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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...
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...
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 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...
News Crash Drive 3 Brings Its 'Car Stunting Playground' To Xbox This Thursday
"Crash Drive is back!"
If you like the idea of "ridiculous fun" with monster trucks, tanks and "more amazing vehicles" across a huge open world, you'll want to keep Crash Drive 3 on your radar! The game releases July 8 for Xbox Series X, Series S and Xbox One. Crash Drive 3 is a cross-platform multiplayer, free-roaming game, in which you can level...
Rumour PES Could Be Going 'Properly Free-To-Play' This Year
Konami is said to be "changing it up"
Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer series is going through an interesting time right now, after skipping a totally new entry last year and unveiling plans to transition to Unreal Engine, and now it might be making even more drastic changes. According to Andy Robinson of Video Games Chronicle, he's heard that Konami...
News Xbox Still Eager To Fill 'Family-Friendly' Gaps In Its Game Portfolio
And wants to improve "geographic diversity" of first-party studios
Xbox is absolutely killing it right now with studio acquisitions and game announcements, but there's always room for improvement according to Microsoft's gaming division boss, Phil Spencer. During the 500th episode of IGN's Unlocked podcast, the head of Xbox was queried if he felt...
News Dark Alliance's First Post-Launch Patch Brings Multiple Improvements To Xbox Game Pass
Along with a few bug fixes
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance arrived on Xbox Game Pass last month, and while we didn't mind the game, there were a fair few issues that held it back. Luckily, the first post-launch patch is on the way to bring some improvements. The short-but-sweet list of patch notes seems to focus on improving the experience in...
Feature Don't Skip Games With Gold's Conker: Live & Reloaded, Especially On Xbox Series X
The fuzzy squirrel has never looked or played better
We get it. The Games with Gold offerings have been pretty poor in recent months - especially compared to the superior PlayStation Plus selection. Sure, we have Xbox Game Pass, but that's besides the point. It's still a service people pay for and customers are beginning to feel a bit turned away...
News Ubisoft Is Suddenly Teasing Beyond Good & Evil 2 Again On Twitter
But where is it?
Every Ubisoft presentation and E3, fans are hoping to hear more about Beyond Good & Evil 2 - the long awaited sequel which seems to be stuck in a bit of development hell. Some believed the game had ultimately been canned after its lack of an appearance at E3 this year, but it still seems to be alive and kicking judging by recent...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 3rd)
We've got a date with a wabbit
Welcome to the weekend! It's been a pretty big week for new releases on Xbox, including a selection of next-gen upgrades, loads of Xbox Game Pass additions, and even a couple of Xbox Games with Gold releases. Don't forget the
News Sea Of Thieves: A Pirate's Life Is Getting Another Hotfix Next Week
Will address "additional" player feedback
It's not exactly been smooth sailing for Rare's Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life expansion. Since arriving on the Xbox and PC last week, there have been ongoing issues with certain parts of this free update. Rare's already drastically improved the experience, but it seems it's still got some unfinished...
News Mortal Kombat 11's DLC Has 'Come To An End', Confirms NetherRealm
The company is "now focusing on its next project"
Just over two years since the game first made its debut, developer NetherRealm has confirmed that DLC for Mortal Kombat 11 has officially come to an end, as the company shifts focus to working on its next project. The news was announced in a brief post on Twitter, where the studio acknowledged that...
News Gears 5 Studio The Coalition To Showcase Unreal Engine 5 Demo Later This Month
Demonstrated on Xbox Series X
We know The Coalition is hard at work on the next Gears entry, but we haven't had an official reveal as of yet. An upcoming GDC presentation on July 20 at 1:20pm PT / 4:20pm ET / 8:20 UTC / 9:20pm BST will see the developer showing off an Unreal Engine 5 demo, and while it may not be Gears related, it will give us an...
News EA Play Live Will Focus On Games 'Coming Soon', Rather Than The 'All-To-Distant Future'
Focusing on "new gameplay reveals" and "surprises"
Even though E3 has been and gone, we're still not out of the woods yet when it comes to game presentations. We're still in the realm of Summer Game Fest, and as a result, have more showcases on the way. One of which will be EA Play Live - a 40 minute show from the publisher on July 22 at 10AM PT /...
