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News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 28 - May 1)
Start session
It's time for the latest batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles! We've got three games up for grabs this weekend, and they're available now through May 1st. The pick of the bunch this week has to be skateboarding sim Session, which is currently a part of Xbox Game Preview. The other two titles on offer are Moving Out and Embr. Moving...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 28)
Update: NBA 2K22 also joins as a surprise addition!
Update: Anyone for a surprise addition? NBA 2K22 is also now available on Xbox Game Pass! Original story: Once again, it's a Game Pass drop day! Two games are coming to the service today, including an ex-PlayStation exclusive that got a pretty good reception at launch. That well-received title...
News Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? Find Out On Xbox Later This Year
Prove yourself
Yes, we're getting another new version of the classic TV show Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S later this year, brought to us by THQ Nordic and developer Massive Miniteam. This rendition of the show will feature over 6,800 multiple-choice questions, true-or-false challenges, and...
News British Gas Slammed For Exaggerating Game Console Power Usage
Vampires, all of you!
We've all left our consoles on standby before, probably for years at this point. The little red light doesn't annoy us anymore, it downloads stuff while we're away, all good. However, UK energy company British Gas has come out of the woodwork to tell us all about the energy we're apparently wasting. The firm estimates that, on...
The choice is yours?
It's been a good long while now since we first sat down and revelled in the endless ingenuity and inventiveness of 2013's The Stanley Parable and, in all honesty, there hasn't been another interactive story experience since that's grabbed us quite like this one did. It was/is a sublime game, a fantastic piece of actual art, and...
News Research And Destroy Is Going Down A Treat On Xbox Game Pass So Far
Another Game Pass hit!
Research and Destroy arrived on Xbox Game Pass this week, and it's proving a bit of a sleeper hit with players so far. While 7 Days To Die hasn't landed quite as well — probably because the Xbox version hasn't been updated since 2017 — Research and Destroy's launch is surprising folks so far! As for what the game actually...
News The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Has Some Insane Xbox Achievements
Seriously
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe hits Xbox platforms today — in fact, our review of this new version will be live in a short while! However, what won't take a short while is earning all of the game's achievements. We've seen some arduous achievement requirements before but man, this is on another level. One such Stanley Parable...
News Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodhunt Dev Explains Lack Of Xbox Version
For launch at least
Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodhunt is an upcoming battle royale spin-off from the Vampire series, and it looks as if it's going to deliver a pretty interesting take on the genre. Sadly, the free-to-play game is skipping Xbox at launch and just opting for a PC and PS5 release, but the developer has good reason for that. Basically,...
News Multiple Games Reduced By 85-90% On Xbox This Week (April 26 - May 3)
From as low as 62p!
The latest batch of Xbox deals has treated us to another massive selection this week, and quite a lot of these games are heavily discounted by up to 90%, allowing you to grab a bargain for as low as £0.62 or $0.74 over the next few days. So, as always, let's go over some of the highlights. In the 90% section, we've got the...
News Here Are The Patch Notes For Elden Ring Update 1.04.1
All about them bugs
Bandai Namco has just dropped all the details on Elden Ring update 1.04.1, the game's latest hotfix. This one focuses on bug fixes most of all, and is certainly less substantial than the game's main 1.04 update. Even so, this latest patch does fix a few notable issues and should provide players with a slightly smoother Elden...
News The Coalition Removes Gears 5 Feature As It Focuses On 'Future Projects'
What's next?
Gears 5 launched about two and a half years ago, and developer The Coalition is now winding down support on the title. Last year, the game's seasonal content drops dried up, and now one of the game's features is being removed to free up development resources. Gears 5 featured a map builder (yeah, we forgot too), allowing users to...
Hands On Sniper Elite 5 Is Bringing More Slick Sniping Action To Xbox Game Pass
Crushed nuts
Sniper Elite 5 hits Xbox Game Pass in a few short weeks at this point, landing on May 26th. Thanks to the folks over at Rebellion though, we went hands on with the next Sniper Elite game a few weeks early and let us tell you: it's a right blast. Literally. Sniper Elite 5 takes things to war-torn France during the closing stages of the...
News Microsoft CEO Praises 'Market Leading' Sales Of Xbox Consoles In 2022
Things are going great for Xbox right now
Following yesterday's Microsoft earnings report for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, Microsoft Executive Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella had a few things to say about the report from an Xbox perspective, and it's all good news! In his follow-up, Nadella mentioned that Xbox Series X and S "have taken share...
