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News Dystopian Puzzle Game The Plane Effect Launches On Xbox Series X This Year
It definitely looks... different
A unique looking indie game known as The Plane Effect is officially coming to Xbox Series X|S later this year. A mysterious announcement trailer gives us a glimpse into its dark, strange world as you play as Solo, an office worker on his last day on the job. From there, the trailer dives into surreal imagery giving...
News Microsoft: Xbox Series X Supply To Be Constrained Through June
At the very least
There have been a few suggestions recently that Xbox Series X stock could remain low for at least another few months, and now Microsoft's head of investor relations has echoed similar thoughts. As reported by the The New York Times (via The Verge), Mike Spencer advised that Xbox Series X suppl
News Battleborn Players Bid Farewell As Servers Shutdown Permanently
Thanks for the ride
As we highlighted recently, Gearbox Software's cooperative and competitive shooter Battleborn finally shut down its servers for good yesterday, prompting many fans to have one last ride before the end. The game failed to make a popular appearance in the gaming world, as it was quickly overshadowed by other industry titans such...
News Xbox Head Phil Spencer Is Loving Desperados III On Game Pass
The boss has given his verdict!
Desperados III is a great, underrated gem and Xbox boss Phil Spencer seems to agree, after he recently praised the game on Twitter. Congratulating developer Mimimi and publisher THQ Nordic on their recent nomination for Strategy / Simulation Game of the Year at the DICE Awards, Spencer stated that he's started...
Feature Games We'd Love To See Added To Xbox Backwards Compatibility In 2021
A blast from the past
With the Xbox Series X|S life cycle in full swing, we'd love to see the return of the Xbox backwards compatibility program. Over the years in the Xbox One's lifespan, we've seen many classic games returning, giving us the ability to play numerous Xbox 360 games again - and later, even original Xbox titles. As we're struck with...
News MLB The Show 21 Officially Arrives On Xbox One, Xbox Series X This April
Featuring crossplay with PS4 and PS5
Baseball fans, rejoice! Sony has today revealed that its MLB The Show series will finally make its debut on Xbox consoles after 15 long years on April 20th, coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S! It's the news we expected after the covers for the game leaked this past weekend, and Sony has revealed that the...
Feature These Nine Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Feb 2-5)
Savage combat and mystical adventures await
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! Unfortunately, we're back to another very quiet few days for new releases, but there are still some big titles on the way, and hopefully some more Game Pass additions soon as well. Here's what's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One over the next few days: New Xbox...
News EU To Decide On Microsoft's Acquisition Of ZeniMax Media By March
The $7.5 billion deal could soon be approved
Microsoft's massive deal with ZeniMax Media, which saw it acquiring companies such as Bethesda for $7.5 billion, is to be approved by March 5th at the latest by the EU. As discovered by Reuters, Microsoft filed for the European Commission to approve the deal on January 29, with a forthcoming deadline of...
Rumour YouTuber Hints At Surprise Xbox Exclusive & Acquisition In 2021
"That would be a pretty big get"
Guess what? It's another rumour about a potential Xbox acquisition! This time it comes courtesy of popular YouTuber and game reviewer ACG, who made the comments on the latest Defining Duke podcast. When asked about what Xbox exclusives might be on the way in 2021, ACG revealed that he's received some details that...
News One Xbox User Already Managed To Obtain 500,000 Gamerscore In 2021
They hit the milestone in just under 29 days
Being an Xbox user means a lot of us are prone to achievement hunting. There's nothing more satisfying than reaching a completion target and feeling fulfilled. But could you imagine completing upwards of 450 games to reach a high score of 500,000 gamerscore in a single month? One user set themselves up...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition News Might Be On The Way This Week
Finally!
After what seems like an eternity, it looks as though Mass Effect Legendary Edition news could be on the horizon, according to an industry insider. Shinobi602 recently took to a Resetera thread to tease some exciting details, declaring that excited fans can "survive one more weekend". With the comment being a few days old, it signals that...
Poll How Are You Finding Quick Resume On Xbox Series X|S So Far?
Is it working well for you?
It's hard to believe we're now almost three full months into the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S's lifespans, and one of the most talked about features of the new consoles so far has been their game-switching 'Quick Resume' abilities. However, it's fair to say the feature hasn't reached its full potential yet. We've been...
