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News Xbox Game Pass Platformer 'Tinykin' Is Impressing Players So Far
Flying under the radar
August 30th marked a very solid Xbox Game Pass day, with four great games added to the service on Tuesday. While Immortals Fenyx Rising and Immortality have been soaking up a lot of the attention thus far, new release Tinykin has been flying under the radar a little bit. As it turns out, Splashteam's 3D platformer has been...
News The First Two Of September 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
"You are the last hope for humanity"
You can now begin downloading the first batch of September 2022's Xbox Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Gods Will Fall and original Xbox game Thrillville. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page) or by searching manually on...
News 10 Major Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (August 31)
The latest batch of departures
Well, the time has come. Xbox Game Pass is losing a selection of pretty big titles today, August 31st, as the service refreshes its library. In and amongst these are some heavy hitters that'll be sorely missed. Here's the full list of leavers for August 31, 2022: Date Game Platform August 31, 2022 Elite...
News 343 Teases New Halo Infinite Event, Starts September 6th
"The Yappening, it's happening"
343 has shared a social media post promoting an upcoming event for Halo Infinite. It's called "The Yappening" and will begin next week on 6th September. It's expected to be themed around 'Yapyap the Destroyer', who was featured in Halo Wars 2, based on the comic below: @Halo - INCOMING TRANSMISSION: The Yappening?...
News Xbox Has Unveiled This Custom Pac-Man Xbox Series S Console
Up for grabs via Xbox Sweepstakes!
The latest in a long line of custom Xbox Series S consoles is a bright and colourful rendition based on the legendary Pac-Man! As is the norm, this custom console is only available to acquire through entering a competition, but still, it looks pretty darn sweet! All the rules & regulations are laid out in...
News Assassin's Creed 'Mirage' Reportedly Launching In Spring 2023
Multiple sources discuss the upcoming AC title
Right, there's been a lot floating around about the future of Assassin's Creed post-Valhalla, with Ubisoft themselves confirming Assassin's Creed Infinity's existence last year. However, a smaller-scale
Poll Are You Happy With September 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
The final month of OG Xbox / Xbox 360 games
Microsoft has officially announced September 2022's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are Xbox One titles Gods Will Fall and Double Kick Heroes, along with two backwards...
News Xbox Games With Gold For September 2022 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for September 2022! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Gods Will Fall (September 1-30) Double Kick Heroes (September 16 - October 15) Thrillville (September...
Review Immortals Fenyx Rising - A Fantastical Adventure That Draws Heavily From Breath Of The Wild
Now available on Xbox Game Pass!
Update (Aug, 2022): Two years later, Immortals Fenyx Rising is now available with Xbox Game Pass! Below, you'll find our original review from 2020, which was just after the Xbox Series X and Series S first released. Enjoy! Read More: Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 30, 2022) Original...
News Xbox Is Adding New Install Options For Different Game Types
Choose where next-gen & last-gen games download
The latest round of Xbox Insider patch notes have revealed a very welcome install-related feature on its way to Xbox. Basically, we'll soon be able to pick a default install location for each game type, meaning Xbox Series optimised titles can be automatically downloaded to your console's SSD or a...
Deals Xbox 'Next-Gen' Sale Now Live, 100+ Games Included
Along with lots of other deals
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! The highlight this time around is a special "Optimised for Next-Gen" sale, which includes offers for over 100 Xbox Series X and Series S games, and we've listed them all below. We've also cherry-picked just a handful of highlights from the Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Open...
News Stylish Action Shooter Spotted In Xbox Game Pass Promo Email
Could Gungrave G.O.R.E be on the way?
If you're eager for even more Xbox Game Pass titles, don't worry - they're on the way. In the latest development, Gungrave G.O.R.E has apparently been spotted in a "promotional email" for Xbox Game Pass. The following images have been circulating on social media, with text apparently translating to "check out...
News 'Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma' Marks Franchise's 2nd Outing On Xbox
It releases in no time!
A full six years after its initial release, Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma heads to Xbox this week, following the series' Xbox debut via Game Pass earlier this year. Sadly, Zero Time Dilemma isn't hitting the Xbox Game Pass library, at least not as far as we know. However, it still looks like a solid upcoming Xbox release...
News Futuristic Farming Sim 'Lightyear Frontier' Gets Gameplay Reveal Ahead Of Game Pass Launch
Exo-farming... sounds fun!
