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News Crash Bandicoot 4 Is Getting An Xbox Series X Version This March
Woah!
Woah! Activision Blizzard has announced that last year's Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is officially coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on March 12th, bringing some next-gen features to the game. Specifically, the Xbox Series version will support native 4K at 60FPS on Xbox Series X and 1080p at 60FPS on Xbox Series S, along with...
Review Little Nightmares 2 - Bigger And Bolder Than Its Predecessor
Beware! You're in for a scare!
We play games for escapism - especially in today’s global situation. The art of losing ourselves in a world far different from our own, no matter how horrifying, provides us with a reprieve. Little Nightmares II is built around that idea and deploys its theme of escapism both literally and metaphorically. The result?...
Deals 500+ Games Included In This Week's Massive Xbox Sale (Feb 9-16)
It's a huge selection of offers!
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week's selection is a massive one, featuring over 500 games across Deals with Gold, Publisher, Spotlight, Lunar New Year and Anime sales. Crazy! We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and Xbox Live's Major...
News CD Projekt Red Reveals It Has Been Hit By A 'Targeted Cyber Attack'
It has said it will not give in to ransoms
CD Projekt Red has been infiltrated by a "targeted cyber attack", in which the hacker group has claimed to have obtained the source code for many of its games - including Cyberpunk 2077. The company announced the cyber attack via Twitter, where it confirmed it had identified unauthorised access after some...
News Xbox Is Gifting The New Red Series X Controllers For Valentine's Day
All wrapped up in a lovely package
In the spirit of gifting your loved ones on Valentine's Day, it looks as though Microsoft is also joining in as it has begun delivering the new Pulse Red Xbox Series X controllers to select fans, as revealed on social media. Over the weekend it was seen that a couple of Kinda Funny xCast influencers received a...
News Did You Know: The Xbox Series X Controller Can Memorise Syncs For Multiple Devices
You don't have to do it manually every time
The new Xbox Series X controller can be used for lots of different things, from playing standard games on your console to pairing it with Android for Project xCloud, and on Windows 10 PCs with a wireless adapter. Fortunately, while Microsoft doesn't make this very clear, you don't have to manually resync...
News Ninja Theory Shares A Stunning New Glimpse At Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
It's looking to be a visual showpiece
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II was one of the first Xbox Series X games we heard about, way back in 2019 during the console's initial reveal. Ninja Theory has today shared a new look at the game and it's absolutely stunning. A new screenshot has been shared by the developer which acts as a "cinematic lighting...
News Demon Slayer Confirmed To Be Arriving On Xbox Series X Later This Year
Alongside the previously announced Xbox One version
Demon Slayer (or as its full title states, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hinokami Keppuutan) has been confirmed to be arriving on Xbox Series X|S later this year, CyberConnect2 has announced. While other versions of the game were revealed last week, a tweet on the recently opened Twitter page...
News Respawn Wants To Bring 120FPS To Apex Legends On Xbox Series X
It's "high on the priority list"
Respawn's Apex Legends is one of the few highly-popular free-to-play games that has yet to receive an Xbox Series X upgrade, but the developer says it would like to introduce a 120FPS mode when it arrives. Speaking as part of a Reddit AMA, the developer explained that it couldn't make any promises, wanting to ensure...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Feb 9-12)
Return to a world of charming horror
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! The big release of next week is Bandai Namco's Little Nightmares II, but we've also got plenty of other intriguing titles to look forward to, including new Game Pass additions! Here's what's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One over the next few days: New Xbox Releases...
News Here Are Some Xbox Series X|S Issues You Might Run Into In February 2021
"We have teams hard at work to resolve these instances ASAP"
You might remember back at the launch of the Xbox Series X and S that Microsoft published a document outlining all the currently "known issues" with the two consoles, helping to keep owners up to date. That document is continuing to be updated over at the Microsoft website, and so in...
News Bugsnax Devs Hint At Potential Xbox Version In The Future
Fingers crossed!
Outside of a catchy theme tune, Bugsnax is primarily known for being one of the PlayStation 5's launch titles. Following its success, it seems the developers at Young Horses would love to bring the game to the Xbox family in the future. In a recent Reddit AMA with the team, a question was posed as to whether the game is likely to...
Quiz Can You Identify These Mass Effect Characters?
It's a huge roster!
You may be super excited for Mass Effect Legendary Edition after it finally received a May 2021 release date earlier this week, but how much of a fan are you really? It's a massive universe and understandably even the most hardcore fans will get their Shepherd's from their Garrus's mixed up. So, we want to test you and see just...
