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YesterdayMon, 14th Aug 2023

  • News Assassin's Creed Mirage Will Launch Earlier Than Planned On Xbox This October

    It's been brought forward!

    It's a good day to be an Assassin's Creed fan, as Ubisoft has announced today that not only has Assassin's Creed Mirage gone "Gold", but its release date has also been brought forward from October 12th to October 5th! In a celebratory post on social media, Ubisoft Montreal thanked its teams as well as those of Ubisoft...

    • Xbox
    • Assassin's Creed Mirage
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Starfield Backstory Reveals What Happened Leading Up To 2330 A.D.

    "The Story So Far"

    Bethesda has today begun highlighting the Starfield Constellation Timeline, which provides a whole bunch of backstory leading up to the year 2230 A.D. in the game, which is the point where you start your journey. The most detail comes from the game's official website, where everything from 2050 to 2230 is documented. Little...

    • Xbox
    • Starfield
    • Bethesda
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Quake 2 Remastered Is Getting Multiple Physical Editions For Xbox

    Courtesy of Limited Run Games

    Last week's arrival of Quake 2 Remastered on Xbox Game Pass was an absolutely fantastic surprise, and if you're interested in owning the game physically, Limited Run Games is offering multiple physical versions right now. Firstly, by heading to the Limited Run website, you can pre-order the standard physical copy for...

    • Xbox
    • Quake 2
    • Limited Run
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Here's What The Critics Are Saying About The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

    Launching on Xbox Game Pass this week

    Today's the day for the Texas Chain Saw Massacre reviews! A bunch of them have just dropped for the upcoming Xbox Game Pass title, so we can finally get an idea of just how good this game will be when it arrives on Friday, August 18th. It seems the majority of reviews have been for the PC version so far, so...

    • Xbox
    • Texas Chain Saw Massacre
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Xbox Backwards Compatibility Had A Major Effect On July's UK Charts

    Two Xbox 360 games made the top ten!

    Last month marked the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale for 2023, and we mentioned at the time how Call of Duty had essentially taken over the "Top Paid Games" list as a result, with many of the series' Xbox 360 titles selling very well. That's now translated to the official UK gaming charts for July 2023, which saw...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox 360
    • Backwards Compatibility
    • Call Of Duty
    • UK Charts
  • News Bethesda Exec Urges Patience In Response To Restless Starfield & Fallout Fans

    "We know what we're doing"

    With the release of Starfield now just a few short weeks away, Bethesda is going through an incredibly busy time right now, and head of marketing Pete Hines has urged fans who are requesting more information to remain patient. Hines initially responded to a fan's question about details on the planned Xbox Series X and S...

    • Xbox
    • Bethesda
    • Starfield
    • Fallout
    • Xbox Series X
  • News AEW Announces 'Texas Deathmatch' To Promote New Xbox Game Pass Release

    "What a whopper of a sponsorship deal..."

    We've seen some interesting promotions for new Xbox games in our time, and this is definitely another unique one! Wrestling company AEW has announced it'll be holding a special "Texas Deathmatch" on AEW Dynamite this coming Wednesday to promote the release of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on Xbox Game Pass...

    • Xbox
    • AEW
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Texas Chain Saw Massacre
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Forza Motorsport's Multiplayer Looks Awesome, But Split-Screen Didn't Make The Cut

    "Split-screen [has been] really difficult to implement"

    The most recent episode of Forza Monthly gave us a deep dive into the multiplayer features of the upcoming Forza Motorsport reboot, and everything we're seeing looks great so far - aside from the lack of split-screen support. As detailed on the official Forza website, the development team has...

    • Xbox
    • Forza Motorsport
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • News 'Lords Of The Fallen' Dev Talks Xbox Series X|S Performance & Average Game Length

    Just two months to go!

    We're now just two months away from the release of Lords Of The Fallen on Xbox Series X and Series S, and following an Extended Gameplay Presentation that was revealed back in July, we're more excited than ever for its launch! Ahead of that point, the team behind the game has been talking to a couple of outlets about what to...

