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News An Xbox Live Arcade Classic Returns To Game Pass Today (August 9)
Playing dead
If you've somehow avoided playing this classic Xbox indie title, then you now have another chance to do so! Playdead's seminal 2D adventure Limbo returns to the Xbox Game Pass library today for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles, alongside PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Limbo only left the service last summer, but Playdead and Microsoft...
News Obsidian Confident There Will Be A Lot Of People Who 'Love' Avowed
"It's something different and it's something very unique"
Obsidian Entertainment — the developer behind the upcoming release Avowed — today unveiled the fifth and final episode of its 20th anniversary documentary. Towards the end, there's actually some discussion about this first-person fantasy game, due out on Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass next...
News Xbox's $1 Game Pass Trial No Longer Lasts For An Entire Month
It's been slashed in half
Back in early July, you may recall that Xbox reintroduced its $1 offer for a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass, but that trial has just been slashed to 14 days (for the same price) across various regions. The new time period of 14 days is now being advertised on the official Xbox website: Microsoft has...
Video Here Are 20+ Fantastic-Looking Single Player Games Still Coming To Xbox In 2023
And not just Starfield!
2023 is well past the halfway point at this stage, but that doesn't mean we don't have a bumper list of new single player games to look forward to during the rest of the year. As soon as we mention single player games here the immediate elephant in the room is of course Starfield, but there's lots to look forward to...
News Sifu Leapt From PlayStation To Xbox In March, And Its Final Update Is Now Inbound
"You're about to face the toughest challenges yet."
The team behind Kung Fu fighter Sifu has announced that post-launch support is wrapping up soon - with one final content update planned for next month. The September update will expand 'Arenas' mode with six new locations, 75 challenges, new modifiers for spicing up the fight, and a bunch of...
News WrestleQuest Debuts To Decent Reviews, But Suffers Last Minute Delay Across All Platforms
It's still launching in August though!
Today was supposed to be the day for WrestleQuest on Xbox, but we'll have to wait a bit longer. The new wrestling RPG has been pushed back slightly to August 22nd due to a progression bug that's been spotted by the development team. This was explained in a message to fans on Twitter a few hours ago: When it...
Deals All 30+ Backwards Compatible Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (August 8-15)
Up to 80% off!
As part of the latest set of Xbox deals, we have a fresh batch of classics on offer! Thanks to an extensive THQ Nordic sale, there's quite a substantial list of backwards compatible discounts this week, so a roundup is in order. <related ids="153701,153394"> In the table below, you can check out all the backwards compatible OG...
Video Red Dead Redemption Comparison Pits Nintendo Switch Against Xbox Series X
Rockstar's classic holds up pretty well
There's been lots of talk about how Xbox handles backwards compatibility since yesterday's Red Dead Redemption announcement, and now videos are starting to trickle out comparing the new Nintendo Switch version to the 2010 classic running on Xbox hardware. Up above you can see how
Deals 400+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 8-15)
Alongside the Ultimate Add-On Sale!
It's Tuesday, and that means we've got another batch of Xbox deals to highlight! In addition to the usual Deals With Gold and Spotlight offers, there's also a QuakeCon Sale and THQ Nordic Sale to take advantage of over the next few days. Don't forget about the Xbox Ultimate Add-On Sale as well, which is still...
News 'Broforce Forever' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 8)
BFFs
We have our first Xbox Game Pass drop of the week! Broforce Forever, an overhauled version of the 2015 title Broforce, heads to the library today with an "improved and expanded campaign" and much more besides. We've included a summary of this latest Game Pass title down below, alongside a 'final update' trailer as Devolver Digital wraps up...
News Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal Approved In Another Country
New Zealand gives it the thumbs up
While we wait for Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard to get approved in the UK, today it's been announced the deal has been given the green light in New Zealand. This was officially passed by the Commerce Commission of New Zealand - meaning Team Xbox has now been granted clearance to acquire "100% of...
Reaction Red Dead Redemption PS4 Port Highlights How Amazing Xbox Backwards Compatibility Is
We don't need to pay $50 to play
So, Rockstar dropped a new release announcement earlier today in typical Rockstar fashion - completely out of the blue while throwing everyone off in the meantime. Yep, the GTA and RDR developer has announced a new port of the first Red Dead Redemption for PS4 and Nintendo Switch, while an Xbox version is curiously...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Will Blast Its Way Onto Xbox This November
Call of Duty 2023 has been named & dated
Ahead of a full reveal within Warzone, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has been announced by Activision, and we have an official launch date as well. This year's CoD will release on November 10th - as a direct sequel to last year's Modern Warfare 2. The above teaser does little aside from dropping that name...
