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News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Punches Its Way To Xbox This Fall
All-star rematch
Surprise! GameMill Entertainment has announced a sequel to its Nickelodeon-themed fighting game series, with Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 heading to PC and consoles later this year. We don't have a release date right now, but it's coming this fall, and we have some footage of the title in action up above. The sequel looks like it's...
Poll Are You Happy With August 2023's Xbox Games With Gold?
A fitting goodbye or a disappointing conclusion?
Microsoft has officially announced August 2023's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at two more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Xbox Live Gold memberships next month. <related ids="153222"> This month's selection includes the 2021 3D platformer Blue Fire along with...
News Xbox Games With Gold For August 2023 Announced
The final batch of titles... ever!
Microsoft has officially announced the new Xbox Games With Gold titles for August 2023! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Sadly, these are the final ever Xbox Games with Gold titles in the history of the program, as Xbox...
News UFL Planning 'Closed Test' Later This Year Ahead Of Free-To-Play Release
"Can’t wait to share all the great things we’ve developed"
Remember UFL? This is a free-to-play football / soccer game that's coming to consoles including Xbox at some point in the (hopefully) near future, and there was a lot of hype surrounding it when it was announced a couple of years ago. <related ids="120162"> The original intent...
News Texas Chain Saw Massacre Dev Planning 'Traditional DLC' For Its Game Pass Title
Battle pass slashed
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of our most anticipated titles for next month, and its inclusion in Xbox Game Pass is only adding to our excitement! We're looking forward to digging in on day one this August, and it looks like the team has plans well beyond this launch too. In an interview with outlet
News Elden Ring Update 1.10 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Game balance has been tweaked
We have a new Elden Ring patch, folks! The team's first update in over four months is now live, delivering some gameplay balance tweaks and PvP changes amongst other general bug fixes. This update doesn't seem quite as big as March's 1.09 patch that added ray tracing features to the game, but still, there are plenty of...
Poll What Do You Think Of The New Xbox Home Experience?
Is it as good as you expected?
After months and months of Insider testing, Xbox's brand-new dashboard began rolling out to all users yesterday. The new Xbox Home has been redesigned to feel less cluttered, with backgrounds now taking up more of the dashboard view. But, what do you think of the experience so far? We've only had a small chance to...
News Here's A First Look At Xbox's New Voice Chat Reporting Feature
Available now for some Xbox Insiders
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Xbox was working on a new feature that would allow players to report inappropriate in-game voice chats, and now a selection of Xbox Insiders have been given access to test it out. One of those is The Verge's Tom Warren, who has shared a video of the feature in action...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 27-30)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days returns once again! Yep, the team's weekly Xbox Live Gold promotion is now available - delivering a selection of titles to try out for free over the course of the coming weekend. We've got four games to try this week, including the early access version of Disney Speedstorm before...
Talking Point Do You Feel Like You're Still Waiting For 'Next-Gen' To Arrive?
We've had Xbox Series X|S for almost three years
It's getting close to three years since Xbox Series X|S first landed back in 2020, and we've been pretty happy with how the consoles have performed so far. Seeing so many games support 60 & 120FPS has been fantastic, and generally speaking, the whole experience of using an Xbox is a lot snappier...
News 'Sea Of Stars' To Become Rare PS Plus & Xbox Game Pass Day One Launch
Double whammy
We've only recently found out that upcoming turn-based RPG Sea of Stars was heading to Xbox Game Pass on day one, and the team has just gone and announced that the title will also hit PlayStation Plus Extra on the very same day. Yep, you don't see this very often! To be honest, you don't see many day one PS Plus additions at all, but...
News It's Finally Here! The New Xbox Dashboard Has Arrived
Rollout begins today for Xbox One & Series X|S
Today's the day for the new Xbox dashboard! Microsoft has confirmed that a brand-new version of the Home UI is rolling out from today for all Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. The Xbox team has highlighted seven benefits of the new UI over on Xbox Wire, which are as follows: Makes...
News Terminator: Resistance - Complete Edition Launches On Xbox Series X|S This October
There's also a free upgrade in September!
If you were a fan of the 2019 shooter Terminator: Resistance, or you're simply interested in checking it out for the first time, then you'll be happy to know that it's getting a "Complete Edition" for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! This version, launching on October 27th, will feature all previously...
News Antstream Arcade Reveals Top 5 Most-Played Classics During Opening Weekend On Xbox
From a choice of over 1400 games!
