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“Why does my Xbox turn on by itself?” I don’t know the answer to this question, however, ‘Microsoft spies on Xbox One owners’ and I think that is something you should know. A report by Vice reveals that Microsoft directed human contractors to listen to the recording on the Xbox gaming console to improve their […]
If you’re fond of playing games on your Windows 10 PC, then Microsoft has some good news for you. The company is bringing a PC version of its popular Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Known as Netflix for gaming, Game Pass for Microsoft’s Xbox line of gaming consoles was launched back in 2017. It offers […]
Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which combines the Xbox Live Gold membership and the Game Pass. The new service costs $15 per month and is currently only available to select Xbox insider members. The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will be officially launched later this year. And in case you were wondering, the […]
The PS5 specs have been leaked in a Wired interview with PS4 designer Mark Cerny. The detailed PS5 specs show backward compatibility, improved sound processing, and 8K gaming capabilities. So without wasting any time, take a look at everything you need to know about the next generation PlayStation 5. 6 Things To Know About PS5 Specs PS5 […]
Microsoft has announced that the Xbox Live network is coming to iOS and Android devices. The company is launching a new cross-platform mobile SDK for game developers to bring the functionality for games that run on iOS and Android. Features from Xbox Live such as gamerscore, achievements, hero stats, clubs, friend lists and some of the family settings […]
Earlier this month, Microsoft conducted an experiment in which it called upon users to install and play State of Decay on Windows 10 preview builds. In the experiment, all the files were downloaded from Xbox Live server instead of Microsoft Store where the file is provided by Microsoft. This experiment first hinted at the arrival of […]
In an attack aping the work of the infamous Lizard Squad hacking group, the similarly titled Phantom Squad has claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack on Microsoft’s Xbox Live service. While the service is now currently back up, some users experienced problems logging in overnight. Sony’s PlayStation Network was not affected. The attacks follow threats […]
British police have today announced the arrest of six people in connection with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that attempted to bring down websites belonging to – amongst others – a national newspaper, a school and a number of online retailers. The link between the attacks is that they all appear to have been conducted using […]
Six teenagers, including an 18-year-old from West Yorkshire, have been arrested on suspicion of launching cyber attacks using a service created by a notorious hacking group which previously targeted Xbox and PlayStation networks. The male suspects, who are aged between 15 and 18, were held during an operation targeting alleged users of a tool known […]