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Random It Looks Like Bethesda Originally Teased Redfall Last Year
Sneaky!
Xbox & Bethesda closed their massive E3 show with the announcement of Arkane Studios' latest IP, Redfall. It was the first time we had seen or even heard of Redfall, but it appears Arkane may have originally teased the game as early as last year. As spotted by some eagle-eyed fans, Arkane's key art from last year - which showcased many...
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon & Leaving Soon In June 2021
The latest Game Pass reveals and updates
Looking for a complete list of Xbox Game Pass games coming soon in June 2021? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass this June, as well as...
News Biomutant's Latest Patch (1.5) Increases The Game's Level Cap
Here's the full list of patch notes
THQ Nordic's Biomutant didn't get off to the best of receptions when it released back in May, but the development team has already provided it's committed to improving the game by releasing a couple of major patches. The latest of these (Patch 1.5) adds a few noteworthy improvements, including an increase of the...
News Roboquest Blends DOOM With Borderlands, Arriving On Xbox Game Pass At Launch
Bullets, robots, and explosions - count us in
Yesterday treated us to a new sizzle trailer for ID@Xbox's upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles, and buried within the video was this little gem. Roboquest immediately grabbed our attention with its colourful art style, further enhanced by its confirmation of coming to Xbox Game Pass day one for consoles and...
Deals New Ubisoft Forward Sale Now Live On Xbox, 150+ Games Included
Grab yourself a discount on Ubisoft titles
It's time for another Xbox sale! Ubisoft is hosting a special 'Ubisoft Forward' set of discounts on over 150 games for the next couple of weeks until June 28, including the likes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion. Below, we've highlighted just some of the biggest games included in the...
Video Here's A Very Early Look At Gameplay From The New AEW Game
It's looking promising!
It was back in November of last year that All Elite Wrestling announced it was working on a console game with former WWE 2K developer Yukes and WWF No Mercy director Hideyuki “Geta” Iwashita, and until recently we'd only seen a trailer - but now the team has given us a sneak peek at very early gameplay footage. The...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator Is Getting New Xbox Features Targeted At First-Time Pilots
Smooth sailing
Microsoft Flight Simulator is landing on Xbox Game Pass for Xbox Series X|S next month, and if you've been following the game on PC, it may appear a bit daunting. But don't worry, the game is getting an array of new features to ensure console players are eased into the experience, rather than being thrown in at the deep end. As...
News Wait, Could Alan Wake Remastered And Final Fantasy 7 Remake Be On The Way To Xbox?
The plot thickens
Well, this could be interesting. Both Alan Wake Remastered and Final Fantasy VII Remake have been spotted appearing on the Epic Games Store, leading to speculation they may be arriving on other platforms. Obviously it's worth mentioning these could just be PC exclusives, but Alan Wake Remastered is a completely new title and seems...
Video Double Fine Dives Deeper Into Psychonauts 2's Story And Gameplay
With tons of new gameplay
Now we finally have a release date for Psychonauts 2, we are beginning to see a lot more of the game. The latest deep dive from the game's creator Tim Schafer gives us perhaps our most insightful look yet, spilling all the story details, and giving us a taste of the areas we'll be visiting in the game. If you want to go in...
News Elden Ring Will Be Easier Than Other Souls Games, But Has No Difficulty Options
Closer to Dark Souls III than Sekiro
One of the long running debates with the Souls series has been centred around difficulty. Many have hoped that over time the barrier of entry would be lowered for more people to enjoy the dark, brooding worlds that FromSoftware creates. With Elden Ring being their most ambitious game to date, it seems some of...
News Forza Horizon 5 Dev Feels 'Pretty Great' About All Versions Of The Game, Including Xbox One
Cross-gen isn't a concern
Since the release of the next-gen game consoles, there have been a lot of concerns raised about developers working on cross-generational releases and how the versions on older platforms may hold back or limit the experience. The latest developer to be quizzed about the subject of cross-generation releases is Playground...
News Aragami 2 Slices Its Way Onto Xbox Game Pass This September
The long awaited sequel is finally coming
Like a ninja, Aragami 2 has stealthily been revealed as an Xbox Game Pass title, arriving day one on September 17. The long awaited sequel will allow for solo or co-operative play, as you stick to the shadows and stalk your prey. As you progress through the game, you’ll unlock new abilities and craft a...
