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Understanding The Online Xbox DRM That Disrupted Gaming

On May 6, Xbox tweeted that some users were struggling to access their Xbox games and content. This issue persisted throughout that weekend; several times, Microsoft announced that the problem was…

June 1, 2022 | 11:58 EDT

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Every First-Party Microsoft Game Developer As of 2022

Microsoft has been in the gaming sphere for over 20 years now, ever since the launch of the original Xbox back in 2001. Since the Xbox’s release, the list of Microsoft game developers has only…

March 23, 2022 | 01:00 EDT

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Bad Timing: The Dying Light 2 Immunity Mechanic Is Pointless

Techland's Dying Light, released in 2015, was a huge parkour-zombie-survival hit that still holds up today. It received an expansion called The Following, but officially became part of a series with…

February 4, 2022 | 12:00 EST

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Building A Deck In Bullet-Hell: How Heck Deck Did It

There are new games coming out every day so the struggle to be original is getting harder. We can change our heroes and the setting, but that just change adds a new aesthetic to the mechanics we…

January 28, 2022 | 12:00 EST

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E3 2019 Coverage Hub

E3 2019 is almost about to begin, and with it, we will learn all kinds of news about the latest upcoming titles, be surprised that games we love are getting additional content, and in general hear…

June 8, 2019 | 01:00 EDT

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Predicting E3 2019: Microsoft

It's inarguable that Microsoft's E3 2018 showing was the strongest of any of the big three hardware developers. Chock full of announcements, acquisitions, and surprises, Microsoft's Xbox One may not…

June 6, 2019 | 02:00 EDT

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Sink or Swim: How is Sea of Thieves One Year Later?

When Sea of Thieves was released a year ago, it was met with a rather blistering reception. For the most part, people were not pleased with how little there was to do in the game. You could do…

April 26, 2019 | 02:00 EDT

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Google Stadia - Speculation, Requirements, and Needs

This week Google announced their debut to the home video game market. Not with a new entry into the hardware market and Google console but instead announcing Stadia. Stadia is a streaming service…

March 26, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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Forza Horizon 4's Seasons Transform The Racing Series | Bullet Points

There’s a lot of things that make Playground Games' most recent entry into the Forza Horizon series stand out as the strongest. The beautiful and huge rendition of the UK countryside is one of the…

January 14, 2019 | 01:00 EST

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Xbox One's 5th Anniversary - A Bumpy Journey, A Bright Future

The end of the seventh generation of video game consoles was nigh, and the competition heated. Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 both sold incredibly well, with the Nintendo Wii finding its own place in…

November 22, 2018 | 02:00 EST

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Launch Games of Gen 8: Dead Rising 3 and Open World Zombie Slaying

With the coming of the eighth generation of consoles, game developers promised bigger, prettier, and more immersive experiences. Of course, the same promises are made with every new console…

November 21, 2018 | 02:00 EST

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Playing Roles: A Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Retrospective

Star Wars has always been a marquee property in media. The popularity of the movies to the widespread love for the formerly-extended universe have not waned for over forty years. Like any multi-media…

July 17, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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Famous E3 fails: From Konami to Jamie Kennedy

It’s an understatement to say that E3 often has a few issues. Nobody can have a perfect conference. Thankfully, most of the time it’s a simple flub of words and a presenter can move on. However,…

June 10, 2018 | 11:00 EDT

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Predicting E3 2018: Microsoft

Microsoft has had its fair share of ups and downs these past few E3s. When it comes to their presentations, there’s not really a good gauge for what will be there and how it’ll all turn out. We do…

June 4, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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Down To The Wire In The Global Game Jam 2018 at Playcrafting

It is just past 1:00 PM in the Microsoft Technology Center near Times Square in Manhattan. Playcrafting (partnered with Microsoft) is in the end stages of the Global Game Jam 2018, an event where…

January 29, 2018 | 01:00 EST

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6 Defining Gaming Moments From 2017

2017 was certainly an interesting year. Among the many varying events in society, video games have only really experienced positive things this year. Nintendo is back, Microsoft has raised their…

December 31, 2017 | 11:00 EST

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TechRaptor's Viewer's Guide To Watching E3 2017 From Home

E3 is just around the corner and as always before the big floor opens where developers can show off their games to press, and for the first time the general public, a lot of the big publishers get…

June 6, 2017 | 08:00 EDT

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E3 2017 Coverage Hub

E3 2017 is almost about to begin, and with it we will learn all kinds of news about the latest upcoming titles, be surprised that games we love are getting additional content, and in general hear…

June 5, 2017 | 08:30 EDT

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Microsoft Bringing HoloLens to E3

E3 is June 16-18 in Los Angeles this year, and thanks to their recently updated website, Microsoft has confirmed they will be bringing HoloLens along with them to the convention. HoloLens is…

April 29, 2015 | 10:24 EDT

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Phil Spencer Wants To Focus On First Party Games For E3

Sunday April 19, Phil Spencer spent some time talking to people on twitter about various topics, one of which was Microsoft's plans for E3. Spencer wants to focus on first party games for Microsoft's…

April 21, 2015 | 12:51 EDT

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Pirated Windows Free Upgrade Worldwide

Bad boys bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Apparently, get an upgrade if you're on an eligible device. Windows users who chose to sail the 7 seas for their copy of…

March 18, 2015 | 09:17 EDT

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Some big news you may have missed at the Windows 10 Keynote

Yesterday Microsoft took to the stage to show off even more information about Windows 10, the latest version of their operating system. This will be the next step up from Windows 8.1 and will…

January 22, 2015 | 01:00 EST