After spending years in the competitive PC FPS space with little to no competition, Counter Strike found an equal in the form of Valorant; the latest title from League of Legends makers Riot Games. Having grown over the course of the past few years on PC, Riot Games look set …
Read More »The Finals’ second season will bring a new 5v5 mode
The Finals enters its second season starting tomorrow, March 14th. From there, players will get access to a whole new battle pass with new rewards. That's not all though, the game will also be introducing new weapons for each class, as well as a new 5v5 PvP mode. The new …
Read More »Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can get Persona 3 Reload’s expansion pass for free
Persona 3 Reload launched to great acclaim back in February, with many fans praising the remake for its presentation, gameplay and story. Now, the Persona 3 Expansion Pass is available, promising three future DLC updates, including a big expansion later this year. If you have a Game Pass Ultimate subscription, …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 finally comes to Xbox next week
The Final Fantasy 14 beta has been available on Xbox for a few weeks now. So far, it seems that the beta has been a success and the full launch of the MMO will swiftly follow, with a release date now set for next week. Final Fantasy 14's beta includes …
Read More »Ni no Kuni is no longer leaving Game Pass this month
This month has already been pretty interesting for Game Pass users, with Dead Island 2 arriving on the service without a major announcement. Now, subscribers have something else to look forward to, as one of the service's major JRPGs will now have an extended stay in the library. Just last …
Read More »Frostpunk 2 is coming to PC and consoles in July, beta test in April
11-bit Studios had a hit on its hands when it first launched Frostpunk back in 2018. Since then, the studio has been hard at work on a big new sequel. During the Xbox Partner Preview stream this week, we finally got more details, with the game set to launch in …
Read More »New Starfield beta patch brings 500+ fixes and more
It’s safe to say that the perception surrounding Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield has been quite a bit more divisive when compared to the likes of Skyrim or even Fallout 4. That said, the team has slowly but surely been improving the overall experience – with the latest update bringing over 500 changes and tweaks...
Read More »Xbox Design Lab now lets you build your own custom Fallout-themed Xbox controller
With Amazon's Fallout TV show now just around the corner, Bethesda and Microsoft are gearing up their own Fallout promotions. Recently, the new Fallout Anthology set was officially announced, containing all the Fallout games released to date in one package. Now, Fallout themed options have been added to the Xbox …
Read More »Control: Ultimate Edition headlines new wave of titles for Xbox Game Pass
If you've never picked up Remedy's 2019 release, Control, then now is a perfect time to play. This month, Control: Ultimate Edition, which includes all DLC for the game, including additional story content, is coming to Xbox Game Pass for all platforms. Control: Ultimate Edition includes the fantastic base game, …
Read More »Microsoft announces 30-minute Xbox Partner Preview stream
Xbox just recently held its first look at upcoming first-party games. Now, its attention is turning towards third-party games with the Xbox Partner Preview, set to take place this week. The Xbox Partner Preview will be a 30-minute stream with more than a dozen new game trailers. Some highlighted publishers …
Read More »Crash Bandicoot and Spyro studio ‘Toys for Bob’ going independent
Toys for Bob were one of Activision's hidden-gem studios, having done fantastic work on the Spyro and Crash Bandicoot remakes, before launching new games like Crash Bandicoot 4 and Crash Team Rumble. Now, following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, as well as a round of layoffs, Toys for Bob is going …
Read More »Atlus gives a deeper look at Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance with extended trailer
Last week, Atlus and Sega officially announced that Shin Megami Tensei V would no longer be exclusive to Nintendo Switch. A new, revamped and expanded version of the game, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is now on the way and will be launching across Switch, PC, PlayStation and Xbox consoles. …
Read More »Microsoft launches Game Hubs for Xbox Insiders on PC
You might have already noticed the new game hubs feature if you're an Xbox Insider. Now available for Insiders on PC, game hubs were designed to offer gamers a more advanced, interactive, and engaging experience. With game hubs, you can keep track of your in-game progress, discover new content and …
Read More »An all-digital white Xbox Series X console is reportedly in the works
Last year, Microsoft's plans for an all-digital Xbox Series X console leaked. While Microsoft has recently stated it doesn't plan to do away with physical media just yet, this all-digital Xbox Series X could be landing in just a few months. Current rumours also suggest that this new digital version …
Read More »Xbox-published ‘Pentiment’ to include unique PS5 features
With the announcement that Microsoft are set to bring a select number of their exclusive Xbox titles to PlayStation and Switch, many fans wondered just how much the publisher would allow its teams to take advantage of these competing pieces of hardware. Fortunately, it seems as though the power of …
