Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Direct November 7, 2017

The original Xenoblade Chronicles was an epic, well received game which saw a limited release on the original Nintendo Wii. Despite its limited status, it was later ported to the New Nintendo 3DS, where it became a must-own game for new adopters of the upgraded handheld. Now, Nintendo has an all-new platform in the form of the Nintendo Switch and one of the first games Nintendo Announced for the Switch was a highly-anticipated follow up to the fan favorite Xenoblade Chronicles.

Earlier today, Nintendo devoted an entire episode of their popular Nintendo Direct webseries to showcase Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on the Nintendo Switch. If you’re a Switch owner or just a big fan of the Xenoblade franchise you should give it a watch.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is coming to the Nintendo Switch.

Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon – Team Rainbow Rocket Trailer November 2, 2017

We’re just a few weeks away from the highly-anticipated release of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon and Nintendo has just released the newest trailer for the game. Anyone who played the first generation of Pokémon might want to take a closer look at their screens before they start to watch.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon are coming November 17th, 2017 to Nintendo 3DS systems.

Microsoft Releasing Xbox One X Enhanced Patches For Quantum Break and Halo 5: Guardians Today November 2, 2017

Xbox One X owners will be very happy to find out two games that will be capable of native 4K gameplay today.  Quantum Break and Halo 5: Guardians are getting free enhancement patches to improve their gameplay and make them native 4K compatible when played on a 4KTV with the Xbox One X console.

The two new enhanced games will join other Xbox One titles like Titanfall 2 and Diablo III which already have Xbox One X enhancements.  Players will be able to download those patches for free on a case by case basis as they are released. However, you might want to have a Coke while you’re waiting for the games to patch, early estimates are saying the required download size for each patch is high, although we haven’t been able to independently verify that yet.

Remember, this is just a small list of games that will be enhanced with native 4K features today, all Xbox One games will play in 4K on the Xbox One X, and more games like Final Fantasy XV will be enhanced as time goes on.

iOS 11.1 Released October 31, 2017

Apple has just released a medium sized update to iOS 11 powered devices including the iPhone and iPad. The new update, iOS 11.1, fixes a known issue with WPA2 security, restores a previously removed 3D Touch gesture, and includes new bug fixes and emojis.

You can install iOS 11.1 right now using your device’s Software Update feature or install it from your PC or Mac using iTunes. Depending on your device and if you are using the previously most recent version of iOS 11, your update can require a download of about 250MB.

Toys R Us Announces Next Pokemon Play and Trade Event October 30, 2017

US-based toy retailer Toys R Us has been hosting awesome Pokémon Play and Trade Events for quite some time now. They’re always a fun and free time where players of every aspect of Pokémon fandom can get together and receive a free gift for attending.  Earlier this week they have confirmed the date and time for their next Pokémon event.

While we all wait eagerly in anticipation for the event to start, here’s the newest trailer for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon.

The next Toys R Us Pokémon event will be hosted November 11th, 2017 between 1pm-3pm. Attendees who participate in the event can receive an exclusive foil Jangmo-O TCG card, and a collector’s album. Other goodies are going to be given out to the first fifty attendees.

DETROIT – Paris Games Week 2017 Trailer October 30, 2017

We have been huge fans of the game developers at Quantic Dream for over a decade now. Their games have revolutionized the console adventure game genre, and we’ve been looking forward to the release of their latest game, DETROIT: Become Human since it was announced.  Now, the latest trailer for the game has just been released during Paris Games Week 2017, and if you loved games like Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls or Indigo Prophecy, you need to take a closer look at this trailer.

DETROIT: Become Human is coming exclusively to the PS4 in 2018.

Spider-Man PS4 Paris Games Week 2017 Teaser October 30, 2017

We got an up close and personal look at Spider-Man on the PS4 at E3 2017.  I thought the game had fantastic fluid gameplay, but very little was revealed about the game’s actual story. Earlier today, during Paris Games Week 2017, Insominiac Games and Sony Released this teaser trailer for Spider-Man on the PS4 and now we finally have a closer look at the game’s story, take a look!

This looks like it has the potential to be one of the best Spider-Man stories in years.  Seriously Insomniac, if you had told me this was a trailer for the next Spider-Man film I may have believed you.

Spider-Man is coming wxclively to the PS4 in 2018.

The Last of Us Part II Paris Games Week 2017 Trailer October 30, 2017

Sony has released a deluge of incredible new PS4 game trailers to celebrate Paris Games Week 2017 and we’ve got the biggest trailers for the most important upcoming games right now.

Back in 2013, Naughty Dog released The Last of Us on the PS3.  Not only was the game a critical and commercial success, its unique story, polished gameplay, distinct art style and oscar caliber voice acting has put it on the sort list of one of the greatest games ever made.  Late last year, Sony announced they were making a sequel. Since then, very little information about the game has been shown.  Today, that lapse in information comes to an end.  Please enjoy.

The Last of Us Part II is coming exclusively to the PS4.

What Original Xbox Games Will Work on the Xbox One October 23, 2017

Earlier in the year, Microsoft made the epic announcement that a select amount of games from the original Xbox console would be made playable on the Xbox One using an all new Backwards Compatibility feature.  Today, I’m happy to announce that feature is going to be activated very soon and here’s the official list of games you’ll be able to play on the Xbox One console.

• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• Crimson Skies: High Road To Revenge
• Ninja Gaiden Black
• Fusion Frenzy
• Black
• Psychonauts
• Dead to Rights
• BloodRayne 2
• Red Faction II
• Sid Meier’s Pirates!
• Grabbed by the Ghoulies
• The King of Fighters Neowave
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

It’s a little sad the original Halo or Halo 2 isn’t on the list but I’m sure they’re still under consideration. Players will be able to play these games on the Xbox One using either the original game discs or they can purchase the games digitally on the Xbox Store. Why upgrade?  Well, Microsoft made this video comparison showing the difference between how Knights of the Old Republic plays on the Xbox One S vs how it looked on the original Xbox.

System Link in each game will work fine with any other consoles the game is backwards compatible with, however Xbox Live functionality on those games were discontinued back in 2010 and because of that you won’t be able to play the games online.