    • Xbox
    • Lords Of The Fallen
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Stalker 2 Gets New December 2023 Release Date, But Is It A Placeholder?

    Let's hope not!

    Stalker 2 has been one of the most highly anticipated Xbox exclusives of the past few years, and it feels like we're finally starting to get close to its arrival, especially considering it'll be in attendance at gamescom 2023 next week. There's been a lot of speculation about whether it'll emerge on Xbox & PC before the end of...

    • Xbox
    • Stalker 2
    • GSC Game World
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S

Saturday12th Aug 2023

  • News Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In September So Far

    We've got a HUGE month ahead of us

    Alright, so we're not quite ready for September yet, but we're just too excited about what Xbox Game Pass has in store for us next month! And of course, it's all highlighted by the absolutely huge release of Starfield. Beyond Starfield though, we've also got some other major day one releases coming to Xbox Game...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 14-18)

    Including two major Game Pass additions!

    Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 14th to 18th! We've got plenty of new games on the way over the next few days including Madden NFL 24, Moving Out 2 and Marble It Up! Ultra, along with the brand-new Xbo

    • Xbox
    • Features
    • Weekly Roundup
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • Talking Point What Would Convince You To Use Xbox Cloud Gaming More Often?

    It's apparently Game Pass Ultimate's least popular feature

    It's now been just over two years since Xbox Cloud Gaming first launched as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and it's ultimately come a long way in that time, adding support for consoles, TVs, the Meta Quest 2 and much more. However, as impressive as it is to stream hundreds of

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Cloud Gaming
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Call Of Duty Game Page Update Confirms Modern Warfare 3 For Xbox One

    Past-gen platforms are still in Activision's sights

    There's reportedly been some confusion about the platforms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming to later this year and whether or not this upcoming release includes Xbox's previous generation hardware. According to IGN, the official Xbox game page for the new entry in Activision's first-person...

    • Xbox
    • Call of Duty
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 12-13)

    How about some Broforce Forever on Xbox Game Pass?

    It's time for another weekend! Xbox is stacked with things to do over the next couple of days, including some new Game Pass releases, multiple Free Play Days titles and a special free Assassin's Creed weekend from Ubisoft! Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: I don't...

    • Xbox
    • Features
    • Talking Point
    • What Are You Playing

Friday11th Aug 2023

  • Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In August 2023

    The full list of confirmed games so far

    Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2023? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in August, as well as...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • August 2023
    • Guides
  • Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (August 2023)

    Here's what you can claim for free this month

    The Xbox Game Pass Perks program has returned with more freebies in August 2023, including a New Heroes Starter Pack for Overwatch 2 and a Halo Infinite Perk that's exclusively redeemable on the Xbox PC app! Here are the new Xbox Game Pass Perks you can claim in August 2023 so far: Apex Legends -...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Perks
    • Guides
    • Xbox One
  • News TMNT: The Last Ronin (The Game) Is Fighting Its Way To Xbox Series X|S

    "A lone surviving Turtle embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission..."

    THQ Nordic has announced today as part of its 2023 Showcase that we're getting a brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it's based around The Last Ronin! For those who don't know, The Last Ronin was the name of a highly popular comic...

    • Xbox
    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Starfield's Early Access Release Times Have Already Been Revealed

    Counting down the hours...

    If you're anything like us, you've started counting down the days until the release of Starfield on Xbox and PC in early September, and we already know that plenty of PX members are planning to jump into the game's early access period. The question is, when exactly can you start playing the Premium version of the game?...

    • Xbox
    • Starfield
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The THQ Nordic Showcase 2023

    South Park, TMNT & more!

    Today marked the 2023 version of the THQ Nordic Showcase, which treated us to a whole bunch of trailers and game announcements for the likes of South Park, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and a lot more! <related ids="153877,153879,153884"> Below, you can check out all the Xbox related trailers for the games in the THQ...