News Antstream Arcade Reveals New Features (& Games!) Coming To Xbox
Including button remapping for every title
It's now been a few weeks since Antstream Arcade arrived on Xbox, and it seems to be going down a treat so far! The cloud-based service shows no signs of slowing down either, with more features and games coming very soon. Let's start with those features. As revealed in the video you see above, the...
News Rockstar Announces New $50 Port Of Red Dead Redemption, But Xbox Doesn't Need It
Thanks to backwards compatibility
The big news of today is that Rockstar Games is officially releasing a port of the 2010 classic Red Dead Redemption for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on August 17th, but it won't be coming to Xbox for a very good reason. Of course, the reason is that Red Dead Redemption is already backwards compatible on Xbox...
News SEGA & PowerA Partner Up To Create New Sonic-Themed Xbox Controller
These rings aren't red
Third-party accessory maker PowerA has unveiled a new line of Sonic accessories, including a new Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S controller, alongside a carry case and controller for Nintendo Switch. On the Xbox side of things, the company has partnered with SEGA on an officially licensed version of its 'Advantage' wired...
News Street Fighter 6 Is Hosting A Pizza-Packed Crossover With TMNT This Week On Xbox
Smells like pepperoni
Capcom's mega-popular fighting game Street Fighter 6 has announced that it's getting a brand-new pizza-flavoured crossover this week. That's right, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are officially joining the fray on August 8 - complete with TMNT gear and emotes, new Titles, TMNT stamps, in-game device wallpapers and more. The...
News Xbox Unveils New Feature That Allows Entirely Remote Controller Pairing
Never leave the sofa!
Xbox Insiders are getting some pretty welcome features in testing right now, and as part of Microsoft's latest update for Alpha members, another neat addition is being worked on - and it could mean more time spent on the sofa. The team has added a new feature for 'Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead' Xbox
News Hogwarts Legacy Developer Seemingly Working On New Project
"Join the team behind the blockbuster open world, action RPG"
Hogwarts Legacy has been one of the biggest launches of 2023 so far, but the team doesn't seem to be hanging around when it comes to moving onto something new. Looking at a new job listing posted by developer Avalanche Software, the studio is already working on its next major project...
News Turn 10 Reveals Another Launch Day Track For Forza Motorsport
On the road
Forza Motorsport is around two months out from launch, and so far, the team at Turn 10 has revealed just over half of the game's confirmed racing locations for October 10th. We can now add another track to that list though, thanks to a new gameplay clip posted by the Xbox developer. Forza recently took to Twitter to post a short snippet...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 7-11)
Including three new Game Pass titles
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 7th-11th! Next week sees the anticipated release of Stray along with other highlights such as Atlas Fallen, while we've also got (at least) three Xbox Game Pass titles arriving on the service in the form of Broforce Forever, Limbo, and Airborne King
News Killer Instinct 10th Anniversary Update Coming To Xbox Series X|S
"More info coming soon"
The Xbox version of Killer Instinct has now been around for 10 years, and to celebrate this milestone, Iron Galaxy is back to deliver a special anniversary update "later this year". This announcement was made at EVO 2023 this weekend - with the Killer Instinct team confirming this update would include a balance patch,...
Feature These Two New Game Pass Indies Are Short, Sweet, And Well Worth A Play
Both arrived on Game Pass this past week!
Xbox Game Pass has treated us to a nice selection of titles over the last few weeks, with more to come later this month such as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Sea of Stars, before a bumper September for the service. Here though, we want to highlight two short but sweet Game Pass additions that have...
Video Payday 3 Beta Gameplay Is Here Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Watch our video boi do some heistin'
Ahead of Payday 3's Xbox Game Pass launch next month, we've had the chance to dig into a closed beta for this upcoming co-op heist shooter. We're pretty excited for this one to arrive on Xbox Game Pass, so, we jumped at the chance to try it out early! Up above, you can take a look at 10-minutes of 'No
News DICE 'A Big Believer' In Xbox Game Pass Thanks To Player Boost For Battlefield 2042
"It was a huge moment – something we marked on the calendar"
Battlefield 2042 certainly took some time to develop into the shooter it is today - we know that by the fact that DICE has only just fixed the game's core maps nearly two years after launch. It seems to be in a much healthier place these days though, and as it turns out, Xbox Game Pass...
