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During the last few days, we’ve heard many rumors about Microsoft willing to extend the variety of platforms able of running Xbox Game Pass titles. Those have mainly been focused on Nintendo Switch, with several titles published as standalone digital and boxed releases. Others would be coming with Xbox Game Pass and xCloud streaming whenever they’d be too powerful for the console to run them. Anyway, according to several reports from different sources, Microsoft is looking into further expanding this variety of platforms....

Apparently Microsoft has come out and confirmed that they will not be showing any new hardware at E3 2012. Ryan James, PR Manager for the company said in a statement to Game Informer Magazine “While we appreciate all the interest in our long-range plans for the future, we can confirm that there will be no talk of new Xbox hardware at E3 or anytime soon.” “For us, 2012 is all about Xbox 360 and it’s the best year ever for Xbox 360....

It is rumored that Microsoft many ditching the Microsoft points currency system that has been in place on the Xbox 360 since launch. By year’s end, the company is said to be making sweeping changes across its range of products: The Xbox 360, Zune, and Windows Phone 7. The rumors has not been confirmed by Microsoft, but stemming from alleged insider information, “all transactions going forward will be based on the region set on the purchasing account and real money will be used to purchase all content....

Microsoft launched the Surface Duo 2, Surface Pro 8, and Surface Go 3 at its hardware event today. Rather than recycling the same design used in Surface Book 3, Microsoft has introduced Surface Laptop Studio with powerful hardware and noticeable design changes. Surface Laptop Studio offers a 14.4-inch PixelSense touchscreen display with 2400 x 1600 pixel resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The key highlight of the new Surface Laptop is its Dynamic Woven Hinge....

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor has started E3 2014 a little early with the release of their CG trailer for the game. Shadow of Mordor is action-RPG set in the Lord of the Rings universe. The game is said to bridge the gap between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of Rings books/movies. Players play as a ranger with abilities like those of Wraith. The game is structured in an open-world settings....

Glass is a helpful block when building houses or other structures in Minecraft. While its transparency allows you to look through it like a regular window, you can also dye it in different colors. You can also use it to make beacons, daylight detectors and various decorative blocks. However, since you can’t craft it like many blocks, figuring out how to obtain it may be difficult. This guide will teach you how to make glass in Minecraft Bedrock and Java Editions....

Minecraft has an in-depth enchanting system that, like brewing potions, can give you a competitive edge in combat. If you’re playing PvP, an enchanted weapon or set of armor will place you head and shoulders above another player without enchanted gear. Whether you enchant a sword to deal more damage, a set of boots to help you fall slower, or even a shield to automatically repair itself, learning how Minecraft enchantment works with items will give you an edge in all end-game content....

Mining is about to get a lot more complicated. When is the Caves and Cliffs update coming to Minecraft? Minecraft update 1.17 is one of the game’s most anticipated updates ever, finally changing cave generation and adding tons of cool things under the game’s blocky surface. New mobs, new blocks, and much more await players in this update, but it’s unfortunately still a long way out. Here’s everything we know about the release date for Minecraft version 1....

The newly released Aftermath expansion for Battlefield 3 features an interesting Easter Egg that’s sure to get Mirror’s Edge fans excited. High atop one of the buildings in the game, you can find Faith’s trademark red running shoes peering out over the corner. To solidify the secret, you can also hear the character breathing when you near the shoes. Mirror’s Edge 2 speculation has ramped up in recent weeks. DICE went on the record as saying that they want to be known as more than a “Battlefield Factory”, and meanwhile a former DICE employee revealed that it was a well known fact in the Stockholm game developer scene that DICE has been working on Mirror’s Edge 2 for some time....

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto believes that Nintendo needs more time to convince the gaming world about the usefulness of the Wii U. The legendary developer explained his view on the Wii U in a recent interview with CNN. “There was a period when we first released the Nintendo DS that people would say there’s no way people can look at two screens at once,” said Miyamoto. “I almost feel like, as people get more familiar with Wii U and these touchscreen interfaces, that there is going to come a point where they feel like ‘I can’t do everything I want to do if I don’t have a second screen’....

