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News Police Simulator: Patrol Officers Returns With A Major 'Crime Scene' Update This Week
It's still in the "Top Paid" Xbox charts
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers is always hanging around the "Top Paid" Xbox charts in at least a few countries, so it's surely been a massive success for publisher Astragon and developer Aesir Interactive since its arrival. The updates are still rolling in as well, with a major Crime Scene Update coming...
News Xbox Is Fixing An Annoying Issue Related To Microsoft Store Updates
This has been hanging around for a while
Have you noticed an issue with Microsoft Store updates on your Xbox console lately? In our experience, the store says it needs an update, but then takes a while to start and gets stuck at 100% for ages. If you've suffered the same thing, we've got some good news to share - the Xbox team is aware of the...
News EA Details Latest Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Patch 7.5 includes updates for Xbox Series X|S
Respawn is still hard work on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and the new patch arrives today on Xbox Series X|S and multiple other platforms. Although it's a smaller patch, it does include several fixes. Here's the full rundown courtesy of the EA website: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Patch Notes Xbox Series...
News Starfield Update 1.7.36 Now Live, Includes FOV Sliders & Performance Improvements
Just a mini patch
It's time for another Starfield patch! Bethesda has rolled out update 1.7.36 for Starfield today, which appears to just be a small addition to the game - although it's particularly good news for anyone who's interested in FOV sliders! Yep, FOV sliders are now available in the Settings menu as of today's Starfield update, and they...
News Redfall Update 2 Now Live, Includes Performance Mode On Xbox Series X|S
It's finally here!
The time has finally come! Bethesda has quitely pushed out a massive "Update 2" for Redfall today, which includes the long-awaited Performance Mode for Xbox Series X and Series S along with a whole bunch of additional improvements. There's a lot to dig into here including upgrades to general gameplay, combat, the UI, multiplayer...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.01 Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
Including performance improvements for Xbox Series X|S
It's time for another Cyberpunk 2077 update! Patch 2.01 is now live across Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (as well as PS5 and PC), and it includes a bunch of fixes for issues that were present across all platforms. Notably, there are also "performance improvements" in Phantom Liberty...
News Cyberpunk 2077 2.01 Update Outlined By CDPR, Coming Soon To Xbox Series X|S
Here's a quick look at what's included
September 2023 was an extremely busy month for CD Projekt Red, with the company celebrating the launch of the well-received Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty expansion along with the game's huge 2.0 update. Although CDPR has said that
News Sonic Frontiers Players Can't Believe How Hard The New 'Final Horizon' Update Is
"This is way harder than the base game"
The huge Final Horizon update for Sonic Frontiers arrived on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S late last night, and the big takeaway so far is that it's significantly more difficult than the main game. Frontiers players have been taking to social media to express just how hard they're finding it, with...
News Lies Of P Update 1.2.0.0 Is Coming Soon To Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
Including some big balance changes
It's almost time for the first big Lies of P update on Xbox! Version 1.2.0.0 is already out now for PC and PlayStation 5, and the Xbox update will follow in the very near future (update: it's now live as of Friday!). Here are the patch notes for the Lies of P 1.2.0.0 update: Balance Changes: Field Monster...
News Here's What's Included In September 2023's 'Bonus' Xbox Update
More new features!
Surprise! We've got a bonus update coming to Xbox in September 2023, with the rollout beginning very soon! This includes a bunch of new features on top of the main update that arrived a few weeks ago: <related ids="154948"> Here's a quick look at the Xbox September 2023 bonus update, with more details available at Xbox...
News Cuphead Is Getting An Exclusive 'Anniversary Update' For Xbox & PC This Week
A "love letter" to fans
Microsoft and Studio MDHR have revealed that Cuphead will be getting an exclusive free update for Xbox and Windows owners of the game this Friday, and it features a whole bunch of behind-the-scenes content. Specifically, it'll include an Art Gallery, Music Player, and Behind-the-Scenes video player. The Art Gallery is packed...
News Surprise! Sea Of Thieves Is Finally Adding Private PvE Servers
But there will be some differences...
If you've been wanting a dedicated PvE option in Rare's pirate game Sea Of Thieves, then get ready for the arrival of Season Ten because it will be adding a new "Safer Seas" mode. As explained by the game's creative director Mike Chapman in a new video update, this next season will be introducing a private...