News Quake 2 Remastered Will Seemingly Stealth Launch On Xbox Game Pass This Month
Bethesda benefits, baby
Bethesda's annual QuakeCon event takes place in about a week's time, and it's looking like the 2023 convention will bring a surprise Xbox Game Pass launch. According to reliable leaker billbil-kun, Bethesda is prepping a stealth launch of Quake 2 Remastered for pretty mu
News Xbox Wants Feedback About Its New Keyboard Mapping For Controllers
"Coming to everyone soon"
Towards the end of July, Xbox announced a new feature allowing keyboard buttons to be mapped to Xbox controllers. Ahead of its rollout to "everyone soon", Xbox is calling on Insiders to share their own feedback about this feature. Here's a bit about this feature which is compatible with the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller...
News Remnant 2 Receives Xbox Series X|S Hotfix Patch, Here's What's Included
Performance improvements & more
Remnant 2 is quickly becoming one of the highlights of 2023 - with the game offering a nice mix of shooting, looting and even Souls-like challenges where you have to take down tough boss characters. If you have been playing the game on Xbox Series X|S, you'll be pleased to hear it's now received a hotfix patch update...
News Xbox Game Pass's 'Somerville' Makes Leap To PlayStation Later This Month
It's still in Game Pass though!
Somerville was quite a highly-anticipated Xbox exclusive when it arrived on Game Pass late last year, after all, it came from some of the minds behind Playdead's Limbo and Inside. Well, as of August 31st, it'll no longer be an Xbox console exclusive. Developer Jumpship has announced that Somerville is heading to...
News One Of Capcom's Recent Resident Evil Remakes Is Now The Best-Selling RE Game Ever
Top of the list
Capcom is certainly on a roll at the minute, as evidenced by the massive resurgence of the team's Resident Evil series. And, tucked into a new financial report released by the Japanese company, we now know that one of its recent remakes has just become the best-selling Resident Evil game ever (thanks, GameSpot). 2019's
News Callisto Protocol Dev Suffers Substantial Layoffs Following DLC Drop
"Unfortunately, these changes have impacted 32 employees"
The team behind 2022's Dead Space-like The Callisto Protocol has laid off 32 employees, as confirmed in a statement provided to IGN. The move appears to be in preparation for future projects, with the game's recent story expansion arriving on all platforms back in June. As of yet, we're not...
News Remedy Dev Reckons There's 'Nothing Surprising' About Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox Series S Debacle
"I feel Larian's pain on Series S"
Lots of attention has been brought upon Xbox Series S development as of late, especially when it comes to Baldur's Gate 3 and the reasons behind its Xbox Series X|S delay. In light of these new developments at Larian Studios, a member of the Alan Wake 2 dev team has commented on current console development,...
News Atomic Heart 'Annihilation Instinct' DLC Adds New Area & Story To Xbox Game Pass Shooter
"Dive deeper into the game’s captivating world in Annihilation Instinct DLC"
Developer Mundfish has officially kicked off a four-course DLC plan for its Xbox Game Pass shooter Atomic Heart. DLC 1 is out now on Xbox, with 'Annihilation Instinct' delivering "New narrative content, a new Mendeleev Complex area, new weapons, new shape-shifting...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 3-6)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Free Play Days returns for the coming weekend! Microsoft is offering up four titles to try for free this week, including 2K's latest wrestling effort in WWE 2K23, Bandai Namco's Dragon Ball Fighterz, and a couple of other Xbox titles. Descenders Dragon Ball Fighterz For Honor
News 'A Short Hike' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 3)
No actual hiking necessary
Another day, another addition to Xbox Game Pass! Today, indie hit A Short Hike has been added to the library - subscribers can go hands on with this cutesy little adventure right now! We've heard very good things about this one in the years since its initial launch, so, we'll absolutely be giving this one a go on Game...
News Surprise! The Kaiju Brawler GigaBash Is Out On Xbox Series X|S This Week
"Get ready for multiplayer monster mayhem"
If you're looking for something else to play on your Xbox this week, you might want to check out GigaBash when it arrives on the storefront tomorrow. In a surprise announcement on social media today, the developer Passion Republic Games revealed this version would be arriving on the "same day" as the...
News Discord Is Getting A Huge New Feature On Xbox Consoles
The rollout begins today!
Just over a year on from when Discord itself started to rollout to Xbox Insiders, members of Microsoft's preview program are beginning to test out a brand-new feature. Starting today, Xbox Insiders can stream gameplay directly to their friends on Discord, and it all looks nicely integrated into the Xbox guide. Once you're...