Antstream Arcade marked Xbox's "biggest content drop in history" this month when it brought over 1400 retro classics to the platform via cloud streaming. Even with such a huge catalogue hitting on one day, certain titles will naturally rise to the top, and the team behind the project has revealed the five...
Feature 10 New Xbox Games To Look Forward To In August 2023
All the release dates you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in August 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a August 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. In the video above (as well as in the list below) we've also highlighted 10 of the biggest new Xbox games...
News Remnant 2 'An Unreal Engine 5 Showcase', Says Digital Foundry
Didn't see that coming!
Third-person action RPG Remnant 2 is now officially out in the wild, which means the folks over at Digital Foundry have had the chance to take a good look at the game on current-gen platforms. The big takeaway here is that the dev team seems to have really benefited from leaving last-gen behind, with DF claiming the game's...
News Crime Boss: Rockay City Update 2.0 Adds New Mission Type And More On Xbox
Here are the full patch notes
Co-op FPS Crime Boss: Rockay City has been out for a number of weeks now, and it's safe to say that when we played it around launch we weren't exactly the biggest fans of this Payday-like shooter. Even so, the dev team has continued to work on things post-release, and that's resulted in this 2.0 update - which is now...
News Armored Core VI Goes Viral Following 'Incredible' New Gameplay Preview
"Feed the fire. Let the last cinders burn."
One of the big Xbox releases of August 2023 is FromSoftware's Armored Core VI, which arrives in just under a month's time on August 25th. There's been plenty of excitement for this one, but it's been ramped up even more this week. That's courtesy of the brand-new Gameplay Preview you see up above, which...
News Halo Infinite Adds Two More Classic Maps To 'Squad Battle' Playlist
Halo 2 and 4 featured in new update
343 Industries has expanded on Halo Infinite's recently-added nostalgia-fuelled playlist by adding two more classic maps to its rotation. 'Squad Battle' was launched as a new matchmaking option two weeks ago — an 8v8 mode taking place on remade Halo 3 maps — and now Halo 2 and Halo 4 have joined the fray...
News Xbox Gaming Revenue Up 1% YoY In Latest Earnings Report
But hardware revenue was down (again)
Microsoft has released its earning results for FY23 Q4 and Xbox's gaming revenue is up by 1% year-over-year. Following similar trends of FY23 Q3, Xbox's content and revenue services in this latest quarter grew by 5% - once again driven by the growth of the Xbox Game Pass service and third-party content. Xbox...
Talking Point What Are Your Earliest Xbox Memories?
How far back do you go?
Believe it or not, this November marks Xbox's 22nd year in existence! The original console was first released all the way back on November 15th, 2001, and it's definitely been a storied history over the past couple of decades since then. Of course, the successful Xbox era was followed up by the even more successful Xbox 360...
News Telltale Reveals Xbox Release Times For Episode 1 Of 'The Expanse'
Here's exactly when you can play
Telltale's episodic The Expanse series begins this week, and ahead of things kicking off on Thursday (July 27th) the development team has revealed the exact time you can go hands on with Episode One. In short, The Expanse Episode 1 will be ready to play at midnight local time in all regions, so if you pre-order the...
News Ubisoft Reportedly Cancelled 'Immortals Fenyx Rising' Sequel Earlier This Month
Sad times
If you ever need a good example of an underappreciated game, Immortals Fenyx Rising might be it! Launching back at the start of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S generation, Ubisoft's open world adventure didn't get a whole lot of fanfare when it arrived, but it eventually ended up becoming a low-key hit on Xbox Game Pass...
News DreamWorks Announces Two New Xbox Games Including A Kart Racer
Featuring Shrek, Puss in Boots, Boss Baby and more!
We've officially got another kart racing game coming to Xbox! DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing will bring characters from the likes of Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and How To Train Your Dragon to PC & console in the near future. From the team that worked on Nickelodeon Kart Racers, DreamWorks All-Star...
News Starfield Video Series Highlights Three Major Cities From 'The Settled Systems'
Exploring new lands
It's been quiet on the Starfield front since the big Direct showcase last month, but Bethesda has shown up in a big way today with three new animated videos. As part of a series that introduces 'The Settled Systems', the team has delivered new looks at three major in-game cities, all through a new lense in the form of a distinct...
