March2024
News Gearbox Entertainment Acquired By 2K As Team Confirms 'Borderlands 4'
Changing gears
At some point during its mad spending spree, Embracer Group acquired Borderlands developer Gearbox as it sought to strengthen its development portfolio. However, the company has since begun shedding studios, and Gearbox is now heading back to 2K - the team who helped it build the Borderlands series. This time around though, Gearbox...
News 'The Quarry' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 20)
A-list horror hits the library
Xbox Game Pass grows again today with the arrival of The Quarry - Supermassive's 2022 celebrity-stacked horror hit. The title, which goes live on Game Pass later today, kicks off a busy end of the month for the service. Anyway, here's some more information to tempt you into diving in: The Quarr
News NBA 2K24 Seemingly Has A Pretty Short Xbox Game Pass Contract
It first came to Game Pass this week
NBA 2K24 has kicked off a pretty busy week on Xbox Game Pass, but according to a 2K newsletter, the title only appears to be planned as a Game Pass option for a relatively short period of time. The digital newsletter, which has popped up on Reddit, seems
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of 2K's Latest WWE Title On Xbox
Out later this week!
2K's latest wrestling game launches this week in the form of WWE 2K24 - coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on March 8th. We've been playing it ahead of launch to deliver a full written review — as have plenty of other outlets across the web — and the initial verdict seems fairly positive! So, we'll round up some notable...
January2024
News Spec Ops: The Line Devs Pay Tribute To Harrowing Shooter As It Disappears From Storefronts
"I will always be proud of the whole Spec Ops: The Line team"
This week, the surprise news that Spec Ops: The Line had started being delisted across digital storefronts filtered through the pipeline, with console versions following PC platforms. In the wake of all this going down, several developers have paid tribute to the Xbox 360 era 2K shooter -...
News Spec Ops: The Line Has Been Removed From Xbox's Storefront
Multiple partnership licenses for the Xbox 360 game have expired
If you never got around to grabbing a digital version of Spec Ops: The Line, your chance to add it to your library is now officially over. Game File's Stephen Totilo has been officially informed by a 2K representative that the 2012 title is "no longer available on online storefronts"...
November2023
News 2K Reveals New, Astronomical Sales Figures For GTA & Red Dead Franchises
Two incredibly successful series
The grand reveal for GTA 6 is finally upon us, with developer Rockstar officially confirming that an announcement trailer is coming next month for the hotly-anticipated sequel. In the wake of this GTA tease, IP owner Take-Two has revealed some new sales figures for its most popular series. We've known for ages now...
September2023
News Private Division Unveils New Lord Of The Rings Game 'Tales Of The Shire'
"Your cosy Hobbit life awaits"
About a year ago we caught wind that 2K's publishing arm Private Division had struck a deal to create a new Lord of the Rings title, although at the time details on its style and substance were quite vague. A year on and the team is finally here with a teaser trailer for 'Tales of the Shire' - due out in 2024. We'll...
May2023
News Rockstar Is Seeking 'Nothing Short Of Perfection' With GTA 6
"That's a challenge that the folks at Rockstar face every time"
Will GTA 6 come out this generation? We certainly hope so, but it's been a long development cycle so far for the team at Rockstar, and parent company Take-Two has hinted at one of the big reasons why. Basically, Take-Two believes that Rockstar "seeks perfection" with its Grand Theft...
News 2K Seems To Be Totally In Favour Of Xbox Acquiring Activision Blizzard
It could be a slam dunk
Earlier this week, 2K parent company Take-Two released its latest financial report, and a batch of related Q&As have led to some interesting Xbox tidbits. We already reported on the company's CEO saying we're "probably" going to see mid-gen console upgrades, and the 2K boss also discussed Microsoft's ongoing acquisition...
News Just Like Halo Infinite, 'LEGO 2K Drive' Battle Passes Won't Feature Time Limits
Blaster Chief
2K has detailed how it'll be handling post-launch support for the upcoming Lego 2K Drive, and we quite like the sound of what they're going for here. As is the norm nowadays a battle pass system will feature, but just like the way 343i handled Halo Infinite, the racer's passes won't be time limited. So far, four total 'seasons' have...
News Marvel's Midnight Suns Brings 'Excellent Tactical Action' To Xbox One This Month
The title came to Xbox Series X and S last year
2K and developer Firaxis Games have announced a new release date for the last-gen versions of Marvel's Midnight Suns. Last year's excellent Marvel-themed RPG hits Xbox One on May 11th — roughly six months after the game's Xbox Series X|S launch — while the Nintendo Switch version has now been...
