Tag: Microsoft

‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III’ Review: Navigating The Echoes Of Familiarity

3.8

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Gaming Game Reviews Reviews

   November 19, 2023

Activision has had an interesting year, as the long custody battle for Call of Duty finally came to an end when Microsoft was approved to purchase the publisher in October, weeks before the release of the annual entry in this…  Read More

3.8

out of 5

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‘Sea Of Thieves’ Closed Beta Impressions: A Pirate’s Life For Me

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   January 31, 2018

Over the weekend, I had the distinct pleasure of participating in the closed beta for developer Rare’s newest game, Sea of Thieves. This Xbox One/Windows 10 exclusive, open world pirate MMO game was first announced in 2015 and will see… Read More

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‘Forza Motorsport 7’ Demo Dated, New Trailer Released

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   September 7, 2017

Fans of the Forza Motorsport franchise can circle September 19 on their calendar, as Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios announced today that the Forza Motorsport 7 demo will hit the Xbox Marketplace and Windows 10 on that day. The highly-anticipated… Read More

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‘Halo Wars 2’ Review: A Near Perfect Mix Of Elements

4.6

out of 5

Gaming Game Reviews Reviews

   March 1, 2017

The Halo gaming universe is the perfect basis for a real-time strategy (RTS) game. Like what Blizzard did with the StarCraft franchise, the careful mix of races and unique troop types, weapons, and vehicles on both sides make for an…  Read More

4.6

out of 5

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‘Halo Wars 2’ Preview: New Trailer Shows Off New Conflict

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   February 6, 2017

We’re just about two weeks away from 343 Industries’ release of Halo Wars 2 exclusively for the Xbox One. Halo Wars 2 will be a play anywhere title from day one, and can also be played on Windows 10 systems. The game is a follow-up to… Read More

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Forza Horizon 3 Review: Why Walkabout When You Can Driveabout?

4.6

out of 5

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   September 20, 2016

Forza Motorsports is easily one of the best, most fun auto racing sim games on the market. Last year, the sixth game in the core franchise -- and second on the Xbox One -- thrilled gamers everywhere, and we even…  Read More

4.6

out of 5

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Sunset Overdrive Review: A Fun New Take On The Apocalypse

4.5

out of 5

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   December 26, 2014

The "end of the world" is a video game trope that is overused. How many zombie/mutant games does one have to play before they all start meshing into one great big festering blob of sameness? Hoping to break that mold,…  Read More

4.5

out of 5

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Halo: The Master Chief Collection Review: Could Be Great…Someday

4.2

out of 5

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   December 3, 2014

There's no debate on the importance of Halo and its hero, Master Chief, has had in the role of the console first person shooter. While Rare's Goldeneye for Nintendo's N64 was the first AAA console FPS, Halo: Combat Evolved on…  Read More

4.2

out of 5

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Minecraft YouTube Videos Will Live On After Microsoft Purchase Finalizes

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   September 19, 2014

One of the big reasons for Minecraft’s immeasurable success over the past few years is its explosion in popularity on YouTube. Countless players have shared Minecraft YouTube videos ranging from the most mundane tasks to playing The… Read More

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Sunset Overdrive Season Pass Offers New Weapons, Traps and More

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   September 9, 2014

Microsoft has followed up this morning’s Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Season Pass announcement with some Season Pass news of their own. As expected, a Sunset Overdrive Season Pass has been announced by Microsoft and developer Insomniac… Read More

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