Month: August 2018

Lovely day for it! We Happy Few is now available around the world for Xbox One! In We Happy Few, you’ll play the tale of a plucky bunch of moderately terrible people trying to escape from a lifetime of cheerful denial in the city of Wellington Wells. In this alternative 1960s England, conformity is key. You’ll have to fight or blend in with the drug-addled inhabitants, most of whom don’t take kindly to people who won’t abide by their not-so-normal rules. When discovering the retrofuturistic city’s dark history, you’ll play through the intertwined narratives of three quietly rebellious citizens of Wellington… Continue reading Join the Fun! We Happy Few is Available Today for Xbox One!→

Lara Croft, the longtime heroine of the Tomb Raider series has never had an easy go of it, constantly facing adversity as she attempted to uncover the world’s secrets. In the 2013 Xbox One reboot of Tomb Raider, she had to battle her way across the dangerous island of Yamatai after a harrowing shipwreck. Then, in 2015’s Rise of the Tomb Raider, she struggled to stay alive in the frozen forests of Siberia following a massive avalanche. Now, in the upcoming game Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Lara must face her toughest challenge yet: a full-blown, world-ending apocalypse. I recently… Continue reading 8 Great Moments from Shadow of the Tomb Raider→

For many gamers, their first FIFA experience was probably a head-to-head matchup with a friend, on the couch, in a dorm room or childhood bedroom. Kick Off mode is traditionally a pure FIFA experience in which two (or four) people pick teams and face off in a straightforward, two-team, 90-minute match. Bragging rights are achieved after every win, until the next match occurs. But this year, Kick Off mode is getting a makeover. The new Kick Off experience in FIFA 19 opens local multiplayer for everybody, providing a wealth of customizable options for every match, as well as a system… Continue reading New Kick Off Mode Reinvigorates Local Multiplayer in FIFA 19→

The VideoKid is my homage to the era I love the most: the 80s. If you grew up in the 80s like me, you were spoilt for choice with amazing TV shows, great cartoons, and engrossing video games. Back then everything was just so cool: talking cars, transforming robots, time travel, ghost busting, super heroes galore, and much more. It was hard for my parents to peel me off the TV screen and make me go play outside, but when I did I was most likely acting out one of the scenes I had just witnessed. The arcade games of… Continue reading 80s Retro Game The VideoKid Coming Soon to Xbox One→

This week, James is joined by friend of the show David Ortinau, Xamarin SDK & Xamarin.Forms Program Manager, who introduces us to exactly what this new FlexLayout is all about. He walks us through some awesome demos of how and when you would w… Continue reading FlexLayout for Xamarin.Forms Explained | The Xamarin Show→

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha – Skip Ahead and Preview Alpha rings will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1810.180807-1920). Learn more about the new features in development for 1810 here, and read on for a list of fixes and known issues in this 1810 system update. Important Build Notes    Avatars We’ve received feedback that the integration of Avatars on console has been a bit confusing due to the use of phrases like “Avatars on Home” and “Avatars on Dashboard,” so we wanted to clear up a few things…. Continue reading New Preview Alpha and Alpha Skip Ahead 1810 Update – 8/9/18→

Just before this year’s E3 conference, we unveiled a brand-new addition to the Halo legacy – Halo: Fireteam Raven. Developed by Raw Thrills and Play Mechanix in partnership with 343 Industries, this interactive arcade experience places players in the heroic boots of an ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Troopers) squad dropping feet-first into the battle on Alpha Halo. Set during the events of the original Halo: Combat Evolved in 2552, the members of Fireteam Raven set off on a cooperative adventure that spans six levels, surrounding you with iconic Halo environments, weapons, vehicles, enemies, and events. For the US launch of… Continue reading Halo: Fireteam Raven Now Available in all Dave & Buster’s!→

America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed. After a robbery goes wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a… Continue reading Watch the Red Dead Redemption 2 Official Gameplay Video→