    • Xbox
    • THQ Nordic
    • Events
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • Review Quake 2 - A Beautiful Revamp Of iD Software's Seminal Shooter Blasts Its Way Onto Xbox Game Pass

    Strog Rock

    Almost exactly two years on from Nightdive Studios' phenomenal remaster of the original Quake, old-school FPS fans are being treated to a second helping of revamped retro-fragging action with this all-new enhanced version of iD Software's seminal sequel and, joy of joys, it's only gone and dropped onto Xbox Game Pass. Let’s not beat...

    • Reviews
    • Xbox
    • Quake
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Less Than 24 Hours Since Launch, Stray Is Already Dominating The Xbox Charts

    It's #1 in multiple countries

    Yesterday marked the launch of the former PS4/PS5 console exclusive Stray on Xbox, and although we expected it to be popular, we didn't necessarily anticipate that it'd be #1 on the "Top Paid Games" chart after less than 24 hours! That's where Stray lies on both the UK and the US "Top Paid" charts at the time of...

    • Xbox
    • Stray
    • Xbox Charts
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Will Be Up To 60FPS On Xbox Series X, 30FPS On Series S

    Xbox One also 30FPS

    We're now just a week away from the launch of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on Xbox Game Pass which arrives on Friday, August 18th, and we've finally got full details on exactly how the game will run across all console platforms. Basically, the Xbox Series X version is the big winner here. Series X owners will get two modes to...

    • Xbox
    • Texas Chain Saw Massacre
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Titan Quest 2 Confirmed For Xbox Series X|S In Epic Announcement Trailer

    "The legendary Action RPG makes its triumphant return!"

    As part of today's THQ Nordic Showcase 2023, it was revealed that Titan Quest 2 will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at some point in the future - and you can check out the epic announcement trailer above! The original Titan Quest ended up taking over a decade to finally make its...

    • Xbox
    • Titan Quest 2
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • THQ Nordic
  • News South Park: Snow Day! Brings Its 3D Co-Op Battles To Xbox In 2024

    Save the world and enjoy a day without school

    Did someone say South Park?! As part of today's THQ Nordic Showcase, South Park: Snow Day! has been announced as a 2024 release for Xbox Series X|S (along with PS5 and Switch), taking the form of a four-player co-op experience. The game is being developed by the little-known Question Games (The Magic...

    • Xbox
    • South Park
    • THQ Nordic
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Lollipop Chainsaw Remake Gets A New Name And 2024 Release Date

    Yes, this is still a thing!

    In case it totally slipped your mind, a remake of the 2012 Xbox 360 title Lollipop Chainsaw was officially announced last year, and it's definitely still on the way - but it's now been given a "Summer 2024" release window. The delay from a 2023 launch was announced on Twitter earlier today, alongside the official name...

    • Xbox
    • Lollipop Chainsaw
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Remake
  • News Xbox And Bethesda Partner AMD Reveals 'Limited Edition' Starfield GPU & CPU

    "Just 500 graphics cards and CPUs being produced"

    Bethesda has already released a themed Xbox Series X|S controller and headset for its upcoming release of Starfield, and now as part of its exclusive AMD partnership on PC, it's unveiled a themed GPU and CPU. Players will be able to "explore the galaxy with unparalleled freedom" with a...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Starfield
    • PC
  • News 'Hello Engineer' Jumps From Stadia To Xbox Next Week, Free Demo Now Available

    Unleash your creativity

    If you like the Hello Neighbor games, then you might be interested in this one! Hello Engineer is officially jumping from Google Stadia (remember that?!) to Xbox and other platforms next week on Thursday, August 17th. This game, which is obviously set in the Hello Neighbor universe, sees you and up to three other players...

    • Xbox
    • Hello Engineer
    • Hello Neighbor
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X

Thursday10th Aug 2023

  • News Inside Dev Reveals 'Crazy' Discussion With Phil Spencer Over Xbox Deal

    "I was sitting in my sweat pants, and then my phone rings..."

    The outstanding puzzle-platform game Inside is one of our top highlights on Xbox Game Pass, and you may recall that the game was actually an Xbox exclusive back in the day - albeit for a very brief period! From June 29th to August 23rd, 2016 (we told you it was brief!), Inside was only...

