Asher Madan handles gaming news for Windows Central. Before joining Windows Central in 2017, Asher worked for a number of different gaming outlets. He has a background in medical science and is passionate about all forms of entertainment, cooking, and antiquing.
Recently, Merge Games announced that it's teaming up with Lemonbomb Entertainment and Rokapublish to deliver Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands to consoles. The game is incredibly popular on PC and a lot of customers will be excited to see it make the jump to Xbox One and other devices.
A few days ago, reports emerged that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare may require 175 GB eventually on PC. It was unclear how much space the title required on Xbox One X, but now we have an answer. According to numerous posts on Reddit, the game is available for pre-load on the console.
Today, the developer detailed how it would evolve the competitive experience of Gears 5 with four new characters. The COG Gear, DeeBee, Warden, and General RAAM are being added to the game. Every character will feature powerful multiplayer abilities to master. It's a lot like Star Wars Battlefront II's Heroes and Villains.
Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft's game subscription service that gives you access to over 200 titles immediately. Just like Netflix, certain games rotate in and out, but Microsoft Studios projects are permanent additions. Well, that's what we thought. Today, the Xbox Game Pass app on iOS was updated to showcase the titles "leaving soon." While games like Darksiders II, Doom, and other third...
According to publisher Curve Digital, you step into the shoes of Rusty in A Knight's Quest, a clumsy adventurer who accidentally triggers the end of the world. However, it's up to you to stop it. Unfortunately, this isn't an easy task at all. Just like the Zelda series, there are huge bosses to take on.
Whenever a major AAA game launches, gamers want to know how it runs on Xbox One X and PlayStation 4 Pro (PS4 Pro). We reached out to publisher Private Division and a spokesperson for the company said that the game was "4K on Xbox One, no enhancements for PS4 Pro." This is definitely surprising because, usually, the PS4 Pro also gets some enhancements. This is similar to the situation...
Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II, Planescape: Torment, and Icewind Dale are cult classics that inspired a lot of modern role-playing games. They're available on a number of devices like Android and iOS, but if you wanted to play them on Xbox One, you were out of luck. However, that changed today.
A few months ago, developer Rebellion teased that a new game would be announced at E3 2019. While many assumed that this would be Sniper Elite 5, it turns out it was another Zombie Army title. Before the team would make the announcement, Amazon Spain posted a listing for a game called Zombie Army 4: Dead War. The listing was quickly pulled, but the cat was out of the bag, so to speak.
Children of Morta is a story-driven action game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. The title features Diablo-like combat but in a roguelite structure. Death is part of the experience, and it moves the story forward.
Cuisine Royale is an absolutely bonkers battle royale shooter that focuses on realistic weaponry, but also features mystical traps and demonic rituals. Yes, you read that right. You can play it as a normal shooter, but you'll be missing out. From the trailer, it seems like you not only have the ability to imbue your soul with the spirit of a feral animal, but you can also teleport and...
It looks like Xbox Live is down again on October 14. Those who are already signed in are able to play, but those who are attempting to sign in get an error that says an update failed. The only update we know that deployed today was for Xbox Insiders to test out the toxic chat filters. It seems like this didn't go according to plan.
Project xCloud is Microsoft's game streaming service to compete with Google Stadia and, to a lesser degree, PlayStation Now. It allows you to play AAA games like Gears 5 on your phone or tablet without the need to purchase an Xbox One. It's unclear what the pricing will be, but if you signed up to take part in the October public trials, you're in luck. Xbox's Phil Spencer just announced...
Ever since Xbox Live launched all those years ago, Microsoft has worked on making it a place where toxic behavior is punished. However, there are still some instances, for example, certain phrases, that can be quite offensive to people. In order to make sure you or your children aren't exposed to this, you can now add filters for chat.
There are two versions of Minecraft available on Xbox One. One is the old one, the "non-Bedrock" edition, while the other one supports cross-play between PC and even Nintendo Switch, and is the latest and greatest release. Beforehand, those who owned the non-Bedrock version could've upgraded at any time to Bedrock, but now it seems like the timer has begun to count down.
The Outer Worlds from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division allows you to navigate Halcyon, a futuristic space colony, in a visually-lush single-player role-playing game. If you were waiting for when the title could be download through Xbox Game Pass, the good news is that you can do so right now.
Frostpunk: Console Edition is the Xbox One port that features controller support so you can enjoy the experience on consoles. We thought that without a mouse and keyboard, the game would be hard to play, but that's not the case at all. If you're interested in such experience, be sure to pick it up for $30 through the Microsoft Store.
Mixer is an interactive livestreaming platform along the lines of Twitch. Today, another one of its co-founders, Matt Salsamendi, announced that he was leaving Microsoft for new business ventures. A post on Twitter says that Salsamendi plans to work with lasers in some capacity in the future.
Last year, Brutal Legend became backward compatible on Xbox One. The title is regarded as a cult classic because of its unique theme and gameplay. Brutal Legend is an action game that features Jack Black and lots of heavy metal music. Your task is to save the world, but there are a lot of hurdles along the way. Even famous singers like Ozzy Osbourne make appearances.
Yesterday, Microsoft announced that Stellaris was coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC. The is an evolution of the 4X grand strategy genre with space exploration at its core. It features complex gameplay, a diverse selection of aliens, and emergent storytelling like many modern titles.
Recently, Microsoft and Seagate teamed up for a Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Xbox One Game Drive. Well, if you want to complete your collection, you can also get a controller and stand from Controller Gear.
