News Xbox's Among Us Release Date Might Just Have Been Revealed
And it's not too far away
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (July 6-9)
Return to the grim tale of A Plague Tale: Innocence
News Xbox Appears To Confirm Two More Titles Heading To Game Pass This July
Including a reimagining of a Skyrim mod
News The New Xbox Internet Browser Is Rolling Out To More Insiders
Looks like it's getting close to launch
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 8-15)
The latest batch of titles
News - 2021, Week 27
Sunday11th Jul 2021
News FIFA 22 Brings 'New Gameplay Technology' To Xbox Series X, Series S This October
Watch the reveal trailer
We've got a release date for FIFA 22! The game will officially be arriving on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 1, with a brand-new form of gameplay technology debuting exclusively for next-gen consoles. It's called 'HyperMotion', and is described as "elevating every moment on the pitch", utilising...
News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Leaks For Xbox, Set To Arrive This October
Are you ready, kids?
PSA: To avoid confusion, the cover above is from the 2002 game Nickelodeon Party Blast for the original Xbox. If you're a big fan of the Nickelodeon Kart Racers games, then you'll been keen to hear that we're apparently getting another Nickelodeon game this October, but it will seemingly take the form of a Super Smash Bros...
News Halo Co-Creator Shares Footage Of Prototype Build From 2000
Weapons, models and more...
Over the past week, the co-creator of the Halo universe, Marcus Lehto, has dug up some of his "old" Halo 2000 PC footage and shared it on social media. He started off with a look at the Covenant weapon prototypes - one of the highlights is the "microwave gun" - with Marcus himself noting how hilarious it would have been...
Random American Girl's New 'Xbox Gaming Set' Includes A Fake Series X And Controllers
The Series X even makes sounds!
Know someone who absolutely loves playing with dolls, and is also a big Xbox fan? This is the perfect match, as American Girl has partnered with Xbox to deliver a brand-new "Xbox Gaming Set" centred around the Xbox Series X. This set, which retails for $60 USD, comes with a fake Xbox Series X console, a fuzzy blue...
Saturday10th Jul 2021
Feature Game Pass Gems: Bug Fables Is One Of The Best RPGs On Xbox Right Now
A bug's life
When Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling joined Xbox Game Pass last week, we got stupidly excited. Some of us here have already played the game on our Nintendo Switches over the years, but now the ability to re-experience the game again, complete with better visuals and achievements? It's like a dream come true. Jumping out of the...
Random After Their Entire Team Leaves, Halo Squad Comes Together To Let A Lone Player Win
"We decided to give him 99 kills"
Halo: The Master Chief Collection has a pretty loyal fanbase who are quietly biding their time until the upcoming Halo Infinite. With multiplayer games you often hear horror stories as to how toxic the communities can be - especially to new players. But this Reddit thread has reminded us just how lovely the Halo...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 10th)
It's a great time to return to A Plague Tale: Innocence
Welcome to the weekend! It's been another fairly eventful week in the world of Xbox, with another bunch of Xbox Game Pass titles hitting the service, two more Free Play Days games, Dark Souls 3 getting an FPS Boost for Xbox Series X and Series S, and the
Pick One Which Of These Is Your Favourite Football (Soccer) Game On Xbox?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate both the Euro 2020 and Copa América finals this weekend, we thought we'd take a look at the wide variety of football (soccer) games currently available on Xbox. We're sticking to (mostly) recent football games with this list, although Xbox obviously...
"They could experiment with smaller AC content"
The internet didn't exactly react positively to the news of Assassin's Creed Infinity earlier this week. While Ubisoft didn't directly say it was a live service project, a report prior to the announcement claimed as such, stating it would evolve over time - similar to games such as Fortnite and GTA:...
Video Latest Demon Slayer Gameplay Shows It's Not All Hack-And-Slash Mayhem
Exploration also seems to be a big focus
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles consistently keeps surprising us with how good it looks. After a slight disappointment with Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, this truly looks like a great adaptation of the hit anime by CyberConnect2. While the developer is known for creating anime fighters,...