News The Medium Has Already Recouped Its Production And Marketing Costs
Thrilling news
The psychological horror game The Medium was only released this week and has already made enough sales to cover its production and marketing costs. This information comes directly from the game's developer Bloober Team via a polish press release: "sales of the game 'The Medium' have reached a level that covered the costs of...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Jan 30th)
More Yakuza, anyone?
Welcome to the weekend! This past week saw the release of some major titles with Xbox Game Pass, including Bloober Team's next-gen exclusive The Medium and The Yakuza Remastered Collection. Elsewhere, there are three more Free Play Days games to check out this weekend, along with the
Random Xbox Users Struggling To 'Quit' Games Due To Menu Update
"This is evil"
Given Microsoft's long-running history with computer operating systems, it's no surprise the Xbox team loves to regularly make adjustments to the Xbox UI to enhance the overall experience. Sometimes, though, these changes aren't always well received. Case in point - one of the more recent updates that you might have already spotted...
News Biomutant Dev Hints At Possible Xbox Series X Upgrade In The Future
"We will see moving forward what's going to happen"
Developer Experiment 101 finally announced the release date for its excellent looking open-world RPG Biomutant earlier this week, but at the time it wasn't revealed as getting a specific Xbox Series X and S version. Now, in an interview with
News Marvel's Avengers For Xbox Series X To Be Showcased Next Month
"Get a glimpse of the future"
Square Enix's Marvel's Avengers was originally expected to be one of the launch titles for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S back in November, but its next-gen upgrade was ultimately delayed until 2021. Fortunately, we won't have to wait too much longer to get a glimpse of what we can look forward to, as the Xbox...
Rumour Microsoft In Talks For Another Bethesda Level Acquisition
Could it really happen again?!
It's only been a few months since Microsoft announced its massive $7.5 billion acquisition of Bethesda's parent company, ZeniMax media, and now another sizable acquisition could be in the works. That's according to a new rumour doing the rounds, which suggests that Microsoft is in talks with at least one major...
News These 8 Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (Jan 29)
FFXV is on the way out
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of eight more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, which makes up a bunch of indie titles along with the much-loved Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition. Here's the complete list of games set to leave over the next 24 hours: Note: Microsoft has stated these games are leaving...
News Xbox Series X Stock To Remain Low Until Second Half Of 2021, Suggests AMD CEO
"We do see some tightness through the first half"
Microsoft revealed during its latest earnings call earlier this week that it was expecting Xbox Series X stock to remain "constrained" over the next few months, and AMD CEO Lisa Su has echoed those comments. Speaking during AMD’s fourth-quarter earnings call earlier this week (thanks VGC), Su...
News Control Ultimate Edition Dev Reveals More Next-Gen Upgrade Details
Including Xbox Series S performance
In case you'd forgotten, Control Ultimate Edition arrives for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on Tuesday, February 2nd, bringing some next-gen specific improvements to (only) the Ultimate version of the game. We already knew that it was introducing two performance modes for Xbox Series X - one with ray-tracing...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (Jan 28-31)
Three more excellent additions
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? This week, we've got EA's Madden NFL 21 for both current and next-gen, Bandai Namco fighter Naruto To Boruto:...
News Five More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (Jan 28)
Discover a dark mystery only a medium can solve
It's Xbox Game Pass time! We've got another five games joining the service today, and there are some huge additions amongst them, including psychological horror The Medium and The Yakuza Remastered Collection. Here are the new games you can download with Xbox Game Pass today: Prison Architect...
News The Division 2 Next-Gen Patch Arrives Next Week With 4K, 60FPS Support
To coincide with the Resident Evil in-game event
In an extremely quiet reveal, it seems Tom Clancy's The Division 2 will be getting its next-gen patch next week on February 2, to coincide with the Resident Evil event arriving on the same day. Community developer Johan delivered the news on Twitter, when a fan asked if a Stat
News Despite Recent Confusion, Fall Guys Is Likely Still Heading To Xbox
"We want this to reach as many people as possible"
Fall Guys' relationship with Xbox has been confusing in recent weeks. Speculation started when the two brands were seen interacting on Twitter, and it was further propelled when Microsoft seemingly confirmed its arrival to Xbox Game Pass via Instagram. After some damage control, it was revealed not...
