Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, spent $7.5 billion in a deal to buy ZeniMax Microsoft, the parent company of game developer Bethesda. Despite the deal being announced in September, the companies will be acting as separate entities until the deal closes sometime in 2021. In the meantime, Spencer shared some details of his future…
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Halo Infinite is Looking Good and is Scheduled to Arrive on Fall 2021
Halo Infinite has been the source of much frustration for Microsoft and Xbox fans after a botched July reveal. The now infamous trailer gave birth to “Craig” the brute memes, and all sorts of social media backlash towards the company. The much publicized fallout in the weeks after the reveal had many fans questioning whether…
Every Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S Launch Title Part 5
This is the final part of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch title list. This list includes a lot of firsts, from the first action RPG to take place in the Warhammer Fantasy Battles world to the first-ever turn-based style Yakuza game. Warhammer: Chaosbane Slayer Edition The new system offers Warhammer: Chaosbane Slayer…
Xbox Series X and S Mark the Biggest Launch in Xbox History
Liz Hamren, the Corporate Vice President of Microsoft, announced that the launch of the Xbox Series X/S on November 10th marked the biggest debut in Xbox history. She comments on the official Xbox site: “Your support, and what you accomplished in the first 24 hours of launch, inspire us and demonstrate the connective power of…
Every Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S Launch Title Part 3
The Xbox Series X/S have launched (though not without plenty of hiccups). This week, from enjoying your next meal as a bloodthirsty shark to throwing boulders with your tongue, here are five more launch day titles. King Oddball The goal of this puzzle game is deceptively simple: use the King’s massive tongue to throw boulders,…
New Xbox Consoles Experience Hardware Issues and Technical Difficulties
After the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launched on November 10th, users have been reporting problems with their new consoles. Ranging from hardware issues to technical difficulties, just how game-breaking are these issues? Is it really true that your new Xbox can spontaneously combust? Debunked: Will my Xbox explode? First, let’s get the…
Phil Spencer Talks About Halo as a Franchise, and Halo Infinite
It is Xbox Series X’s launch week, and the week wouldn’t be complete without some of Phil Spencer’s quotes and musings on Xbox and Halo. The Xbox Series X, so far, has had a very successful launch for Microsoft. GameSpot sat down with Xbox Head, Phil Spencer, and we have taken the task of summarizing,…
Every Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S Launch Title Part 2
Continuing my series breaking down every Xbox Series X and Series S launch day title, find out what to expect from these games. Experience barrel-rolling a warbird and shrinking down to the size of an ant in these releases optimized for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Evergate Evergate is a 2D puzzle-platformer previously…
Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S Experience Global Shipping Problems, and Game Delays
If you live in the US, the UK, or Canada, you may not have been able to get the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S that launched on November 10th. That news is unfortunately compounded with the delay of three launch day games for the new Xbox systems. For people in the United States,…
Five of the Most Anticipated Launch Day Titles for Xbox Series X and S
November 10th, 2020, marks the launch for one of the most highly anticipated consoles, Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S. With that anticipation comes a list of video game launch day titles optimized specifically for these systems. Let’s take a look at five of the most anticipated titles for the Xbox Series X launch day. Assassins…