Alex Connellan, Author at Gamespresso

Microsoft acquires Havok from Intel

In a surprise move, Microsoft has announced its recent acquisition of Havok, "the leading provider of 3D physics", from Intel. Taking to its blog to make the announcement, Microsoft revealed that, following th... Read More...

Halo 5: Guardians live action trailer leaked

A brand new trailer for Halo 5: Guardians has leaked across the Xbox One dashboard and, as a result, the internet. Slated for release this Sunday, the new trailer features an alternative version to last week's... Read More...

Microsoft isn't disabling pirated games with Windows 10

Over the last couple of days, rumors have circulated thick and fast that Microsoft introduced a clause to its Service Agreement that allows it to disable pirated games and illegal hardware it detects operating ... Read More...

Destiny's Xur is finally selling Gjallarhorn

With Friday being the first day of Destiny's weekend, Xur comes to the Tower or the Reef to sell his Exotic wares to players in exchange for Strange Coins. Week after week, the quality of his stock varies, but ... Read More...

Destiny: 5.8% of PlayStation players haven't finished first level

Destiny is a divisive game, putting it mildly. On one side of the coin, there are those who complained the game overhyped and underdelivered; on the other, there are those who have sunk hundres - thousands - of... Read More...

Phil Spencer wants more third-party games using cloud compute

After Crackdown 3's impressive Gamesom demonstration last week, the topic on everyone's tongue has been the possibilities of Microsoft's cloud computing in future games - will they use it for Gears of War? For ... Read More...

Halo 5: Guardians will get Invasion-style Warzone variant

Halo 5: Guardians' debut multiplayer mode, Warzone, has been the highlight of recent gameplay demonstrations after its reveal at E3. Bringing together a mix of PvP and PvE gameplay, Warzone looks as if it's a b... Read More...

Should Xbox One games be built without parity?

The gaming world has been in a state of shock, surprise, and hype since Microsoft showed off a demo of Crackdown 3 at their Gamescom panel last week. In light of Crackdown 3's impressive Gamescom demonstration,... Read More...

Destiny Guide: How to beat Prison of Elders boss Kaliks Reborn

What is Destiny‘s Prison of Elders? The Prison of Elders is Bungie’s latest addition to Destiny alongside the House of Wolves. In what is essentially a horde mode, players must fight through 5 rounds of increas... Read More...

There are too many editions of Batman: Arkham Knight

It appears as though Batman: Arkham Knight will launch with up to 8 different Special and pre-order bonus Editions. In a world of retailer-exclusive DLC, pre-order missions and items, and console-exclusive cont... Read More...

Uncharted Nathan Drake Collection removes multiplayer for Uncharted 2 and 3

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