March2023
News LEGO 2K Drive 'Live-Service' Includes Real Money Transactions
Expect other content like a "Drive Pass" & seasonal updates
LEGO 2K Drive got officially revealed earlier this week and it seems some new details have now surfaced about the game's transactions. While there'll be in-game currency known as "Brickbux" - which players can use to purchase optional items including new vehicles, minifigures and more at a...
News 'LEGO 2K Drive' Is Official, And It's An Open World Racer Coming To Xbox This May
Hold on to your bricks
After weeks of rumours (years in fact, if you count the initial reporting), LEGO 2K Drive has officially been revealed, and it's coming much sooner than you might think. 2K's new brick-filled racer hits Xbox on May 19th, 2023 and guess what - it's open world! In big
News Substantial Amount Of 'LEGO 2K Drive' Screenshots Appear Online
Development looks very far along!
Just about a year ago, we brought news of a report on 2K partnering up with LEGO to develop a bunch of sports games - a partnership that has yet to be formally announced. However, a new leak has certainly made those reports look legit, as a bunch of screenshots of 'LEGO 2K Drive' have been shared online. To be...
February2023
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 16-19)
A couple o' biggies!
Free Play Days is here once again, and it's a big one! Two huge AAA titles are playable for free as part of Xbox Live Gold this weekend, including Ubisoft's Far Cry 6, which is having a free weekend across all major platforms. Far Cry 6
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (February 7-14)
Some 360 classics on the cheap!
As part of Xbox's digital discounts for this week, the team has included a selection of backwards compatible (Xbox 360) titles across various different promotions. An RPG sale and a 2K Publisher sale dominate this week's deals, along with the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers. Don't forget that we've still...
January2023
Deals All 25+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (January 3 - 10)
Across 3 different promotions
Xbox has launched its final Holiday sale of the season in the form of the 'Last Chance' sale, featuring over 300 discounted games and DLC packs on Xbox. In and amongst the current Xbox promotions is a decent selection of backwards compatible titles, at up to 80% off no less! Here's the full list of discounted backwards...
October2022
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...
September2022
News NBA 2K23 Is One Of The Largest Xbox Series X Games To Date
Storage space be gone!
As we've transitioned over to dedicated SSD storage with next-gen consoles, space on those drives has become prime real estate. These things are not cheap, especially when it comes to expanding the base storage with external cards! Sadly, some next-gen games don't really take this into account - with NBA 2K23 being the latest...
August2022
Talking Point Which Is The Best BioShock Game On Xbox?
As the series hits its 15-year anniversary
Believe it or not, the original BioShock turned 15 this past weekend! Irrational's seminal shooter continues to be one of the very best story-driven FPS titles ever made, and one we still think about often, even 15 years on. However, we've also been reminiscing about the series as a whole, including the...
News New Lord Of The Rings Game Announced By 2K Publisher Private Division
Expected to launch 2023-24
2K's publishing arm Private Division has announced that it's working on a new The Lord of the Rings game, in partnership with the team behind the film trilogy. Wētā Workshop's new gaming division will lead the project, which is expected to release in 2K's 2024 fiscal year. Here's what Wētā Workshop's Head of...
June2022
Soapbox Spec Ops: The Line Still Hits Different 10 Years Later
Blurred lines
On this day back in 2012, 2K unleashed Spec Ops: The Line; another third person military shooter featuring a gruff American bloke and plenty of bad dudes to shoot. At the time, it certainly looked like another uninspired effort chasing the Call of Duty crowd, not to mention its beyond-generic title. However, behind this 'tough guy'...
News Xbox Launch Exclusive 'High On Life' Was Once Meant For Google Stadia, Says Report
As was 2K's 'The Quarry'
High On Life garnered some much-deserved attention at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, for its distinct visual style and unique take on the first person shooter. Well, as it turns it out it was once a Google Stadia title, before Xbox scooped it up for a Game Pass release. A new report by Axios details a couple of...
May2022
Rumour Mafia 4 Is Supposedly A Prequel Set In Sicily
At the turn of the 20th century
A couple of weeks ago we began hearing about Mafia 4, which is reportedly being built in Unreal Engine 5. That report detailed a new Mafia's place within the series — expected to be a prequel — and now, new details from XboxEra have added a bit more context. One of the podcast's hosts, Shpeshal_Nick, has gathered...
