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News 500+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (October 4-11)
Another huge week of deals
The latest batch of Xbox deals are now live on the Microsoft Store, featuring over 500 games across Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Shooter, Fallout 25th Anniversary and WB Games sales, along with the Super Saver Sale from last week! We've rounded up just a few of the highlights from this week's sales in the table below,...
News The 'Worst Xbox Game Of 2022' Is Slowly Starting To Make A Comeback
It's improved a lot since launch
It's no exaggeration to say that CrossfireX ended up being a huge disappointment when it arrived on Xbox earlier this year, getting awful reviews and becoming Metacritic's worst Xbox game of 2022 - it'll probably stay that way, too. However, in the interest of fairness, that Metascore of 38 doesn't represent how...
News Futuristic Free-To-Play FPS 'Shatterline' Confirmed For Xbox
Rest assured, it's coming
With the latest generation we're seeing quite a few titles make their way over from PC to console, especially in the free-to-play space. Shatterline is the latest such title we've spotted; a futuristic FPS that's gained some serious traction on PC since its early access release last month. Since that September 8th launch...
Feature All New Releases Coming To Xbox In October 2022
Every game confirmed for October so far
Welcome to your new Xbox game releases roundup for October 2022! Below, we've prepared a full list of every game confirmed for Xbox in October 2022 so far. We've also thrown in the Xbox Game Pass games we know about... Without further ado, here are the new game releases on Xbox in October 2022: The Biggest...
News Xbox Seagate Expansion Cards Heavily Discounted At Amazon (UK)
Deals for the 512GB, 1TB and 2TB versions
If you've been in the market for a Seagate Expansion Card for your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, now might be the time! Over at Amazon UK, the retailer is offering a great discount for each of the 512GB, 1TB and 2TB versions. Firstly, the 512GB version has been reduced from a RRP of £159.99 down to...
News Open World RPG 'Medieval Dynasty' Is Heading To Xbox Series X|S And Game Pass
Day one console launch!
Microsoft has revealed that Medieval Dynasty is getting an Xbox Series X|S port early next month, and it'll be a part of Xbox Game Pass on day one! The game's PC build is already in the library, but this is the first evidence we've seen of an Xbox Series X and S release. Xbox currently has the title penned to release for...
News Xbox Series S xScreen Attachment Has Been Discounted By $50
For now at least!
UPspec Gaming is running a sale across all of its Xbox Series S accessory range, including the main xScreen itself. At present, the xScreen attachment is $200, $50 off its standard asking price in the US. Here in the UK, that pricing translates to £185, with no confirmed end date for the sale. For now, UPspec says that sale...
News Forza Dev Confirms Horizon 4 Won't Be Delisted Anytime Soon
"No need to worry"
A Forza series community manager has squashed concerns over Forza Horizon 4 potentially being delisted in the coming months. In a Forza forum thread discussing Horizon 4's 'end of life' status, community manager T10ManteoMax (as their forum name goes) had this to say about the future of Playground's fourth Forza Horizon game:...
News Halo Infinite Campaign Co-Op Achievements Revealed Ahead Of November Launch
24 in total
The much-awaited campaign co-op feature for Halo Infinite is almost here, arriving alongside the game's winter update this November. Ahead of that launch in under two months, the team at 343 has revealed all the achievements you'll be able to earn by playing through the game's story campaign with a buddy. There are 24 achievements in...
News Phil Spencer Says New Quick Resume Feature Is 'On The List' At Xbox
"Good feature ask, makes sense"
'Quick Resume' was one of Xbox's big new features at the turn of the console generation, allowing users to pick up games right where they left off from a previous session. The feature is a solid one, although it can be spotty in terms of functionality with certain games. Well, Xbox's Phil Spencer has taken to Twitter...
News Become Top Dog In 'Paw Patrol: Grand Prix' On Xbox Game Pass Today (September 30)
Barkin' fast
September is coming to a close already, but the month ain't leaving us without one more huge Game Pass arrival. Keep your hype levels in check because Paw Patrol: Grand Prix heads to the Xbox Game Pass library today, September 30th. While this addition is no-doubt aimed at kids primarily (the trailer even says so), we do love a good...
News Five Years Later, Cuphead Is Getting A Physical Release On Xbox
DLC included!
It may have launched way back in 2017 on Xbox, but Cuphead is finally getting a physical release! Yep, just three months after the 'Delicious Last Course' DLC launched, StudioMDHR is bringing Cuphead to retail, in partnership with publisher 'iam8bit'. For now, a specific date release hasn't been revealed, but a sign up page is already...