    • Xbox
    • Inside
    • Phil Spencer
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
  • News Surprise! Quake 2 'Enhanced' Is Out Today On Xbox Game Pass

    As revealed at QuakeCon

    Following rumours that Bethesda was planning to release a remaster of Quake 2 at some point this month, the game has been announced today as part of QuakeCon 2023, and it's available right now on Xbox

    • Xbox
    • Quake
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • Hands On Stray Is A Cat-Tastic Adventure, And It's Now Available On Xbox

    Purrty great

    Editor's note: our hands-on time with Stray has been limited to the PlayStation 5 version of the game so far. We have not had access to test the Xbox version ahead of release, so these impressions are purely based on the PS5 experience at the time of publishing. After a long, catnip-barren year, indie darling Stray is finally out on...

    • Xbox
    • Stray
    • Features
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Xbox Is Offering 'Buy One, Get Two Free' On Assassin's Creed Games This Week

    But to be honest, it's a pretty bad deal!

    Just a day after we highlighted Xbox's new "Buy Two, Get One Free" offer on select EA games, we've got another promotion offering "Buy One, Get Two Free" this week - and this time it's aimed at Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series. In theory this could be a great idea, but it just doesn't seem to represent...

    • Xbox
    • Deals
    • Assassin's Creed
    • Ubisoft
    • Xbox One
  • News As Work On Xbox Version Continues, Baldur's Gate 3 Is Now The Highest-Rated Game Of 2023

    According to Metacritic

    It's impossible to get away from the huge success that is Baldur's Gate 3 at the moment! It's now been exactly a week since the game launched on Steam, and it's since wracked up over 65,000 ratings leading to an "Overwhelmingly Positive" score, while the critics' impressions have resulted in an unprecedented 97 rating on...

    • Xbox
    • Baldur's Gate 3
    • Metacritic
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Forza Developer Highlights Eight 'New To Motorsport' Cars Available At Launch

    "Stay tuned for lots more reveals in the coming weeks."

    Today marks exactly two months until Forza Motorsport hits Xbox Game Pass, and it looks like we're going to get plenty of new information on the game soon as we approach the development finish line. Alongside a tease for "lots more reveals" in the coming weeks, the team at Turn 10 has...

    • Xbox
    • Forza Motorsport
    • Turn 10 Studios
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Xbox Free Play Days: Try These Seven Games For Free (August 10-13)

    Including a bunch of Assassin's Creed titles!

    Xbox Free Play Days is back once again for the weekend, and it's a big selection this time around! In addition to the five Assassin's Creed titles announced earlier this week, we've also got a couple others included in the list. Assassin's Creed Valhalla is probably the highlight, but all of those AC...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Free Play Days
    • Assassin's Creed
    • Xbox One
  • Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Action RPG 'Atlas Fallen'

    Opinions are mixed so far

    Atlas Fallen is one of the first current-gen-only RPGs to land on Xbox Series X and S, as we finally turn the corner on cross-gen titles. With that in mind, we've been curious to see how this one would go down with the critics, so we've compiled a roundup of early reviews for Atlas Fallen - including a snippet of our own...

    • Xbox
    • Atlas Fallen
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Deck13
  • News Halo Infinite Update Improves Forge Mode & Adds Halo: Reach Map Remake

    Lots to get into here!

    Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries has just deployed another update for the game's multiplayer suite, and there are quite a few improvements, additions and changes tucked into this patch. First up, the team has added a new multiplayer map to the game in the form of 'Dredge'. OK, it's not entirely new — it's a tweaked...

    • Xbox
    • Halo Infinite
    • 343 Industries
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News 'Airborne Kingdom' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 10)

    Kingdom in the sky

    Ready to take to the skies? 2022 city builder Airborne Kingdom joins the Xbox Game Pass library today, with user reviews averaging out at a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam at the time of writing. Here's what developer The Wandering Band is doing to put a unique spin on the age-old city builder: Airborne Kingdom (Console, PC,...