While video conferencing and virtual meetings have become part of the new normal due to the coronavirus pandemic, the overall experience might seem mundane to some. In an attempt to make video calls cool and appealing to the masses, former Evernote CEO Phil Libin has launched an app called Mmhmm, calling it a “brand new way to perform and present on video and look great doing it.” For all the keyboard shortcut junkies out there, Space bar toggles between the “default” slide view and “full-frame” slide view, Command key with / (⌘-/) toggles slides on and off, right and left arrow keys help move to the next and previous slides, Command Key with R (⌘-R) resets the video, and ⌘-1 through ⌘-9 helps you quickly switch between the first nine rooms on Mmhmm....

In today’s world, getting a foothold as a developer is nearly impossible. Developers of Disorder, NetEase, are looking to do that with their own battle royale shooter. There is certainly a fair amount of competition, making it possible for only the most dedicated to get. While the game hasn’t been out long, the developers have not hesitated to add content continuously. Disorder Character Story Many battle royale games have a story, but it doesn’t extend beyond maybe a paragraph....

The second map pack for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is being released for Xbox 360 users today. The map pack will cost you 1200 Microsoft points ,and will give you five new maps. Two maps will be returning from the original Modern Warfare game : Vacant & Strike. The three new maps will consist of Trailer Park: a labyrinth of campers and trailers that will likely be a corner campers delight , Carnival: a dilapidated amusement park complete with evil clown ride, bumper cars, and other amusement park amenities, and Fuel: Said to be a large scale map, so this one should be a snipers paradise....

Always wear the right gear for the hunt at hand. In Monster Hunter Rise you need to change your equipment around if you’d like to have easier hunts, but the game briefly skims over how to alter your loadout during the tutorial. It’s not the hardest thing to do, meaning you don’t have to start Monster Hunter Rise with the Long Sword if you don’t want to (I recommend the Hunting Horn, but I’m biased)....

More info on the upcoming AR mobile game has been revealed. It’s been a while since we got any news about Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the upcoming AR mobile game from Niantic, the developer of Pokémon GO. However, a bunch of new information was just revealed, along with another promise that the game is coming “soon.” Niantic and WB Games recently made a post on the Harry Potter: Wizards Unite website, giving a ton of new details about the game, as well as re-iterating some previously-revealed details....

Crossword puzzles present plenty of clues for players to decipher every day. These can be a bit challenging to solve, so reference this guide to help you find all the possible answers to the clue Live for, as drama. Crossword puzzles are tricky, as one clue can have multiple answers. A tip is to find the answer that corresponds to the number of letters required to solve the game you’re playing....

Healing is a big part of the strategy in Apex Legends. Whether it is healing up after a fight or even in the middle of one. While some Legends have healing abilities, most rely on consumable items in order to heal. Healing Consumables come in five types: Phoenix Kits, Shield Batteries, Med Kits, and the basic Shield Cells and Syringes. When a match begins, all players have two Shield Cells and two Syringes, which heal 25 Shield HP and 25 Health, respectively....

The Deathblade is an Assassin class in Lost Ark. This class is one of the more overpowered classes and can make the game a lot less difficult for players. These are high-speed fighters with good range capabilities. Best Deathblade build The Deathblade has quite a few attacks at their disposal, and they’re all pretty good. Once you get close to an enemy, they’re basically dead meat. One problem is that they have far too little health, so if you’re ever swarmed, you’re in danger....

If you are already familiar with the Song of Return in Lost Ark, you likely enjoy the usefulness of being able to teleport to the Portal Statue of your choice. However, being limited to one at a time and only teleporting to the main continents still make it challenging to travel to different islands. Thankfully, with the Bifrost feature, you can have multiple save points at a time that you can use anywhere....

Lost Ark features a landscape that’s equal parts stunning and deadly. This vast map is separated by seven continents, with each housing a major boss to fight. Rovlen is one of these. Once you find the location of Rovlen in Lost Ark, you’ll need to be ready to face off with this dangerous plant. Where to Find Rovlen in Lost Ark Rovlen is a massive plant that developed an insatiable desire to consume human flesh....