Poll Are You Happy With October 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
The first month with no Xbox 360 games
Microsoft has officially announced October 2022's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at a couple more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are Xbox One titles Windbound and Bomber Crew Deluxe Edition. As of this month, Microsoft...
News Xbox Games With Gold For October 2022 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced the new Xbox Games With Gold titles for October 2022! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Keep in mind that as of this month, Microsoft will no longer be including Xbox 360 games as part of Games...
News Scorn Xbox Game Pass Release Date Brought Forward By One Week
Go hands on even earlier!
Scorn developer Ebb Software has just dropped a lovely surprise! The upcoming "atmospheric first-person horror adventure" is now launching a full week earlier than previously announced, with a new release date of October 14th. We'd been worried in previous months that Scorn could even see a delay out of 2022, so we're...
News Need For Speed 'Unbound' Will Reportedly Mark Franchise Return This December
Criterion in the driving seat
It's been a while since we've seen much of anything from the Need for Speed series, in fact, NFS Heat launched way back in 2019 and we've not seen a game in the series since. Well, it's looking like that's about to change as a new report says to expect a Need for Speed reveal imminently. Again coming from Insider...
News Dead Space Remake Looks Jaw-Dropping In New Xbox Screenshots
Wow!
EA's upcoming Dead Space remake has just got its own Xbox Live store page, and it reveals a selection of brand new screenshots for the title. There's only three shots live at present, but boy do they look gorgeous! Here, take a look: The store page also contains an extensive description of EA Motive's updated horror classic, which launches...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 29 - October 2)
Goin' offroad
This weekend's Free Play Days offering is now live, and it's limited to just one title across two different versions this time out. If you're a fan of realistic racers you're in luck, as that offering is WRC 10 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. WRC 10 Xbox One WRC 10 Xbox Series X|S
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 29)
The latest batch of Game Pass titles
Three more games are coming to Xbox Game Pass today, September 29th, including one pretty major PC-only addition! Valheim hits the PC Game Pass library today, alongside two other titles across console and PC. Here's a brief introduction to all of today's new Game Pass additions! Despot's Game (Console, PC):...
News Terraria's 'Labor Of Love' Update Adds Three New Achievements On Xbox
90 points are up for grabs
The 2D survival crafting experience Terraria has received its new 'Labor of Love Update' today, bumping the game up to Version 1.4.4. If you've played this one on Xbox before, and are considering returning - you might be interested to know this new version comes with three new achievements. Here's the rundown via True...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Passes Huge Sales Milestone Following Xbox Series X|S Launch
Big numbers
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt RED has just revealed that its open world cyberpunk RPG has now surpassed 20 million copies sold worldwide, since its initial launch in December 2020. Sales will no-doubt have been boosted by this year's next-gen port, which massively improved on the game's last-gen console release. When you...
News Monster Hunter-like 'Wild Hearts' Revealed By EA, Coming To Xbox In February 2023
"Master ancient tech to hunt down giant beasts"
EA has fully revealed its Monster Hunter-like 'Wild Hearts' after teasing its announcement earlier this week. The game's first trailer showcases what Wild Hearts is going for thematically, and the team says to expect a proper gameplay reveal on October 5th. Speaking of nearby dates, Wild Hearts'...
News Intense Free-To-Play Shooter 'The Finals' Looks Chaotic In First Full Trailer
The game was teased last month
Okay, so, this one's blasted onto our radar out of absolutely nowhere! 'The Finals' is an upcoming free-to-play shooter from Swedish developer Embark Studios, who's also hard at work on the promising-looking Arc Raiders. The team is comprised of ex-Battlefield devs among others, and going off this trailer, you can...
Deals Multiple Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (Sept 27 - Oct 3)
There's deals to be had!
Xbox has unloaded a major digital sale this week, with over 500 games discounted across various promotions. A selection of those titles are right up there at 90% off, and there are some good games in the selection as well! Deals: 500+ Games Included In This Week's Bumper Xbox Sales (Sep 27 - Oct 3)
News 'The Dark Pictures' Free Xbox Series X|S Update Adds New Chapter For Man Of Medan
And a bunch of other features and tweaks
The horror aficionados over at Supermassive Games have announced a new next-gen update for the first two Dark Pictures titles; Man of Medan and Little Hope. Both releases, which were last-gen in nature, are moving over to native next-gen apps and Man of Medan specifically is getting a brand new playable...
News Phil Spencer Congratulates Obsidian's Grounded Team On 'Full Release'
Version 1.0 is finally here
It's hard to believe, but after years of early access Grounded is finally arrived in a completed state - with Version 1.0 now available to Xbox, PC and Game Pass users around the globe. As part of tradition, Xbox's boss Phil Spencer has shared a short but sweet message on the social media platform Twitter congratulating...
