Earlier today, the Wall Street Journal published an interview with Xbox Division Head and newly titled Vice President of Games Phil Spencer on the topic of Microsoft publishing Minecraft on other platforms. “Microsoft in September promoted Xbox chief Phil Spencer to executive vice president, reporting directly to Chief Executive Satya Nadella rather than Windows chief Terry Myerson. Upon further careful reading, the subject of that statement may seem to be first-party games, but considering what

Sony has unveiled a new PlayStation VR bundle to entice PlayStation 4 owners with. This means that the game you get with the bundle, Skyrim, is $10 off! The PSVR unit will likely be the new model too! Skyrim VR doesn’t simply include the base game in VR, it also includes the Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn add-ons. The $450 bundle includes:PSVR HeadsetPS CameraTwo PlayStation Move ControllersSkyrim VR GamePSVR Demo Disc (demos for 13 PSVR titles)Amazon has put up the store page for the Sky

Decades ago, Marvel sold off the film rights for a number of their comic characters like X-Men, Hulk, and Spider-Man because they were going bankrupt. Since then, they’ve been slowly getting back all of their characters with Spider-Man just recently joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Other companies like Universal and Fox have been a bit stingy about handing over the standalone rights for Hulk and X-Men, however. Characters like Wolverine, The Fantastic Four, Cyclops, Deadpool, and more coul

The Frozen Wilds, Zero Dawn’s first and only expansion is a welcome addition, especially within the same year. These new pieces of gear and weapons are all tied to Bluegleam, The Frozen Wilds’ new collectible that also acts as the expansion’s currency. The Frozen Wilds, somehow, looks even better. ConclusionAt $20, and especially at $15 for PS Plus members, The Frozen Wilds expansion is a no-brainer. If Horizon: Zero Dawn hooked you with its concept and its wonderful approach to an open-world Ac

Platforms: PS4 (Code provided) Developer: Guerilla Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment MSRP: $19.99 ($14.99 with PS Plus) Introduction Horizon: Zero Dawn was an incredible surprise… read more

Remember when Watch Dogs was announced by Ubisoft and we all jokingly asked if it was Assassin’s Creed in the present day? Watch Dogs 1 and 2 featured Assassin’s Creed Easter egg secrets and collectibles, while Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag went so far as to mention Watch Dog’s Blume Corporation. Warning: Minor Assassin’s Creed Origins spoilers ahead. Assassin’s Creed Origins finally takes another stab at the crossover theory by featuring a screenshot of Garneau from Watch Dogs. The Modern day se

Back in October, 343 Industries teased Xbox One X enhancements for Halo 5: Guardians. Last week, screenshots gave us peek at the upcoming changes, but the upgrade really shines in a comparison video of the game. Thanks to YouTuber ElAnalistaDeBits, we got a look at some areas in Halo 5 on both the Xbox One and Xbox One X. The changes are totally noticeable. The game looks so much sharper and clearer on the Xbox One X!

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ has finally released in theaters and audiences are raving about the last installment to the trilogy. These are seven things you might have missed in ‘Thor: Ragnarok’:SPOILERS AHEAD! UmbrellaAs Thor and Loki are seeking Odin on Earth, they dress for the part and blend in with traditional human garb. One of the changes Thor makes is by disguising Mjolnir as an umbrella. This is referencing the early days of the Thor comics where a man named Donald Blake (name dropped originally in

The current Xbox generation has been in an exclusive games drought since its release in 2013. Microsoft says that they have a few exclusives ‘in the works’, but the general consensus from fans is that the company needs to up their investment in first-party games. Xbox Head Phil Spencer has revealed that Microsoft will be increasing investment in developing in-house games and it all starts with opening up new studios or acquiring established studios. “We need to grow, and I look forward to doing

Originally, we were supposed to see the world of Final Fantasy XV expand into a multiplayer game with the new expansion Comrades on October 31. Unfortunately, the add-on was delayed due to “final adjustments and to create the best possible experience.” Additionally, Episode Ignis, the next story expansion to Final Fantasy XV, recently received a release date of December 15. Final Fantasy XV is available now on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. While a specific date is unknown, the developers have stat

