If your time isn't being devoured by Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's "Blackout" beta this weekend, then why not spend a little time with The Division? Ubisoft will be hosting a free weekend on all platforms (PC, PS4, Xbox One) for you to sink y...

Earlier this month, GamesIndustry.biz ran an article about how the rise of streaming services and platforms could be a threat to game developers. From dodgy algorithms to a lack of viable funding for indie devs, it painted a harrowing pictu...

For years now, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been the most requested game for Xbox One's backward compatibility service. Despite making last-gen ports of Xbox One Call of Duty games playable, Modern Warfare 2 seemed to elude the servic...

It has been a long while since Microsoft's "Games with Gold" problem had such a lackluster month. While I wouldn't single out any game in this selection as bad, you likely already own each of these titles. What are the chances that there is...

A few days ago, Windows Central had let loose a bunch of details on an upcoming bundle for the Xbox One that would follow a similar plan to cellphone contracts. Users would sign-up for a monthly fee to get immediate access to an Xbox One S ...

Microsoft is set to introduce a subsidized contract plan for the Xbox One family of consoles. Similar to a plan the Xbox 360 had, signing up for this new Xbox One package will give users an Xbox One console alongside memberships to Xbox Gam...

When Forza Horizon 2 was announced as a freebie for "Games with Gold" this month, many people speculated that the game would be reaching its "End of Life" status. This happened two years prior to its predecessor, so it only made sense. Turn...

If you recently topped up your Xbox Game Pass for Sea of Thieves' new Cursed Sails expansion, you've also got several other fresh additions awaiting you. Seven titles joined the service today. Along with the headliner Hitman (2016), there's...

It has been quite some time since Xbox Live's "Games with Gold" service has seen a month as eclectic as this. While I enjoy having a diverse selection of games to pick from, there is likely going to be only one game that speaks to each user...

Xbox is gearing up for another one of its annual Ultimate Game Sales, but the subscription services are getting discounted a day early. It's a good chance to get Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass for a little cheaper than usual. For the nex...

[Pandas, nocturnal by nature, are heard, but rarely seen. Truly majestic in their elegance, to see one is to be blessed until the end of one's days....I might be a bit sick right now. The List will continue being updated as long as there i...

Xbox is trying something new with next month's Games with Gold offerings. Through the five years the program has been in place, Games with Gold has given four free games per month to anyone who pays for an Xbox Live Gold membership. In June...

One of the odder things about each console's digital storefront is that you can't actually gift games to your friends. Microsoft actually introduced the feature on Xbox One last year, but now the feature has come to the Windows Store on Win...

For those unaware, earlier in the month, Rockstar announced that a number of licensed songs within Grand Theft Auto IV's radio stations were going to be removed in a new update, due to the 10-year licensing agreement on them expiring. Well,...

Discord has supplanted all other PC chat services to become the current standard-bearer for online gaming. Soon, it'll expand its horizons to console functionality. Microsoft revealed today that it's in the process of integrating Discord in...

Microsoft have announced that, as part of next week's Xbox Live Gold Free Play Days promotion, Xbox One owners will be able to run around in battle royale title PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds without dropping a dime.Between April 19 and Apri...

Xbox Live Gold subscribers are in for another solid month this April. Xbox One owners will be treated to Assassin's Creed: Syndicate and The Witness while 360 owners will be given Cars 2 and Dead Space 2 to keep. Remember, all 360 titles of...

Have no plans for this weekend? Why not stay home and check out some NBA 2K18 on Xbox One? Don't have a real interest in sports games? You can also download Overwatch or Rainbow Six Siege and get to shooting. But wait, don't those require X...

How can you survive without playing Metal Gear Survive? Isn't the wait killing you? Aren't you being played like a fiddle while waiting? While that last question doesn't make sense, neither does the existence of Metal Gear without its creat...

Coming at some point this year, Microsoft will be launching a "Career" system for gamer profiles that will follow you around through all of your activities on Xbox. This new effort is meant to reward people, such as esports players, who sti...

In the last issue, we celebrated the demise of Miiverse by looking back at some notable Miiverse posts. Originally, this issue was planned for December and was supposed to be holiday themed, with an emphasis on holiday-related oddities from...

Heading into the new year, Xbox is leaning heavily into mythical monsters for its first month of Games with Gold. January's packed with stuff that's tough to kill. On the Xbox One side of things, Xbox Live Gold subscribers get The Incredib...

December is a time for holiday cheer -- snow glistening on the ground, people singing about reindeer, hot chocolate in a thermos. All feel-good stuff. Xbox's Games with Gold for December harness none of that spirit. Next month, Xbox Live Go...

Microsoft has launched its giant Xbox Live Black Friday sale for 2017 - and the sale is very much worthy of the Black Friday name. We're spotting over one hundred games on sale, many of which are at a historic low price. You'll even find ev...

Microsoft has gotten a head-start on its Black Friday offerings, ahead of its official start date of November 23. (Ignoring of course that most companies start earlier than the day after Thanksgiving. All-out consumerism now spans the great...