News Zelda-Like 'Oceanhorn 2' Gets Early August Xbox Release Date, With 4K/60FPS Support
The Knights of the Lost Realm are coming
Just last month, the team behind Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm dropped an impressive set of new screenshots, but at the time, we weren't any wiser on when the open world adventure would be making its way to Xbox. Now, seemingly out of nowhere the developer has announced an Xbox Series X|S launch date...
Hands On Telltale's 'The Expanse' Episode 1 Has Us Hooked
Archer's Paradox
Telltale Games is back with The Expanse - a new episodic series that serves as a prequel to the space-based Amazon Prime TV show. So far, we've gone hands-on with Episode 1 on PC, so do bear in mind that these impressions are based on that version. What we can say though is that our impressions are largely positive, and we're very...
Deals All 80+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (July 25-31)
Ultimate Game Sale & Deals With Gold discounts!
Xbox Deals with Gold is now live for the week commencing July 25th, which means we have another set of discounts now available on the Xbox Store for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S titles. <related ids="153102"> As usual, we also have a selection of backwards compatible games on...
News The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Performance Modes Revealed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Two different setups on Xbox Series X and S
At the moment, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre's upcoming video game adaptation is one of the biggest Xbox Game Pass launches for next month, so naturally, we're keen to find out as much info as possible ahead of release. And thanks to MP1ST, we now know a bit more about how t
News Xbox Exec Responds To 'Confusion' About Elden Ring And Game Pass
"I decided to share just for fun"
Late last week, you may recall that there was a lot of talk on social media about the potential of Elden Ring coming to Xbox Game Pass, sparked by a seemingly innocent emoji quiz by Xbox's Sarah Bond on Twitter. <related ids="152982"> Nevertheless, we saw countless Xbox fans speculating (or at least hoping!)...
Deals 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (July 25-31)
The Ultimate Game Sale continues as well
It's Tuesday, so that means we've got more Xbox sales to add to the list! Over 100 games have been discounted as part of the Deals with Gold and Spotlight selections this week, and don't forget the Ultimate Game Sale is still live too! <related ids="152665"> Below, we've picked out a few highlights...
News Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 25)
"Join the fight against Notorious Mental"
The penultimate Xbox Game Pass arrival of July 2023 has dropped today in the form of Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem, which is a standalone expansion that first released on Xbox consoles back in late 2022. In the game, you'll make your way through five levels set in a "beautiful and dangerous world", with the...
News Capcom Giving Out Exoprimal Freebie To Celebrate 1 Million Players
Following a successful launch on Xbox Game Pass
Earlier in July, Capcom launched its multiplayer dinosaur shooter Exoprimal on Xbox Game Pass and multiple other platforms. If you've been wondering how it's been going since the last update, Capcom has today announced over one million players around the globe, and across all platforms and services,...
News Star Wars Outlaws Continues To Build Hype In New 'Behind The Scenes' Trailer
"Looks absolutely phenomenal"
Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws was one of the best surprises to come out of the Xbox Games Showcase this year, serving as the first-ever open world Star Wars game - and it's coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as soon as 2024. We got an even better look as part of
News Blizzard Addresses Fan Complaints About Controversial Changes To Diablo 4
"We want to acknowledge everyone's feedback"
If you're in the loop with Diablo 4, you probably know about Blizzard's recent patch that made sweeping changes to the balance of the game. The changes didn't exactly go down well, with many fans feeling like too much was nerfed, so the team has come out and addressed this fan feedback. <related...
News Xbox Has Officially Created 'The World’s First Ever Pizza-Scented Controller'
"Shaped like a slice of delicious New York ‘za"
What in the world is going on here?! Xbox never seems to run out of ideas when it comes to making cool new controller designs, but, its latest batch of Limited Edition pads go above and beyond anything we ever expected to see... and indeed smell. To coincide with the upcoming 'Teenage Mutant Ninja...
News Phil Spencer Played A Huge Role In Bringing Antstream Arcade To Xbox
"He loves games preservation"
Last week saw the big release of Antstream Arcade on Xbox, which brought over 1400 retro games to the platform via the cloud-streaming service, and at least for the time being, it's a service that's actually console exclusive on Xbox. The reason for that is largely down to Xbox boss Phil Spencer, as revealed by...
News Quantum Error Dev: Xbox Version Needs More Time Due To 'Slower SSD'
"We gotta test everything and figure it all out"
Upcoming cosmic-horror FPS Quantum Error has been slated for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S for multiple years now, but the PS5 version was the first to be announced, and it'll also now officially be debuting on that platform. The game's been getting a lot of discussion on social media over the past...
