The Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3, is now a week away and rumors about new IPs, release dates, and new services have been running rampant. In a recent turn of events, Microsoft has started making a massive push to even the playing field with Sony. They’re striking the price of the Xbox One to $400 by
Microsoft Studios announced its acquisition of the Gears of War franchise from Epic Studios, its original creators, today. This includes not only upcoming games that will be developed under the studio, but also the previous iterations of the series and all merchandise thereof. The reigns for the development of future games in the franchise have
The first of the Next-Gen racers has arrived, and at about 120mph this game is a sight to be seen. As Forza 5 is Microsoft’s flagship racer and an Xbox One launch title, I couldn’t resist. I’m not much of a racer fan (unless you count F-Zero GX and the Mach 5) but I was
Next Gen isn’t just for consoles anymore as both the PS4 and Xbox One have brought some much needed upgrades to their controllers. I happen to have had some hands on time with the Xbox One and was surprised at some of the refinements made to the controller. Is this the One controller you’ve been looking
Console launches are strange these days. Conjecture and speculation run rampant from dingy basements and crowded bars to the highest halls of media. Opinions are hurled about recklessly by everyone from the most well-informed expert to the most wildly ignorant blowhard. Often the accuracy of both is roughly comparable. Until a console actually releases into
This is a quick and dirty breakdown of Microsoft’s 2013 E3 Press Conference. As such, we shall eschew many of the bells and whistles that we normally append to our work. You can watch the highest points of the conference in it’s entirety in the following link:
Earlier today, Microsoft released a short and thankfully straightforward statement, addressing many of the questions resulting from the clumsy and vague handling that characterized their post–XBox One-announcement audience attitude. You can find several full texts with the full details here. I’m often a fan of full disclosure. I find it refreshingly rare in a market
Earlier today, Lionhead Studios announced the release of a Fable HD remake, previously only available on the original Xbox. Wasting very little time between the announcement and the release date, Fable Anniversary is set to hit stores this holiday season. The game will include updated graphics, a new save game system, a new interface, and shorter
You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Well the Next Generation has officially been announced. As Microsoft took center stage with its One device. Will it be the One Console to rule them all? Join our heroes and heroine as they go Next Gen with a discussion of the