Spencer himself has previously promised that the month of January would be “pretty good” on that front, but the program is still without one of its most requested games, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. — Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) January 17, 2017Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is currently the most requested game on the user voting list, coming in at almost 208,000 votes. Suffice it to say; Xbox One gamers want Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 playable on their console. If you haven’t voted for Call of Duty: Black O

The second of the two, Alice: Madness Returns was the only one to make it to mainstream gamers via console back in 2011. Alice: Madness Returns is coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility today https://t.co/qPMRNrLoTQ pic.twitter.com/vXz3vu2haP — Larry Hryb (@majornelson) January 24, 2017American McGee’s Alice in Wonderland series got its start as a PC exclusive simply titled “American McGee’s Alice” back in 2001. Madness Returns seriously upped the ante in terms of its visuals as it was built

If you thought that Xbox’s reveal on their Deals With Gold this week was a little on the light side, Microsoft seems to agree. As such, the deals for the week have been updated to include a few big games. Most notably, FIFA 17 and Tom Clancy’s The Division have joined the list and they both come with some pretty nice discounts. Here’s the updated list courtesy of Major Nelson. Source: [Major Nelson]

Phil Spencer always does a great job representing the Xbox brand on social media, especially when it comes to the relentless bombardment of Backwards Compatibility questions he gets. This time Spencer was responding to a question about the Xbox team working on backwards compatibility games over the weekend, and the short answer is, no, they don’t work weekends. Spencer did drop one little vague hint about this upcoming week’s backwards compatibility releases, and it sounds like we may have somet

The latest batch of backward compatible games for Xbox One has arrived, and just like Phill Spencer said, it is a pretty good batch. Last week, Phil Spencer revealed that this week’s backward compatible games would be pretty great and he was not wrong. This batch brings a total of six games into the backward compatibility fold if you include Borderlands 2, which is part of this month’s Games With Gold. Besides Borderlands 2, the other backward compatible games added are Assassin’s Creed: Rogue,

The much-beloved Battlefield: Bad Company 2 only ever got one expansion and that lonely expansion can now be downloaded for free on Xbox. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is both available on EA Access and on Xbox One as part of the Backward Compatability program and even though it was a loved game it only got one piece of DLC. Now DICE and EA are giving away this one and only one piece of DLC for free for Xbox players, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam can be downloaded for free at this very moment!

11 years ago today, a crowning achievement was bestowed to gamers in the form of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console. Add in the early success of its multiplayer program, Xbox Live, and this was a turning point for Microsoft. To celebrate, let’s take a look back at some of the best games that shaped the system. In no particular order, I put together the top 11 games to ever hit the Xbox 360. Valve’s Left 4 Dead series was a milestone in online co-op.

Another week has begun and that means that another week of deals for Xbox owners that subscribe to Xbox LIVE Gold has arrived! If you’re looking for some new games to play on your Xbox, look no further than this week’s Deals with Gold! Xbox One owners can grab Forza Horizon 3 for 50% off, as well as Mafia 3 and WWE 2K17 at the same discount! This week’s Spotlight Sale shines the light on Dead or Alive 5 DLC, which means you can grab some extra characters or costumes at a discount! The Spotlight

There are three main types of defense in For Honor with Guard Break, Parry and Counter Guard Break, and we break down each one of them for you below. Guard BreakNext up is Guard Break. Once the enemy drops their guard, you can attack them or use Guard Break a second time. When this occurs, you can either attack them, dodge out of the way, or perform a Counter Guard Break. You’ll now be in a position just as you were if you performed the Guard Break yourself from the beginning.

