Xbox Games

The Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Program’s days as the most direct answer to Sony’s PlayStation Now subscription service are numbered. Xbox Game Pass is coming to provide backup, and the new service unapologetically goes after folks that are fans of subscription services like Netflix. There’s even of dash of worry for video game seller GameStop.
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I won’t pretend as if a new game in the Middle-Earth franchise was on my radar. You can bet it is now though. Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment announced Middle-Earth: Shadow of War for Windows, Xbox One, Project Scorpio and PlayStation 4 this morning. The publisher also confirmed that Middle Earth: Shadow of War will be the highest-profile Xbox Play Anywhere game release to date. 
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President’s Day weekend isn’t traditionally known as an excellent time to play games. Yeah, I’m lying, it totally is. Three day weekends are the best time to dive into something good. Microsoft is hoping that you’ll spend most of this upcoming weekend away from the Cable News Network and on Xbox Live. It’s unlocking online multiplayer for the long weekend. It’s also partnering with a few studios to give users something to play with their temporary privileges. Xbox Live Gold Free Weekend is back folks.
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With just a week left until the Halo Wars 2 release, Microsoft and 343 Industries have kicked the mania machine behind the title into high gear. Today, dozens of websites …
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With just a week left until Halo Wars 2 reaches store shelves, Microsoft is kicking the game’s release festivities into high gear. This morning the company let loose the Halo Wars 2 launch trailer, and it’s looking better than that entire Halo 5: Guardians story we were treated to a few years ago.
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Exclusive video games are the currency that drives console sales. I didn’t borrow that phrase from any industry insiders, poetic as it may be. It’s the truth. I have an Xbox One because of Halo. I’m afraid I have some very bad news for anyone that thought about picking up an Xbox One for PlatinumGames’ Scalebound. Microsoft Studios says that you’ll never get to play it.
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So where was I last week? Out in the San Francisco Bay area checking out a game I’ll have more to share about soon, Ubisoft’s For Honor. Shout out to everyone that I met there, including some really great Ubisoft PR folks, my host with the most Stone Chin and all the community members of Xbox and PlayStation.
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The Forza Horizon 3 Blizzard Mountain expansion launches on December 13th will all-new modes, vehicles and 500 in Gamerscore.
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