Xbox

17

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Nintendo Switch Version of Dark Souls Remastered, and Solaire Amiibo, Delayed

Bandai-Namco has just announced a delay for the Nintendo Switch version of Dark Souls Remastered and the accompanying Solaire Amiibo. No specific date was given other than the game releasing in "Summer of 2018". The Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4 versions of Dark Souls Remastered will still release on…

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17

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

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Ex-Crystal Dynamics Studio Head Joins Microsoft Studios

Darrell Gallagher, the prior Head of Western Development for Crystal Dynamics, has joined the Microsoft Studios Executive Team. Gallagher left Crystal Dynamics in 2015 to join Activision for a couple of years but will now work under Matt Booty at Microsoft Studios. More intriguing, is the fact that Booty specifically…

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12

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

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Halo TV Show Rises from the Grave, Begins Filming in October

It seems like ages ago we began hearing about a Halo TV show that had Steven Spielberg's involvement. Over the past few years, fans have mostly assumed that it would never see the light of day despite comments that it was still in production. Thankfully for Halo fans, it seems…

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09

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast : Episode 23 : Discussing PAX East 2018

In episode 23 of the SG Bitcast, we talk Spiderman, Spyro's return, No Man's Sky, Far Cry 5, and more along with the games highlighting PAX East 2018. Itunes : Bitcast Episode 23 Soundcloud : Bitcast Episode 23 https://youtu.be/fwrjOl8xMTA

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20

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

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GDC : Microsoft Debuts DirectX Raytracing Technology

One of the aspects of the industry we truly enjoy here at SG, is following the technological progress that is made with hardware and software. DirectX has long been a leader in graphics technology and Microsoft is taking another step forward with DirectX Raytracing. Rather than us try to explain…

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20

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

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Phil Spencer to Deliver the Opening Keynote at D.I.C.E. Summit

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences’ 2018 D.I.C.E. Summit will take place from February 20th through the 22nd in Las Vegas. Phil Spencer, Executive Vice President at Microsoft, will deliver the opening keynote. According to the main D.I.C.E. site, Spencer's talk is titled "Building a Living and Learning Company…

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18

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

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Age of Empires Definitive Edition Coming February 20th

Over 20 years since its original release, Age of Empires has been fully remastered and modernized for a February 20th release. It will be available for $19.99 for Windows 10 PCs. Some of the improvements made are as follows: Completely rebuilding assets for a modern 4K presentation Letting you play…

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11

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

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PUBG on the Xbox One Surpasses Three Million Players

Having released less than a month ago in Game Preview, the Xbox One version of PUBG has already surpassed three million players. The announcement was made by the Head of Marketing for Xbox, Aaron Greenberg: https://twitter.com/aarongreenberg/status/951545386786684928 Our Take We've been playing a lot of PUBG and Ains updated his top…

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13

Dec

By Ains

Articles

Gaming Community Spotlight : KCGameOn in Kansas City

Gaming as an industry is booming. Consumer spending continues to grow year over year, publisher profits are at an all-time high, and investments into AAA IPs are higher than ever. While the publicity around major titles and the industry as a whole is well documented, there are organizations nationwide that…

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30

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

UPDATE : Brenden Greene Walks Back Promise of 60fps PUBG on Xbox One X

Update: A tweet this morning from Brenden Greene himself, has now walked back the promise of 60fps on Xbox One X for PUBG. According to him, they are only promising 30fps across all Xbox One devices for the time being while the game is still in dev. https://twitter.com/PLAYERUNKNOWN/status/936579121320099844 PlayerUnknown himself,…

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30

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

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Microsoft CEO Nadella Confirms Plans to Further Pursue Gaming Industry

With the launch of the Xbox One X, Phil Spencer has been in the spotlight continually. He has conducted tens of interviews and in many of those, has reaffirmed the commitment by Microsoft to the gaming industry as a whole. With Spencer's recent promotion to Executive VP at Microsoft, we…

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14

Nov

By Ains

Articles

Featured Article : Reflecting on 15 Years of Xbox Live

I want to preface this article by saying it is equal parts self-reflection, Xbox brand history, and Xbox Live history. I have been gaming since the early 1980s, have owned more games, consoles, and PC components than I can count, and have been a part of several fantastic gaming communities…

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23

Oct

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Original Xbox Backwards Compatibility Launching Today with 13 Titles

After a big reception at E3, Xbox fans have patiently been waiting for original Xbox games to become playable on the Xbox One. Finally, it seems as though today is the day. A list of 13 titles has been posted on the Xbox Store ranging from $10-$15. If you have…

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21

Sep

By Ains

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Halo CE Anniversary, 3, 4, and ODST Join Xbox Backwards Compatibility

It was a big day for Halo fans today as four key games in the legendary series joined the backwards compatibility on the Xbox One. Halo CE Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3 ODST, and Halo 4 are now playable on the platform intact with their original multiplayer settings and playlists.…

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19

Sep

By Seasoned Gaming

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Microsoft Adds Phil Spencer to its Senior Leadership Team

In some unexpected yet exciting news today from Redmond, it was announced that Phil Spencer, better known to gamers as the Head of Xbox, was promoted to Microsoft's Senior Leadership Team. He now carries the title of Executive Vice President and joins an elite group of 16 (including Nadella himself).…

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