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ReCore's 5th Robot Not Actually In Game, May Come Later

I'll be the first to admit I didn't like ReCore, I did write a pretty scathing review of it after all. It seems things aren't looking much better post-launch as Destructoid has discovered that the…

September 16, 2016 | 07:02 EDT

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Five More Games Join Xbox One's Backwards Compatibility, Including Bayonetta

Xbox One's backwards compatibility allows people to play select Xbox 360 games on the new console and the list of playable games is constantly growing. Five more games are now joining that expanding…

September 8, 2016 | 08:43 EDT

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Microsoft Confident In Project Scorpio's Superiority

After all the hub-hub stemming from Sony's conference focusing on their newest console, Microsoft isn't wasting any time firing shots across the bow. Albert Penello, senior director of product…

September 8, 2016 | 04:13 EDT

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Intel Kaby Lake And AMD Zen To Only Support Windows 10

It's official – upcoming processors from both Intel and AMD will only have official support on Windows 10. PCWorld has obtained statements from Microsoft, Intel, and AMD confirming that that upcoming…

August 31, 2016 | 11:09 EDT

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Kindle Devices Crash Some Windows 10 Computers After Anniversary Update

Plugging in a Kindle is causing Windows 10 to crash after the Anniversary Update has been applied as reported by The Guardian. Dozens of users of both the Paperwhite and Voyage Kindle devices…

August 29, 2016 | 09:30 EDT

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Microsoft Still Optimistic about Games after Brexit

Despite many companies like Lenovo and OnePlus increasing their prices in fright of the decreasing value of the pound in Britain, Xbox is ‘really optimistic’ about the future of UK games development…

August 26, 2016 | 09:30 EDT

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September Games With Gold Announced

Every month active Xbox Live Gold members get access to four games through the Games With Gold service, and the games for next month have just been revealed. As usual it contains two Xbox One games…

August 24, 2016 | 02:28 EDT

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Titanfall 2 Tech Test Impressions: Bigger, But is it Better?

Two years ago, the phrase "Standby for Titanfall" represented the dawn of a new age of first-person shooters. Most of us were familiar with FPS games like Halo, Call of Duty, and Battlefield, but…

August 22, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

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Microsoft's Xbox to Host its Own Event instead of Tokyo Game Show

At Microsoft's press event at its Japanese headquarters in Shinagawa, Tokyo, they have confirmed that they will not be attending the Tokyo Game Show this year. Microsoft also did not attend last year…

August 10, 2016 | 08:30 EDT

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Microsoft Is Removing Policies From Windows 10 Pro

Microsoft will be removing the ability to change certain policies from Windows 10 Pro according to Ghacks. The change was noted in a Microsoft Technet article last updated on July 27.One of the major…

July 30, 2016 | 11:15 EDT

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Pokemon Go, Augmented Reality, and Its Possible Effects on Virtual Reality

With an incredibly successful release in four continents, Pokemon Go is undoubtedly going to be one of the most memorable games of 2016. A combination of it taking advantage of everyone's nostalgia…

July 30, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

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From Battlefield to Overwatch: The Necessary Evil of Stats in Games

From Halo to Battlefield to Overwatch to Call of Duty, most multiplayer games have some kind of stat tracking feature. It could be as simple as a kill counter, or perhaps even something that just…

July 28, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

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August 2016 Games With Gold Posted a Little Early

It seems someone jumped the gun a bit by posting the August Games with Gold just a bit early. While the video is now private, we did get a quick look at a Major Nelson narrated leak of August's Games…

July 26, 2016 | 12:03 EDT

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Rocket League Cross-Play Needs Sony Approval

Psyonix, developer of the breakout indie hit Rocket League, is hovering its hand over a big red button. This button will allow Rocket League cross-play between Playstation 4 and Xbox One servers!…

July 21, 2016 | 12:47 EDT

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Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration Coming to PS4

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration is coming to PlayStation 4 this fall and will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the franchise, Square Enix announced today. Launching October 11th, Rise…

July 19, 2016 | 02:00 EDT

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Xbox One S Releases August 2nd

Microsoft has announced a release date for their new improved Xbox One console, the Xbox One S. It was revealed that Microsoft was working on a more compact and updated version of their latest…