News Xbox Store Leaker Unearths Far Cry 6 Expansion & 'GOTY' Upgrade Pass
Game of the year?!
A reliable Windows & Xbox store leaker who goes by the name of ALumia_Italia on Twitter has dropped some interesting info about upcoming Far Cry 6 content. The leak pertains to a new 'Game of the Year upgrade pass', which apparently includes a brand new expansion for the game. That expansion, according to the leak, will be...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Runtime Revealed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Oh, and a new story trailer has arrived!
A Plague Tale: Requiem's Xbox Game Pass launch is less than a month away, and in a recent interview with PLAY magazine, an Asobo developer has revealed how long the team's upcoming sequel will be when it launches in October. Lead Level Designer Kevin Pinson told PLAY (thanks MP1st), that players can expect...
News Xbox Unveils 'Mineral Camo' Special Edition Controller, And It's Out Now
Oooh shiny
Woah there, new controller just dropped! Yep, Xbox has just officially unveiled the 'Mineral Camo' Xbox Series X|S controller, and there's no lead time on this one - it's out right now! Mineral Camo joins Night Ops Camo, Arctic Camo, and Daystrike Camo as part of the 'camo series', with Xbox labelling its main colour as a "bold mineral...
News It Takes Two Creator Josef Fares Shares 'Sneak Peek' Of Next Game
The dev also worked on A Way Out
It Takes Two has been out for some time now, and if you're wondering what's next for Hazelight Studios it seems their next project is already underway. The studio's founder Josef Fares recently shared a photo on Twitter of himself accompanied by two others covered in motion capture technology. It's unclear what...
Hands On Prodeus Is A Fantastic Retro Shooter That DOOM Fans Should Not Miss
Game Pass is slaying it
"The first-person shooter of old, reimagined using modern rendering techniques." That's how Prodeus developer Bounding Box Software describes its Kickstarter funded indie FPS and, boy oh boy, has this studio managed to absolutely nail what they've set out to achieve here. We hadn't heard a great deal about this one, even...
News MultiVersus Patch 1.03 Adds Rick Sanchez, Controversially Nerfs XP Progression
Wubba Lubba Double XP
MultiVersus 1.03 patch has arrived and it brings with it everybody's favourite alcoholic nihilist, Rick Sanchez from Adult Swim's Rick and Morty. Good news! However, in a slightly more controversial turn of events, this new update also nerfs XP progression for characters between the levels of 3 and 15, meaning that you now...
Deals 500+ Games Included In This Week's Bumper Xbox Sales (Sept 27 - Oct 3)
Fill up!
Another week, another set of Xbox sales, and this week it's a substantial one. More than 500 titles are discounted across various different promotions, with some notable new releases like Saints Row already on sale. So, we've gathered a selection of highlights across this week's Xbox sales, and of course, the full list is live on Xbox...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 27)
Spidey fight
Two more titles are coming to Xbox Game Pass today, September 27th, including one switch over from early access. That'll be Grounded, which leaves Xbox Game Preview today for its full 1.0 launch, while the metroidvania Moonscars also hits the Game Pass library today. Here's a bit more about today's new Xbox Game Pass titles:...
News DICE Teases 'Special Event' For Battlefield 2042 This October
Featuring "intense close-quarters combat"
Battlefield 2042's first update since season 2 launched late last month has been revealed, featuring a major rework to one of the game's base maps, Renewal. Elsewhere, the patch is filled with bug fixes, mostly, but developer DICE has teased something intriguing for next month. Sometime around "mid...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Beta Ability Working Exactly As It Shouldn't
Perk Ping Problems
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - that's the new one, not the 2009 one with exactly the same name - has been holding its multiplayer beta on Xbox over the weekend just past, and irate players have been taking to the internet in their droves to complain about the game's "Dead Silence" perk, claiming that it is, in fact, giving away...
News 'Silent Hill: The Short Message' Spotted Online, Rated In Korea
Only a short ways off?
A new Silent Hill game appears to have been rated for the Korean region following multiple rumours of a series revival going around throughout the year. The listing, as spotted by Gematsu, refers to the name 'Silent Hill: The Short Message', but details beyond that are scarce. The Short Message's publisher is listed as...
News Classic Halo 3 Map 'The Pit' Is Coming To Halo Infinite Later This Year
We'll see you in the pit
During today's Halo Esports livestream, the team has announced that classic Halo 3 map, 'The Pit', is returning in Halo Infinite later this year. The remake will be built using the game's new Forge tools, which launch this November in beta form. The Pit marks the first classic map remake to come to Halo Infinite since...
