Review Resident Evil (Xbox One)
REmake. REmastered. REmarkable
News Your Xbox One Controller Is About To Start Powering Up Quicker
Firmware update off the starboard bow
News - January, 2015
Friday30th Jan 2015
Review Unmechanical: Extended Edition (Xbox One)
The little robot that could
Sidescrolling puzzle games are truly a dime a dozen these days, and we’re getting to a point where it’s hard not to wince every time a new one is announced. That's not to say that a strong selection of these games haven't been knockouts — Braid, Limbo, and Fez, for example, have been absolute homeruns — but even...
Thursday29th Jan 2015
News Two New LEGO Titles Confirmed For Both Xbox One and Xbox 360
Marvelling at dinosaurs
Warner Bros and TT Games have confirmed that they're working on two new LEGO titles to be released on Xbox One and Xbox 360 in 2015. First up, to coincide with the release of the movie, LEGO Jurassic World is on the horizon. The game won't just feature the new movie storyline though. It'll contain plotlines and characters...
Wednesday28th Jan 2015
News February Games With Gold Confirmed
It draws a free box
Microsoft have confirmed which games will be free in February as part of the Games With Gold plan. First off, on Xbox One, a game that we already knew was coming to Games With Gold has been confirmed as hitting the service on February 1st. That game is #IDARB (It Draws A Red Box). Pitched as "part platformer, part hockey, part...
News EA Access Members Get Battlefield 4: Second Assault For Free This Month
A little gift...
Those of you who are subscribed to EA Access will be getting a little bonus this month, in the form of the Battlefield 4: Second Assault expansion pack. The main Battlefield 4 game is included in the EA Access "Vault" so is available to play if you're a subscriber. Between January 29th and February 28th, you'll also be able to grab...
Review Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell (Xbox One)
Into the depths
It has to be said that there can be few people who weren't salivating at the prospect of a new game set in the Saints Row universe being released for less than £16. Even fewer when you consider that the new title would also be available with a rehashed edition of the excellent Saints Row IV for less than £40 for the pair. Indeed,...
Tuesday27th Jan 2015
News Your Xbox One Controller Is About To Start Powering Up Quicker
Firmware update off the starboard bow
Microsoft have confirmed that they're working on a new firmware update for the Xbox One controller, which will feature a number of benefits. As well as "stability" improvements, the new firmware will enable your controller to power up and connect to your Xbox One in less than half the time (2 seconds) than it...
News Deals With Gold Plus EA Sale Equals Mammoth List of Savings
Save, save, save!
EA are having a bit of a digital sale, alongside the regular Deals With Gold for the week. As a result, there is a veritable smörgåsbord of savings to pick and choose from this week across both Xbox One and Xbox 360. Highlights include Titanfall on Xbox One for just $10, and Dragon Age: Inquisition being shaved to sub-$36. On...
Monday26th Jan 2015
Drop in the ocean
Anyone that lived through the last couple of generations of console gaming has probably at least tried their hand at a water-based racing game. Whether it was the seminal Wave Race, the fondly-remembered Hydro Thunder, the massively underrated Splashdown, or even the somewhat disappointing Rapid Racer, more or less every platform...
Wednesday21st Jan 2015
News Windows 10 Will Support Xbox One Game Streaming
Booming.
At their Windows 10 conference this afternoon, Microsoft dropped something of a bombshell regarding how Windows 10 interacts with the Xbox One. As well as confirming that every Windows 10 device will come preloaded with an Xbox app - which looks a bit like this - they also confirmed that every Xbox One game, both existing and to come, can...
Tuesday20th Jan 2015
News Microsoft Windows 10 Event - Live Blog and Chat
Get your talk on!
[liveblog=windows_10_event_jan15]#Windows10 #XboxOne Microsoft are holding a little shindig to show off the latest version of the operating system that built the company, Windows 10. So as an Xbox site, why are we covering it? Well, the rumour is that Microsoft are intending to unify their different operating systems into one...
