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At this year's QuakeConX, Dennis "Thresh" Fong became the second person inducted into the Esports Hall of Fame — here he is in his own words on his eSports career, the games he plays now, and more!
SEGA's Football Manager series is a popular PC soccer management simulation. Now SEGA and developer Playsport Games are preparing to launch Motorsport Manager, which puts players in charge of a racing team. We've managed a few races and interviewed the developers to bring you this detailed preview!
Tonight we played Human: Fall Flat, a surreal puzzle and exploration game from Curve Digital. Players must help a clay human solve puzzles while individually controlling his hands. Read on for quick impressions, contest winners, and the full video replay of our livestream.
The Xbox One S includes support for HDR (high dynamic range), a new color format for 4K TVs. To experience HDR with the Xbox One S, you'll need to buy an UHD TV that supports the HDR10 format. We're here to help with these buying suggestions.
SBK16 Official Mobile Game, the sequel to last year's SBK15, recently cruised onto the Windows Phone Store. This year's iteration brings lots of motorcycle racing thrills on real-life circuits and surprisingly detailed graphics. SBK15 was a paid game, but SBK16 is free with ads.
Tonight we played Neverwinter, the Dungeons & Dragons-themed free-to-play MMORPG from Perfect World Entertainment, and gave out exclusive companions to our live viewers. Read on for quick impressions, contest winners, and the full video replay.
Attack on Titan is a popular anime about a world in which humanity lives in walled cities to protect against gigantic carnivorous monsters called Titans — and it'll be an Xbox and PC game in August.
Snappable apps are one of the Xbox One's most distinguishing features. While you play a game or use an app, you can snap and use another app on the side of the screen. Read our guide to learn the best free Xbox One apps (and one paid one) to snap.
Tonight we played 10 Second Ninja X for Xbox One and PC while developer Dan Pearce, Game Designer at Four Circle Interactive, joined on mic. He shared tons of insights into game development and the videogame industry. Read on for quick impressions, contest winners, and the full video replay.
Whether it's the official Xbox One Elite Controller or third-party alternatives, 'Elite' controllers all tend to offer programmable rear buttons for serious gamers. Japanese manufacturer Hori has its own entry now too, the Hori Pad Pro. Read on for details and pictures!
Tonight we played Pixel Piracy, a game of exploring and plundering the seas from 505 Games. Pixel Piracy is available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Steam. Read on for quick impressions, contest winners, and the full video replay!
Perfect World Entertainment is set to launch the massively multiplayer Star Trek Online on consoles this fall. Star Trek Online lets players captain their own ship and engage in limitless sci-fi adventures with friends. We recently played the upcoming MMO to bring you these detailed impressions.
First announced last year, Batman: The Telltale Series will arrive on Xbox One and PC very soon. We recently checked out the first half hour of the game, which definitely captures the look and feel of traditional Batman stories. As for the sound... Well, read our detailed impressions to find out!
Tonight we played in an epic multiplayer tournament in Pure Hold'em, an incredibly realistic poker game from Ripstone. Did Paul win the tourney? Watch the full video replay to find out!
Pac-Man 256 is a modern take on Pac-Man that mixes the gameplay of the arcade classic with elements of casual hit Crossy Road. After a successful run on mobile, Pac-Man 256 has come to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC as a $5 game with new local co-op. Read our in-depth review for all the details!
Tonight we played INSIDE, the new hit Xbox and PC timed exclusive from the makers of LIMBO. INSIDE is a darkly beautiful puzzle platformer in which a boy must escape from mysterious pursuers in a ruined society. Read on for quick impressions, contest winners, and the full video replay.
Tonight we played an emotional puzzle platformer called In Between from Headup Games and gave out cool prizes to our live viewers. Read on for quick impressions, contest winners, and the full video replay.
Last week, we played Forza Horizon 3 and spoke with developer Playground Games about the upcoming Xbox One and Windows 10 racer. It promises a huge open-world with full co-op, Groove Music support, and cross-buy and cross-play thanks to Xbox Play Anywhere. Read on for impressions and screens!
Gears of War 4 is set to be one of the year's biggest Xbox exclusive games. At E3 2016 in Los Angeles, we were lucky enough to play a single-player campaign mission and grill the developers about the first brand-new Gears game of this generation. Read on for full impressions and video interview!
One of the games Microsoft announced at its E3 press conference is Dead Rising 4, the latest in Capcom's series of zany zombie beat 'em ups. Dead Rising 4 is coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 this December. We played a special build here at E3 in order to bring you these firsthand impressions.