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News Xbox Adds Another 250+ Deals, Including A 'Publisher Spotlight' Sale
Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat and others!
A new week of Xbox Store deals has officially kicked off today, with around 250 games added to the discount pile as part of special "Publisher" promotions along with the usual deals for Xbox Game Pass members. Quite a few of the deals from last week are still live as well, so be sure to check out the full...
News Resident Evil 3 Kicks Off A Busy Few Days For Xbox Game Pass
Let the horror commence
Today marks one of the biggest Xbox Game Pass drops for February 2024 in the form of Resident Evil 3, which has already arrived for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming over the past few hours. We waxed lyrical about this one last week, praising its action-oriented experience despite al
News Rumours About Microsoft Surface Team Taking Over Xbox Hardware Development 'Not True'
Surface team has been helping since Xbox One S
The Xbox rumours have been popping up repeatedly over the past few months and the latest one doing the rounds claims the Microsoft Surface team could be in charge of creating the next Xbox. It turns out it's "not true" - with Windows Central's Jez Corden noting how the team behind a whole host of...
News First Two Xbox Exclusives Coming To 'Rival Consoles' Reportedly Revealed
Hi-Fi RUSH and Pentiment could begin a new era for Xbox
Following the latest update from Xbox about its upcoming podcast, The Verge's senior editor Tom Warren has now chimed in (again), with details about what can supposedly be expected. Warren has been informed by a "source" that the first two Xbox titles releasing on "rival consoles"...
News Microsoft Announces Official Date & Time For 'Updates On The Xbox Business'
"Please join us"
Rumours about the future of Xbox and its first-party games have been swirling for a good week-or-so now, and we're finally about to get some answers straight from the team. As head of Xbox Phil Spencer alluded to recently, Microsoft is holding a 'business update event' this week, and the company has now announced when it'll share...
News Skull & Bones Is Playable Early Thanks To Ubisoft Plus On Xbox
The pirate adventure is already starting to go live!
Now that Ubisoft's open beta for Skull & Bones has officially wrapped up, we can turn our attention to the team's full release - which is coming around faster than you might think. While the game's standard edition launches on February 16, you can actually go hands-on with the pirate adventure...
News Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden
This week's new story-driven Action-RPG
Although it feels like somewhat of a low-key release, there's been quite a bit of anticipation for Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden in some circles over the past few months, and it's finally ready to release this Tuesday, February 13th! If you haven't heard of it, this is a story-driven Action-RPG from the...
News LOTR: Gollum Haunts Us Again Thanks To Elaborate Custom Xbox Series X
This thing is extremely rare!
It's no secret at this point that The Lord of the Rings: Gollum hardly set the world on fire last year, but the team did do its best to inject some life into a custom Xbox Series X console based on the title. Unveiled around the launch of the game as part of an online competition, this LOTR: Gollum console is pretty...
Guide Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered: Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know for the Xbox launch
Tomb Raider is back! A remastered collection of the first three games in Lara Croft's epic journey is being released on Xbox consoles this week, and we're anticipating it's going to be a big-seller on the Microsoft Store when it arrives. Ahead of launch, we wanted to bring you the key details about...
News Teardown Continues To Flourish On Xbox Series X|S With 11 New Mods
"This is what you've been waiting for"
It was back in November that the destructive mayhem of Teardown was unleashed upon the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it's seemingly sold very well since then - often making an appearance in the "Top Paid" Xbox charts. Now, the developer is bringing 11 new mods to the console version of the game via the...
Poll What Did You Think Of The Skull & Bones Beta On Xbox?
The full release is almost here
Last week, Ubisoft unleashed its Skull & Bones open beta on Xbox Series X|S - ahead of the game's full launch on February 16th. It's been a long time coming, but we've now all had the chance to go hands-on with the team's seafaring open world adventure! So... what did you think to the open beta? Has it tempted...
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Two Games This Week (February 15)
"Lead your civilization into a golden age"
It's time for another new week in the world of Xbox, and we want to remind you of two Xbox Game Pass titles that are leaving the service in just a few days' time - one for console and PC, and one just for PC. The big departure here is arguably Opus: Echo of Starsong, which is definitely worth downloading...
Rumour Microsoft Surface Team May Be In Charge Of Building The Next Xbox
Update: Apparently not...
