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News GTAV Pre-Load Is Now Live On Xbox Series X|S With Launch Discount
50% off
Grand Theft Auto V is out on Xbox Series X|S next week, and pre-loading has just gone live! If you've pre-ordered either the full game, or GTA Online, you can download them to your Series X or Series S right now. The game is about 100gb in size for either version, so you'll need some juicy SSD space to cram this thing onto. If you're not...
News XCOM 2 Collection Is A Whopping 95% Off On Xbox, Bringing It Under $5
Bang for your buck
We've already outlined this week's huge digital sale on Xbox, but one deal really caught our eye. That's the XCOM 2 Collection, which is usually a $100 package. With this week's Deals with Gold though, it's 95% off, making it just $5.
News Battlefield 2042 Finally Updates Scoreboard, Voice Chat Coming In April
Basic features added
Beyond bug fixing and general stability improvements, Battlefield 2042 is finally getting some new features. Well, when we say new, we mean basic features present in past Battlefield games are returning but, hey-ho, better late than never. The first of these features is a proper scoreboard that displays both teams and how each...
News White Xbox Elite Series 2 Controllers Have Been Spotted In The Wild
The latest revision
Could this be the next official Xbox accessory to be announced? A white version of the Series 2 Elite controller has been spotted in a store cabinet, hinting at its imminent release. This is the first we've heard of such a device, with no official wording from Microsoft thus far. The image looks pretty legit though, and we did...
News Forza Motorsport Will Be A Big Focus For Xbox in 2022, It's Claimed
Along with Redfall, Starfield
We're just a few short months away from E3 season, and the rumours are already ramping up. While E3 itself ain't happening this year, many companies still focus on the summer for announcements, including Xbox. This year, it's looking like the Forza Motorsport reboot could be a big one for Microsoft. That's according to...
Deals 500+ Games Are On Sale This Week On Xbox (March 8-14)
Indie sale, open world sale & more!
It's time for another bumper week of Xbox sales! There's over 500 games on offer this week, through multiple different themed sales, along with Deals with Gold of course. Here are a selection of the biggest games on sale for the week, with some steep discounts. As usual, the full list has been posted by Xbox's...
News F1 Manager 2022 Is Coming To Xbox This Summer With F1, F2 And F3 Content
"Build your team"
F1 video games are expanding, with the introduction of F1 Manager 2022! This is, of course, a much different direction to what Codemasters takes with its F1 racers, and this game will include Formula 2 and 3 content as well. Developer Frontier is getting behind the wheel, the team recently responsible for Jurassic World Evolution,...
News CrossfireX Update Will Add New Maps And Fix 'About 80 Major Bugs'
"We will continue to develop CFX with content updates and balance adjustments"
CrossfireX launched in a less than favourable state last month, with two mediocre campaigns and a bunch of unbalanced multiplayer modes. Well, the developer is hard at work correcting the game's MP mishaps, and major changes are afoot. Developer Smilegate has been heads...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga DLC Includes The Mandalorian Add-Ons
And classic characters!
Back in January, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was finally revealed, with an April release date. Ahead of launch, the game's season pass has now been detailed by WB Games, featuring a selection of themed character packs. The 'Character Collection' contains seven DLC packs, and these packs feature content from across the...
News Grand Theft Auto V: Story Mode Listed For Xbox Series X|S, With Discount
Is this our upgrade path?
We finally got that big next-gen blowout of Grand Theft Auto V last week, when Rockstar revealed what's coming to GTAV on next-gen. The developer also reiterated that GTA Online will be available separately and, well, it looks like that's the case for Story Mode too. A listing has popped up on the Microsoft Store for
News Perfect Dark And Avowed 'Probably' Coming In 2023, Says Jeff Grubb
It's nearly E3 season!
Microsoft's upcoming slate for Xbox is absolutely stacked, with a load of launches expected in 2023 and beyond. We're not exactly sure when a lot of these games will release, as many are knee-deep in development. However, on a recent crossover podcast, VentureBeat journalist Jeff Grubb spoke about what may come from Xbox Game...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 7-11)
Including one of the most ambitious expansions ever
While many of us might still be beavering away at Elden Ring right now, there's plenty to look forward to this week as well, including the massive Assassin's Creed Valhalla expansion, WWE 2K22 and the arrival of more Xbox Game Pass games, with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy being the obvious...
Rumour New Hogwarts Legacy Trailer Is Coming In March
Could it be the 10th?