News Black Widow's MCU Outfit Is Now Available In Marvel's Avengers
She's got some unfinished business...
This week marks the release of Marvel's latest movie Black Widow. To celebrate, the Marvel's Avengers game has released an outfit inspired by Black Widow's look in the MCU. As part of this, the development team is also reviving Black Widow's Red Room Takeover event - you can even earn a new animated nameplate...
Friday9th Jul 2021
News The New Xbox Internet Browser Is Rolling Out To More Insiders
Looks like it's getting close to launch
There's a lot of excitement and potential surrounding the new Chromium version of Microsoft Edge heading to Xbox soon, and it looks like it's gearing up for a public release, as it's just been dished out to more Xbox Insiders. It was previously only available for members in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring, but as...
News The Witcher 3 Still Slated For Xbox Series X & Series S This Year, Will Include Free DLC
It's called the "Complete Edition"
Update: It has been confirmed that the next-gen update "will be free for everyone who already owns the game", and the free DLC will also be accessible to Xbox One players, in addition to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Original story: We've known for a long time now that CD Projekt Red has been planning to...
Rumour Microsoft Still Planning To Get Rid Of Xbox Live Gold In The Future
"It’s on the roadmap to go away for good"
Yep, it's this story again! You might remember all the rumours that were floating around last year about Microsoft potentially getting rid of Xbox Live Gold, and it's been claimed that's still the plan, albeit maybe not for a while. According to industry reporter Jeff Grubb on the
News Bethesda's Deathloop Will Be A Timed Exclusive On PS5 Until September 2022
Phil has also voiced his excitement about Arkane's work
One of Bethesda's upcoming releases is Arkane's Deathloop. During Sony's latest State of Play today, the studio shared an official gameplay walkthrough of the PlayStation 5 build. Towards the end is where it gets interesting for Xbox fans - with the trailer reminding everyone in fine print...
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Analysis Highlights The Benefits Of VRR For Xbox Series X
"It's an absolute game-changer in scenarios like this"
In case you didn't know, Call of Duty: Warzone just received an update to run at 120 frames per-second on PlayStation 5, and so Eurogamer's Digital Foundry has set about analysing it, comparing it with the Xbox Series X experience. Interestingly, Digital Foundry discovered that while the native...
News 2D Puzzle Adventure Inops Is Currently Free To Claim On Xbox
It's received a 100% discount
We're not quite sure how or why this has happened, but 2D puzzle adventure Inops, which usually retails for £9.99 / $9.99 on the Microsoft Store and various other platforms, is now totally free to claim on the Xbox Store. Better yet, there are no catches involved! All you need to do is either visit Inops's Microsoft...
News SEGA Outlines All The Improvements Heading To Sonic Colors: Ultimate
It's a chunky list
With Sonic Colors: Ultimate making its Xbox debut in just two short months, SEGA has now revealed the full details as to what's new for the remastered instalment. Being a Nintendo Wii title that originally released back in 2010, there's undeniably a lot of work that needs to be done to improve it. Players are looking at...
News Stylistic Action Beat 'Em Up Bloodroots Punches Its Way Onto Xbox Game Pass Next Week
If it isn't on your radar, it should be
You may or may not have seen that Bloodroots is heading (at launch) to Xbox Game Pass on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, and via Xbox Cloud Gaming next week, arriving on Thursday, July 15. The gory top down beat 'em up from developer Paper Cult made something of a name for itself when it launched...
News Battlefield 2042 Will Be Bringing Back Some ‘Fan Favourite’ Maps
Labelled as part of a new "experience"
Battlefield 2042 has been confirmed to only be getting seven maps at launch, but there are already long-term plans for more on the horizon. The recently formed Ripple Effect Studios has announced it will be working on bringing "fan favourite" maps to the game. During yesterday's Future Of FPS panel hosted by...
Random Xbox Turned Its All-4-One Music Video Into An Incredible Care Package
Talk about going the extra mile
If you were keeping track earlier this week, you likely saw that Xbox dropped an insane 90s music video to promote the Xbox All Access program, performed by none other than "90s R&B sensation" All-4-One. It was brilliant, quickly going viral across the web, and Xbox followed this up by sending out a variety of...
