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News Deliver Us Mars Has Been Delayed To 2023, Including On Xbox
Another one bites the dust
Are we ready for another bit of delay news? Probably not, but sadly, we must deliver it anyway. Deliver Us Mars, the upcoming sequel to Deliver Us The Moon, has officially been pushed back from its initial September release date. Our adventure to another planet now lands on February 2nd, 2023. That's quite the delay, g
News New Lord Of The Rings Game Announced By 2K Publisher Private Division
Expected to launch 2023-24
2K's publishing arm Private Division has announced that it's working on a new The Lord of the Rings game, in partnership with the team behind the film trilogy. Wētā Workshop's new gaming division will lead the project, which is expected to release in 2K's 2024 fiscal year. Here's what Wētā Workshop's Head of...
PSA Deathloop Could Potentially Hit Xbox Game Pass In Under A Month
Ready 'n' waitin'
Arkane's Deathloop hit PS5 and PC last September, and was one of the best-reviewed games of 2021. The deal for its PlayStation console exclusivity was struck before Xbox acquired the game's publisher, Bethesda, but that exclusive window is about to come to an end. Thanks to a State of Play showing of Deathloop last summer, we know...
News Two More Of August 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Including this Xbox 360 heist game
You can now begin downloading the second batch of August 2022's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles, which are the Xbox One game ScourgeBringer and Xbox 360 game Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace (links at the bottom of the page)...
News MultiVersus Season 1 Update Detailed, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
It's a biggie!
As free-to-play fighter MultiVersus moves forward to its first season, the developer has detailed a humongous patch that rebalances characters, makes changes to perks, and implements some bug fixes, among other bits and pieces. This is a real chunky update and will likely change up the MultiVersus meta quite dramatically. Anyway,...
News These Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (August 15)
Last chance to romance your swords
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five games from the Xbox Game Pass library. Keep in mind that Train Sim World 2 is being replaced by Train Sim World 3 in September, so it's not a total loss with that one! Here are the five games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass: Date Game Platform
News Sea Of Thieves & Everwild Dev Rare Hosts 'Special Guest' Phil Spencer
What is he looking at?
Rare has been quite busy over the past week with the launch of Sea of Thieves Season Seven, but that's not all it's been up to. It turns out the UK developer has also been busy entertaining the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer. In a brief post via social media, the official Rare Twitter revealed how it had been hosting Phil for the...
News AEW: Fight Forever Shows Off Weapons & Minigames In New Gameplay Trailer
Yes, we did say minigames
It's an exciting time for AEW at the moment, with the AEW: Fight Forever game being revealed earlier this month - coming to Xbox One, Series X and Series S - and now we've got some official, fresh gameplay to share courtesy of the THQ Nordic Showcase 2022 (we'll just pretend Xbox didn't leak it accidentally last week!)...
News The Devs Behind Burnout Are Creating An Ambitious New Racer For Xbox
Say hello to "Wreckreation"
We got your attention with that Burnout mention, right?! Say hello to Wreckreation, which is the latest game by Three Fields Entertainment — who you might know for the very Burnout-like Dangerous Driving racer from back in 2019, as well as the crazy golf game from 2016, Dangerous Golf. Wreckreation wants to be the...
News Alone In The Dark Original Trilogy Is Being 'Re-Imagined' For Xbox Series X|S
You're all alone, again
After rumours began to swirl about a return earlier this week, we can confirm that Alone in the Dark is indeed coming back! This classic 90's horror franchise has been dormant for some time, with THQ Nordic now in the driving seat for its return. The publisher has announced the new title at its 2022 showcase, w
News Digital Foundry: What Remains Of Edith Finch 'Clearly Disappointing' On Xbox Series S
But, will a patch fix things?
Late last month, Annapurna Interactive surprised us with an out-of-the-blue next-gen port of What Remains of Edith Finch. This title is a brilliant narrative adventure that's definitely worth your time on Xbox Game Pass. However, if you're an Xbox Series S user, it might be worth waiting to try it out. The experts at...
News MultiVersus Season 1 Launch Date Revealed, New Modes To Come
Plenty more content will arrive throughout the season
Following a short delay announced last week, WB Games has revealed exactly when MultiVersus Season 1 is set to launch. Mark your calendars for August 15th, with Season 1 set to kick off next Monday! Alongside the new date, the team has also stressed that plenty more content is coming later on in...
