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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…

Xbox Ultimate Game Sale is Now Live

Xbox Ultimate Game Sale is Now Live

The other day, I mentioned that Microsoft was set to launch its Xbox Ultimate Game…

Microsoft Set to Launch the Ultimate Game Sale

Microsoft Set to Launch the Ultimate Game Sale

Starting Friday, June 30, Microsoft is offering its Ultimate Game Sale with up to 65…

Xbox One S and X Will Download Different Game Assets

Xbox One S and X Will Download Different Game Assets

Microsoft will make different versions of game downloads available for the Xbox One X and…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered Goes Standalone

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered Goes Standalone

As expected, Activision is making Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered available as a standalone…

Thinking About Xbox One X and VR/MR

Thinking About Xbox One X and VR/MR

I expected some major league FUD after the Xbox One X reveal. But the faux…

Microsoft Won't Make a Profit Selling Xbox One X

Microsoft Won’t Make a Profit Selling Xbox One X

Microsoft has never made a profit selling Xbox consoles. And it looks like the Xbox…

No Cross-Compatible Minecraft on PS4 is Sony's Fault

No Cross-Compatible Minecraft on PS4 is Sony’s Fault

When Microsoft announced its blockbuster plans to make Minecraft cross-platform compatible, the PlayStation 4 was…

Microsoft Updates Xbox One Branding

Remember that Xbox One "S" logo that we thought was for "Project Scorpio"? It was…

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