The Initiative’s first game — What’s the so-called ‘AAAA’ studio making?
Microsoft has a lot of games in development for Xbox Series X and Game Pass. But the most mysterious project is the one that The...
How Xbox Game Pass is giving fans the first Battletoads in 26 years
Developers Rare and Dlala Studios just released Battletoads for PC and Xbox. This is the latest entry in the classic beat-’em-up series, but it’s...
Microsoft Flight Simulator review — Born to fly
I haven’t flown on a plane in more than a year. This is the longest stretch I’ve gone without air travel since 2012, but...
Sea of Thieves surpasses 15 million players since March 2018
Like a siren’s song, Sea of Thieves is continuing to draw in an audience. Developer Rare’s pirate-adventure simulator has had more than 15 million...
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets xCloud streaming at no additional cost
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is getting another value-boosting feature. In September, Microsoft is combining its premium game-subscription service with its streaming Project xCloud technology....
Microsoft Flight Simulator set for August 18 takeoff
Microsoft Flight Simulator is on the runway and preparing for takeoff. And yes, I’m wearing my captain’s hat and pilot wings on my lapel....
CD Projekt Red has ‘no Game Pass plans’ for Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the biggest games coming this year for consoles and PC. But one platform it’s not headed to any time...
Microsoft built Xbox Game Pass for this moment, and it’s thriving
Xbox Game Pass doesn’t have Friends, but it does have the friends we’ve made along the way. And that’s not just a silly phrase by a...
IGDA executive director: Subscription game services ‘make a lot of sense’ in a pandemic
Apple made waves when it launched its Arcade subscription service in September, releasing exclusive games like Grindstone and Mini Motorways to Apple device users...
Gears Tactics keeps players engaged by amping up its Gears-ness
Gears Tactics is a Gears game. That’s the impression I came away with after watching the developers play the turn-based tactical adventure for an...