In the latest - and apparently last - round of backwards compatible titles, Microsoft made the whole Dead or Alive franchise compatible with Xbox One consoles. This means the Dead or Alive 1, 2 and 3 which were on the OG Xbox have been enabled and play at full 4K while Dead or Alive 4... Continue Reading →
Halo Infinite Campaign – The Simple Home Cinema Review
Introduction I have waited with this review because I didn't want to bring down the overall great reception for the game. However, in my humble opinion, there are a lot of issues that need addressing that I wanted to tackle once the initial fanfare died off. I know my opinion is not that of most... Continue Reading →
Apple TV 4K versus Xbox Series X / Xbox One X for Media Playback
We compare the Xbox's video and audio output to the AppleTV 4K.
Xbox Series X versus Playstation 5 Performance
I have always been an Xbox fan, ever since the original Xbox. I very much enjoyed having the superior technology when it came to OG Xbox versus the PS2, Xbox 360 versus the PS3. But unfortunately, with Xbox One, Microsoft made some miscalculation: it was an underpowered console compared to the PS4 - until the... Continue Reading →
Dead or Alive 5 on Xbox One X is a Pleasant Surprise
Team Ninja has a history of great games under its belt but they are most famous for the Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden series. With Itagaki in the driver's seat, they were pushing console hardware to its very limits achieving graphics that few other companies could. Unfortunately, since Itagaki left the company, the team... Continue Reading →
Redout Lightspeed Edition – Xbox One X 4K Patch Review
The 4K patch for Redout Lightspeed Edition, a futuristic anti-gravity racer by an Italian studio, just dropped a few days ago. The patch notes promised native 4K rendering, 300+ bug fixes, major performance improvement and a 60fps lock due to the dynamic scaler. Has the Italian studio 34BigThings, achieved their goal? Upon playing just the... Continue Reading →
Ninja Gaiden Black on Xbox One X is Tremendously Handsome
The First Wave of Original Xbox Titles I consider Ninja Gaiden on the original Xbox as still one of the best action games of all times. So when Microsoft announced that they would be bringing Original Xbox games to the Xbox One and that Ninja Gaiden would be in the first wave of titles, I... Continue Reading →
Why I love the Xbox – and Looking Forward to the Xbox One X
Introduction This isn't going to be an unbiased view or review - as if there was such a thing minus conducting a double blind study on it and even that is questionable. This is my story of why I love the Xbox brand and I have never been swayed by the competition. Let me start... Continue Reading →