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Thursday11th Apr 2024
Reminder A Bunch Of Great Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Soon
Back 4 Blood is massively reduced as well
We always like to issue a reminder when games are about to leave Xbox Game Pass, but this time around we're putting it out a little early - and that's simply because there are a bunch of great titles in here that deserve your attention. Date Game Platform April 15 Amnesia: Collection Console, PC,...
Thursday2nd Feb 2023
News Xbox Game Pass Shooter 'Back 4 Blood' Has Officially Ended Development
"We’ve traveled on a fantastic adventure together"
Developer Turtle Rock Studios has announced today that Back 4 Blood has officially ended development, explaining that the studio is working on another new game and doesn't currently have a large enough team to continue working on new content for Back 4 Blood moving forward. The news was announced...
Wednesday9th Nov 2022
News Back 4 Blood Is Getting Free 'Trial Of The Worm' Content On Xbox Game Pass
The latest premium expansion also arrives next month
Back 4 Blood has been on Xbox Game Pass since its launch over a year ago now, and the team at Turtle Rock continues to push out new content for its co-op zombie slayer. Arriving next month are two major content drops: the premium 'River of Blood' expansion and the free 'Trial of the Worm' co-op...
Monday29th Aug 2022
News Back 4 Blood 'Children Of The Worm' Expansion Brings New Story Campaign To Xbox
Update: The launch trailer has arrived ahead of release!
(Update: Mon 29th Aug, 2022): Turtle Rock Studios has dropped the 'Children of the Worm' launch trailer, ahead of its full release tomorrow, August 30th. Here's a quick look at the game's first new story campaign since launch: (Original Story: Thu 4th Aug, 2022): Can you believe it's been...
Tuesday12th Apr 2022
News Major Back 4 Blood Expansion Arrives Today With All-New PvE Levels
Tunnels of Terror
As Back 4 Blood hits its six-month anniversary, developer Turtle Rock Studios is delivering the game's first major expansion. The Tunnels of Terror add-on launches today, April 12th, and there's quite a bit to go at in here. The big thing is a new feature dubbed 'Ridden Hives'. These new "PvE areas" are sort of like mini-dungeons,...
Tuesday1st Mar 2022
News Back 4 Blood Expansion 1 Teaser Reveals New PvE Mode And More
Back in the fight
Back 4 Blood dropped on Xbox Game Pass way back in October last year, and if you've been waiting for more since, DLC is finally coming! Expansion 1, Tunnels of Terror, launches next month, and its headline splash seems to be a new PvE mode. It's unclear as to whether it'll be a huge new mode, or an update to existing PvE content...
Thursday10th Feb 2022
News Huge Back 4 Blood Update Addresses Game Balance Issues On Xbox
Also adds a 'stay together' option for randoms
Back 4 Blood was a pretty big deal when it launched on Game Pass back in October. We enjoyed our time with Left 4 Dead's spiritual successor, even if there were a few problems. One of those was overall balance, which the developer has continually tweaked since. With the game's February updates comes a...
Friday17th Dec 2021
News Tencent Acquires Back 4 Blood Developer Turtle Rock Studios
"We can’t wait to see what comes next"
Chinese tech giant Tencent has announced today that it has acquired the Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios, but says it'll have no effect on that specific game — and the existing team will continue to run all studio operations. Eddie Chan, Chief Strategy Officer of Tencent Games Global enthused...
Thursday16th Dec 2021
News Back 4 Blood's December Update Adds Offline Progression, Difficulty Tweaks & Much More
It's absolutely packed with stuff
Back 4 Blood is getting a major free update today (it should be going live right now) featuring a bunch of new features and gameplay tweaks, including the addition of the much-requested offline campaign with progression. The patch notes are absolutely huge besides that one feature though, and focus on a variety of...
Monday8th Nov 2021
News Back 4 Blood Content Roadmap Includes Solo Progression, New Co-Op Mode & Lots More
"Cleaners, the future is lookin' bright!"
We're now a month removed from the release of Back 4 Blood on Xbox Game Pass, and it's gone down incredibly well. Back in late October, the Left 4 Dead spiritual successor was already celebrating over six million players. Now, the team has turned its attention towards the content roadmap for the game, which...