Monday19th Jan 2015
Review Resident Evil (Xbox One)
REmake. REmastered. REmarkable
The Resident Evil name doesn't quite hold the same weight it once did. While Resident Evil 4 is widely accepted as the peak of the franchise, it also marked the beginning of a series that would continually struggle to find an identity in the years to follow. So perhaps Capcom's decision to remaster the GameCube remake...
Saturday17th Jan 2015
Pure Retro Pro Evolution Soccer 5 - The Master of The Leagues
Better than the rest
Back in the day (I promise not to use that too much in our retro articles, but just let me have this one) things were very, very different to how they are now when it came to console football. Now, we have the yearly battle between EA's FIFA and Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer franchises and that's pretty much your lot. Any new...
Wednesday14th Jan 2015
News Xbox One February System Update Detailed
Game Hubs, Transparent tiles, and more...
The Xbox One monthly firmware update schedule is back in full flow, and Microsoft have detailed what's to come in the first bundle of the year. Game Hubs: The February System Update will contain a new feature called "Game Hubs." Every Xbox One game will have its own hub, which will show which friends are...
Tuesday13th Jan 2015
Pure Retro Did You Know That James Bond 007: Nightfire Had a Thrilling Multiplayer Mode?
License to Kill
When the Xbox 360 was the latest and greatest console on the market, that meant the original Xbox was only last-gen, which didn’t make it all that old. But now that the Xbox One has ushered in a new generation, it finally makes sense to slap the retro label on those classic Xbox games. That’s where Pure Retro comes in. From here...
Monday12th Jan 2015
News Unofficial Xbox One Chatpad Now On Sale
Caveat emptor
For those of us who used to communicate via Xbox Live using the Official Xbox 360 Chatpad, the switch to Xbox One has caused the occasional problem when it comes to typing stuff in, simply because an official Xbox One chatpad hasn't been made available as yet. Of course, you could always switch to SmartGlass on your phone or tablet and...
Friday9th Jan 2015
Review Funk of Titans (Xbox One)
Something's funky
Funk of Titans is a tough game to describe, but we're going to give it a go. The ancient Greek god of the sky and thunder, Zeus, has tasked you, Perseus, with defeating the ancient Music Titans of Pop, Rap, and Rock, using your own brand of "Funk-fu." To do this, you must auto-run and jump through a series of levels, collecting...
Thursday8th Jan 2015
Review Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show (Xbox One)
Keep calm and BWAAAAAAAAH!
First there were Rabbids. Then there were Minions. But the Rabbids were first. It's probably impossible for anyone to have missed the Ubisoft spectacle that is the Ravin' Rabbids. They are loud, they are over-the-top, and they are everywhere! They don't have a proper language, but their mimed slapstick (heavily infused by...
News Microsoft's Windows 10 Event Could Be More Tied to Xbox Than You Think
Rumours, rumours, rumours
We're all aware that Microsoft is gearing up for a big Windows 10 event on January 21st, and that there will likely be some mention of the Xbox One platform during that show. With the company pushing for a unified operating system across all of its devices, we'd imagine at least some sort of passing reference. However, it...
Monday5th Jan 2015
News Xbox Avatars Getting Upgraded With New Graphics and Features
Your character is moving into the new generation
Microsoft has posted job listings for two dedicated software engineers to work on the next generation of Xbox avatars. The job postings state: "As we cross the threshold to a unified operating system and product experience across Microsoft, it is time to for Xbox avatars to also advance to the next...
Thursday1st Jan 2015
Review Tetris Ultimate (Xbox One)
Block-dropping beats
When it comes to rebooting games, building a new version of Tetris has to be the easiest thing that can be done. After all, as long as you at least have the basic tetromino-dropping and line-clearing endless gameplay mode that set the world on fire back in the 80s, you'll have a bunch of satisfied customers who just want to play...
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