Microsoft is shooting itself in the foot with this ridiculous Xbox One indie games policy
The future looks bright for the Xbox One, but there are still a few kinks to work out in the new year. According to GamingBolt, …
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Here are Sony and Microsoft’s reactions to Xbox One’s win over PS4 in December
Sony might still be in the lead when it comes to total console sales this generation, but the Xbox One has now officially taken the …
Microsoft slashes Xbox One price to $349 again after big win over PS4 in December
Market research firm NPD Group on Thursday night released its sales estimates for the video game industry in December. The firm’s figures are widely viewed as the …
Video: This amazing laptop combines a PS4 and an Xbox One
The most important battle in gaming today appears to be fought between Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One consoles, with gamers choosing either one …
This is the Xbox One’s blueprint for steamrolling the PS4 in 2015
Despite clawing its way back into the conversation at the end of the year, the Xbox One still hasn’t caught up with the PlayStation 4. …
More than 60 games are on sale in celebration of PlayStation’s 20th anniversary
Sony is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the PlayStation brand this month by putting dozens of games from every recent console on sale. That’s right: if you …
Here are all of the huge announcements Nintendo just made for 2015
Not willing to rest on its laurels after a relatively successful finish to 2014, Nintendo hosted its first Direct presentation of the year on Wednesday …
Forza Motorsport 6 is officially coming to Xbox One
Fans of racing games, rejoice! On Monday, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios announced that Forza Motorsport …
Grand Theft Auto V will finally launch on PC in March
After a series of frustrating delays, Rockstar Games has finally landed on a release date for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V. The …
2015 is the year that we stop preordering video games once and for all
2014 had so much potential. Watch Dogs was going to change the face of gaming as we knew it. Destiny was going to bring MMO conventions …
Watch over 90 minutes of ‘Dying Light,’ the open-world zombie survival game
There are a few huge titles hogging the attention of gamers during the first quarter of 2015, but no conversation is complete without a mention of …
Watch the intro to ‘Evolve,’ the most anticipated co-op shooter of 2015
The past few weeks have been a bit of a breather for gamers as the release schedule slowed to glacial pace, but now that 2015 …
The funniest thing you’ll see all day: How video games cost Jimmy Fallon a date with Nicole Kidman
We’re used to seeing The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon do plenty of funny tech-related bits, some funnier than others, so it’s not surprising to …
Sony hits another milestone as PS4 sales reach 18.5 million globally
Sony announced on Tuesday that PlayStation 4 sales have passed 18.5 million units as of January 4th, a huge jump from the 13.5 million of …
You’ll soon be able to play 100 of your favorite PS3 games on your PS4 for just $20 per month
The prospect of streaming an entire back catalog of a game console over the Internet sounds like a dream come true, but, as Sony has discovered, …
Sony reveals the free PlayStation games it’s giving away in January – here are the details
What better way to ring in the new year than with a bunch of free games on all of your PlayStation devices? Sony recently revealed …
Putting up with the Christmas PSN outage gets you free Plus extension and discount for games
Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) and Microsoft’s Xbox Live services were both hit by hackers during Christmas, with PSN staying offline even after the attacks stopped. …
Xbox One SDK reportedly leaked by hackers in order to ‘end 2014 with a bang’
As if the massive DDoS attack from Lizard Squad wasn’t enough of a disastrous end to the year for Sony and Microsoft, a new group …
Here’s your chance to play Halo 5 even if you don’t own an Xbox One
Microsoft hasn’t had any trouble selling the Xbox One since the temporary price drop went into effect, but if you still need some convincing, maybe a …
The 5 most anticipated Xbox One exclusives of 2015
Maybe all of the controversy surrounding the launch of the Xbox One was for the best. It meant that Microsoft had no choice but to …
Microsoft’s most ambitious Xbox One plans appear dead
Remember back in long-ago days of 2013 when Microsoft was pushing the Xbox One as an all-purpose cloud-based entertainment system that wasn’t just for games but also …
The last PlayStation Store sales of the year have been extended following massive hack
Sony announced on Monday that it would be temporarily extending the final week of the Holiday Sale and the most recent Flash Sale on the …
The 5 most anticipated PS4 exclusives of 2015
Now that we’ve thoroughly explored the top 10 games of 2014, it’s time to look ahead to the new year. 2015 promises to be an …
It took Sony three days to restore PSN after crippling attack
Sony and Microsoft were both hit by hackers on Christmas Eve, with a group calling themselves Lizard Squad claiming responsibility for the DDoS attacks that took …
TIME just named an iOS game the best video game of 2014
Pundits love to talk about how the quality of the mobile gaming experience on the iPhone and iPad is quickly catching up to the quality …
Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta preview: Halo’s new breakneck speed
Last weekend, I played my first few rounds of Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer. I’d seen the videos and I’d heard the concern from Halo fans, …
All the PlayStation and Xbox games you’ll get for free in January
Both next-generation consoles had great years in 2014, moving millions of units and gaining value from dozens of great new games. Gamers had plenty to …
Awesome GIFs show the evolution of every major console controller
The evolution of video games is pretty obvious — just look at the difference between, say, the original Super Mario Bros. and Mario Kart 8 …
BGR plays Halo 5 multiplayer live starting at 4:00 p.m. ET – watch right here!
The highly anticipated mutliplayer beta for Halo 5: Guardians is launching later this month, but Microsoft has given us the opportunity to jump in for an early …
The 10 best video games of 2014
The first full year of the new generation is coming to a close. After much deliberation, I’ve settled on the ten games that stood out above …