Thursday28th Oct 2021
News Back 4 Blood Is Already Celebrating Over Six Million Players
"Thanks for all your hard work, Cleaners"
Left 4 Dead spiritual successor Back 4 Blood has proved highly popular ever since it launched on Xbox Game Pass earlier this month, with the game now celebrating over six million players across all platforms. The impressive achievement was shared by the Back 4 Blood team on Twitter earlier this week:...
Friday15th Oct 2021
PSA Don't Forget To Redeem This Back 4 Blood Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perk
A lovely freebie
Back 4 Blood launched onto Xbox Game Pass and it seems to be gathering a lot of players judging by our friend's list. If you've been enjoying it and you happen to be an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member, then be sure to redeem this perk while it's available. Members can pick up the Battle-Hardened bundle, which comes with some lovely...
Wednesday13th Oct 2021
News Back 4 Blood Devs And KFC Engage In A Spicy War On Social Media
"11 herbs and spices, and still no taste"
Here's one headline we didn't think we'd be typing on a Wednesday afternoon, but it appears KFC and Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios have got into a bit of spicy war on Twitter. So, how did this all begin? Well, it seems the KFC Gaming account decided to allude that Back 4 Blood was a "cheap copy"...
Tuesday12th Oct 2021
News Two More Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 12)
Want you back, want you Back 4 Blood
It's Game Pass day! We've got two more games entering the service today, and the obvious highlight is the day one launch of Turtle Rock Studios and Warner Bros. Games' Left 4 Dead spiritual successor, Back 4 Blood. Here are the new games you can download with Xbox Game Pass today: Back 4 Blood: Console, PC,...
Saturday9th Oct 2021
News Back 4 Blood Dev Promises To 'Address' Solo Campaign Concerns
"We have heard your frustrations"
Back 4 Blood has got off to a positive start in terms of gameplay feedback from its Deluxe and Ultimate Edition purchasers so far, but as we reported yesterday, there's been a major concern surrounding Solo Campaign mode. In this single-player mode (with bots), the ability to progress by unlocking Supply Points is...
Friday8th Oct 2021
News Back 4 Blood Players Have A Major Concern With Its Solo Campaign
Update: Dev promises to "address" the issue
Update: Good news! Developer Turtle Rock Studios has responded to the feedback about Solo Campaign mode, promising to "address the issue" — with more news to come "as we strategise on potential ways to make it happen." Original story: There's a lot of hype surrounding Back 4 Blood's release on Xbox...
Thursday7th Oct 2021
PSA Back 4 Blood Can Be Pre-Installed With Xbox Game Pass
Ahead of its arrival next Tuesday
There's been a lot of hype and anticipation surrounding the release of Back 4 Blood on Xbox Game Pass, and subscribers can pre-install the game ahead of time, with the release set for next Tuesday, October 12. You're looking at a download size of around 34GB (on Xbox Series X), and you can start the download by...
News Influencers Receive Back 4 Blood Xbox Packages Ahead Of Launch
We want one!
We're just a few days away from Back 4 Blood joining Xbox Game Pass and marketing for the game is ramping up. The latest is seeing various influencers receive themed packages for the game, which leaves us incredibly jealous. Amongst the gifts, influencers are receiving a snazzy custom Xbox controller, along with a special jacket,...
Friday13th Aug 2021
News Back 4 Blood Dev Confirms Bots And Difficulty Balance Will Be Improved For Launch
The team is well aware of the issues
The free Back 4 Blood Xbox open beta is out now, and if you've been playing it already (or you tried the early access beta last week), you might have noticed some teething issues with bot smartness and difficulty balance. Fortunately, the team developing the game is well aware of this, and one of the big...
News It's Time, The Free Back 4 Blood Open Beta Has Begun On Xbox
But it's been having some matchmaking issues
If you've been waiting to try out Back 4 Blood on Xbox ahead of its Game Pass release on October 12, now is the time, as the game's free open beta is accessible to everyone on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. In case you didn't know, Back 4 Blood is essentially a Left 4 Dead spiritual...
