“The times they are a-changin’”, sang Bob Dylan. He was probably talking about something a little more socially significant than having a new Xbox console on the horizon, admittedly, but the man who was once called ‘Judas’ for plugging in an electric guitar kind of knew what it meant to look forward, rather than backward. We’re a little way off still from having a fourth generation of Xbox in our living rooms, but we’re already seeing evidence of Microsoft positioning itself, business-wise, in a very different area to where it would have been prior to any previous Xbox launch. The talk, so far, has been of streaming, subscriptions and CPU, but the promise of specific game titles is still a little hard to come by.
Continue reading your story on the app
Continue reading your story in the magazine
Revved up and ready to go
EA hands the wheel of Need For Speed back over to Criterion Games
The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor
Return to Tamriel’s frigid North this summer Chris Burke
Remothered: Broken Porcelain
We’re going potty for this cult classic survival horror sequel
Yakuza 0 Yakuza Kiwami Yakuza Kiwami 2
Triple trouble: Sega’s crime drama trio brings glorious thug‑thumping action to Xbox
Mosaic
ALL AROUND ME ARE FAMILIAR OFFICE SPACES
The Falconeer
Savouring the joys of flight with an indie that’s living on a (gigantic) wing and a prayer
10 Best Multiplayer Games
From shooters to kitchen chaos, these titles are best played with friends
THE PROMISED 'LANDS
With so many great games competing for our time, how do you keep gamers locking and loading? Gearbox’s looter-shooter, Borderlands 3, knows how…
RIP & TEAR
ID'S LATEST ENTRY IN THE ICONIC OLD-SCHOOL SHOOTER SERIES IS IN A DIFFERENT CLASS. OXM GETS HANDS-ON WITH THE GAME, TO LEARN SOME VALUABLE LESSONS FROM THE FPS MASTERS.
Untitled Goose Game
INDIE PRANKSTER EARNS ALL THE LAUGHS THROUGH WATERFOWL PLAY
MICROSOFT SAYS HACKERS VIEWED SOURCE CODE, DIDN'T CHANGE IT
Microsoft said in a blog pos t that hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of U.S. government agencies and private companies sneaked further into its systems than previously thought, although the intrusion doesn’t appear to have caused any additional harm.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tip: How to get 3 years of access to hundreds of games for dirt cheap
This incredible deal is still possible, but who knows how long it’ll stick around.
How DirectX 12 Ultimate supercharges graphics on Windows PCs and Xbox
DirectX 12 Ultimate serves as a force multiplier for the entire gaming ecosystem.
XBOX: TAKING YOUR PLAY TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH SERIES X
XBOX: TAKING YOUR PLAY TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH SERIES X
ZOOM: THRIVING IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT
As billions of professionals tackle the transition from working in an office environment to staying productive at home, software like Zoom has exploded in popularity, climbing from 10 million daily users to 300 million.
Back To School: Return To The Classroom Safely
Five months on from the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and policymakers and public health officials have decided it’s time to return to the classroom. Around the world, schools and colleges are preparing for a new semester, and though environments may be different, one thing is clear: teachers and students will be depending on technology more than ever.
CONSOLE BATTLE: PS5 AND XBOX SERIES X FIGHTING TO BE CHRISTMAS #1
With the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 launching this month, it’s never been a more exciting time to be a gamer. In today’s COVID climate, these next-gen consoles open up new worlds and experiences that take players on immersive adventures away from reality. But deciding whether to pledge your allegiance to Sony or Microsoft is their first challenge…
That Hack Is the Sound of Inevitability
A massive data breach is a reminder that in all corners of cyberspace, the advantage is with the attackers
ROZ BREWER
“I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE IF A BARISTA IS MAKING COFFEE, I SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING.”
CARD MODE
What links Thomas Was Alone to an ancient solo game?