News Xbox Gaming Revenue Up 6% YoY In Latest Earnings Report
Driven by demand for Game Pass, Xbox hardware and first-party titles
Microsoft's latest earnings results have been published for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 (FY22 Q3) - revealing Xbox's gaming revenue has increased by 6% year-over-year. Xbox's "content and services revenue" grew by 4% and was once again driven by growth in first-party titles...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (April 26 - May 3)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and to go alongside the 500+ offers that are currently available on the Microsoft Store, we've got just over 50 backwards compatible games from the Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to choose from as well. If you want to see the rest of this week's new deals, you can check out some...
News New Starfield Video Delves Deep Into The Game's Music And Audio Design
Turn it up
Can you believe we're only like six months out from Starfield? We know, we know, remain calm. Anyway, to satiate our appetites Bethesda has dropped another of its video docs, and this one is all about audio. Bethesda Game Studios audio director Mark Lampert, and Starfield composer Inon Zur discuss all things Starfield audio, including...
Random Drink Tea As Much As Us? You'll Love These Custom Xbox Controllers
Yorkshire > PG Tips
The world of custom Xbox designs is vast, and there's some great stuff out there. One of the scene's most prominent designers, POPeART, often posts digital renders of some downright gorgeous Xbox controllers and err, yeah, these might be the best yet. The creator has posted two tea-laden designs, one for Yorkshire Tea and one...
News It Seems 'Playable Elites' Won't Be Coming To Halo Infinite Anytime Soon
Wort, wort, wort!
A passionate Halo fan has reached out to 343 with a lengthy request to add "playable Elites" to Halo Infinite. Unfortunately, it seems like it won't be happening anytime soon. According to a response from 343's community director, Brian Jarrard, "fundamental issues" remain a priority for the team. "I applaud your passion and...
Deals Another 250+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales
Deals with Gold, Spotlight & Golden Week offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! Microsoft has confused things a bit at the minute, as we also had three sales added at the back end of last week, and now we've also got Deals with Gold, Spotlight and Golden Week offers. So, here's what we've done. Below, you'll find some of our...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 26)
Dig in!
It's Game Pass day! Two more additions arrive today, including yet another day one launch for Xbox Game Pass. That'll be Research and Destroy, and it drops alongside 2016's 7 Days To Die. In regards to 7 Days To Die, keep in mind that the console version is actually heavily outdated, and so the best way to play it is via PC Game Pass. You...
News Dying Light 2 Is Getting New Game+ And More FOV Options This Week
Wider view, more zombies
Dying Light 2 is supposedly getting at least five years' worth of updates after launch, and one of the first major ones is now coming next week. Developer Techland has revealed all the juicy details for its April 27th update. The big standout feature in update 1.3.0 is New Game+, adding "30 new inhibitors" among a bunch of...
Guide Xbox Game Pass April 2022 List: Coming Soon & Leaving Soon
The latest Game Pass reveals and updates for April
Looking for a complete list of Xbox Game Pass games coming soon in April 2022? 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 this...
Review Chernobylite (Xbox Series X|S) - An Irradiated Indie Gem
Rad times
A sci-fi survival horror shooter RPG with base building, crafting and roguelike elements that features a choice-driven narrative, time travel, stealth, supernatural entities and an endgame heist on the Chernobyl power station? Yes, there are many different aspects to The Farm 51's Chernobylite, all of them vying for your attention at any...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 25-29)
Including the remaster of this 1997 classic
As usual, we've got plenty of new releases heading to Xbox this week, including the likes of The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, Rico: London, Rogue Legacy 2 and The House Of The Dead: Remake! Plus, there are four Xbox Game Pass games on the way, highlighted by the arrival of the former PlayStation...
News 343 Reportedly Prototyped Halo Infinite As 'PVP And PVE' Hero Shooter
Try and try again
Halo Infinite was developed over a long period of time — a good six years in fact — so it's natural the game went through many, many prototype phases. However, did you know that one of those phases took Infinite into 'hero shooter' territory? That's right, Halo Infinite could have ended up more like Overwatch than classic Halo...
Gallery Xbox Japan Website Shows New Screenshots Of Sonic Origins
It's the blue blur's classics redefined
Sega finally lifted the lid on the release date for Sonic Origins this week - confirming it would be arriving across multiple platforms including Xbox Series X|S this June. In the lead-up to the release, Xbox's official page on the Microsoft website in Japan has now released some new screenshots of the blue...
