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Windows 7 is exiting support on the 20th January 2020, and in theory, this would mean anyone still stuck on Windows 7 will need to pay $120 to upgrade to the newest OS.In practice, however, it appears...

Tesla has millions of superfans, but while many are willing to pay an arm and a leg for the company’s products, and despite Elon Musk’s new brain implant technology I suspect very few have any of the ...

Today on Twitter, Bethesda aounced that anyone who logged into Fallout 76 after its full release in 2018 will receive an entitlement to Fallout Classic Collection on PC. The deal also extends to Xbo...

A handful of games release on Xbox One every week, ranging from AAA titles to lesser-known indie games.Xbox Wirecompiles many of these releases, but misses a few and does not give any recommendations. Here are some of the games coming out the week of April 29 through May 5 that we think you should check out. It’s another busy week for [emailprotected] gam...

March’s sales numbers have been revealed by the NDP Group and though it didn’t feature as many blockbuster releases as last March, it still saw the impressive launches of both Far Cry 5 and Sea of Thieves. The NPD Group also revealed how well the gaming industry is doing overall, and things are looking good for Xbox.The game industry generated $1.32 billion ...

This week HP Store deals include up to 25% off the amazing HP Z VR Backpack G1 Workstation.Normally a pricy $3,299.00, use coupon codeHPVRDEAL25 to bring the price down to a more palatable$2,474.25.See that deal at HP here.You can now get 25% off on select consumer laptops $599 or more + free shipping using discount code25SPRING18.The deal runs till tomor...

A handful of games release on Xbox One every week, ranging from AAA titles to lesser-known indie games.Xbox Wirecompiles many of these releases, but misses a few and does not give any recommendations. Here are some of the games coming out the week of April 22 through April 28 that we think you should check out. Once again it’s a slower week marked by sever...

SEGA has aounced that Shenmue I and II are making their way to Xbox One later this year. This will mark the first time that the original Shenmue comes to one of Microsoft’s consoles. Its successor, Shenmue II, released for Xbox all the way back in 2002.[embedded content]According to SEGA, the re-releases will feature “fully scalable screen resolution,” upd...

This is usually where I list next week’s new games coming to Xbox One, but truthfully next week is pretty slow in terms of new releases. Most of them are indie games you probably haven’t heard of, and while I’ll still list them near the end of this article, I’m going to be changing things up this week. Instead, I’ll be focusing on the best games coming to Xb...

A handful of games release on Xbox One every week, ranging from AAA titles to lesser-known indie games.Xbox Wirecompiles many of these releases, but misses a few and does not give any recommendations. Here are some of the games coming out the week of April 2 through April 8 that we think you should check out. Once again it’s a quieter week with the absence...

Blizzard has aounced that Overwatch will be free to play this weekend on consoles and PC. Anyone looking to try out the game will be able to play its full roster of heroes and maps.From February 16-19, those with an active Xbox Live Gold membership can jump into Overwatch for free. If you’re playing it on PC, just download Blizzard’s Battle.net client, sign up for a free account, and install the game from there. Pre-loading on Xbox One begins February 13.Its full roster of maps and heroes includes 16 locations spaing 4 game modes and 26 playable characters. The game modes are Assault, Escort, Control, and Assault/Escort Hybrid. You can choose to play against AI or challenge yourself against ...

Aeteoblade$ 10.04GoldAkuatica: Turtle Racing$ 4.54SpotlightArslan: The Warriors Of Legend$ 30.00SpotlightBattlebo$ 7.50SpotlightBattlefield Hardline Standard Edition$ 17.99GoldBeyond Eyes$ 3.75SpotlightBioshock: The Collection$ 19.80SpotlightBlazblue Chronophantasma Extend$ 12.50SpotlightBorderlands: The Handsome Collection$ 19.80SpotlightCall Of Duty: Black Ops III – Zombies Chronicles Edition$ 38.99GoldCall Of Duty: Black Ops III – Zombies Deluxe$ 74.99GoldCall Of Duty: Mode Warfare Remastered$ 29.99GoldCall Of Duty: WwiiHDR4KXbox One X Enhanced$ 38.99GoldCall Of Duty: Wwii – Digital DeluxeHDR4KXbox One X Enhanced$ 84.99GoldCastle Crashers Remastered$ 3.00SpotlightClouds & Sheep 2$ 5.00Spo...

