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Guide New Xbox Games Release Dates In 2024
2024's upcoming Xbox launch dates
What new Xbox games release dates in 2024 are coming up? If you're looking for a list of 2024 Xbox release dates, including for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, you've come to the right place. 2024 is shaping up to be a massive year for the platform when it comes to new releases and Xbox Game Pass, with...
News Xbox's Avowed Is 'More Focused' Than Skyrim, Despite Comparisons To Bethesda RPG
"For us, it’s about having a more focused experience"
We've gotten a much-closer look at Avowed in recent weeks, especially with the game's appearance at Xbox Developer Direct followed up by an extended look at gameplay right after the showcase. Still, a good old developer chat is bound to provide some more juicy nuggets of info, right? Well,...
News Feast Your Eyes On More Xbox Gameplay From 'Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator'
Experience the hustle and bustle of taxi driving... on Xbox!
We've been strangely enamoured by Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator ever since we first set eyes on it, and each time we see the game in action we want to go hands-on with its janky goodness. Well, we don't have long to wait until launch - and the team has dropped some fresh game
News Palworld Is Getting Its Largest Xbox Update Yet, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Featuring a whole bunch of fixes
You can't criticise the developers at Pocketpair for being slow with updates lately - we've seen a bunch of them for Palworld since the game arrived on Xbox and PC back in mid-January. That continues this week with the biggest yet! The team has unveiled Palworld update 0.1.1.3 for Xbox and 0.1.4.0 for Steam over on...
News BioShock Creator Reveals More Of Upcoming Xbox Game 'Judas'
Feast your eyes on the game's story trailer
It's been just over a year since Ken Levine & co. unveiled Judas, a new narrative FPS that certainly wears its BioShock inspirations on its sleeve. We've not really seen or heard much on the game since, but
News Xbox Adds Another Seven New Dynamic Backgrounds For Series X|S
Take your pick!
Xbox continues to bolster its Dynamic Background roster and the latest drop includes seven themes celebrating several events throughout 2023. Below is the full list of what's included in this latest Dynamic Background update. We've also got some samples of some of them: International Day of World's Indigenous People 2023 Gaming...
News Age Of Empires Sharing 'Sneak Peek' Of New Games Later This Month
A special "New Year" livestream has been announced
The Age of Empires team at Microsoft has "a lot" lined up for 2024, and in a new post on the official AoE website, it's announced it will be hosting a special livestream event "New Year, New Age" later this month on 23rd February. This broadcast will provide a "sneak peek" of the new Age of...
News Xbox 'Providing Support To Enable Dedicated Servers' In Palworld
It's now "the biggest 3rd party Game Pass launch ever"
Palworld has become an overnight sensation and Xbox has now confirmed it's performing just as well on Game Pass. It's officially the subscription service's "biggest" third-party launch ever, with more than 7 million Xbox players experiencing the game since its 'Game Preview' debut last month...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From January 2024's State Of Play Event
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusive!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for January 2024 included a little bit of Xbox related news for various upcoming new releases, including Sonic X Shadow Generations and the highly intriguing Judas! If any other games get Xbox confirmations in the coming hours, we'll update this list accordingly...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Brings Its 'All-New Collection' To Xbox In Autumn 2024
Featuring two unique experiences
It's been revealed today as part of the PlayStation State of Play event for January 2024 that Sonic X Shadow Generations is coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles in the autumn of this year! This will feature a "complete remaster" of the classic Xbox 360 game Sonic Generations, complete with...
News PDP Unveils New Xbox Guitar Controller For Rock Band 4 And Fortnite Festival
Bring on the Riffmaster!
It's been a very long time since we've been treated to new guitar controllers for Rock Band 4, but that's exactly what's been revealed today by PDP in the form of the Riffmaster, which is coming to market at some point this spring. The guitar was first unveiled by IGN, who highlighted some of the main features such as up to...
News Alan Wake 2's Latest Xbox Update 'Makes Life Easier' For Achievement Hunters
Say hello to the new Chapter Select menu!
Today marks the first Alan Wake 2 update of the year across all platforms including Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it brings with it a major new feature that will "make life a bit easier" for fans of Xbox Achievement hunting! That feature is Chapter Select, which allows you to go back and replay any...