July 18, 2016 | 05:28 EDT

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Second Circuit Rules Domestic Warrants Don't Apply to Foreign Servers

The Second Circuit Appeals Court has ruled that the US government cannot force Microsoft to turn over data held on servers located outside the US. The court found that the statute used to obtain the…

July 15, 2016 | 09:43 EDT

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Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition Announced

The official Killer Instinct twitter account has confirmed that a compilation of Seasons One through Three of Killer Instinct (2013) is set for release later this year. Titled Killer Instinct:…

July 13, 2016 | 11:51 EDT

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Xbox One Preview Update Live Now, Adds Cortana Opt-Out

A new system update for the Xbox One has been released to players participating in the preview program. As always with released patch notes we'll go through the most important tweaks, fixes and…

July 13, 2016 | 05:38 EDT

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Terraria Update Affects Xbox One Online Multiplayer

The popular action-adventure title Terraria recently received an update that is causing problems with its online multiplayer gameplay. Publisher 505 Games warned players yesterday that an update (…

July 8, 2016 | 11:15 EDT

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Microsoft Loses Suit Over Windows 10 Updates

The Seattle Times is reporting that Microsoft has lost a $10,000 lawsuit over forced Windows 10 upgrades.Teri Goldstein, a California based business owner, sued Microsoft due to the disruption the…

June 28, 2016 | 12:00 EDT

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Microsoft Discontinues Xbox Fitness Service

Microsoft has announced that it will be cutting Xbox Fitness. The service was an exclusive brand under which Microsoft sold various fitness videos from popular fitness figures such as Jillian…

June 28, 2016 | 10:30 EDT

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E3 2016 - Sea of Thieves Gameplay Info, Release in Early 2017

Some new details for the upcoming Rare title Sea of Thieves have been shared over E3, beyond what we saw at Microsoft's press conference.Of particular note is how the co-operative pirate game will…

June 17, 2016 | 10:37 EDT

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E3 2016 - Crackdown 3 Delayed to 2017

Crackdown 3 has officially been delayed to 2017.According to Dave Jones, the creative director of Reagent games, Crackdown 3 has been officially delayed with "our fans and their gaming experience in…

June 17, 2016 | 10:15 EDT

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E3 2016 - Dead Rising 4 Gameplay Impressions

I will always remember the first time I tried out Dead Rising. The Xbox 360 had an amazing string of unique franchises debut close to its launch, and Dead Rising was among the strongest. The sheer…

June 15, 2016 | 02:25 EDT

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Microsoft to Buy LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion

Microsoft recently announced it will purchase LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, its largest acquisition yet. As a point of comparison, Microsoft's purchase of Minecraft in 2014 was for $2.5 billion. This…

June 14, 2016 | 01:38 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016 Recap

The Microsoft Conference began with a word to the people of Orlando Florida, saying that they are not alone in their struggles and that Microsoft supports them.The very first thing shown was the new…

June 13, 2016 | 04:02 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016 - New Xbox Console Revealed, Project Scorpio

Rumors of an updated Xbox console have been floating around for some time now, and Microsoft just confirmed them today during their E3 2016 press conference. Project Scorpio is real, and it's coming…

June 13, 2016 | 03:35 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016 – Halo Wars 2

At the Microsoft press conference we were given a look at Halo Wars 2. We were shown a cinematic trailer where two enemies were slowly walking through a chaotic battlefield to meet head on. Finishing…

June 13, 2016 | 03:02 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016 - Sea of Thieves

Rare's upcoming new IP, Sea of Thieves, made an appearance at Microsoft's E3 2016 conference. Sea of Thieves showed off a nice cinematic trailer before showing off actual in game gameplay from a…

June 13, 2016 | 02:55 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016 - State of Decay 2

State of Decay was a mostly well liked Xbox 360 and PC game that did better than anyone expected. Microsoft introduced the follow-up, State of Decay 2, during their press conference this year.…

June 13, 2016 | 02:54 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016- Dead Rising 4 coming to Xbox One

For those of you who wanted to continue the holiday tradition of going around shopping malls and duct taping together all sorts of things to cut your way through hordes of zombies, then you are in…

June 13, 2016 | 02:50 EDT

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[Update] Microsoft E3 2016 - Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Officially Revealed