A handful of games release on Xbox One every week, ranging from AAA titles to lesser-known indie games.Xbox Wirecompiles many of these releases, but misses a few and does not give any recommendations. Here are some of the games coming out the week of February 12 through February 18 that we think you should check out. It’s a quieter week than usual but among the launches next week include the awaited Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Dynasty Warriors 9.Kingdom Come: DeliveranceKingdom Come: Deliverance is a single-player RPG developed by Warhorse Studios. Players take on the role of a blacksmith named Henry who is thrown into a civil war in Bohemia during the early 15th century. Its massive open-...

As Windows phone’s market share crumbles, banks around the world have pulled support from the platform.Nubank Brazil is one of the recent ones, reaching out to users to let them know that support for the banking app is EOL, meaning that it is likely to be pulled and rendered non-functional in the coming weeks.Meanwhile, in Turkey, the bankTürkiye ?? Bankas? A.?. communicated to its users via email from the 21st of March 2018, they’ll be unable to login to their bank account via the Windows phone app.Users in both cases are advised to use more mode mobile platforms like iOS and Android or use the web app.The reasons for this are obvious, and need not be rehashed in any detail. Windows phone d...

After a delay last fall, Dontnod Entertainment has revealed the release date of its upcoming supeatural action-RPG. Vampyr is set to launch on June 5, 2018 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC (via Eurogamer).Vampyr will be Dontnod’s first title since the release of Life is Strange in 2015, and it couldn’t be more different. Set in 1918, Vampyr follows a doctor-tued-vampire in London during the Spanish Flu epidemic. While your vampiric nature compels you to thirst on blood, you don’t actually need to kill anyone in order to complete the game. Therein lies the moral dilemma at the center of Vampyr; do you give into your base desires, destroying the city in the process, or do you ignore them an...

Microsoft today officially aounced details about this year’s Build developer conference. Microsoft has scheduled Build 2018 developer conference for May 7-9 and the conference will be held at Seattle same as last year.Just like last year, Microsoft is expected to discuss about cloud, artificial intelligence, mixed reality and more at this year’s developer conference.Join demos, meetups, deep dives, celebrations, or take a break to catch some live music. However you like to think, lea, work and play, your schedule is yours to build.Short sessions or long, instructor-led or on your own—pick the mix of leaing opportunities that fits your flavor.Bounce ideas off industry experts, hang out with n...

Another day and another battle royale has been aounced. This time, former S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developers have partnered with Focus Home Interactive to bring players a new post-apocalyptic battle royale later this year (via Focus Home).DuringLe What’s Next de Focus, an aual press event for the publisher in Paris, developer Vostok revealed that it has been working on a battle royale game called Fear the Wolves for several months. Fear the Wolves means to offer a new and original take on the battle royale genre that has grown increasingly popular over the last year with the release of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.As described in its aouncement, the game drops players—either in squads or as lone wol...

With just weeks left until the launch of Galaxy S9, we are seeing all sorts of leaks on the inteet. The latest sets of leaks to make their way to the inteet are the colours options available for Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus customers.The leak came from popular smartphone insider Evleaks who yesterday showed the device inLilac Purple and now has shared renders of popular Coral Blue.According to Evleaks, the device will be available in a variety of colours such asLilac Purple and Coral Blue. Other colours includeTitanium Gray andMidnight Black. Samsung is rumoured to aounce the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus on 25th February with shipping starting from around 16th March. The device will come with top of the l...

A handful of games release on Xbox One every week, ranging from AAA titles to lesser-known indie games.Xbox Wirecompiles many of these releases, but misses a few and does not give any recommendations. Here are some of the games coming out the week of January 29 through February 4 that we think you should check out. Among the releases next week include EA Sports UFC 3 and the psychological thriller Asemblance.EA Sports UFC 3Back in November, EA aounced that a third entry in its UFC series was being developed for a 2018 release. The date has almost arrived as EA Sports UFC 3 launches in early February. Like its predecessors, it’s an MMA fighting game that aims to feature realistic physics and ...

Bethesda has aounced that Fallout 4 will be free to play this weekend for Gold members on Xbox One. The company detailed the event over on its website, which you can also read below.“Forget dieting, or exercise, or any number of New Year’s resolutions you might’ve made. Instead, focus on the only one that matters: having more fun. And what’s more fun than playing a game – for free! From now through January 28, Xbox One players with Xbox Live Gold can try Fallout 4 for free. PC players will get their chance at the same deal from February 1 through February 4. If you choose to purchase anything you play during the Free Weekend, your save data will carry over.”In addition, a sale is ruing durin...