Microsoft officially rebranded Microsoft Studios as Xbox Game Studios

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As Microsoft begins to align their vision with the future of their gaming brand, the company has officially rebranded their internal studios to a brand new name as Xbox Game Studios.

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Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers set to launch this July, pre-orders starting soon

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In an announcement today, Square Enix has revealed the official trailer for the third expansion for Final Fantasy XIV and has it scheduled to launch this July. Here’s everything you need to know about the announcement.

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A Plague Tale: Innocence gets its second behind-the-scenes episode

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In the second webisode for A Plague Tale: Innocence, Asobo Studio, takes us behind the scenes to see how they brought the Dark Ages to life in their upcoming game and the thought processes behind the settings they have recreated.

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Review: Xbox Game Pass – A Budget-friendly option for Xbox gamers

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After almost a year with Xbox Game Pass, it’s finally time to talk about its pros, it cons and whether the service is a massive win for Microsoft. Here are our thoughts.

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Resident Evil 2 to get free “Ghost Survivors” story DLC on February 15

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After an astonishing opening week with more than three million copies sold, Capcom has now revealed that Resident Evil 2 will receive its first DLC pack called “Ghost Survivors,” which will include three scenarios of those who were unable to escape Raccoon City as the outbreak gets underway.

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Hands-on Impressions: Anthem’s VIP beta – A thrilling, but bug-ridden experience

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Anthem’s VIP Access beta is finally over. While there was plenty of good regarding the upcoming class-based RPG and team-based shooter, there was a lot of bad as well, but nothing as worse as the ugly stuff that managed to weasel its way out. Here’s what we thought.

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Review: Halo: The Master Chief Collection – He’s mean, he’s green, and he’s the Chief

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Nearly four years since its release, we’ve finally decided to step back into Halo: The Master Chief Collection and give it the review we felt it finally deserves. With new patches, new events being added on a frequent basis, it’s now time to drop right back into the Halo universe. Here’s our official review for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
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A Plague Tale: Innocence to launch on May 14, first Web Series episode released

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As we quickly approach the May 14, 2019, release date for Asobo Studios’ release of A Plague Tale: Innocence, the studio has released the first episode of the Web Series episode ahead of its launch.

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Destiny 2: What’s next now that Bungie’s free of Activision?

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In the days since Activision and Bungie split, a lot of news has been getting pushed through the press, but what no one’s really asking is quite clear: What’s next now that Bungie is free? Here are our thoughts about some major changes that could be happening later this year.

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Oniken: Unstoppable Edition to launch on consoles this Spring

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In an announcement today, publisher Digerati has announced that they are teaming up with JoyMasher in order to release Oniken: Unstoppable Edition to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One post-Switch launch.

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