Phil Spencer states better selection of backwards compatible games coming soon to Xbox One

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: The list of the first 104 backwards compatible titles might be rather limited to some but Phil Spencer recently confirmed that even better games are coming to the console. This is true because next month Halo: Reach, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and other great titles will be available … Read more

November’s Need for Speed patch detailed

November's Need for Speed patch detailed

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: As stated by EA and Ghost Games, Need For Speed 2015 will not have any form of paid updates or DLC. This is a very good thing, considering there are only 51 cars, I am glad we’ll be getting more for free. Let us hope that this new update … Read more

New Microsoft website tries to guess your emotions

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Microsoft designed a website that attempts to predict your emotions based off of photographs. Some time ago the company made a website that tried to guess your age with surprisingly good results. The emotion recognition tool can determine if you’re angry, disgusted, scared, happy, neutral, sad, surprised, or showing … Read more

Tomb Raider franchise has sold over 42 million copies so far

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: The Tomb Raider franchise has sold over 42 million copies so far. In a press release Microsoft said: “The Tomb Raider franchise has sold over 42 million copies worldwide and inspired one of the most successful video game film adaptations in history, grossing over $300 million at the global … Read more

Rise of the Tomb Raider lets Twitch viewers control modifiers on Xbox One

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: With the release of the highly-anticipated Rise on the Tomb Raider today, Crystal Dynamics, Twitch and Xbox are pleased to announce a collaboration that brings two exciting and innovative features to Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox One. These interactive features will heighten player engagement with the game, … Read more

Konami helps create prosthetic limb for double amputee fan

Konami helps create prosthetic limb for double amputee fan

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Konami has joined forces with Sophie De Oliveira Barata and her team (including engineers, roboticists, and product designers) to develop a prosthetic limb, inspired on the bionic arm that Snake has in the new Metal Gear Solid game, for James Young, a 25-year-old gamer, and fan of the MGS … Read more

Halo 5 relies on Havok to maintain 60 FPS gameplay

Collectible coin comes with purchase of Halo 5 on military bases

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: 343 Industries did the impossible in Halo 5 by making the game run at 60 FPS all the time. Unlike other shooters which advertise 60 FPS but mostly stay at 50 FPS, Halo 5 remains steady at 60 FPS. A statement by the studio revealed how they were able … Read more

NXE and backwards compatibility to roll out November 12

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Details about the release of the New Xbox One Experience and backwards compatibility have been posted on Major Nelson’s website. Starting at 3:01 am ET/12:01 am PT on November 12th the NXOE will begin to roll out globally, followed by backwards compatibility which will begin to roll out twelve … Read more

Gearbox announces Borderlands Gentleman Claptrap-in-a-Box Edition

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Remember the Borderlands Handsome Collection Claptrap-In-A-Box Edition, released last March? For $400 you received a remote control Claptrap robot, controlled via an app on your phone. Also included was The Handsome Collection game, of course, twelve vault hunter lithographs, and an exclusive steel case. But for those who want … Read more