News High On Life No Longer Xbox Exclusive As 'High On Knife' DLC Nears Release
The game has moved to new platforms
It doesn't seem so long ago that High On Life became one of the biggest Game Pass launches ever - the over-the-top shooter struck a chord with Xbox fans when it arrived as a console exclusive in December 2022. Just over six months later, the game has made
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 24-28)
Including one Game Pass title
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 24th to July 28th! We've got a few big releases on the way including Remnant 2 and The Expanse: A Telltale Series, as well as the Game Pass arrival of Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem! Here's what's coming
News These Are The Top-Selling Games In The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2023
The hottest deals in the UK and US right now
The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2023 has been live for around a week now on the Xbox Store, and the "Top Paid" charts are giving us a good idea of what people have been buying, allowing us to figure out some of the hottest deals so far. In this roundup, we're focusing on the UK and US Xbox Stores, and for...
Talking Point Would You Be Interested In Buying A New Xbox Series X Model?
The black Series S is almost here, but what about a new X?
With a little more than a month to go until Microsoft's new Carbon Black Xbox Series S console arrives, we're left wondering when the next Xbox Series X model could land. We've already heard from Phil & Co. that an 'upgraded' console of any kind is unlikely right now, but, what about...
News Many More PS1 Games Are Coming To Antstream Arcade On Xbox
Beyond the initial two
Antstream Arcade has officially launched on Xbox today, bringing over 1400 retro games to Xbox players via its cloud-streaming service, but something you might have noticed is that only two PlayStation 1 titles are part of the lineup. <related ids="152924"> The good news is that many more PS1 games will be coming to...
News Double Dragon Returns To Xbox Next Week In New Beat 'Em Up Adventure
"Prepare to throw down the Double Dragon way"
We've got a blast from the past returning to Xbox next week in the form of Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons, which is a brand-new instalment in the classic beat 'em up franchise that originated back in 1987. Rise of the Dragons follows the early beginnings of the young Double Dragon brothers in...
News Ubisoft Hints At One More 'Large Game' To Launch By April 2024
What could the unnamed project be?
Ubisoft's fiscal report for the first quarter of the year is now public (thanks, Eurogamer); detailing general publisher performance during Q1 2023 alongside some hints at what's to come from the company as we move through the rest of the year and beyond. Revenue is down 9% year-on-year, although the team...
News Hogwarts Legacy Sales Still Soaring As Game Tops Europe's 2023 Charts
Y'all like magic and stuff it seems
Hogwarts Legacy's belated arrival on Xbox earlier this year made serious waves - the open world Harry Potter romp became a huge hit almost instantly, especially commercially. Well, those magical sales don't seem to be slowing down in Europe. Outlet GamesIndustry.biz has just released a roundup of the region's...
Hands On The Crew Motorfest Puts Ubisoft's Open World Racer On The Map
Motorfest makes a statement
The Crew Motorfest's closed beta is now live, and it grants players access to quite a good chunk of the upcoming open world racer, so we decided to crack on and give it a blast to see what we think so far. The good news right off the rip is that this is easily The Crew's best attempt at a handling model yet. Sitting...
News Xbox's Sarah Bond Accidentally Raises Hopes Of Elden Ring On Game Pass
Don't get too excited
Something we've noticed over the past couple of days is that there's a been a lot of chatter about Elden Ring and Xbox Game Pass. Unfortunately, there's almost certainly nothing to get excited about based on where it stems from. Back on Tuesday, Xbox's Sarah Bond posted a series of emojis on Twitter asking people to guess what...
News Remnant 2 Receives Impressive Reviews Ahead Of Next Week's Xbox Launch
"This is a triumphant sequel"
It's almost time for the release of Remnant 2! The game arrives for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PS5 and PC) next week on Tuesday, July 25th, and the early reviews have been impressive. Something to keep in mind here is that nearly every review has been conducted using the PC version so far, so we're...
News Xbox's ActiBlizz Deal Is 'Good News' For Multiple Reasons, Explains Ubisoft CEO
"It really shows the power of IPs"
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has revealed his latest thoughts on Xbox's takeover of Activision Blizzard, commenting in an investor briefing earlier this week that he feels the merger is "good news" for a couple of reasons in particular. Specifically, Guillemot believes that the deal shows how valuable and...
