Xbox One November Update Released November 8, 2014

Just in time for Halo: The Master Chief Collection‘s launch on Monday night, Microsoft released a major update to the Xbox One dashboard. It is going to be the final Xbox One dashboard update of the year, Microsoft has confirmed there will not be a December update.

Here’s a video with all the new features. The new feature everyone is going to enjoy is likely going to be the support for background images and other interface customization options.

You are not required to download the update to use your Xbox One online, but take my advice and download it before the weekend is up before Microsoft decides to make it mandatory.

Halofest 2014 Details Announced November 6, 2014

Microsoft announced their intention to host a new Halofest a few days ago, but their information about the event simply wasn’t clear enough for me to warrant posting about it on the site. Now, some new information about the event has hit the web, including the essential information about how all of you can check it out.

Halofest 2014 will start one hour before the release of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on the Xbox One on the East Coast. They will be showing the first episode of the Halo: Nightfall series and give a first look at the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.

I plan to be taking part in midnight launch events at my local retailer. Hopefully I can get them into piping in the live feed from this event as the night happens.

Microsoft says the stream will begin November 10th, 2014 at 11PM EST. You will be able to watch it on your Xbox One or Xbox 360’s Live Events Viewer.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection Launch Trailer November 5, 2014

We’re less than a week away from the launch of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on the Xbox One and to celebrate that release, Microsoft has released this trailer. If you had any question about picking up this game collection, you need to watch this.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is coming November 11th, 2014 exclusively on the Xbox One.

Nintendo Direct 11/5/14 November 5, 2014

Nintendo Directs are a great way for Nintendo to provide a special connection between themselves and their customers. They’re great for product announcements, previews and more. Today, Nintendo has just released an all new one, detailing some of their plans for the next year. If you’ve been hoping for a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, you might want to play extra attention to the beginning of the video.

Without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, Mr Iwata.

D4 Clothing Pack 7 Released for a Limited Time November 5, 2014

The seventh downloadable clothing pack for the quirky Xbox One exclusive adventure title D4 has been released on the Xbox Games Store and it will be free of charge for just two weeks before it is removed forever.

The seventh downloadable content pack is made up of two exclusive pieces of DLC, a “Happy Wars” costume pack and facial hairstyle set. You can download both of them free of charge right now.

If you haven’t downloaded the 6th DLC pack, it is still up for download as well. Comprised of two pieces of DLC, the third facial hairstyle set and a “Wind-up Knight” Costume Pack. Get it now before it is taken down in a week. That content is also free of charge.

D4 is out now exclusively on the Xbox One.

PS4 System Software Update 2.01 Released, Rest Mode Fixed November 5, 2014

A highly anticipated system update for the Playstation 4 was just released. Version 2.01 includes all of the new features brought in by 2.00, but promises fixes a serious issue the PS4 was having with Rest Mode.

The software’s official documentation merely mentions that the new system software “improves system stability” but users that were having issues with the PS4 while it was in Rest Mode say the problem appears to have been addressed.

The new system update is not currently required to use the Playstation Network but if you happen to have version 2.00 installed on your PS4 I would recommend updating it immediately anyways.