News Xbox Insiders Can Test Out The New 'Game Pass Core' Subscription This Week
As long as you're a Gold member
Xbox Game Pass Core is still more than a month away from launching, but Microsoft is beginning a testing phase well in advance. Starting this week, Xbox Insiders who are part of the 'Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead' ring will be able to preview Game Pass Core ahead of its full rollout. At the beginning, only a selection...
News Stalker 2 Will Re-Emerge At Upcoming Xbox Live Show This Month
One of our most anticipated Game Pass titles
So, Xbox has finally confirmed its gamescom plans for this year's show, and it sounds like the team is taking quite the lineup of games to the event. While Starfield and Forza Motorsport will be there in video presentation form, it's Stalker 2 we're most excited to see, especially because it's set to be...
News Two Baldur's Gate RPGs Seemingly On The Way To Xbox Game Pass
App notifications spill the beans
In a week featuring even more Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox drama, it looks like we're about to get some good news to do with the RPG series after all. The Xbox Game Pass app has starting sending out notifications in multiple regions that Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Editions are heading to the Game Pass...
News Xbox Is Hosting Its 'Largest Gamescom Booth Ever' In 2023, And You Can Watch At Home
"We will bring gamescom 2023 to you"
Xbox has officially unveiled its plans for gamescom 2023, and it sounds like the team is going all-out at the European gaming convention this year. Microsoft is claiming that this will be Xbox's "largest booth ever" at gamescom - featuring "over 30 titles" playable across the four-day event. There's set to be...
News Saints Row Update 1.5 Now Live Ahead Of Final Expansion Coming To Xbox Next Week
Here are the full patch notes
Developer Volition has announced the launch date for its final Saints Row Expansion as the team continues to update the open world title. 'A Song of Fire and Dust' lands on August 8th, a month or so after its previous add-on came to Xbox consoles. Here's a short description of what to expect from the expansion: "When...
News Stray Is Officially Up For Pre-Order On Xbox, With A Launch Discount
Save 20% by pre-ordering!
Indie hit Stray is finally making its way to Xbox this month - as early as next week in fact! Ahead of the big Xbox launch on August 10th, publisher Annapurna Interactive has set Stray's pre-order page live, and they're offering up a handy little discount. Yep, if you pre-order Stray ahead of release, you can save 20% on...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Is Coming To Xbox One
EA is "committed" to last-gen versions
Overlooking some launch issues, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is arguably one of the best games of the year so far. It seems EA wants even more people to play Respawn's latest release, with the company revealing during a Q1 2024 earnings call how it plans to release the title on past-generation systems. EA's CEO...
News Xbox's New 'Stormcloud Vapor' Controller Contains Unique Xbox Series X|S Background
Okay, this thing looks pretty darn cool
Microsoft has announced its latest limited edition Xbox controller - this one dubbed the 'Stormcloud Vapor' Special Edition. The naming on this gamepad gets right to the point, and we think it looks pretty darn good and certainly a unique option for Xbox users. In fact, one of these could be even more unique...
News Another Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (August 15)
Death leaving
Microsoft has revealed another four games leaving Xbox Game Pass for the first half of August 2023, and it includes a few pretty big departures such as Death Stranding and Midnight Fight Express. Here's the full list of what's leaving Xbox Game Pass in early August 2023: Xbox Game Pass: Leaving Soon (August 15, 2023): Date Game
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 1-15)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has announced the first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for August 2023, which includes A Short Hike, Broforce Forever, Limbo and more! Here's the full list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in early August: Date Game Platform August 1
Deals 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 1-8)
Alongside an Ultimate Add-On Sale!
Xbox's latest set of digital discounts is now live including your usual array of Deals with Gold and Spotlight sales, alongside a few limited-time promos and of course, the ongoing Ultimate Add-On Sale. <related ids="153394"> In fact, this week's sales are quite DLC-focused across the board, with add-ons...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox Version Seemingly Pushed To 2024 Due To Series S 'Technical Hurdle'
"We hope to have an update by the end of the year."
There's been lots of Xbox-related drama involved with Baldur's Gate 3 since work began on the console version of the game. Early this year, developer Larian Studios confirmed that it had run into technical issues, while
News Xbox Ultimate Add-On Sale Now Live, 500+ DLC Packs Discounted
The Summer Add-On Sale is here!
As the main Xbox Summer Sale wraps up, Microsoft is unleashing a huge complimentary add-on sale, featuring hundreds of Xbox DLC packs. The Xbox Ultimate Add-On Sale is now live, and will be sticking around for the next two weeks or so. Below, we've included just some of the major highlights from the Xbox Ultimate...
