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Xbox One Added HBO Go To Its Apps

November 20, 2014 By Deborah Cobing Leave a Comment

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One of the most popular gaming consoles, turned media streaming device, Xbox One has plenty of apps which one can stream right onto the TV set. This time Xbox One announced that they will add the much-anticipated HBO Go to their list of channels. The app is not available for everyone at the moment, but some US Xbox One users can already enjoy it.

In order to get the HBO Go app on you Xbox One you need to be a subscriber to a cable or a satellite TV service. Richard Plepler, HBO CEO announced that his company will release a stand-alone service in the US next year so the viewers can enjoy HBO without a satellite package or a cable subscription.

There are more than 10 million broadband users in North America, and the numbers are growing by the year, so it’s a great opportunity for HBO to get inside every American home. Plepler added that:

“That is a large and growing opportunity that should no longer be left untapped. It is time to remove all barriers to those who want HBO.

The wait is finally over and user can have the HBO Go app on their Xbox One streaming device. The device support gesture and voice commands via Kinect.
The HBO Go apps have been available on other gaming consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. This is actually the first time when the HBO Go app is made available on a current-generation streaming console.

There were rumors last month saying that the HBO App was still in a testing phase before being released on the Xbox One console and apparently the app passed all the tests and is suitable for public consumption. Those who can get the HBO Go app on their Xbox One console can enjoy super popular TV shows lie Game of Thrones, True Detective, Girls and older shows like The Sopranos and Entourage.

Official sources say that after HBO Go will be made available on every Xbox One console, it will also be released on the PlayStation 4. It’s not clear yet when that is going to happen.

Destiny Game Was Released Today, First Impressions

September 9, 2014 By Janet Vasquez Leave a Comment

We’ve been waiting for a long time to get our hands on the new Destiny game. First of all, Destiny game is available for all the popular consoles: PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and of course, PS3. The game looks great! The graphics are really impressive and we love the clear and crispy images. For the entire time we played Destiny we had no problems with the servers so we reckon we won’t have any in the future, either. It plays great in terms of FPS, that’s for sure. The connection was flawless and not one network lag. Another thing we loved about the Destiny game is that we couldn’t find any bugs or glitches, which is pretty impressive for a game this big.

We also loved the combat and it kept us interested the entire time we played and as soon as we finish writing this we’ll go back and play some more. Although the levels can be a tad repetitive, it didn’t really bother us because you hardly notice it.

Destiny is a fun game overall. It plays very interestingly and it keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time you play it. The PvP addition is something we haven’t tried yet but we have a feeling that the PvP multiplayer will be awesome.

Destiny Game Was Released Today, First Impressions

We really loved playing Destiny game on our Xbox 360 and we definitely recommend it to all gamers out there. One of best ways to tell if a game is great or not so good is by counting the hours you spend playing it. Destiny game definitely passed that test successfully.

Have you played the Destiny game yet? What did you think of its graphics, playability and engagement? We want to hear from you so you can leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

Microsoft Pledges Support For Xbox 360

December 20, 2013 By Deborah Cobing Leave a Comment

Old timers would no doubt be holding on to their Xbox 360 and PS3 gaming consoles which they treasure and entertain as yet with. With Microsoft and Sony launching newer consoles like Xbox One and the PS 4 respectively, there has been the general apprehension among the old timers losing out in the gen next race. Microsoft however has tried to place such apprehensions to rest mentioning that they would continue their support for the Xbox 360 gaming console. To indicate their seriousness they are also starting up the 2014 calendar year with some selections for the Xbox 360. Though not new games all together, Microsoft is listing those games played on the Xbox 360 and turned very popular therefore needs to be replaced. This also goes to show that Microsoft would be coming up with games that are popular and would be costing lesser than before.

Some of the examples of the games that Microsoft would be coming up with in the repeat launches are Xmen: Destiny, Origins Wolverine, Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 and the series of games under the Spider-Man group. All these games would be costing lesser than before. The Xbox 360 resurrection would also find the big titles like Bioshock game coming up towards the end of the year as also Deadpool and FIFA 14 and NHL 14.

In the Arcade games section we would find the likes of Marvel Vs Capcom 2, X-MEN, Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD, Fruit Ninja Kinect and also the Borderlands 2. These games can be expected to be released this year itself for the Xbox 360.