News Microsoft Adds 'Vapor Collection' To Xbox Design Lab & Unveils New Special Edition Controller
"Introducing the newest collection"
Microsoft is back with even more Xbox controller options today, as the team expands its Design Lab program into 'Vapor' territory. Remember last year's 'Stormcloud Vapor' pad? Well, you can now apply the very same effect to Xbox Design Lab controllers across a variety of different colours. They're calling this...
News Halo Infinite's New Map Pays Homage To Halo: Combat Evolved On OG Xbox
No, it's not an illusion
A major update landed for Halo Infinite this week, and the game's newest multiplayer map was already said to "evoke the feeling" of Halo: Combat Evolved in its design and overall look. While the jury may be out on that, players have discovered that new map 'Illusion' features an even more direct homage to the original Halo...
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% In The Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2024
Bag a great bargain while you can!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in the Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2024? As usual, we've got loads of Xbox games that have been reduced to 90% or even 95% as part of this special promotion, including the likes of Injustice 2, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Mortal Kombat 11,
News Xbox Predicts 'Hardware Decline' Despite Huge Revenue Boost From ActiBlizz
Services are on the up
Microsoft's latest earnings report has been an eye-opening one, with its gaming division posting huge revenue boosts - propelling the sector to Microsoft's third largest business within the company. While much of that is attributed to the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, one area that doesn't seem to be growing so fast is...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.11 Rolling Out To Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
"Added a little something for Rayfield enthusiasts!"
Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.11 is officially rolling out to Xbox Series X|S today, and it's a hefty update to say the least. The team says that it's focusing on "fixing the most common issues" in this patch, but there's a lot going on here in general. We have a bunch of gameplay & quest tweaks,...
News Huge 'Insider' Report Hints At 10+ Ubisoft Games Planned For The Next Few Years
From Assassin's Creed to Splinter Cell
Yesterday saw the publication of a big report from Insider Gaming about the current state of Ubisoft from an internal perspective, with suggestions that "morale is at an all-time low" and there have been concerns around things like delayed/cancelled games, management issues and the potential of employee cuts at...
News Gaming Becomes Microsoft's 'Third Largest Business' In Latest Quarter
It has surpassed Windows with the help of ActiBlizz
It's been a bit of a wild start to the year for Xbox with a Developer Direct, mass layoffs, some record-breaking milestones, and now the
News Xbox's Gaming Revenue Receives Huge 49% Boost YoY From Activision Blizzard Acquisition
The second quarter fiscal year 2024 results are in
Microsoft has just released its earning results for FY24 Q2 and Xbox's gaming revenue has experienced huge growth in the latest quarter, up by 49% year-over-year. This growth is credited mostly to Microsoft securing Activision Blizzard, which closed last year on October 13, 2023. This latest figure...
News Game Pass Shooter 'Insurgency: Sandstorm' Gets Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade
"Today marks a new step for Insurgency: Sandstorm"
Insurgency: Sandstorm is one of our very favourite shooters on Xbox Game Pass, and the game is now becoming properly optimised for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. The team at Focus Entertainment is finally delivering the game's next-gen upgrade today, January 30th, after years in the...
News Starfield 'Biggest' Update So Far Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"Let there be LIGHT....ing improvements!"
Starfield's "biggest update yet" has officially landed on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC! This update brings multiple visual improvements to the game including "improved textures, lighting, and shadows", as well as a bunch of fixes. If you want even more details on this update, it was highlighted by...
News Baldur's Gate 3's Deleted Saves Issue Is Finally Fixed On Xbox... Or Is It?
The occasional report is still coming in
It's now been two weeks since Microsoft pushed out a new Xbox firmware update to target the deleted saves issue with Baldur's Gate 3 on Series X and Series S, and since then we've seen far less reports of the problem. On the face of it, the issue seems to have been fixed, although we've continued to monitor...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In Xbox's Lunar New Year Sale 2024
Featuring some hefty discounts!
Xbox's big Lunar New Year Sale has just gone live, which means hundreds of new deals are now available on the Microsoft Store. In and amongst these deals are some great discounts on Xbox backwards compatible titles - across the OG Xbox and Xbox 360 libraries. <related ids="161386"> So, here are all the new...
Feature These Six Xbox Games Have Made January A Month To Remember
We've got some GOTY candidates amongst them
January has always typically been a quiet time for new Xbox releases, but last year broke the mould with some major arrivals such as Hi-Fi RUSH and GoldenEye 007, and somehow January 2024 has surpassed expectations once again. Specifically, we want to highlight six games that have all arrived in excellent...
