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News Kojima's Xbox Game 'OD' Hasn't Been Affected By Microsoft Layoffs, Says Report
Hopefully we see it in action soon
Alongside multiple project cancellations from inside Xbox HQ, certain external efforts have also been affected by this week's Microsoft layoffs - including Romero Games and its now-canned AAA FPS. However, t
News Helldivers 2 Coming To Xbox Is A 'Sign Of Unity', Says Creative Director
Xbox and PlayStation working together
We've seen a bunch of surprising news coming out of Xbox this week, including that Helldivers 2 will be coming to Series X and Series S in late August - published by none other than PlayStation Publishing LLC. Yes, this is the first "PlayStation Publishing" title to arrive on Xbox (MLB The Show and Death...
News Former Xbox Dev Claims Turn 10's Forza Motorsport Team 'Is No More'
"A very sad day"
As part of Microsoft's sweeping job cuts this week, it's been reported that Forza Motorsport developer Turn 10 Studios has lost almost 50% of its staff - and according to a former worker, the losses are even more significant than that. Fred Russell — former content coordinator at Turn 10 — has posted out to
News 'Ultimate Chicken Horse' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 3)
Your latest XGP addition
Welcome to your latest roundup for Xbox Game Pass! Today, we have just the one addition to the library - with quirky party platformer Ultimate Chicken Horse now live for subscribers across Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Here's a quick look at your latest Xbox Game Pass arrival: Ultimate Chicken Horse (Console, PC,...
News Helldivers 2 Is Officially Releasing For Xbox This August
"A new dawn is upon us"
Woah. In an announcement we never thought we'd see, it's been officially confirmed that Helldivers 2 will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this August. Pre-orders are beginning today on the Xbox Store as well. Helldivers 2 has an Xbox release date of August 26th, 2025. The game's Xbox Store page confirms
News State Of Decay 3 Has Gone Quiet, But Apparently It's Safe At Xbox
At least for now
Following yesterday's news about Xbox layoffs and cancellations for the likes of Everwild and Perfect Dark, there's been concern over State of Decay 3 - a game that's gone quiet since appearing at the Xbox Games Showcase 2024. Nevertheless, it sounds like the game is safe at Xbox Game Studios, at least for no
News Forza Motorsport Team Reportedly Loses 'Nearly 50% Of Staff' In Xbox Job Cuts
Brutal losses for Turn 10
Microsoft's current round of layoffs is starting to feel particularly brutal, with Forza Motorsport developer Turn 10 Studios reportedly losing almost 50% of its entire staff as part of these ongoing Xbox job cuts. This latest news is coming from
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Standard (July 2)
A couple of fresh additions
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, Microsoft's mid-tier XGP service grows in the form of two new additions to Game Pass Standard - both now live in the library. Here's a quick introduction to today's new Game Pass Standard titles: Legend of Mana (Game Pass Standard):
News Lots Of Xbox Games Have Quietly Received New 1000G Achievements
Just like last year
This time last year, we brought you a story about how easy 1000G achievements had been suddenly added to 60+ Xbox games, and the exact same thing has happened again this year - but this time it affects over 100 Xbox games. Credit goes to True Achievements for the discovery on this, and they've also got a big list of the 100+...
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 2-15)
Your latest roundup of new titles
Microsoft has just revealed the next batch of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in July, featuring some newly-announced additions alongside its next first-party release in the form of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4. We also saw two new additions to the library today, remember, including the fantastic
News System Shock 2 Remaster Gets New July Release Date For Xbox
After being delayed a few days ago
We mentioned in our big "coming to Xbox next week" roundup for June 23-28 that System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster was set for an Xbox release on Thursday, June 26th - but unfortunately that's no longer the case. Nightdive Studios, which is the fantastic developer behind the likes of the DOOM and Quake...
Feature Despite Being Very Familiar, I Can't Wait To Play More Gears Reloaded Later This Year
Gears is back, and it feels oh so good
When the first weekend of Xbox's recent Gears of War: Reloaded beta wrapped up just a few weeks ago, I shared my opinions on the upcoming release; talking about how the game was a great time despite it being "overly familiar" for Xbox players who'd already chainsaw'd their way through Gears: Ultimate Edition...