Lightyear Frontier is yet another upcoming Xbox title launching straight into Game Pass; another simulator effort no less! However, this ain't your typical farming sim, unless you usually use futuristic robotic mechs to plant grains and stuff... probably not. Anyway, going back to the gameplay reveal, this one's shaping...
Guide All Xbox One Games With Free Series X|S Upgrades In 2022
Xbox One games getting optimised for Xbox Series X & S
Which Xbox One games are getting upgrades to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in 2022? We've already seen a lot of games receive Xbox Series X and S upgrades ever since the two consoles were released in November 2020, from DOOM Eternal to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which have improved their...
News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty On Xbox Game Pass Will Be Roughly 40 Hours Long
Chonky
Since the summer reveal of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, we've been looking forward to hearing more about Team Ninja's upcoming action game. Late last week, an impressive gameplay trailer dropped at the tail end of Gamescom 2022, and now, a new interview provides a few fresh details on the title. The big one is that the adventure will be roughly...
News Xbox Series S 'xScreen' Is Now Available With New Shipping Options
Xbox gaming on the move
UPspec gaming, the company behind the Xbox Series S xScreen attachment, has overhauled its shipping processes to make the product more accessible worldwide. The move mostly benefits American customers at present, with the move to a US-based shipping system from the previous Australian location. The upshot of the move is that...
Video Here's 25+ Minutes Of Persona 5 Royal On Xbox Ahead Of Game Pass Launch
Royally entertaining
Buried within the depths of Gamescom 2022 is some new footage of Persona 5 Royal on Xbox Series X! Atlus and SEGA have shown a good chunk of gameplay here as the game moves over to Xbox in October, which includes a Game Pass launch. The clip has been pulled from a Japanese livestream, with a full 25 minutes of gameplay showing...
News Xbox Is Revamping The 'My Games & Apps' Screen On Your Console
"A new full library experience"
If you're part of the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring of the Xbox Insider program, you may have noticed over the weekend that you received a brand-new 'My Games & Apps' screen on your console, and that's because it's getting a revamp! Microsoft says this is a "new full library experience", with the intention to "streamline...
News Hogwarts Legacy To Include 'PlayStation Exclusive Quest'
More details to be revealed soon
Hogwarts Legacy will see the return of the Harry Potter universe early next year, and while a lot about the game has already been shared, it seems there's been one other significant discovery made in the past few days. According to a PlayStation Network listing, the PlayStation versions of the game will come with an...
News Xbox Game Pass Shooter 'Second Extinction' Leaves Early Access In October
It's finally leaving Xbox Game Preview
Second Extinction developer Systemic Reaction has confirmed that its co-op dino shooter is set to leave early access this October. The title joined the Game Preview program in April 2021, where it was also included in Xbox Game Pass. For now, the preview version remains a Game Pass title, however the team...
Review Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed - A Shiny Remake That's Unashamedly Stuck In The Past
Watch your behind
A couple years back, THQ Nordic began pumping us all full of nostalgia with a number of PS2-era remakes; namely Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated and of course, Destroy All Humans! Well, you better get ready to be pumped full of errr, alien juice, as Destroy All Humans 2 is returning this month to...
News 'Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty' For Xbox Game Pass Looks A Slashin' Good Time
Gameplay revealed
Team Ninja has just dropped a brand-new gameplay trailer for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, an upcoming melee action game from the folks behind the Nioh series. This one hits Xbox Game Pass on day one, and it's safe to say it's looking pretty epic.
News Hypercharge: Unboxed Aiming For 'Q1 2023' Launch On Xbox
With a playtest period beforehand
Hypercharge: Unboxed, much like Xbox Game Pass shooter High on Life, is beginning to gain traction with its unique take on the well-worn first person shooter path. While the latter has shown up multiple times during Gamesco
News Dying Light 2 Gets 'Amazing' Performance Update On Xbox Series X And S
Increased resolutions and a whole lot more
Developer Techland has frequently spoken of its intended long-term support for Dying Light 2, and so far, they've backed up their claims. We've already seen multiple improvements to the game on Xbox consoles, along with the arrival of post-launch DLC. Now, a new FSR update h
News Xbox Series X & Series S Will Not Follow PlayStation 5 Price Increase
Microsoft responds
In recent developments, Sony has made the "difficult decision to increase" - yes, increase - the price of its PlayStation 5 console in select locations around the world due to a whole host of factors. It had Xbox fans wondering if Microsoft would follow, but it seems there is no need to worry. As you might have already seen,...
