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TodayTue, 27th Oct 2020
News Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed Again, Now Releases In December
Sorry, we're not kidding
Yep, it's happened again. CD Projekt Red has confirmed that it has delayed the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 by 21 days, pushing the game's release date back to December 10th, 2020. In a tweet, the developer asked fans to "accept our humble apologies", explaining that the 21 extra days will make a meaningful difference as it...
News Star Wars Episode 1: Racer Speeds Onto Xbox, Available Now
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one
Now this is Podracing! Aspyr has announced that after releasing 1999 cult classic Star Wars Episode 1: Racer on Nintendo Switch and PS4 earlier this year, the game is finally arriving on Xbox for the first time. In fact, it's available right now! If you've never played it, Star Wars Episode 1: Racer is...
Deals If You're A Star Wars Fan, You'll Love This Xbox Mandalorian Sale (Oct 27 - Nov 3)
Impressive, most impressive
This week's huge set of Xbox deals is complemented with a Star Wars Mandalorian sale, providing a wide range of discounts on some classic franchise titles from the original Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One! We've highlighted all of these Star Wars offers in the table below, and you'll find more games, bundles and DLC add-ons...
News Netflix Is Developing A Live-Action Assassin's Creed Series
"We’re excited to partner with Ubisoft"
With the release of Assassin's Creed Valhalla right around the corner, Netflix has announced that it's developing a live-action Assassin's Creed series, described as "an epic, genre-bending live-action adaptation." We don't know much else about it for now, but Ubisoft's Jason Altman and Danielle Kreinik are...
News FIFA 21, Madden 21 To Receive Xbox Series X|S Upgrades This December
Free for current-gen owners
There was a bit of surprise when EA Sports' FIFA 21 and Madden NFL 21 were missing from the Xbox Series X|S launch day lineup, but now we've finally got an official date. The company says that both titles will be released for next-gen on December 4th, available as free upgrades for Xbox One owners of those games via EA's...
News Xbox Unsure About Game Pass On Competitor Platforms, But Could Be Open To Discussions
Would Sony and Nintendo even be willing to cooperate?
There's been talk about expanding Xbox's Game Pass subscription service to other platforms on multiple occasions in the past, and in a GameReactor interview featuring Xbox head Phil Spencer, the question has been raised once again. So, would Phil and his team be willing to bring Game Pass to the...
Gallery This Is What The Xbox Series X Looks Like Next To The PS5
Real world comparison shots
Out of nowhere, various outlets have been dropping their first unboxings and previews of Sony's PlayStation 5 today, which means the inevitable Xbox Series X vs. PS5 size comparison has arrived! These initial photos come courtesy of The Verge, and show the PS5 to be a significantly bulkier console than the Xbox Series X...
News Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition Won't Feature Ray Tracing On Xbox Series S
But will support up to 120FPS
Following its announcement as an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch title back in September, Capcom has now revealed more details about how Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition will perform on the two next-gen systems. The big news? Ray tracing will be available as a downloadable title update for Xbox Series X as...
News Adventure Puzzler Carto Joins Xbox Game Pass For Console, PC
Featuring a unique puzzle and exploration mechanic
You might have glossed over it with the sheer barrage of new Xbox Game Pass titles Microsoft threw at us yesterday, but indie adventure puzzler Carto is now available for Xbox One and PC via the service! The game is described as a "charming adventure wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle...
Deals Huge Xbox 'Shocktober' Sale Now Live, 150+ Games Discounted
Spook yourself silly over the next few days
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got a Star Wars Mandalorian Sale, along with a massive Shocktober Sale! We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's sales below, and Xbox...
YesterdayMon, 26th Oct 2020
News Ubisoft Confirms Performance Details For Its Upcoming Xbox Series X Games
Here's the full rundown
Ubisoft has today unveiled a full next-gen rundown for its upcoming titles on Xbox Series X, providing performance details in terms of resolution, frame rate and other visual/audio enhancements. To kick things off, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Far Cry 6
News Get Your Hands On This Official Star Wars Mandalorian Xbox Controller
Walk the Way of the Mandalore
Hello there! Yep, we've got another officially licensed Star Wars product to share, this time in the form of the Mandalorian Wireless Xbox Controller & Xbox Pro Charging Stand Set! The controller and charging stand are described as "armour-clad in a Mandalorian pattern reminiscent of beskar steel," boasting...
News Phil Spencer Wants More Single-Player Games From Xbox Studios
"We've kind of grown organically to be more multiplayer-driven"
As part of a huge interview with GameReactor, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has suggested that he would like to see more single-player games from Xbox's first-party studios moving forward. Spencer made the remark when asked about Microsoft's strategy for determining whether its projects...
News Xbox Boss: E-Rated Content Is Not A Strength Of Our Portfolio
'We're missing casual content with a broad appeal'
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been talking to GameReactor about a variety of topics in a new interview, including Xbox's first-party output and its overall strengths and weaknesses. When asked about whether a certain genre or type of studio was still missing from the Xbox portfolio, Spencer admitted...