Deals Space Marine 2 Drops To 'Lowest Price Ever' For Xbox Game Pass Members
The highlight of this week's new Xbox deals
There's not a whole lot to talk about this week when it comes to new Xbox deals (we're still waiting on that big Xbox Summer Sale to begin), but one deal that we definitely wanted to highlight is for Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2. If you're an Xbox Game Pass member, Space Marine 2 is now at its "lowest...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 1)
Alongside a third title getting free Game Pass perks!
Welcome to your first Xbox Game Pass update for July 2025! Today, we have two major additions to the library, alongside some bonus Xbox Game Pass Perks for brand-new free-to-play title Mecha BREAK. <related ids="184422"> Here's a quick breakdown on what's new to Xbox Game Pass today:
News MindsEye Gets 8GB Xbox Update, Devs Working Hard To 'Improve The Experience'
"We’ll continue to provide updates on a regular basis"
You don't need us to tell you about MindsEye - the game that launched last month to horrible reviews following a seemingly difficult development period where the game was pushed out long before it was ready to actually release. The development team at least seem committed to improving...
Talking Point Would You Play An Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake?
We're hearing rumours that it's in the making
For a while now, we've been hearing that an Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag remake is in the works — since July 2023 in fact — and today, new hints from one of the game's voice actors point towards this project still being a thing. While these hints are vague for now and
News Xbox Brings Another Call Of Duty To Game Pass Today (June 30)
The ActiBlizz influence
Welcome to your final Xbox Game Pass update for June 2025! Today, we have just the one new title coming to the library - although it's a fairly big one as Microsoft brings another Call of Duty game to the service. Here's a bit more on this latest addition to Xbox Game Pass: Call of Duty: WWII (Console, PC) - Later Today:...
Talking Point What's Your Xbox Game Of The Year For 2025 So Far?
Six months into the year
Well folks, June is almost coming to a close here, which means we're just about at the half way point for 2025! It's been a very busy start to the year in gaming - particularly on the Xbox side of things where multiple first-party titles and new Game Pass releases have graced our screens over the last six months. So, we're...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 30 - July 4)
Including three big Xbox Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 30 - July 4! It's actually a fairly quiet few days ahead for major Xbox releases, but we do have the free-to-play launch of Mecha BREAK taking place on Tuesday, while three big Xbox Game Pass titles are joining the library from the Call of Duty, Tomb Raider and...
News Delta Force Finally Gets Free-To-Play Release Date For Xbox Series X|S
It comes with a free DLC campaign as well!
We've been keeping an eye on the progress of Delta Force for Xbox Series X|S over the past couple of years, and the game's developer has finally announced today that we'll be playing it (for free) on Xbox in August. Delta Force has an official Xbox release date of August 19, 2025. In addition to the main...
News System Shock 2 Remaster Launches To Excellent Reviews Ahead Of Xbox Release
The console version will be with us ASAP
Earlier this week, we highlighted how the System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster had been delayed slightly for Xbox (and other consoles) but the PC release was going ahead - and the game has now officially launched on Steam. Because of that, we've got a few official reviews to look over! System Shock 2's...
News Abiotic Factor Brings Its Amazing Multiplayer Survival Game To Xbox Game Pass In July
"One of THE best survival crafting games in the last decade"
We've got another new addition to July's Xbox Game Pass lineup! It's been announced that Abiotic Factor will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on July 22nd, and it'll be launching into Xbox Game Pass at that time. Abiotic Factor is a multiplayer survival game (or more...
News Mecha BREAK Release Date Announced, Free-To-Play Timed Exclusive On Xbox
A multiplayer third-person shooter
In a blink-or-you'll-miss-it kind of moment, the Xbox release date for Mecha BREAK was announced during the Summer Game Fest 2025 livestream a couple of weeks ago, and we want to bring it to your attention considering how close it is! Mecha BREAK now has an official release date of July 1st, 2025 for Xbox and PC...
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox & PC Game Pass (June 26)
Three are just on PC, the other is new to console
Welcome to today's Xbox Game Pass update! We've got four games entering the library today, although only one of them is on console (Against the Storm), while the other three Warcraft titles are exclusive to PC Game Pass. For those interested in Against the Storm, it's worth noting that it's been...
News Hellblade 2 Will Remain At 30FPS On Xbox Series S, Reveals Microsoft
A step too far
Earlier today, we heard how Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 will be getting a 60FPS Performance Mode on Xbox Series X as part of an "Enhanced" edition launch in August, but unfortunately that won't apply to Xbox Series S as well. The original announcement post has quietly added in a mention that 60FPS is "not available on Xbox Series S",...
