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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 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...
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 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 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 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 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...
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 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 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...
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 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 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 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...
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...
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 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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
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,...
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...
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...
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 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 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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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 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...