    • Xbox
    • Airborne Kingdom
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Bethesda Hosting Pre-Launch Developer Q&A On Starfield Next Week

    "Constellation members are invited to join us"

    Bethesda Game Studios has announced an upcoming Q&A session for all things Starfield ahead of the game's impending Xbox launch. Developers Will Shen and Emil Pagliarulo will host an "exclusive dev Q&A" via the Bethesda Studios Discord channel next week. Taking place at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm...

    • Xbox
    • Starfield
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Bethesda
  • News Obsidian Axed Avowed's Co-Op To Focus On 'Things' It Was Best At

    It wanted an "Obsidian game and not something different"

    In the same 20th anniversary documentary celebrating Obsidian Entertainment, the company shared some insight about the original multiplayer and co-op plans for the upcoming first-person fantasy game Avowed and why it decided to scratch these ideas. Head of development Justin Britch explained...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Avowed

Wednesday9th Aug 2023

  • Guide Xbox Game Pass In 2023: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far

    The complete list of all games

    Xbox Game Pass continues to fill up in 2023, and if you're looking for a list of everything coming to Game Pass in 2023, you've come to the right place! Below, we've picked out the complete list of games announced for Xbox Game Pass in 2023 so far, and we'll keep updating this as more are announced throughout the year...

    • Guides
    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • 2023
  • News Xbox Is Offering 'Buy Two, Get One Free' On Select EA Games This Week

    Including some major 2023 releases

    We've got a couple of "Buy XX, Get XX Free" sales coming to Xbox over the next few days, and we're kicking things off with a "Buy 2, Get 1 Free" offer on EA games - including some major releases from earlier in 2023. You'll find this by heading to the "Deals" section on your Xbox console, where it might be hidden...

    • Xbox
    • Deals
    • EA
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • Guide Xbox Game Pass In 2024: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far

    The complete list of all games

    Xbox Game Pass is starting to fill up for 2024, and if you're looking for a list of everything coming to Game Pass in 2024, you've come to the right place! Below, we've picked out the complete list of games announced for Xbox Game Pass in 2024 so far, and we'll keep updating this as more are announced throughout the...

    • Guides
    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • 2024
  • News A Few More Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (August 8-15)

    Great games at rock bottom prices!

    Looking for some cheap Xbox games from August 8th to August 15th, 2023? We've got a few games that have been discounted by 90% in this week's Xbox sales that are worth checking out, and don't ignore the Injustice 2 DLC either - the Ultimate Pack includes a whole bunch of content that can be used with Injustice 2...

    • Xbox
    • Deals
    • Bargains
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • Guide Stray Release Date, Release Times And Download Size On Xbox

    Everything you need to know

    Stray's Xbox release is almost here... at last! After a long wait for its PlayStation exclusivity period to end, this furry feline adventure is right around the corner. So, ahead of launch, we've put together a handy little guide for everything Stray on Xbox. Stray Xbox Release Date: Stray officially launches for Xbox...

    • Xbox
    • Stray
    • Release Date
    • Release Time
    • Xbox One
  • Review Atlas Fallen - AA Adventuring Rises Above Its Flaws With Addictive Action & Exploration

    The Essence of Combat

    Deck13 has been on a pretty solid run over the past nine or so years, with the likes of The Surge, The Surge 2 and, to a slightly lesser extent, Lords Of The Fallen, seeing the German studio serve up some satisfyingly crunchy AA action of the Soulslike variety. While 2014's Lords of the Fallen was a valiant effort, it had a...

    • Reviews
    • Xbox
    • Atlas Fallen
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Talking Point Should Xbox Make A Revised Controller With Haptic Feedback?

    Are you jealous of the PS5's features?

    Around the launch of the current console generation, there was lots of talk about how Xbox Series X|S and PS5 stacked up against each other - as you'd probably expect. This time around though, one of the main points of differentiation was the controller, especially because Sony was deploying a pretty radical...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Microsoft
    • Features
  • News Call Of Duty Reveal Trailer Shows First In-Game Footage Of Modern Warfare 3

    Heading to Xbox this November

    Earlier this week, Activision finally unveiled this year's Call of Duty game as Modern Warfare 3 - a direct sequel to last year's Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. While Monday's teaser was purely cinematic, a new 'Makarov Reveal Trailer' has just been released, and it gi

    • Xbox
    • Call Of Duty 2023
    • Modern Warfare 3
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Five Assassin's Creed Games Will Be Free-To-Play On Xbox This Weekend

    Lots of assassinating to be doing!