News Microsoft Gave Sony Pre-Release Xbox Series X|S Hardware For MLB The Show 21
“It was a real, real sign of industry trust"
Xbox exec Sarah Bond has revealed how there was a lot of "trust" involved in bringing Sony's MLB The Show series to Xbox for the first time, and the team had to hand over pre-release Xbox Series X|S hardware in the process. Speaking to Axios and transcribed by VGC, Bond explained that the Xbox team had...
News June's Xbox Update Also Fixes Issues With Alien: Isolation And Yakuza 3
Finally!
For a while now, users have reported frame rate issues with both Alien: Isolation and Yakuza 3. Even with games such as Alien Isolation getting an FPS Boost, it still didn't seem to rectify the issue, but rejoice - the latest Xbox update seems to have sorted all those problems. June's update launched earlier this week and Jason Ronald,...
Roundup Everything That Happened At The 'Xbox Games Showcase Extended' Event
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the 'Xbox Games Showcase Extended' event earlier today? If you don't fancy watching it all the way through (it was a two-hour long show!), we've also detailed everything that took place in this article. The following list is everything that happened as part of the interview-focused event:...
Poll How Would You Grade The 'Xbox Games Showcase Extended' Event?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on today's 'Xbox Games Showcase Extended' event! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live blog page, and we'll also soon provide a full recap of everything that happened - such as interviews and updates - as part of the show. So, all things...
Video Sea Of Thieves: A Pirate's Life Gameplay Trailer Looks Like A Jolly Adventure
Drink up me harties!
As promised, Rare has delivered a gameplay trailer for its upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean update in Sea of Thieves on June 22, and it's looking to be a good old time. Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life will see you venturing on multiple adventures with fan-favourite Disney character Captain Jack Sparrow, in what looks to be the...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Is Getting A Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade This July
Surprise!
Oh, well this is a nice surprise. Asobo Studio has announced A Plague Tale: Innocence is getting an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S optimisation upgrade on July 6. It's free for current owners, and Xbox Game Pass owners will also reap its benefits as its already included with the service. Owners can expect 4K resolution on Xbox Series X,...
Video Ninja Theory Shares A Development Update For Hellblade 2
Take a peek behind the curtain
Ninja Theory has given us a few more crumbs of news for Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. While it still sounds as though the game may be a (long) while off, it's one of the more substantial updates we've had in a while. Chief creative ninja at Ninja Theory, Tameem Antoniades, opens the video explaining how development is...
News Xbox Design Lab Is Back, Create Your Own Xbox Series Controllers
See where inspiration takes you
It's been well over six months since Microsoft temporarily took the Xbox Design Lab offline in order to prepare for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but it has returned - as of today - featuring the next-gen controller design. By heading to the official Xbox Design Lab website, you can build your controller,...
Reminder The Xbox E3 2021 'Deals Unlocked' Sale Ends Today
Last chance to take advantage of 500+ deals
The Xbox team sprung a huge E3 2021 'Deals Unlocked' sale on us last Friday, featuring discounts on over 500 games, bundles and add-ons, and if you were thinking of buying something, now is the time - it ends today! If you haven't had a chance to sample what's on offer yet, you'll find a range of guides...
Live Watch Today's 'Xbox Games Showcase Extended' Event Here
Two extra hours of post-E3 coverage
Thought E3 was over? Well, it kind of is, but Xbox is keeping the train rolling with a final event called 'Xbox Games Showcase Extended', providing another two hours' worth of coverage to compliment last week's main show. Microsoft says the event will feature extended conversations with the likes of Rare,...
Video Bright Memory: Infinite's Latest Trailer Is Absolutely Bonkers
Slicing and dicing
You may or may not remember Bright Memory: Infinite being revealed as an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S console exclusive last year, but maybe this trailer will jog your memory. The fast-paced FPS is set to hit the two systems at some point later this year, and this new look at the game is as promising as ever. In case you're...
News Madden NFL 22 Takes To The Field On Xbox This August
"Gameday will never be the same"
The latest entry in EA's Madden NFL series will officially be arriving in the form of Madden NFL 22 on August 20, featuring "everything you love about NFL injected into every mode via ALL-NEW Dynamic Gameday." New features include a redeveloped Franchise mode that will "make players feel more connected and in...
News CDPR Releases Patch 1.23 For Cyberpunk 2077, Here’s Everything Included
More quest and bug fixes
It's been a little while since we've had one of these, but now another Cyberpunk 2077 patch is out in the wild. This time, the focus seems to primarily be on quests, sorting out an array of issues that have plagued players up until this point. Not only that, but Patch 1.23 also brings a variety of other small fixes and...
