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Free-To-Play Games No Longer Need Xbox Live Gold

The plight of console gaming is a dismal one, for which I will never understand. Online gaming is leaking into everything; from simple things like F1 2019 and 2020 needing to connect to a server, all the way to everything Triple-A being…

Bethesda/Microsoft Exclusivity Predictions

When it comes to the now-official ZeniMax acquisition for Microsoft, Bethesda is the real prized goose. The studio publishes some of the most popular games of the past 20 years and has some heavy hitters on the way. Microsoft is clear about…

EA Play Not Coming To Game Pass PC This Month

Following the initial announcement back in September, some have been excited for the addition of EA Play to Xbox Game Pass. The service did see EA Play join for consoles back in November upon the release of the Xbox Series X and S…

Microsoft Flight Simulator VR Will Be a Free Upgrade

Some excited fans of the Microsoft Flight Simulator series wanted to wait to play the game until VR support went live. It’s understandable, with photorealistic visuals and a ton of detail, it’s a game built for VR. Or rather, VR feels built for…

Low Stock Makes Series X/S Launch Feel Lackluster

It’s hard to talk about a console launch when you don’t have one yet. Still, that’s where many fans and some critics find themselves. Yesterday was the first day Xbox Series X/S consoles hit shelves but they really didn’t. With many stores…

Next-Gen Launch in November Will Feel Delayed

I had a thought when I was discussing next-gen console with the Phenixx Gaming staff. Nobody I know personally is grabbing a console at launch from either Sony or Microsoft. The real difference this time around is that I know more people…

EA Play Coming to Xbox Game Pass

We knew that EA Play was coming for Xbox Game Pass this year. Many assumed it would be later this year. As it turns out, that’s still true for PC gamers. Console gamers, however, will get their hands on the large library…

Three Predictions After the Bethesda Acquisition

I think it’s safe to say we’re all excited about the Microsoft deal that was revealed this week. In some ways, it’s a bit disappointing in terms of equity across all game consoles. Then again, I can’t imagine Microsoft making Elder Scrolls…

A Perfect Storm For Horrible Pre-Order Experiences

A lot of people want a PS5 or Xbox Series X. There are a lot of gamers excited about what each company is going to offer in the new generation. Unfortunately, 2020 is a horrible year that led to a perfect storm…

Microsoft Purchases Bethesda and ZeniMax in Gigantic Deal

In what is the second-largest gaming company acquisition of all time, Microsoft is in the process of acquiring Bethesda Softworks and its parent company, ZeniMax Media, for a cool $7.5 Billion US dollars pending approval from the Department of Justice Antitrust division.…