I’d like to thank that my stance on the act of purchasing a game hasn’t changed. Buying a piece of entertainment as expensive as a video game takes daring. What if the game is terrible? What if you don’t like it? Heavy gamers are all into buying every new title that comes along. The industry sometimes forgets that most people purchase a few games in a year, not every major release that makes it to store shelves. It’s for that reason that I worried about Ubisoft’s The Division.
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HBO Now is now on Xbox
This Thursday brings very, very good news for those that own an Xbox One and an Xbox 360. HBO, the cable channel that shows blockbusters movies back-to-back with reckless abandon, is bringing their latest service to the Xbox ecosystem. Starting today, you can download the HBO Now app on both of Microsoft's Xbox Live enabled consoles.
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‘Mafia 3’ One Way Road trailer
The One Way Road trailer for 2K Game's Mafia 3, coming to the Xbox One and Windows PCs on October 7th, 2016.
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The sands of time have finally claimed the Xbox 360
Microsoft dropped a major bombshell on longtime fans of its Xbox consoles this morning. The Xbox 360, the console that turned Xbox into a household name and solidified the repuation of Xbox Live, won't be made anymore.
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‘Sunset Overdrive’ is free with Xbox Live Games with Gold
Happy Monday afternoon Xbox land. Today may not be going the way you hoped that it would, but maybe things are turning around for you. If you have Xbox Live Gold, you're now able to download Sunset Overdrive for free thanks to Xbox Live Games with Gold.
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Tonight on Xbox Live: Halo 5 Warzone Firefight Beta begins
Dig out that old disc of Halo 5: Guardians and get ready to test out some new mechanics. Microsoft's 343 Industries is planning to breath new life into the game's multiplayer experience this summer when it launches the new Warzone Firefight mode. You don't have to wait until then to get your hands on it though, a Warzone Firefight Beta kicking off tonight lets anyone test the feature.
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Xbox Live Deals with Gold for April 13th: ‘Fallout 4’ & more
You'll forgive us if we've snoozed on the last few editions of Microsoft's Xbox Live Deals with Gold promotion. To be perfectly honest, Microsoft is probably hoping that you'll forgive them too for their lackluster line-up of savings these last few weeks. No worry though, the Xbox Live Deals with Gold for the week of April 12 has some interesting savings. Microsoft is offering steep discounts on Bethesda's Fallout 4 and more.
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Xbox Live Deals with Gold for April 13th: ‘Fallout 4’ & more
Xbox One Handbook: New Xbox One Experience Explained
The software that runs on Microsoft’s Xbox One entertainment console isn’t what anyone would describe as set in stone. The software is fluid, with Microsoft changing how things work and how menus behave whenever there’s a need to.
Navigating the Xbox One these days is astonishingly like navigating Microsoft’s previous Xbox console. It’s software is very task oriented, with distinct areas and apps designated for certain activities.
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Gears of War 4 ‘Tomorrow’ trailer
The Tomorrow trailer for Gears of War 4, coming to Xbox One on October 11th exclusively.
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Editorial: Let’s Not Celebrate Xbox on Windows Yet
In our rush to praise or lambaste something in entertainment we can often get it wrong. I know a lot of people who are fans of delivering software as a service. They often abbreviate it in conversation as SaaS, but the underlying idea is the same. You ship a piece of software that delivers on some basic features. You then improve on it quickly, adding other needed things as they’re done.
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