Tag: Xbox
Soapbox Square Enix's "Extraordinary Losses" And This Whole Xbox Mess Have Me Scared For The Future
Who wants to be a gillionaire?
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Alana fears for Square Enix's smaller-budget titles and is worried about the rest of the industry as a result. What on earth is going on with Square Enix? I asked...
News Ratings Board PEGI Lists Hi-Fi Rush For Nintendo Switch
Could it be..?
The 'Pan European Game Information' board (or PEGI, for short) has listed Hi-Fi Rush for the Nintendo Switch following the game's launch on PS5 last month. The listing comes with a release date of 30th April 2024, but hones
News Sea Of Thieves Could Lead To More Xbox Exclusives On Other Platforms
It's reportedly a "key test" for Microsoft
Microsoft is currently in the process of rolling out select Xbox exclusive on the Switch and PlayStation 5, and apparently, one particular upcoming title could decide if it releases more games on these platforms in the future. The Verge's senior editor Tom Warren claims the PlayStation 5 release Sea of...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Xbox's Grounded For Switch?
The garden awaits
Xbox's backyard multiplayer survival and crafting game Grounded arrives on the Switch later this month and it's got us wondering how many users within the community here on Nintendo Life will be picking it up. This Obsidian-developed title is already available on Xbox Game Pass, and when it launches for Switch on 16th April it...
News Grounded Estimated Switch File Size Revealed
Big backyard, small download
This month sees the arrival of another Xbox title on the Nintendo Switch. This time it's the small but big co-op survival crafting game Grounded. As huge as the backyard is in this game, it seems it won't take up much space if you're planning on picking up the digital version. According to the eShop and Nintendo's...
Rumour Xbox May Be About To Join The Switch In The Handheld Space
Competition is good!
Since the Swich's launch and subsequent success (139 million units sold, anyone?), a vast variety of technology manufacturers have dipped their toes into the handheld market, including the likes of Steam, Ayaneo, Lenovo, and Asus. If recent rumours are to be believed, however, it seems like Microsoft might be wanting to get in...
News Crash Bandicoot Dev Toys For Bob Splits From Activision & Xbox, Goes Independent
"We're thrilled"
It's been another wild week for the video game industry and it seems we're not done just yet. After mass layoffs at companies like PlayStation and Electronic Arts, we've now got developers splitting from their owner groups. Adding to this is the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro developer Toys for Bob, which has now announced it's leaving...
Talking Point Which Xbox Games Would You Like To See Come To Switch?
Halo, is it me you're looking for?
After what felt like months of rumours, Microsoft and Nintendo finally put us out of our misery during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase by confirming that, yes, select Microsoft-published Xbox games will be making their way to the Nintendo Switch to join the likes of Banjo-Kazooie on NSO, and the Ori duo...
Rumour Xbox's Hi-Fi Rush Will Reportedly Launch On 'Switch 2'
It was revealed for PlayStation this week
Nintendo's recent Partner Showcase locked in two Xbox games for the Switch, but what about those Hi-Fi Rush rumours? According to Insider Gaming, the rhythm-based action game might actually be targeting a release on the Switch 2, so a possible announcement could still be months out. Here's exact
Random Some Rare Fans Are Upset About The Latest Switch Online Announcement
"Rare Replay should have been announced on Switch"
The latest Partner Showcase from Nintendo was packed with all sorts of surprises and another standout announcement was the news five more classic Rare games would be coming to the Switch Online service. These titles include games like Killer Instinct and Blast Corps, and while it's welcome news for...
News Xbox's Pentiment Is Getting A Limited Run Physical Switch Release, Pre-Orders Live
Update: Available to pre-order now
Update [Thu 22nd Feb, 2024 20:45 GMT]: Pre-orders for Pentiment's physical release are now live on Limited Run Games' website. As mentioned below, a boxed version of the game will cost $34.99 USD and is due to ship in August. Original article [Thu 22nd Feb, 2024 00:35 GMT]: The Obsidian Entertainment game...
News Xbox Game Pass Really Isn't Coming To Nintendo Switch
Microsoft reiterates it will remain exclusive to Xbox
There's been conversation about Microsoft's Game Pass subscription service potentially being released on rival platforms, but at the end of last year, the company's gaming CEO Phil Spencer ruled this out. If you were hopeful this might change one day, it seems not. In Xbox's latest business...
News Social Media Post Heavily Hints Toward 'Sea Of Thieves' Switch Release
Or does it..?
As we await for official word from Microsoft's Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty on what the future of Xbox will look like going forward, a cheeky social media post from the official Sea of Thieves account appears to be heavily hinting toward a multi-platform release. Posted a day before Xbox's big 'business update', during...