    Ubisoft has announced its own selection of free-to-play games this weekend - all from its premiere Assassin's Creed franchise. We're also expecting our usual set of Free Play Days titles in addition to these, so there's going to be lots to try out for free on Xbox this weekend! The five AC games in question are...

    • Xbox
    • Assassin's Creed
    • Free Games
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Obsidian Confident There Will Be A Lot Of People Who 'Love' Avowed

    "It's something different and it's something very unique"

    Obsidian Entertainment — the developer behind the upcoming release Avowed — today unveiled the fifth and final episode of its 20th anniversary documentary. Towards the end, there's actually some discussion about this first-person fantasy game, due out on Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass next...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Avowed
  • News An Xbox Live Arcade Classic Returns To Game Pass Today (August 9)

    Playing dead

    If you've somehow avoided playing this classic Xbox indie title, then you now have another chance to do so! Playdead's seminal 2D adventure Limbo returns to the Xbox Game Pass library today for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles, alongside PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Limbo only left the service last summer, but Playdead and Microsoft...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Limbo
    • Playdead
    • Xbox One
  • News GTA Owner Expecting 'New Record Levels' For 2025 Financial Year

    GTA 6 is in their sights

    Take-Two Interactive has made its latest earnings call public this week, and once again, the industry's biggest secret in GTA 6 appears to be having a substantial impact on the company's outlook. While the report talks plenty about Fiscal Year 2024, which is currently ongoing through March of next year, the GTA owner also...

    • Xbox
    • GTA 6
    • Take-Two Interactive
    • 2K
    • Rockstar
  • News Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition Is Getting A Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Next Week

    A new native version for current-gen consoles

    Annapurna Interactive has announced today that the critically acclaimed adventure game Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition is officially getting a free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (and PS5) upgrade on Thursday, August 17th. At the time of writing, we don't yet know what this version includes in terms of...

    • Xbox
    • Kentucky Route Zero
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Dead By Daylight Unveils First Look At 'Alien' DLC, Coming To Xbox This Month

    "A collaboration that's been requested for years"

    Dead By Daylight really seems to be on a roll at the moment, with its Nicholas Cage DLC grabbing all sorts of attention over the past few months, and a brand-new Alien crossover looking set to prove a major hit later in August. Dead By Daylight: Alien officially arrives on Tuesday, August 29th,...

    • Xbox
    • Dead By Daylight
    • Alien
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X

Tuesday8th Aug 2023

  • Guide How To Complete All Xbox Game Pass Quests In 2023

    August 8th Quests now live!

    Have you heard of Xbox Game Pass Quests? For subscribers to the service, they're a great way of earning extra money while trying out some different games. In this article, you'll find guides for completing the game-specific Xbox Game Pass Quests every single week, helping you to maximise your Microsoft Rewards points in...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Game Pass Quests
  • Video Red Dead Redemption Comparison Pits Nintendo Switch Against Xbox Series X

    Rockstar's classic holds up pretty well

    There's been lots of talk about how Xbox handles backwards compatibility since yesterday's Red Dead Redemption announcement, and now videos are starting to trickle out comparing the new Nintendo Switch version to the 2010 classic running on Xbox hardware. Up above you can see how

    • Xbox
    • Red Dead Redemption
    • Rockstar
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News EA Is Closing The Servers For Three More Xbox 360 Titles This Year

    We have confirmed dates for more closures

    Back in March, we learned of another selection of EA Xbox 360-era titles that were set to close their online doors in 2023, and now a few more games have been added to the virtual chopping block. Thanks to the company's 'Online Services Shutdown' list, we now know of three more titles set to shut down in...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox 360
    • EA
    • Microsoft
    • Server Closure
  • News 'Broforce Forever' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 8)

    BFFs

    We have our first Xbox Game Pass drop of the week! Broforce Forever, an overhauled version of the 2015 title Broforce, heads to the library today with an "improved and expanded campaign" and much more besides. We've included a summary of this latest Game Pass title down below, alongside a 'final update' trailer as Devolver Digital wraps up...