Sony has made the move to make PlayStation Trophies reward played with more than just an image of a trophy, but actual money too. PlayStation Trophies will equal a number of point through the PlayStation Rewards program, which eventually turns into PS Store credits when you earn enough. After seeing this, Xbox fans began to reach out to Xbox Head Phil Spencer, in hopes of seeing this hit Xbox. Sounds like a cool feature, I’m going to give it a try. — Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) November 5, 2017Now, S

The Black Friday ad for Target has officially been revealed and it came packed with the best gaming deals so far! Target will be opening up at 6 PM on Thanksgiving, November 23rd, and will close at midnight, only to reopen the following morning (Black Friday) at 6 AM. Prior to the Black Friday sale, Target will host an ‘Early Access’ sale in stores and online. You can check out the pre-sale ad here – there are no gaming specific deals in the pre-sale. Relevant: Kohl’s Black Friday 2017 Ad, Costc

But Kotaku actually found a page on the Sony Rewards Passes website that mentions earning points by unlocking silver, gold, and platinum trophies in games. Here’s what it reads:1 point per silver trophy10 points per gold trophy100 points per platinum trophySo, collect 1,000 points and you can claim a whopping… $10 PSN voucher. Remember though, you need to sign up for the Sony Rewards program and link it to your console to make it count. PSN user Roughdaw4 has the highest trophy count of 15,511

Call of Duty: WWII is also available on PC. A gritty, haunting story of comradery and the brutality of war:In Call of Duty: WWII, the utter brutality of war is incredibly present. Call of Duty: WWII doesn’t deviate entirely from the age-old Call of Duty campaign design. The best new feature to Call of Duty multiplayer is War mode. There are only three maps for War mode right now but I can’t wait to see it get expanded upon.

Last week, it was discovered that a previously undetected space in the Egyptian Great Pyramid of Giza actually had an open space. Assassin’s Creed Origins takes you to Giza in 50 B.C. The Assassin’s Creed team had worked with Houdin for years, according to the representative that spoke to Kotaku UK. Ubisoft has always taken extra precautions to make landmarks in the Assassin’s Creed series interesting, if not accurate in some way. To learn more about Houdin’s Pyramid theories, check out this art

Xbox’s Publishing head, Shannon Loftis, has been speaking quite a bit on single-player games, on the Fable franchise and on the too few Xbox One exclusives “rumor.” Once again, Loftis is speaking about Xbox exclusives and this time, instead of saying that Xbox owners have more than enough exclusives, she’s saying she hears the pleas of Xbox Owners. “I don’t want to disregard the feelings of the people that care deeply about exclusives for Xbox …” said Loftis. Ultimately, Loftis believes that t

‘Ragnarok’ is an ambitious venture in that it clearly wants to not only stand out from the previous ‘Thor’ movies, but from the other Marvel movies in the franchise. Making a reference or hinting at what’s to come is great and all, but those are best left few and far between. Our cast of villains broke away from the typical Marvel fare and actually gave the movie most of its personality. Verdict‘Thor: Ragnarok’ is ultimately a really entertaining movie. With a gorgeous aesthetic and genuine pers

The Xbox One X is nearing its November 7th release and one of the games getting a facelift for it is Halo 5: Guardians. While the Xbox One X still has a few days until release, consoles are already out with influencers and the press so 343 Industries and Microsoft rolled out their Xbox One X enhancement update for Halo 5. Now it’s clear that they did not speak empty words when they were talking about their Xbox One X update. According to Frank O’Connor of 343 Industries, these new and improved g

Mamoa wants fans to know that Aquaman is a far more in-depth character than what you see in the trailers and that in time, fans will come to understand what his character is all about. “For the people who are like, ‘He’s not really Aquaman,’ it’s like, just wait a little bit longer,” said Momoa at Justice League presser in London. To be fair, the trailers don’t really set Aquaman up to be anything more than a paper-thin badass that borrows his in-action “WOOHOO!” So what Mamoa is saying is true;

We know Rocksteady is working on something, but what it is, still remains anyone’s guess. A user on 4Chan kicked the tires on the Superman game rumor mill back on November 1st, claiming that not only is the game real, but it is being handled by Rocksteady, and will be revealed next week as an exclusive by Game Informer as the cover of their upcoming issue. Naturally, social media caught wind of the post, and someone reached out to Game Informer’s Executive Editor, Andrew Reiner. — Andrew Reiner