News Starfield Update 1.7.29 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"Targeted at the few top issues we're seeing"
You may have noticed that a new Starfield update just dropped on Xbox and PC! This is update 1.7.29, and it's only around a couple of GBs in size. The focus for this update is on improving stability and fixing a few quests. "This first update is a small hotfix targeted at the few top issues were are...
News The Last Case Of Benedict Fox Receives Major Free Update On Xbox Game Pass
Big improvements across the board
It's been a few months now since The Last Case of Benedict Fox launched on Xbox Game Pass to mostly positive feedback, but the team has clearly been working hard to improve the experience further as part of a new update. That update is available now, and it makes some massive changes to the entire game. These...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox September 2023 Update
Rolling out soon to Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One
The Xbox September 2023 update begins rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S very soon, and it includes a bunch of new features that you'll definitely be interested in knowing about! Here's a short overview of the Xbox September 2023 update, with more details available at...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Update 'Substantially Improves' Performance Mode On Xbox
"Performance mode has been completely reworked"
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has today received its latest update for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (known as "Patch 7"), which includes some major improvements for the game's 60FPS Performance mode in particular. The big highlight here is that Performance mode has been "totally reworked", making "a...
News Xbox Fans React Poorly As Big 'Store' Button Replaces 'Browse My Games' In Latest Update
"Fully agree this is terrible"
The new Xbox dashboard is continuing to roll out to all Xbox users right now, and in the meantime it seems to be getting some subtle updates as well. One of those updates has been spotted over the past 24 hours in the form of a "Browse The Store" button where the old "Browse My Games" button used to be, and it's not...
News Remnant 2 Receives Xbox Series X|S Hotfix Patch, Here's What's Included
Performance improvements & more
Remnant 2 is quickly becoming one of the highlights of 2023 - with the game offering a nice mix of shooting, looting and even Souls-like challenges where you have to take down tough boss characters. If you have been playing the game on Xbox Series X|S, you'll be pleased to hear it's now received a hotfix patch update...
News 'Police Simulator' Is Still In The Xbox Charts, And A Major Update Has Just Gone Live
This game has clearly been a big success
Of all the games you'd expect to consistently be featuring in the "Top Paid" Xbox Charts, Police Simulator: Patrol Officers probably isn't one of them. However, since it launched back in late 2022, it's pretty much always been there. Police Sim has undoubtedly proved a success on the platform, and we've been...
News EA Details Next Major Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Stability improvements for Xbox Series X and S
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor didn't launch in the best state, but it's quickly been improved over time with multiple updates. The latest arrives today for all platforms including the Xbox Series X|S. EA describes it as a "smaller patch" but notes how it addresses some immediate issues and also mentions how...
News Diablo 4 Update 1.3 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Bug fixes and gameplay adjustments
You may have noticed that Diablo 4 received a brand-new update on Xbox last night (Update 1.3), and Blizzard has now revealed the full set of patch notes. It's a pretty big update focused primarily around fixing lots of bugs. In addition to those bug fixes, there are also some gameplay adjustments that you'll find...
News Redfall Update 1.11 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Just a small hotfix
Redfall might have been a disappointment for many players at launch, but Arkane Studios is still busy working away on updates to improve the experience — with a 60FPS performance mode also coming at some point in the future. The latest update for the game arrives in the form of Hotfix v1.11, which is mainly focused around...
News New Fallout 76 Update Includes Native 60FPS Upgrade For Xbox Series X|S
As part of the "Once in a Blue Moon" update
The new "Once in a Blue Moon" update for Fallout 76 is available now, and although it wasn't mentioned in the initial patch notes, it comes with a native 60FPS upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (as well as PS5). Until today, Fallout 76 could only achieve 60 frames per-second on both consoles via...
News This Week's Forza Horizon 5 Update Features An 'Unmissable' New Story
Along with the Horizon Test Track!
Playground Games pulled back the curtain on the latest Forza Horizon 5 update as part of the "Let's Go" YouTube series last night, and it officially arrives this Tuesday - although some new features will be held back until Thursday. One of those Thursday-specific features is the new Donut Media Hi-Low Story, which...
News Massive GTA 5 Update Includes Tons Of Improvements For Xbox Series X|S
Across Story Mode and GTA Online
If you're a big fan of Grand Theft Auto V, then you'll definitely want to know about a massive new update that's gone live for the game today - particularly if you're playing on Xbox Series X and/or Xbox Series S! This is the San Andreas Mercenaries update, which adds a whole bunch of new features to the online...
