Following the model set byNetflix and PlayStation Now (debuting for PS4 users tomorrow, July 31), EA and Microsoft are teaming up to offer Xbox players a new subscription service. It’s called the EA Pass. For $5 a month, or $30 a year, the subscription gives players unlimited access to the “Vault,” an enormous selection of
We all have those special memories: moments in our lives that really changed our outlook. Sometimes for us gamers, it’s a particular game, and for me it was having my eyes open to Western RPGs. I had just purchased the gigantic original Xbox and was looking for something other then Halo 2 to play. I
The CEO of Microsoft is being pressured by investors to drop the company’s Entertainment & Devices division, which produces the Xbox gaming system and the Surface tablet. While the Xbox business is several billion dollars in the red, investors are less concerned with the Xbox and more with the search engine Bing, which is currently making
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
Twas the year of blood as the gaming industry switches to the fighting genre. After one title brought the Kombat and so much more, it seemed like there was an endless stream of fighting games. Then came a very Rare title, one that offered endless combos and an announcer yelling out just how good the
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
Readers hungry for more one-on-one information about the upcoming XBox One have an answer in IGN’s “Ask Microsoft Anything About XBox One” feature, updated most recently on Monday, August 12. Most of the currently-posted information is tidbits fleshing out what we already knew. A few noteworthy bits worth mentioning are: confirmation that XBox One will
Months after its initial announcement, Microsoft has finally stepped back from the brink. In the aftermath of a lukewarm (at best) E3 reception, Microsoft’s President of Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick announced the reversal of the embattled XBox One’s most onerous DRM features. No longer will consumers require a regular Internet connection to authenticate and
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