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News Codemasters CEO And CFO Depart Just Four Short Months After EA Acquisition
"We are incredibly thankful to Frank and Rashid"
Just four months after Codemasters was acquired by EA, the company's CEO Frank Sagnier and chief financial officer Rashid Varachia have revealed they will be departing the studio at the end of July. The news was confirmed to Gamesindustry.biz by EA, which claimed this has "always been part of the...
News Respawn Rep Criticises 'Save Titanfall' Hackers, Says They 'Ruined A Holiday'
"They achieved nothing of value"
Over the weekend, Apex Legends was hit with a pretty nasty DDoS attack. Players were bombarded with messages to "Save Titanfall", in a response to on-going issues with hackers in the original game for PC. While it may have been used to spread a message, the behind the scenes reaction at Respawn paints a different...
News Elden Ring Will Allow You To Use The Weather To Your Advantage
Stealth is also a key part of your skill set
Everything we've heard about Elden Ring so far sounds like a huge evolution for FromSoftware. A fully open world, horse traversal and the revelation that it will be slightly easier than other Souls games. Now, a recently updated blurb of the game on its official site has shared a few more interesting...
Video New Demon Slayer Gameplay Captures The Anime Perfectly
Deeeeeemon!
Fans were happy to find out last month that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles would be getting a western release one day after its launch in Japan. The anime has exploded in certain territories around the world, with the recent film becoming the highest grossing movie of 2020, as well as the biggest film in Japan...
News Avalanche Studios CEO: 'Xbox Game Pass Has Been Really Great For Us'
"The business model really works to our advantage"
Avalanche Studios, the team behind the Just Cause series and the upcoming Xbox Series X|S exclusive Contraband, has opened up about the joys of Xbox Game Pass. According to a recent interview with the studio's CEO Pim Holfve, "Game Pass has been really great for ." Holfve was speaking to...
Random We’re Loving These Guardians Of The Galaxy Themed Xbox Controller Designs
Okay, then how much for the controller?
We've seen some some fantastic fan-designed Xbox consoles and controller design mock-ups over the years. While these usually don't see the light of day, we can at least fantasise over some truly wonderful designs that we wish were real. The most recent example is a series of Guardians of the Galaxy mock-ups,...
Video Here's A First Look At Gameplay For Next-Gen RPG, Steelrising
Along with an official release date
GreedFall developer Spiders caused quite a splash when the first teaser trailer was released for Steelrising last year, and now courtesy of Nacon Connect 2021, we've been treated to our first look at gameplay. It's described as Alpha capture footage, and gives us a look at the fast-paced combat. It certainly...
News Industry Analyst Suggests Xbox Has Some 'Cool News' To Share This Week
But what is it?
Today has been a pretty big day for gaming news - but it's been bigger elsewhere than on the Xbox front. That said, it seems there may be something Xbox related still on the horizon this week according to a well-known industry analyst. Daniel Ahmad, who is often known for providing insider information, claimed earlier today that...
News Test Drive Unlimited 3 Heads To Hong Kong In September 2022
"Navigate the bustling island in glorious 1:1 scale"
It feels like there's a lot of hype centred around the next entry in the Test Drive Unlimited series, entitled "Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown", and today we've been treated to a September 2022 release date along with a setting reveal. As you can see from the trailer above, Test Drive...
News No Joke, There's A Robocop Game Arriving On Xbox In 2023
We're as shocked as you are
We didn't have this on our 2021 bingo card. Robocop is coming to PC and consoles in 2023 in a new game known as Robocop: Rogue City. It's being developed by Teyon, the developer behind the recent Terminator: Resistance. While that wasn't a perfect game, it did capture the feel of the movies better than anything else...
Video Here's Another Precious Glimpse At The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum, Coming Fall 2022
Myyyyyy precious!
It seems like we've known about The Lord of the Rings: Gollum for quite a while now, as it was originally meant to launch this year. Unfortunately, the game was delayed until 2022, and a new behind-the-scenes look at the game has revealed it is now planning to launch in the fall of next year. While this isn't the deepest of dives,...
Video Watch The Nacon Connect 2021 Livestream Here
Featuring "sneak peeks" and "three exclusive reveals"
Update: The event is now over, but you can watch the full on-demand version above! Original story: Welcome to the 2021 version of the Nacon Connect event! Today's stream will feature a sneak peek at some "highly anticipated projects" such as Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown, The Lord of the...