The Xbox 360 support project has been named Countdown to 2014 and the project would be available for all regions where the Xbox 360 have been sold at and not just the US region.

GTA 5 on PS 3, Xbox 360 Sales, Game is Expected to Rake in $1 Billon in First Month

September 18, 2013 By Troy Rubenson Leave a Comment

GTA 5 is undoubtedly one of the most awaited video games of the recent times. The GTA 5 has been released for Xbox 360 and PS3. Tech analysts are of the view that the game is so popular and the pre-release popularity is so huge that in the very first month, GTA will be able to rake in $1 billion.

Experts feel that the sales of GTA 5 will easily outpace GTA 4 sales. Another prediction about Grand Theft Auto 5 is that by the end of March 2014, nearly 20 million copies of the game will be sold.

GTA 5 release date has happened yesterday on 17 Sept 2013. It brings you the biggest virtual city of Los Santos for gamers. The makers of the game will also GTA 5 Online, a multiplayer game mode which will all the more increase the popularity of the game.

GTA 5 is going to feature some of the best music stations with more than 240 licensed track. It also offers the largest city in GTA’s history. The city is so enormous that you will have to use more than one character to checkout all the sections. With three protagonists in the game, GTA 5 becomes all the more interesting. Also, you get to play inbuilt games like tennis and golf.

Batman: Arkham Origins Release Date on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC on October 25

September 10, 2013 By Troy Rubenson Leave a Comment

Batman: Arkham Origins is the latest Batman game built by Warner Bros Games Montreal. Through its storyline, the game will remind you of the previous incidents from Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City.

Batman: Arkham Origins release date is going to happen on October 25 on gaming consoles such as PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U. The PC version of the game will also release on the same day.

The game brings to you a very interesting plot while you take on some of the conniving villains. Batman is on the lookout for Dark Knight. However, the task is not easy because in comes other iconic villains. Firefly, Deathstroke, and Copperhead are some of the dangerous figures from the DC comic books.

The Arkham City is quite big and it becomes a perfect stage to carry out daring acts to fight against the evil force. The snow bound backdrop makes the game even more interesting. Because of the size of the city, you can use the Batwing to roam around the city. Throughout the game, you will find yourself finishing side missions and gathering collectibles.

The story of the game revolves five years before Akrham Asylum events and has been written quite well by Corey May and Dooma Wendschuh. The background music of the game is inspired from the very famous action movie Die Hard. The music of Batman: Arkham Origins has been composed by Christopher Drake.

Like always, even this time Batman has got a handful of gadgets that assists him well. Remote Claw is the name of a new gadget introduced in this game which Batman can use to pull two different objects and target them to hit his enemies. The Shock Gloves will protect Batman from electric attacks and can right away disable some villains.

The developers of the game have used tried and tested formula as far as game mechanics is concerned. Another cool thing about the game is that developers have given good importance to the detective skills of Batman. The Batman: Arkham Origins is the first Batman series game that will come with multiplayer gameplay. Another game called Batman: Arkham origins Blackgate will also roll out alongside Arkham Origins for PlayStation Vita and Ninetendo 3DS.

You can get the new game absolutely at no cost if you happen to purchase Nvidira’s GeForce GTX graphics cards. On the website of Nvidia, it is mentioned that the Batman: Arkham Origins will come free models like GeForce GTX 660, 660Ti, 680, 760, 770 and 780 through leading retail outlets including Amazon.

WWE 2K14 Wrestling Game Features 92 Wrestlers, All Classic Matches on Xbox 360, PS3

September 4, 2013 By Troy Rubenson 6 Comments

2K Games had released WWE game in 2012 and it was received well by the WWE lovers. Now, 2K has announced a new WWE game for this year. The game is called WWE 2K14. The demo build of the game shows that this game will bring to you huge number of wrestlers. The game will be first introduced on PS3 and Xbox 360 gaming console.

Recently, a screenshot from the demo build surfaced on the web. It was snapped at SummerSlam axxess event held in the previous week. In the picture, one can clearly see the number of available slots for the wrestlers that will be available on the WWE 2K14 game. By counting the available slots, one can guess that there will be 92 wrestlers in the game. If the downloadable content is not included, we can have more wrestlers onboard.

