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News CD Projekt Is Facing Another Cyberpunk 2077 Class Action Lawsuit
Yep, it's happened again
Things keep getting worse for CD Projekt, now facing another lawsuit over the launch of Cyberpunk 2077. An announcement on its investor website shows a new lawsuit has been filed in the US over “Market Abuse Regulation”, to which the publisher has stated it “will undertake vigorous action to defend itself against any...
News Balan Wonderworld Is Getting A Free Demo On Xbox Later This Month
From the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog
Square Enix has revealed that Balan Wonderworld will be receiving a demo on January 28th. The news was announced in a tweet, highlighting that the demo will contain various levels from the game. Gematsu reported that the demo will grant access to Acts 1 and 2 of Chapter 1, Act 1 of Chapter 4, and Act 1 of...
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (January 21-28)
The latest batch of titles
The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! Microsoft has today unveiled another nine games coming to the service in the early part of December, and we also know that Project Winter is arriving soon as well. Here's a list of what's on the way in the near future: Date Game Platform January 21 Control...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Hitman 3
A spectacular end to the trilogy?
The first reviews for this week's release of Hitman 3 have gone live today, and as the previews predicted, they're looking incredibly positive! Let's see what some reviewers are saying about the game so far... We're also working on a review of Hitman 3, so look out for it in the near future. VG247 (5/5) "Taken...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator Dev 'Won't Close The Door' On Xbox One Version
"It's a little bit too early to talk about it"
After months of speculation, Asobo Studios finally announced recently that it would be bringing Microsoft Flight Simulator to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this summer, but there was no mention of an Xbox One version. Now, head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann has suggested to Eurogamer...
Deals 400+ Games / DLC Discounted In This Week's Xbox Sale (Jan 19-26)
It's another jam-packed week of offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! We've actually got over 400 of them to sort through this week, made up of Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Big Bundle, Franchise and Countdown Add-On sales. Crazy! We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and...
News Battlefield 6 Rumoured To Be A Cross-Gen Reboot, Multiplayer Aiming For 128 Players
EA previously gave a glimpse at the game's graphics engine
The upcoming Battlefield 6 is said to be a soft reboot for the series, across two generations, and with multiplayer to focus on 128 players, an insider has claimed. As reported by VGC, information for the new title comes from apparent leaker Tom Henderson, who has previously suggested...
News Microsoft Reportedly Seeking To Acquire 'Big Names' For Future Buyouts
"There are some big industry names out there being approached"
It seems the acquisition train has no attempts at slowing down as a journalist has recently claimed that the company is looking to acquire more buyouts, along with Amazon and Google entering the fold. According to BWWMediaGroup's executive editor Brad Sams' recent YouTube video...
Random eBay Customer Orders A PS5 Controller, Receives A Painted Xbox Controller
That's some serious commitment for a prank
Ever ordered a controller and got one for another console? We haven't either, but one unlucky Reddit user seems to suffered exactly that fate, having reportedly been gifted a fairly unusual controller. After ordering a shiny new PS5 controller off eBay, Reddit user crihyde shared the end result of what...
Video Hitman 3 Launch Trailer Showcases Agent 47's Globetrotting Killstreak
Step into his shoes this Wednesday
Hitman 3 launches on January 20th, and this slick new launch trailer gives us a glimpse at the many locations Agent 47 will be visiting, as well as the numerous assassinations on key targets. From the neon soaked streets of China to the moody setting of Dartmoor, its an impressive set of locales. The...
News UK Retailer Box Will Have Xbox Series X Stock Soon, Sign Up Now
Enter into the ballot for a chance at getting one
UK retailer Box.co.uk has announced it will have more stock of the Xbox Series X arriving as soon as this month, and as it has done previously, it's running a ballot system to allocate these in-demand consoles. Simply put, in order for a chance at getting one, you need to head over to the Box...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Jan 19-22)
Return to the World of Assassination
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! The big focus of this week is on the culmination of the World of Assassination trilogy in the form of Hitman 3, although we've got plenty of indies on the way as well. Here's what's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One over the next few days: New Xbox Releases (Jan...
News MLB The Show Could Finally Be Announced For Xbox Next Month
Take us out to the ball game, Sony!
