Category: Microsoft
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How Long Does It Take to Download an Xbox One Game?
At the Gadget Helpline we receive quite a few calls from frustrated Xbox One gamers who are desperately waiting to play their latest digital purchase but are experiencing a seemingly endless wait for the game download to complete. There are various factors which can affect download times including your network connection speed and the status […]
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Xbox One now £299.99
Microsoft has today begun advertising a new, lower price point for Xbox One in the UK, now at £299.99. Although Microsoft is calling this a retailer promotion rather than an official price cut, although that’s exactly the terminology the used back in September when they last cut the Xbox Ones price. This is currently a […]
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How to: Fix Xbox One Green Screen of Death
Xbox One owner! Have you recently encountered the insufferable Green Screen of Death (GSOD) fault with your console? Has it driven you to the brink of madness, heinously contemplating contacting your retailer and returning your console? Have no fear, Gadget Helpline is here! You should not panic or worry. Simply follow the below guide to […]
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Lego Dimensions Game and Toy Line Announced
After decades of building block fun and a range of entertaining and successful video games in recent years, Lego has made an inevitable leap forward and has announced a physical toy and software combination in the Skylanders/Disney Infinity format which they are calling Lego Dimensions. To be released on the Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, […]
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Windows 10 Xbox App Updated
The app for Windows 10 that interacts with the Xbox one has recently been given a fresh set of upgrades, plus the speculation continues on just what cross compatibility features will be coming next for the console and the operating system. Already we’ve learned that games from the Xbox will be playable on the PC, […]
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Microsoft and Sony Talk DDOS Defences
Outages on both Microsoft’s Xbox Live and Sony’s PSN online gaming services proved to be a real pain to players, not to mention an embarrassing thorn in the side of the two companies. Whilst the hackers are still at large, the people over at Microsoft and Sony have both decided to put their heads together […]
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GTA V Heists – New Multiplayer Modes Announced
Heists are coming to GTA 5 Online most of you will be aware of that by this point, they are expected to release on March 10. Great for all you console owners, I will wait patiently though because GTA 5 itself isn’t coming to PC until April 14. Anyway that’s not what this is about. […]
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Mortal Kombat X Companion Game Launching for Android & iOS
A mobile companion game for Mortal Kombat X will be launching for Android and iOS devices on April 14th – the very same day as the kickass franchise returns to consoles. The Mortal Kombat X app published by Warner Brothers Interactive will feature favourite kombatants including Scorpion and Sub Zero and will be free to […]
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Spawn Could Fight in Mortal Kombat X as Playable Character!
Comic creator Todd McFarlane has given Warner Brothers Interactive a limited permission to use the character Spawn in its video games – opening a gateway for the undying anti-hero to fight in the upcoming Mortal Kombat X! Although it’s not yet officially confirmed that we’ll be able to play as the former CIA agent who […]
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Ubisoft Reports Biggest Sales On PS4
Ubisoft’s latest earnings report has shown that not only has the company made some significant headway in terms of sales of new titles such as Assassin’s Creed unity, but also that the company’s biggest market is on Sony’s Playstation 4. the report shows that the Xbox One saw dramatically less Ubisoft sales than on the […]
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Dying Light Review – Season Pass DLC Announced
After playing Dying Light all weekend and every evening this week you could say I was a little excited to hear what DLC I could expect to see in the coming months. I’m not anymore, Dying Light is a fantastic game and I recommend it to everyone. It’s a spiritual successor to Dead Island I […]
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Bethesda to be at Their First Ever E3 Event – Fallout 4 Rumours Commence
Bethesda made a short announcement today, but to anyone who knows who Bethesda are the 80 words on their blog could mean a hell of a lot. What they said was completely unprecedented: Bethesda will have an E3 press event for the first time ever. So let’s get the rumour train going… Major software companies […]