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Final Bleeding Edge Beta Available Today With Xbox Game Pass

SummaryThe second and final closed beta for Bleeding Edge is available starting at 11 a.m. PT todayThe Bleeding Edge closed beta will also be available through the Project xCloud preview on Android phones and tabletsJoin the Xbox On team today from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PT (7:00 p.m.-10 p.m. GMT) as they host the Bleeding Edge Rumble on Mixer! The final Bleeding Edge closed beta is upon us and kicks off later today and runs through March 16! If you’d like to get involved, you can pre-order on BleedingEdge.com

Double Freebie Alert: Twin-Stick Shooter ‘Atomine’ and Metroidvania Adventure ‘Forma.8 GO’ Both Go Free

TouchArcade Rating:We don’t do a whole lot of Freebie Alerts around these parts anymore, because frankly most mobile games nowadays are already free, and many of the paid ones do freebie promotions so frequently that they’re hardly special. But today is different as two extremely excellent games that, as far as I can tell, have never been free before have suddenly dropped down to zero dollars, and with coronavirus fears keeping more and more people confined to the safety of their homes with each passing day, it’s pretty likely that

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha Rings (2004.200309-0000)

Hey Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha users! Today’s Xbox Insider Release Notes highlight the latest fixes and known issues coming to your console. Starting at 2 p.m. PT today, users will receive the latest 2004 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1736.200309-0000). Keep reading for more details. System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1736.200309-0000Available: 2 p.m. PT – March 11, 2020Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – March 12, 2020 Fixes for Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha We’ve heard your feedback, and we’re happy to announce the following fixes have been implemented for this 2004 build:

Changes to the Xbox Insider Hub

XP, Leaderboards, and Performance As we continue our march towards a new Xbox Insider Hub experience, we’re going to make changes that will affect what the current Xbox Insider Hub looks like and how it behaves. Like we mentioned in our previous post, some of those pieces are going to be much more visible than others. This includes a change you’ll see starting tomorrow. We Value Your Participation We know that Xbox Insiders value XP, and we do too! XP is a public reward to you for giving feedback to the

Total War: Warhammer 2 Will Now Test Huge Changes In The Proving Grounds Beta

Total War: Warhammer II released in 2017, but work continues on it. In a new post on the Total War website, a new mode has been announced for the game--a test server that will let the developers test some potential changes to the game. This new mode is called Proving Grounds, an "experimental beta" for testing balance changes.The post admits that keeping balance across patches, as the game introduces new units, races, and mechanics, has "become an absolute hell-pit abomination." Because of this, they wanted to create the Proving Grounds

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha Ring (2004.200307-0000)

Hey Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha ring users! Today’s Xbox Insider Release Notes highlight the latest fixes, known issues, and features coming to your console. Starting at 2 p.m. PT today, users will receive the latest 2004 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1725.200307-0000). Keep reading for more details. System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1725.200307-0000Available: 2 p.m. PT – March 9, 2020Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – March 10, 2020 Updated Feature for Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha Hide notification banners while watching video – Update We’re updating how the “Hide notification banners

Box Office: Pixar’s Onward Does Well In US But Stumbles Internationally Amid Coronavirus Concerns

The latest box office numbers are in, and Pixar's Onward was unsurprisingly the biggest movie of the weekend in America. The film raked in $40.4 million in the US, which is a huge number, but it's also well below the $50 million that estimates suggested.The downturn in the US isn't due to the coronavirus, Deadline reported. Instead, "it's Onward itself here that isn't working," the site reported. The site points out a number of issues with the film and how it's framed, but it's too soon to say for sure

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for PC: Ori and The Will of the Wisps, Pikuniku, and More

If you fired up the new Xbox (beta) app for PC recently, you probably noticed a nice shiny new addition: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary that has joined Halo: The Master Chief Collection. And if you keep it open, you’ll see the pre-download for Ori and the Will of the Wisps is also available (because you’ll want to play it on day one). Now, keep that Xbox (beta) app open because we have more games coming at you! Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for PC The Lord of the Rings:

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console: NBA 2K20, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and More

My favorite part about being an Xbox Game Pass member is playing games that I haven’t tried yet and enjoying them on day one when they’re released. This week we have both of those and more! (I didn’t say I would be good at these games — there’s some bad basketball in my future). If you haven’t tried Xbox Game Pass yet, now is a great time to try your first month for $1. Let’s jump in! March 5  NBA 2K20 2K continues to redefine what’s possible in sports gaming with

HTC reveals three new flavours of VIVE Cosmos VR headset for novice and experienced users

James is editor in chief of TechForge Media, with a passion for how technologies influence business and several Mobile World Congress events under his belt. James has interviewed a variety of leading figures in his career, from former Mafia boss Michael Franzese, to Steve Wozniak, and Jean Michel Jarre. James can be found tweeting at @James_T_Bourne. Spread the loveHTC is expanding the range of its VIVE Cosmos series of PC-tethered virtual reality products – aiming to sate the appetites of the most demanding enthusiasts, as well as entry level starters.