News Xbox Exclusives Hi-Fi RUSH & Pentiment Reportedly Coming To "Rival Consoles"
"With other first-party titles also under consideration"
Rumours have been circulating recently about Microsoft potentially bringing select games to competitor platforms and Xbox has now confirmed its business update will take place this Thursday. Along with this, a new report from Th
News Microsoft To Share "Vision For The Future Of Xbox" Next Week
Following rumours about select Xbox games going multi-platform
There have been industry rumours recently about Microsoft potentially bringing select games to competitor platforms and last weekend it escalated, with games media outlets and key figures claiming Xbox could potentially go "all in" on a new multi-platform model. It's got to the point
News Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Xbox, Bethesda And Activision Blizzard Employees
It's been a rough start for the industry in 2024
Some more industry news has broken this week, and this time it relates to Microsoft's Xbox division, which last year finalised its acquisition of Activision Blizzard and has in recent times reiterated its support for Nintendo platforms. In a message from the Xbox and Microsoft gaming boss Phil...
News Microsoft: ActiBlizz Acquisition Gives Xbox A Chance To Be A "Good Publisher" On All Platforms
"We're excited about that acquisition closing"
Following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, there's been a lot of debate about Xbox published titles on other platforms, so what's the latest? Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella has told Bloomberg this week how he feels Xbox has a better chance of being a "good publisher" for all platforms...
Rumour Microsoft Will Bring Critically Acclaimed Exclusive To "Competitor System" This Year
"It's going to be met with a lot of excitement"
Update #2 [Tue 9th Jan, 2024 00:25 GMT]: To add fuel to the fire, an Australian Classification Board rating for 'Project 2022A' has been discovered. It was rated 'M' for mature on 15th December 2022, the applicant is ZeniMax Media, Shinji Mikami is referenced and there are multiple platforms listed...
News Xbox Acknowledges Fan Requests For New Banjo-Kazooie Game
Phil Spencer: "Banjo fans, I hear you"
Rare's famous bear and bird duo Banjo-Kazooie made a return via Nintendo's Switch Online service last year, and ever since then, fans have been calling for a proper comeback. There have even been some rumours doing the rounds about a possible revival, so what are the chances of something like this ever...
News Phil Spencer: There Are "No Plans" To Bring Xbox Game Pass To Nintendo Platforms
Microsoft's Gaming CEO provides an update
Earlier this week, Xbox's CFO Tim Stuart claimed there was a "mission" to bring Game Pass to "every screen" it possibly could including Nintendo devices. Now, during an interview with Windows Central, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has provided an update, mentioning how there are actually "no plans to...
News Xbox Reiterates Interest In Bringing Game Pass To "Every Screen" Including Nintendo Platforms
"It's a bit of a change of strategy"
Microsoft and Xbox have mentioned on a number of occasions how they want to make gaming more accessible than ever before, and during a recent appearance at the Wells Fargo TMT Summit earlier this week, Xbox CFO Tim Stuart reiterated this. While he admits it's a "bit of a change of strategy" compared to Xbox's...
News Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Officially Announced
More news coming in 'early 2024'
Update [Wed 29th Nov, 2023 15:15 GMT]: Well, that didn't last long, did it? After Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition was accidentally listed on the Microsoft Store and briefly made available to Ubisoft+ subscribers, Ubisoft itself has now confirmed that it is indeed the real deal (shock). In a post on X...
News Microsoft Will Think Of Nintendo Users As "Part Of The Xbox Community" Going Forward
Phil Spencer wants an "equal" future
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been busy promoting the tech giant's recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and as part of this, he spoke to Japanese outlet Famitsu about how it will work with other platforms going forward. In regards to Xbox's future, Phil and the team want to think of Nintendo and...
News Xbox Developer Open To A Switch Release Of Pentiment
"I think it's possible"
We've heard how Xbox wants to make gaming more accessible and with this in mind, Obsidian's studio design director Josh Sawyer has now responded to a question about the idea of the medieval role-playing title Pentiment coming to Switch. Speaking to TouchArcade, he mentioned how there's nothing that would prevent it...
News Doug Bowser: Nintendo Has A "Great Relationship" With Microsoft
"We're looking forward to that partnership continuing"
If you were curious to know if there was any bad blood between Nintendo and Microsoft after certain Xbox email leaks, apparently not. In a new interview with Inverse, Nintendo of America's president Doug Bowser insists the creator of Mario maintains a "great relationship with Microsoft" and its...
