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Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 6 - 9)
Here's what's on the way
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! We're looking at a very quiet few days for new releases, with just a few indie games scheduled for the week ahead, although hopefully we'll hear of some extra Game Pass additions soon. Here's what's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One this week: New Xbox Releases (April 6 - 9):...
News Microsoft To Reportedly Host 'What's Next For Gaming' Event Soon
But keep expectations in check
The rumours are out and about again! You might remember that back in early February, it was reported that Microsoft had a "What's New For Gaming" event to be held on March 23rd. But instead, the Xbox Indie Showcase took its place. That event is reportedly still planned, however - at least according to Mary Jo Foley...
News It Looks Like Destroy All Humans! Might Be Coming To Xbox Game Pass
If a recent store listing is any indication
We might be totally off base about this one, but we wanted to give you a heads up anyway! According to some recent evidence, it looks like the remake of classic Xbox game Destroy All Humans! might be coming to Xbox Game Pass. Twitter user and frequent Microsoft Store leaker WalkingCat highlighted over the...
News Halo Infinite's First Esports Event Has Been 'Locked In'
More details will be shared this summer
It seems like the development cycle of Halo Infinite is in a good place, with Microsoft and 343 Industries' Halo Esports lead, Tahir “Tashi” Hasandjekic, recently confirming the first competitive event for the next entry has been locked in. It's apparently got a date and venue, will be run by Esports...
Soapbox Deep Rock Galactic Is One Of Xbox’s Most Hidden Gems, And It’s In Game Pass
Sometimes the best things are right under your nose
One of the best things about Xbox Game Pass will always be finding titles you had no idea about, or diving into genres that hold no appeal to you but somehow manage to resonate. Deep Rock Galactic has ticked both of those boxes for me, and I've been having an absolute blast discovering this hidden...
News Outriders Is Off To A Promising, But Turbulent Start On Xbox Game Pass
The team is working hard to stabilise the servers
The release of Square Enix's co-op RPG shooter Outriders was highly anticipated earlier this week, and perhaps a little too highly anticipated, as the team has been working very hard to try and stabilise the game's servers. Unfortunately, that's led to quite a bit of negative feedback on the...
Pick One Which Of These Classic Rare Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate a bunch of classic Rare games (and others!) being added to the cloud for the first time, we're taking a look back at some of these beloved titles. Which is your favourite? Remember, you can only pick one! Let's take a look at what we're working with:...
Reaction Xbox Game Pass Has Become A Gold Mine For Sports Fans
It's a pretty incredible selection
Well, well, well! Have you recovered from yesterday's news yet? We were hit with the absolute bombshell (seriously, we had to do a triple-take to make sure it wasn't an April Fools' joke) that Sony's MLB The Show 21 would be coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one of launch - yes, a PlayStation Studios title entering...
Deals The Best Bargains In The Xbox Spring Sale 2021
Amazing games with huge discounts!
The Xbox Spring Sale 2021 is here! This year's sale features discounts on over 600 games, bundles and add-ons, available from (technically) Friday, April 2nd through Thursday, April 15th. Below, we've picked out some of the very best bargains available in the Xbox Spring Sale 2021, allowing you to pick up some...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 3rd)
It's all about Outriders for us
Welcome to this Easter weekend! Again, there's loads to be keeping us busy over the next few days, including a couple of new Xbox Game Pass releases (Outriders, anyone?), another batch of Free Play Days titles, an open beta for EA's upcoming Knockout City, and of course, the
News Microsoft Is Giving Away Free Gift Cards For The Xbox Spring Sale 2021
Update: A new batch has been sent out!
Update (Sat 3rd Apr, 2021 01:30 BST): Missed out on the first batch of gift cards? Microsoft is now sending out another batch to select Xbox users via direct message - across many more regions. We've seen reports that users in the US are getting anything from $5-10 gift cards, users in certain European...
News Ghostrunner's Xbox Series X Upgrade Is Still On The Way, But Not Until The End Of The Year
But there's plenty more content in the meantime
Ghostrunner launched last year and even on the Xbox One it was a beautiful cyberpunk game. But with it's fast paced combat, it demanded a next-gen upgrade. This was confirmed to be coming, however the roadmap for the game's 2021 plans signal it's still a ways off. As reported by Gematsu, an outline of...
News Sorry Everyone, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Will No Longer Be Launching This Spring
Noooooooooooo!