Interview Immortals Fenyx Rising Director Talks Reviews, DLC And The Xbox Series X
"Being able to push the visual quality that far was very rewarding"
We'll admit that we were pleasantly surprised back in December at just how good Ubisoft's Immortals Fenyx Rising turned out to be, serving as one of the true highlights of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch lineup. Now, a few months on, the game has just released its first...
News Xbox Series X|S Were The UK's Best Selling Consoles In January 2021
Beating the PS5 and Nintendo Switch
We highlighted yesterday how Microsoft has reportedly sold around 3.5 million units of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S so far, and perhaps even more impressive is that they were the best-selling consoles in the UK last month. This news comes courtesy of GamesIndustry.biz head Christopher Dring, who revealed...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Feb 6th)
We'll be soaring through the skies
Welcome to the weekend! There's lots to keep us busy once again over the next couple of days, featuring a batch of new Xbox Game Pass titles highlighted by The Falconeer, two more Free Play Days titles including the recently released Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, and loads m
News Wipeout Inspired Pacer Finally Races Onto Xbox One Next Week
Speeding onto the Xbox Store very soon
If you're looking for some high octane thrills, then the upcoming Pacer may just be for you. Arriving on Xbox One and through backwards compatibility on Xbox Series X|S, it's speeding onto the Xbox Store on February 11th. Pacer is a fast paced racer that packs in the thrills from the classic Wipeout series...
News Microsoft Has Reportedly Shifted Around 3.5 Million Xbox Series X|S Consoles So Far
According to a senior industry analyst
According to one industry analyst, Microsoft has shifted 3.5 million Xbox Series X|S systems since their launch back in November last year. The total number reportedly makes it 1 million less than the PlayStation 5. In a response to IGN's report on the PS5 sales, one of the site's editors took to Twitter,...
News Longer Gamertags Are One Of The Most Wanted Xbox Features, Suggests Report
The results were calculated across 2020
We all have changes we'd love to make to the Xbox ecosystem, whether that be quality of life improvements or new features. Over the past year, many Xbox fans requested these to the Xbox Insider team on Reddit, and it's been revealed that a change to the gamertag system was surprisingly the most common request...
News Surprise, Call Of Duty Is Confirmed To Return Again This Year
We're as shocked as you are
To the absolute surprise of no one, Call of Duty will be returning this year with a brand new iteration, as announced by Activision in a recent earnings call. With the recently released Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and the immensely popular Warzone, the series appears to still be a huge success. As a result, expect...
News Control Ultimate Edition Is Getting Reports Of Crashes On Xbox Series X
Players are highlighting consistent issues
Control Ultimate Edition launched on Xbox Series X|S earlier this week, and while it looks fantastic, it seems some players are encountering an issue which is causing the game to completely crash. Players have taken to Reddit to share their experiences with the game and how it appears to be crashing on a...
News Silent Hill Composer Teases Gaming Announcement 'You're Hoping To Hear About'
"You'll probably hear something this summer"
Akira Yamaoka, the musical mind behind games such as Silent Hill and Contra, has teased an upcoming game announcement that he believes is one fans are "hoping to hear about". In a since removed interview with Al Hub, Yamaoka was asked whether there was any upcoming projects he was working on that he...
Random Someone Has Successfully Recreated Halo's Multiplayer In Dark Souls
Finishing the fight in style
Here's a crossover we thought we'd never see happen! Someone has managed to successfully mod the Halo experience into Dark Souls, recreating fan favourite maps such as Blood Gulch. The 35 minute video gives an extensive breakdown into how modder InfernoPlus managed to successfully recreate the experience, showing early...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Comparison Video Highlights The Differences From The Original
It's definitely a glow up
It didn't take long, but someone has already compiled a comparison video for Mass Effect Legendary Edition, taking the shots of the trailer and extensively comparing them to the original. As apparent in the video, the 4K upscaling, refined textures, and improved character models are easily noticeable. It's also shown that...
News Ori Director Slams Fable And Cyberpunk 2077 Creators, Says They're 'Snake Oil Salesmen'
Update: He's now apologised for the comments
Update: Mahler has since apologised for these comments in a statement on Twitter, admitting that he had "a bit of a chip on my shoulder" when making them, and "definitely didn’t represent Moon Studio the way I should have." Original story: Thomas Mahler, the creative director behind the Ori series,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (Feb 4-7)
Puzzle legends reunite for the ultimate crossover
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Two 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? This week, while it's a limited selection, we've got the Xbox Series X optimised Puyo Puyo Tetris...