Talking Point What May 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
It's prediction time once again
It's almost that time once again, with more Xbox Games with Gold titles set to be announced very soon! The month of April has seen Another Sight, Hue, Outpost Kaloki X, and MX vs ATV Alive all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the way. If you haven't done it...
News Halo Infinite 2022 Roadmap Released, Campaign Co-Op Targeting August
Season 3 will begin this November
343 has released its Halo Infinite update for the month of April over on the Halo Waypoint blog. In this latest update, it's shared the game's roadmap for the remainder of 2022. While some items and dates are "certain", others are marked on this roadmap as either "targets" or "goals". In other words, it's very much...
News Dying Light 2 Sold 5 Million Copies Within A Month Of Release
As the first game hits the 20 million mark
It's been almost three months since Dying Light 2 came out, can you believe that? Us neither, but as it turns out, the game didn't need that long to sell very well indeed. Developer Techland has revealed that Dying Light 2 hit 5 million sales in February alone. The game launched February 4th, so given the...
News Two Point Campus Reveals Wizarding Level Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Release
A different school of Witchcraft
You've heard of Harry Potter, and probably the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy at this point, which is one of our most anticipated releases. However, Two Point Campus is now getting in on the act, creating its own world of Witchcraft on Xbox Game Pass. Sega has revealed a new class for its upcoming schooling sim, where...
Deals Three Huge Sales Are Now Live On Xbox, 300+ Games Discounted
Another great selection!
This week's Deals with Gold selection was a pretty small one, especially compared to recent weeks. However, Xbox has surprised dropped a selection of new sales and yep, these certainly make up for that! Over 300 discounted games have been added across three distinct promotions: a Publisher Spotlight Series, An Un-Halloween...
News Rocket League's New Mode Is Basically Demolition Derby
Destroy all vehicles!
It's been a hot minute since Rocket League introduced us all to the glorious sport of car football (or Soccar as the devs like to call it) but things are really changing with this new mode. Rocket League's Knockout Bash game mode ditches the football and says 'go on then, destroy each other's cars instead!' Set in a different...
News Chernobylite's Next-Gen Trailer Shows Off Upgraded Exclusion Zone
Free Xbox Series X|S upgrade is out now!
The Farm 51 and All In! Games have dropped a rather tasty trailer showing off the free next-gen upgrade for their atmospheric survival horror roguelike, Chernobylite. The game, which originally launched on Xbox One back in September of last year, now features two distinct graphical options which give players...
News Ubisoft Is Reportedly Working On An Overwatch-Style 'Battle Arena'
Featuring a battle royale mode
Ubisoft seems to have quite a lot going on that none of us know about. Recently, we dove into a huge report detailing a load of unannounced Ubisoft games, and now that same source has revealed an upcoming shooter, currently titled 'Project Q'. According to the report, "eight sources" have confirmed that Ubisoft's...
News Aaron Greenberg Thanks Fans For Xbox Sales Growth, Hopes Series X|S Supply Improves
It's beating Xbox 360, according to VGChartz
Xbox's Aaron Greenberg has taken to Twitter to thank fans for helping support the "growth and adoption" of Xbox this generation. He's also hopeful supply of the Series X|S will continue to improve around the world. It all stems from a tweet by VGChartz which suggests Xbox Series X|S sales are currently...
News The Crossover Wars Continue As Call Of Duty Meets Godzilla Vs. Kong
Realism, baby
Crossovers are the 'in thing' these days, and Call of Duty is taking the concept one huge step further. The series has already merged with the likes of Scream, Saw and Attack on Titan with recent events, but now, Godzilla and King Kong are arriving on Warzone's Caldera island. Yep, you read that right. An island that started out as a...
News Just Shapes & Beats 'Finally' Jumps To Xbox Consoles This May
The chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell
You may recall the popular action rhythm game Just Shapes & Beats, as it launched on PC, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation platforms a few years ago, and now it's finally heading to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The game is described as a "chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple...
News Xbox Is Adding 'Stories' To The Mobile App Because Why Not?
Stories, stories everywhere
Remember when Instagram was the only platform that featured 'Stories'? You know, the limited-time pictures and clips that'd eventually disappear into thin air? Us neither, as every social media site under the sun has copied the idea since. And now, it's Xbox's turn. Aussie Xbox fans will be the first to experience the...
