And it appears that the rumours were true after all. Microsoft has just announced that it has acquired both Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment. These two PC studios are now part of Microsoft’s first party studios so it will be interesting to see what games they’ll be developing for Microsoft’s platforms. Continue reading Microsoft has acquired Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment
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Crackdown 3 releases on February 15th, gets brand new trailers
Microsoft has announced that Crackdown 3 will be released on February 15th, 2019. In order to celebrate this announcement, Microsoft has also released some new trailers and revealed the game’s multiplayer combat arena, Wrecking Zone. Continue reading Crackdown 3 releases on February 15th, gets brand new trailers
Microsoft and Turn10 have removed loot boxes from Forza Motorsport 7
Now here is something really interesting. Microsoft and Turn10 have removed the loot boxes from Forza Motorsport 7 via its November update. As the development team noted, prize crates have been officially removed and in their place Turn10 added a new Race Shop feature, where players can grab items like Driver Gear, Mod cards, and more. Continue reading Microsoft and Turn10 have removed loot boxes from Forza Motorsport 7
Crackdown 3 Official PC System Requirements
Microsoft has revealed the official PC system requirements for Crackdown 3 via its Windows Store page. According to the specs, PC gamers will at least need an Intel i5 3470 or an AMD FX-6300 with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA Geforce 750 Ti or an AMD Radeon R7 260X. Continue reading Crackdown 3 Official PC System Requirements
Sunset Overdrive appears on Steam’s database, updated an hour ago
Last week, we informed you about the rumoured PC version of Sunset Overdrive being listed by the ESRB. As most of us thought back then, a possible PC version of this Xbox One exclusive game would be coming exclusively on Microsoft’s Windows Store. However, the game has also been added to Steam’s database, hinting at a Steam release. Continue reading Sunset Overdrive appears on Steam’s database, updated an hour ago
Sunset Overdrive has been rated for the PC by the ESRB
Back in May, we informed you about the Korean game rating board listing Sunset Overdrive for the PC. And even though Microsoft has still not announced anything official yet, the ESRB has followed by also rating this Xbox One-exclusive game for the PC. Continue reading Sunset Overdrive has been rated for the PC by the ESRB
Microsoft plans to bring Xbox Game Pass to the PC
During its FY19 Q1 earnings conference call, Microsoft revealed that it plans to bring Xbox Game Pass to the PC. While we don’t have enough details about it, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that bringing Game Pass to the PC is going to be a big element of increasing the strength of its gaming community. Continue reading Microsoft plans to bring Xbox Game Pass to the PC
Forza Horizon 4 October 23 update detailed, full patch release notes revealed
Playground Games has released a new update for Forza Horizon 4. According to the release notes, the October 23rd patch comes with general stability and performance improvements and packs multiple engine audio improvements based on community feedback. Continue reading Forza Horizon 4 October 23 update detailed, full patch release notes revealed
New Windows 10 Spectre fixes will reduce performance impact to low single-digit percentages
Good news: the October 2018 Update for Windows 10 features the highly anticipated fixes for Spectre and Meltdown. Bad news: these fixes can have a significant performance it, with some websites reporting a 20-30% hit. Thankfully, though, Microsoft is looking into optimizing these new features in the next Windows 10 update. Continue reading New Windows 10 Spectre fixes will reduce performance impact to low single-digit percentages
Halo Combat Evolved PC Fan Remake available for download, features high-quality textures and more
Halo fans, here is something truly special for you today. A team of modders has been working on a fan remake of the first Halo PC game, called Halo Combat Evolved Refined. According to the development team, the Refined project is an attempt to smooth all those wrinkles and provide a port that even die-hard Halo purists will be happy with. Continue reading Halo Combat Evolved PC Fan Remake available for download, features high-quality textures and more