News EA Has A Brand-New Vancouver Studio Working On Skate 4
"We're all about having fun and making great games"
After last year's announcement from EA that the Skate series is finally returning over a decade since its last entry in 2010, the company has been radio silent on news ever since. Fans can now rejoice as it seems development is beginning full swing under a new development studio known as Full...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox In February 2021
Prepare to cause some mayhem
It's been a fairly quiet January for new releases on Xbox, and as expected, February is looking very much the same as well. Nevertheless, we've still got some major titles on the way, including the Xbox Series X upgrade for Control Ultimate Edition, Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood and the long-awaited sequel to the...
News Former Xbox Boss Explains Why An Xbox Handheld Console Has Never Been Created
Pitches from internal employees would "just would not die"
Ever wondered why a portable Xbox console has never seen the light of day? Robbie Bach, who ran the Xbox business between 2001 to 2010, said that proposals for a handheld system "just would not die" internally. As transcribed by Gamespot, a recent interview with Bach during the New York...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About The Medium
It's definitely divisive
The Xbox Series X|S' first big console exclusive has (almost) arrived in The Medium, a psychological horror title from the Bloober Team, the studio behind other iconic horror games such as Blair Witch and Layers of Fear. In our review of the upcoming Xbox Game Pass title, we found its narrative to be engaging and cited it...
Review The Medium - A Stunning Xbox Series X Showpiece, Let Down By Uninspired Gameplay
Hello from the other side!
The Medium often feels like a theme park attraction. I'm not talking about the thrilling adventure of Space Mountain at Disneyland, but something more in line with a slower dark ride attraction such as The Haunted Mansion. Bloober Team's latest title, one that aims to utilise the Xbox Series X|S' horsepower to a large...
News Microsoft Expects Xbox Series X Supply Issues To Continue For Now
Specifically for the next quarter
The Xbox Series X (and to a degree, the Xbox Series S) has suffered with a lack of stock ever since releasing back in November, and Microsoft has admitted it expects this continue over the next few months. In a call following yesterdays earnings report, CFO Amy Hood noted that the company expects "significant...
News No, Konami Hasn't Shut Down Its Gaming Division
It's just had an "internal restructure"
Following reports yesterday that Konami was potentially looking to shut down its gaming sectors after the company revealed it was dissolving three of its divisions, it was later revealed that this was not the case. In response to the growing speculation which seemed to suggest Konami was facing a massive...
News Biomutant Finally Has An Official Release Date, Coming This May
It was originally revealed back in 2017
It seems like an eternity ago that Biomutant got announced by THQ Nordic, but we finally have a solid release date of May 25th, 2021. There's no news on any next-gen enhancements, but the game will be available on Xbox One - and on Xbox Series X|S through backwards compatibility. More information is promised...
News Sea Of Thieves Season One Launches Later This Week, Full Contents Of Seasons Revealed
New gameplay features, rewards and live events will come in each season
Sea of Thieves is a game that struggled at launch, but came back with a bang after multiple content drops and improvements to its gameplay loop made it a must play Xbox exclusive. Rare is now set to make the biggest change to the game yet with the introduction of Seasons,...
News IO Interactive Believes Its James Bond Game Could Mark The Start Of A New Trilogy
“You could easily imagine that a trilogy could come out of it”
After knocking it out of the park with the fantastic Hitman trilogy, it seems IO Interactive could have plans to replicate another iconic trilogy as it begins work on the upcoming James Bond title. In a translated interview with Danish outlet DR.dk, the studio director Hakan Abrak...
News Back Compat Enhancement News Is Still On The Way, Confirms Xbox
It's been a while since we've heard anything
If you recall some of the messaging Microsoft was putting out about Xbox Series X backwards compatibility last year, you'll remember that a select group of games were promised to be getting frame-rate boosts, with the first of these revealed in Fallout 4 - going from 30 frames per-second to 60. Since...
Deals 150+ Games Discounted In This Week's Xbox Sale (Jan 26 - Feb 2)
Are you ready, kids?
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! We've got over 150 games included this time around, spanning the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, as well as a THQ Nordic publisher sale. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and Xbox Live's Major Nelson has...
News Microsoft Working On Multiple 'Capture And Share' Improvements For Xbox Series X|S
It's "a priority for the team"
One of the most notable changes to Xbox's controller this generation is the addition of a 'share' button right in the middle of it. With this, you can instantly upload pictures and video clips to your Xbox profile and social media pages. For some users, though, it seems to be a source of frustration. The good news is...