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was originally scheduled to be hitting Xbox this Spring, but TT Games has announced the game will no longer be meeting that release window, with no new date in sight. In a statement to fans, the developer said it hopes it will be "the biggest and best-ever LEGO game", but unfortunately, this...
News Watch Dogs: Legion Is Adding A 60FPS Mode For Xbox Series X
It's currently in development for next-gen consoles
If you've ever played Watch Dogs: Legion on Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you'll know that it looks visually fantastic (with ray tracing!), but there's one big downside - it only runs at 30 frames per-second on the consoles. Since release, Ubisoft has been pestered with requests for a 60 frames...
News Incredibly, Sony Is Bringing MLB The Show 21 To Xbox Game Pass
Arriving on the day of launch this month
April Fools' Day is over, folks! Microsoft has announced that Sony is bringing its upcoming PlayStation Studios baseball title MLB The Show 21 to Xbox Game Pass on the day of release - April 20. Incredible! The game will be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S when it arrives in just a few...
Talking Point Should Xbox Continue Its Games With Gold Initiative?
It's becoming a tough sell
Xbox's Games With Gold announcements often seem to be met with similar feelings these days - disappointment. There's no denying that it's delivered some great games and everyone's tastes won't line up with one another, but the general feeling seems to be largely negative on the whole, especially since the emergence of Xbox...
News EA's FIFA 21 & NHL 21 Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass Very Soon
As part of the EA Play program
We've got some great news for fans of EA's sports titles! It was revealed recently that NHL 21 would be coming to EA Play in April, and now we've got a date - April 12 - while the mega popular FIFA 21 will also be joining EA Play this May, and both will be available at no extra charge with your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate...
Deals Xbox Spring Sale 2021 Now Live, 600+ Games Discounted
Hope you've been saving up for Easter!
The Xbox Spring Sale 2021 is here! This year's sale features discounts on over 600 games, bundles and add-ons, available from (technically) Friday, April 2nd through Thursday, April 15th. Below, we've highlighted just some of the biggest games included in the sale (of course, there are many others to...
News Tony Hawk Might Be The Best Use Of 120FPS So Far On Xbox Series X
"Switching to performance mode is tremendous"
It's been a strange old week for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 on Xbox Series X, and while Activision has come in for a lot of flack for various reasons, there's no doubt that the next-gen upgrade for the game is pretty darn good.
News Dying Light 2 Plans To Feature Ray Tracing On Xbox Series X
And it should last you over 20 hours
We (finally) got a small taste of some new gameplay footage for Dying Light 2 a couple of weeks ago, and now the game's developer, Techland, has revealed a few more details about the game in an interview with Wccftech. The team only t
News Dirt 5 Brings The Noise In The New Uproar Content Pack
By bringing back some classic cars
Codemasters has unleashed a new Uproar Content Pack for Dirt 5, which delivers new cars, career events, customisation options and more for £9.99 (or £8.99 for Xbox Game Pass members). Additionally, Amplified Edition or Year One Upgrade owners can download it for free. The pack brings across four cars from the...
News Phil Spencer Celebrates Seven Years As The Head Of Xbox
Happy anniversary, Phil!
Phil Spencer, the man behind the shift in Xbox over the past generation is now celebrating having been the head of the company for the past seven years. As we all know, the beginning of the Xbox One era was a dark time for the company, and many fans were beginning to question their loyalty to the console. It all seemed as...
News Dead Or Alive Series Director Parts Ways With Koei Tecmo
"I worked on Dead or Alive for 16 years"
Yohei Shimbori, who has worked on the Dead or Alive series since 2004, has left Koei Tecmo after 16 years. Shimbori announced news of his departure in a tweet, which when translated explains that as of today he has officially left the company. He managed to work on ten games in the series over the 16 years...
News Maneater Is Getting Its First DLC Expansion On Xbox This Summer
With two new episodes and an entirely new region
The excellent open-world action-RPG (ShARkPG) Maneater is getting its very first DLC expansion this summer across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, introducing two new episodes and an entirely new region. Entitled "Maneater: Truth Quest", the DLC will expand the game's story and "take...
News Season 6 Of Halo: The Master Chief Collection Lands Next Week
Get ready, Spartans!