News Xbox Store Now Highlights Diverse Games Made In Latin America
"People around the world want to discover and play these games"
Gaming has exploded over the years, and as a result, creators from all around the world are delivering a diverse selection of AAA titles all the way down to indie games. It's been incredible to see, especially with the ID@Xbox program making magnificent strides in highlighting some of...
News FIFA 22's Cover Star Is Kylian Mbappé, Full Reveal This Weekend
He's back for the second year in a row
EA Sports has unveiled the official cover star of FIFA 22 today, and in a fairly predictable move, it's the France and PSG star, Kylian Mbappé. This marks the second year in a row for Mbappe, who also graced the cover of FIFA 21. In addition, it's been confirmed that we'll be getting the official reveal...
News Resident Evil Village Has Passed 4.5 Million Sales, Confirms Capcom
It's catching up to Resident Evil VII
Can you believe Resident Evil Village is still smashing it out of the park? When it launched back in May, it was celebrated as it reached 3 million sales, and now here we are 1.5 million sales later with another milestone. Capcom confirmed the news on Resident Evil's official Japanese Twitter account. It reads:...
News Bloober Team Has Two Projects In The Works, Both 'Bigger In Scope' Than The Medium
"One in production, one in pre-production"
You may have noticed over the past week that codenames for several Bloober Team titles had surfaced via an EU funding website - H20, Black, and Dum Spiro. The developer has now come forward to reveal H20 was in fact Layers of Fear 2, Dum Spiro has been shelved, and the original idea that was reported for...
Video New Lost Judgment Trailer Showcases Investigations, Mini-Games, And A Cute Shiba
Pre-orders are also now live
Lost Judgment is fast approaching with its September 24 release date, and while we've had a decent look at the game so far, this latest trailer packs as much as it can into its roughly two-minute runtime. A lot is thrown at us during the short trailer, but one noticeable highlight is the vast array of mini-games...
Thursday8th Jul 2021
News Dark Souls 3 Has Been Updated With FPS Boost On Xbox Series X|S
Praise the sun!
Update: The FPS Boost for Dark Souls 3 has gone live on Xbox Series X and S. Enjoy! There's no word on an additional batch of games yet, but we'll keep an eye out for any further news. Original story: The last time we received a batch of FPS Boost titles for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S was all the way back in early May, but...
Random Xbox Playfully Uses PlayStation And Nickelback To Advertise Game Pass
Well played
The Xbox team is notorious for using some inventive ways to market the brand. Just look at yesterday's All-4-One music video to promote Xbox All Access! We're truly living in strange times, and this promotion for cloud gaming on Xbox Game Pass using a PlayStation controller and a Nickelback song is one of best examples yet. The official...
News The New Space Jam: A New Legacy Xbox Controllers Are Now Available
But only while supplies last
Update: The three controllers are slowly rolling out to Amazon, but it's taking a while! Original story: If you've been eagerly awaiting the chance to get your hands on a Space Jam: A New Legacy Xbox controller, the time has come! All three are available right now, although only one is being sold outside of North...
News xScreen For Xbox Series S Obliterates Its Kickstarter Goal In 20 Minutes
That was quick...
You may or may not remember news of an upcoming Kickstarter campaign which aimed to turn the Xbox Series S into a portable machine. By clipping in a screen, you'd be able to take your digital next-gen console on the go, ensuring that you're never too far from your favourite games. It's a unique alternative to Xbox Cloud Gaming, and...
News Three More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (July 8)
"El Presidente is back!"
It's Game Pass day! We've got another three games entering the service across console, PC and cloud today, but keep in mind that EA Sports UFC 4 is an EA Play game, so it's only available for Game Pass Ultimate members. EA Play games also don't usually get added until much later in the day, so we might be waiting a while...
News Dark Souls 3 FPS Boost Apparently 'Required A Brand New Technique'
"Thank you to our partners at FromSoftware and Bandai Namco"
Update: Digital Foundry has analysed Dark Souls 3's FPS Boost already for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and has confirmed that it runs at a "near-perfect" 60fps at the original 900p resolution on both consoles. Original story: In case you missed it, FromSoftware's punishing action RPG...