MLB The Show on Xbox?! For years, serious MLB fans have been forced to pick up a PlayStation in order to enjoy Sony's critically-acclaimed baseball series, but there's a good chance it might be coming to Xbox this year. In case you don't remember, the MLB signed a new deal with Sony back in December 2019 that...
News Xbox Reportedly Has 'At Least Two' Big Unannounced Games For 2021
Forza Horizon 5? Something totally new?
As we've already noted this weekend, Microsoft put out a list highlighting (almost) 30 games coming to Xbox as console launch exclusives in 2021 recently, but also teased that it has "so much more in store". A developer at DICE added to this by suggesting the company has "quite a few games" still to announce...
Pick One Which Xbox Series X Controller Is Your Favourite So Far?
Robot White? Pulse Red? You tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the recent announcement of the upcoming Pulse Red Xbox Series X controller, we're taking a look at all four designs unveiled for the system so far. Which is your favourite colour scheme? Remember, you can only pick one! Let's take a look at what...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Devs Expected It To Be Ready In 2022, Claims Report
Developers "made bets" about it being delayed
It seems like it's going to be a long time before Cyberpunk 2077 finally stops hitting the press in a negative way, as Bloomberg has posted a lengthy report talking to developers about the behind-the-scenes of making the game. One of the most interesting parts of this report relates to Cyberpunk 2077's...
News Stalker 2's Development 'Progressing Smoothly' For Xbox Series X
Coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one
We recently got our first in-engine look at the upcoming survival horror FPS sequel S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 for Xbox Series X and S, and now studio GSC Game World has provided an update on its development. The company says it has made "quite a bit of progress" on the game since it was revealed at the
News Xbox Has 'Quite A Few' Games Still To Announce For 2021, Says DICE Dev
What do you have up your sleeve, Microsoft?
Microsoft caused quite the fuss in the gaming community yesterday by publishing a list of 30 (or nearly 30) "console launch exclusives" that are coming to Xbox in 2021, but these sound like just the tip of the iceberg. The original article makes reference to having "so much more in store", and on the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Jan 16th)
Trying out any new Games with Gold?
Welcome to the weekend! It's a bit quiet before the January storm at the moment, with both Hitman 3 and The Medium set to arrive over the next couple of weeks, but we've still got some new Xbox Game Pass titles, three excellent Free Play Days games and
Random Xbox Canada Shows Off 'One-Of-A-Kind' Canadian Tuxedo Controller
"Making great controllers is in our jeans"
The Xbox team is always coming up with absolutely stunning designs for its controllers, but this latest one that appears to be nothing more than a funny social media joke at this stage may not necessarily be everyone's cup of tea. Introducing the "Canadian Tuxedo" controller for Xbox Series X|S and PC...
Talking Point What Type Of Star Wars Games Do You Want On Xbox Series X?
"Punch it, Chewy!"
It's been one hell of a week, hasn't it? It all started Monday with the announcement of the Lucasfilm Games brand, and travelled at intergalactic speeds when Bethesda announced it was working on a new Indiana Jones game, and Ubisoft announced it was working on an open-world Star Wars game. Not
News Xbox Highlights 30 Console Launch Exclusives Arriving In 2021
"We’re officially going full steam ahead"
Microsoft has today taken the opportunity to highlight a selection of games that will be launching exclusively on Xbox in 2021, from major releases such as Halo Infinite to indie titles such as The Last Stop. We've included trailers for all of them below, and you'll find more details about each at the...
News Xbox Game Pass Title Moving Out Releasing Free ‘Moving In’ Update
Get ready to see life on the other side of a removal company
Moving Out gave us the opportunity to see one side of the life of a removal business. Now, a new update will flip the original idea on its head and give us a look into the other side of the job. The new update, which is labelled Moving In, sees players filling homes with an assortment of...
News Metacritic Reveals Its Top 10 Highest Rated Xbox Games For 2020
Across the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
Metacritic has compiled a list of the top ten games for both Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S according to aggregated ratings from critics, celebrating a fantastic selection of games that graced our consoles last year. It's an eye-opener to an amazing selection of games, many of which we'd forgotten about...
