Nurburgring Coming to Forza Motorsport 5 Today
Dan Greenwalt announced at the Microsoft E3 press conference that gamers will be able to download Germany's iconic Nurburgring circuit from today, free of charge, as DLC for Forza Motorsport 5, which was released alongside the Xbox One as an exclusive last year. The Nurburging is one of the most…
7 Things We Don’t Want At E3
Every E3 we salivate feverishly at what the many wonders of the Electronic Entertainment Expo will bring us, which makes it all the more disappointing when the big hitters such as Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony deliver a big fat stinker or bore us to death. Based on our expectations for…
Incoming Xbox One Update Brings External Storage and More
Starting today, a new update will be rolling out for the Xbox One, bringing with it a neat little bundle of changes. The biggest and most significant of these new features is that external storage devices will finally be compatible with the Xbox One. The update will mean that two…
Forza Horizon 2 Confirmed for Xbox One and Xbox 360
Microsoft have announced that Forza Horizon 2 is in the works, and will be heading to both Xbox One and 360 later this year. Like its predecessor, Forza Horizon 2 will be open-world, but this time set in Southern Europe. Featuring hundreds of cars and Drivatar  from Forza Motorsport 5,…
Microsoft’s Big Park Studios will be showing something off at E3
E3 is fast approaching and Microsoft have been making big promises that their conference will be all about the games. Whilst most of their big studios are pretty much accounted for, a lot of their smaller studios haven't shown their hands yet. One of these smaller teams, Big Park Studios,…
Microsoft Offer a Variety of Titles in This Week’s Xbox Gold Sales
It's that time again. Gone are the zombie deals of the week past, replaced with a new bundle of cheap Xbox 360 games for you to sink your teeth into. This week we have a mixed bag of deals to suit everyone's tastes. We have some Tekken and Soul Calibur…
Microsoft Mark Games With Gold’s Anniversary with Bonus Offer
To celebrate the one year anniversary of their Games With Gold scheme for the Xbox 360, Microsoft are offering a little something extra for their players in June. Not just two, but three free games will be available to all those with a Xbox Live Gold Membership, so if you…
Halo 5: Guardians Announced for 2015
In a blog post released by 343 Industries' general manager Bonnie Ross today, she revealed that the next installment in the Halo franchise, titled Halo 5: Guardians, will be released in autumn of 2015 for Xbox One. According to Ross, "Halo 5: Guardians is a bigger effort than Halo 4"…
Microsoft Continue to Impress in May’s Games With Gold
Building upon the huge improvement of last months Games With Gold, which featured Hitman: Absolution and Deadlight, Microsoft are continuing to bring their A game in May's free offers. Starting tomorrow, Xbox Live Gold members will be able to pick up Indie side-scroller Dust: An Elysian Tail, while from May…
Xbox Celebrate Star Wars Day in This Weeks Sales
In recognition of Star Wars Day which is coming up on May 4th, Microsoft have packed this weeks Deals of the Week with Star Wars titles, as well as a free avatar item from Disney, just to push the boat out. That's not quite all they've come up with, though,…
Xbox 360 Spring & Batman Sales Now On
Microsoft have launched a week long Spring Sale for Xbox 360. Mostly consisting of DLC packs, and featuring the usual suspects such as Borderlands 2 alongside more uncommon sale choices like Dishonored, you'll be sure to find something to pick up in huge collection of deals. If none of the…
Titanfall Review
If you happened to be standing on the gaming train tracks a few weeks ago, you may have found yourself being crushed to death by the hype train as the 14:03 service to Titanfall steamed through town. Rather than beast out a review in a few days, I thought it…
April’s Games With Gold Announced
Microsoft announced today that April's Games With Gold will feature two more impressive than usual titles, in the form of Hitman: Absolution and Deadlight. First up for Gold subscription holders will be the stealth title, Hitman, which will be available from April 1st until the 15th. Arcade survival-horror Deadlight will…
Xbox One Reputation Warnings Coming Soon
Today, Microsoft have finally revealed their plans for the Xbox One Reputation System, which has gone a little under the radar since its announcement last July. Currently, Xbox One players are subject to a rating system, which is dependent on how many times they are reported or avoided whilst playing…
Microsoft tease an Xbox One Exclusive from ‘Woderful’ Japanese Dev
Microsoft could be announcing a new exclusive for the Xbox One this year, coming from a Japanese developer according to an interview in Famitsu with head of Microsoft Studios Phil Spencer. Spencer said Microsoft is planning special announcements to coincide with the launch of the Xbox One in Japan this…
Microsoft Trademarks ‘Secrets and Treasure’
Microsoft has filed a trademark application for a new game named Secrets and Treasure. The Xbox makers filed the application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on March 14. Listing it as “game software” but that’s all we know. The company also owns secretsandtreasure.com, registered back in February…
Xbox One Beta Update Locks Consoles in Boot Loop
Earlier this week Microsoft revealed what would be on the way in their April Xbox One update. However, those in the preview program with early access to the update are experiencing a serious problem. Consoles that are configured with optical audio enabled get stuck on an endless boot loop as…
Signal Studios Announce New Toy Soldiers For PS4 and Xbox One
Signal Studios, the team behind tower defence series Toy Soldiers, have announced a new iteration of miniature history warfare for PS4 and Xbox One. Having recently acquired the license from Microsoft, the previously exclusive series will be able to go multiplatform. Talking to Polygon, Community Manager Becky Taylor announced that…
More Xbox One Games will run in 1080p in Time
More Xbox One games will run in 1080p…at some point, Microsoft Xbox director of development Boyd Multerer said during an interview. Speaking to TotalXbox, Multerer said he has no doubt that developers will be able to reach that resolution. "I fully expect that to happen,” Multerer said "The [graphics processing…
Xbox One April Update Detailed
Next month another update is coming to Xbox One, and today Microsoft have revealed just what is on the way. While most of the changes are quite minor, players will begin to see more significant changes as the company continue to develop their console according to user feedback. The April…
Epic Games Officially Ending Involvement With Gears Of War Through Social Media
Epic Games are going through the final motions of handing off the Gears of War series to Black Tusk Studios after Microsoft's acquisition of the franchise in January. Detailed on the official Gears of War Facebook page, Epic will be handing the keys to all related social media platforms Monday, March…