Video First ELEX II Gameplay Shows A Promising, Yet Rough Sequel
Flying looks slick, though
ELEX II was randomly announced last month, continuing the cult classic original with a brand new instalment. It sounded pretty ambitious with tighter combat, and of course, Anthem style traversal with jetpacks. The first footage has now emerged, and while it seems a bit rough around the edges, it's looking to be a...
News The Sinking City Now Has A Free Trial On Xbox Series X|S
"Taste the insanity before diving into it"
The Sinking City is possibly one of those games you've seen advertised but never tried out. It recently had a re-release on Xbox Series X|S, and to give a players a taste of the game, a free trial has emerged on the Microsoft Store. It's not clear how much of the game is available in the free trial, but...
Video New Dying Light 2 Gameplay Dials Up The Horror
You might need new underwear
Dying Light 2 may still be a fair few months away from its December 2021 release, but we've been treated to plenty of new gameplay and details. While we've seen a lot of the open-world traversal and zombie killing mayhem, the latest gameplay trailer aims to show some of the slower, terror-fuelled moments. Set in an...
News DOOM Eternal Is Getting A Totally New Single-Player Horde Mode
"We have decided to redirect our focus"
Last week saw the release of DOOM Eternal for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as a free upgrade, and now developer id Software has taken to Twitter to share an update on what's next for the game over the coming months. The big news is that the team will be abandoning plans for an "Invasion Mode" update due to...
News Sorry Folks, Mass Effect And Dragon Age Won't Be Appearing At EA Play Live This Month
But the teams are "hard at work"
With EA Play Live around the corner on July 22, many have been hoping to receive an update on the upcoming entries in BioWare's catalogue. Unfortunately, that won't be the case, as it's been confirmed neither Dragon Age nor Mass Effect will be making an appearance. BioWare confirmed the news on Twitter, saying it is...
Random Sea Of Thieves: A Pirate's Life Has A Very Special Easter Egg
The new expansion packs some booty
Sea of Thieves is packed full of wonderful little surprises across its many oceans. From quests, to throwbacks to classic games - it's packed to the brim. The latest update, which introduces a Pirate's of the Caribbean crossover, also features another reference to a classic game. Be warned: There's spoilers...
News Xbox Adds Another New Dynamic Background For Series X|S Owners
This one's called "Mercury"
Microsoft has added to its growing list of dynamic backgrounds for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, with this latest version being called "Mercury" and adopting a wavy and slightly psychedelic quality as you can see below. Here's a look at Xbox's Major Nelson showing off "Mercury" on Twitter yesterday: The new...
News No, Master Chief's Future Is Not 'Riding' On Halo Infinite
"Halo will be here 10 years from now"
Perhaps the most anticipated video game of 2021 is Halo Infinite. Unfortunately, 343 Industries has already had to delay the release - resulting in the title missing the Xbox Series X|S launch window last November. While it might seem like there's a lot of dependency on the next chapter in Xbox's most popular...
News Rumoured Dead Space Revival Is Reportedly A 'Full Remake', Similar To Resident Evil 2
Sign us up!
It seems like we're learning something new about this potential Dead Space revival every day, but this may be the juiciest set of details thus far. A report has signalled the game will in fact be a fully-fledged remake, drawing inspirations from games such as Resident Evil 2 Remake. The report comes from VentureBeat, which claims it's...
News PlayStation Plus Title Operation: Tango Is Now Available On Xbox
Not quite GoldenEye, but close enough
June's PlayStation Plus offerings saw Operation: Tango taking the crown for the free PlayStation 5 game of the month, but the game is also now available to purchase for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The unique co-operative experience uses a similar multiplayer style to games such as A Way Out and...
News Halo Infinite's Multiplayer Beta Dates Will Be Revealed Ahead Of Time, ‘Won’t Be A Surprise’
Don't fret!
With not much to go on other than late summer for the arrival of Halo Infinite's multiplayer beta, fans are understandably getting anxious they might miss out. The fear is that the beta will drop at a moment's notice, but rest assured, 343 Industries has confirmed the details will be revealed ahead of time. Halo's community manager John...