It’d be another year before the critically acclaimed Halo: Reach would release, so Microsoft made a bold decision: they’d produce a non-FPS Halo game. Its first major exclusive of 2017, Halo Wars 2, is up to bat first. The presentation of Halo Wars 2 is its best aspectThe game’s greatest strength is its production. Once again, the controls for Halo Wars 2 are the best RTS console controls out there, but with that comes the cost of any depth. The multiplayer improves upon the gameplayAdding the h

Minecraft: Story Mode is a narrative-driven, episodic game series, developed by Telltale in collaboration with Mojang and members of the Minecraftcommunity. Set in the world of Minecraft, the game series introduces new characters and familiar themes, but is an entirely original Minecraft experience inspired by the game that continues to inspire a generation. Minecraft: Story Mode – A Telltale Games Series ReviewSee the world of Minecraft as a studio and it makes sense how Minecraft: Story Mode c

The next level of LEGO Dimensions packs were revealed today to be released on May 9th, 2017. Players can extend their wizarding adventures in LEGO Dimensions with the Harry Potter Fun Pack which includes a Hermione Granger LEGO minifigure. Players can help stop crime in the LEGO Dimensions multiverse with the LEGO City Fun Pack featuring a Chase McCain LEGO minifigure. Gamers can use his LEGO City Detective Scanner to track down bad guys and change his disguise to unlock more abilities. In the L

505 Games recently launched a little sale on PSN with some of the company’s biggest games getting significant discounts. The most significant highlight here is Payday 2’s Crime Wave Edition, which comes in two separate bundles. Here’s the complete listing, as it’s not a very long one. As always if you would like to head on over to do some extended shopping on PSN, you can do so by heading over here. Source: [PSN]

It’s had a good run, all things considered, but Grand Theft Auto V’s multiplayer mode has ceased updating for previous-gen versions on Xbox 360 and PS3. As a result, if you still want to continue your character’s reign of terror on a current gen platform and get all of the benefits from the major updates that are still to come, you’re going to want to transfer that character over before Monday, March 6th. It should be noted that you will still be able to play the multiplayer mode on previous gen

2017 may very well go down as the year of the epic backlog. This new Persona 5 trailer, titled “The Phantom Thieves Are Ready to Roll on April 4” is currently sitting at #28 on YouTube’s trending list. Persona 5 has been a long time coming, with several delays pushing the game back even further. Fortunately, it appears as though the game will make its long awaited release on April 4th, 2017 on both PS4 and PS3. Source: [YouTube]

Official PlayStation Magazine UK has just released their April 2017 issue, and if you scroll over to the reviews section, there’s one game that might stand out. That game is Persona 5, and it’s got a perfect 10/10 score attached to it. OPM UK writer Jen Simpkins describes Persona 5 as “the most accomplished, accessible, precocious modern JRPG out there” and “an unabashed masterpiece.” Howlongtobeat.com actually lists a Persona 5 playthrough to last 104 hours, but that seems a little bit excessiv

The PlayStation 3 has been around for over a decade and for the most part, has been very successful. Sony is ending production of the PlayStation 3 in Japan. The takeaway is this: “Shipments are scheduled to end soon.” However, this is just in Japan. Global production may not have an end in the near future, as places other than North America and Japan are slower to adapt to new gaming technology. The Slim was released in 2009, while the Super Slim (with a rocking 500GB storage) released in 2012.

Amazon [Update: and Best Buy] has canceled a mass amount of pre-orders for Persona 5. Reports across a number of forums, Reddit and NeoGaf included, have reported mass cancellations of orders for two version of Persona 5 for the PlayStation 4. According to the reports, the Steelbook Edition and ‘Take your Heart’ Premium Edition pre-orders are being canceled. “Hello,Due to delivery restrictions on your order #redacted, we won’t be able to send you Persona 5 – SteelBook Edition – PlayStation 4. Th

Even the developers of the world’s greatest baseball game have to work out the kinks in Spring Training. The glitch was discovered early on in development and was a result of relatively normal development procedures. The head on the left was the product of the new player hair stretching out farther than it was supposed to. The developers said that at times, the hair would end up stretching across the entire field. It’s simply a reflection of the fact that game development is a very messy process

Just like our hypothetical sketch, the first thing you’ll notice about Star Ocean Integrity and Faithlessness is its visuals. Science fiction meshes with fantasy throughout Star Ocean. If a typical JRPG adventure has the scope of Star Wars, then Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness is an episode of Star Trek. Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness’ combat is a real highlight. Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness is a game made for JRPG fans.