Feature All New Releases Coming To Xbox In September 2022
Every game confirmed for September so far
Welcome to your new Xbox game releases roundup for September 2022! Below, we've prepared a full list of every game confirmed for Xbox in September 2022 so far. We've also thrown in the Xbox Game Pass games we know about... Without further ado, here are the new game releases on Xbox in September 2022: The...
News Battlefield 2042 'Master Of Arms' Delivers 2nd Major Content Drop In Almost A Year
Things are moving... slowly
DICE has lifted the lid on Season 2 of Battlefield 2042, as we get on for almost a year since the game first dropped. It's been a disappointingly slow post-launch cycle for the latest Battlefield title, which is about to get just its second new map. That map is 'Stranded', based in and around a huge beached cargo ship...
News 'Atomic Heart' Gameplay Trailer Provides Fresh Look At Its Bonkers World
Yep, still looks crazy!
Xbox's Gamescom livestream has delivered a fresh look at the much-anticipated Atomic Heart, from developer Mundfish. We've not seen any new gameplay on this one in a short while, but it's back, and it's back with a bang! As the video title gives away, this trailer focuses on gameplay & combat above all, but we do get...
Video Here's A Full 25 Minutes Of Xbox Game Pass Shooter 'High On Life'
It's looking wacky
High On Life has been getting some attention as of late, especially once the colourful shooter was confirmed as an Xbox Game Pass launch title. Up until Gamescom though we hadn't really seen much uncut gameplay, but following the recent boss battle trailer comes a full 25 minutes of High on Life. This video shows a
News 'Lies Of P' Uncut Gameplay Shows 15 Minutes Of The Souls-Like's 2nd Chapter
Another impressive look
Souls-like is the big new trend, isn't it? The genre is cropping up all over Gamescom this year, with Lies of P leading the charge on Xbox Game Pass. Ahead of the game's 2023 launch, we've now been treated to roughly 15 minutes of uncut gameplay. This sequence comes from the game's second chapter, where things are starting...
Reaction Will Xbox Follow PlayStation In Raising Console Prices?
Update: Microsoft issues a response
Update: It looks like we've got our answer! Microsoft has issued a statement today to various outlets suggesting that the price of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will remain the same - at least for the forseeable future. Phew! Here's the full quote: “We are constantly evaluating our business to o
Feature Xbox Elite Series 3 Controller: Five Features We'd Like To See
If Microsoft makes it happen
So, PlayStation has entered the 'Elite Controller' game with the announcement of the PS5 DualSense Edge. Sony's effort, for all intents and purposes, lifts what Microsoft created with the Xbox Elite (and before that the likes of SCUF) and moulds those features into its DualSense frame. It's an impressive looking pad and...
News Multiple Games Reduced By 80-90% In 'End Of Summer' Xbox Sale
Grab a bargain while you can!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from August 23rd to August 30th? Fortunately, there are lots of games reduced by 80-90% in the new End of Summer Xbox Sale, along with other fantastic discounts via Deals With Gold, Spotlight and the Publisher Spotlight Series sales. The 90% discounts are in the table, and you'll find...
News 'Killer Klowns From Outer Space' Is Getting Its Own Xbox Game
The harvest begins in 2023
This really is the time of horror, space horror and multiplayer horror, right?! New titles are cropping up left, right and centre for the genre, with 80's horror-comedy 'Killer Klowns From Outer Space' the next in a long line of upcoming horror game adaptations. This one falls into the 'multiplayer horror' category; it's...
News Dying Light 2 Story Expansion Introduces 'The Carnage Hall' On Xbox
It'll be a massacre
Techland finally delivered some juicy details for its first major Dying Light 2 expansion last night, at Gamescom 2022. 'Bloody Ties' will introduce a whole new location for players to explore, and it looks quite a bit different to the main game's locale. 'The Carnage Hall' will be the basis of the story DLC; the "epicentre of...
News 'Wyrdsong' Is An Upcoming AAA RPG From Ex-Fallout & Skyrim Developers
In tune
Okay, this one has us pretty intrigued! During last night's Opening Night Live showcase, Something Wicked Games showed up with its new RPG, Wyrdsong, which is looking rather wicked indeed. The announcement trailer is pretty brief, admittedly, but it certainly sets the tone for the project. This one is being headed up by a bunch of industry...
News Gotham Knights Heads To Xbox A Little Earlier Than Expected
This is a nice surprise!
