While many reacted with joy to the news of Xbox 360 games becoming backwards compatible on Xbox One (opens in new tab), there was one snag: many of said games were out of print and difficult to find, particularly if you were looking for an unused copy. Microsoft appears to …
Read More »The 15 greatest reboots in the history of Xbox
Sometimes it’s necessary to give a gaming series a kick square in the pants, to move it in a different direction or make it relevant to a new audience of gamers. We’ve raided tombs, fought shadow lords and murdered moon Nazis to bring you the best gaming reboots, refreshes and …
Read More »Left 4 Dead devs release a new level to the public with this unfinished campaign
It’s not quite Left 4 Dead 3, but developer Turtle Rock (opens in new tab) has given fans of its zombie shooter series a bit of a treat today: an unfinished campaign for the original Left 4 Dead called Dam It, which takes place (as you might’ve guessed from the …
Read More »Halo 5 does its best Battlefield 1 impression with this delightful map
Itching to jump into some WW1-era combat, but don’t have a copy of Battlefield 1 (opens in new tab)? That’s okay, Halo 5 (opens in new tab) has you covered. Xbox gamer JoeAct20 has created a custom Halo map that includes old-school “planes” (Sam said with sarcastic air quotes) created …
Read More »The Last of Us gets PS4 Pro and HDR support. Heres how much prettier it looks already
Time to add The Last of Us (opens in new tab) to the list of existing games that support PS4 Pro (opens in new tab). While we obviously can’t see the PS4 Pro (opens in new tab) enhancements yet, the HDR support is already adding a visual upgrade to the …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront Ultimate Edition release date and price
Star Wars Battlefront Ultimate Edition will bundle up a small galaxy – or maybe a large star system – worth of multiplayer warfare next year. It will hit PS4 and Xbox One on November 18, just over a year after the game first came out, with the base game as …
Read More »Critical round up: what does the world think of Battlefield 1?
We’ve got a few more days until Battlefield 1 takes us to the trenches of WW1 (unless you pre-ordered a special edition to get early access), but reviews have already been given their marching orders and are out in the field. Our very own Battlefield 1 review (opens in new …
Read More »Battlefield 1 EA Access trial
The Battlefield 1 (opens in new tab) EA Access Play First Trial is live and all subscribers are free to start battling like it’s 1914 through 1918. The 10-hour Play First trial includes access to five multiplayer maps, four modes, and two chapters of the single-player campaign ahead of Battlefield …
Read More »WWE 2K17 review: “You and your opponent can re-enact ECW’s greatest hits with glee”
Many fans argue that it’s impossible to have a five-star wrestling match; the same could be said of a five-star wrestling game. That’s partly because they want an experience which feels like wrestling, but plays like a competitive fighter – a false hope given that in reality combatants work to …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront will be free on EA Access by the end of the year
Hold your blaster fire if you’re thinking about buying Star Wars Battlefront (opens in new tab) on Xbox One sometime in the next few months. The online shooter is officially headed for the EA Access Vault later this year, EA has revealed. If you’re not familiar, The Vault is the …
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