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is still going strong and doing a mighty fine job of bridging the gap to Halo Infinite. On April 7 the game will enter Season 6, which brings new unlockables, accessories, and more. 100 new tiers will be available to rank through on the Season Pass and it's said to also bring "brand new back...
News You Can Check Out Knockout City’s Open Beta On Xbox This Weekend
And earn exclusive gear for the full game
Knockout City had been confirmed to have a closed cross-play beta this weekend, but EA has decided to share a bit of good will this Easter and open it up to all players in all regions on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Running between April 2 - April 4, various playlists will be available during the timeframe...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 1-4)
Step into the role of a Bounty Hunter
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Three more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. So, what's on offer? We've got the competitive first-person PvP bounty hunting game Hunt: Showdown, 2.5D action arcade mashup...
News Co-Op RPG Shooter Outriders Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
Square Enix's big new release has arrived
Today's the day! Square Enix and People Can Fly's new co-op RPG shooter Outriders is officially available across all platforms as of today, and it's also included on console and Android devices with Xbox Game Pass. If you've never heard of Outriders, the game is a 1-3 player 'drop-in-drop-out' shooter set...
Random No, Halo Infinite Hasn't Been Delayed Again
It's April Fools, Chief
If someone told you Halo Infinite had been delayed again, you would probably think it was a joke, right? Of course, you would. It's already been delayed and as you might recall that was serious news. Despite all the warning signs that another delay could easily be fake, video game website
News The Elder Scrolls Online Is Getting An Xbox Series X Version This June
Featuring a 60FPS Performance Mode
It was announced last year that Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls Online would be getting an Xbox Series X and S version at some point in 2021, and now we know that it'll officially arrive on the consoles on June 8. This version of the game will be available as a free upgrade (via Smart Delivery) for current Xbox One...
News Chivalry 2 Charges Onto The Xbox Series X Battlefield This June
A closed beta is also on the way
Update: We now have a confirmed release date of June 8 thanks to Xbox Wire. We also have confirmation that the beta will be available on Xbox with full cross-play support between April 23 - 29 for all pre-orders. Original story: The sequel to the multiplayer focused Medieval action game Chivalry will arrive on Xbox...
Random These New 'Women In Gaming' Xbox Profile Themes Are Pretty Awesome
Available to use right now
Earlier this month, we highlighted that Xbox has been celebrating Women's History Month throughout March in a variety of ways, and to cap off the occasion, Microsoft has released some awesome new Xbox Profile Themes. These themes are absolutely bursting with colour and personality, and there appear to be seven of them in...
News 505 Games Has Acquired The Ghostrunner IP For A Huge Sum
A whopping €5 million
You may remember the first-person cyberpunk parkour game from last year known as Ghostrunner. It came out just before the next-gen systems dropped, and was really good - it even made one of our best games of 2020 lists. It seems 505 Games has seen potential in the franchise, as it’s acquired the IP for a gigantic €5...
Rumour Alan Wake 2 Is In Development With Remedy And Epic Games
Wake up, Alan
Remedy has been building a connected universe with Control, bringing elements back to previous games such as Alan Wake. It was confirmed the next title was going to be part of something called the Remedy Connected Universe, and according to one industry insider, the next game is seemingly going to be Alan Wake 2. Jeff Grubb, famously...
Roundup Here's What's Coming To Xbox In April 2021
We've got some big releases on the way
We're having a busy end to March 2021 with the release of It Takes Two and Balan Wonderworld, followed by Outriders launching on Xbox Game Pass this Thursday, but after that, it's a little bit quiet on Xbox in April 2021. Nevertheless, we've still got some major releases on the way, including Judgment,
News No Man's Sky Introduces A Brand-New 'Expeditions' Game Mode
Along with many other new features
The superb No Man's Sky has received its latest update on Xbox Game Pass today in the form of 'Expeditions', which brings a ton of new features to the game, including a brand-new game mode. That game mode is appropriately titled "expeditions," and is all about bringing the whole community of travellers together to...
Reaction As The PS3 Store Closes, Xbox Reminds Us How 'Critical' Game Preservation Is
"We're committed to making games across generations available to you"
Listen, we're not on a mission to bash PlayStation or anything, but following the announcement today that Microsoft would be bringing backwards compatible titles to the cloud, with 16 of them arriving today, it's impossible not to draw the comparison with recent PlayStation news...
News Panic Over, Tony Hawk's Crashing Issues Appear To Have Been Fixed On Xbox Series X
That was a bit of a saga wasn't it?!