Update [Tue 13th Feb, 2024 06:30 GMT]: Windows Central's Jez Corden has chimed in on this latest rumour, claiming it's not true. You can learn more in our latest story: <related ids="162074"> Original article [Mon 12th Feb, 2024 11:00 GMT]: We're all caught up in a mad swirl of Xbox rumours at the moment,...
Interview PlateUp! Dev Talks About 'The Benefits' Of Being Included In Xbox Game Pass
"Game Pass seemed the natural fit - and thankfully Microsoft agreed"
This week marks PlateUp!'s console release after months of 'Overwhelmingly Positive' feedback on PC platform Steam, and the title is coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one. With those hugely positive ratings in mind, we sat down with the team behind this cooking-sim roguelite to see...
News Three Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In March 2024 So Far
With a lot more to come as well!
It's always around this time of the month that we look ahead to some future Xbox Game Pass additions, and even though it's early, we've already got three exciting new Game Pass titles to look forward to in March 2024! Two of them are dropping on the same day in the form of Lightyear Frontier and MLB The Show 24,...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 12-16)
Including some major releases!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for February 12-16! We've got a big week ahead, including the arrivals of Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered, Skull & Bones and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, along with four Xbox Gam
News Xbox Reportedly Has 'No Plans' To Stop Making Consoles
It's claimed Phil Spencer has already reassured employees
Rumours this week have led to claims Xbox could completely exit the hardware side of the video game business, and naturally, it's raised concerns amongst fans. It was believed employees of Microsoft's gaming division might have also been left in the dark at one point, but it seems not based...
News Xbox Insider Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Teases What's Next
Update: Anniversary hub now live
Update [Sat 10th Feb, 2024 08:00 GMT]: As part of these celebrations, the Xbox Insider Program has now released an anniversary hub, where fans can check out interviews, historical retellings, and much more over February and March. If there are any other surprises, we'll let you know. Original story [Wed 7th Feb,...
News Xbox Supposedly 'Very Surprised' At The Extent Of The Latest Rumours
Apparently not much is "set in stone"
Rumours about Xbox's future have been circulating online recently, with the company to directly address this in a "business update event" early next week. There have been some pretty wild claims so far, but apparently, nothing is "set in stone" according to Insider Gaming's owner Tom Henderson. He has been...
News 'Smalland: Survive The Wilds' Brings Its Grounded-Esque Adventure To Xbox Next Week
"It's Grounded with a bit of Ark in it"
Fancy a new multiplayer survival experience on Xbox? That's what we're getting in the form of Smalland: Survive The Wilds from Merge Games next week, which arrives for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on February 15th. This game first released in early access form for PC last year, and it's racked up a "Very...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Teases 'Hefty' New Update Arriving Next Week
Patch 6 is on the horizon
It sounds like Baldur's Gate 3 is set for its first major Xbox Series X and Series S update next week, as Patch 6 is set to be deployed at some point in the coming days - and it's described as a "hefty" one by developer Larian Studios. The full patch notes aren't available just yet, but we do know that it'll include...
News Resident Evil 4 Receives Permanent Price Drop On The Xbox Store
Alongside the "Gold Edition" release
Today marks the biggest Xbox release of the week in Resident Evil 4: Gold Edition, which combines the remake from last year with the amazing Separate Ways expansion along with a DLC pack full of outfits, weapons and items. In the process, Capcom appears to have permanently slashed the price of Resident Evil 4 on...
News Disney Speedstorm Goes 'Under The Sea' With Free Season 6 Update
No accusations, just friendly Crustaceans
The free-to-play racer Disney Speedstorm has received its newest update on Xbox this week, kicking off "Season 6" which marks the arrival of The Little Mermaid for the first time - including a new track and a bunch of characters! Specifically, the underwater racetrack is called "Atlantica" and features six...
News Xbox Game Pass Locks In Another Three New Releases For This Year
Arriving in February, April and "Winter"
We've had a lot of games sitting in the "TBD" section of our Xbox Game Pass 2024 guide for ages now, but two of them have received brand-new release windows this week - in the form of Botany Manor and Magical Delicacy. The former is a puzzle-exploration game that was previously confirmed for spring and now...
News Ubisoft Defends Skull And Bones Pricing, Insists It's A 'Complete' Package
Despite giving off "live service" vibes
There's currently an open beta taking place for Ubisoft's new co-op pirate game Skull and Bones, and while the initial impressions seem to be quite positive, the price of the game has now been questioned. As highlighted by VGC, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot was asked
News Killer Instinct Testing Out Ranked Crossplay (Xbox, Windows & Steam)
Try it out this weekend
Following the Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition update in November last year, the development team is this weekend testing out Ranked Crossplay between Steam and Xbox/Windows. It's something the community has "been asking for years", and now thanks to some "fancy new services", users this weekend will be able to test it...