News Surprise! Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition Is Available Early For Xbox Series X|S
It wasn't supposed to release until Friday
Here's a nice little surprise for fans of Metro Exodus! This week's free next-gen upgrade for the game, which was scheduled to be released this Friday, has accidently been made available ahead of time and is downloadable right now! Publisher Deep Silver confirmed this on Twitter last night, saying that it...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 17-20)
Play by the rules or create your own
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! It's a busy one this time around, with three games available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and an extra one also having a separate free weekend. So, what's on offer? Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Siege starts us off, while both WW1...
News Night Call Dev Expresses How Important Xbox Game Pass Was For The Game
"It carried our game for almost two years"
Yesterday marked the final day Night Call was be available on Xbox Game Pass, and one of the developers who previously worked on the game has talked about how the service helped their title. Anthony Jauneaud spoke on Twitter about the game, but more importantly, the effect Xbox Game Pass had on it reaching...
Video eSports Boxing Club Continues To Impress In New E3 2021 Trailer
Set to release on Xbox later this year
eSports Boxing Club drew a lot of attention earlier this year when we finally got a first look at gameplay, and now a brand-new trailer has dropped once again as part of GamesRadar's Future Games Show at E3 2021. It's more of a game overview trailer this time rather than a pure look at gameplay, highlighting...
News The Forgotten City Is A Skyrim Mod Turned Full Game Coming To Xbox This July
The mod had over 3 million downloads
Update: E3 strikes again with another date announcement. The Forgotten City will be arriving for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on July 28. To commemorate the reveal, a new trailer has dropped which showcases the mystery you'll be uncovering, along with various gameplay elements. Check it out! Original Story: The...
News Japan Is Now Xbox's Fastest Growing Market Worldwide, Confirms Exec
"We've seen phenomenal growth"
Xbox’s head of the Asia region, Jeremy Hinton, has been talking to IGN Japan as part of an all-new interview, confirming during the chat that the region is now "Xbox's fastest growing market worldwide." Hinton pointed out that they have "seen phenomenal growth" over the past twelve months, with a high percentage...
News Lovely Stuff, Hades Will Target 4K, 60FPS On Xbox Series X|S
Yes, the Xbox Series S too!
Hades was a great surprise announcement during Xbox's E3 Showcase - especially with the added bonus that it will be hitting Xbox Game Pass when it launches on August 13. Now we have some of the technical details for the game, revealing the resolutions and frame rates for both last and current-gen systems. It appears the...
News Metro Exodus's Xbox Series X Upgrade Is 'Transformed', Says Analysis
"4A Games has delivered amazing work"
This week marks the release of the highly-anticipated free Xbox Series X and S upgrade for Metro Exodus, and ahead of its launch, Eurogamer's Digital Foundry has managed to get hands-on to give us an early verdict. And the results are good! Digital Foundry says 4A Games has "delivered amazing work", calling it...
News Ninja Theory Plans To Share An Update On Hellblade 2 Tomorrow
Don't expect gameplay though
Xbox plans to host an Xbox Games Showcase: Extended event tomorrow at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM BST / 7PM CEST, which will dive deeper into many of the games previously shown via developer interviews. Ninja Theory will be appearing and has now confirmed it will be providing a behind the scenes update for Hellblade 2. Aside...
Reaction This Year's Shaky E3 Was Held Up By Xbox And Nintendo
A messy four days with a few highs and many lows
Well, E3 has come and gone, and to be honest, it was kind of a blink and you'll miss it affair. That's not to say it was bad - on the contrary, despite the general response to this year's event, it packed a substantial number of huge and meaningful announcements - I'm just not sure we needed E3 as a...
Another JRPG win for Game Pass
Update: Astria Ascending has now been confirmed to be hitting Xbox Game Pass for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on September 30. A new trailer gives us a glimpse at the gorgeous art style, along with some new key features about the game to give players a deeper look into the upcoming JRPG. Key Features: - Epic Tales...
News BioWare's New Boss Is Aiming To 'Rebuild The Studio's Reputation'
"For me, success is all about rebuilding that reputation"
Its no secret that BioWare has fallen off track in recent years. Anthem was a bit of a mess, and Mass Effect: Andromeda failed to capture the magic of the original series. Gary McKay has been drafted in to take control of the company, who was originally the interim general manager of BioWare...
News Back 4 Blood's DLC Can Be Shared Between Multiple Players, Even If Only One Person Owns It
"No separation. No exclusion. No split"
One of the most annoying things about about paid DLC in multiplayer games is how it segregates players. While developers have worked on bringing free content as part of their post-launch plans, there are still some instances where paid DLCs and expansions cause roadblocks for players - but not in Back 4 Blood...
