Microsoft unveils DirectX 12 Ultimate with improved ray tracing
Microsoft is moving on to the next generation of its DirectX gaming APIs for Windows and Xbox. DirectX 12 Ultimate enables developers to unlock...
Xbox Series X will launch holiday 2020 (updated)
Microsoft has created a new website for its upcoming console, the Xbox Series X, which reveals that the machine will be out this Thanksgiving....
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks adds DLC rewards for free-to-play games
Microsoft is adding a new category of rewards to its Netflix-style subscription service for games. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks are launching today to...
Xbox One S Roblox Bundle launches for $300 in an appeal to families
As Xbox One moves into the end of its life, Microsoft is working to make the system appeal more to families. To that end,...
Xbox Series X specs revealed: Here’s what matters and why
Microsoft revealed more details about its upcoming next-gen console this morning, and that includes the full Xbox Series X specs. But while it’s always...
Xbox Series X’s ‘Quick Resume’ demo is better than magic
Microsoft is showing off many of the details of its upcoming next-gen console in the lead up to that system’s holiday release. And one...
Xbox Live is down as people huddle at home away from coronavirus
Xbox Live has gone down intermittently this weekend due to a number of technical disruptions. Xbox boss Phil Spencer said his teams are seeing...
How Ninja Theory created Bleeding Edge’s unique four-on-four combat sounds
In a lot of games, sound design is often considered secondary to graphics, story, cinematics, and character design. But with Ninja Theory’s Bleeding Edge...
How Ninja Theory put so much design into the pure chaos of Bleeding Edge
In a Bleeding Edge brawl, four cyber-human players will meet four cyber-human players for melee combat. The ensuing fight is pure chaos, fought at...
Bleeding Edge hands-on — A team brawler where you learn by dying
Playing Ninja Theory’s Bleeding Edge made me think about the famous quote from U.S. Army General George Patton: “No bastard ever won a war...