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Electronic Arts has finally taken the wraps off the new Plants vs Zombies game. The third-person shooter, Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is now available to purchase on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The latest episode of the Plants vs Zombies franchise is out now on PS4, Xbox One …

Google has claimed that its upcoming game streaming platform Stadia, will be faster and more responsive than local gaming hardware within a “year or two” after launch. According to the Vice President of engineering, Madj Bakar, Google believes its Stadia gaming platform will be faster than traditional gaming systems of …

Console gaming fans will be happy to hear that Sony has confirmed in an official statement, its next-generation console, the PlayStation 5 will be out next year with a launch date at the end of 2020. Additionally, there will be other big changes to the PlayStation 5 controller. The old …

Here’s what PlayStation Plus subscribers have to look forward to this month. The October free games and discounts for PlayStation Plus members has been announced and we have all the details here for you. If you have been a PlayStation Plus subscriber for some time, then you will probably already …

While Microsoft and Nintendo were quick to play along with the idea of cross-platform multiplayer between rival consoles, it took a lot more convincing for Sony. After plenty of criticism, Sony did begin allowing certain games to use cross-platform multiplayer as a beta test and now as we approach the …

Back when the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles first launched, both were found to have fairly high power draw when on standby and not fully switched off. Both console makers released more efficient hardware revisions over time but as we build up to next-gen, both companies are committing to …

Xbox Game Pass has been available on the PC for a couple of months now and as promised, each month the library has seen an impressive expansion. Not only do we have exclusives like Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and Gears 5 coming soon, but August will also see a …

There has been plenty of discussion around the ethics of loot boxes over the last couple of years, to the point where governments around the world have been launching their own investigations and some politicians have been calling for outright bans. In an effort to keep the games industry self-regulated, …

While Gears 5 didn't get as big of a showing at E3 this year as we expected, the game is entering the final stages of development and this week, we have another chance to try the game in action across both PC and Xbox One. The Gears 5 Technical Test …

While Gears 5 didn't get as big of a showing at E3 this year as we expected, the game is entering the final stages of development and this week, we have our first chance to try the game in action across both PC and Xbox One. The Gears 5 Technical …

Back when Final Fantasy VII Remake was first announced, we learned that Square Enix had some form of exclusivity deal in place with Sony for the PS4. There has been talk of a PC version coming later on but for the most part, Final Fantasy VII Remake is only being …

Over the last few years, Microsoft has been increasing its efforts on the PC gaming side and is now in a very exciting spot, with all future Xbox exclusives also planned for PC. Aside from us getting franchises like Halo, Gears of War and Forza on PC, Microsoft is also …

Dating back several months, there have been rumours surrounding Microsoft's next-gen console plans. We know that there is a small army of first-party studios preparing new games and at one point, Microsoft was planning to launch into next-gen with two consoles at once, one being a higher power version at …

Cloud gaming is a big topic of conversation within the industry once again. The concept went away for a while after OnLive went under but now heavy weights like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and more are all working on the technology. Google Stadia and Microsoft’s Project xCloud will be part of …

Ever since last year's gameplay reveal, we've all been eager to see more of Cyberpunk 2077. That moment arrived last night, with a brand new cinematic trailer being shown live on Microsoft's E3 stage. Then, just when we thought it was over, Keanu Reeves appeared out of nowhere and announced …

Microsoft has begun sharing specs for its next-gen Xbox, powered by AMD's Zen 2 and Radeon RDNA architectures.

Since launching Xbox Game Pass around two years ago, Microsoft has been expanding on its revolving library with its own exclusives, in addition to some big third-party titles from the likes of Bethesda, Square Enix and more. We've been hearing about plans to launch a PC version of Game Pass …

There has been a lot of discussion around cross-platform multiplayer in games over the last couple of years. At this point, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are all on board with the idea, paving the way for today, with Dauntless launching as the first game with full cross-platform multiplayer. Dauntless was …

An unlikely alliance has formed between Microsoft and Sony to jointly develop Azure for better AI and streaming services.

It has almost been a full year since Microsoft first announced Gears of War 5 with an impressive looking gameplay trailer. E3 is coming up once again in just a few weeks and the leaks are already starting to come in. This time around, it looks like the release date …

Console modders and tinkerers have been working on finding exploits on the Nintendo Switch since the console first launched. An initial Switch browser flaw granted deeper access to the console immediately after launch and eventually, homebrew software was made possible. Now, we are starting to see some interesting results coming …

Microsoft came out swinging at E3 last year with a slew of studio acquisitions alongside announcements for Gears 5 and Halo Infinite. Almost a full year has passed since then, so it is time to look ahead towards the company's 2019 E3 plans. Last night during Inside Xbox, Microsoft announced …

Xbox Game Pass has been around for a couple of years now and while it has always managed to offer plenty of value, the library updates have been hit or miss at times. That won't be the case for April, with Microsoft confirming Prey, Monster Hunter World and more for …

Late last week, we learned that the European Commission has launched an investigation into several game publishers over content geo-blocking and regional pricing. Now, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is also launching its own separate investigation into Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo to check they aren't breaching consumer laws. …

Late last year, we heard rumours that Microsoft was planning to launch a cheaper ‘all digital' version of the Xbox One S without a disk drive. Now, that seems to be confirmed, with the retail packaging leaking, alongside details on pre-installed games. Microsoft's all digital Xbox One S will ditch …

There has been plenty of talk surrounding Microsoft's evolving strategy for gaming over the last couple of years. Beyond Game Pass and bringing exclusive games to the PC, Microsoft is also working on Xbox game compatibility for Windows and revamping the Windows Store. Phil Spencer has now talked a little …

Microsoft has been working on stepping up its PC gaming efforts for a few years now. Initiatives like Play Anywhere have seen first-party exclusives launch simultaneously on both platforms with save files crossing over. There is more to come though, and the latest Windows Insider update gives us a peek …

Following last week's impressive Nintendo Direct, rumours began circulating that Nintendo was reviving a publicly cancelled game. Now, sources are claiming that the game in question is Scalebound, which was cancelled by Microsoft back in January 2017. Platinum Games' Hideki Kamiya was the director on Scalebound and had a lot …

Xbox Game Pass has been around for a couple of years now but the service really started making an impact over the last 12 months. At the beginning of last year, Microsoft announced that all future first-party games would launch on Game Pass day-one. Now, the service has millions of …

Microsoft has been pushing for cross-platform gaming for a few years now. Things started off with Xbox and PC, but with the impending launch of Project xCloud, Microsoft is also looking to push Xbox Live support to iOS, Android and even other consoles, like the Nintendo Switch. Microsoft is currently …