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News Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Is Getting A Remake For Xbox
This time under the "Story of Seasons" banner
If you're a fan of the 2003 / 2004 Nintendo GameCube classic, Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, then we've got some fantastic news for you! The game is getting "reimagined" for current-gen consoles, arriving on Xbox Series X|S (no sign of an Xbox One version) at some point during summer 2023. It won't be...
Poll Are You Happy With November 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
Unfortunately, a lot of people aren't
Microsoft has officially announced November 2022's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at a couple more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Gold memberships next month. <related ids="140007"> And... oh boy, this month's selection isn't going down well so far. In case you missed it,...
News Xbox Games With Gold For November 2022 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced the new Xbox Games With Gold titles for November 2022! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Keep in mind that as of this past October, Microsoft will no longer be including Xbox 360 games as part of...
News N64 Classic 'Glover' Is Coming To Xbox, Along With Many Other Old-School Games
Courtesy of QUByte Interactive
Earlier this week, QUByte Interactive held its latest showcase (QUByte Connect 2022) to showcase a look at the company's upcoming games, and it included confirmation that the N64 and PS1 cult classic Glover is officially coming to Xbox! There were a lot of announcements, so we've only listed some of the trailers from...
Guide How To Turn Off Crossplay In Modern Warfare 2 On Xbox
Step-by-step instructions
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now available on Xbox, and the multiplayer is live! We've been enjoying our time online so far, but we quickly noticed a lack of crossplay options within the game itself. We've done a bit of digging and found that you can turn off crossplay for Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox, via your general...
News 'Gas Station Simulator' Is Off To A Great Start On The Xbox Charts
Let's take a look at the reviews
It's been a great few years for simulation games on Xbox, with the likes of Microsoft Flight Simulator and PowerWash Simulator proving highly popular, and now the latest craze appears to be Gas Station Simulator, which launched on console for the first time last week. We've noticed that Gas Station Simulator has...
News Deathloop Hotfix Addresses Ray Tracing-Related Issue On Xbox Series X
No resume
A new Deathloop hotfix is now live on Xbox, correcting a ray tracing-related issue on Xbox Series X. The fix sorts out some Quick Resume problems that users were facing while playing in the game's RT mode. Alongside the Series X-specific glitch, the patch has also addressed "freezing issues" across all platforms, with the developer now...
News The Callisto Protocol Has Been Cancelled In Japan After Clash With Ratings Board
CERO has blocked the game in its current state
Perhaps one of the most exciting games on the horizon is The Callisto Protocol - led by the creator of the Dead Space series, Glen Schofield. Unfortunately for Japan, it seems it won't get the chance to play this upcoming survival horror game - with developer Striking Distance Studios announcing it has...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Receives Huge Day One Update On Xbox
Make some space
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is available now in certain parts of the world, and if you have got your hands on it, you might have already been required to update the game. Activision and Infinity Ward have released the day-one patch - so on top of the preload, you'll also need to download this before you can play. It's around 60GB...
News Scorn's First Xbox Patch Will Improve Frustrating Checkpoint System
"We have been humbled by your feedback"
In the middle of October, much-anticipated horror adventure Scorn graced our screens with its grotesque art style, and in the opinion of some players, an even more grotesque save system. One of the most frequent complaints about the game at launch was that its checkpoints were too unforgiving, with the game...
News Gotham Knights Is Getting A 'Larger' Patch To Improve Performance
With specific focuses for the console versions
There's been a lot of discourse surrounding Gotham Knights lately, primarily related to how it performs on console. Although we actually had very few concerns while reviewing the game, Digital Foundry discovered that it does indeed drop frames in certain circumstances, and even before its release, there...
News Xbox Console Exclusive 'Somerville' Launches On Game Pass In November
Out of nowhere!
Some of you folks may remember Xbox indie title Somerville; it was announced more than five years ago at this point! If you don't recall, this game is coming from some of the minds behind Limbo and Inside, and as it turns out, it's launching very, very soon. Somerville is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, including Game Pass,...
News Xbox Insider Program Delivers More Dashboard Improvements
They're listening to the feedback
Last month, Xbox announced that it was starting to make changes to the console dashboard — or Xbox Home page — for folks in the Xbox Insider program. Since then, we've seen the dash in action ahead of its wider release in 2023. Well before we get to the full release, the team has already begun making more c
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 27-30)
It's a good bunch this week!