News Josef Fares Blasts Xbox Series Naming Convention As A 'Total F**king Mess'
"They're losing it, man"
In a colourful interview with IGN about his upcoming game It Takes Two, creator Josef Fares had some... interesting words towards the Xbox Series X|S, slamming the two consoles as having "a f**king confusing name". When asked whether It Takes Two will take advantage of next-gen systems, Fares said the consoles came so late...
News Samurai Shodown Is Getting A 120FPS Upgrade For Xbox Series X
Free for owners on Xbox One
It's been a while since we last heard anything about the planned Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade for 2019 Xbox One fighter Samurai Shodown, but now it's officially been announced as arriving on March 16th. The headline feature for this version is the introduction of 120 frames per-second gameplay, which appears...
News These 4 Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (Jan 15)
Say goodbye to another fighter
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of four more games from Xbox Game Pass. As always though, don't forget that you can save 20% on all of them with your membership over the next few hours, so if you want to add them to your library permanently, they're available at a small discount...
News Tales From The Borderlands Has Been Rated For Xbox Series X|S
Is the five part episodic game returning?
Fans of the 2K's Borderlands series and also Telltale's episodic games could be in for a real treat, according to a PEGI rating dating back to December last year. The 2014 Xbox One and Xbox 360 title Tales from the Borderlands, starring Rhys, Fiona and... Handsome Jack has been rated for Xbox Series X|S,...
News Xbox Series X Controllers Are Currently $10 Off In The US
But not the new Pulse Red one
Fancy picking up a new Xbox Series X / Xbox Series S controller? If you're in the US, now is a great time to do so, as the Microsoft Store has slashed (most of) the designs by $10 for a limited time. You can pick up the Carbon Black, Robot White and Shock Blue versions of the controller for $49.99 as a result, as well...
News Ubisoft's Riders Republic Has Been Delayed Until Later In 2021
Unsurprisingly, it needs additional time
The latest game to get the delayed treatment has arrived in the form of Ubisoft's Riders Republic, which has now been pushed to sometime later in 2021, having originally been scheduled to launch on February 25th. In a message on Twitter, Ubisoft simply stated it required additional time on the title: The...
Reaction Lucasfilm Games Is Setting Up A Bright Future, But Is It Being Revealed Too Soon?
The games are in a galaxy far, far away
It's only the second week of January and gaming news is already coming thick and fast. It seems everyday this week a massive announcement has taken place, all stemming from the reveal on Monday of Lucasfilm Games being a new banner for many properties. But are these games being announced too early? The...
News Xbox Series X Horror The Medium Receives Terrifying Live Action Trailer
Available day one on Xbox Game Pass
Bloober Team has dropped a new trailer for The Medium, this time using live action to show us the horrifying experience we'll be undertaking when it arrives on Xbox Game Pass later this month. The visceral live action trailer is filled with the disturbing imagery we've grown to know since its initial reveal,...
News Report Takes Aim At Xbox Series X's 'Energy Wasting' Instant-On Mode
Consoles 'poised to waste billions of kilowatt hours'
The NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), a US-based non-profit organisation, has published a report about the energy consumption of next-gen consoles, most notably taking aim at the Xbox Series X|S's 'Instant-On' mode. In case you aren't aware, this refers to the standby mode you choose...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Added To Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 In Free Update
Along with a new online mode
SEGA Europe has been teasing "something special" to share in a livestream later today, and it looks like it's this free update for Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, which sees Sonic The Hedgehog joining the game as a playable character. As detailed by Gematsu, the update adds Sonic, Lidelle, Ms. Accord and Ocean Prince as new...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (Jan 14-17)
This is where the fun begins
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Three 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? This week, we've got Bandai Namco's Dragon Ball FighterZ, the excellent starfighter combat sim Star Wars: Squadrons...
News Four More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (Jan 14)
Gather your wits and brave the frontier
It's Xbox Game Pass time! We've got another four games joining the service today, highlighted by the recently released Torchlight III for console and Android, along with a bunch of additions for PC. Here are the new games you can download with Xbox Game Pass today: Neoverse (PC) Neoverse is a beautiful,...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Next-Gen Update To Arrive Second Half Of 2021
Free DLC plans also pushed back
CD Projekt has today released a video called "our commitment to quality", giving some more insight into the days leading up to Cyberpunk 2077's launch, as well as confirming some details about updates. In regards to next-gen specifically, Cyberpunk 2077's dedicated Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions are now...
