Microsoft announced today via press release that they have acquired Zenimax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks for $7.5 billion. Bethesda Softworks is the parent company of several studios such as id Software, Zenimax Online Studios, Arkane Studios, Machine Games, Alpha Dog Games,...

Microsoft is pleased to reveal today the lineup of free games for Xbox Live Gold Subscribers for the upcoming month of June 2020. The following are the list of games that will be available starting June 1st: Xbox One Available for the whole month – Shantae and the Pirate’s...

Square Enix announced via Twitter that NieR: Automata Become as Gods Edition will be coming to Xbox Game Pass for Console on April 2. Those who are not subscribed to Xbox Game Pass for the console, a subscription fee is at $9.99 a month, while Xbox Game Pass for PC costs $4.99 a month. An...

Microsoft released today a lot of new details of their upcoming Xbox Series X that includes videos showcasing the load times, quick resume feature, and more. One of the touted new features of the upcoming Xbox Series X is the ability to quickly resume the last game you have played. With Quick...

With Microsoft having its much-awaited X019 event this weekend, there have been reports of the release date being leaked for Xbox Project Scarlett ahead of the event. According to the twitter user, PSErebus, who also happens to be an insider, the Xbox Project Scarlett will be launch on...

Square Enix finally released today the long overdue Final Fantasy VII for both Nintendo Switch and Xbox One for $15.99. Final Fantasy VII for Switch and Xbox One is the PC version that was released several years ago. It features all those extra features previously introduced such as the ability...

Microsoft announced today the new batch of games that will be coming to Xbox Game Pass for the month of January that includes Just Cause 3, and Life is Strange 2. For gamers who are subscribed to Xbox Game Pass, the following games will be available for download starting today: Life is Strange...

Following the exciting X018 event of Microsoft that was held in Mexico City, the company revealed that Xbox Game Pass subscribers will be getting lots of games starting today starting with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. In Xbox Game Pass, players will have instant access to over 100 Xbox One...

In a few day's time, it will be a new month of the year and that usually means several new games will be available for people to own if they are subscribed to Xbox Live Gold. Microsoft has revealed the full games lineup for June 2018. The first game that fans will be able to play is Assassin's...

As you might know already, you can now buy the "Duke" controller for the Xbox One so you can relive the days of the original Xbox controller. Well you can go one further than that by adding a new skin to make your new Xbox One console look old-school. Amazon listed the new original Xbox skin for...

Microsoft has now announced the next wave of original Xbox games that will soon be Xbox One backwards compatible. There is a total of 19 games for you to play and all of them will look better if you play it on Xbox One or the newer Xbox One X console. That's right, if you play the original Xbox...

If you loved the design of the original Xbox controller, you'll be happy to know it is now getting re-released so you can play it on the Xbox One console. The controller being dubbed 'The Duke" will be available later this year and should be a controller original Xbox fans will love so...

Microsoft has now announced the list of games that Xbox Live Gold members can get for the month of December 2017. Microsoft announced the list of games on the official website. For Xbox One gamers, the first game you can download is Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide. This game is available...

Microsoft officially announced today that the first batch of 13 Xbox backward compatible games for the Xbox One will be released on October 24. These backward compatible games will be an enhanced with 1080p resolution, higher or smoother frame rates, and faster loading times. Sadly, no...

As announced at E3 2017, the Xbox One will soon be able to play original Xbox video games. Well the first batch of video games compatible might have been revealed earlier today. Microsoft leaker @h0x0d posted on Twitter an image of what looks like the first batch of backwards compatible Xbox...

At E3, it was announced that original Xbox games will now be Xbox One backwards compatible. Sadly though, it looks like some of the games will not have widescreen support. Phil Spencer replied about the topic on Twitter. He said: "No, most OG Xbox games didn't have WS.  Can't really easily...

Yesterday Microsoft announced that they're enabling cross-network play for the Xbox One and Windows 10, through Xbox Live. As the name suggests, this means you could theoretically play with your friends on a different platform/console. The choice is ultimately up to the developer to support...

Microsoft kicked off Monday's series of press conferences with an impressive Xbox stage show that put forth a level of hype that will be tough to match. While a new 1TB model of the Xbox One wasn't on demonstration during Microsoft's stage show, the upgraded Xbox One Elite controller certainly...

Bossa Studios, purveyors of quality games such as Surgeon Simulator and Deep Dungeons of Doom, have unveiled their latest creation. Not content with just being a mere mixture of flour, yeast, and water, gamers will have the chance to tell the world that I Am Bread. I Am Bread is the...

Microsoft released today a new trailer teasing its presence at Gamescom 2014 in a few weeks. The Xbox show begins on Monday, August 11 at 1800 BST. As always, one of the games we'll definitely see at the conference is Sledgehammer's Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Then, on Tuesday, August...

It comes with no surprise that Insomniac Games has a new unique IP on their hands once again. They are one of the most innovative developers out there and with something as colorful and seemingly whacky as the Sunset Overdrive trailer at last year's E3 many did not know what to expect when the...

Update: Sorry for the false alarm guys. OXM will continue to be published. It will be made by a different team instead. A bit of sad news as Official Xbox Magazine US will be no more after the latest issue comes out. The US edition of Official Xbox Magazine is indeed ceasing publication...

Phil Spencer has been a major part of Microsoft and the Xbox division for awhile now as Vice President of Microsoft Studios. With the recent departure of Marc Whitten, along with the promotion of others, it has been decided to reshuffle some of the infrastructure by combining the Xbox and Xbox...

Microsoft's mission with the new Xbox One has been to make it not just a gaming console, but also a multimedia device that can do just about anything. Corporate VP of Media & Entertainment Blair Westlake played a major part in that as he oversaw the licensing of a variety of multimedia content....