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Xbox Game Pass Releases On June 1 For Xbox One

Xbox Game Pass Releases On June 1 For Xbox One

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Microsoft’s new Netflix-like game service is set to launch on June 1. The Xbox Game Pass has been in beta testing or several weeks now and Xbox Live Gold members can get access to a 14-day trial right now, with the program going to launch for all users on the release date. Starting with a monthly price tag of $9.99/£7.99, players will get access to 100 different games immediately. These include Microsoft’s own first-party releases alongside a collection of titles from publishers such as Namco, Capcom, SEGA, 2K Games, and WB Games. Xbox Game Pass combines games from across both the Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles, with all of the offerings being backwards compatible. Unlike other similar services, Microsoft’s version works almost exactly like the EA Pass rather than PlayStation Now. This means users have to download the full data rather than stream the title. However, this does mean that a constant internet connection isn’t required and all of the games can be played offline. If you want to

New Xbox Update Brings Faster Dashboard And Beam Streaming

New Xbox Update Brings Faster Dashboard And Beam Streaming

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Microsoft has just released a new update for Xbox One owners that will begin rolling out from today. The latest download brings a host of new changes and upgrades, including a faster dashboard and the implementation of Beam streaming. Firstly, the Home screen that players are used to seeing when they fire up their console has been changed. The new look has been designed to simplify the user interface and make it easier to find your content and interact with Xbox Live. A number of alterations under the hood should mean performance also sees a significant boost.  This has been coupled with a new version of the Guide. Taking inspiration from the system previously used on the Xbox 360, one hit of the Guide button on the controller will open up the inlay on the left side of the screen that lets you access a number of features and allows you to manage your background music. Perhaps the biggest addition in this update is the inclusion of Beam streaming. This

Why Switch Could Be Nintendo’s Step Toward Download-Only

Why Switch Could Be Nintendo’s Step Toward Download-Only

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Could the Switch, Nintendo’s upcoming gaming console, be the company’s next big step toward a downloadable-games-only future? Nintendo has been methodically expanding sales of digital games since 2012, slowly adjusting player expectations as it increases capabilities to support those sales. It’s also a company that seems to increasingly struggle with the process of delivering acceptable levels of physically manufactured goods. And it stands to reason that one day, gaming consoles won’t be systems that use physical media. That’s where music, television and movies are all headed. If anything, it’s a little surprising that games won’t get there first. It’s clear why Nintendo hasn’t done this yet. While the company pushes hard on increasing download sales, it is also hampered by a lineage of poorly conceived approaches to online gaming and digital rights management. Downloaded games are still tied to the physical hardware on which you purchased them — something that other companies, like Valve with Steam, have moved past with resounding success. Just playing with friends can be a challenge

Netflix Adds Offline Viewing Mode

Netflix Adds Offline Viewing Mode

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Netflix have now added an offline viewing mode to their online streaming service for the very first time, allowing viewers to download content onto their devices so that they can watch them later without an internet connection. The new feature is set to roll out worldwide today and will give those who have to commute to work or are travelling long distances without a network connection to carry on watching their favorite shows – a feature that users have been requesting for several years. “While many members enjoy watching Netflix at home, we’ve often heard they also want to continue their Stranger Things binge while on airplanes and other places where internet is expensive or limited,” Eddy Wu wrote in an official blog post announcing the new service. Unfortunately, not every piece of content on Netflix will be available to download. Only select titles can be viewed in offline mode, though they include many of the service’s biggest television shows and movies, including most of their original programming such as

Beyond Good & Evil Available For Free

Beyond Good & Evil Available For Free

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Fans of the cult classic action-adventure game Beyond Good & Evil are in luck. Ubisoft are offering the title for free, all players have to have is a PC capable of running the game and a Ubisoft Club account – though the account is free to create. You can grab the game directly from the publisher’s site right here. Recently, the creator of created a stir with fans after posting a cryptic message on Instragram. The post led many to believe that a sequel was once again being worked on, something that was later confirmed by the French company. Speaking on the official Facebook page for the game, they revealed that the sequel was in pre-production. “If you’ve been waiting for news about BG&E… well, here you go! We are delighted to confirm that Michel Ancel is currently working with the Ubisoft Montpellier Studio on a new Beyond Good & Evil game.”