News Streets Of Rage 4's Mr Nightmare DLC Launches On Xbox Later This Month
Along with a free update
Streets of Rage 4 became a huge hit last year, boosted by the fact that it was included with Xbox Game Pass at launch. A year on and some new DLC is on the way known as Mr Nightmare, arriving on July 15. The new content was announced earlier this year, but now we know more about what we're getting. Priced at $7.99, you'll...
News EA Updates Dead Space YouTube Account, Sends Fans Into A Frenzy
Is it happening?
There's been a huge amount of buzz surrounding Dead Space recently, mainly centred around rumours of the series returning - potentially as early as this month's EA Play Live event. While nothing has been confirmed, a recent update to the game's YouTube page has sparked up the conversation once again. The change was spotted by one...
News Xbox Series X|S Seagate Expansion Card Drops In Price At Amazon UK
For all your next-gen storage needs
If you're an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S owner, the only way you can play next-gen games right now is via those consoles' internal storage, or via a special Seagate 1TB Expansion Card which admittedly is very costly. However, Amazon UK has now dropped the price by a welcome 17%, going from £219.99 at launch,...
News Xbox Elaborates On What It Means Being The 'Official Console Of Battlefield 2042'
Don't get too excited
Yesterday it was revealed that Xbox is the "official console of Battlefield 2042", but we had no idea what that meant. It seems not many other people did either, considering the game's not an exclusive. Somebody posed the question to an Xbox exec who revealed all on social media. Unfortunately, it's not that exciting. Josh...
News Six More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (July 1)
Including this popular multiplayer party game
It's Game Pass day! We've got another six games entering the service across console, PC and cloud today, including the likes of Gang Beasts, Bug Fables and LIMBO, with the majority already available right now. The game we might have to wait a few hours for is
News AI: The Somnium Files Sequel Coming To Xbox In Spring 2022
"nirvanA Initiative"
Spike Chunsoft has surprised fans with the announcement of AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative. It's a sequel to the 2019 mystery detective adventure game AI: The Somnium Files and will be arriving on the Xbox One in Spring 2022. Here's what we know about it so far, along with the announcement trailer which includes a...
News Aliens: Fireteam Elite Won't Support Cross-Play, Only Cross-Gen
Maybe one day...
We've been so spoilt for games supporting cross-play in recent years that we've begun to just accept it's happening when titles launch. Unfortunately, that won't be the case for Aliens: Fireteam Elite - a cooperative game which is built around playing with friends. The news was revealed by Cold Iron Studios CEO Craig Zinkievich in...
News Xbox Plans To Become A 'Stronger Global Brand' Over The Next Couple Of Years
"This is a real focus for us right now"
There's been a little bit of disgruntlement over the past few years about Xbox's presence in certain markets across the globe, and head of Xbox Phil Spencer has confirmed this is a big area of focus for the team right now. Speaking during the IGN Unlocked 500 podcast, Spencer acknowledged that Xbox has...
News Finally, Wreckfest Now Runs At 60FPS On Xbox Series S
And the Xbox Series X gets "improved performance"
After receiving a convoluted upgrade path earlier this month, Wreckfest still ran at at 30FPS on Xbox Series S. While it improved the visuals and performance, next-gen owners of the budget console were still lagging behind. Luckily, THQ Nordic has announced a new patch is live which boosts the game...
Rumour GTA 6 To Launch In 2025, Feature Fortnite-Like 'Evolving' Map
Also set in the fan favourite Vice City
Fans of the Grand Theft Auto series are incredibly excited for GTA VI - despite no official announcements or information surrounding the game as of yet. With the continuing success of GTA Online, it may still be a while off, but one industry insider has shed some details on when the game may be arriving and...
Guide All Free Xbox Games With Gold In 2021
The complete list of every 2021 Xbox Games With Gold title (as they're announced)
Looking for the latest Xbox Games with Gold titles? Struggling to remember which games you downloaded (or missed!) earlier in the year? This page lists every Games with Gold title currently announced in 2021 for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and Xbox 360...
News GreedFall's Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Is Now Available, Included With Game Pass
Explore Teer Fradee in up to 4K UHD
The cult RPG hit GreedFall has now been optimised for Xbox Series X|S. Along with that, The De Vespe Conspiracy DLC is also available to purchase either separately or bundled into the new Gold Edition. Next-gen players will be able to take advantage of up to 4K visuals, fast loading, and 60fps in performance...