News GTA 6 Now Has An Xbox Store Page, And You Can Kind Of Pre-Install It
It's only a placeholder file for now though
We've still got a long way to go until the release of GTA 6 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, especially since it was recently delayed to May 2026, but you can now wishlist the game on the Xbox Store for the first time. Now, to be honest, this doesn't feel particularly interesting to us considering it's...
News Hellblade 2 To Receive Free 60FPS Xbox Upgrade Alongside PS5 Release This August
Update: 60FPS is exclusive to Series X on Xbox consoles
We found out a month ago that Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 would getting an "Enhanced" edition on Xbox at the same time as the PS5 launch of the game, and we now know the release date is August 12th, 2025. The feature list for Hellblade 2 Enhanced has also been confirmed today, which includes a...
News Two New Little Nightmares Games Are Coming To Xbox This October
Release dates announced today
Exciting news! Bandai Namco has announced today that Little Nightmares 3 will officially be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 10th, 2025 - but it's not the only new Little Nightmares game we'll be getting. On the same day, anyone who's pre-ordered Little Nightmares 3 will get access to Little...
News Volcano Princess Arrives On Xbox Game Pass To 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Reviews
"Dive into a parenting-simulator-RPG adventure"
We're kicking off this week's batch of Xbox Game Pass titles today with Volcano Princess, which officially arrived for the service on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming a few hours ago. This marks the game's debut on Xbox, although it's been on Steam since back in April of 2023...
News Two 'Exciting New Features' Are Coming To The Precinct On Xbox This Week
A free update for this GTA / Police Sim mashup!
We haven't talked much about The Precinct since it launched on Xbox last month, but it's been quietly improving with a few patches over the past few weeks, and now it's set to get a free update with two "exciting new features". The first of these features is maybe the most notable one, and it's called...
News Xbox Discounts 400+ Games Until End Of June, Including An Open World Sale
Lots of new sales have just gone live!
Yesterday marked the final day of the Xbox Deals Unlocked sale for 2025, but Xbox is back with another massive set of new sales today - including one that's taking prime spot on the "Deals" page in the form of an Open World sale. Now, to be honest, the Open World sale isn't that great - there are plenty of...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox June 2025 Update
A stacked list of features across console, PC and beyond
The Xbox June 2025 update has begun rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and beyond this week, introducing a bunch of updates that are pretty significant across console and PC in particular. Here's a short overview of the Xbox June 2025 update, with more...
News Open World RPG 'The Blood Of Dawnwalker' Gets Massive Gameplay Reveal, Hits Xbox In 2026
The same title we saw at the Xbox Games Showcase
We saw a whole bunch of games being debuted for the first time at the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this month, and one of those was the open world RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker, which is coming to Xbox at some point in 2026. Following that reveal, we've now got a massive 21-minute gameplay deep dive for...
News Don't Like The New Xbox Game Hubs? Here's How To Turn Them Off
There's an easy way to get rid of them
Over the past few days, you may have noticed when trying to start a game on Xbox, you're being presented with an extra page full of information about the title - and this change has definitely proven controversial with some. Basically, a lot of people just don't want to press an extra button in order to start...
Feature 10 Amazing Games To Buy Before Xbox's Deals Unlocked 2025 Sale Ends
Get in here and grab a bargain!
Xbox has a pretty fantastic 'Deals Unlocked' sale going on right now on its digital storefront - with over 1,000 games discounted as part of the promotion. We released a brief roundup of the sale when it first appeared — alongside posting articles on back compat games and
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 23-28)
Including five Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 23-28! We've got plenty of interesting stuff coming our way over the next few days including the likes of Rust's next-gen version and System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster, while we're also getting five Xbox Game Pass additions including three Warcraft games...
News Backyard Baseball '97 Isn't On Xbox Yet Because It's 'Not Working Properly', Says Developer
"We are trying our best to get Backyard Baseball on Xbox"
If you're a baseball fan of a certain age, you probably remember Backyard Baseball - a series of PC games that were beloved back in the '90s in particular. The '97 version of Backyard Baseball has been enjoying a resurgence on various platforms recently including Switch and PS5, but there's...
News If You Want To Play The New 'Skate' On Xbox, Now's The Time To Sign Up
Xbox playtests begin in July
It's been a long time now since Skate 4 (later named as just "Skate") was first announced back in the summer of 2020, but it's finally almost ready to release - and you've got the chance to play it on Xbox over the coming weeks. The team has confirmed that everyone who signs up to playtest Skate before June 27th will be...
