Xbox 360 Popularity Shows Explosive Growth, Sales Rise
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 brand has been growing in popularity in recent months. This popularity has been translated into sales, and the bottom lines at Microsoft have felt a monetary effect because of it. The Entertainment and Devices Division, where the Xbox brand currently resides in the corporate hierarchy, posted record setting revenue for the company in the holiday quarter.
The Entertainment and Devices Division raked in $3.6 billion in revenue for the Software giant.
Can You Tame a Warden in Minecraft?
One of the newest additions to Minecraft is the deadly warden, a mob that can deal incredible damage to players. Introduced in The Wild Update, wardens can easily take out anyone they come across even on lower difficulties. Killing one won’t lead to a vast number of unique rewards either, so the idea of purposely seeking wardens out might seem a bit counterproductive. But anyone familiar with Minecraft’s various mobs might want to know if it’s possible to tame a warden, turning it from an enemy into an ally.
Doom on Nintendo Switch will not include the SnapMap level editor
The announcement of Doom’s 2016 sequel arriving on Nintendo Switch was one of the most bizarre, surprising and exciting announcements during Wednesday’s Direct Showcase. Of course, pushing such a modern and intensive game onto Nintendo’s tiny tablet will require a few cutbacks not seen in other versions of the game, which have been announced.
id Software are cutting the most obvious corners to make sure that users will be able to play what Doom is known for most–its stellar campaign.
Everwild – Rare’s New Game Looks Gorgeous and Ambitious
Microsoft has spent the last few years building up a huge stable of strong studios to develop games for Windows 10 and Xbox One, but one of their earliest acquisitions was the iconic Rare. Though they’ve delivered some fantastic experiences since then, they’ve been pretty quiet as of late, beyond their continued work on Sea of Thieves. That silence was just broken with a truly gorgeous and ambitious looking trailer for their latest game: Everwild.
Halo Infinite Beta Opening Up to All Xbox Owners This Weekend
343 and Xbox have just announced that any and all Xbox insiders are encouraged to join the Halo Infinite Multiplayer Preview this weekend and can do so without having to sign up for the Halo Insider program. This effectively opens up the second weekend of Halo Infinite’s Multiplayer Preview to anyone who owns an Xbox without having to even sign up on Halo Waypoint.
Xbox players who are interested in taking advantage of this announcement shouldn’t take them too long to sign up and be ready for when the weekend comes.
Immortals Fenyx Rising Update 1.32 Patch Notes
Update 1.32 has arrived for Immortals Fenyx Rising, and here’s the full list of changes and fixes added with this patch.
While the update itself is not a big one (also named as Update 1.3.1) it does provide numerous fixes for various activities in Immortals Fenyx Rising and some performance improvements as well. Additionally, there are a couple of game play issues addressed, that were hindering players’ in-game sessions, like Fenyx being stuck when on top of the Messenger of the God Statue and more.
Pokemon The Crown Tundra – How To Catch Regis
Pokemon Sword and Shield may have received a lot of backlash for the removal of a lot of older Pokemon from the Pokedex due to the lack of a National Dex this time around, but Game Freak has been adding many of them back alongside the two expansions known as The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra. The latter specifically has re-introduced all of the old legendary Pokemon from the past, with the majority of them being found in the Max Lair.
Rainbow Six Extraction Image Mode: Resolution vs. High Frame Rate Explained
Like many next-gen games, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction gives players the option to select an Image Mode when starting the game. This decision allows players to prioritize graphical fidelity or framerate, a choice that players on PS4 and Xbox One are not able to take advantage of. This is a next-gen only feature, so you can only use it on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The two modes are fairly similar, especially when compared to other games that include a similar option, but there are still differences to note.
Sony Introducing Steel Black and Midnight Blue Dualshock 4 Variations
Sony has unveiled today two new colors for the Dualshock 4, the PS4 controller, which will launch in March in North America and Europe. While other color variations have focused on bringing a brighter look, the new colors announced are more subtle and elegant. Named Midnight Blue and Steel Black, they are softer takes on those colors, which makes them perfect for those users who want their new controller to be easily identifiable but not to make a big contrast with the traditional black Dualshock 4.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Opens With 3.5 Million Sold
Zenimax Media announced today that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has sold 3.5 million copies of the RPG in its opening weekend. The company shipped 7 million copies of the game to retail, and expects the game to gross more than $450 million dollars.
The RPG is proclaimed to be Bethesda Game Studios’ “most ambitious project” to date, and that ambition paid off, scoring well with game critics and fans of the franchise.