Games With Gold For August Revealed

Games With Gold For August Revealed

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Microsoft’s Major Nelson has once again given Xbox Live Gold members the news of what games they will be able to download for free over the next month. The Games With Gold service, which is available to anyone with a paid subscription, will give players the chance to grab four games in August as a combined value of $120. Those with an Xbox One can get their hands on both Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate and WWE 2K16. Warriors Orochi is a crossover of the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors franchises, with the tactical action game featuring more than 120 characters that players can choose to try to defeat the evil serpent king Orochi. Meanwhile, WWE 2K16 is the latest in the long running wrestling series from 2K Games, sporting the biggest roster in the history of WWE games. Xbox 360 players will also get access to both Spelunky and Beyond Good & Evil HD. Spelunky is a roguelike platform game that tasks players with searching through mines to collect treasures

Gears of War 4 Open Beta Now Available To Download

Gears of War 4 Open Beta Now Available To Download

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The open beta for Gears of War 4 is now available exclusively on the Xbox one for Xbox Live gold members. The download gives players the chance to try out the multiplayer on the latest title and experience the new weapons on two distinctive maps. It will be available until 1 May Gears of War 4 is the first entry since Microsoft purchased the rights to the property from Epic Games in 2014. This gave the company the chance to create further exclusive titles for their Xbox branded consoles in the future, starting with Gears of War 4. It is being developed by The Coalition, a studio that is tasked solely on working on the franchise, much like 343 Industries with Halo. It is being led by former Epic Games director of production Rod Fergusson who has previously worked on all previous instalments in the series. The new game will see players taking on the role of Marcus Fenix’s son JD Fenix alongside a further three characters that include female

New Xbox One Dashboard Update Rolling Out Today

New Xbox One Dashboard Update Rolling Out Today

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The brand new and highly anticipated update for the Xbox One is rolling out today. Users can download it by heading over to the settings sections and checking for updates, prompting the console to download the 1.15GB patch. Microsoft have built the new dashboard around Windows 10, which should allow for a more consistent look throughout and allow for more compatibility between the console and desktop PCs in the future. The Xbox team is also confident that the new experience should provide a number of performance improvements, making navigating and accessing things like your Friend’s List and Achievements quicker and easier than ever before. This is backed up by a new user interface that makes finding the content you want more intuitive. Most important is the addition of backwards compatibility though. 104 individual Xbox 360 games will be ready to play straight away, while Microsoft has promised that more will be added over the coming weeks and months. Any games you have previously bought on the store will automatically be

Get Battlefield 3 Free on Origin Until June 3rd

Get Battlefield 3 Free on Origin Until June 3rd

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Right now you can get a standard copy of Battlefield 3 completely free on EA’s digital distribution platform Origin. According to the game’s listing on Origin, the cost is at a 100% discount off the regular $19.99. Battlefield 3 is the latest title to be released for free on Origin’s “On the House” promotional program. Plants vs. Zombies Game of the Year edition is also currently available free until June 16. Previously, EA had released Dead Space for free through their “On the House” promotional. If you manage to download the game anytime betweeen now and June 3rd players will be able to keep the game on their Origin account forever (Or at least until the servers shut down.) Not quite a lot more to say on the matter as there’s really no catch to the free game beyond the time needed to download and try Origin for yourself (though some critics would say that’s a catch in of itself.) Battlefield 3 is a first-person shooter released in 2011 and has five expansion packs

Child of Light Coming to PlayStation Vita

Child of Light Coming to PlayStation Vita

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Ubisoft has today confirmed via its UbiBlog that the highly-rated downloadable RPG Child of Light will be coming to PlayStation Vita on 1 July 2014. Child of Light was released to high critical response at the end of April on PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC, achieving an impressive Metacritic score of 89 on PlayStation 3. There’s no word at present as to whether the boxed-with-download-code collector’s edition will be released for the Vita as it was on the other platforms. Child of Light will cost $14.99 when it comes to the PlayStation Store in July. In the post by Ubisoft’s Communications Specialist Anne Lewis she gives a brief overview of Child of Light for anyone unfamiliar with the game. She says “Young Aurora wakes up in a strange land where all light has been stolen from the sky. Before she can return to her home, she must return the Moon, Sun and Stars and free the kingdom of Lemuria from Queen Umbra’s influence. Built on the UbiArt

“I Am Alive” but not living well

“I Am Alive” but not living well

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[jwplayer config=”Custom Player” mediaid=”822″] I first heard of Ubisoft‘s I Am Alive while browsing the Playstation Network (PSN) and was hesitantly impressed by the stills provided. A quick browse of both youtube and other review sites, gave me justification to throw down cash for this downloadable game. The idea of an post apocalyptic world to explore, minus the FPS aspects had me following the status bar eagerly. Thoughts of Corman McCarthy’s “The Road” flooded my mind, a world of inevitable decay. Ruins of buildings slowly falling further into disrepair, tough people scrabbling for survival. I found the first cut scene to be generic, however a tried and true beginning for many a game and film. A man in search of his family, his noble quest witnessed only by his camera. I thought that the cut scenes might improve in time with my progressing through the game. Sadly they did for the most part they just serve as simple updates to the plot. They do almost nothing to add to the plot

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