News Wait, Is EA Hinting At A Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Sequel Reveal?
Fans seem to think so
It's perhaps no surprise that a sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order may be in the works considering how well the first game sold. What may be something of a shock is how soon we could be hearing about its official announcement. Earlier this week, Game Informer launched an article stating it was a good time to head back into...
News These Eight Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (June 30)
Last chance to slay those ferocious monsters
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of eight more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, including some big hitters such as Monster Hunter: World, Soulcalibur VI and Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite. Here are the eight games set to leave before the end of the day on Xbox Game Pass:...
News Don't Worry, Xbox Still Has Plans To Release Special Editions Of The Series X|S
But it might not happen for a while
It's always fun when Xbox gets to release special edition consoles - the Xbox One generation culminated with a stunning Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X - but unfortunately the Series X and S haven't received the same treatment yet. As you might expect, this is primarily due to chip shortages, but Xbox boss Phil Spencer...
News Xbox Is The 'Official Console Of Battlefield 2042', Whatever That Means
...Hooray?
Battlefield 2042 clearly struck a marketing deal with Xbox after the game was shown during the company's E3 2021 presentation, but now it's also been reported that the Xbox Series X and S are the "official consoles" for the game. What does that mean? Well, we don't exactly know. The information comes from a press release (as reported by...
News Xbox Is More Focused On Player Engagement Than Console Sales, Says Phil Spencer
"Our business continues to grow and be profitable"
We've heard on numerous occasions over the past year about how Xbox isn't solely reliant on console sales anymore, and head of Xbox Phil Spencer talked a little bit about this as part of yesterday's IGN Unlocked 500 podcast. Spencer mentioned this while talking about how Xbox Game Pass measures its...
News The First Two Of July 2021's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
"Who’s ready for another round?"
You can now begin downloading the first batch of July 2021's Xbox Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Planet Alpha and original Xbox game Conker: Live & Reloaded. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page) or by searching...
News Forza Horizon 4 Appears To Be Done With New Cars And Features
Season 38 will recycle older content
With Forza Horizon 5 festival kicking off in Mexico this November, it seems the latest update for Forza Horizon 4 will be the last one to include new cars and features. Here's what Playground's senior producer, Tom Butcher had to say about the future of the game: “With Forza Horizon 5’s release being our...
News ID@Xbox Exec Departs From Microsoft After 'Seven Amazing Years'
"I am leaving proud of what we have achieved"
Agostino Simonetta, who is commonly known for being the director of global partnership management for ID@Xbox, has announced his departure from the company after "seven amazing years." Simonetta dropped the news on Twitter, confirming his new appointment at Thunderful Group as chief strategy and...
News Xbox Is Releasing A New Firmware Update To Improve Controller Disconnect Issues
Currently for Xbox Insiders
One reoccurring issue since the Xbox Series X|S's launch has been the new controllers sporadically disconnecting. While the problem has been significantly reduced, it's still affecting players from time to time - us included. Luckily, another firmware update is rolling out soon to help improve the connection even further...
News Knockout City Season 2 Brings A New Map, Ball, Playlists, And More
Plenty on the horizon
Knockout City is proving to be something of a cult hit. The dodgeball inspired competitive game has been a fairly addictive experience that's keeping us up into the early hours of the morning when we really should be sleeping. That being said, it's relatively light on content at present, but an updated roadmap shows there's...
News Control Is Getting A Multiplayer Spin-Off Game For Xbox Series X|S
To be co-published by Remedy and 505 Games
Remedy and 505 Games have announced today that they have entered into a co-publishing agreement to develop a spin-off game of the "award-winning" Control, set to serve as a 4-player cooperative PvE experience. The game will be titled 'Condor', and will have an initial development budget of EUR 25 million...
Talking Point We're Halfway Through The Year, What's Your Favourite Game So Far?
Hitman 3? Resident Evil Village? Balan Wonderworld?
2021 is going a bit quick, isn't it? And oh boy has it been a rollercoaster. Considering many industry insiders claimed this year would be quiet and to not expect many 'big' games, it's certainly not felt like it. From next-gen upgrades, to new IPs, every week has delivered something new and fresh...