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What we are playing: April 21
What we are playing is a weekly column published on Sunday. Select members of the team talk about the games they’ve been playing over the past week and which they’re most looking forward to. Nick...
View ArticleNew ID@Xbox games unveiled at Gamescom
Microsoft held their Gamescom press conference this morning, and among the announcements was a new ID@Xbox trailer that was jam-packed with games. Microsoft had a similar trailer back at E3 this year,...
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Smite is coming to Xbox One
The free-to-play 3rd person action MOBA Smite is coming to Xbox One in 2015. Developer Hi-Rez studios launched Smite in 2014 and already has an astounding 5 million players on the PC. In the past,...
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XBLA Fans’ 25 most anticipated games of 2015
You’ve read our picks for the best XBLA and ID@Xbox games of 2014. Now it’s time to look forward with us at what might be the best games of 2015. While fully acknowledging that some of these games...
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XBLA Fans Streaming Schedule for 3/16 to 3/22
The XBLA Fans Twitch Stream Team has grown drastically in recent months thanks to the support of our viewers. I’d love to personally encourage each of our readers to check out at least one broadcast...
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XBLA Fans Streaming Schedule for 3/23 to 3/29
The XBLA Fans Twitch Stream Team has grown drastically in recent months thanks to the support of our viewers. I’d love to personally encourage each of our readers to check out at least one broadcast...
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XBLA Fans Streaming Schedule for 3/30 to 4/5
The XBLA Fans Twitch Stream Team has grown drastically in recent months thanks to the support of our viewers. I’d love to personally encourage each of our readers to check out at least one broadcast...
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XBLA Fans Streaming Schedule for 4/6 to 4/12
The XBLA Fans Twitch Stream Team has grown drastically in recent months thanks to the support of our viewers. I'd love to personally encourage each of our readers to check out at least one broadcast...
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Hidden skin bundle sales in Smite alpha
If you've been playing the Smite alpha on the weekends you have likely earned a solid amount of gems. For those unaware, Hi-Rez has unlocked all gods and allowed players to earn gems for their win of...
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Smite Xbox One Ares Arena build guide and tips
We take a look at Ares' abilities and a successful build to use in arena mode. Check out gameplay showing how to play him and vs him in this mirror match up. He can be incredibly powerful and fun to...
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XBLA Fans Streaming Schedule: 4/20 – 4/26
In addition to our scheduled streams below we also sometimes do impromptu streams. The best way to stay informed of those is to follow XBLA Fans on Twitter and follow us on Twitch. If there is a...
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Xbox One Smite Arena Mode Overview and Tips
Smite for Xbox One may still be in Alpha; however, we wanted to help new players out with easing the learning curve a bit. Arena mode is one of the simplest modes for new players to the MOBA genre [If...
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XBLA Fans Streaming Schedule: 4/27 – 5/3
In addition to our scheduled streams below we also sometimes do impromptu streams. The best way to stay informed of those is to follow XBLA Fans on Twitter and follow us on Twitch. If there is a...
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XBLA Fans Streaming Schedule: 5/4 – 5/10
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Smite starter gods overview stream this Tuesday night
We post our streaming schedule each week, however, we'd like to start highlighting at least one of our more unique streams each week. Join us Tuesday from 10PM EST to 2AM EST for a Smite overview and...
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Smite preview part 1: Curious beginnings
Welcome to part one of a multi-part series in which I plan to document my time with Smite to show how I grow as a player in the beta, which should help show new players what to expect. I went into...
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XBLA Fans Streaming Schedule: 5/19 – 5/24
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XBLA Fans Streaming Schedule: 5/25 – 5/31
Get ready for a week full of new release streams, early looks, game giveaways and much more on the XBLA Fans Twitch Channel! In addition to our scheduled streams below we also sometimes do impromptu...
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Smite preview part 2: The do's and don'ts
Days 3-7 Now that I’ve finally unlocked Conquest mode in Smite, I don’t see myself leaving anytime soon, regardless of the other modes that I’m sure I will be unlocked in the near future. Conquest is...
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Summer Spotlight the successor to Summer of Arcade
During the Xbox Daily: Live @ E3 show Major Nelson announced a new promotion called Summer Spotlight. Summer Spotlight is about highlighting some of the best digital games launching on the platform...
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Smite enters open beta on July 8th
Yesterday, Major Nelson announced on the Xbox Daily show that Smite would be part of the Summer Spotlight. On July 8th, Smite will transition from closed beta to open beta. Hi-Rez has promised a...
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Update: Upcoming Smite patch will bring achievements and more
Update: The patch is expected to launch Friday baring technical difficulties; however there is a chance it could be delayed a couple days. After speaking with PR for Smite, we were informed there will...
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XBLA Fans' top five games of E3 2015
If you were paying attention to XBLA Fans last week — or, really, any gaming website, for that matter — then you've likely voraciously consumed a veritable smorgasbord of E3 news, previews and other...
