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You Can Now Test Cross-Platform Minecraft on Windows 10 and Android

You Can Now Test Cross-Platform Minecraft on Windows 10 and Android

At E3 in early June, Microsoft announced that it would enable cross-platform game play in…

Microsoft Announces New Xbox Game Pass Titles for August

Microsoft Announces New Xbox Game Pass Titles for August

Starting August 1, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will gain access to an excellent slate of…

Paul's Tech Makeover: First Steps Towards a Smart(er) Home (Premium)
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Paul’s Tech Makeover: First Steps Towards a Smart(er) Home (Premium)

I've never experimented with smart home technology. But I think I've found the right places…

Microsoft Announces Xbox One S Madden NFL 18 Bundle

Microsoft Announces Xbox One S Madden NFL 18 Bundle

Starting August 25, you will be able to purchase the 500GB Xbox One S Madden…

Buy a 1 TB Xbox One S Bundle, Get a Free Game

Buy a 1 TB Xbox One S Bundle, Get a Free Game

Yes, the Xbox One S does seem to be in a perpetual state of rotating…

Microsoft Announces the Xbox Live Creators Program

Microsoft Launches the Xbox Live Creators Program

Microsoft launched the Xbox Live Creators Program, which lets anyone publish Xbox Live-enabled games for…

Atari Goes Full Retro with New Console

With a nod to its aging and nostalgic fans, Atari this week revealed that its…

July Update for Xbox One Adds Custom Gamerpics, More

July Update for Xbox One Adds Custom Gamerpics, More

Microsoft has begun rolling out the July 2017 update for Xbox One, adding custom gamerpics,…

Microsoft Launches a One Day Sale

Microsoft Launches a One Day Sale

Microsoft is having a one-day sale today, with big savings on Surface Pro 4, Xbox…

Hands-On with PlayStation Now on Windows 10

Hands-On with PlayStation Now on Windows 10

Can Sony's PlayStation Now service replace your video game console? It depends.

Microsoft Store Offers Back-to-School Deals

Microsoft Store Offers Back-to-School Deals

The Microsoft Store has launched its annual back-to-school sale, offering great deals on Surface devices,…

Sony Brings PlayStation 4 Games to the PC

Sony Brings PlayStation 4 Games to the PC

Sony has added PlayStation 4 games to PlayStation Now. Yes, you can now play PS4…

Halo may have been conspicuously absent at Microsoft's E3 presentation this year, but that doesn't mean we won't be seeing the software giant's biggest game franchise on Xbox One X this holiday season. That's right, Halo 5: Guardians is getting a 4K makeover. "The team here at 343 always had a desire to bring players the best Halo 5 experience for Xbox One X, but we weren’t quite ready to make the announcement during the E3 time frame," a 343 Industries post on the official Halo site notes. "Today we are excited to officially confirm that Halo 5 will receive a game update to support true 4K with the release of Xbox One X later this year! We’ll have more to share on this front as we get closer to release, so stay tuned." In other words, that's all we know: Halo 5 will not be remastered or re-released for Xbox One X. Instead the existing game will simply be updated to support 4K graphics on Xbox One X only. So you could buy the game now and start playing, and potentially finish it (or replay it) in 4K later. I'm curious how the multiplayer experience will be improved. Perhaps true 1080p? Also, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo 4, and Halo: CE Anniversary for Xbox 360 are all coming to Xbox Backward Compatibility. Each will include campaign and multiplayer modes, and will support LAN play between Xbox One and Xbox 360. And even better, every Xbox 360 Halo add-on map pack in the Xbox Store will be made available for free once these games are in Backward Compatibility.

Halo 5 is Getting a 4K Makeover for Xbox One X

Microsoft announced today that Halo 5: Guardians is getting a 4K makeover for the Xbox…

And It Just Doesn't Work

And It Just Doesn’t Work

We're planning a big move, and while this is a stressful and uncertain time, I'm…

Microsoft Shifts Its Strategy to "Cloud First" (Premium)
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Microsoft Shifts Its Strategy to “Cloud First” (Premium)

After utilizing some version of "mobile first, cloud first" for the past several years, Microsoft…

Games with Gold Goes Platforming in July

Games with Gold Goes Platforming in July

It's July 1, and you know what that means: Another four free games this month…

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