News Planet Zoo Makes The Jump From PC To Xbox Series X|S This March
"Manage an amazing living world"
We've been envious of the fantastic Planet Zoo ever since it first launched on PC back in 2019, but we're finally now getting an Xbox Series X and Series S version of it, with the "Console Edition" set to release on March 26th, 2024. If you haven't heard of it, this is a simulation game from the Planet Coaster team,...
News 'Visions Of Mana' Isn't Launching On Xbox Game Pass Despite Dev Direct Appearance
"This was an error"
On the back of Xbox Developer Direct there were rumours that Visions of Mana might be coming to Xbox Game Pass - fuelled by some vague wording on the Xbox website. Well, the team has now come out and confirmed that the Square Enix RPG is not launch
Guys, you gotta SEES this
When we reviewed the Xbox Series X version of Persona 3 Portable last year we slapped an enthusiastic 8/10 scoreline on it, calling the game "a turning point for Atlus' franchise", one that redirected the tone away from the dark and dingy aesthetic of the first two entries towards the more confident, cool atmosphere that's...
Rumour 'Assassin's Creed Red' Due Out In November 2024, Reveal Set For This May
Japan is confirmed as the main setting
It's been well over a year since Ubisoft unveiled its Assassin's Creed roadmap - with the team's Feudal Japan-set title garnering the most attention at the time. Of course, we've seen Mirage release since then, but new details have now begun to surface about this Japan-themed AC title. According to '
News 'Brotato' Is Available Today As January's Final Xbox Game Pass Title (Jan. 30)
Potato bros.
It's been a busy month for Xbox Game Pass, and January's final addition to the library is now upon us. Microsoft is bringing top-down arena shooter Brotato to the service today, before we move into February's Game Pass lineup. Here's a quick introduction to today's new Xbox Game Pass title: Brotato (Console, PC, Cloud)
News Halo Infinite Releases New Halo Wars-Themed Operation, Reveals Free 20-Tier Pass
Content Update 29 is out today
Halo Infinite receives a brand-new update today, which sees the departure of Seasons and the introduction of content updates. As previously noted, Content Update 29 adds a new Arena map "Illusion", new Forge features including a 'Covenant object palette, a free Mark IV armor core and
News Xbox's Blade Developer Arkane Lyon Offers Support After Mass Layoffs
"I've been through a studio closure once"
The biggest surprise of last year's Game Awards show was arguably the reveal of Marvel's Blade by the Xbox-owned developer Arkane Lyon. The industry has experienced some mass layoffs in recent weeks and in response to this, the game's director Dinga Bakaba has now offered some support to anyone who recently...
News Shapeshifter Games Apparently 'Co-Developing' Xbox Game Studios Project
Update: Confirmed as Clockwork Revolution
Update: It's now been confirmed by InXile Entertainment that Shapeshifter Games has been working on the upcoming Clockwork Revolution as a "co-development partner". Here's a bit more about the collaboration: "Shortly after Volition closed, we flew to Illinois and worked with Xbox and the then ex-Volition...
News Day Of The Devs Is Now Officially Non-Profit, Announces Fundraiser
Tim Schafer and co have "big plans for 2024 and beyond"
The Double Fine Productions and iam8bit established indie showcase 'Day of the Devs' has announced it's now a non-profit organisation. In a special video announcement, the team explained how it had essentially "always run things as a non-profit" - relying heavily on industry sponsorship and...
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In February 2024
Including the long-awaited return of Lara Croft!
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in February 2024! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a February 2024 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. You'll also find some of our top picks for the biggest new Xbox games releasing in February,...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Seems To Be Targeting 30FPS On All Platforms
Rumours & PC specs hint at no 60FPS option
Dragon's Dogma 2 is about two months away from launching on Xbox Series X and S, and Capcom is yet to officially provide performance details on the console versions of the game. However, a fresh rumour is doing the rounds right now that hints at a 30FPS target on pretty much every platform - fueled by a few...
News Xbox Is Making 'Filtering' Improvements To Your 'My Games & Apps' Library
"To help you find exactly what you’re looking for!"
Any kind of improvements to the user experience on Xbox are always welcome, and that's exactly what we're getting with a few new ways to filter and sort all of the games in the "My Games & Apps" library via the "Filter" menu. Some Xbox Insiders are currently testing various new filter...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (January 2024)
Your latest batch of XGP freebies
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for January 2024! We've had a few additional Perks arrive throughout the month including for F1 23 and even Mighty DOOM, so we've added them to the list down below. Here's the latest list of available Xbox Game Pass Perks for January 2024: F1 23 - Champions...