News Watch Dogs: Legion's Bloodline Expansion Is Now Available On Xbox
With some returning fan favourite characters
After a rocky launch, Watch Dogs: Legion is finally in a stable state, so now the promised expansion can finally emerge. Bloodline brings some classic characters into the fray such as the original game's Aiden Pearce and the sequel's comical sidekick Wrench. It's available for all season pass members now...
News The King Of Fighters XV Is Officially Heading To Xbox Series X|S
But you'll have to wait until early next year
In a quiet announcement today, it's been confirmed that SNK's The King of Fighters XV will be heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at launch, set to arrive on all supported platforms in the first quarter of 2022. It had been speculated that The King of Fighters XV might skip Xbox after the...
News Another Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (July 14-15)
Last chance to try this retro-inspired action RPG
Microsoft has unveiled the next set of five games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the middle part of July 2021, including a couple of EA Play titles in the form of EA Sports UFC and EA Sports UFC 2. Here's the full list of games currently set to leave around the middle of July:...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 8-15)
The latest batch of titles
The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! Microsoft has today unveiled another six games coming to the service over the next week, including Tropico 6, Farming Simulator 19 and EA Sports UFC 4. Don't forget that Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Ascent and Cris Tales have all been confirmed for the latter part...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Dev Highlights The Brilliance Of Xbox Smart Delivery
It just works!
Asobo Studio's A Plague Tale: Innocence received its free next-gen upgrade yesterday, and the team has caused a bit of a stir on social media after explaining the cross-save process for the game on Xbox and PlayStation. Like many other titles, A Plague Tale: Innocence utilises Smart Delivery on Xbox, meaning you get "automatic...
News Eidos-Montréal Claims Guardians Of The Galaxy Has 'Twice As Much Dialogue' As Deus Ex Games
"They say a lot of stuff"
Eidos Montréal seems like a weird developer to take on Guardians of the Galaxy, considering their main catalogue of work has centred around immersive sims such as the Deus Ex series. But the team surprised everyone with the fantastic Shadow of the Tomb Raider a few years back, and when you think about how chatty the...
News Xbox Appears To Confirm Two More Titles Heading To Game Pass This July
Including a reimagining of a Skyrim mod
Update: The tweet from Xbox has now been deleted, so either it was a mistake, or the two games were revealed as coming to Xbox Game Pass a little too early. In any case, we'll find out over the next week-or-so! Original story: July is looking to be a huge month for Xbox Game Pass, with games such as Cris...
Deals 150+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (July 6-13)
Bag yourself a bargain
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! There's quite a lot to choose from in this week's selection, with over 150 games available across Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Deep Sea Discounts and Nacon Connect sales! We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sales below, and Xbox's...
Reminder Cyberpunk 2077's Special Xbox Refund Policy Has Now Expired
Did you leave Night City behind?
When Cyberpunk 2077 failed to live up to expectations on last-generation systems, Microsoft began to offer refunds for digital copies of the Xbox version. Last month, we heard how Microsoft would soon be reverting back to the standard refund procedure, and today is your reminder that from here on out (for both new...
News Nacon Connect To Feature 'Three Exclusive Reveals' This Tuesday
Along with a "sneak peek at some highly anticipated projects"
Update (Tue 6th Jul, 2021 00:00 BST): In case you'd forgotten (because we had!), Nacon is hosting its next 'Nacon Connect' event later today, July 6, and it's now been confirmed that it will feature "three exclusive reveals." You can see an updated list of the games set to be featured...
Talking Point Are Next-Gen Upgrades Worth Getting An Xbox Series X|S For?
Is Smart Delivery winning you over?
A huge topic of conversation has centred around the lack of true next-gen games since the launch of Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. With the pandemic, huge install bases on last-gen systems and the usual crossover period, it has felt particularly dry. But we've had something pretty consistent to substitute that...
Video Tales Of Arise's Opening Animation Is Absolutely Stunning
We've got some new gameplay, too
Tales of Arise is slowly creeping up on us, huh? It's crazy to think that after radio silence for a long time, the game will be out in just a little over two months. Of course, what would a Tales game be without a new opening anime sequence? With its upbeat soundtrack, the animation introduces us to the game's...
News BioWare Shares New Dragon Age 4 Concept Art, Apologises For Missing EA Play Live
"We are excited to share more when the time is right"
With the news that Dragon Age 4 won't be appearing at EA Play Live later this month, some fans are (understandably) upset. It's been years since the game was originally announced and the community is hungry to hear and see more. While there won't be anything substantial in the near future,...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence's Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Is Now Available
A whole day earlier than expected
Asobo Studio's A Plague Tale: Innocence was supposed to be getting a free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade (included with Xbox Game Pass) tomorrow, but it appears to have rolled out a day early. We've tested it for ourselves and can confirm that our Xbox Series X tries to download the enhanced version of the...