Random The Xbox Kinect Is Being Used To Help Run A Grocery Warehouse
It's far from useless, even in 2021
As the years have gone on, the Xbox Kinect has sadly become something of a paperweight for many console owners, especially since the Series X and S don't support it. Visit your local second-hand shop and you can often find them piled up looking sad in the corner. Yet, despite never truly catching on, there's no...
News Dark Souls 3 Is Still 'Dying To Be Pushed Further' On Xbox Series X, Says Analysis
But FPS Boost is a "massive improvement"
In case you missed the news, Dark Souls 3 received a very welcome FPS Boost for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S last night, and Eurogamer's Digital Foundry has already got to work in analysing its performance. The big positive is that it's a "massive improvement" over the previous version of the game,...
News 343 Industries 'Creeping Closer' To Halo Infinite Multiplayer Preview
Get ready, it's coming
The hype is building, as Halo Infinite's multiplayer preview is "creeping closer and closer" to release. It's coming around fast, and the game's community manager is urging fans to sign up and share the word now. Brian Jarrard, Infinite's community manager, stated on Twitter that "with each week we're creeping closer and...
Video Feast Your Eyes On This Ludicrous New Bright Memory: Infinite Trailer
More guns, more monsters, and a car used as a wrecking ball
Just when you think Bright Memory: Infinite couldn't look any more ludicrous, a new trailer comes along. This time we have cars being used as wrecking balls, gargantuan monsters appearing out of the ground, and grapple hooks latching onto moving planes. The fast-paced FPS is due to hit...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 8-11)
"Death is not an escape"
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Two more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. So, what's on offer? We've got the ultra-popular 1v4 multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight, which is also available on Xbox Game Pass, along...
Soapbox Now That It's On Xbox Game Pass, I've Finally Discovered The Joys Of Gang Beasts
Game Pass needed a game like this
It's no secret that despite its incredible library, Xbox Game Pass has been somewhat starved of great party games throughout its lifespan thus far. The are notable exceptions like Overcooked! 2 and Golf With Your Friends, but with the addition of Gang Beasts, it feels like the service has very consciously bolstered...
News Xbox, Bethesda Donating $10k To Charity In Honour Of Fallout Dog Who Passed Away
"DOGMEAT FOREVER"
Anyone who has played Fallout 4 may remember Dogmeat - the canine companion in the game. The dog who motion-capped her, River, sadly passed away last month. To commemorate her legacy, Xbox and Bethesda have joined together to donate $10,000 to charity. The money is going to Montgomery County Humane Society, an animal charity in...
News EA Announces Ripple Effect Studios, Working On Battlefield 2042 And A 'New Project'
"Our ambition is to become a studio that excels at everything"
EA has announced that its DICE LA team will be rebranding to Ripple Effect Studios, and will be working on Battlefield 2042 alongside a yet-to-be-announced project. The news was announced in a blog post, which revealed DICE LA general manager Christian Grass will be taking the reigns,...
Video Hot Wheels Unleashed Unveils Its Elaborate Custom Track Builder
Race in style
A lot of people dismissed Hot Wheels Unleashed when it was first announced. With so many arcade racers out there it perhaps didn't grab as much attention as it seemingly deserved. But with this latest trailer highlighting the game's elaborate track editor, maybe that will all change. The trailer acts as an overview for Hot Wheels...
News Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas Operates Its Way To Xbox This September
We need a doctor!
For all you medical aficionados out there, Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas is making the jump from PC and slicing its way onto Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on September 2. Developer Bossa Studios announced the news today, confirming it will launch with a year's worth of updates and new features. Amongst the new...
