Well, that arrived sooner than expected! It looks like the first batch of original Xbox games that are backward compatible are now available. For users with the original game discs, the process works the same as it does for the Xbox 360 titles. Like those, digital versions of […]
Microsoft’s Surface brand for years consisted solely of the tablet / notebook hybrid machines of which I still own the original Pro version in all its chunky glory. During that time I’ve become familiar with later iterations of the hardware, with my current work machine being a Surface […]
It was only yesterday that the Star Wars Battlefront II beta was doing the rounds and here we are with the full game already beginning its install for those who preordered on Xbox One. Judging from the install size of 44GB there will be a substantial amount of […]
It’s less than a week to go until I’ll be walking around PAX Australia once more and I’m getting excited at the prospect of what’s in store for the 2017 edition. The games might change every year but the excitement for playing them still remains. With the schedule […]
Digital Foundry has posted a video comparing some of the key differences between the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro versions of Middle Earth: Shadow of War. Before I delve into that it is important to note that if you have a high end PC you can run […]
The new update for the Xbox One should be rolling out to everyone now. I received it a couple of nights ago. This introduces a brand new dashboard which does take a bit of getting use to but I think is a further improvement and shows Microsoft’s passion […]
Lots of news arrived today for fans of Halo with much of it good for those who’re also picking themselves up a shiny new Xbox One X in the coming months. Keeping it brief: Halo 5 Guardians‘ 4K update is being handled by the same team that produced […]
Now that I’ve been spending more time playing games on my Atari 8bit machines I’m also keeping an eye out on potential bargains. Game cartridges are what I keep an eye out for as many titles for the system were later released in that format for the XE […]
… but it is certainly a painful lesson! After finally getting my house in order after the rollout of Update 2.4 “The Return” I decided it was time to find me some aliens. So I left my Anaconda at Lowry Ring (great place for Ana gear BTW) and […]
When the first modern reboot of Star Wars Battlefront came out in late 2015, I had already pre-ordered it. To get a modern re-telling the classic 2003 game was a dream come true. Let’s face it – I love everything Star Wars. I think it was because of […]
The story of one person’s attempts to make their Rampage Arcade1Up cabinet do more.
A look back at some of the games we've played on Xbox One over the years.
Our own tips and experiences while trying to make a living out in the black.
The Late Night Session 