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View All Your Xbox Achievements in One Location

February 7, 2019June 17, 2014 by Jason Bouwmeester

XBL Achievements Website Screenshot

It’s looking like July is Xbox Achievements Update month for Microsoft. Last week we took a look at the July Update Preview – part of which focuses on increasing the accessibility to Achievements while in-game.

Ever since the launch of the Xbox One last November, gamers have had to rely on the Xbox One SmartGlass app in order to view their achievement progress when not at their console as the achievements on the Xbox Live website are limited to Xbox 360 and Windows achievements – something that was somewhat puzzling to say the least.

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E3 2014 in Review – Part 1: Microsoft

November 27, 2018June 16, 2014 by Jason Bouwmeester

Xbox at E3 2014 — Xbox at E3 2014 (courtesy Xbox Wire)

In case you missed the annual Electronics Entertainment Expo, we have an “E3 2014 in review” series for you! First up, we take a look at what Microsoft had to offer for the Xbox One and 360 going forward.

Microsoft led the E3 press conferences on Monday morning with a few expected announcements, a couple of surprise announcements, and a focus on games. Microsoft’s strategy was completely different from E3 2013 which focused more on the entertainment side of Xbox Live and the (then) upcoming Xbox One.

E3 Reactions From The Techaeris Staff

November 27, 2018June 16, 2014 by Blake Mitchell

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) of 2014 has come and gone and I thought it would be a good idea to get some reactions from the staff here at Techaeris. There were a lot things announced, and this will allow us to talk about some of our favorites. Keep reading for our lists of a few games to watch.

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Xbox One July Update Preview

November 27, 2018June 14, 2014 by Jason Bouwmeester

Xbox One Achievement Snap Screenshot

Over the past few months, Microsoft has been updating the Xbox One on a monthly basis. It looks like July will be no exception as Xbox’s Larry Hryb, a.k.a. Major Nelson, recently previewed the Xbox One July Update. Each of these updates has proven to enhance the user experience and shows that Microsoft has been listening to its user base. With the July update, users can expect to see some interesting updates.

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Turtle Beach Announces Elite Series Headsets, Elite Membership

November 27, 2018June 10, 2014 by Justin Jelinek

On Friday, June 6th Turtle Beach announced an Elite membership program, to coincide with a new line of Elite headsets. The headsets are to be officially unveiled during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) taking place from June 10th – 12th in Los Angeles. The Elite headsets have advanced features for professional and competitive gamers. Today, details of the new headsets and the Elite membership program have started to emerge. More info can be found after the break.

Behind The Scenes, Making Assassin’s Creed Unity Part 1

November 27, 2018June 9, 2014 by Alex Hernandez

Assassin's-Creed-Unity-Part1 — courtesy @IGN

We’re no strangers to video games here at Techaeris HQ. Some of us are casual gamers and others are a little more hardcore. Whatever level gamer you are there is one thing we all have in common. We are geeks. And as geeks, we love to understand and see how the things we love work and how they came into being. Check out the video after the break and see how developers made Assassin’s Creed Unity. There is some amazing technology and amazing talent at work in this video.

Xbox Live Gold No Longer Required For Netflix, Hulu?

November 27, 2018May 13, 2014 by Justin Jelinek

Ars Technica is reporting that multiple sources at Microsoft have been told of a plan to make a few adjustments to the Xbox Live Gold streaming video offerings. Most notably, popular video streaming services Netflix and Hulu may no longer require Xbox Live Gold access. Up until now, Xbox users would need to pay for an Xbox Live Gold account – in addition to paying for Netflix or Hulu subscriptions – just to stream these services from the Xbox.

Console Versions of Elder Scrolls Online Delayed 6 Months, Zenimax Promises Goodies

November 27, 2018May 8, 2014 by Christopher Wieninger

Playstation 4 and Xbox One owners will have to wait a little bit longer to explore the sprawling world of The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) on their TV screens. Zenimax Online confirmed rumors today in a blog post that the console release of their popular massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) has been delayed for 6 months.

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Digital Shadow: Watch Dog‘s Stunt Outs Shoddy Facebook Privacy Settings

November 27, 2018April 23, 2014 by Justin Jelinek

I’ve certainly complained about Facebook in the past, and my feelings have largely remained the same. It’s no secret that Facebook doesn’t seem to respect your privacy, and really wants to pry open and inspect all aspects of your life. For the most part we seem to let them. They roll out changes to their privacy settings, making you opt-out of updates that increasingly open up your data – if you can even find where to opt-out in their giant mess of settings.

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Wal-Mart Starting New Video Game Trade-In Program

January 23, 2017March 18, 2014 by Alex Hernandez

Wal-Mart is jumping into the world of video game trade-in’s starting next week. CNBC is reporting the retail giant will start accepting used video games … Read more…

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Microsoft Wants To Run Political Ads On Xbox Live Based On Your Data

January 23, 2017March 8, 2014 by Alex Hernandez

Microsoft wants to use their popular Xbox Live platform as well as Skype and MSN to run political ads targeted at their users based on the data collected from those services. The Washington Post is reporting that Microsoft was handing out promo materials at CPAC that outlined and presented the idea. There’s no question that there’s money to be had in political advertising, on both sides of the aisle, and the political season is upon us.

