On the twilight of the current-gen of console gaming and on the eve of a new generation, there’s still so much to see and do. Here’s a round-up of all the events that’ll be hitting your PC and TV screens, over the next couple of months.
Microsoft kicked off a new edition of Inside Xbox last night, detailing what’s to come in the immediate future for the Xbox brand. If you were expecting reveals of next-gen Xbox Series X games, then this wasn’t the show for you. Still, there was plenty of good content to appreciate! Here’s what was shown off last night.
Microsoft’s Inside Xbox is back this year, ready to deliver a deep dive dish of news on all the games that are currently in the pipeline for the Xbox ecosystem. If you’re looking for an update on games such as Sea of Thieves, Gears Tactics and Grounded, then good news! Those games plus details on what’s coming to Xbox Game Pass and a few “surprises” on the indie side of life from ID@XBOX team will be on the agenda for the livestream.
The age of the Xbox One may be coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean that Microsoft doesn’t have a few gems to show off at Gamescom this week! After a hot show at E3 2019, the Xbox One is looking to close out the year with the biggest guns that it has in its arsenal right now: Gears …
Unlike E3’s gauntlet of livestreamed events which play out over several unrelenting days at the ungodliest of hours for anyone East of the ol’ GMT timezone, Gamescom is a more focused affair. This year will see three of the big names in gaming take to the stage with plenty of studios spread between them: Microsoft with their Inside Xbox event, Google will host another direct spot of streaming focused on Stadia and Geoff Keighley will host the Gamescom Opening Night festivities.
Microsoft is teasing something big for original Xbox backwards compatibility support, and the reveal is just under a week away.
Microsoft have announced some great new features for the Xbox 360.
Hey wait, what? The oft-delayed , refined action-stealth game from Ubisoft, Splinter Cell conviction will finally be getting a demo – signalling that the game is actually well on its way to being released. If you’ve been paying attention to the Inside Xbox videos that show up on your NXE dashboard, then you already know that you’ll be able …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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