As of now, the game developers have announced nearly 50 wrestlers which also include Hulk Hogan. However, the official announcement on the complete roster of wrestlers has not been done yet. One needs to be aware of the fact that there are duplicate wrestlers also in the game. John Cena, Shawn Michaels, The Rock, Triple H and few more are in there in two versions. The Undertaker exists in three versions in the new WWE 2K14 game.

2K Games have also announced that the new WWE 2K14 will feature a special mode that let gamers experience again the best moments from the history of WrestleMania. At the SummerSlam Axxess event, complete roster for the ’30 Years of WrestleMania’ was unveiled. The roster that was announced was mainly meant for the 30 Years of WrestleMania mode and not for the entire roster of the game. The mode will include more than 45 matches.

While you replay the historic matches from WWE’s history, you will also be able to pull off signature moves of those matches. So, while playing the game, you will have to clear each and every WrestleMania match until you reach the 29^th WrestleMania. Here, we are giving you a sneak peak of the WrestleMania games that you will get to play on the new WWE 2K14 game.

The first WrestleMania match would be between Hulk Hogan and Mr.T fighting against Roddy Piper and “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff. The WrestleMania 2 game was the famous match between Hulk Hogan vs King Kong Bundy. The WrestleMania 3 includes matches between Ricky the Dragon Steamboat vs Macho Man Randy Savage. The other match is between Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant. Even the fourth WrestleMania game will feature Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant.

Some of the other popular WrestleMania matches include, the WrestleMania 8 between Randy Savage and Ric Flair, the WrestleMania 9 between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart, the WrestleMania 13 between Bret Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin, the WrestleMania 15 between Kane and Undertaker, the WrestleMania 17 between Undertaker and Triple H, the WreslteMania 23 between the Undertaker and Batista and second match between John Cena and Shawn Michaels, the WrestleMania 29 between Triple H vs Brock Lesnar and the other match between the Rock vs John Cena which are the most recent WrestleMania matches.

The WWE 2K14 game is expected to come on Xbox 360 and PS3 gaming consoles first. In North America, the game is expected to arrive on October 29^th whereas in Europe, it will arrive on November 1^st.

GTA 5: Release Date Sept 17; to be Available on PS3 and Xbox 360

May 21, 2013 By Deborah Cobing 1 Comment

Grand Theft Auto is one undoubtedly one of the most adventurous and best-selling video games of all times. Game enthusiasts are waiting for the release of the newer version of the game i.e. GTA 5. It goes without saying that the GTA 5 is going to sport high-end graphics and hours of entertainment in the virtual city.

Grand Theft Auto 5 is being developed by Rockstar (previously known by the name DMA Design has revealed that the game will be released on September 17^th this year. The game will be available for Xbox 360 and PS3 gaming consoles on the said date. However, the makers have not revealed the release date of the game for Nintendo Wii U and PC. Also there has been no announcement for supporting the yet to be released Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4

The game mainly focuses on bank robberies but there are several other virtual activities you can indulge in such as triathlons, customizing clothes of the player, base-jumping, tennis, golf and working out at the gym. Until the game hits the stands, Rockstar will do its best in releasing trailers and screenshots showcasing the features of GTA 5.

The new screenshots revealed snaps of dirt biking, underwater diving, muscle cars and many more The screenshots of the game are quite enticing and after checking them out you will surely want to lay your hands on the GTA 5. You can access the latest trailers and screenshots of GTA 5 at the developer’s website.

GTA 5’s story is narrated by three protagonists. Their names are Michael, Trevor and Franklin. All three characters are criminals. Their stories are linked with each other and you come to know about it as missions get completed. While playing, you can switch between the three said protagonists. Outside the mission, you can choose to play any protagonist and go on exploring the huge world of GTA 5.

The GTA 5’s world is bigger than the world’s from all the previous versions. You can play around at various locales such as beaches, mountains, and wilderness, suburbs and many more. The developers have put lot of efforts in developing highly detailed underwater world. They have done this because this edition will allow users to explore the underwater world through scuba diving.

You will be able to access and ride many new vehicles such as cars, bikes, trucks, airplanes, helicopters and jet skis in the new GTA. In order to provide pre-order bonuses, Rockstar is making efforts to working in collaboration with many retail stores.

Destiny Game Was Released Today, First Impressions

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