News Four More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (Feb 4)
Become the Falconeer and soar through the skies
Update: Monster Hunter: World has also unexpectedly been added to Android, which we've added below. Original story: It's Xbox Game Pass time! We've got another three games joining the service today, including an Xbox console exclusive in the excellent The Falconeer, which is also enhanced for Xbox...
News Voice Actor Of FemShep Overjoyed By Mass Effect Legendary Edition Trailer
"This is the greatest thing in the world"
EA yesterday announced the Mass Effect Legendary Edition would be released on Xbox on 14th May 2021. While BioWare's original trilogy had its high and low points over the years, many fans are more than happy to see the series return. This includes the voice actor of FemShep, Jennifer Hale, who was...
Random Destiny 2 Player Matches Up With Xbox Head Phil Spencer
The pair even took a selfie together
On a light-hearted note, one Reddit user has shared a recent Destiny 2 experience in which they managed to run into Xbox's very own Phil Spencer. Spencer (who is currently rank 109 in Destiny 2), reportedly crossed paths with one Reddit user, and to commemorate the occasion the pair took a selfie in-game. He was...
News EA Star Wars Titles Have Earned $3 Billion, Working On 'New Experiences' For The Future
The force is strong with this one
Alongside pre-existing Star Wars titles such as Battlefront and Jedi: Fallen Order, EA will also be investing in creating "new experiences" in the future. During the company's recent Q3 Earnings Call, the topic of Star Wars was mentioned, specifically as
News Control Ultimate Edition Looks Remarkable On Xbox Series X
Photo mode is going to be a lot of fun
Control Ultimate Edition launched on Xbox Series X|S yesterday and the results of the next-gen version are nothing short of fantastic. Digital Foundry, as well as numerous fans on social channels have expressed how beautiful the game is on the Xbox Series X|S. Back in 2019, Control was considered an insight...
News The Medium's Team Is Already Working On Another Big Project
Bloober Team is back at work
The Medium only released last week and developer Bloober Team is already hard at work on another "big project". While obviously very little is known about the upcoming project, one of the studio's developers shared the job listing on Twitter, drawing attention to the fact the company is looking for a Combat Programmer...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator Dev 'Really Wants' Project xCloud Version
"It's such an interesting product"
Asobo Studio would love to see Microsoft Flight Simulator available through cloud gaming as it "can reach people in different places and different situations". In a recent interview with AusGamers, the head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, Jorg Neumann, said that while they're focusing on the Xbox Series X|S version...
News EA Praises Xbox Game Pass Partnership As EA Play Nears 13M Subscribers
The integration is said to have "accelerated" EA Play's subscribers
It seems Electronic Arts is very happy to have partnered with Microsoft in recent months, as the EA Play service's inclusion into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has increased its total subscribers to 13 million. In a recent Q3 Earnings Call, EA stated that the integration with Xbox Game...
Soapbox Xbox, Can We Please Stop Having Games With Random Achievement Numbers
Is there anything worse?
I absolutely hate games that come packed with achievements outside multiples of five or ten - hate it. There's nothing worse than hearing that satisfying 'ding', only to be greeted with an achievement value of 16G. The system has been around since 2005 and we've seen it evolve in so many ways. Achievement tracking, unlock...
News Borderlands Dev Gearbox Has Been Acquired By Embracer Group
"We are incredibly excited and proud of today’s news"
Gearbox, the developer behind the beloved Borderlands series, has been acquired for $1.3 billion by Embracer Group - the company that owns other creative bodies such as THQ Nordic. The acquisition is said to provide Gearbox "with access to capital, adding rocket fuel to powerful creative...
News Playable Version Of Canned GoldenEye 007 Xbox Remake Leaks Online
Revealing new details about the 2007 game
Update: The files for the cancelled GoldenEye 2007 remake for Xbox 360 appear to be spreading across the web, as highlighted by VGC and a new Digital Foundry playthrough, which you can watch above. Please keep in mind that we don't recommend downloading this for yourself (it's obviously not official), and...
Random Resident Evil Village's Vampire Lady Is Even Taller Than Master Chief
Embracing the meme
The internet loves Resident Evil Village's Lady Dimitrescu, who has swept the internet in the past few weeks following the recent showcase for the upcoming title. Capcom knows this and confirmed she's a towering 9 foot and 6 inches tall, further feeding everyone's love for the character. Xbox took this opportunity to show us just...