Well, we weren't expecting to see this in 2022! Last night at Gamescom's Opening Night Live show, WB Games revealed that it's brought the release date for Gotham Knights forward a little bit, from its previous October launch date. The upcoming DC title now launches October 21st, instead of the previously announced date of...
News 'The Outlast Trials' Re-Emerges With Horrifying New Trailer
Body of Christ
Developer Red Barrels began teasing its co-op horror prequel, The Outlast Trials, way back in 2019. We've seen bits of the game since then, but not for a short while. Anyway, it's back, and this new trailer is rather gruesome, perhaps unsurprisingly for a series where you spend most of your time running away from maniacs. There's a...
News 'High On Life' Extended Boss Fight Gameplay Shown Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
We're high on this one
Well, we knew High on Life was coming to Gamescom Opening Night Live, and true to their word, the development team has showcased a lengthy look at one of the game's boss fights. We must admit, we thought the gunplay here looks a tad clunky, but hopefully that'll be cleaned up ahead of launch. The rest of it though, from the...
News Hogwarts Legacy Gamescom Trailer Provides Fresh Look At Wizarding School
Pre-orders open this week!
Following its recent delay into 2023, Portkey Games is back with another look at Hogwarts Legacy. This title is looking very, very impressive we must admit, and pre-orders are opening up this Thursday, August 25th! The trailer is quite brief; it's not a huge extended demo like our recent Sony State of Play look. Still,...
News 'Dune Awakening' Is An Open World Survival MMO Coming To Xbox Series X And S
Huge worms
One of the big first announcements at Gamescom Opening Night Live was 'Dune: Awakening', an upcoming next-gen MMO for Xbox Series X|S. Developer Funcom is building this ambitious open world game, as a next-gen only project. We were introduced to the title via a brief cinematic trailer and sadly, no gameplay just yet. Still, the cinematic...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 23-30)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as part of the hundreds of games on sale once more, we've got just over 30 backwards compatible titles from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to take advantage of. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the...
News State Of Decay 2 'Forever Communities' Update Arrives Over 4 Years After Launch
The apocalypse goes on
Undead Labs has just dropped its 30th (!!) major update for State of Decay 2, over four years since the game launched in the first half of 2018. It's a pretty hefty update as well, with major new features like legacy character recruits, save slot options and more. The team has broken down its 'Forever Communities' update in a...
Poll Are You Planning On Picking Up Saints Row?
Spending some time with Volition's reboot? Let us know!
So, Saints Row is back this week after a fairly long hiatus since Saints Row IV first arrived on the scene in 2013. Volition's attempt at rebooting the series doesn't seem to have gone down all that well, although the wide range of review scores suggests some folks are having fun with it. Of...
News Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord Heads To Xbox This October
After two years of Early Access
Update (Tue 23rd Aug, 2022): The official trailer has now arrived for Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord ahead of its Xbox release this October 25th, along with the news that pre-orders will be available beginning today. Here's what TaleWorlds Entertainment had to say about the announcement: "Developed as a...
News Unreal Engine 5 Shooter 'The First Descendant' Looks Mighty Impressive In Reveal Trailer
Gears of War vibes?
Update (Tue 23rd Aug, 2022): Well, as part of Gamescom 2022, we've now got a full reveal trailer for The First Descendant, and it continues to look really impressive! You can check out the trailer above, which confirms that the game is targeting a release on Xbox One, Series X and Series S, but there's no release date as of yet...
News Two Project CARS Titles Are Being Delisted On Xbox This Year
Retyred
Slightly Mad Studios, the team behind the Project CARS series, has revealed that the first two games in the franchise are being delisted from storefronts this year. Vehicle and track licensing issues are the stumbling block here; a typical culprit when it comes to racers on digital storefronts. Oddly enough, Project CARS 2 will be the first...
News Halo Infinite's Battle Royale-Lite, Last Spartan Standing, Is Leaving Matchmaking
Making way for Team Doubles
For Halo Infinite's second season, developer 343 Industries introduced 'Last Spartan Standing', a sort of Gun Game/Battle Royale mashup that provided quite a different experience to the rest of the multiplayer suite. Well, a few months later and the mode is already being rotated out of the matchmaking pool. The team will...
News Xbox 'End Of Summer Sale' Now Live, 300+ Games Included
Along with Deals with Gold and other sales
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! The big highlight this week is an "End of Summer Sale", which includes discounts for over 300 games, but we've also got plenty of other offers to take advantage of as well. We've rounded up some of the most notable Deals with Gold, Spotlight, End Of Summer,...