    • Xbox
    • Broforce Forever
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal Approved In Another Country

    New Zealand gives it the thumbs up

    While we wait for Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard to get approved in the UK, today it's been announced the deal has been given the green light in New Zealand. This was officially passed by the Commerce Commission of New Zealand - meaning Team Xbox has now been granted clearance to acquire "100% of...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Microsoft
    • Activision Blizzard
  • Video Here Are 20+ Fantastic-Looking Single Player Games Still Coming To Xbox In 2023

    And not just Starfield!

    2023 is well past the halfway point at this stage, but that doesn't mean we don't have a bumper list of new single player games to look forward to during the rest of the year. As soon as we mention single player games here the immediate elephant in the room is of course Starfield, but there's lots to look forward to...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox One
    • Single Player
  • Talking Point Would You Be Interested In A Digital-Only Xbox Series X?

    Should Microsoft consider making one?

    When you compare the Xbox Series X to the Xbox Series S, the appeal of the more expensive version is obviously the increased power behind the hood, but it's also the fact that it includes a disc drive for accessing physical media. This can prove to be a big bonus in plenty of cases, such as when digital games...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Talking Point
    • Features
  • News Starfield Marketing Spools Up As Samsung Advertises Xbox Title For Its TV Gaming Hub

    "Stand by for the anticipated launch of Starfield"

    The Starfield ads will soon be hitting us thick and fast! As we speedily approach the game's launch, Samsung has begun advertising the RPG for its TV Gaming Hub already - where you'll use Xbox Cloud Gaming to play the game without the need for a console. It's kind of wild that in 2023 you'll be...

    • Xbox
    • Starfield
    • Samsung
    • Microsoft
    • Bethesda
  • Deals 400+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 8-15)

    Alongside the Ultimate Add-On Sale!

    It's Tuesday, and that means we've got another batch of Xbox deals to highlight! In addition to the usual Deals With Gold and Spotlight offers, there's also a QuakeCon Sale and THQ Nordic Sale to take advantage of over the next few days. Don't forget about the Xbox Ultimate Add-On Sale as well, which is still...

    • Xbox
    • Deals
    • Deals With Gold
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • Deals All 30+ Backwards Compatible Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (August 8-15)

    Up to 80% off!

    As part of the latest set of Xbox deals, we have a fresh batch of classics on offer! Thanks to an extensive THQ Nordic sale, there's quite a substantial list of backwards compatible discounts this week, so a roundup is in order. <related ids="153701,153394"> In the table below, you can check out all the backwards compatible OG...

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    • Deals
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox 360
    • Xbox One
  • News WrestleQuest Debuts To Decent Reviews, But Suffers Last Minute Delay Across All Platforms

    It's still launching in August though!

    Today was supposed to be the day for WrestleQuest on Xbox, but we'll have to wait a bit longer. The new wrestling RPG has been pushed back slightly to August 22nd due to a progression bug that's been spotted by the development team. This was explained in a message to fans on Twitter a few hours ago: When it...

    • Xbox
    • WrestleQuest
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Xbox's $1 Game Pass Trial No Longer Lasts For An Entire Month

    It's been slashed in half

    Back in early July, you may recall that Xbox reintroduced its $1 offer for a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass, but that trial has just been slashed to 14 days (for the same price) across various regions. The new time period of 14 days is now being advertised on the official Xbox website: Microsoft has...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Free Trial
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Sifu Leapt From PlayStation To Xbox In March, And Its Final Update Is Now Inbound

    "You're about to face the toughest challenges yet."

    The team behind Kung Fu fighter Sifu has announced that post-launch support is wrapping up soon - with one final content update planned for next month. The September update will expand 'Arenas' mode with six new locations, 75 challenges, new modifiers for spicing up the fight, and a bunch of...

    • Xbox
    • Sifu
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S