News The Division 2's Next-Gen Update For Xbox Series X Is Now Live
Alongside the Resident Evil crossover event
Tom Clancy's The Division 2's next-gen update for Xbox Series X|S is now live, following the game being offline in preparation for update 12.1. The most notable inclusion in the latest patch is the aforementioned next-gen enhancement, which adds 4K resolution and 60 frames per seconds to the Xbox Series...
News BioWare Explains Why Mass Effect Legendary Edition Won't Receive An Xbox Series X Version
"If I'm buying a game on this next-gen hardware, I expect a lot from it"
While the news of Mass Effect Legendary Edition coming this May is exciting, it seems the next-gen enhancements will be restricted to backwards compatibility improvements for the most part, despite the Microsoft Store highlighting that the game will be optimised for Xbox...
News The New Xbox Series X Controller Will Soon Be Usable On iOS Devices
Just in time for Project xCloud to come to Apple
It seems the Xbox Series X|S controller is available to use on everything but the kitchen sink these days, and now Apple will soon be updating its iOS to support the controller and a wide range of its devices. As reported by The Verge, the iOS 14.5 update - which is available to beta testers -...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Has An Absolutely Stunning Collector's Edition
It comes with a wearable N7 Helmet
If a confirmed release date for Mass Effect Legendary Edition wasn't enough, there's a beautiful collector's edition to celebrate its release that will fulfil any fan's dream. Known as the Mass Effect Legendary Cache Edition, it doesn't actually come with the game, but contains some of the usual bits such as an...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Arrives On Xbox This May
Relive the classic saga
EA has announced that much anticipated Mass Effect Legendary Edition will be launching on May 14th for Xbox One with "targeted enhancements" for Xbox Series X|S. The collection comes packed with Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, and over 40 pieces of post-launch content from the entire trilogy. Each game has been...
News Mass Effect Was Originally Planned To Get A Han Solo Inspired Spin-Off Game
"The game was intended to expand the Mass Effect universe"
As Mass Effect hype builds around the upcoming Legendary Edition, undiscovered details about the legacy of the series have begun revealing themselves. One of the most notable is how there were plans after the first game to release a Han Solo inspired spin-off game. According to a recent...
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (February 4-11)
The latest batch of titles
The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! Microsoft has today unveiled another seven games coming to the service in the early part of February, including The Falconeer and Final Fantasy XII! Here's a list of what's on the way in the near future: Date Game Platform Feb 4 Ghost of a Tale PC Feb 4
News Twitch Streamer's Killer Instinct Tournament Attracts Peak Of 43,000 Viewers
In an effort to "Bring Back Killer Instinct"
Following last week's announcement from Twitch streamer Maximilian Dood that a Killer Instinct tournament would be taking place on the streaming platform, it appears to have been a resounding success as over 43,000 viewers tuned in. The 32-player tournament saw numerous streamers joining Maximilian Dood...
News Control Ultimate Edition Is Now Available For Xbox Series X
Return to the Federal Bureau of Control with lots of next-gen enhancements
Control Ultimate Edition drops onto the Xbox Store today, bringing lots of lovely next-gen details to the Xbox Series X|S. Along with all post-launch content being included in the package, Control: Ultimate Edition also contains two modes to choose from. A graphics mode...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator Will 'Look And Perform Great' On Xbox Series X
With improved tutorials to assist newcomers
If you're eagerly awaiting Microsoft Flight Simulator to hit Xbox Series X|S this summer then you'll be pleased to hear the game's lead Jorg Neumann has recently confirmed it will "look" and "perform great" on the next-gen systems. In a recent interview with Twinfinite, Neumann spoke about the game's...
Deals 250+ Games Discounted In This Week's Xbox Sale (Feb 2-9)
Including Control for Xbox Series X|S
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! We've got over250 games included this time around, spanning the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, as well as a Deep Silver Publisher Sale and Multiplayer Madness Sale! We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current...
News Judgment Makes Its Way To Xbox Series X This April
With refined visuals and 60FPS gameplay
Ryu Ga Gotoko Studio is continuing its relationship with Microsoft, as Judgment has been announced to be arriving for Xbox Series X|S on April 23. Originally released in the West for PlayStation 4 back in 2019, Judgment joins the library of previously released Yakuza titles across the Xbox family. The Xbox...
