If you're in the gaming world or are just planning to get into it, then you might want to brush up on some common knowledge that's often discussed in this culture. While the jargon that's often heard of in this lifestyle is something along the lines of "noob", "pwn", and "GG EZ", there is some trivia thrown around whether it's discussions on message boards or in game, and the topic itself has a high tendency to spark an argument. Of course, I speak of the "console wars", a war that's long been struggled and argued about which console is better, and while many will say the oh so common phrase "PC Master Race", the wars were often sparked when comparing other consoles to each other to see which one was better. A few years ago, and even in some occasions today, Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft fans butt heads over which reigned supreme. Despite Nintendo not being brought up often these days, the war still contends between Microsoft and Sony, Xbox One and PS4. A lot of new has been picked up regarding Sony and Nintendo, so let's take a look at what Xbox has been doing with their Xbox Live subscription.
Xbox Live has been a subscription that has been in the gaming world ever since Microsoft's very first Xbox. It's an online subscription that lets you play your games online with other people, increasing the competitive feel and the thrill of the games provided they had an online multiplayer function. Over the years since its launch, it split into two types of subscriptions, Xbox Live Silver (Free) and Xbox Live Gold (Paid), and while the things offered by each are similar, the only thing Xbox Live Silver members can't do is play with other people online. Xbox Live Gold goes to a different level by not only allowing people to play with each other online but also giving the subscribers a chance at trying games out for free. For this month of February, Xbox Gold, according to Polygon, will be including Project CARS and Monkey Island 2.
While it may not seem much, Video Games Republic states that the games that Microsoft picks for the monthly lineup have a special place for gamers. On top of that, the fact that recently more triple A subscriptions and hardcore game consoles are offering these indie games for free within a period of time means that they're slowly introducing gamers into the world of indie games, a place most commonly seen amongst the Steam community. While both games are great opportunities to try something new, Xbox Live continues to push the envelope by not only having these titles available on one console but on its predecessor, the Xbox 360, as well. It seems that while Nintendo and Sony continue to push forward into the year, Microsoft makes it clear that they are not yet done fighting.
