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Game Releases This Week
Divinity: Original Sin 2 http://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/Divinity_Original_Sin_2/ [PC]– A top-down RPG clearly inspired by Dungeons and Dragons where every choice matters. Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive so far.
Pokken Tournament DX http://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/pokken-tournament-dx [Switch] – A Pokémon fighting game, enough said. Reviews are positive.
Project Cars 2 http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/project-cars-2 [All Platforms] – A racing game from Ubisoft that is garnering very positive reviews.
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Four Halo Titles Become Backwards Compatible</ br>
The Xbox One backwards compatibility list continues to grow, with the catalogue expanding today to include four halo titles. Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4 are now all playable on Xbox One. This is sure to please fans as many of these titles have been frequently requested for the backwards compatibility treatment. Learn More…
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Xbox Duke Recreated for Modern Gamers
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The original Xbox controller, affectionately known as “The Duke” had fallen into the realm of the past… Until today. A fan of the original has created a controller for modern consoles and Windows 10 PCs that pays homage to the original controller, and as of today it has passed Microsoft certification for production. Learn More…
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Fortnite Releases Free Battle Royale Mode
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In the wake of PUBG’s success, it’s unsurprising to see others moving into their genre space. Fortnite, a recently released survival-crafting game with a cartoonish art style and sarcastic humor, has announced that they will be allowing everyone to play their new Battle Royale inspired mode for free! Initial reviews of the new mode have been very popular, and it will likely help get players into the game who had not purchased.Learn More…
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PUBG Breaks Steam User Record
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Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds has been dominating the Steam charts for weeks now, and has just passed another incredible milestone, setting the all-time record for concurrent users. Previously held by Dota 2 at 1,291,328 users, PUBG has surpassed this figure with 1,348,374 concurrent users. With a Microsoft-assisted development for a console release, PUBG is quickly on its way to becoming one of the biggest games in history.Learn More…
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Phil Spencer Receives Promotion
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On Tuesday, it was announced that Microsoft’s Games division will no longer report directly to the Windows Devices Group (WDG), and instead the head, Phil Spencer will report directly to Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella. It is unclear how this will affect the inner workings of the games department at this time, but it could mean some changes for employees in that area, as well as the priority of games as a whole.Learn More…