Tuesday10th Aug 2021
News Back 4 Blood's Xbox Open Beta Arrives This Weekend, Pre-Load Now
Everyone can try the free beta this weekend
We had some good fun with the closed Back 4 Blood beta this past weekend, which was made accessible to those who had pre-ordered the game, and another beta is arriving this weekend for everyone on Xbox. The release times for the free Xbox open beta of Back 4 Blood are Thursday, August 12 at 12pm PT/ 3pm...
Friday6th Aug 2021
News Back 4 Blood Dev Talks 'Mind-Blowing' Excitement Of Launching On Xbox Game Pass
"That's going to be kind of crazy, right?"
Back 4 Blood, the spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead, is officially releasing on Xbox Game Pass on October 12, and ahead of its release, executive producer Matt O'Driscoll has been talking about launching into the service on day one. In an interview with GamesRadar, O'Driscoll enthused that the ability to...
Monday2nd Aug 2021
Video Here's Seven Minutes Of The Back 4 Blood Open Beta
Bringing its horde to Xbox this month
Left 4 Dead spiritual successor Back 4 Blood is coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch this October, but before then, we've got a couple of open betas taking place on Xbox this month so you can try the game out early. Ahead of the first one (which begins later this week), IGN has gone hands-on with the beta in both...
Thursday29th Jul 2021
News Back 4 Blood's Open Beta Starts This August Ahead Of Its Xbox Game Pass Launch Later This Year
With Early Access for anyone who pre-orders
Back 4 Blood - the spiritual successor to the Left 4 Dead series - is getting an open beta next month, allowing players to test out the multiplayer shooter before it arrives as part of Xbox Game Pass this October. The open beta weekend will take place between August 12-16, giving players a taste of two...
Wednesday16th Jun 2021
News Back 4 Blood's DLC Can Be Shared Between Multiple Players, Even If Only One Person Owns It
"No separation. No exclusion. No split"
One of the most annoying things about about paid DLC in multiplayer games is how it segregates players. While developers have worked on bringing free content as part of their post-launch plans, there are still some instances where paid DLCs and expansions cause roadblocks for players - but not in Back 4 Blood...
Sunday13th Jun 2021
News Back 4 Blood Is Shooting Its Way To Xbox Game Pass This October
Launching into Xbox Game Pass on release day
Update: We finally received confirmation during Xbox and Bethesda's E3 Showcase that Back 4 Blood will be available day one on Xbox Game Pass. It's hitting Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 12. Original Story: The highly-anticipated spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead called 'Back 4...
News Back 4 Blood Is Getting An Open Beta On Xbox This August
Beta 4 All
Back 4 Blood is slowly creeping up on us with its October release, but if you're really eager to get your hands on the full game, you'll be able to get a little taste this summer as an open beta is on the way between August 12-16. Those who pre-order will also be granted early access to the beta between August 5-9, although the website...
Friday21st May 2021
Video Back 4 Blood's Latest Trailer Is Filled With Blood, Brains, And Bullets
Get a look at the characters and zombies
Back 4 Blood is looking more and more impressive with each new trailer, and the latest gives us a great look at not only the characters you play as, but the zombie hordes you'll be facing. There's eight characters to choose from when diving into a game of Back 4 Blood: Holly, Walker, Doc, Karlee, Jim,...
Thursday6th May 2021
Video Back 4 Blood Shares A Look At Its Rogue-Lite Card System
The Left 4 Dead inspired co-op shooter
The Left 4 Dead spiritual successor Back 4 Blood may have been delayed recently until October 2021, but that doesn't mean the studio has gone quiet! This latest official trailer showcases the game's rogue-lite card system. Basically, the game's AI (known as the 'Game Director') will play a selection of cards...
Saturday27th Mar 2021
News Back 4 Blood May Be Delayed, But We Have Some Juicy New Gameplay Footage
It's looking so good!
This past week's Future Games Show had numerous fantastic games to show off, one of which was the recently delayed Back 4 Blood. It's made the delay that tiny bit worse just seeing how great it looks in action. We got a good look