Wednesday7th Jul 2021
News Ubisoft Confirms Assassin's Creed Infinity, The Next Step For The Series
The game will "evolve along with the video game industry"
After a report surfaced earlier today about an upcoming project known as Assassin's Creed Infinity, Ubisoft has now come forward to confirm its existence and reveal some more details about it. In a lengthy blog post, it was confirmed to be a
News Avalanche Studios CEO: 'Xbox Game Pass Has Been Really Great For Us'
"The business model really works to our advantage"
Avalanche Studios, the team behind the Just Cause series and the upcoming Xbox Series X|S exclusive Contraband, has opened up about the joys of Xbox Game Pass. According to a recent interview with the studio's CEO Pim Holfve, "Game Pass has been really great for ." Holfve was speaking to...
News Xbox Could Be Implementing AI Upscaling To Make Games Look Even Better
According to a couple of job listings
Some of the games we’ve been playing on our Xbox Series X consoles already look phenomenal, but a recent job listing suggests Microsoft might be introducing AI upscaling to improve (at least some of) them even further. Two positions have appeared on the Microsoft careers page, one for a senior software...
News Respawn Rep Criticises 'Save Titanfall' Hackers, Says They 'Ruined A Holiday'
"They achieved nothing of value"
Over the weekend, Apex Legends was hit with a pretty nasty DDoS attack. Players were bombarded with messages to "Save Titanfall", in a response to on-going issues with hackers in the original game for PC. While it may have been used to spread a message, the behind the scenes reaction at Respawn paints a different...
News Vampire The Masquerade - Swansong Launches On Xbox In May 2022
It's got a bite to it
Update: Vampire The Masquerade - Swansong has since been pushed to May 19th, 2022. You can check out the latest RPG trailer for the game above. Original story: Not to be mistaken with with Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, the spin-off Vampire The Masequrade - Swansong has been pushed from its 2021 release window to...
Random Xbox Sends Space Jam: A New Legacy Gift Package To Influencers
Complete with a LeBron James action figure!
It might have slipped to the back of your mind that Xbox is releasing three Space Jam: A New Legacy controllers tomorrow, July 8, and Xbox has been sending them to influencers in an elaborate gift package over the past week. The likes of Rand Al Thor 19 and RayNarvaezJr have been showing off their bundles...
News Omno Brings Its World Of Wonders To Xbox Game Pass This Month
"A single-player adventure full of puzzles, secrets, and obstacles"
Xbox Game Pass is already packed with additions this month, but another one has just been confirmed in the form of Omno, which is a single-player adventure full of puzzles, secrets, and obstacles to overcome. The game has been created by solo developer Jonas Manke, and will see you...
News Nacon Unveils The New Revolution X Pro Controller For Xbox
"A new standard in terms of performance"
Last night's Nacon Connect event was packed with reveals and announcements, and it wasn't just focused on games, as the company also announced the new Revolution X Pro "premium" controller for Xbox and PC. The controller is "Designed for Xbox", and is said to "benefit from Nacon's extensive expertise in...
News Assassin's Creed Infinity Will Reportedly Be A Live Service Platform Inspired By Fortnite
But it's still "years away from release"
Update: Ubisoft has now confirmed the existence of Assassin's Creed Infinity, but has not elaborated on reports that it will be a live service project. According to Ubisoft, Infinity will be "evolving along with the video game industry". Original story: After the success of recent entries such a
News The New Fable Will Remain 'Light-Hearted' And 'British', Suggests Xbox Boss
"I think Playground [Games] will keep it there"
It's no surprise that we haven't heard much about the new Fable in a little while, but speaking as part of IGN's Unlocked 500 podcast last week, Xbox boss Phil Spencer made a very light reference to it while talking about RPGs. In a discussion about Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls and Obsidian's
News Among Us Is Getting Some Lovely Collector's Editions For Xbox
Add this crewmate to your collection
While we don't know when Among Us will officially be heading to Xbox consoles (and Xbox Game Pass) just yet, we do know it will be getting numerous physical collector's editions for any fans of the title out there. Coming from Maximum Games, each collector's edition improves on the other with more goodies and...
News Codemasters CEO And CFO Depart Just Four Short Months After EA Acquisition
"We are incredibly thankful to Frank and Rashid"
Just four months after Codemasters was acquired by EA, the company's CEO Frank Sagnier and chief financial officer Rashid Varachia have revealed they will be departing the studio at the end of July. The news was confirmed to Gamesindustry.biz by EA, which claimed this has "always been part of the...