News Outriders On Xbox Game Pass Is Getting A Huge Expansion This June
Introducing Worldslayer
Outriders developer People Can Fly has just released a deep-dive into its upcoming 'Worldslayer' Expansion. This huge add-on launches in June, and Xbox Game Pass should enable a cheaper entry point for those looking to jump in. Worldslayer will introduce a whole new campaign featuring a fearsome opponent — the powerful...
News Forget Crash Bandicoot For Now, Here's The Return Of Kao
Update: Punching his way to Xbox this May!
Update (Thu 21st Apr, 2022): We've got a date! Kao the Kangaroo punches his way to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on May 27th, 2022. The game will be available for £24.99 / $29.99 digitally at launch, with the physical edition being a bit more expensive at £29.99 / $34.99. Here's what the...
News Halo Infinite's New 'Last Spartan Standing' Mode Is Battle Royale-Lite
A precursor to the real thing?
343 Industries has detailed what to expect from Halo Infinite's new Season 2 modes, and one in particular has caught our eye. Last Spartan Standing is a new free-for-all mode coming to the game next month, and it has some real shades of battle royale to it. Let us explain. Technically it's a spin on standard...
News F1 2022 Promises A 'Redefined Race Day Experience' On Xbox This July
Take your seat for the new era
EA and Codemasters have officially revealed F1 2022 today, which is heading to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on July 1st, featuring the addition of the Miami Grand Prix and promising a "redefined race day experience." You'll be able to "customise your set-up with new Immersive and Broadcast options that...
News 343 Breaks Down Three New Modes Coming In Halo Infinite Season 2
Objective: survive
343 Industries has finally detailed three new game modes coming with Halo Infinite Season 2, and it looks like we're in for a real treat. The classic King of the Hill mode returns, along with 'Land Grab' and our pick of the bunch: Last Spartan Standing. Let's start there then, shall we? Last Spartan Standing is a free-for-all...
News The House Of The Dead: Remake Is Heading To Xbox Next Week
It wasn't a Switch exclusive for long
Update (Thu 21st Apr, 2022): It's been confirmed that The House Of The Dead: Remake will launch for Xbox One on Thursday, April 28th at a price of $24.99 USD! Here are some more official details, along with screenshots: THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade...
News Leaked Skate 4 Playtest Footage Shows Early Gameplay
New tricks
We've been hearing about Skate 4, or whatever the Skate reboot ends up being called, for a while now. However, EA and developer Full Circle haven't shown anything off yet, although leakers have now taken that task upon themselves, unsurprisingly! Skate 4 has entered an early playtest phase, so naturally, gameplay clips are starting to...
News Minecraft Dungeons' Second Free Seasonal Adventure Is Now Live
It's time to shine in Luminous Night
Minecraft Dungeons has added more and more content over time, and the latest update marks the second seasonal adventure. In Luminous Night a new free adventure awaits. In this second season, you'll explore the tower by night (or rather, "in a whole new light") with floors of mysterious murals, perplexing...
News Don't Worry, Bethesda's Redfall Hasn't (Yet) Been Delayed To Winter 2022
But is it just a matter of time?
Update (19:10): Fans have since pointed out that 'winter' in Brazil, and other countries in the Southern Hemisphere, runs from June through September. Therefore, this image could be correct and still relate to summer for us here in the UK/US/EU. At present, Xbox hasn't announced a delay, so we're waiting on further...
News Xbox Game Studios Japan Is Working On A 'Truly Groundbreaking Product' For Xbox
"We are working with top-class developers"
Xbox has long spoken of its plans to expand in Japan, and here's some evidence of those efforts. Matt Smith, an Xbox exec in Japan, is looking to expand his team in the region. Smith says that Xbox Game Studios Publishing in Japan is "working with top-class developers" on a "groundbreaking product" for...
News Fans Aren't Happy About The Sonic Origins DLC Plan Already
Convoluted to say the least
Earlier today, April 20th, Sega lifted the lid on Sonic Origins; a collection of remasters coming to modern platforms. While the concept will have gone down well with many, sadly, the execution from Sega hasn't been welcomed with such open arms. And it all comes down to DLC. Sega has released a Ubisoft-esque chart to go...
News Digimon Finally Makes Its Long-Awaited Return To Xbox This July
"An unexpected adventure awaits..."
We've been waiting on news about Digimon Survive, the new tactical RPG from Bandai Namco, for a long time now, and it's finally been graced with an official release date of July 28th, 2022 for Xbox One, Series X and Series S. The game is a "tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and turn-based battles," and...