Xbox is closing out October with a great Free Play Days offering, featuring four games in total! And, thankfully, only one is currently a part of Xbox Game Pass in the form of Dead by Daylight. Anyway, here's the full list of Free Play Days titles for the final weekend of October: Dead By Daylight Dolmen
Guide Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
Ahead of Modern Warfare 2's big release later this week, developer Infinity Ward has unleashed a bucketload of info about the game's launch, including all the release day details on Xbox platforms. Campaign early access is now available for digital pre-orders, with all eyes now focused on the game's full launch. Anyway,...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 27)
New signals
Our final Xbox Game Pass October 2022 update is here, folks. Three games will be added to the library today, October 27th, and they're all brand-new releases for PC and/or console! Here's a little more about each game coming to Xbox Game Pass today: Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery (PC): You're a detective, and a frog, and it's...
News Halo Infinite Shares Another Look At New Multiplayer Maps & Mode In Winter Update
Out November 8th
Last week, 343 Industries gave fans its first proper look at the Halo Infinite Winter Update, due out on November 8th. Now, in a new Halo Waypoint blog, the team has provided a closer look at the new maps and modes included in the arena multiplayer portion of this update. Both maps were crafted within Forge (releasing with the...
News Xbox Still Open To Streaming Device, But It Could Be 'Years Away'
Keystone will remain a prototype
Xbox's project 'Keystone' has come up in conversation during Phil Spencer's recent interview with The Wall Street Journal. As you might recall, earlier this month we saw an old prototype of Keystone on Phil's shelf. Now, in his latest interview, the Xbox boss has mentioned how the company decided to pivot to working...
News Indie Dev Reminds Us The Xbox Series S Is Capable Of 4K, 120FPS
Pushing the boat out
Lately, the Xbox Series S has been involved in a bit of controversy surrounding its power, with one particular dev claiming that teams had been struggling with developing for the system. While there's no doubt that two consoles adds to the current-gen Xbox workload, we've also seen plenty of evidence that Xbox Series S is...
News Xbox 'Regretted' Losing Genshin Impact To PlayStation, Claims Report
The gacha title has already banked millions
If you're familiar with mobile games, you've probably heard of a game called Genshin Impact. This anime gacha-style action RPG is an absolute money-making powerhouse for developer and publisher miHoYo - banking close to four billion in its first few years. According to Reuters, Microsoft has reportedly...
News Multiple Games Reduced By 80-90% On Xbox This Week (October 25 - November 1)
The Shocktober Sale continues
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from October 25th to November 1st? Well, the lineup this week is very similar to last week courtesy of the Xbox Shocktober Sale 2022, although we've got a few Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers in the 90% range to add to the list, including some cool-looking indies! The 90%...
News High On Life Is 'Organically Replayable', According To Final Preview
And it comes to Game Pass this year!
Colourful, bonkers shooter High on Life hits Xbox Game Pass in December, and we can say we've been pretty interested in this one ever since we heard its roster of talking weapons grace early gameplay clips. In a final video preview with IGN ahead of launch, we can see more of the game's crazy world on show, and...
News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Heads To Xbox Game Pass In March 2023
Slicing in Spring
Team Ninja's Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has been getting quite a bit of attention since it was revealed for Xbox Game Pass, and it turns out we don't have to wait too long to go hands on with it! The title hits Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S — including a day one Game Pass release — on March 3rd, 2023. The upcoming hack 'n' slash...
News Nearly Half Of Series S Owners Are New To Xbox, Reveals Microsoft
Breaking down barriers
Microsoft just published its latest quarterly earnings report up to the end of September 2022, and it provides an interesting look at all thing
News Yes, Age Of Empires Will Have Controller Support On Xbox
Keyboard and mouse inputs also supported
In case you missed the big announcement, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is coming to Xbox Series X and S early next year on January 31, 2023. It'll also be joined by Age of Empires IV at a later date. Now, in case you're wondering about the control method in these console versions, it seems they'll...
News Xbox Gaming Revenue Up 4% YoY In Latest Earnings Report
Hardware revenue is up by 13%
Microsoft's latest earnings results have been published for the quarter ended September 30th, 2022 (FY23 Q1) and Xbox's gaming revenue is up by 4% year-over-year. Xbox's hardware revenue increased by 13%. Once again, this was thanks to the continued demand for Xbox Series X|S around the globe. However, Xbox's "content...
