If you like how easy AirPods are to use and always have them handy, you may be wondering if you can use them with your Xbox One, too — possibly as a substitute for a gaming headset or just an easy solution when you’re short on time. The answer is a little complicated, but we’ll […]
GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. Hosted Online April 28-29, 2021 Register Now I don’t know what you think of when you read the word “microchip” or “semiconductor,” but I think of the Cold War. In particular, I think of the microchips inside of the […]
Enlarge Aurich Lawson / Getty Images Getting older video games to run on newer consoles may seem like a simple idea: the new boxes are faster, so older, weaker games should just work, right? Things never quite work out that way, especially when architecture changes dramatically between console generations, which is why we’ve been fascinated […]
The Goldeneye 007remake project, made for Xbox 360 consoles and then canceled, is now in our hands. Yes, that’s a higher-res version of N64-era Pierce Brosnan, aiming and shooting at us in much higher resolution than in 1996. Well, this is as close to “final” as we’re likely ever going to see, so we’ll take […]
As Microsoft pushes forward with the Xbox Series X and Series S, it’s clear that Game Pass will continue to be at the center of the Xbox brand. And that’s a good thing. Game Pass is probably the best deal in gaming, offering hundreds of games across consoles, PC, and mobile. With our guide to […]
The Xbox One is becoming more and more like a PC every day, now offering cross-play support and even mods for certain games. For a select few titles, you can also use a mouse and keyboard in place of a traditional controller, giving you more precision so that you can enjoy your favorite shooters without […]
Enlarge / The Xbox Series X, which launched in November. Sam Machkovech Microsoft delivered its earnings report for Q2 2021 yesterday, and the company has continued its sprint of very strong quarters, again driven primarily by Azure and the cloud. But that same old story isn’t the only one here: the report also tells us […]
Driving Game Growth & Into the Metaverse Register today to connect with the games industry, join private networking sessions, and hear the latest on driving game growth and the metaverse. January 26-28, 2021 Register for free On Friday morning, Microsoft announced it was increasing the price of its Xbox Live Gold subscription service. By Friday […]
Giving digital games to friends has been a key feature on Steam and other PC gaming clients for years, but console gaming has lagged behind that trend. Thankfully, Microsoft now offers the ability to gift games over Xbox Live. To help make your next foray into gift shopping quick and painless, here’s how to gift Xbox […]
Getty Images Sony has pulled Cyberpunk 2077, one of the year’s most-anticipated games, from its store and offered refunds to all players. The unprecedented move follows complaints that the game has been riddled with bugs and glitches, and is prone to crashes. Microsoft later said it would also refund any dissatisfied Xbox players. Developer CD […]
Enlarge / This demonstration of Microsoft’s Project xCloud as played with a Razer Kishi controller, attached to a standard Android smartphone, could be a hint of what’s to come to iOS devices in spring of 2021. Microsoft In a blog post today outlining everything from upcoming games to plans for Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft announced […]
The Xbox Series X controller makes some great quality-of-life improvements over its predecessor — improvements that PC players won’t want to miss out on. Luckily, connecting the new model of the controller to your PC is simple and similar to how you might’ve already connected an Xbox One controller. Microsoft has ensured that any accessories […]
How the RetroArch menu looks on the Xbox Series X. Finally, a way to load the shareware version of Wolfenstein 3D on my 4K TV. An in-game menu overlay that can be brought up with a user-set combination of buttons. You don’t need a Virtual Boy to play this homebrew racing game on your Xbox […]
Enlarge / Why play new games on these expensive consoles when you can emulate old ones? Sam Machkovech After a new console is released, it usually takes hackers months or years to find a hole in the console’s security that lets them install homebrew software like emulators. So it may come as a surprise that […]
Black Friday deals arrived early this year, and now that it is Black Friday week, gamers looking for bargains can already start their shopping. Various retailers are offering Black Friday gaming deals, which includes discounts for consoles, accessories, subscriptions, and games, so whether you are sticking with the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, or […]