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Today only: Get Far Cry 5 on PS4 and Xbox One for just $10

Today only: Get Far Cry 5 on PS4 and Xbox One for just $10

August 13, 2021
Far Cry is one of Ubisoft's most well-loved series, spanning five (soon to be six) mainline installments with open-world regions and a handful of spinoffs. The latest main entry is still Far Cry 5, and if you haven't had a chance to play it yet, Best Buy is discounting both the PS4 and Xbox One...
Microsoft is testing a night mode for Xbox consoles

Microsoft is testing a night mode for Xbox consoles

August 10, 2021
Microsoft unveiled an updated design for the Xbox operating system last year, alongside the release of the Xbox Series S and Series X consoles. The improvements didn't stop there, though — updates have continued to roll out over the past few months with even more features. There's now another helpful feature in the works for...
This Week in Gaming: Next-gen PSVR, Nintendo Switch sales figures, and the Pokémon GO boycott

This Week in Gaming: Next-gen PSVR, Nintendo Switch sales figures, and the Pokémon GO boycott

August 7, 2021
It’s been a quiet week in the industry -- except where the ongoing Activision Blizzard case is concerned. We found out the Nintendo Switch is selling well… also, another hot bulletin: Water is wet. Finally, we see the Pokemon GO community pushing back as the COVID-era safety features are starting to go away just as...
Best accessories for Dell XPS 17: Mice, keyboards, docks, and more

Best accessories for Dell XPS 17: Mice, keyboards, docks, and more

July 20, 2021
The Dell XPS 17 was reincarnated last year, almost a decade after we last saw the XPS 17-L702X in 2011. It follows the same design language as its younger siblings, the XPS 15 and XPS 13, with a premium aluminum chassis, ultra-thin bezels, and a fairly thin profile for a 17-inch notebook. This year, the...
Xbox gets new controls for parents to manage their child’s spending

Xbox gets new controls for parents to manage their child’s spending

July 14, 2021
Microsoft has announced that it is adding some new features to the Xbox Family Settings app, specifically for parents who are worried about their kids overspending on games. These new features will offer full control to parents allowing them to track and manage their children’s spending when they game. As per a blog post by Kim...
Best Xbox Series X controllers to buy in Summer 2021: Razer, PowerA, Scuf, and more!

Best Xbox Series X controllers to buy in Summer 2021: Razer, PowerA, Scuf, and more!

July 8, 2021
Microsoft launched its most ambitious and powerful gaming console to date, the Xbox Series X, alongside the more affordable Xbox Series S last year. Ever since its launch, there has been a massive demand all over the globe, and while the chipset crisis is slowly getting back to normal, grabbing a new gaming console this...
Here are the new games in Xbox Game Pass for July 2021!

Here are the new games in Xbox Game Pass for July 2021!

July 2, 2021
Xbox has announced which new games are available on Xbox Game Pass for the first half of July. There are nine new titles that have been added to the service, and there are eight games that have been removed at the end of June. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQALsXnjTeE Keep in mind that, of the nine games, four were technically released...
This Week in Gaming: Sony acquisitions, Xbox Cloud Gaming on iOS, and the return of Control

This Week in Gaming: Sony acquisitions, Xbox Cloud Gaming on iOS, and the return of Control

July 2, 2021
Gaming this week has seen the announcement of some exciting new additions to some of the favorite games of 2019 and 2020, as well as some industry shake-ups. Sony has acquired two separate studios (and possibly one other), we get a peek behind the curtain of the PlayStation Store, and Xbox Cloud Gaming has finally...
Here are July’s free games on Xbox Live Gold

Here are July’s free games on Xbox Live Gold

June 29, 2021
Microsoft's game consoles have an optional subscription, Xbox Live Gold, which are required for playing most games online. No one likes paying extra for basic functionality, so Microsoft also sweetens the deal with a new selection of "free" games each month, which can be claimed by Xbox Live Gold subscribers and kept forever (even if...
Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available to everyone on iOS and Windows

Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available to everyone on iOS and Windows

June 28, 2021
If you've been eager to play the games available on Xbox Game Pass through the cloud on your PC or Apple device, here's some good news for you. Microsoft has announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming is now fully available to users on iOS and Windows. The service had launched for these platforms in a limited...
Xbox will support AMD’s super resolution tech for higher quality gaming

Xbox will support AMD’s super resolution tech for higher quality gaming

June 25, 2021
Earlier this week, AMD announced FidelityFX Super Resolution, the company’s answer to NVIDIA’s DLSS. Unlike DLSS, which is only available on NVIDIA’s select GPUs with Tensor Cores, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) is open source and works with a broad range of GPUs — including some NVIDIA GPUs. Microsoft has already expressed interest in bringing...
ASUS ROG Strix XG43UQ 43-inch 4K gaming monitor gets Xbox certification

ASUS ROG Strix XG43UQ 43-inch 4K gaming monitor gets Xbox certification

June 22, 2021
ASUS has announced that its 43-inch ROG Strix XG43UQ large-format gaming monitor will now be available in a special Xbox Edition. First showcased back in April, the 43-inch 4K monitor is now getting a special Xbox certification allowing owners of the new Xbox Series X|S consoles to tap into some of the high-end features. According to...