News Multiple 'Age Of Empires' Titles Are Coming To Xbox Series X And S In 2023
Day one on Game Pass!
After a bunch of rumours and game ratings going around throughout the day, Microsoft has finally revealed that Age of Empires is making its long-awaited console debut! Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition hits Xbox Series X and S on January 31, 2023, with Age of Empires IV to follow at some stage later on next year. The Age...
News DF Analysis: A Plague Tale: Requiem Is A 'Stunning Tech Showcase' On Xbox Series X
These rats are no match
A week after A Plague Tale: Requiem finally arrived on Xbox Game Pass, the folks over at Digital Foundry have delivered a tech breakdown of Asobo Studio's rat-infested sequel. The analysis goes over all the big techy details, including resolutions and frame rates, and the headline here is that it's an incredible looking game...
News Xbox Exclusive 'Redfall' Looks Spookier Than Ever In New Gameplay Trailer
Well, it's red
Arkane Studios has dropped its latest Redfall trailer, just as Halloween season is in full swing. While we'd love to be able to actually play the game this year (we're trying to be patient, honest!), we'll take some new footage as a compromise. Thankfully, the game is looking pretty good in this latest gameplay trailer, which...
Deals 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (October 25 - November 1)
Alongside the Shocktober Sale
The latest batch of Xbox deals is now live on the Microsoft Store, with over 100 games added to the list across Deals with Gold and Spotlight sales this week, to go alongside the ongoing sales from last week. The massive Shocktober Sale and Publisher Spotlight Sale aren't over yet, so if you're interested in some of...
News Strategy RPG 'Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord' Launches On Xbox Today (October 25)
Mount up
Following a two-year early access period on PC, Mount & Blade: Bannerlord 2 finally makes its console debut today, October 25th. TaleWorlds' huge strategy RPG has gained quite the following over the last few years, with over 150k Steam reviews amounting to a 'very positive' overall rating! The game leaves early access today for PC...
News Fallout 4 Free Xbox Series X And S Upgrade Announced For 2023
Featuring a new performance mode & more
Well, out of nowhere Bethesda has announced a free update for Fallout 4, bringing the 2015 RPG onto Xbox Series X and S as a native current-gen title. The team hasn't provided much detail on what to expect, but some key improvements have been revealed for the game's 2023 release. First up, the Xbox Series X|S...
Video 'Absolutely Amazing' PS2 Emulator Runs Up To 4K On Xbox Series S
Dev mode activated
Once again, YouTuber Modern Vintage Gamer has been taking a look at emulators on Xbox Series X|S, this time the brand-new 'XBSX2' method. This particular emulator looks mighty impressive, especially on Xbox Series S, so much so that MVG calls it "absolutely amazing" across the board. But, what's the difference between this...
News 'Lies Of P' Game Length Revealed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Chonky
We've been keeping a close eye on the Soulslike Lies of P since it was revealed for Xbox Game Pass, with the game looking pretty promising so far. Well, thanks to a new Prankster101 interview with the game's director, Lies of P's overall length sounds rather promising as well. Lies of P director Choi Ji-Won has revealed that the upcoming...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (October 24-28)
Another big few days ahead!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for October 24th to 28th! We've got some major releases on the way this week, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Resident Evil Village Gold Edition, while the new Xbox Game Pass launches include the highly anticipated Signalis and the FPS / roguelike / RPG mashup,
Soapbox Tomb Raider Deserves A 'Resident Evil-Style' Remake
Embrace modernity
Tomb Raider: Anniversary, Crystal Dynamics' reimagining of the 1996 original, launched 15 years ago on Xbox 360 believe it or not. Yep, it's been a decade and a half since the series' sole remake hit Xbox, and its birthday has got me thinking about the future of the series. While I thoroughly enjoyed Crystal's recent trilogy,...
News Medieval Dynasty's Latest Update Brings Key Improvements To Xbox Game Pass
No more "disappointing" performance issues!
When Medieval Dynasty arrived as part of October 2022's Xbox Game Pass lineup, it sadly left some players disappointed with its 30FPS performance (along with a few other issues), but the game's latest update has made some major improvements in this area, adding a brand-n
Talking Point What November 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Any specific requests?
