Microsoft on Monday announced plans to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, one of the largest, privately-held game developers and publishers in the world.
Xbox One Gets YouTube Upload Capabilities
When the latest generation of video game consoles was launched last fall it was clear that the software for both the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One was half-baked. This was especially true for the Xbox One, which was missing…
New Xbox One, Xbox 360 Apps Previewed
With the Xbox One designed from the ground-up to be an all-encompassing living room entertainment system, the streaming apps that have become popular on video game consoles are now more important than ever to Microsoft. Today the company previewed several…
Major League Gaming App Released For Xbox 360
Major League Gaming (MLG) today released an official app for the Xbox 360 console. The app allows 360 users to stream and watch watch MLG content at any time of the day through their console. “The MLG app for Xbox…
‘Titanfall’ Delayed Again For Xbox 360
Since its release for Xbox One and PC one week ago Titanfall has enjoyed moderate success. Microsoft revealed this week that the game helped push active Xbox Live hours to their highest levels since the launch of the Xbox One.…
‘Peggle 2’ Coming to Xbox 360 in May
After a bombastic announcement at last year’s EA press conference at E3, Peggle 2 was quietly released as an Xbox One exclusive in December. It is now only a matter of time before the popular Peggle sequel makes its way…
‘Titanfall’ on Xbox 360 Delayed to March 25
Titanfall is one of the most-hyped games of 2014 so far. The game’s marketing promises it will revitalize the stale console shooter genre and bring Call of Duty-style gameplay to the latest Microsoft console. Gamers playing Titanfall on Xbox 360,…
Xbox Live Subscribers Get ‘Sleeping Dogs’ Free in January
Though the second half of 2013 was a PR nightmare for Microsoft and the Xbox One’s original incarnation is still fresh in gamers’ minds, Microsoft did manage to bring one very consumer-friendly feature to Xbox Live subscribers this year. The…
‘Fable Anniversary’ Coming to Xbox 360 on February 4
There are only a few Xbox-exclusive franchises that are still kicking around. Halo will obviously continue as a series until it no longer makes money, but this year’s Gears of War: Judgment may have been Epic’s final take on the…