News 'Blood Message' Looks Like Assassin's Creed Meets Tomb Raider, And It's Coming To Xbox
"Set in the late Tang Dynasty in 848 AD"
Out of nowhere, publisher NetEase has just announced an incredibly ambitious-looking AAA title in development for PC and consoles - in the form of Blood Message. Part Assassin's Creed Shadows, part Tomb Raider reboot, Blood Message is a "narrative-driven, linear action-adventure game" developed by the team...
News Rooftops And Alleys: The Parkour Game Is Off To A Flying Start On Xbox Series X|S
"Explore in total freedom massive-parkour-ready maps"
It's been a busy week for new releases on Xbox (we've actually had over 40 of them!), so it's no surprise that Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game has gone under the radar a bit - but it's certainly still got its fans on Xbox already. Looking at the US version of the
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 19-22)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to your latest Xbox Free Play Days selection! Today, Microsoft has unveiled the four games playable as part of its regular free-to-try promotion - and we have a good range of titles on offer this week! Here's everything you can try on Xbox Free Play Days through the end of the weekend: Dead By...
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Beta Extended, Extra Mode Added For Weekend 2
More Gears beta time for all!
Gears of War: Reloaded beta weekend 2 is about to begin tomorrow evening, and prior to this second and final beta test for the upcoming remaster, developer The Coalition has announced some extra goodies for fans to get stuck into. First and foremost, this second beta period will be slightly longer than weekend 1. The...
News Soulstone Survivors Is Out Now On Xbox, And Some Say It's Better Than Vampire Survivors
"Actually better than VS in every way"
If you're fan of games like Vampire Survivors, you may have come across Soulstone Survivors over the past few months - a very similar "action roguelike" that's been in early access on PC for quite a while. It's actually out of early access as of yesterday, and it's arrived on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S...
News PS5's Stellar Blade Could Move To Switch 2, But What About Xbox?
The game's been mega popular on PS5 and PC
Exactly one week ago today, Shift Up's saucy action game Stellar Blade made the jump from PS5 to PC, and you could say that the port has been pretty successful so far. The game already has almost 20k reviews over on Steam, and now the development team is reportedly considering other platforms as well...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Won't Go Super-Duper Futuristic, Confirms Activision
At least in terms of player movement
With the announcement of Black Ops 7 earlier this month, Call of Duty is going back to the future for the first time since 2018's Black Ops 4 - and just like that late Xbox One era release, this COD title will be rei
News Bungie Delays Xbox Shooter Marathon After Mixed Feedback To 2025 Alpha
"You'll hear from us again later this fall"
Earlier this year, Bungie swung open the doors to its upcoming FPS Marathon - allowing players across Xbox, PlayStation and PC to try out the team's new extraction shooter and provide feedback ahead of launch. Well, that feedback was pretty mixed, so much so that the team has delayed the game indefinitely...
Opinion The Best Call Of Duty Of The Xbox One Era Hits Game Pass Later This Month
And it still holds up!
Microsoft has today revealed its next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for the end of June, and thankfully, there's a good selection of Activision Blizzard games in this latest roundup - which is something I always like to see these days. Only one of those is for console though in the form of Call of Duty: WWII, but I'm happy to...
News Black Myth: Wukong Pre-Orders Now Live On Xbox, With A 20% Launch Discount
It's finally coming!
After months of agonising waiting and mixed messaging, Ancient Chinese RPG Black Myth: Wukong eventually got an Xbox release date earlier this month - and it finally feels real as digital pre-orders have just gone live for the game, with a nice bonus for Xbox players. <related ids="183456"> Yep, ahead of the game's...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Standard (June 18)
Live now on XGP Standard
As part of yesterday's June Xbox Game Pass roundup, Microsoft announced a couple more additions to its Game Pass Standard library; both of which go live today, June 18th. So, we'll gather up some information about these two new XGP Standard titles down below, as Microsoft
Roundup FBC: Firebreak Is A Step Down For Remedy, Early Reviews Suggest
A departure from the norm
We've had a couple of new day one launches on Xbox Game Pass today — one being Remedy's FBC: Firebreak — and so far, it's not quite living up to the high standards that the Control & Alan Wake developer has set itself. That's not to say that impressions are wholly negative so far, more mixed, but it seems as thoug