It's almost that time of the month again, as Xbox's Games with Gold November 2022 games are set to be revealed very soon. The month of October was the first to reduce the lineup from four games to two games, with Windbound and Bomber Crew Deluxe Edition given away over the past few weeks. If you haven't done it yet, you can...
Guide These 20+ Games Are Free To Claim On Xbox One, Series X & Series S
Full games and experiences you can download
Looking for games that are completely 100% free to claim, download and play on Xbox? We're not talking about free-to-play titles like Halo Infinite, Fortnite and Call of Duty: Warzone — aka, games that are designed to be free while implementing microtransactional elements — instead, the following full...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Receives 'Welcome' Performance Boost For Xbox Series X|S
It's 60FPS, but with a few teething issues
Disney Dreamlight Valley has undoubtedly proved a massive hit since it launched on Xbox Game Pass back in September, and it just received its very first major update earlier this week, adding The Lion King's Scar to the game. One feature that wasn't highlighted as part o
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Is Seriously Impressing Xbox Players
A visual treat
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's campaign is now out in the wild, with digital owners across all systems granted early access ahead of next week's launch. While a lot of attention will undoubtedly be on multiplayer come October 28th, campaign is getting its time to shine, and it's safe to say fans are very impressed so far. Across...
News Obsidian's Next Xbox Game Pass Title Has Gone Gold
Pentiment arrives November 15th
Hot off the release of the Grounded Version 1.0 release, Obsidian has just announced on social media how its new narrative adventure Pentiment has just gone gold. This means the main portion of the game's development is now officially complete and ready for its release on Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass next month on...
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Looks Absolutely Epic In New Gameplay Footage
We can't wait for this!
The remake of Resident Evil 4 will launch for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on March 24th, 2023, and Capcom has today provided a bunch of new gameplay footage - it looks absolutely epic so far! The new video treats us to a quick look at a detailed cutscene before breaking into gameplay for the famous first village in...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About 'New Tales From The Borderlands'
The new adventure launches on Friday!
Although a lot of today's discussion has been about Gotham Knights and its arrival on current-gen consoles this week, we can't forget that Gearbox's New Tales from the Borderlands also launches tomorrow, October 21st. Ahead of that launch, the game's review embargo has lifted and it appears to be getting a...
News Xbox Exclusive 'Avowed' Sees Early Screenshot Appear Online
Reportedly from an old build
We've not seen or heard much on Avowed since Obsidian revealed it to the world during Xbox's Games Showcase event back in 2020, but a new screenshot has been doing the rounds online that apparently shows an early build of the game. The image doesn't reveal much, but it does give us a fresh look at what Avowed is going...
News Many Studios Are Struggling With Xbox Series S Requirements, Claims Developer
"Teams do not want to repeat the process..."
Well, these are some pretty strong words...! A VFX Artist at Bossa Studios (I Am Fish, Surgeon Simulator) has claimed that "many" developers have been sitting in meetings trying to drop mandatory launch requirements for the Xbox Series S as the console has been causing issues. The tweets from Ian...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 20-23)
The latest batch of Free Play Days titles
Xbox has put its latest batch of Free Play Days titles live for the coming weekend, and we've got a pretty good selection this time out! We've got a Codemasters racer, a roguelike and an otherworldly adventure to be going on with until Sunday, October 23rd. Here are the three Free Play Days titles for this...
News Gotham Knights Divides Critics, Lots Of Different Review Scores
Step into the Knight
We're not done with the major releases this week just yet! There's been a lot of discussion recently concerning WB Games' Gotham Knights, with a confirmed 30FPS frame rate along with hit-and-miss previews causing some concern amongst gaming fans, but what's the final product like? Well, the reviews have now landed!
News 343 Has 'A Lot' Planned For Halo Infinite Beyond The Winter Update
"We've got good stuff cooking"
Yesterday, 343 Industries released an overview video of the upcoming winter update for Halo Infinite. It's set to feature campaign co-op, new multiplayer content and the next generation of Forge. If you're wondering about the future of the game beyond this, 343 community director Brian Jarrard has taken to social...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Has Had 1 Million Active Players Each Day For Four Weeks In A Row
"Thank you, Chooms!"
Cyberpunk 2077 has experienced a second shot at success in recent times thanks to the release of the new Netflix anime, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. If you have returned to Night City after watching Studio Trigger's stylish and stunning series, you're not alone. CD Projekt Red has revealed the game has now had 1 million active...