News Elden Ring Will Allow You To Use The Weather To Your Advantage
Stealth is also a key part of your skill set
Everything we've heard about Elden Ring so far sounds like a huge evolution for FromSoftware. A fully open world, horse traversal and the revelation that it will be slightly easier than other Souls games. Now, a recently updated blurb of the game on its official site has shared a few more interesting...
News Fallout Composer Inon Zur Is Working On Bethesda's Starfield
"We can’t wait to share more"
In news that totally slipped past us on the day of Xbox's big E3 2021 showcase last month, it was confirmed that Fallout composer Inon Zur will be providing the score for Bethesda's Starfield, set to release next year. On his website, Zur shared his "admiration and appreciation to the incomparable creative visionary...
Video New Demon Slayer Gameplay Captures The Anime Perfectly
Deeeeeemon!
Fans were happy to find out last month that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles would be getting a western release one day after its launch in Japan. The anime has exploded in certain territories around the world, with the recent film becoming the highest grossing movie of 2020, as well as the biggest film in Japan...
Tuesday6th Jul 2021
News Xbox Appears To Confirm Two More Titles Heading To Game Pass This July
Including a reimagining of a Skyrim mod
Update: The tweet from Xbox has now been deleted, so either it was a mistake, or the two games were revealed as coming to Xbox Game Pass a little too early. In any case, we'll find out over the next week-or-so! Original story: July is looking to be a huge month for Xbox Game Pass, with games such as Cris...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 8-15)
The latest batch of titles
The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! Microsoft has today unveiled another six games coming to the service over the next week, including Tropico 6, Farming Simulator 19 and EA Sports UFC 4. Don't forget that Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Ascent and Cris Tales have all been confirmed for the latter part...
News Another Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (July 14-15)
Last chance to try this retro-inspired action RPG
Microsoft has unveiled the next set of five games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the middle part of July 2021, including a couple of EA Play titles in the form of EA Sports UFC and EA Sports UFC 2. Here's the full list of games currently set to leave around the middle of July:...
News Industry Analyst Suggests Xbox Has Some 'Cool News' To Share This Week
But what is it?
Today has been a pretty big day for gaming news - but it's been bigger elsewhere than on the Xbox front. That said, it seems there may be something Xbox related still on the horizon this week according to a well-known industry analyst. Daniel Ahmad, who is often known for providing insider information, claimed earlier today that...
Roundup Here's What Was Revealed At Nacon Connect 2021
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Nacon Connect 2021 event earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, and we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following list is everything Xbox related that was revealed during the show: Vampire: The...
Deals 150+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (July 6-13)
Bag yourself a bargain
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! There's quite a lot to choose from in this week's selection, with over 150 games available across Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Deep Sea Discounts and Nacon Connect sales! We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sales below, and Xbox's...
News No Joke, There's A Robocop Game Arriving On Xbox In 2023
We're as shocked as you are
We didn't have this on our 2021 bingo card. Robocop is coming to PC and consoles in 2023 in a new game known as Robocop: Rogue City. It's being developed by Teyon, the developer behind the recent Terminator: Resistance. While that wasn't a perfect game, it did capture the feel of the movies better than anything else...
Random Xbox Just Dropped An Insane 90s Music Video To Promote Xbox All Access
We have no words
We're all well aware that the Xbox team loves to have fun when it comes to promoting the likes of the Xbox Series X, S and Xbox Game Pass, but this new marketing campaign for Xbox All Access might just top the lot. It literally takes the form of a 90s style music video featuring "R&B sensation" All-4-One, reimagining their 1994...
News The King Of Fighters XV Is Officially Heading To Xbox Series X|S
But you'll have to wait until early next year
In a quiet announcement today, it's been confirmed that SNK's The King of Fighters XV will be heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at launch, set to arrive on all supported platforms in the first quarter of 2022. It had been speculated that The King of Fighters XV might skip Xbox after the...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Dev Highlights The Brilliance Of Xbox Smart Delivery
It just works!