News Xbox's Among Us Release Date Might Just Have Been Revealed
And it's not too far away
We've known for a while that Among Us is heading over to Xbox, along with an inclusion into Game Pass - but we still don't know when. However, a recently discovered PlayStation listing may have pinpointed it to being August 31. The Twitter account PlayStation Game Size, which tracks additions to the storefront, has...
News Apex Legends Players Hack The Game With 'Save Titanfall' Message
Hackers hacked to complain about hackers
Apex Legends was hit with a strange issue over the weekend - hackers were displaying messages in an attempt to "Save Titanfall". Why? Well, Titanfall has become notorious on PC for being full of hackers, so now, the community has taken it into their own hands to spread the message. Players logging in were...
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (July 6-9)
Return to the grim tale of A Plague Tale: Innocence
We've got another batch of new Xbox releases on the way this week, and while it's somewhat of a quieter selection than we've been used to, it's highlighted by an upgrade for the brilliant A Plague Tale: Innocence on Xbox Game Pass! As it stands, here's what's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One...
News The Fourth Instalment In The Dark Pictures Anthology Has Seemingly Been Revealed
Thanks to a trademark
We've not even seen the release of House of Ashes yet and the next entry in The Dark Pictures Anthology has seemingly been uncovered. According to a recent trademark filing, it will be known as The Devil In Me. It can be found on Justia Trademarks, complete with a logo for the game. Said image even has an in-depth description...
News Crash Drive 3 Brings Its 'Car Stunting Playground' To Xbox This Thursday
"Crash Drive is back!"
If you like the idea of "ridiculous fun" with monster trucks, tanks and "more amazing vehicles" across a huge open world, you'll want to keep Crash Drive 3 on your radar! The game releases July 8 for Xbox Series X, Series S and Xbox One. Crash Drive 3 is a cross-platform multiplayer, free-roaming game, in which you can level...
Rumour PES Could Be Going 'Properly Free-To-Play' This Year
Konami is said to be "changing it up"
Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer series is going through an interesting time right now, after skipping a totally new entry last year and unveiling plans to transition to Unreal Engine, and now it might be making even more drastic changes. According to Andy Robinson of Video Games Chronicle, he's heard that Konami...
News Xbox Still Eager To Fill 'Family-Friendly' Gaps In Its Game Portfolio
And wants to improve "geographic diversity" of first-party studios
Xbox is absolutely killing it right now with studio acquisitions and game announcements, but there's always room for improvement according to Microsoft's gaming division boss, Phil Spencer. During the 500th episode of IGN's Unlocked podcast, the head of Xbox was queried if he felt...
News Dark Alliance's First Post-Launch Patch Brings Multiple Improvements To Xbox Game Pass
Along with a few bug fixes
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance arrived on Xbox Game Pass last month, and while we didn't mind the game, there were a fair few issues that held it back. Luckily, the first post-launch patch is on the way to bring some improvements. The short-but-sweet list of patch notes seems to focus on improving the experience in...
Feature Don't Skip Games With Gold's Conker: Live & Reloaded, Especially On Xbox Series X
The fuzzy squirrel has never looked or played better
We get it. The Games with Gold offerings have been pretty poor in recent months - especially compared to the superior PlayStation Plus selection. Sure, we have Xbox Game Pass, but that's besides the point. It's still a service people pay for and customers are beginning to feel a bit turned away...
News Ubisoft Is Suddenly Teasing Beyond Good & Evil 2 Again On Twitter
But where is it?
Every Ubisoft presentation and E3, fans are hoping to hear more about Beyond Good & Evil 2 - the long awaited sequel which seems to be stuck in a bit of development hell. Some believed the game had ultimately been canned after its lack of an appearance at E3 this year, but it still seems to be alive and kicking judging by recent...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 3rd)
We've got a date with a wabbit
Welcome to the weekend! It's been a pretty big week for new releases on Xbox, including a selection of next-gen upgrades, loads of Xbox Game Pass additions, and even a couple of Xbox Games with Gold releases. Don't forget the
News Sea Of Thieves: A Pirate's Life Is Getting Another Hotfix Next Week
Will address "additional" player feedback
It's not exactly been smooth sailing for Rare's Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life expansion. Since arriving on the Xbox and PC last week, there have been ongoing issues with certain parts of this free update. Rare's already drastically improved the experience, but it seems it's still got some unfinished...