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Smite Open Beta review (Xbox One)
I am an enormous lover of MOBAs and esports in general, so it may come as a surprise that I had never played Smite before it launched on Xbox. For those not entirely certain what a MOBA is I encourage...
View ArticleXbox Summer Spotlight will see more than 25 new game releases
First announced during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in June, the Xbox Summer Spotlight was billed as the replacement to the Xbox 360's Summer of Arcade. But while Microsoft's last-gen digital...
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XBLA Fans' 2015 Game of the Year awards
After its first full calendar year of existence was dominated by ports, re-releases and remasters, ID@Xbox came into its own in 2015. Yes, as we looked back on this second full year of the program, the...
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Opinion: Microtransactions and me: Hey big spender
A couple of weeks ago, CBC News broke this story about a teenager from Pembroke, Ontario who racked up a bill somewhere in the region of $8,000 whilst playing FIFA< 16's Ultimate Team mode....
View ArticleID@Xbox Game Fest will highlight select Xbox indie games throughout May
Xbox will be highlighting a variety of indie titles throughout May with their ID@Xbox Game Fest. The Game Fest will be celebrating a select number of independent game developers on Xbox One each week,...
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Xbox One Black Friday Sales Digital Game Deals Guide
Microsoft announced the Xbox One Digital Games Deals that will be available next week during their annual Black Friday sales. The deals are already live for Gold Members who will receive additional...
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Sunday Roundup: February 26, 2017
Lets' start this off by saying sorry for the late post everyone. Had to work my day job even, though it's my day off, as well as you will see, this week's roundup is a biggie. This has been a crazy...
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New Smite God (Xbox One): Kuzenbo + Skin Giveaway
Last week, Kuzenbo was added to the Japanese pantheon of gods in Smite on Xbox One. This King Kappa fleshes out the Japanese pantheon with a full arsenal of gods covering every role. Kuzenbo is a...
View ArticleValley of Victory, the first Smite Adventure, is out now on Xbox One + Giveaway!
Xbox One users can now play Valley of Victory a PVP capture the flag mode in Smite. It is the fist of the Smite Adventures, which are a series of all-new, limited-time game modes. Valley of Victory...
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Smite Patch 4.4 and 3rd Birthday Celebration hits Xbox One
Smite Patch 4.4 is now live on console. It brings some new skins, as well as the new god Cernunnos, the Horned God. Cernunnos is a hunter in the Celtic pantheon. We will be working on some smite...
View ArticleWeekly deals: Xbox One sales and Deals with Gold
Thanks for joining us again for the weekly round up of the Deals with Gold. Please remember that all prices listed below require an Xbox Live Gold membership. All sales listed this week are for the...
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Smite Celestial Voyage out now on Xbox One; Massive Skin Giveaway!
Smite Patch 4.5 brings the Celestial Voyage to console. Five new sci-fi skins are available for the Egyptian pantheon (specifically Anhur, Bastet, Khepri, Neith, and Thoth). The event also introduces...
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Apollo's Racer Rumble and Smite Patch 4.6 Race to Xbox One Today
Smite Patch 4.6 brings a lot of content to Xbox one, including the second Smite Adventure: Apollo's Racer Rumble, a casual kart racer. As with the first adventure buying, Apollo's Racer Rumble will...
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Smite Patch 4.7 and new god, Ganesha, are live on Xbox One
Smite Patch 4.7 brings a brand new god to Xbox One. Ganesha, the God of Success, is a guardian from the Hindu Pantheon. His passive allows the closest ally to get the kill credit instead of Ganesha....
View ArticleTuesday new releases: May 16, 2017
There are no new releases today that fall under our coverage but a few titles launched over the weekend, as well as a new update for Shovel Knight, that are worth talking about. First up is a 2D...
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Smite Console Patch 4.8: Bob Ross Edition
Smite Patch 4.8 released on Xbox One yesterday. With it brought achievements for Ganesha as well as a licensed Bob Ross Sylvanus skin. The Bob Ross bundle includes Bob Ross Sylvanus, a Loading Frame,...
View ArticleSunday Roundup: June 25, 2017
It's Sunday everyone, and you know what that means, it's roundup time. In this weekly post, we put together everything worth mentioning that we didn't get posted. We also link to everything we did...
View ArticleWeekly deals: Xbox One sales and Deals with Gold
Thanks for joining us again for the weekly round up of the Deals with Gold. Please remember that all prices listed below require an Xbox Live Gold membership. Buying a game through any link used in...
View ArticleWeekly deals: Xbox One sales and Deals with Gold
Thanks for joining us again for the weekly round-up of the Deals with Gold. Please remember that all prices listed below require an Xbox Live Gold membership. Buying a game through any link used in...
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