We've had a bit of a three-part saga with the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 over the past few days. Originally, the game was reported as crashing from the main menu for pretty much everyone who paid for the $10 upgrade, and Activision remained silent on the issues for a...
News Xbox Is Bringing Classic Backwards Compatible Games To The Cloud
Starting with an initial 16 titles
You've got to love Microsoft's commitment to backwards compatibility! The Xbox team has announced today that 16 classic original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles are now available via the cloud, with more to come soon. These are available to access for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members on Android devices (via Project...
Guide Everything You Need To Know About Outriders On Xbox Game Pass
Release time, preload instructions, game details & more
Well, the time has almost arrived! Square Enix's Outriders officially drops day one on Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, April 1st, and there's understandably a lot of excitement floating around about the arrival of the co-op shooter. So, while we went into a bit of detail about this yesterday, we...
News CD Projekt Will Market Games Much Closer To Release Following Cyberpunk 2077's Reception
"Going forward, our campaigns will be much shorter"
It's no secret - Cyberpunk 2077's launch was a disaster. Expectations were high after years of build up, and the final result failed to meet the weighty expectations of fans, as promised by CD Projekt Red. This has prompted the company to look back at its marketing campaigns and reassess how it...
Review Balan Wonderworld - The Balan-dest Platformer On Xbox Series X
Everyone's mad here
When Balan Wonderworld was announced last year, it was a game that seemed completely up our alley. It checked all the boxes for what we look for in a platformer. Unique abilities, colourful worlds, and personality busting from its seams. With the talent involved and being lead by Yuji Naka, the creator of classic franchises such...
News Xbox Thriller Twelve Minutes Can Reach Up To 18 Hours In Length
That's a lot of minutes
With a game called Twelve Minutes you would be forgiven for believing the game could be a quick finish. Download, complete, easy gamerscore, onto the next game. Simple, right? Well, all is not as it seems as the game's developer, Luis Antonio, has said that playtesting has seen some crazy numbers. 12 Minutes operates on a...
News These Three Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (March 31)
Take your final Journey to the Savage Planet
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of a few more games from the Xbox Game Pass library. Fortunately it's only a small selection, but we are losing a few gems including the excellent Journey to the Savage Planet. Here's the complete list of games set to leave over the next 24 hours:...
News Cyberpunk 2077's Multiplayer Has Been 'Reconsidered', Says CD Projekt Red
"We are focusing on bringing online into all of our franchises one day"
There have been plans for Cyberpunk 2077 to be adding multiplayer in the future for a while now. It was never fully confirmed whether this would be a separate entry entirely, or built into the game as it is. However, whatever the plans are, CD Projekt Red has now "decided to...
News Leak Suggests F1 2021 Will Release This July For Xbox One, Xbox Series X
And we've got details about it too
Looks like we've got an early leak! Italian website and Twitter account Aggiornamenti Lumia, which is known for scanning the Microsoft Store for unreleased details, has reported that F1 2021 will release on July 16. According to the site, the game will be developed by Codemasters and published by EA (which...
News The First Two Of April 2021's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Step into a sinister parallel world of hostile aliens & powerful weapons
You can now begin downloading the first batch of April 2021's Xbox Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Vikings: Wolves of Midgard and Xbox 360 game Dark Void. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of...
News The Witcher 3's Next-Gen Update Will Arrive In The Second Half Of 2021
Will be a free upgrade for existing owners
CD Projekt's third entry in The Witcher series already runs rather well on the Xbox Series X|S, but as you might recall, there's more to come. The Polish-based company will be releasing a true "next-generation" update for The
News Tin Hearts Is A Charming Puzzle Game From The Makers Of Fable
It looks to tell a Toy Story
Founded by former Lionhead Studios developers from the Fable series, Rogue Sun has announced its previously released (and later removed) VR game Tin Hearts is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One later this year - following a publishing agreement with Wired Productions. The puzzle adventure basically operates as...
News Win A Crate Full Of Bethesda Themed Xbox Series X Controllers In This New Competition
We want them all!
Massive Bethesda fan? Then you're not going to want to miss out on this new competition, which will see lucky winners receive a crate full of exclusive Xbox Series X themed controllers based on the recent acquisition. The crate contains themed controllers from games such as Fallout, The Evil Within, and The Elder Scrolls - a...