There's been a lot of speculation on Hogwarts Legacy in recent months. In February, news of an artbook listing pointed towards a September release date, but we've seen very little on the game recently. Well, that might be about to change. A few notable leakers have begun talking about when we'll next see the upcoming Harry...
News Sea Of Thieves Season Six Officially Launches March 10
Solo Sea Forts await
Last week, Rare detailed its 2022 roadmap and what we can expect from season six. The headline addition to Sea Of Thieves' sixth season is Sea Forts, a new type of 'mini raid' intended for single teams. We now know exactly when the feature will arrive. Season six kicks off March 10th, and you can expect Sea Forts to arrive...
News Halo Infinite's Multiplayer Lead Has Left 343 Industries
"Today was my last day"
Alongside the Halo Infinite March update, the series' multiplayer lead Andrew Witts has announced he's moving on from 343 Industries. In a brief message over on Twitter, he thanked Halo fans for all their feedback over the years and mentioned how it had been an honor to lead Halo's multiplayer design team. Witts says he's...
News GTA: Online Will Be Available As A Standalone Game On Xbox Series X|S
With a lower price tag
With GTAV next-gen details finally out in the wild, you may be asking yourself, is it worth the upgrade? While the new graphical features do sound enticing, it's a big ask, as the game currently has no free upgrade path. However, there is one way to taste GTAV on next-gen without the hefty price tag. And that is to pick up...
Hardware Review xScreen For Xbox Series S - A Brilliant Plug-And-Play Companion
Gaming on the go
Portable consoles aren't particularly a new idea. Dedicated handheld systems have been around for decades, and even screen attachments just like this one have cropped up before — heck, Sony even made an official one for the PS one. While an xScreen setup requires a power outlet to play, meaning it's not technically a 'portable'...
News 343 Talks About Addressing Halo Infinite's 'Critical Issues'
Working on public "Hotlist" to improve communication with players
One other segment of Halo Infinite's latest March Update blogpost was a section about the game's "critical issues" and how they're addressed. Most of the problems right now that have been prioritised were "unknown-before-ship" issues that had a widespread negative impact. Some issues...
News Halo Infinite Dev Provides Update On Co-Op And Forge Release
Season 3, too
In the latest Halo Infinite update for March, Head of Creative Joseph Staten provided an update about the game's co-op, Forge mode and Season 3 update. Here's the breakdown, courtesy of the Halo Waypoint: Co-Op: In terms of co-op, 343 won't be able to ship the Campaign network co-op on 3rd May (Season 2), but plans to get it out...
News 343 Announces Halo Infinite's Season 2 Update, Launching This May
New maps, modes, narrative content and more...
343 has published its March 2022 update for Halo Infinite over on Halo Waypoint. The middle section of it focuses on the game's Season 2 multiplayer update - arriving on May 3rd. It's titled and themed "Lone Wolves" and will follow on from the conclusion of Season 1 on May 2nd. In addition to this, 343...
Review Elden Ring - FromSoftware's Crowning Achievement
Rise, Tarnished
Can it really be almost thirteen years since we first clapped eyes on Demon's Souls? The very first time we sat down to tangle with FromSoftware's action RPG masterpiece we were blissfully unaware of the horror, the terror and constant, relentless death that awaited us. We were, of course, immediately hooked on it all, we couldn't...
News Rockstar Details GTAV On Next-Gen, Including 3 Performance Modes
Save the date, March 15
It's been almost 10 years since Grand Theft Auto V launched on Xbox 360, and yep, it's almost here once again. The Xbox Series X|S versions of GTAV have finally been properly revealed by Rockstar, and we're being treated to three graphics modes. So, Fidelity Mode brings all the graphical bells and whistles — including ray...
News This Bizarre Elden Ring Live Action Trailer Is Actually Real
Fighting for the family heirloom
Over the past week we've seen a lot of Elden Ring (review coming shortly), but nothing as weird as this. To celebrate the game's launch, Bandai Namco Southeast Asia released a live action trailer showing an actual family fighting over an actual 'elden ring'. The clip, which is almost four minutes long, features a...
News Black Ops Cold War Gets New Content, Even After Call Of Duty: Vanguard's Launch
Back to Black Ops
It seems that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War isn't done with content just yet. Even as Vanguard has been out in the wild for a few months, Black Ops developer Treyarch is adding to Cold War. That starts with the return of a classic map, and a new weapon. WMD is the map in question, a classic mid-sized map from the original Black...
News Star Wars Eclipse Is At Least 5 Years Away, Says Report
Hiring struggles cited
Late last year, it was revealed that EA's Star Wars exclusivity period was coming to a close. That meant that other development teams could start working on the franchise, and one of those was Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream. As it turns out, development on their Star Wars project is stalling, according to an xfire report.