Asobo Studio's A Plague Tale: Innocence received its free next-gen upgrade yesterday, and the team has caused a bit of a stir on social media after explaining the cross-save process for the game on Xbox and PlayStation. Like many other titles, A Plague Tale: Innocence utilises Smart Delivery on Xbox, meaning you get "automatic...
Video Here's A First Look At Gameplay For Next-Gen RPG, Steelrising
Along with an official release date
GreedFall developer Spiders caused quite a splash when the first teaser trailer was released for Steelrising last year, and now courtesy of Nacon Connect 2021, we've been treated to our first look at gameplay. It's described as Alpha capture footage, and gives us a look at the fast-paced combat. It certainly...
Deals All Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (July 6-13)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and as usual, we've got another selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics to take advantage of, included across various sales including a Deep Sea Discounts sale. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week,...
News Test Drive Unlimited 3 Heads To Hong Kong In September 2022
"Navigate the bustling island in glorious 1:1 scale"
It feels like there's a lot of hype centred around the next entry in the Test Drive Unlimited series, entitled "Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown", and today we've been treated to a September 2022 release date along with a setting reveal. As you can see from the trailer above, Test Drive...
News Nacon Connect To Feature 'Three Exclusive Reveals' This Tuesday
Along with a "sneak peek at some highly anticipated projects"
Update (Tue 6th Jul, 2021 00:00 BST): In case you'd forgotten (because we had!), Nacon is hosting its next 'Nacon Connect' event later today, July 6, and it's now been confirmed that it will feature "three exclusive reveals." You can see an updated list of the games set to be featured...
News Watch Dogs: Legion's Bloodline Expansion Is Now Available On Xbox
With some returning fan favourite characters
After a rocky launch, Watch Dogs: Legion is finally in a stable state, so now the promised expansion can finally emerge. Bloodline brings some classic characters into the fray such as the original game's Aiden Pearce and the sequel's comical sidekick Wrench. It's available for all season pass members now...
Video Here's Another Precious Glimpse At The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum, Coming Fall 2022
Myyyyyy precious!
It seems like we've known about The Lord of the Rings: Gollum for quite a while now, as it was originally meant to launch this year. Unfortunately, the game was delayed until 2022, and a new behind-the-scenes look at the game has revealed it is now planning to launch in the fall of next year. While this isn't the deepest of dives,...
News Eidos-Montréal Claims Guardians Of The Galaxy Has 'Twice As Much Dialogue' As Deus Ex Games
"They say a lot of stuff"
Eidos Montréal seems like a weird developer to take on Guardians of the Galaxy, considering their main catalogue of work has centred around immersive sims such as the Deus Ex series. But the team surprised everyone with the fantastic Shadow of the Tomb Raider a few years back, and when you think about how chatty the...
Reminder Cyberpunk 2077's Special Xbox Refund Policy Has Now Expired
Did you leave Night City behind?
When Cyberpunk 2077 failed to live up to expectations on last-generation systems, Microsoft began to offer refunds for digital copies of the Xbox version. Last month, we heard how Microsoft would soon be reverting back to the standard refund procedure, and today is your reminder that from here on out (for both new...
Random We’re Loving These Guardians Of The Galaxy Themed Xbox Controller Designs
Okay, then how much for the controller?
We've seen some some fantastic fan-designed Xbox consoles and controller design mock-ups over the years. While these usually don't see the light of day, we can at least fantasise over some truly wonderful designs that we wish were real. The most recent example is a series of Guardians of the Galaxy mock-ups,...
Video Watch The Nacon Connect 2021 Livestream Here
Featuring "sneak peeks" and "three exclusive reveals"
Update: The event is now over, but you can watch the full on-demand version above! Original story: Welcome to the 2021 version of the Nacon Connect event! Today's stream will feature a sneak peek at some "highly anticipated projects" such as Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown, The Lord of the...
Monday5th Jul 2021
News Xbox's Among Us Release Date Might Just Have Been Revealed
And it's not too far away
We've known for a while that Among Us is heading over to Xbox, along with an inclusion into Game Pass - but we still don't know when. However, a recently discovered PlayStation listing may have pinpointed it to being August 31. The Twitter account PlayStation Game Size, which tracks additions to the storefront, has...