News Forza Horizon 5 Details Huge Lunar New Year Update Arriving This Week
There's loads of fresh content coming to FH5
Forza Motorsport is here and adding fresh content each month, but let's not forget about Forza Horizon 5 either. Playground Games continues to build and build on its 2021 open world racer, and this week marks the start of its Lunar New Year update on Xbox and PC. Jam-packed with new content, FH5 is...
News Palworld Analysed By Digital Foundry, And There Are Some Surprising Results On Xbox
All four Xbox versions tested
Palworld has taken the gaming world by storm over the last week or two, with developer Pocketpair clearly delivering a mashup that's interesting players in a big way. At the moment though, the title is still in "Xbox Game Preview form" - and outlet Digital Foundry has taken a look at the technical side of things at...
News Forza Motorsport Adding 'NĂ¼rburgring Nordschleife' Track Earlier Than Expected
As part of Update 5 next month!
As part of January's Forza Monthly livestream, developer Turn 10 has announced that the world-famous NĂ¼rburgring Nordschleife track heads to Forza Motorsport next month. The Nordschleife layout — which was missing from the latest Forza title at launch — comes in tandem with Update 5; the upcoming patch for last...
Guide Suicide Squad KTJL: Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know for the Xbox launch
It's been a long time coming, but Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League is finally releasing on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this week!. In fact, the early access begins in just a few hours, so it's about time we put together a guide! Below, we've highlighted all the important details about...
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Two Games This Week (January 31)
"Enter the world of the ultimate assassin"
A new week has begun in the world of Xbox, and we've got two games leaving Xbox Game Pass in just a few days' time. Both of them will depart on January 31st, so you've only got until the end of Wednesday until they're removed. You may recall that it was only Hitman: World of Assassination that was supposed...
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Powers Up In New 'Goku VS Vegeta' Trailer
New Kakarot DLC also announced
Update [Sun 28th Jan, 2024 23:55 GMT]: This new trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO has now been revealed, you can check it out above. Bandai Namco has also revealed the new DLC for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. It's called 'Goku's Next Journey' and will arrive in February 2024. Original [Sat 27th Jan, 2024 01:00...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 29 - February 2)
"Drop into an expansive and dynamic open-world"
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 29 - February 2! The big Xbox arrival of next week is Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, although we do have some other interesting arrivals including two Game Pass additions! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (January 29 -...
News Battlefield 2042 Outlines New Update Arriving Next Week, Here's What's Included
There's a new event, too
DICE is still busy improving Battlefield 2042 and following a small hotfix for the game earlier this month, it's now released its first sizable update, bumping the game up to Version 6.3.0. This one comes packed with a new Squad Spectator Modifier and further balance changes and is rolling out across all platforms next week...
News Halo Infinite Says Goodbye To 'Seasons' With Community Montage
From here on out it's "Content Updates"
Last week, 343 Industries announced it would be ending "Seasons" in Halo Infinite, with this model being replaced by "Content Updates" in the future. With this in mind, the developer has now put together a compilation video of Season 5: Reckoning - highlighting the many talented players within the community...
Talking Point Would You Buy A 'Revised' Xbox Series X|S Controller In 2024?
Or are you perfectly happy with the current one?
After first leaking last September, this week brought fresh rumours that a new Xbox controller could be revealed soon. Reportedly set to be announced around the time of Xbox's summer showcase this year (although unconfirmed at this stage), project "Sebile" sounds promising so far. According to that...
News Hogwarts Legacy Is Getting New 'Features' And 'Updates' On Xbox This Year
Including all the old PS-exclusive content!
Hogwarts Legacy was obviously a massive success for WB Games in 2023, but in terms of post-launch support, there wasn't really much to shout about. Hopefully that's about to change in 2024, as the team behind the game has revealed plans for a bunch of new content coming to Xbox (and beyond) at some point...
Feature Hellblade 2 Brings True 'Cinematic Immersion' To Xbox This May, And We're Hyped For It
A proper Xbox blockbuster launches in just a few months
This year's Xbox Developer Direct delivered big - with huge deep dives for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed and Ara: History Untold. However, only one of the show's titles feels like it's truly within touching distance, and that's Ninja Theory's Hellbl