News Halo Infinite's Forge Mode Will Be A Game Changer, According To 343
"We are so excited"
Halo Infinite Forge footage continues to surface online, and in a recent compilation (highlighted by Halo trickshot specialist and YouTuber Mint Blitz), 343's head of creative, Joseph Staten has chimed in. Not to get you too excited but he claims the "actual launch of Forge" is going to be a "game changer" for Halo Infinite. And...
News Killer Instinct Dev Releases 'RumbleVerse', A New Free-To-Play Brawler On Xbox
Available to download and play right now!
Update (Thu 11th Aug, 2022): Today's the day! Iron Galaxy's new free-to-play brawler RumbleVerse is now available on Xbox, and you can check out the fresh launch trailer for the game in the video above. Here's a bit more information from the studio about what to expect: "Rumbleverse is set in Grapital...
News 'Soccer Story' Could Be Your Next Xbox Game Pass Obsession
The open world RPG is coming this year!
Indie publisher No More Robots has revealed its next Game Pass launch; Soccer Story! This "physics-driven" open world RPG is scheduled to launch this year, including Xbox Game Pass on day one. Here's a bit more about the upcoming title, straight from the development team: It's been a year since The Calamity...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 11)
But just the one for console
It's Xbox Game Pass day once again! Three more games are available on the service today, but only one of them is for console players, while all three are available on PC including the excellent Expeditions: Rome! Cooking Simulator (Console, PC, Cloud) Expeditions: Rome (PC) Offworld Trading Company (PC) Here's a...
News Elden Ring Gets A New Patch On Xbox, Here's What's Included
Download it today
For those of you still enjoying Elden Ring on Xbox Series X|S, you might be interested to know Bandai Namco has rolled out a new update. The targeted platforms include Xbox's Series X|S as well as the Xbox One version of the game. Here are the full patch notes for Version 1.06, courtesy of the Bandai Namco website: Elden Ring -...
Rumour Elden Ring, GTA 5 And More Headed To Xbox Cloud Gaming
Update: Microsoft responds
Update: Microsoft has now issued a response to the discovery of multiple non-Xbox Game Pass games supposedly heading to Xbox Cloud Gaming, suggesting that a "bug" was involved in their appearance. Here's what the company told Eurogamer earlier today: "We're aware of a bug that incorrectly displayed some titles as...
News Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In September 2022 So Far
Update: Make that five!
Update: We've got another one to add to the list in the form of Moonscars on September 27th! You'll find more details about it below: Read More: 'Moonscars' Is A New Souls-Like Coming To Xbox Game Pass Next Month Original story: We've still yet to learn what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in latter half of this month, but...
News Halo Infinite Engineer 'Amazed' At Forge Mode Feature
"I'm still amazed we pulled it off"
Halo Infinite Forge leaks have been plastered all over the web in recent weeks, ahead of the mode's proper launch later this year. These have covered a wide range of player creations, from Silent Hill-esque horror modes to maps with alternate weather effects, and more. And it seems some of the
News Medieval Strategy Title 'Inkulinati' Heads To Xbox Game Pass Day One
Inktastic
Well folks, we have another Game Pass announcement for you all! Quirky medieval strategy game Inkulinati has been confirmed for an Xbox Game Pass launch, and it's expected to arrive sometime in 2022. This unique-looking strategy title is penned for a PC and console release, with Game Pass included across both platforms. Here's a brief...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (August 9-16)
Including Panzer Dragoon: Remake!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from August 9th to August 16th? Below, you'll find a list of games available at 90% off, and it's an interesting selection this week featuring the likes of Panzer Dragoon: Remake, The Flame in the Flood, Anthem, Sine More EX and much more! We've also picked out some highlights in...
News 'Cult Of The Lamb' Runtime Revealed Ahead Of Xbox Launch This Week
Meaty lamb
Devolver's upcoming dungeon crawler Cult of the Lamb hits Xbox later this week on August 11th, and ahead of the game's launch, developer Massive Monster has dropped a new trailer that lays out all the facts. Well, not all of them, but you know, it's a handy little clip to you get you prepared before jumping in. One important fact that...
News Halo Infinite's August Drop Pod Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update today
The Halo Infinite August Drop Pod update is now live. You can get the rundown on everything in the official patch notes via Halo Support: HALO INFINITE DROP POD – AUGUST 9, 2022 NEW FEATURES Several quality-of-life improvements and new features have been added to Halo Infinite in this update. Visit the
Talking Point Is It Time For Xbox To Introduce A New Dashboard?