News Mortal Kombat 11's DLC Has 'Come To An End', Confirms NetherRealm
The company is "now focusing on its next project"
Just over two years since the game first made its debut, developer NetherRealm has confirmed that DLC for Mortal Kombat 11 has officially come to an end, as the company shifts focus to working on its next project. The news was announced in a brief post on Twitter, where the studio acknowledged that...
News Gears 5 Studio The Coalition To Showcase Unreal Engine 5 Demo Later This Month
Demonstrated on Xbox Series X
We know The Coalition is hard at work on the next Gears entry, but we haven't had an official reveal as of yet. An upcoming GDC presentation on July 20 at 1:20pm PT / 4:20pm ET / 8:20 UTC / 9:20pm BST will see the developer showing off an Unreal Engine 5 demo, and while it may not be Gears related, it will give us an...
News EA Play Live Will Focus On Games 'Coming Soon', Rather Than The 'All-To-Distant Future'
Focusing on "new gameplay reveals" and "surprises"
Even though E3 has been and gone, we're still not out of the woods yet when it comes to game presentations. We're still in the realm of Summer Game Fest, and as a result, have more showcases on the way. One of which will be EA Play Live - a 40 minute show from the publisher on July 22 at 10AM PT /...
Video First ELEX II Gameplay Shows A Promising, Yet Rough Sequel
Flying looks slick, though
ELEX II was randomly announced last month, continuing the cult classic original with a brand new instalment. It sounded pretty ambitious with tighter combat, and of course, Anthem style traversal with jetpacks. The first footage has now emerged, and while it seems a bit rough around the edges, it's looking to be a...
News The Sinking City Now Has A Free Trial On Xbox Series X|S
"Taste the insanity before diving into it"
The Sinking City is possibly one of those games you've seen advertised but never tried out. It recently had a re-release on Xbox Series X|S, and to give a players a taste of the game, a free trial has emerged on the Microsoft Store. It's not clear how much of the game is available in the free trial, but...
Video New Dying Light 2 Gameplay Dials Up The Horror
You might need new underwear
Dying Light 2 may still be a fair few months away from its December 2021 release, but we've been treated to plenty of new gameplay and details. While we've seen a lot of the open-world traversal and zombie killing mayhem, the latest gameplay trailer aims to show some of the slower, terror-fuelled moments. Set in an...
News DOOM Eternal Is Getting A Totally New Single-Player Horde Mode
"We have decided to redirect our focus"
Last week saw the release of DOOM Eternal for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as a free upgrade, and now developer id Software has taken to Twitter to share an update on what's next for the game over the coming months. The big news is that the team will be abandoning plans for an "Invasion Mode" update due to...
News Sorry Folks, Mass Effect And Dragon Age Won't Be Appearing At EA Play Live This Month
But the teams are "hard at work"
With EA Play Live around the corner on July 22, many have been hoping to receive an update on the upcoming entries in BioWare's catalogue. Unfortunately, that won't be the case, as it's been confirmed neither Dragon Age nor Mass Effect will be making an appearance. BioWare confirmed the news on Twitter, saying it is...
Random Sea Of Thieves: A Pirate's Life Has A Very Special Easter Egg
The new expansion packs some booty
Sea of Thieves is packed full of wonderful little surprises across its many oceans. From quests, to throwbacks to classic games - it's packed to the brim. The latest update, which introduces a Pirate's of the Caribbean crossover, also features another reference to a classic game. Be warned: There's spoilers...
News Xbox Adds Another New Dynamic Background For Series X|S Owners
This one's called "Mercury"
Microsoft has added to its growing list of dynamic backgrounds for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, with this latest version being called "Mercury" and adopting a wavy and slightly psychedelic quality as you can see below. Here's a look at Xbox's Major Nelson showing off "Mercury" on Twitter yesterday: The new...
News No, Master Chief's Future Is Not 'Riding' On Halo Infinite
"Halo will be here 10 years from now"
Perhaps the most anticipated video game of 2021 is Halo Infinite. Unfortunately, 343 Industries has already had to delay the release - resulting in the title missing the Xbox Series X|S launch window last November. While it might seem like there's a lot of dependency on the next chapter in Xbox's most popular...
News Rumoured Dead Space Revival Is Reportedly A 'Full Remake', Similar To Resident Evil 2
Sign us up!
It seems like we're learning something new about this potential Dead Space revival every day, but this may be the juiciest set of details thus far. A report has signalled the game will in fact be a fully-fledged remake, drawing inspirations from games such as Resident Evil 2 Remake. The report comes from VentureBeat, which claims it's...
