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Alongside the launch of its 1.0 version, The Rogue Prince of Persia has dropped onto PlayStation Plus Extra and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate as day-one additions:

Back in June, Squanch Games announced High on Life 2, a sequel to one of the best surprise games of 2022. Now a few months later, we have an official release date. This week , Squanch Games confirmed that High on Life 2 will release on February 13th 2026. The …

Just as expected, the ROG Xbox Ally got its final launch trailer at Gamescom today. The new collaborative handheld gaming system from Asus and Microsoft will begin shipping out in October, the company has confirmed at Gamescom 2025. 

The second wave of Game Pass titles for the month have now been revealed. August is shaping up to be a pretty big month, as not only will Gears of War Reloaded be launching to the service, but BioWare's most recent RPG, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is also joining the …

Following in Valve’s footsteps, Microsoft has unveiled its new ‘ROG Xbox Ally Certified’ verification system - starting with Gears of War Reloaded.

Despite being a massive Kickstarter success, the return of Shenmue wasn't the grand event many backers had hoped for. Shenmue 3 ultimately ended up disappointing both older fans of the original games, and newcomers. Now, creator Yu Suzuki is hoping for a do-over with Shenmue 3 Enhanced Edition.  This week, …

We're days away from Gamescom and there have been a number of leaks in the lead up. The most recent leaks have come via back-end store updates, which show that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is bound for PC and consoles in November, but Nintendo console owners will have …

Sony is venturing further into multiplatform games by bringing its multiplayer hit, Helldivers 2, to Xbox consoles. The game lands on Xbox later this month, and it looks like it will include a Halo crossover.  In a new trailer for the Xbox version of the game, we hear part of …

Following its successful Early Access launch on PC, the Sims-like inZOI is set to come to PlayStation 5 in 2026 – with an Xbox release “under consideration.”

Following on from the announcement several months ago, Ninja Theory's latest release has arrived. Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Enhanced Edition is now officially available as a free update to all owners of the game. The Enhanced Edition also comes to Game Pass and, for the very first time, PlayStation 5 consoles.  …

Following reports that Turn 10 has been downsized and Forza Motorsport cancelled, the team have now spoken out on the future of the racing series.

Last night, it became clear that there was another casualty in the recent Xbox shake-up. Xbox has cancelled its publishing deal and funding for Avalanche's new game, Contraband. Now, Avalanche has confirmed that the project has been paused while the studio looks into its options.  Xbox announced Contraband as an …

Following yet another major game cancellation at Xbox, an insider has claimed that Hideo Kojima’s OD is still safe and in development.

Earlier this Summer Microsoft shocked everybody when they announced that a ton of their ongoing Xbox projects would be cancelled, with just some of the victims including Perfect Dark and The Initiative; Rare’s Everwild; Zenimax Online’s Project Blackbird and Turn10 – to name a few. One project which was said to be safe from all this was Avalanche Studios’ Contraband. Unfortunately, it seems as though it too has now been cancelled.

A couple of weeks ago, a reliable leaker confirmed that the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld would become available for pre-order at Gamescom later this month. Now, we have an exact release date, so those looking to pre-order know when they should receive their shiny new device.   Renowned leaker, bilbill-kun …

After countless world updates, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is taking a trip to Jurassic World, with a crossover expansion announced to be “coming soon.”

The first wave of Game Pass titles for the month have now been announced. While last month saw Grounded 2 headlining, August 2025 sees a major third-party AAA game joining the library – Assassin's Creed Mirage.  Assassin's Creed Mirage and Aliens: Fireteam Elite are the two ‘biggest names' joining Game …

In the wake of Microsoft’s latest firings, the console maker has shared its earnings report – with Xbox software being up, while hardware continues to decline.

Following its Early Access launch a couple days ago, Grounded 2 has managed to far exceed the first game’s peak concurrent player count on Steam.

Xbox today confirmed its schedule and showcase lineup for Gamescom 2025, spotlighting hardware demos, playable game previews, and special live broadcasts. As you may expect, the ROG Xbox Ally will be a focus point, and Hollow Knight: Silksong will also be playable for the very first time.  There will be …

2026 is shaping up to be a pretty big year for Xbox, with the long-awaited Fable reboot set to drop, as well as a new Gears of War title. It turns out, there is more on the way, with two major ‘unannounced' games confirmed for next year.  An Xbox producer …

Microsoft has spent the past 18 months transforming itself into a multi-platform games publisher. Soon, Sony may also try its luck on platforms outside of PS5 and PC.  As spotted by Insider Gaming, Sony is now hiring for a Senior Director of Multiplatform and account management. This person will “play …

At this point, Xbox has settled into the role of multiplatform game publisher, rather than a console platform with a library of exclusives. As a result, it is no longer a surprise when we hear that new upcoming games will arrive on PS5, but a growing trend indicates that soon, …

Following other back-tracked decisions, Microsoft has now confirmed that some of its upcoming Xbox games will include a disc in the box after all.

While Microsoft has brought quite a few games over to the rival PS5 platform over the past year, its Nintendo support is still lagging behind. With the Switch 2 now available, many Xbox titles, and big games like Call of Duty, are expected on Nintendo's platform, and official announcements are …

Following rumours a couple months ago, dataminers have found evidence that Microsoft is working on a new 4-tiered system for its xCloud game streaming service.

Following the surprise announcement last month that Microsoft’s upcoming holiday titles would retail for $80 (starting with The Outer Worlds 2), the console maker backtracked on this decision, instead charging the more ‘standard’ $70. It seems as though Obsidian’s upcoming RPG isn’t the only game being lowered to $70 – with all of Microsoft’s upcoming Holiday titles dropping back down to the previous industry standard.

The Outer Worlds was a big deal at the time for being the biggest in a wave of ‘budget' AAA games that aimed to prove that you could still make quality games with a smaller team by sticking to a strict scope. The Outer Worlds 2 was developed under a …

In a sudden move, Microsoft has shut down its Movies and TV service across both Windows and Xbox - though you can still access purchased content.

Back in 2021, prior to Microsoft's shift away from exclusive games, Xbox had announced a third-party exclusive game called Contraband, developed by Avalanche Studios. The game quietly missed its 2022 release window and hasn't been seen since. However, new information indicates that the game is still in development and was …