News Hitman 3 March Roadmap Details Stacked Monthly Update
And it's all on Xbox Game Pass!
Developer IO Interactive continues to build on Hitman 3, after a content-packed year one. The game's second year of updates is getting off to a solid start, with new contracts, Elusive Target modes and more. Oh, and it's now all on Xbox Game Pass! The Hitman Trilogy arrived on Xbox Game Pass earlier this year,...
News Submerged Brings Its Surprise Sequel To Xbox Consoles Next Week
The “relaxploration” adventure
Cast your mind back seven years, and you might call an exploration adventure game called Submerged that launched for Xbox One in 2015. Of all the games we thought might get a sequel from that time, Submerged wasn't one of them. That's not because it was bad, per-se, but because the general reception was very...
News Forza Horizon 5 & Psychonauts 2 Nominated For Six BAFTA Awards
Winning big
Xbox had a pretty good 2021. The end of the year may have been dominated by Halo Infinite's launch, but Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 were also huge releases last year. Well, those two are now up for six awards each at the upcoming BAFTA award show in April. Forza Horizon 5 has been nominated for best game, British game, family...
News Elden Ring Is The Biggest UK Launch Since Red Dead 2, Aside From COD & FIFA
A big Souls splash
Some of you may have heard of a little thing called Elden Ring, a game that launched late last week. Actually, it's probably a lot of you, especially here in the UK. According to digital and physical data supplied by GSD, Elden Ring is the biggest non-COD, non-FIFA launch, since Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar's latest epic...
Talking Point Have You Bought An Xbox Series X|S Expansion Card Yet?
Or are you still holding off?
There was a lot of talk when the Xbox Series X and Series S released that the 1TB Seagate Expansion Card was both too expensive and not really necessary for most players, but almost 18 months on, that perception is starting to change. Sure, we're all in agreement that it's a costly card no matter whether you go for the...
News PowerA Is Launching This Gorgeous Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Xbox Controller
All the purple!
On the eve of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands' launch this month, third party accessory maker PowerA has revealed a new special edition controller. It's all themed around the Borderlands character and we've got to admit, it looks rather nice. Its dominant look is just pure purple, although it also features some neat touches relating to the...
News EA And DICE Admit Battlefield 2042 Design Mistakes, Begin To Re-Work Maps
Time to tinker
Battlefield 2042 was supposed to be the series' grand return to modern combat. After a couple of ventures back into the past, fans were keen on the idea of developer DICE building on 2013's Battlefield 4. Things didn't really work out that way, as fan reception of Battlefield 2042 has been extremely negative overall. So, where does...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 3-6)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! More games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. RiMS Racing Xbox One RiMS Racing Xbox Series X|S
News Stalker 2's Development Put On Hold Due To Situation In Ukraine
It has "shifted to the sidelines"
GSC Game World, the developer of upcoming Xbox console launch exclusive Stalker 2, has put out a video on YouTube today revealing that development on the game has been paused due to the current situation in Ukraine. The video, which you can watch above, states that the company is currently "striving to help our...
News 343's January Roadmap Update For Halo Infinite Also Misses February
When will we hear more?
So, around Halo Infinite's initial multiplayer launch in November last year, 343 said it had plans to announce a seasonal roadmap in January. January came and went without a roadmap, so 343 subsequently delayed any roadmap plans. Fast forward a month or so later, and we've still not had an update on that delay. Sure, there...
News Shredders Finally Gets A March Release Date For Xbox Game Pass
Earn your place in the world of snowboarding
We've been waiting on it a while, and now we've finally got a date for Shredders on Xbox Game Pass, as the snowboarding title has been confirmed to arrive on March 17, 2022. Plus, it's an Xbox console launch exclusive! The game is described as "a love letter to snowboarding", featuring a huge unlockable...
News Resident Evil 2, 3 And 7 Are All Coming To Xbox Series X|S Later This Year
Free of charge!
Capcom has announced that its Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes, along with 2017's Resident Evil 7, are all being upgraded with next-gen goodness. All three titles are coming to Xbox Series X|S later this year, with visual enhancements for the new consoles. All three games will be getting new "cutting edge features", including ray...
News Turtle Beach Is Releasing A Wireless Headset With '48 Hours+' Battery Life
Staying connected
Turtle Beach has a few new headsets on the horizon, namely some new iterations to its Stealth 600 series. The Stealth 600 Gen 2 MAX and the Stealth 600 Gen 2 USB are launching next month in the UK and Europe, with a US release to follow in May. What sticks out here is Turtle Beach's battery life claim on one of its new wireless...