Stephen Elop Takes The Reigns Of Microsoft’s Devices and Studios Division

January 23, 2017February 25, 2014 by Alex Hernandez

Stephen-Elop — photo courtesy of trustedreviews.com

Microsoft is experience some high level management shake ups this morning. First Julie Larson-Green has been moved to the position of Chief Experience Officer and now ex Nokia man Stephen Elop is taking the helm at the devices and studios division. This division includes Xbox and the Surface lineup. Larson-Green sent out a memo explaining the moves to her team (find that below). One things for certain, Microsoft’s new CEO Satya Nadella, seems to be working fast to restructure and place people where he feels they’ll be of best use. It remains to be seen if these choices are good or bad but at least there seems to be a battle plan. Not quiet sure what Elop has to offer in the gaming sector of Microsoft but I’m sure he has some good ideas for the Surface products. Elop has worked for Microsoft in the past as President of the Business division so he has insight and experience into Microsoft culture. What do you guys think of the upper management shake up at Microsoft? Let us know in the comments below! Read Larson-Green’s full memo after the break.

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Digital Game Purchases Are The Future: Microsoft Testing Reduced Pricing Structure

September 19, 2016February 18, 2014 by Justin Jelinek

Both Microsoft and Sony have said that they’d like to offer digital format titles at a discount on their respective next-gen hardware. Microsoft has taken … Read more…

Microsoft Offering $100 Store Credit When You Trade In Old Gaming Systems

January 23, 2017January 30, 2014 by Alex Hernandez

Microsoft is offering a $100 store credit when you bring in your old PS3, Xbox 360 S or Xbox 360 E. If you’re looking to get … Read more…

250GB Xbox 360 Bundle $189.99

January 23, 2017November 28, 2013 by Alex Hernandez

Amazon has this Xbox 360 bundle on sale for Black Friday now, hit the link to get yours. Xbox 250GB 360 E Console: The Xbox … Read more…

Xbox Gold 12 Month Membership On Sale For Black Friday

January 23, 2017November 28, 2013 by Alex Hernandez

Microsoft is having a Black Friday sale on their Xbox Gold membership. Save $20 now on a 12 month membership, now just $39.99! Head over … Read more…

Call of Duty: Ghosts Just $39.99 On Groupon

January 23, 2017November 26, 2013 by Alex Hernandez

Better hurry in on this Groupon! Here’s the details and link below. This latest title in the Call of Duty series imagines a future where the United … Read more…

Xbox One Accidentally Ships Early To Some PreOrder Customers

January 23, 2017November 10, 2013 by Alex Hernandez

Forbes is reporting tonight that some Xbox One preorder customers are seeing their consoles two weeks earlier than they are supposed to. Boy this has … Read more…

UPDATED: Xbox Free Gold Weekend: Oct. 4 – 6

January 23, 2017October 2, 2013 by Alex Hernandez

Update: The Xbox Press Release was pulled from the Xbox Media site, not sure why but this may or may not be happening. We’ll keep checking to see if we get an update.

If you are not an Xbox Gold Member but you have always wanted to see what the hub-bub was all about, well this weekend is your big chance. Xbox is opening up it’s Gold Member program to everyone (in the listed regions) to try for the weekend, totally FREE! This is a really great chance to see what Gold Membership has to offer with no risk, if I had an Xbox I would be all over this. Check out the details below. But take note of the disclaimer as well.

Xbox One World Tour To Begin October 1st

January 23, 2017September 28, 2013 by Alex Hernandez

Microsoft’s Xbox team is hitting the road with the Xbox One giving user the opportunity to experience their new gaming system. Starting October 1st through the end of 2013 the Xbox team will have gone through 75 different cities worldwide, they’ve dubbed their world tour “The Area One” tour .

Jillian Michaels And Tracy Anderson Debut Xbox Fitness

April 16, 2024September 27, 2013 by Alex Hernandez

Xbox announced today their Xbox Fitness online service which takes popular fitness videos and makes them interactive for the Xbox One. The collection of videos will include Beachbody’s P90X (Tony Horton) and INSANITY (Shaun T), Jillian Michaels, Tracy Anderson and others, this will be free for Xbox Live Gold Members through December 2014.

Xbox And Turn 10 Unveil Forza Motorsport 5 Cars

April 16, 2024September 26, 2013 by Alex Hernandez

Xbox Wire announced that starting today you can track all the Forza Motorsport 5 car announcements via the online car guide (Forza Motorsport 5 Showroom). This guide will be updated weekly so check back every Wednesday to catch the newest cars. I’m not much of a gamer but I love racing games.