News Xbox Boss Wants Nintendo Fans To Feel "100% Part Of The Call Of Duty Nation"
"The goal is 100% parity across all platforms"
After a lot of courtroom drama, Microsoft last week announced it had officially acquired Activision Blizzard as well as mobile giant King. Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has now appeared on the Official Xbox Podcast to discuss the acquisition and Call of Duty has once again come up in conversation. Phil...
News Internal Xbox Email Details Desire To Acquire Nintendo
“THE prime asset for us in Gaming”
An internal email from Xbox's Phil Spencer in 2020 has revealed that the company was (and potentially still is) considering Nintendo as a potential acquisition. Revealed as part of a deluge of leaked, unredacted documents from the FTC Vs. Microsoft case in the United States (the original of which appears to...
Random Someone Recreated Star Fox's Arwing In Starfield
"Do a barrel roll!"
It's been an amazing year for video games so far with a number of high-profile releases such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Baldur's Gate 3. More recently was the arrival of Bethesda's long-awaited space RPG Starfield. It blends classic Bethesda role-playing action with spaceship dogfights that look like sce
Random Xbox Legend Major Nelson Visits Nintendo
Fans are already speculating...
Last month, Xbox's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb announced he would be departing Microsoft and team Xbox after 20 years at the company. In his parting message on social media to more than one million followers, the senior director of corporate communications mentioned how he needed to "take a step back and work on the...
News Activision CEO Made 'A Bad Judgement' In Not Supporting The Nintendo Switch More
Console has sold more than 125 million units
During day four of what is already proving to be a surprisingly gripping trial relating to Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick took to the stand and stated his deep regret in not supporting the Nintendo Switch more over the course of its lifespan so far. As...
News PlayStation Boss Doesn't Think Call Of Duty Appeals To Nintendo's Core Audience
You know, the fans who enjoy "Mario and Zelda"
As part of the Activision Blizzard acquisition, Microsoft's aim is to bring Call of Duty to as many platforms as possible. This includes Nintendo's devices, with a 10-year legal agreement already penned. The only thing Xbox has got to overcome first is the FTC and Sony's attempts to block the deal. The...
News Xbox Boss Says Call Of Duty Would Run "Relatively Great Compared To Other Switch Games"
Microsoft previously announced a "10-year commitment"
In December last year, Microsoft entered a "10-year commitment" to bring the Call of Duty series to Nintendo platforms if its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard passed. There have been many questions about if the series could even run on Nintendo hardware, and now during the current...
News The FTC Doesn't Seem To Think Switch Is A Serious PlayStation & Xbox Competitor
Microsoft's Phil Spencer says it's "incorrect"
Microsoft is currently locked in a courtroom battle with the Federal Trade Commission over its proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and although the focus is mostly on Xbox, on day two of the proceedings, the Nintendo Switch has already been dragged into the fight. According to The...
Random Sea Of Thieves' Twitter Account 'Won't Shed Any Tears' If You Play Zelda Instead
Good sport
Now that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is finally out in the (Breath of the) wild, we think it's probably safe to say that a large percentage of the Nintendo community - and indeed the gaming community as a whole - is probably playing it today. Other developers and publishers know this too, of course, and rather than bury...
News Microsoft Wants To Bring The "Best Version" Of Call Of Duty To Nintendo Platforms
Expect the same experience across all systems
Last week, Microsoft put pen to paper, announcing its 10-year commitment to bring the Call of Duty franchise to Nintendo platforms is now legally binding. Microsoft president Brad Smith followed this up by mentioning how the tech giant would ensure the series works exactly as people expect on other...
News Call Of Duty Will Run As You "Would Expect" On Nintendo Platforms, Says Microsoft
The 10-year commitment is now legally binding
Earlier this week, Microsoft officially locked in a deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms for the next 10 years. Microsoft president Brad Smith has now answered some questions regarding this new deal. While Smith admits he's "not the right person" to dive into a discussion about system...
News Microsoft's Commitment To Bring Call Of Duty To Nintendo Is Now Legally Binding
Update: Deal does not encompass additional Xbox IP
Update [Wed 22nd Feb, 2023 12:30 GMT]: There has been some confusion in light of Brad Smith's tweet regarding the 10-year legal agreement between Microsoft and Nintendo. Smith stated that the deal was to "bring Xbox games to Nintendo's gamers", leading many to assume - quite naturally - that this...
Video MVG Checks Out "Awesome" Update For GameCube Emulator On Xbox
Can we have GameCube now, Nintendo?
The GameCube might not have had much success in terms of sales, but it was actually home to quite a lot of amazing first-party titles. To this day, many of them are still essentially locked off on the same Nintendo platform. This includes games like Eternal Darkness, F-Zero GX, and even third-party hits such as...
