Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard
In an earth-shattering deal, Microsoft announced today that it has agreed to buy Activision Blizzard. According to Bloomberg, that deal is valued at about...
GoldenEye 007 on Xbox is like an old wrestler at the Royal Rumble
Microsoft and Nintendo seem close. But despite their corporate bromance, these are still companies that want to do what is best for themselves first...
The DeanBeat: Predictions for gaming in 2022
Predictions are a dicey business. The year 2020 was one of the most unpredictable in all of human history. And now I think about...
The award for finally making me like Halo goes to … the grappling hook
Before Halo Infinite, I wasn’t a fan of the Halo series. I’ve always found it boring. This happens to me a lot — games...
The DeanBeat: My favorite games of 2021
Almost two years into the pandemic, it’s hard to look back and see much good that happened this year. But as reality was horrible...
Tina Summerford: Why the story of Xbox is so compelling 20 years later
Power On: The Story of Xbox is a six-part documentary debuting Monday about the making of Microsoft’ s Xbox video game consoles. I recorded...
Ninja Theory shows terrifying gameplay for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Microsoft showed off new details at The Game Awards about its new game: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. It’s set in Iceland, and it will...
Ed Fries interview — From building games for the original Xbox to investing in gaming startups
Without good games, the original Xbox would have crumbled in defeat before the gaming might of Sony and Nintendo. While Microsoft is a solid...
Peter Moore is still angry about Sony “FUDing” the Dreamcast
Sega hasn’t had a home console in two decades — yet some executives are still having trouble letting it go. In a roundtable conservation...
Halo Infinite feels like Master Chief’s Breath of the Wild
I’m playing Halo Infinite. Or, at least, I’m trying to. My Xbox is broken and keeps crashing, but while I wait for the replacement...