Refreshed
It feels like we've been rocking some form of the current Xbox dashboard layout for quite a while now. Sure, when Xbox One first released things looked a fair bit different (good riddance to that UI) but in the years since say, Xbox One X launched, things have felt quite samey especially considering we're now into a new generation. So,...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 9-16)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, which makes up over 800 discounts in total, and that includes offers on just over 40 backwards compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game on sale over the next week. Note:...
News Free-To-Play Shooter 'Arc Raiders' Now Coming To Xbox In 2023
Coming home next year
One title that flew under the radar during last year's Game Awards ceremony is Arc Raiders. This free-to-play sci-fi shooter is being worked on by some of the folks that helped build the Battlefield series, including EA's Patrick Soderlund. Initially it was planned to launch this year, but like many other games, it's now...
Deals This Week's Xbox Sales Are Absolutely Packed With 800+ Discounts
Mainly because of a UGS Add-On Sale
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! This week is a particularly huge week for discounts thanks to a stacked UGS Add-On Sale, along with Deals With Gold, Spotlight, ID@Xbox Survival and THQ Nordic Showcase Sales! Plus, the Action RPG Sale from last week returns once again, and continues for another seven...
News Unboxing Video Of White Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller Surfaces Online
Take a look
Earlier this year in March, a white version of the Series 2 Elite Xbox controller was spotted inside the cabinet of a store. Months later, there's still no official announcement, but we've now got what appears to be an unboxing video of the same controller: The standard Elite 2 controller was released roughly two years ago, and by the...
News Upcoming Action RPG 'Stormrite' Teased For Xbox Game Pass
Set in the 'dark, fantasy-medieval kingdom of Redreach'
Well, this one came out of nowhere! After browsing our Twitter feeds this afternoon we came across 'Stormrite' from developer Kelechi Apakama, an upcoming action RPG that could even come to Xbox Game Pass. The developer has teased as much in a new tweet showing the game off. It looks like a PC...
News EA Reveals New Pro Clubs Features For FIFA 23, Responds To Cross-Play Concerns
"We’re eager to provide updates..."
Update (Mon 8th Aug, 2022): EA has today lifted the lid on what to expect from Pro Clubs in FIFA 23, and has also responded to the #SaveProClubs campaign on Twitter which called for the addition of cross-play in the mode. In a nutshell, EA has heard the feedback about cross-play, and is eager to "provide...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Beta Dates Confirm PlayStation Exclusivity Window
It's still coming to Xbox, just later
Ahead of Infinity Ward's big Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launch later this year, the developer has revealed when we can all go hands on with the game's open beta. While there's plenty of Xbox time included across two weekends, sadly, we do have to wait longer than those playing on PlayStation. Here are they...
News Capcom Reveals Kimberly And Juri For Street Fighter 6
Sending EVO's finals out with a bang
To conclude the Street Fighter V finals at EVO 2022, Capcom officially revealed a new character for the next entry Street Fighter 6 and also a returning character. First up we've got Kimberly, and following this was the return of Juri, who made her debut in Street Fighter IV. Street Fighter 6 is scheduled to...
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 Yes, There's Now An Official Custom Fall Guys Xbox Series S
It's being given away in a competition
Fall Guys fans, this one's for you! Microsoft and the team behind Fall Guys are giving away a custom Xbox Series S based on the highly popular free-to-play title, with the competition taking place on Twitter right now. All you need to do is follow the instructions in the tweet below. There's only one of these...
Talking Point Xbox Series S Owners, Are You Happy You Skipped Series X?
Decisions, decisions
Xbox Series S has been a pretty consistent talking point throughout the generation so far. From its much-rumoured reveal before launch, to questions about whether it could keep up with the big boys, it seems folks have always had something to say about Microsoft's digital next-gen Xbox. We have to say though, it's continued to...
News Hogwarts Legacy Cinematic Leaks Ahead Of Fall 2022 Release
Magical
If it actually comes out this year (something we'll know soon enough), Hogwarts Legacy will no doubt be one of the biggest games of 2022. Since the big gameplay reveal earlier this year we've not seen much on the game though, but now, one of the title's cinematics has leaked online, giving us fresh hope that we might see it in action again...
News Xbox Game Pass Battle Royale Naraka: Bladepoint Gets Free Co-Op Campaign
Showdown
Melee-focused battle royale Naraka: Bladepoint hit Xbox Series X and S back in June, with an Xbox One version also set to arrive later this year. We haven't chance to properly check this one out yet (the battle royale fatigue is real), but the announcement of a free co-op campaign has us intrigued. The 'Showdown' campaign goes live in...