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was overwhelmingly successful. With a massive open-world and seemingly endless side quests to do, you could easily lose hundreds of hours to the game. Then you could lose a…

June 13, 2016 | 02:49 EDT

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Xbox E3 2016 - Scalebound Multiplayer Gameplay

After a MASSIVE leadup introduction, Xbox showed off Scalebound at E3 2016.Hideki Kamiya arrives to introduce a Giant Enemy Crab Boss Fight played Co-Op in the Xbox and PC exclusive dragon action…

June 13, 2016 | 02:48 EDT

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[Update] Microsoft E3 2016 - Tekken 7

Namco Bandai showed off the next Tekken game, Tekken 7 at the Microsoft E3 Press Conference this morning. The CG trailer depicted Heihachi of Tekken fame taking on Akuma from Street Fighter, before…

June 13, 2016 | 02:37 EDT

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[Update] Microsoft E3 2016 - We Happy Few

We Happy Few, Compulsion Games's first-person psychological thriller, will be joining the Xbox Game Preview program and Steam Early Access on July 26th. After revealing We Happy Few on February 26th…

June 13, 2016 | 02:37 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016 – Inside

From the creators of limbo we got to see a sneak peak of Inside. We saw a bleak trailer which showed a depressing looking office with some incredibly moody lighting. Since this is coming from the…

June 13, 2016 | 02:28 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016 - Minecraft

At Microsoft's E3 2016 conference it was announced that all Minecraft players will be able to play with each other no matter what platform they are on, whether it be Xbox One, PC, Android, or iOS (…

June 13, 2016 | 02:26 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016 - Customize Your Controllers

As a neat little announcement Microsoft will be allowing people to build their own Xbox One controllers.The program is called the Xbox Design Lab and it lets you customize a wireless controller in…

June 13, 2016 | 02:21 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016- The Division's Underground DLC coming first to Xbox One

As one of the most high-profile releases of 2016, The Division was envisioned as a loot based, semi-open world squad shooter that takes place in a post-biological apocalypse New York. With the recent…

June 13, 2016 | 02:19 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016 - Recore Gameplay Shown Off, Release Date Revealed

Recore was first revealed by Microsoft at E3 last year, but until now, we hadn't actually seen any gameplay from the game. During this year's Microsoft E3 press conference, we finally got to see more…

June 13, 2016 | 02:19 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016 - Xbox Live Updates

Next up at the Xbox showcase we're looking at whats coming next for Xbox Live.Mike Ybarra arrives to elucidate on Xbox Live's growth. Xbox Live will be bringing more servers online in order to…

June 13, 2016 | 02:19 EDT

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[Update] Microsoft E3 2016 - Forza Horizon 3

Playground Games's Forza series will have a new release in the form of Forza Horizon 3. The racing game, which received a world gameplay premiere during Microsoft's E3 2016 conference, will be…

June 13, 2016 | 02:09 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016 – Killer Instinct

Rukari Austin, Community Manager for killer Instinct, took to the stage to thank all the players and announce the new character for Killer Instinct, General RAAM. In the trailer they showed what…

June 13, 2016 | 02:05 EDT

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[Update] Microsoft E3 2016 - Final Fantasy XV

Square Enix took that stage to show off with Mathew Kimishono and Hajime Tabata, showing off a combat demo for Final Fantasy XV for the first time. Kimishono is excited to show how fast and…

June 13, 2016 | 02:04 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016 - Gears of War 4

Gears of War 4 is the first game to open up Microsoft's E3 conference, and they start with some nice bombshells. Before showing any gameplay, Microsoft announced that Gears of War 4 is coming to…

June 13, 2016 | 01:46 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016 - Xbox One S Confirmed

Xbox kicks off the show with the announcement we all expected (and had been leaked earlier) the Xbox One S.The One S will be 40% smaller, with the capability for 4K output, Blu-Ray HDR compatibility…

June 13, 2016 | 01:40 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016 - Play Anywhere

Microsoft has announced at it's E3 2016 conference, Play Anywhere. If a game is labeled Play Anywhere you will be able to buy it digitally for either PC or Xbox One, but be able to play the game on…

June 13, 2016 | 01:40 EDT