News Todd Howard Suggests Bethesda Leaving PlayStation Behind Will Make For A 'Better Product'
"People’s ability to play our games doesn't go down"
Bethesda's Todd Howard has opened up about joining Xbox and leaving PlayStation behind. Since the acquisition of Bethesda by Microsoft, it was unclear how things would play out. Will their future titles be Xbox exclusive? Or will they still remain multiplatform? Xbox head Phil Spencer previously...
News Woah, Fatal Frame: Maiden Of Black Water Is Coming To Xbox This Year
Spooky stuff
This is perhaps one of more shocking moments of E3 - the Fatal Frame series is making its way back onto Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S later this year. The classic horror series hasn't been on Xbox since the 2004 release, Fatal Frame II: Director's Cut, but now its returning with Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, which was originally...
News Minute Of Islands Is Out Today On Xbox As A Surprise E3 Drop
A beautiful hand drawn indie title
Surprise! A wonderful little indie title has sprouted up on the Xbox store today as a sort of shadow drop. It actually dropped over the weekend, but hasn't appeared onto Xbox until today. Coming from developer Studio Fizbin, Minute of Islands is a beautiful hand drawn adventure, and is on the Microsoft Store right...
News YouTuber TJ Hunt Reacts To His Car In Forza Horizon 5's Reveal Trailer
"That is one of the coolest things ever"
One of the many highlights at the Xbox and Bethesda E3 2021 Showcase was the reveal of Forza Horizon 5 - confirming the virtual automotive festival's next location is Mexico. While there are all-round improvements, one of the highlights for fans of street car culture is the inclusion of Street Hunter's C8...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Rolls On Xbox This October
He's back!
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Super Monkey Ball Ball Banana is a new collection arriving later this year, which bundles Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2, and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe into one cohesive package. It's launching for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on October 5. If you've never been introduced to the world of Super...
News ELEX II Continues The Cult Hit Sci-Fi RPG Series, Coming Soon To Xbox
F-elex your muscles
You may or may not have heard of ELEX. It kind of came and went when it launched on Xbox One back in 2017, but it gained something of a cult following in the years following its release. It was a bit janky, but there was clearly some ambition in there that just needed nurturing. Fast forward to today and THQ Nordic has announced...
News It's Official, Microsoft Is Bringing Next-Gen Games To Xbox One Via The Cloud
Including the likes of Microsoft Flight Simulator
We've been treated to a barrage of news this week, including next-gen game announcements and a ton of Xbox Game Pass reveals - but we're not stopping there. Buried within a recent post, Xbox has confirmed it will continue to support the Xbox One via Cloud Gaming, allowing next-gen experiences to be...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox June 2021 Update
The latest new features for June
The Xbox June 2021 update is rolling out imminently to all Xbox users, but admittedly it's a fairly quiet one this time around, albeit with some handy new features - particularly in terms of accessibility improvements to Party Chat. Here's a brief overview of what's on the way, with more details available at Xbox...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Latest Update Introduces A Brand-New Game Mode
Along with the usual bug fixes
Following on from the news that Ubisoft has big plans for Assassin's Creed Valhalla going forward, a new update has dropped which introduces a bunch of things, including a new game mode. Title Update 1.2.2 brings in the Mastery Challenge Game Mode - a set of trials which seek to test your stealth, ranged abilities,...
News Don't Worry, Forza Horizon 5 Will Have An Option For 4K, 60FPS On Xbox Series X
If you choose the performance mode, that is
There was a fair bit of concern floating around the Xbox community yesterday when it was confirmed that Forza Horizon 5 will run at 4K, 30fps as standard on Xbox Series X with an optional performance mode, but fans of 4K, 60fps modes needn't worry, as the game's creative director has confirmed that will...
News The Elder Scrolls Online's Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Is Out Now
Available with Xbox Game Pass
Today's the day for Elder Scrolls Online fans! The 'Console Enhanced' version of the game is now officially available to download on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and is also available as part of Xbox Game Pass. The download size is a whopping 89GB, so you'll need to make room, and progress will carry over to the...
Deals 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (June 15-22)
Alongside the massive E3 2021 sale
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week's selection is smaller than usual due to the ongoing Xbox E3 2021 sale (also known as the 'Deals Unlocked' sale), which still has a couple of days left to run until Thursday, June 17. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this...