News Subnautica 2 Dev Issues Statement Following 'GaaS' Controversy
"We simply plan to continually update the game"
Update: Well, that didn't take long! Subnautica developer Unknown Worlds has posted a statement on its website, aiming to reassure fans who were concerned about the mention of "Game-as-a-Service" for Subnautica 2. According to the studio, this reference only means that the team will "continually...
News Persona 3 Reload Is Officially The Fastest-Selling Game In Atlus History
Despite being included with Xbox Game Pass
The fantastic Persona 3 Reload made its debut on Xbox Game Pass as a day one launch title earlier this month, but even despite its inclusion, it's ended up being the fastest-selling game in Atlus history! The news was announced earlier today, where it was confirmed that the game had surpassed "one million...
News Madden NFL 24 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 8)
Ready for kick-off?
The latest game in February 2024's Xbox Game Pass lineup arrives today in the form of Madden NFL 24! This is part of the EA Play collaboration, which means you'll need to be a Game Pass Ultimate (or PCGP) subscriber to take advantage. Keep in mind that there are two separate versions of Madden NFL 24 on Xbox - one for the Xbox...
News Skull & Bones Open Beta Launches To Decent Reviews On Xbox
Try it now for free!
Today's the day if you want to try Ubisoft's upcoming Skull & Bones for free! The Xbox Open Beta just went live a few hours ago, and it's free to try on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S over the next few days (ending on February 11th) It's still very early, but the feedback we've been seeing so far has been relatively good...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 8-11)
Three games to dig into this weekend
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again for the next few days, and it includes some great games that are free to try (for Game Pass members) from February 8th to February 11th across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The slight exception to the rule here is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which is...
News Forza Motorsport Update 6 Changing 'Car Progression' Next Month
A response to community feedback
Forza Motorsport has received multiple updates since racing onto Xbox last October, and in the latest announcement, it's looking toward Update 6 launching in March 2024 and changing how car progression works. In brief, this new update will give players "freedom" to equip the parts they want to install, regardless of...
News Disney Invests $1.5 Billion In Epic To Create New Universe Connected To Fortnite
"Disney's biggest entry ever into the world of games"
Disney and Epic Games have announced an "all new games and entertainment universe" connected to Fortnite to expand the reach of key IP. As part of this, Disney is also investing $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games alongside this "multiyear" project. Disney's Chief Executive...
News 'Hauntii' Is Bringing Its Cosy, Ghostly Adventure To Xbox Game Pass In 2024
"Play as Hauntii, a naive but brave ghost on a relentless quest for answers"
We have another Xbox Game Pass announcement that's floated our way today, folks! Hauntii, the upcoming ghostly adventure from 'Moonloop Games' is officially launching day one in the Game Pass library. You can check out the team's Game Pass announcement trailer up above,...
Talking Point What Do You Expect To See From Microsoft's Update On The Future Of Xbox?
Speculation is rampant
So, the next thing doing the rounds in this whole 'future of Xbox' saga is a vague comment from The Verge's Tom Warren - a comment that is eliciting some knee-jerk reactions to say the least. Basically, Tom believes that much of Team Xbox doesn't really know what's going to happen at Micro
Feature 10 Intriguing Xbox Indie Games To Look Out For In February 2024
Including a couple of Game Pass titles!
Last month, we kicked off a new feature looking at some of the most intriguing Xbox indie games on the horizon, and we're back again this month to look at February's lineup! It's often difficult for indie games to get as much attention as they deserve (unless they're included with Game Pass), and therefore...
News 'Xbox No Longer Making Consoles' Begins Trending As Panic Continues
It doesn't seem like that's the case though
Yesterday, we pointed out that emotions were running wild in response to this week's rumours that various Xbox exclusives could be jumping to PS5, and that's been showing up in some of the trending search terms as well. In fact, in the last 24 hours, one of the biggest worldwide trends relating to Xbox on...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 7)
All aboard!