Deals Multiple Games Are Reduced By 90-95% On Xbox This Week
They're good games, too
This week's selection of Xbox deals went live on Tuesday, and after perusing through the batch a bit more, we've come across a number of good games that have been discounted by a whopping 90% or even 95% for the next few days! Let's start with the big one, XCOM 2. The 95% discount for this game brings its price down from...
Random Playground Producer Pays Respects To Former Fable Studio With Tattoo Tribute
"I never forget the studio that made me"
Last month, it was discovered another former Lionhead employee Amie Loake - previously an assistant producer on the cancelled co-op game Fable Legends - had signed on with the Forza Horizon developer Playground Games to work on the new Fable title. She'll be joining the new Fable team as a senior producer,...
Guide How To Claim 2500+ Bonus Microsoft Points On Xbox In March 2022
Your Monthly Bonus Round instructions
Update: The Women's History Month punch card is now live on Xbox, and it gives you 500 points for completing one achievement. Keep in mind that the idea behind this card is to donate those extra points, but it's ultimately up to you. Additionally, by going to your Microsoft Rewards Dashboard on Bing, you can...
News Digital Foundry's Elden Ring Verdict Shows How Important VRR Is On Xbox
A real lifesaver
Elden Ring has been out in the wild for a few days now, and we've seen plenty of discussion on how each version stacks up. Initially, the Xbox Series X version seemed a little disappointing, although Digital Foundry was quick to interject. Now, the DF team has delivered its full verdict, and it's a win for VRR on Xbox. For those...
News Rare Has 'Ambitious Plans' For Sea Of Thieves As Season 6 Introduces New Raids
It all starts this month!
Sea of Thieves just keeps on trucking, well... sailing, and we're now up to Season Six since Rare introduced seasons. This seasonal update makes the usual changes, but it also adds new raids in the form of 'Sea Forts'. Rare is labelling Sea Forts as 'mini raids', an opportunity for crews to battle for treasures that hide...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 1-7)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
Another huge selection of games are on sale this week, with over 400 deals now live. That selection includes a number of backwards compatible sales across Xbox and Xbox 360. Deals: 400+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (March 1-7) Here are all the classic backwards compatible titles included in this week's...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Shadow Warrior 3
The first reviews are in
It feels like it's gone under the radar a bit (possibly because it's arriving on PlayStation Now at launch rather than Xbox Game Pass), but Shadow Warrior 3 is out today, and the first reviews began dropping for the game yesterday. There are 41 reviews on Metacritic for the PC version alone right now, which averages out at...
News FIFA 23 Will Reportedly Contain Cross-Play For The Very First Time
Away fans invited
Usually, there's not much to report on when it comes to FIFA games. They come and go every year like clockwork, with a few new additions to keep things fresh. However, this year's title might be a little different, as the series could finally be getting cross-play support. That's according to a new xfire report from Tom Henderson,...
News Back 4 Blood Expansion 1 Teaser Reveals New PvE Mode And More
Back in the fight
Back 4 Blood dropped on Xbox Game Pass way back in October last year, and if you've been waiting for more since, DLC is finally coming! Expansion 1, Tunnels of Terror, launches next month, and its headline splash seems to be a new PvE mode. It's unclear as to whether it'll be a huge new mode, or an update to existing PvE content...
News Young Souls Is A Stylish New RPG, Arriving Day One On Xbox Game Pass
Beat-em-up
Hot on the heels of yet another huge Game Pass update, we've picked out Young Souls. This one stuck out because it's a brand-new release coming to Game Pass day one, oh, and it has a really stylish visual design. Young Souls is an RPG at heart, featuring 2D beat-em-up gameplay. You'll fight wave after wave of monstrous goblins, all while...
News Huge Forza Horizon 5 Series 5 Update Adds Sign Language Options, New Cars
Increased accessibility
It's almost time for the next series update in Forza Horizon 5! As usual, series 5 adds a bunch of new cars to the mix, including a selection available via the free Festival Playlist. However, before the playlist changes over, Playground has added some new accessibility options to the game. Starting today, March 1, American...
News Another Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (March 15)
The latest list of departures
Microsoft has unveiled the next set of four games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the middle part of March 2022, which includes a bunch of popular titles such as Nier: Automata and The Surge 2. Here's the full list of games currently set to leave on March 15th, 2022: Date Game Platform March...
