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Available only with the purchase of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is the real prize, featuring a near-perfect single player experience.

Today, Microsoft is celebrating the worldwide release of Gears of War 4 for Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs. The single player experience continues the story line from the original Gears trilogy, and Microsoft has amped up multiplayer in this release as well.

As I noted earlier today, PlayStation 4 gamers who pre-order Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare can download and start playing the bundled Modern Warfare Remastered today. Doing so is a great reminder of why the COD games are so great.

As expected, Microsoft will hold a major press conference on October 26, 2016 in New York City. And while details are vague at this point, it's fair to say that the rumors we've heard so far are almost certainly correct.

Since posting my Gears of War 4 review yesterday, I finally finished the grueling and tedious single player campaign, and I have a few more thoughts about Microsoft's rejuvenated gaming franchise, and the latest game, which could have been so much better.

Starting with Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Activision has delivered game DLC to PlayStation 4 users first, leaving Xbox gamers in the lurch. I don't mind being a second-class citizen, but this is ridiculous.

I've always had a mixed reaction to the games in the Gears of War series, and as I noted in my latest review, that's true of Gears of War 4 as well. Here's a quick rundown of my experiences with this game franchise.

How you respond to Gears of War 4 will depend on your affection for the entire original Gears trilogy: This new game offers a stunning graphical upgrade, but it is highly derivative of the previous games, and is tediously repetitive.

Microsoft has begun rolling out Arena on Xbox Live and other new features to the Xbox Preview Program, which includes the Xbox One and the Xbox (Beta) app on Windows 10.

Even the most beloved of personal technology products betray their users in at least some small way over time. Perfection is never really possible, of course. But after almost two months of daily use, the Xbox One S has passed the test. It is the perfect thing.

I can't believe it's October already, but one of the best things about September flying by is that it's time for Games with Gold again. As always, Xbox Live Gold subscribers have four new free games to look forward to, two for Xbox One and two for Xbox 360.

If you were put off by the garish Xbox One S Gears of War 4 2 TB Bundle but still wanted to show off your Coalition colors, here's some good news: Microsoft has announced two new Gears of War 4 bundles that feature less controversial console designs.

Tech tidbits from around the web: A Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Remastered launch trailer, the entire Gears of War 4 prologue, a Microsoft exec sees the end of the QWERTY keyboard, the new Amazon Fire TV Stick offers the cheapest way yet to get Alexa in your home, and Blackberry will no longer build its own phones.

Tech tidbits from around the web: Call of Duty: World at War comes to Xbox One Backwards Compatibility, more Google Pixel leaks, Google plans to bring fast Wi-Fi for the world, Chrome on Android gets Data Saver, more, and I finally get the new Outlook.com!

It's a big day for Forza fans: Forza Horizon 3 is now available for both Xbox One and Windows 10. And because it's an Xbox Play Anywhere title, when you buy it on one platform, you get it on both.

Having played through the first day of Firewatch previously on a friend's PlayStation 4, I was excited to see that the game was coming to Xbox One. But now that I've actually finished the game on my favorite console, I'm a bit less excited.

Tech tidbits from around the web: Consumer group criticizes Windows 10 upgrade, Call of Duty 3 is now available on Xbox One Backwards Compatibility, Microsoft makes MIDI enhancements in Windows 10, the unlocked version of the Moto Z is now available, and much more.

The Xbox One S bundles just keep on coming: Today, Microsoft announced he Xbox One S Minecraft Favorites Bundle, which combines a 500 GB version of the console with a digital copy of Minecraft: Xbox One Edition and some interesting Minecraft goodies.

Tech tidbits from around the web: A reminder about Games for Gold, the HoloLens experience “Destination: Mars” is now open at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, a look back at 10 years as a professional developer, Google Play Books adds a new Discover feature, and much more.

Microsoft today unveiled its launch trailer for Gears of War 4, the upcoming reboot of its Xbox-exclusive game series. The game is coming October 11, but those who pre-order Gears 4 can play a few days early.

In a major push into the living room, Twitter announced today that it is launching apps on Xbox One, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV. These apps will feature live streaming video, naturally, including NFL Thursday Night Football games, and other Twitter content.

Microsoft announced three new accessories for the Xbox One S today, padding out the lineup with new Xbox Wireless Controller designs and a new Xbox Stereo Headset. The new accessories will be available for sale over the next month or so.

Today, Microsoft announced a trio of special Xbox One S Battlefield 1 bundles that combine the firm's latest console with the hit first person shooter. But this time, there's a twist: Two of the bundles include specially colored Xbox One S consoles.

This week's launch of Recore, the new offering from the genius behind such games as Mega Man, Lost Planet and Dead Rising is a big deal on a number of levels. But of course what I care about most is that Recore is the first Xbox Play Anywhere title.

Tech tidbits from around the web: Microsoft's ninth major, free update for Halo 5: Guardians on Xbox One brings Forge to Windows 10 too, the first Office Insider Fast ring build has been released, Microsoft updates OneNote for Android with new features, more.

While the Xbox One S comes with a perfectly serviceable Xbox Wireless Controller, you have other options. And among them is a cool Microsoft service called Xbox Design Lab that lets you customize an Xbox Wireless Controller with over 8 million possible color combinations.

For a brief, shining moment, Microsoft's nifty new Xbox One S dominated the video game headlines. And then Sony and its PlayStation 4 Pro happened. And now everything is different. Again.