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Microsoft and Sony to Collaborate in Next Gen

Sony and Microsoft have been competing for what is now the better part of 14 years. When the original Xbox came out, the console wars were leveled up to a huge proportion. Now, as the PS4 and Xbox One are set to…

Discussing Accessibility For Gamers

Since the release of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, I have heard of the constant and never-ending squabble between three groups. The creative intention, difficulty, and accessibility camps all having their own group; jumping on different arguments that aren’t speaking about them, yet…

Xbox Controller with Braille Display Coming Soon

Microsoft is all about getting games into the hands of as many people as possible. Their work on accessibility now extends to the blind and hard of seeing. That’s right: Braille displays are coming to a new type of Xbox Controller. The…

Gears of War 5 Multiplayer Will Reveal in June

News is incoming for a major Xbox IP. After a long stretch of no news for major games by Microsoft, Gears of War 5 news is on its way. The next installment in the popular cover-shooter series is the second game from…

Microsoft and Xbox Confirm an E3 Appearance

It has been a tempered year for E3 as Sony and EA have confirmed they will no longer appear at the showcase. As some of us may be aware, EA isn’t really for the fans of an RPG, fun Doom-like shooters, or…

Xbox Game Pass for April Brings Top Titles

April’s lineup for Xbox Game Pass is downright mad. In the best way, of course. That’s because one of last year’s biggest games is coming, along with a 2017 GOTY contender and other great titles. Monster Hunter: World – April 18th This was…

Minecraft Finally Comes to Xbox Game Pass

If you haven’t played Minecraft at this point, it might not be on your radar. That being said, trying it out for free is a whole other story. Xbox Game Pass is a subscription program offered by Microsoft. For a monthly fee, subscribers…

Final Fantasy VII Now Out on Xbox One

Final Fantasy VII is playable now on Xbox One. Weird timeline, no? Well, if you missed it and favor Microsoft over Sony, you’re in luck. If you have never experienced FFVII, here’s the lowdown. One of the most iconic games of the PlayStation One…

Microsoft Wants Xbox Everywhere Possible

A recent email from a Halo fan proves the point that Microsoft knows what it’s doing. Despite a severe lack of excellent IPs this console cycle, Xbox has continued to drive innovation by pushing the envelope in two major ways. The first is…

Is the Traditional E3 Conference Dead?

E3 used to be the hottest week in gaming and in a lot of ways, it still is. The problem is that more and more developers are opting out of conference presentations. EA announced recently that they’d stop giving traditional conference presentations,…