News Certain Affinity's 'Unannounced' Halo Infinite Project Has Close To 100 Devs Working On It
"It’s something big and new for the franchise"
Earlier this year in April, Certain Affinity finally confirmed it would be evolving Halo Infinite with a "new and exciting" project. There have been a number of rumours, but now we've got another update - this time from the Austin, Texas-based developer's founder and CEO, Max Hoberman. Speaking to
News Saints Row's Future Is Under Evaluation Following 2022 Reboot
"This is quite a process to evaluate your position, the outcome"
Embracer Group has shared its recent annual meeting online, and you could say things are a little uncertain regarding Saints Row, a series that now falls under the company's wing. CEO Lars Wingefors addressed the game's launch, saying he was disappointed in the reaction to the recent...
Report Codemasters First WRC Game Lets You Build Your Own Rally Car
From scratch
After this year's 'WRC Generations' entry, the WRC baton is being passed onto racing experts Codemasters, at least for the foreseeable future. We don't know too much about next year's rally game just yet, which will be Codies first in the series, but a new report hints at what we might be able to expect. Over at
News Scorn Developer Says Working On Xbox Series S 'Was A Challenge'
The team got there in the end
Things are moving full steam ahead for Ebb Software's upcoming sort-of-horror title Scorn. Recently, the team showcased the first eight or so minutes of the game's prologue chapter, and now the dev has conducted a Reddit AMA to talk all things Scorn - and it's dropped some interesting tidbits on development! One of the...
News Stalker 2 Dev Responds To '2024-2025' Delay Rumour On Xbox
A little reassurance
A rumour of another delay to GSC Game World's Stalker 2 has been floating around lately, originating from Russian source iXBT Games. The claim was that release targets had been pushed all the way back to "2024-2025", however, the developer has now responded, refuting those claims. Gaming site AltChar contacted the team for...
News Xbox's Latest Insider Update Adds Ability To Mute Console Startup Sounds
Silence is golden
Xbox has just dropped a pretty big update for all of us this month, adding a ton of new features including the ability to change your Elite Series 2 LED colour, among other bits and pieces. However, as expected, the Xbox Insider program is a few steps ahead, and a recent update for the Alpha ring has added a pretty neat feature...
News Xbox Series S Outsold The PlayStation 5 In Japan Last Week
Following on from a strong display at TGS 2022
Xbox has been trying to crack the Japanese market for some time now, and it seems it's recently had some sales success according to the latest Famitsu sales data. Between September 9th and September 18th, the Xbox Series S hardware managed to shift 13,211 units. This is seemingly one of its best weeks...
News Ubisoft's Splinter Cell Remake Will 'Update The Story' For Modern Audiences
How far will they go?
Ubisoft finally announced last year that it was working on a new Splinter Cell game in the form of a "from the ground up" remake. At the time, the developer vaguely touched on some of the gameplay changes it was going to make, but now, it appears the remake's updates will extend to the story as well. A new Ubisoft job listing...
News Slime Rancher 2 Dev: 'Xbox Game Pass Was An Easy Decision For Us'
"The model compliments our games..."
Five years after the original first arrived on Xbox, Slime Rancher 2 is officially available today as part of Xbox Game Preview and Xbox Game Pass, releasing for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Earlier this week, we had a chance to talk to Nick Popovich, the CEO of developer Monomi Park,...
News Xbox's 'Improved' Elite Series 2 Controller Is Getting Mixed Feedback So Far
"Quality control still have their eyes closed"
Xbox says it's made some tweaks to the build quality of its Elite controllers with the release of the White Elite Series 2 pad, but already, fan feedback seems mixed as these things become available in the wild. We've spotted a few Reddit posts where folks are beginning to experience quality control...
News It's 2022 And GTA 5 Outsold 'Saints Row' In Europe Last Month
Rockstar's latest GTA is nearly a decade old!
Saints Row burst back onto the scene last month with a soft reboot of sorts on Xbox Series X and S. Well, we say 'burst' but more like limped; we didn't enjoy much about the series' latest entry. It doesn't seem to have done that well commercially either, at least in Europe. GamesIndustry has posted its...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 22)
Out on the slime ranch
Microsoft is bringing three more titles to Xbox Game Pass today, September 22, as part of the latest update to the library. Headlining the bunch today is the newly released Slime Rancher 2, from developer Monomi Park. As these are all brand new releases, they might not be available right away, but each title will arrive...