News Preview Pricing Makes Xbox Game Pass 'Family Plan' Seem Really Good Value
Revealed via the Ireland testing phase
Yesterday, August 4th, Microsoft finally started to roll out testing for its upcoming Xbox Game Pass Family Plan. The program, which allows up to four users to take advantage of Game Pass Ultimate benefits, just began testing in Ireland and Colombia. Thanks to the testing phase in Ireland specifically, we now...
News Xbox's Hellblade 2 Is Busy Figuring Out Where Bird Poo Should Land
No, really.
You'd think that Hellblade 2's launch is one of the closest amongst the upcoming Xbox slate, right? We've seen multiple extended demos of Ninja Theory's sequel in action, with last year's TGA showing looking mighty impressive. In reality, the team still appears to be very busy, figuring out a really important feature. Bird poo! That's...
News Xbox Series S Becomes More Powerful Thanks To New Console Update
Dev kit improvements
Microsoft has announced that tucked into its June developer update across Windows and Xbox, it's enabling Xbox Series S to become a bit more powerful. A new update to developer tools for Xbox Series S allocates more memory for teams to use, which could result in performance boosts to both existing and upcoming games on the...
News Elden Ring Apparently 'Took Over YouTube' During The Launch Window
Y'all needed those walkthroughs
We all knew Elden Ring was a pretty huge success right out of the gate; it completely took over the gaming conversation in February. Well, it seems that FromSoftware's latest also dominated YouTube, with 3.4 billion views (yes, with a B) in just 60 days! YouTube Gaming has dropped this little infographic showing us...
News DOOM 64 Collector's Edition Pre-Orders Begin For Xbox This Week
Via Limited Run
Limited Run Games finally got up and running on Xbox this year, after sticking to PlayStation and Nintendo platforms for some time. One of the most notable upcoming releases announced back then was a physical version of the recent DOOM 64 port, and this just-revealed Collector's Edition looks pretty awesome. The 'DOOM 64 Classic...
News MultiVersus Season 1 Delayed Ahead Of Official Xbox Unveiling
Gotta wait a wee bit longer
WB's new platform fighter MultiVersus has got off to a blistering start on Xbox. The game topped the free-to-play charts in multiple regions just a week or so after its open beta launched. Sadly, however, the game's first season has now been delayed by the developer. Initially expected to launch early next week after the...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 4)
Turbocharged
As August begins to kick into gear, so do this month's Xbox Game Pass offerings. Microsoft is bringing two titles to the library today, including the interesting Rocket League & Golf mashup, Turbo Golf Racing. Here's a little bit more info on that one, and the other new addition in Shenzhen I/O, which has an 'Overwhelmingly...
News Bright Memory Infinite On Xbox Series X: 'The Best Of The Bunch' Says DF
On console that is
The tech experts over at Digital Foundry have gone hands on with Bright Memory: Infinite, breaking down each console version to see how they all stack up against PC. While PC — depending on your rig of course — is the clear winner, Xbox Series X stands out amongst the console crowd. In pretty much every metric; general...
News Chernobylite Free Update Now Live On Xbox, Includes New Map
The "infamous Pripyat residential area" arrives
Chernobylite is expanding once again with its latest free update. The game moved over to next-gen earlier this year with an Xbox Series X|S upgrade, and now the 'Ghost Town' DLC brings a whole new map and activity to explore. Ghost Town introduces a new map, the infamous Pripyat residential area...
News Halo Infinite Received 'Significant' Open World Changes During Development
Sparsetan
It's no secret that, by launch, Halo Infinite's development became somewhat troubled. The year-long delay from late 2020 to the following year proved as much, along with the slow rollout of post-launch content since. Even with that in mind, it seems like 343 had to perform quite a few nips and tucks to get the game out the door. Some...
News Single-Player Games Are 'Really, Really Important' To EA, Says CEO
Are they though?
Last month, EA caused a real stir over there on Twitter when it decided to go all 'how do you do, fellow kids' on us and start memeing. You'll probably remember that the company basically mocked people who stick to single-player games, which err, didn't go down so well, unsurprisingly! As it turns out, EA still believes...
News Stalker: Shadow Of Chernobyl Xbox Footage Appears To Have Leaked
Will it come before Stalker 2?
Stalker 2 has been one of our most anticipated games for a good while, even if a couple of delays have dampened our excitement a little bit. The game is now set for a 2023 launch on Xbox, but, what if one of its PC-only predecessors came to console to help with the wait? Well, it looks like just that could be...
