The XBOX One May Update is now rolling out to preview members giving us voice messaging while still in a Party and gives a fix to the TV Tuner in the U.S. and Canada. There have been reported issues with the U.S./Canada USB TV Turner not scanning channels correctly. This update will resolve that issue.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt goes Gold on Xbox One
If you haven't seen all the videos, previous, and developer diaries leading up to the launch of the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, stop reading this now and go searching. What you will find is a vast world that can be explored, with lots of variety and fun along the way.
Read MoreShiftlings Review
Shiftlings is a platform game developed by Rock Pocket that follows two alien janitors. The janitors are part of a reality tv show, attached by an air supply hose and a whole lot of gas. The opening sequence shows one of the janitors finding a fizzy drink and downing it causing all the farting throughout the rest of the game.
Read MoreNew The Witcher 3 DLC was announced today
New The Witcher 3 DLC was announced today, despite the fact that the game still over a month out from launch. Regardless, more content is never bad, unless it comes at the expense of the core game. Thankfully, that doesn't appear to be the case.
Read MoreApril Games with Gold Xbox One / 360
It is DOUBLE Games with Gold for April. While some may have thought Microsoft was pulling a big April Fools joke, the reality - according to 'E' on Major Nelson's Podcast - is that Games with Gold turns one this April, and this is how Microsoft is giving back.
Read MoreWith Consoles Lacking Couch Co-op, Shiftlings Shines
The era of couch co-op with the Xbox One and PS4 is quickly dying. Sure, I'm obviously not stating that couch co-op is nonexistent. It is available in a few titles, but un-liked Nintendo, the other two companies know that their success, and the success of their games, relies on a solid, online network. Shiftlings appears to be built for multiplayer.
Read MoreFirst Look: Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious
Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious is only free until April 10th but after playing the game for about an hour and a half I realized I won't need much more time to complete the entire game and successfully unlock all achievements, netting me the 1000/1000 score. The total amount of time to complete this game is about 3-5 hours depending on your driving skill. Most of the achievements are story related or task related, One achievement entirely depends on your skills for combo chains as a Forza driver and a little luck to go your way to achieve a 50,000 ...
Read MoreOddworld: New ‘N’ Tasty Review
If you haven't played an Oddworld game at some point in your lifetime, you are definitely missing out. Fortunately, the Original Abe's Odyssey was remastered and rereleased on Xbox One just this past week. For only a fraction the cost of a triple A title, gamers can relive and old classic in stunning HD when they play Oddworld: New 'N' Tasty!
Read MoreOlliOlli Review: Grind…Kick Flip…Repeat
OlliOlli is a 2D skateboarding game that has been around since early 2014 but finally made its way via port to XBox One in March of 2015. It's been a long time since we have seen a skateboarding game of value. There has been the Skate series (Skate, 1, 2, 3 released 2007 - 2010) and before that, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 released in 2002. In between that time there hasn't been anything great. OlliOlli is now skating its way onto the scene.
Read MoreOpinion: Gamers Want more “Ori”
A new wave of developers is taking over the consoles and they are releasing polished and interesting games. Some companies do it from a central office - Image and Form Games is based in Sweden, and are best known for SteamWorld Dig and the upcoming SteamWorld Heist - while others are pulling from the best talent around the planets, such as Moon Studios, the company behind Ori and the Blind Forest.
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