Video GoldenEye 007 Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch & Xbox)
How does the Nintendo version hold up?
We've heard requests for a Switch and Xbox side-by-side comparison of GoldenEye 007, so here it is. It's all thanks to our sister site Pure Xbox, and the amazing efforts of video producer Craig Reid (along with a little help from our own video team). On paper, there are some differences between the two...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Explains Microsoft's Plans For Call Of Duty On Nintendo Platforms
It will take some time
Yesterday, Microsoft Gaming CEO and Xbox head Phil Spencer announced the company had entered a 10-year agreement to bring Activision's Call of Duty series to Nintendo platforms. If you're wondering how exactly it will work, Phil has now shared some insight in a new interview with The Washington Post. Apparently, it could take...
News Microsoft Enters "10-Year Commitment To Bring Call Of Duty To Nintendo"
Xbox's Phil Spencer confirms
Microsoft Gaming CEO and Xbox head Phil Spencer has mentioned in recent times how he would love to bring Activision's Call of Duty franchise to platforms like the Nintendo Switch once the Activision Blizzard merger is finalised. Well, today Phil has shared some absolutely massive news - revealing how Microsoft has...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Would Love To See Call Of Duty On Nintendo Switch
"Our intent is to treat CoD like Minecraft"
Activision's latest Call of Duty game arrives this week, and while there's no Nintendo release, there has been some conversation from the Xbox boss Phil Spencer about bringing the popular first-person shooter series to the Switch. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal recently, Spencer mentioned how...
Random This Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Map In Halo Infinite Is Absolutely Brilliant
Master (Chief) Sword
Halo Infinite's Forge Mode leaked earlier this year ahead of its 8th November beta release date, and for months now, players have been expressing their creativity by creating a plethora of unusual maps in Microsoft's premier first-person shooter games. One popular map builder, Red Nomster, has created a map that may well lead to...
News Rare On GoldenEye 007's Return: "We Just Kept Talking Until We Made It Happen"
"There were lots of conversations"
Planets aligned a few weeks ago - with Nintendo announcing the N64 classic GoldenEye 007 would be getting a re-release on modern platforms. It's kind of a miracle, considering how long the game has been stuck in licensing hell. Rare's boss Craig Duncan has now shed some light on the situation behind the scenes...
News Nightdive Studios Was Apparently "Close" To Reviving GoldenEye 007
"We came *this* close to doing this"
Rare's iconic first-person shooter GoldenEye 007 was thought to be stuck in licensing hell, but after ongoing rumours and last week's Nintendo Direct, it was officially announced for the Switch Online N64 service. It's coming to Xbox Game Pass and Rare Replay with some minor enhancements, too. Sure, it might not...
News Reggie: Nintendo Was Working On A Device Like Xbox's Adaptive Controller
"My hope is that the effort has continued"
Accessibility is something that needs a lot more attention in the video game space, and one company helping to make people more aware of this is Microsoft's gaming division at Xbox. The team released the Xbox Adaptive Controller in 2018 and has also published guidelines to help developers and publishers...
News Rare's Banjo-Kazooie Is Rumoured To Be Making A Comeback
"Something's happening with Banjo"
Rare's Banjo-Kazooie - starring the bear and bird who made a name for themselves during the Nintendo 64 generation - is rumoured to be making a return. In the latest episode of the Nate the Hate podcast, game developer Modern Vintage Gamer suggested a revival could be on the way, based on some things he had been...
News Former Nintendo Manager Joins The Forza Team As Its 'Director Of Quality'
Nintendo's loss, Xbox's gain
A former Nintendo manager has joined Xbox to become 'Director of Quality' for the Forza franchise. Heather Gearreald worked at Nintendo of America for nearly 5 years as its 'Quality Assurance Manager' and 'Software Development Manager', before announcing her move to Turn 10 Studios via LinkedIn. As reported by our...
Random A Terrible Mario Game Somehow Made Its Way Onto The Xbox Store
Don't worry, it's gone now
We've seen our fair share of poor recreations of Super Mario games over the years, but somehow one of the worst examples managed to make its way onto the Xbox Store - at least for a little while. The brilliantly titled Supertan Marioner 3D Infinity World Adventures is sadly no longer available to play, but perhaps this...
Video Switch Online Could Learn A Lot From Xbox Game Pass
Alex and Felix share their thoughts
Subscription services have become increasingly popular over the past few years, and leading the charge on the gaming front is Microsoft's Game Pass service. It's become an incredibly huge success for the company - with new games added on a weekly basis, and major titles arriving day one on the service. It's got...