“why would anyone buy books from Microsoft when they can already get them in better places?” As this was coming from the same guy that has a 30 item collection strong movie selection in Microsoft Movies & TV, plus an extensive Xbox One games library with no disc, he was a bit taken aback.
I’ve Changed My Mind, I Might Be in on this Microsoft Books Thing
Once a month for the last few years I’ve turned Microsoft Rewards points into credit to purchase digital goods from the Windows Store. Music, movies and television shows, I’ve used those points to fund it all. In fact, I’ve now got an impressive movie collection that includes the entire Harry Potter, Avengers and 007 movies that feature Daniel Craig. I rarely get the opportunity to finance video game DLC with the Microsoft Points that I save. It’s gotten too expensive.
In the last five years downloadable content has become an uncontrollable kraken. What once was a quick and straight forward way to get some added value out of a game you’ve already purchased has been twisted and morphed into something gamers of five years ago wouldn’t recognize after stepping out of a time machine.
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This month's Ask The en, I take your questions on PlayStation VR and Nintendo Switch. Also confirm for the first time that Captain America is a lunatic.
Ask The en: Staying Away from Oculus & PS VR, Betting on Nintendo Switch
I have to admit that I had a very hard time resisting the urge to start this month’s Ask The en with a quote from Albus Dumbledore’s end of term speech in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. First, I’m a geek. Second, it feels like only yesterday I was sitting down to pen the first 2016 edition of the column. It also seems odd that already we’re talking about holiday Xbox One price cuts, the last few game releases of the year and other random musings. Yet here we find ourselves.
Ask The en: Steep, Xbox One Price Cuts & Leaving Groove Music Pass
I picked up my Xbox Controller and said, “Xbox on.” A few minutes later I found myself inside the game menu. The game has a very convenient screen for learning about new downloadable content. I saw a character skin that I liked and figured I’d download it. After all, I spent $100 on a game and Season Pass. I might as well take full advantage.
If we're already paying full price for title, why is it ok for video game DLC to cost even more? I asked a few people they buy it.
In this edition of Ask The en, I take a random smattering of questions about everything from, why I’m excited about Watch Dogs 2 to what happened to a very, very cool promotion that the Xbox Video team used to hold every so often. There’s a few more were that can from too
Just to make sure that their bases are covered, every one major video game console makers has tried to shore up its defenses by betting on a cross-platform scenario. The PlayStation ecosystem has the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation Now. Nintendo’s Switch console will blend mobile gaming and console gaming. Microsoft is betting on the personal computer with Xbox on Windows 10.
When you’re building a community or anything as large as Microsoft’s Xbox Live, you need a way to connect people. For years, Microsoft has basically counted on three Xbox Live features bringing people together. Gamertags let them create their own personality and interact with each other. Messages let users talk directly. Parties give everyone a single digital room to hang out in.
The Xbox Handbook: Xbox Live Clubs and Looking for Group Explained
I reviewed the Xbox Elite Controller for The En shortly after purchasing it March. At the time, I was looking to do more gaming on Windows. I'd tested out a Steam Controller for this purpose, but found it just wasn't comfortable. I took it back to GameStop and picked up the Elite instead. I love this thing.