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.
A few days ago, a video emerged on YouTube where an original Xbox and Xbox One were being used to create sound effects for Halo Infinite. While there was no way to verify whether the video was authentic, the official Halo Instagram channel posted the same video. 343 Industries really is using the two consoles to generate select sound effects for the upcoming game.
Five Nights at Freddy's is an iconic franchise because it's an absolutely terrifying set of games. A few months ago, the developer announced that it was porting the games to Xbox One. Since then, it seemed like the project was delayed, but today, four Five Nights at Freddy's titles landed on the console. You can see them when you open the Microsoft Store in your browser or console.
According to a report by GamesIndustry, racing game developer Codemasters has purchased Slightly Mad Studios for $30 million. While various clauses may make the price go even higher when the deal is finalized, the acquisition is going to go through.
Ghost Recon Breakpoint is a third-person military shooter that places a giant bullseye on your back. You're being hunted and it's up to you to liberate the island of Auroa. While the game has received poor reviews since it launched a few months ago, Ubisoft is committed to making it better. The first step is launching a raid.
Every month, a lot of new games enter Xbox Game Pass and many leave to make room for new experiences. At X019, Microsoft announced that select Yakuza games and other important titles like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt would be joining the service soon. However, today we learned that Ashen and other games are leaving.
Recently, Twitch Prime announced it lineup for free games and in-game loot available for subscribers in December 2019. It looks like there's a promotion going on with Sea of Thieves, too. From December 2 to December 31, members can claim a bunch of amazing items, including a pet, in the game.
Today, Microsoft announced December 2019's free Games with Gold for Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners. Starting on December 1, Insane Robots and Toy Story 3 will be free with the subscription. Then, on December 16, Jurassic World Evolution and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD can be downloaded at no cost. You need an active Xbox Live membership to play the Xbox One games, but...
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of standalone, branching cinematic horror games featuring a multiplayer mode. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister. You're tasked with exploring a ghost ship and uncovering the mystery behind it. Unfortunately, the multiplayer mode only worked if the other player...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a gaming institution. The original single-player story and the multiplayer experience were a masterclass in how to make a first-person shooter and now Activision is hoping it can make lightning strike twice. In an effort to expand the game's appeal, the publisher is releasing a massive, free content update in December. Recently, Call of Duty: Modern...
Halo: Reach hits Xbox One and PC, as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection in December, and Microsoft just released the Xbox Achievements you can unlock. The list was compiled by TrueAchievements after the servers were updated.
For many months, rumors have been floating around that Playground Games — the makers of the Forza Horizon series — are working on Fable IV. While we don't know if that's actually the case, we do know that the team is working on a role-playing game and it's hiring a lot of amazing developers to help it create this next-generation experience.
Google Stadia is a cloud game streaming service that promises the best visuals given its power advantage over the competition. When the service was first revealed, the company said that it featured 10.7 teraflops (tflops) of computational power compared to 6 tflops for the Xbox One X and 4.2 tflops for the PlayStation 4 Pro. Naturally, gamers assumed that this would mean that every game...
Trilla Suduri may be the final boss in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, but she's much easier than the annoying Taron Malicos. She can't block your Force attacks so you're good to go. The trick to defeating Trilla Suduri is to keep on freezing time.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is an Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4 game that features exploration and a lot of Dark Souls-like combat. There are a lot of challenging bosses in the game, but Taron Malicos on Dathomir is one of the worst. He's a former Jedi who's completely lost his mind. There's no easy way to say this, but Taron Malicos may be the hardest boss fight in Star Wars Jedi:...
The video here tells you exactly what you need to do to defeat Nydak Alpha. Keep in mind that you'll have to dodge a number of times because the monster does a series of sloppy attacks where it rolls around on the floor, almost.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is regarded as one of the best Resident Evil games ever made. While it garnered mixed reviews from critics, gamers absolutely loved it and have been asking Capcom for a remake since this generation of consoles launched. Now, according to numerous sources, it may be happening. Numerous YouTubers started confirming the remake yesterday.
State of Decay 2 is a third-person survival game that focuses on scavenging and building bases. It launched on Xbox One and Windows 10 many months ago, and has since received a lot of updates to make it even better. While many PC gamers use the Microsoft Store, many still prefer Steam.
Civilization VI is the latest installment in the acclaimed franchise. Civilization was originally created by legendary designer Sid Meier back in 1991. The series consists of many turn-based strategy games in which you attempt to build an empire to stand the test of time. You must lead a civilization from the Stone Age to the Information Age while dealing with all of the challenges that...
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is an Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4 game that features exploration and a lot of Dark Souls-like combat. There are a lot of challenging bosses in the game, but Gorgara on Dathomir is one of the worst. It's a massive, crazed, bat-like monster that's very powerful. You just have to keep on attacking its wings.
Minecraft Earth is steadily rolling out across the globe as an early access preview. Recently, it launched in the United Kingdom and the United States, and it's already been adopted by millions.