News Xbox Download Speeds May Receive A Boost As Part Of New Update
Rolling out now to Xbox Insiders
If you're a member of the Xbox Insider program, you may have noticed over the weekend that in the patch notes for the June 2nd Alpha Skip-Ahead and Beta updates, there was a note about some potentially improved download speeds. Specifically, it's stated that due to "content installation and updating" improvements,...
News Minecraft's 'Trails & Tales' Update Locks In A June Xbox Release Date
Camel mounts are on the way
Mojang has officially locked in a release date for the Minecraft Trails & Tales Update. It'll be arriving across all platforms including Xbox and Windows PC next month on 7th June. This new (and free) update (Version 1.20) will add a new biome, more mobs and blocks, two full new wood sets and much more. Below is a...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox May 2023 Update
Rolling out this week to Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One
The Xbox May 2023 update begins rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this week, introducing a few new features that aren't all that major, but it's nice to have them all the same. Here's a short overview of the Xbox May 2023 update, with more details available at...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor First Major Patch For Xbox Series X|S Now Live
More patches are on the way
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor hasn't had the smoothest launch across all platforms, but fortunately Respawn has been able to deliver a major update. The first patch for the game includes a series of fixes for Xbox Series X|S as well as PC. On Xbox Series X, the installation file is around 140GB, and this patch update is 7GB...
News Forza Horizon 5's 'High Performance' Content Update Races Onto Xbox Next Week
A new series begins
In the latest episode of Forza Monthly, Playground Games discussed the Forza Horizon 5 series update, starting next week on 25th April. As part of this, there'll be a new 'High Performance' content update, coming a few days later on 27th April. To cut to the chase, High Performance will add a "permanent race oval" to the Horizon...
News The Callisto Protocol Update 5.01 Brings Skippable Cutscenes & Dismemberment To Xbox
"Take your enemies apart limb by limb..."
Last year's divisive horror adventure The Callisto Protocol has received a new update on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms) this week, bringing two great features to the game for free. The first of these is the ability to skip cutscenes, which is a welcome and long-awaited...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox April 2023 Update
Rolling out soon to Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One
The Xbox April 2023 update begins rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S later this week, although it's a fairly small one with just two major new features to take advantage of. Here's a brief overview of what's on the way, with more details available at Xbox Wire:...
News Resident Evil 4 Update Improves Dead Zone & Frame Rates On Xbox Series X|S
But have the visuals got worse?
The free Mercenaries DLC for the Resident Evil 4 Remake has gone live on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today, and it's been joined by a new update which has made various alterations to the base game. Crucially, the dead zone has been reduced on both consoles - a reaction to numerous reports that the controls...
News Atomic Heart Update Adds 120Hz Mode For Xbox Series X|S
Improved HUD and more included
Atomic Heart got off to a strong start on Xbox, with Game Pass helping it reach five million players in under a month. Along the way there have been a number of updates, and now the latest (and perhaps most exciting one) has been delivered. It improves HUD visibility, fixes some achievement issues and adds 120Hz mode...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Collection Xbox Update Goes Live Today
Online play joins TMNT III NES
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection just keeps on getting better - with Digital Eclipse announcing a new update is going live for the game today on multiple platforms including Xbox. It's a "small but important update" that adds TMNT III NES online play as well as some bonus content to the Turtles'...
News Halo Infinite Gets Another Season 3 Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
It's been almost a month since the arrival of the Halo Infinite Season 3 update and in that time frame, 343 has released a few other updates, including a limited-time 20-tier event pass. Now in another update today, it's released a minor patch update, which is now live across all platforms. In short, this patch contains "various...
News Halo Infinite's Free Limited Time 20-Tier Event Pass Starts Today
Fracture: Firewall has dropped
Following the launch of Season 3, Halo Infinite has today launched its free 20-tier event pass, Fracture: Firewall. Unlike previous passes, this one allows players to simply jump into whatever match they want in order to complete the event challenges. Firewall will take place from now until June, here's the full...
News Atomic Heart 1.3.4.0 Update Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Including plenty of achievement fixes
It hasn't been long since the last Atomic Heart patch, and we've already got another one! Atomic Heart's 1.3.4.0 update is now rolling out across all platforms including Xbox, and it brings some interesting changes to the table. FOV settings are a new feature, there are lots of bugs that have been remedied...