Read More »Palworld has been played by over 25 million gamers in its first month
Palworld has achieved another remarkable milestone by surpassing 25 million players across all platforms. Developed by Pocketpair, the game has garnered 15 million unit sales on Steam and 10 million Xbox gamers. Pocketpair announced the latest Palworld download stats on the game's official Twitter/X account. According to the developer, the …
Read More »Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance is coming to PC alongside consoles
It has been a couple of years since Atlus brought Shin Megami Tensei V to the Nintendo Switch. The mainline series that preceded the Persona games is back in the news again this week, with Atlus announcing plans to bring the game to even more platforms, complete with a big …
Read More »Dead Island 2 gets surprise Game Pass launch
Just a few days ago, Microsoft announced the latest batch of games for Xbox Game Pass to wrap up the rest of the month. It would seem that they missed one on the list, as today, Xbox players suddenly found that they had access to Dead Island 2 via Game …
Read More »Sea of Thieves comes to PS5 this April
Sea of Thieves has proven to be one of Xbox’s most successful console exclusives. Launching all the way back in 2018, the game has gone from strength to strength, selling millions of copies on Steam alone and promising a decade’s worth of support from the team at Rare. Following reports …
Read More »Hi-Fi RUSH reportedly skipping Switch; coming to Switch 2 instead
Prior to Microsoft’s Xbox Business podcast (in which they revealed that 4 of the console’s titles would be going to other platforms), leaks and datamines suggested that Hi-Fi RUSH would be one of the games – and that it would come to PS5 and Nintendo Switch. The game has now …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 beta launches on Xbox
While Microsoft accidentally went live early with a Final Fantasy 14 beta announcement in January, the details were only officially announced a couple of weeks ago. Now, Square Enix has gone live with the open beta for the game on Xbox, inviting a whole new range of players to jump …
Read More »Xbox’s Hi-Fi Rush will launch on PS5 next month
We've heard about Hi-Fi Rush coming to other platforms for a few weeks now. A leak has already pointed to the game landing on PS5 this year but Bethesda has accidentally announced it early with a trailer this afternoon. It would seem that there was some confusion over which games …
Read More »Grounded and Pentiment are the first Xbox-exclusives heading to Nintendo Switch
Earlier this month, Microsoft confirmed plans to bring a few of its exclusive games to other platforms. We're getting four games in all, thought to be Sea of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment and Grounded. To kick things off, Microsoft will be shipping both Pentiment and Grounded for Nintendo Switch. As …
Read More »Gigantic is making a comeback six years after shutting down
When Motiga announced the shutdown of Gigantic, a MOBA-hero shooter hybrid, less than a year after its release, the developer claimed the game didn't resonate with the players. But now, with the upcoming release of Gigantic: Rampage Edition in 2024, the game is set to make a comeback. This time, …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass gets new wave of titles and March 2024 Preview
The final batch of Game Pass titles are in, but we've also got a preview for what's coming in March, which is shaping up to be a much bigger month...
Read More »Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase announced
With the Switch soon to be on its way out, there remain a small number of Nintendo Directs left before focus shifts towards the company’s next generation device. With that, the Switch maker has now announced a 25-minute Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase – where we might see the official announcement …
Read More »xCloud game streaming not coming to iOS despite App Store changes
Thanks to the recent passing of the Digital Markets act in the EU, Apple has had its hand forced into opening up its iOS App Store. One of the biggest changes as a result is that app developers can now with greater ease bring cloud-based game streaming services to iPhones …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass grows to 34 million subscribers – with a big caveat
For multiple console generations now, Microsoft has opted not to share any sales figures for its Xbox systems, instead choosing to focus on Game Pass subscribers. That said, we’ve had no official update on total users in over 2 years. Finally, Microsoft has revealed that Game Pass has now grown …
Read More »Microsoft’s next Xbox console will bring the “largest technical leap” in a generation
We already know through court document leaks that Microsoft is already well into planning its next generation Xbox console. Surprisingly, Microsoft is now talking about its next-gen plans openly. We should be at least four years away from the next console, according to documents leaked through the court system during …
Read More »Activision Blizzard games are finally coming to Game Pass, starting with Diablo 4
Yesterday during the Official Xbox Podcast, Phil Spencer announced plans to bring four Xbox games to rival consoles. While this is happening, Xbox, PC and mobile will continue to be the only places with Xbox Game Pass access, and soon, Microsoft will finally start bringing Activision Blizzard titles over. During …
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