Talking Point What Accessories Do You Want For The Xbox Series X?
Be creative!
With the recent announcements of a new Xbox Series X|S controller, a brand new charging dock for said controllers, and some new accessories from OtterBox, there's still so much more we would love to see.
News Indiana Jones Game Will Not Affect Todd Howard's Focus On Starfield And The Elder Scrolls 6
However, he reportedly sees the game as a "passion project"
After Lucasfilm Games' announcement of an Indiana Jones game yesterday, it's been insisted that the game's development will not impact executive producer Todd Howard's focus on Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI. Spotted by VGC, Bethesda's
News GTA V For Xbox Series X: Everything We Know So Far
Release date, features, GTA Online and more
In case you'd forgotten, Grand Theft Auto V is officially coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in an enhanced form in 2021, as revealed at Sony’s PlayStation 5 digital event back in June of 2020. We don't know too much about this version so far, but we're expecting many more details will be...
News Ubisoft Has A New Star Wars Game In Development
The force is strong with this one
In another massive announcement from Lucasfilm Games following yesterday's Indiana Jones reveal, Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment (The Division 2) have revealed they're making a new open-world Star Wars game. In a report from Wired, it was revealed that production was still within its ea
News The Upcoming Little Nightmares II Now Has A Free Demo On Xbox
Return to a world of charming horror
Bandai Namco's Little Nightmares II is one of the games we recently highlighted as a top title to look forward to in 2021, and while the full version isn't available just yet, you can now download a free demo on the Xbox Store. The demo will "let you discover the Wilderness and its bloodthirsty Resident: the...
Review Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition - A Cracking Comeback
"Hey! You totally came!"
When Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game was removed from digital storefronts in 2014, it was a massive blow. A game franchise which celebrated gaming as a medium was cruelly snatched from us. Since then it’s garnered a massive cult following, and over the years has since become a relic from the Xbox 360 era. Then, last...
Poll Will Bethesda's Indiana Jones Game Be An Xbox Exclusive?
What do you think?
The big news of January so far is that Bethesda has announced a brand-new Indiana Jones game to be developed by Wolfenstein studio MachineGames, and to be executive produced by Todd Howard. It's going to be some time before we learn anything further about this one, but the big question on many people's minds right now is whether...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Multiplayer Details Allegedly Emerge Via Dataminers
It's said to include a mode known as "Heists"
While CD Projekt Red has already confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 will be receiving a multiplayer mode in the future, details on its inclusion have been justifiably scarce. However, it appears some dataminers may have uncovered the first details about the mode. In a recent report from DSO Gaming, a source...
News Bethesda Announces Indiana Jones Game With Wolfenstein Dev
“Jock! Start The Engine!”
In a surprise announcement we did not expect on a Tuesday afternoon in January, Bethesda has revealed it is working on an Indiana Jones game. The trailer reveals very little, but it's shown to be worked on by both Bethesda and MachineGames, the team behind the fantastic Wolfenstein reboot titles. A table can be seen...
News Xbox Series S Will Hold Up To Graphically Intense Games, Says Dev
“Having a game run at 1440p at 60FPS is pretty great”
In line with previous developers' comments, Super Meat Boy co-creator Tommy Refenes has said he believes Xbox Series S will hold up this generation with graphically intense and demanding games. There’s been many theories that the Xbox Series S will reach a point where it holds next-gen...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Receives Next-Gen Enhancement Update
“Power! Unlimited power!”
Following the new formation of Lucasfilm Games, the incredible Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has received a new patch which increases its performance on next-gen consoles. The update is out now and is said to improve the game via backwards compatibility on Xbox Series X|S. It relates to both the game's performance and...
Soapbox You Know, Xbox Has Some Surprisingly Great Kart Racers
Racing into the New Year with style
I don't know about you, but my New Year's Eve was spent diving into a bunch of games. Even without the global pandemic, I've never been one to go out partying, but this past one was a great excuse for me to reign in the New Year doing what I love - gaming. To mark the occasion, me and my fiancé discussed what we...
Deals 50+ Games Discounted In This Week's Xbox Sale (Jan 12-19)
Deals with Gold & Spotlight offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! It's a pretty quiet one this week, as we've only got the standard Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings, but there are still over 50 discounts to take advantage of. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and...