News 21 Years Later, Cult Classic Elasto Mania Remastered Is Riding Onto Xbox Series X
You can sign up for the beta now
Some of you may remember the cult classic motorbike game from the year 2000 on PC known as Elasto Mania. 21 years later and it's making its surprising debut on consoles, coming to the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Re-released on Steam last year, its continued popularity has seemingly called for a console version of...
Video Here's The First 18 Minutes Of Xbox Series X Horror The Medium
Releasing with Xbox Game Pass this week
One of January's biggest releases has almost arrived! Bloober Team's Xbox Series X|S console exclusive The Medium hits Xbox Game Pass this Thursday, and IGN has shared a look at the first 18 minutes of the game. In the video above, you can get a good look at how gameplay works in the psychological horror...
News Xbox Series X Blu-Ray Black Colour Issue Fixed In January Update
Blu-rays will look better than ever before
Late last year after the release of the Xbox Series X, it became apparent there was an issue surrounding Blu-ray movies and how they seemed to not be portraying the colour black correctly. A recent system update is said to have rectified these issues. In a video from HDTVTest hosted by Vincent Teoh, he...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Jan 26-29)
Ready for The Medium?
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! We're back to a busy schedule over the next few days with over 20 new releases on the way, including Game Pass additions such as The Medium and the Yakuza Remastered Collection. Here's what's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One over the next few days: New Xbox Releases (Jan 26-29):...
News The Medium Dev Praises Xbox Series S And Its 'Awesome' Architecture
"I was blown away because I thought I played on Series X"
The big release for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this week is that of Bloober Team's The Medium, which arrives on Xbox Game Pass this Thursday (January 28th) for the next-gen consoles and PC. Bloober Team has been talking about the upcoming release to VG247, and producer Jacek Zięba...
News IO Interactive Wants To Bring Ray-Tracing To Hitman 3 On Xbox Series X
'Our launch is just the beginning of a journey'
This past week saw the release of the much-anticipated Hitman 3 - the final chapter in the current trilogy - and according to developer IO Interactive, the game's launch simply marks "the beginning of a journey". In an Xbox Wire interview, the studio explained that it sees Hitman 3 as a "live game",...
News Season 5 Of Halo: The Master Chief Collection Arrives Next Week
The game that keeps on giving
Halo Infinite may have been delayed, but Halo: The Master Chief Collection is still going strong as Season 5 will be coming to the game on January 27. Arriving as part of a free update, Spartans will have a whole new set of goals and rewards to strive for, including 80 pieces of armour to unlock between Halo 3 and...
News Microsoft Will Find 'Solution' To Increase Revenue Per Xbox User, Says Industry Analyst
Business is business
Microsoft's attempt to increase the price of Xbox Live Gold was widely rejected and so it immediately reversed the decision - instead using it as an "opportunity" to announce free-to-play games would no longer require a membership. So what's the plan now that Gold's price will be staying the same? While we doubt Microsoft will...
News By The Way, YouTube Now Supports HDR On Xbox Consoles
Watch videos at their highest quality
If you're anything like us, you probably use the YouTube app on your Xbox console fairly often, and so it's pleasing to confirm that the app has recently introduced support for displaying HDR content on supported displays. We actually think we noticed this back in December - but we couldn't confirm it back then...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Jan 23rd)
Stepping into the shoes of Agent 47?
Welcome to the weekend! This past week saw the release of Hitman 3, so we're sure plenty of you will be enjoying IO Interactive's new release, but there are also a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass titles, three major Free Play Days games and over
News Dead By Daylight Announces Colourblind Options Following Developer Rant
"These are not the circumstances we would have liked to announce this"
Dead By Daylight has done nothing more than grow in popularity since its initial release, and with that, more players are joining every month to see what the fuss is about. With anything that grows in popularity, a wider range of players are diving in, some of which suffer with...
Reaction Xbox Live Price Hike Feels Like A Huge Push Towards Game Pass
Update: The decision has been reversed!
Update: As you've very likely seen by now, Microsoft has decided to reverse the decision to increase the pricing for Xbox Live Gold, as well as announce that free-to-play games will no longer require Gold in the future. That decision now makes the following reaction outdated for obvious reasons, but we're...