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (July 6-9)
Return to the grim tale of A Plague Tale: Innocence
We've got another batch of new Xbox releases on the way this week, and while it's somewhat of a quieter selection than we've been used to, it's highlighted by an upgrade for the brilliant A Plague Tale: Innocence on Xbox Game Pass! As it stands, here's what's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence's Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Is Now Available
A whole day earlier than expected
Asobo Studio's A Plague Tale: Innocence was supposed to be getting a free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade (included with Xbox Game Pass) tomorrow, but it appears to have rolled out a day early. We've tested it for ourselves and can confirm that our Xbox Series X tries to download the enhanced version of the...
Talking Point Are Next-Gen Upgrades Worth Getting An Xbox Series X|S For?
Is Smart Delivery winning you over?
A huge topic of conversation has centred around the lack of true next-gen games since the launch of Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. With the pandemic, huge install bases on last-gen systems and the usual crossover period, it has felt particularly dry. But we've had something pretty consistent to substitute that...
Video Tales Of Arise's Opening Animation Is Absolutely Stunning
We've got some new gameplay, too
Tales of Arise is slowly creeping up on us, huh? It's crazy to think that after radio silence for a long time, the game will be out in just a little over two months. Of course, what would a Tales game be without a new opening anime sequence? With its upbeat soundtrack, the animation introduces us to the game's...
News Xbox Dominates Steam Top Sellers Chart For Second Week In A Row
Another superb week for Xbox Game Studios
Last Tuesday we highlighted that Xbox Game Studios had enjoyed an excellent week on Steam, and the run has continued over the past few days, with three out of the five top spots being taken up by Xbox once again. In the Steam Weekly Global Top Sellers chart for the week ending 4th July 2021, Sea of Thieves...
News GTA 6 Rumours 'Match Up With What I've Heard', Says Prominent Reporter
"It's still early in development"
If you know where to look, you can find fresh rumours about GTA 6 pretty much every day. But last week, fans really took notice after Battlefield leaker Tom Henderson revealed what he'd heard about the game so far. According to Henderson, the game shouldn't expected until 2025 at the very earliest, will possibly be...
News Apex Legends Players Hack The Game With 'Save Titanfall' Message
Hackers hacked to complain about hackers
Apex Legends was hit with a strange issue over the weekend - hackers were displaying messages in an attempt to "Save Titanfall". Why? Well, Titanfall has become notorious on PC for being full of hackers, so now, the community has taken it into their own hands to spread the message. Players logging in were...
News BioWare Shares New Dragon Age 4 Concept Art, Apologises For Missing EA Play Live
"We are excited to share more when the time is right"
With the news that Dragon Age 4 won't be appearing at EA Play Live later this month, some fans are (understandably) upset. It's been years since the game was originally announced and the community is hungry to hear and see more. While there won't be anything substantial in the near future,...
News EA Denies It's Planning To Introduce 'TV-Style Commercials' Into Games
"It's not something we're currently looking at"
EA has responded to a report from Axios which has been floating around over the past couple of days, suggesting both Electronic Arts (EA) and Tencent's Hi-Rez Studios could be bringing TV-style ads to console games. Axios originally reported that a system called playerWON would "let users determine...
News The Fourth Instalment In The Dark Pictures Anthology Has Seemingly Been Revealed
Thanks to a trademark
We've not even seen the release of House of Ashes yet and the next entry in The Dark Pictures Anthology has seemingly been uncovered. According to a recent trademark filing, it will be known as The Devil In Me. It can be found on Justia Trademarks, complete with a logo for the game. Said image even has an in-depth description...
Random Xbox Challenges YouTuber To Build Wearable 'Baseball Cannon'
To celebrate MLB The Show 21 on Game Pass
In a bit of a random partnership, Xbox Game Pass has sponsored a new video from popular YouTuber Hacksmith Industries, challenging them to create a wearable baseball pitching machine to celebrate MLB The Show 21. The channel, which has over 12 million subscribers, details the process of making the...
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