On Thursday, 505 Games announced that Sniper Elite III Ultimate Edition will be coming to Xbox One and 360 and Playstation systems in March. That will be an excellent time to buy the game, as the Ultimate Edition will include tons of DLC at no extra cost. But maybe you'd like to get it sooner… Lucky for you guys, 505 Games has kindly given us more than twenty copies of Sniper Elite III...
In early December, the Xbox One got its first Japanese exclusive retail game: Puyo Puyo Tetris from Sega. That same month, Ubisoft plopped out another boring, generic Tetris game as a downloadable Xbox One title in English territories: Tetris Ultimate. But in far-off Japan, Sega crafted a Tetris game that overflows with color, charming characters, a lengthy story-filled campaign, and...
World War II-era third-person shooter Sniper Elite III is one of my favorite Xbox One games of 2014. The gameplay combines equal parts stealth and gruesome sniping kills, all in the service of thwarting the Nazi expansion into Africa. Last year we caught early word of an upcoming Sniper Elite III Ultimate Edition that bundles the main game with its downloadable content. Today,...
Earlier this week, indie developer Double Damage Games announced an exciting space epic for Xbox One called Rebel Galaxy. Fans of space-faring science fiction will gravitate towards its mixture of deep space exploration, combat, and adventure. Meanwhile, another couple of indie games for Xbox One have also just been announced: The Escapists from Team17 and Adventures of Pip from TicToc...
Larry Hryb (aka Major Nelson) has attempted to clear up any confusion surrounding the company's new content usage policy, which governs what content creators are allowed to do when it comes to editing and publishing video game footage. It was previously believed that Microsoft disallowed the use of the game's title, but Hryb states this is not the case and the rules are actually more...
Update: Added reference to screenshot support coming to the Xbox One. Microsoft has just announced that starting tomorrow, January 16, you will once again be able to purchase a new Xbox One for $349. Additionally, the company hinted (only slightly) that we'll get some new information concerning how the Xbox team is looking to help PC gaming flourish at its upcoming Windows 10 event on...
With zombie survival game Dying Light releasing in just under two weeks for Xbox One, Techland announced today the game's tie-in novel. You can also get your hands on a cool zombie from the game! Dying Light: Nightmare Row, is the prequel novel to the upcoming game Dying Light. The book is penned by James Bond writer Raymond Benson and takes readers through the days prior of the...
Electronic Arts has announced a few more details today concerning the beta for the upcoming Battlefield Hardline. Perhaps the biggest news is that it will be completely open to players on all platforms, including the Xbox One and Xbox 360. In addition, the company announced that two game modes, Hotwire and Conquest, will be available for play in the beta. According to EA: Bust...
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is about to get its first DLC pack, Havoc, which will debut on Microsoft's Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles on January 27. Other platforms will be getting access to the pack at a later date. The Havoc pack will contain four new multiplayer maps: Core: Deploy to the Gobi desert where the ravaged ruins of a nuclear fusion plant set the stage for a high-...
Microsoft's Major Nelson has announced a new update preview for the Xbox One today. The update brings several new features, but the biggest is probably the addition of Game Hubs — a one-stop shop for leaderboards, game broadcasts, and clips based around individual games. Here's a run-down of what's new in the February preview: Game hubs – New in preview this month, game hubs...
Today, Turtle Rock Studios announced that you can now pre-order and pre-download Evolve for Xbox One ahead of the beta which launches this week. The pre-order comes with some early access in the beta as well as in the full game when it starts on February 10. As many of you may know, this Thursday, the final open beta for Evolve will be available for all Xbox One Gold members starting...
There's some good news for space adventure fans today. Double Damage Games has just announced that it's space epic Rebel Galaxy, which was initially announced for PC and Playstation 4, will be coming to the Xbox One this year as well. If you're unfamiliar with Rebel Galaxy, here's a quick description of the game: Rebel Galaxy is an action-packed, swashbuckling space opera. You'll...
Get ready to be terrified yet again. SEGA has announced that its new DLC pack for Alien Isolation is available today. The add-on pack, called "Safe Haven," introduces a new challenge map, the new salvage game mode, and a new playable character in Hughes, Sevastopol Station's Communications Manager. Here's a quick run-down on what you can expect from Safe Haven: 'Safe Haven' is...
Every weekend, Windows Central streams an Xbox One game or two on Twitch for 1-2 hours and gives out free games to the cool people who join us during the stream. Last week, we streamed Defense Grid 2 and Funk of Titans and dished out codes to 12 lucky viewers. Tonight, we'll be playing Flockers from Team17. Flockers is a humorous puzzle game starring hordes of hapless sheep. We want...
Microsoft Studios now has a formal policy for YouTube and Twitch "Let's Play" video creators to use when they want to feature the company's titles in their streaming or video clips. In very basic terms, the new rules do allow those creators to make money off of videos based on Microsoft Studios titles, such as the upcoming Halo 5: Guardians for the Xbox One, but with some restrictions...
A few years back, Rockstar Games released a fascinating horror-themed add-on for Red Dead Redemption called 'Undead Nightmare.' Many gamers have been zombie-out for years, but we still enjoyed 'Undead Nightmare' for adding dark fantasy to an otherwise realistic Western setting. UK developer Rebellion clearly took inspiration from 'Undead Nightmare' when spinning off its own Sniper...
Earlier this week, Koei Tecmo released new details on its upcoming Xbox One action-strategy-RPG hybrid Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires. Koei Tecmo has just announced that BladeStorm: Nightmare will now arrive on Xbox One and Playstation 4 on March 17 instead of March 3. Nightmare is an exciting action-strategy game set within the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Even better,...
Last week we reviewed the Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel, the best steering wheel available for Xbox One at present. Racing wheel controllers are not meant to be used on the lap – just imagine if your car's steering wheel shifted about every time you turned or moved your legs. The TX Racing Wheel includes a clamp for attachment to a table or desk, but that's not especially sexy and might...
Want to shoot some Nazi zombies, including an undead version of Hitler himself? If you own an Xbox One, you will get your chance sometime in early 2015 when developer Rebellion launches Zombie Army Trilogy. The game itself is a spin-off of Rebellion's more serious WWII-themed Sniper Elite first person shooter series. Zombie Army Trilogy, which will also be released for the...
The first Deals with Gold promotion of 2015 includes heavy discounts on the GOTY edition of Forza Motorsport 5, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and more on the Xbox One. Xbox 360 users are also in for a treat, as several games in the GTA franchise are available at heavily discounted prices. These are the Xbox One titles on sale this week: Max: The Curse of Brotherhood – 67% off (now...