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update for February 2024! Two more games are now available in the library; action RPG Anuchard and the deep, realistic simulator Train Sim World 4. Now, technically Anuchard was added the library yesterday, but there's been
News Call Of Duty: MW3 Free Multiplayer Trial Announced, Starts This Week
Experience Season 2 and Zombies
As part of the Season 2 launch of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Activision is offering another free trial period. It will run from February 8th until February 12th, and will give players access to the game's multiplayer. This includes access to a total of nine multiplayer maps, five multiplayer modes, and the...
News Fable's Narrative Lead Joins Cyberpunk 2077 Follow-Up 'Project Orion'
The new game is entering its "early stages of development"
New information has surfaced about Playground Games' former Fable narrative lead Anna Megill, who left the company last August. As highlighted by Eurogamer, she's now joined CD Projekt Red North America to work on its Cyberpunk 2077 follow-up, codenamed 'Project Orion'. This project is...
News Dave The Diver Studio Still 'Open' To Bringing Its Marine Adventure To Xbox
"We are eager to reach out to more players"
Last year, the quirky deep sea diver-meets-sushi restaurant RPG Dave the Diver launched on PC and Nintendo Switch - and at the time we had reason to believe that the title may come to Xbox one day. Wh
News Xbox Fans Urged To Remain Calm As Emotions Run Wild On Social Media
"Don't make me tap the sign"
It hasn't exactly been a gentle start to the week in Xbox land, has it? The rumours and speculation about various first-party Xbox exclusives jumping to other platforms has caused all sorts of drama over the past couple of days. In fact, the level of upset has been so severe that it's even led to some Xbox owners...
Feature Capcom Is Bringing An Action-Oriented Resident Evil Experience To Xbox Game Pass This Month
Collect your STARS
Today's Xbox Game Pass update brought news that another Resident Evil title is coming to the library in the form of Resident Evil 3 - and this one is for the action fans out there. While January's addition of Resident Evil 2 presented Capcom's m
News Xbox Indie Developer Shares His Concerns Following This Week's Rumours
"I legitimately wonder if it's worth porting my next games"
The big topic of the week has been the rumours and speculation surrounding various first-party Xbox games jumping over to PS5 and/or Nintendo Switch, and we're not expecting to get any official details on this for a few more days. In the meantime, this gives everyone a chance to share...
News These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (February 6-20)
Update: Now official!
Update: Microsoft has now confirmed these XGP titles, as well as adding a few more to the lineup! We've updated the table below with all the official games coming soon to Xbox Game Pass. Strangely, Tales of Arise was also mentioned as coming to Xbox Game Pass by Microsoft, but was later removed and mentioned as an "incorrect...
News Xbox Just Added Another 150+ Deals, Including A Special 'RPG Sale'
The Lunar New Year sale continues as well
Ready for a new week of Xbox deals? We've got a few new promotions to take advantage of over the next few days, including a "Game Pass RPG" sale, 2K Publisher sale, a bunch of Anime Month discounts, and a whole lot more! Don't forget the Xbox Lunar New Year sale is still live for another week as well:...
News Avowed Team Already 'Actively Working' On Improving First-Person Combat
"Yep, what you all saw was still a few weeks behind"
Obsidian Entertainment has been showcasing lots of its upcoming RPG Avowed in recent weeks, and the feedback has been mixed so far. There's been positivity surrounding the game's improvement since its showing last summer, but complaints about combat are continuing to be raised - complaints that...
News Alan Wake 2 Dev Reassures Xbox Players It's 'Aware' Of Audio Issues
It "continues to work on resolving them"
Alan Wake 2 had a strong launch, but has also had some teething issues. One, in particular, is tied to audio delays in the Xbox version of the game. Developer Remedy has previously delivered a workaround fix for certain audio issues. In a brief update on social media, the developer has reassured Xbox players...
News Mortal Kombat 1's Next DLC Character Joins The Fight Soon
More details "coming later this month"
Mortal Kombat 1 has been busy since its launch releasing new DLC fighters as part of the Kombat Pack, and the latest one will be arriving next week. On social media, Warner Bros. has confirmed DC's Peacemaker will be made available in "early access" on Febuary 28: "Peacemaker is preparing for his arrival in...
News Apex Legends On Xbox Series X|S Getting 120FPS Performance Mode
The highly requested update arrives next week
The free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends is getting its fifth-anniversary seasonal update 'Breakout' next week, and as part of this, it's receiving a performance mode on current generation consoles including Xbox Series X|S. Players can look forward to 120 FPS gameplay with this new video settings...
