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Microsoft Unveils New Xbox Live Avatars

Microsoft Unveils New Xbox Live Avatars

One of the larger announcements during E3 last week that was overlooked from the Microsoft side, they have unveiled the long discussed new avatars.  The goal of the avatars was to make them all-inclusive and to be much more advanced than those from the 360 generation.  Given the video, it…
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Gears of War 4 : Rise of the Horde

Gears of War 4 : Rise of the Horde

The next update for Gears of War 4 is nearly upon us and it's one of the largest since the game first launched.  Rise of the Horde was detailed by The Coalition yesterday and it includes substantial updates to Horde, returning characters, returning maps, and a host of other updates. …
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Microsoft Changes Beam to “Mixer”

Microsoft Changes Beam to “Mixer”

One of the large acquisitions last year relating to gaming, was when Microsoft acquired Beam, a small streaming company looking to compete with Twitch.  Well with today's announcement, it's clear Microsoft expects to take on Twitch at the global level. According to sources, the name "Beam" couldn't be used globally…
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Gears of War 4 March Update Arrives Today

Yet another large update arrives today for Gears of War 4.  This month's update includes 2 new maps (1 remake from Gears 3 and 1 brand new map),  new ranked lobbies and matchmaking, some long awaited Gnasher tuning changes, and some other small extras.  You can find the official blog…
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Voodoo Vince Returns on April 18th!

Microsoft has confirmed that Voodoo Vince Remastered will release on April 18th for $14.99; over 13 years since the game originally released.  Here's the launch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXO_UNWBuI0 Our Take We love stuff like this.  Voodoo Vince didn't get much love as it was on the original Xbox but it was…
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Full Metal Furies Announcement Trailer

Cellar Door Games, creators of the hit Rogue Legacy, have announced their next game.  Titled Full Metal Furies, it is a 4 player brawler coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 later this year.  It will support Microsoft's Play Anywhere feature where buying the game once gets you access to…
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Xbox Debuts Halo Wars 2 “War of Wits” Trailers

Debuting today are two new trailers for Halo Wars 2.  After the campaign trailer last week, normal expectation would have dictated these trailers being a little different than they are.  That said, we find them rather hilarious. War of Wits Trailer : The Armrest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wTgV1u2K5Y   War of Wits Trailer…
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Halo Wars 2 : Cinematic Launch Trailer

The launch trailer for Halo Wars 2 is here and it does not fail to impress! https://youtu.be/6RHzU9r0t2c Our Take With information on the Halo Wars 2 campaign lacking so close to launch, this is exactly what 343i needed to show. The story looks to have everything we expect from the…
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