News 343 Outlines Halo Infinite's Match XP Beta & Overhauled Progression System
Coming in the Winter Update
Next week on November 8th, Halo Infinite is getting its big Winter Update. It will add a new co-op campaign feature, Forge mode, and expand upon the game's multiplayer. In the latest blog on Halo Waypoint, 343 Industries has gone into detail about the Match XP Beta and the overhauled Battle Pass progression system. Match...
News Xbox Insider Update Adds Major New Discord & GameDVR Features
Join directly from your console!
In addition to the Xbox October 2022 Update that was revealed earlier this week, members of the Xbox Insider program in the Alpha ring were treated to a couple of big new features yesterday for Discord and GameDVR. Firstly, Discord is finally now adding a server and voice channel browser on Xbox, which m
News Halo Infinite's Next Drop Pod Arrives August 9th, Here's What's Included
Patch notes to follow
343 Industries is gearing up for another Halo Infinite "Drop Pod" release next week on August 9th, and ahead of launch, it's shared a preview of what players can expect. Here's our breakdown (via Halo Waypoint): Improved customisation First up, we've got improved customisation options. Visors for Spartans will no longer be...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox May 2022 Update
Just a couple of new features
Microsoft has today detailed the official Xbox Update for May 2022, which admittedly is quite a small one this time around, with just two features making the cut - stories on the Xbox app for Android and iOS, and QoS tagging. Xbox Insiders have got access to more features, but they clearly aren't ready for a public...
News Xbox Rolling Out Fix To Improve Speed Of Scanning For Updates
Being tested by Insiders for now
We don't know about you, but we've got so many games stored on our various Xbox Series X storage devices that the process of scanning for game updates has become really slow. Fortunately the Xbox team knows it's an issue. In an update sent to Xbox Insiders in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings yesterday, Microsoft...
News Xbox Fixes Multiple Issues In Insider Update, Including Game DVR Sharing
The direct-to-Twitter option is back
The team at Xbox is always, always busy bringing out new Xbox Insider updates on a near-daily basis, and we've seen a few notable fixes this week, including the return of direct-to-twitter sharing for Game DVR content. As you may remember, the ability to share content from Xbox directly to Twitter was removed...
News Battlefield 2042's Latest Xbox Patch Finally Sorts Out Crossplay
Bugged loadouts also addressed
EA and Dice have dropped yet another patch for Battlefield 2042, the fourth since the game arrived on November 19th, and this one addresses a couple of key issues that players will be glad to see remedied. Whilst nowhere near the size of last week's humongous bug-busting patch, this latest Xbox update, 0.3.1, fixes an...
News 'Explore New Worlds' In Minecraft's Free Caves & Cliffs Part 2 Update, Out Now On Xbox
Climb high and dig deep
Minecraft's latest update has arrived today in the form of Caves & Cliffs Part 2, which adds a whole bunch of new features to the game free of charge, following on from the launch of Part 1 back in June of this year. So, what's included? Here's a rundown of some of the most important new features: Explore New...
News Battlefield 2042 Update #2: Full Patch Notes
No scoreboard yet but bullet spread has been improved
Battlefield 2042 is here and developer DICE is busy getting patches and updates out in order to fix some of their shooter's current bugs and glitches. Update 2 arrives today and brings with it improved bullet spread and increased range on multiple weapons, reduced damage fall, fixes for vehicle...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox November 2021 Update
It's a feature-filled update this month!
The Xbox November 2021 update has been unveiled today, and it includes a whole bunch of new features including colour filters, updated audio settings, link sharing for game captures, accessibility improvements and much more. Don't forget that Xbox Cloud Gaming has also arrived on consoles as of today, which...
News The Latest Apex Legends Update Is An Absolutely Ridiculous Size On Xbox
"We're basically re-downloading the whole game"
If you're a keen player of Apex Legends then you might have noticed that an absolutely huge update for the game went live yesterday to coincide with the release of Apex Legends: Escape, and it's particularly bad on Xbox. The download size has been reported as upwards of 70GB on Xbox consoles (which is...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox October 2021 Update
Say hello to the 4K dashboard
The Xbox October 2021 update has been unveiled today by Microsoft, and the obvious highlight feature is the addition of a 4K dashboard for Xbox Series X, while Xbox Night Mode features are also making their public debuts as well. All of these features are reportedly rolling out later today, although no specific times...