News Battletoads Celebrates Over One Million Unique Players
Check out these impressive stats
Rare and Battletoads developer Dlala Studios have confirmed that the 2020 reboot has enjoyed over one million unique players to date, having only been released back in late August. In celebration, the two studios have unveiled an accolades trailer which you can see above, as well as a bunch of stats about the game...
News Dynamic Backgrounds Will Be Exclusive To The Xbox Series X|S
With multiple colours to choose from
We got our first taste of Dynamic Backgrounds back in August when Microsoft revealed they would be part of a revamped Xbox user interface, and now they have been confirmed to be next-gen exclusive. Speaking in the official Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S walkthrough video, principal program manager Harrison...
Video Here's The Official Xbox Series X|S Walkthrough
Everything you can expect from the new systems
Here we go! Microsoft has today unveiled a 15-minute official Xbox Series X|S walkthrough demonstration, giving us a very in-depth look at how the console performs ahead of its release on November 10th. The video is hosted by Xbox community program manager Malik Prince and principal program manager...
News These 14 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass Soon (Oct 27 - Nov 17)
It's a massive batch of titles!
The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! Microsoft has today unveiled another 14 (!) games coming to the service in late October and early November, available across console, PC and Android. Here's a list of what's on the way over the next few weeks: Date Game Platform Oct 27 Carto Console,...
News My Time At Portia Sequel Heads To Xbox One, Xbox Series In 2022
Build up a brand-new workshop
Pathea Games has announced that it's working on a sequel to the 2019 farming sim RPG My Time at Portia, set to release on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms) in 2022. The game, entitled "My Time at Sandrock", will see you "build up a brand new workshop and help out a struggling town...
News Team Xbox Teases The Possibility Of A Discord App On Console
Would you like to see it?
It's been a couple of years now since Microsoft and Discord announced a partnership to "connect gamers across Xbox Live and Discord," but as of yet, there's still no official Discord app on Xbox One. The topic was brought up on Twitter this past Friday when Xbox social media manager Josh Stein responded to a Discord tweet...
News PUBG's Performance Is 'Extremely Smooth And Stable' On Xbox Series X|S
"With faster loading and little to no frame drops"
With the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S now just two weeks away, the dev team for battle royale PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has unveiled how the game will run via backwards compatibility on the new systems. First, the specs. The Xbox Series X version will leverage the Xbox One X...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Oct 27-30)
The fate of London lies with you
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! The big release over the next few days is Ubisoft's Watch Dogs: Legion, but we've also got some other highly-anticipated titles on the way, with three LucasArts classics joining Xbox Game Pass! Let's take a look at the full list of upcoming games below: Carto (Oct 27) (Xbox...
Sunday25th Oct 2020
News Indie Adventure The Touryst Renders At 6K On Xbox Series X
With an optional 4K, 120FPS mode
Highly-regarded adventure puzzler The Touryst released for Xbox One back in July, and while it already plays and looks great on that system, it's going to perform even better on Xbox Series X|S. As confirmed by Digital Foundry in the video you see above (which also provides a closer look at the recently revealed...
Random Master Chief Had An Evil Twin In Guillermo Del Toro's Halo Movie Pitch
"brother against brother"
At one point in Halo's history, it was going to be a live-action movie directed by Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. While we know Hollywood likes to do things differently, during a chat with IGN recently, Halo: Combat Evolved environment artist Paul Russel shared some worrying details about what this movie might have...
Saturday24th Oct 2020
Random Snoop Dogg Shows Off His New Xbox Series X Fridge
Update: And so does YouTuber iJustine
Update: YouTuber iJustine has also now posted a video of her receiving the huge Xbox Series X fridge, complete with a console style unboxing! You can check it out above. Original story: Sony has recruited Travis Scott as a "strategic creative partner" to help promote the PlayStation brand, so who does...
Feature Pick One: Which Of These Xbox Fallout Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to mark the current Fallout 76 Free Play Week and Fallout series sale on the Microsoft Store, we're looking back at the history of the franchise on Xbox. There have been six Fallout games released on the platform to date, starting all the way back before Bethesda...
News Halo Fans Voice Their Concern Over Halo Infinite's 'Armor Coatings'
They're replacing the old colour system
343 Industries unveiled a brand-new 'armor coating' system coming to Halo Infinite in a Waypoint blog earlier this week, and so far it's drummed up quite a bit of controversy to say the least! So, what's all the fuss about? Firstly, here's how 343 describes a 'coating' in the game: “A seven-layer shader...
News Maneater Dev: The Speed Of The Xbox Series SSD Can't Be Understated
'We’re extremely excited to start fully realizing our vision'
Tripwire Interactive's 'ShaRkPG' Maneater proved highly popular when it chomped its way to Xbox One back in May, and it's one of the titles that will be getting a day one Xbox Series X|S enhancement on November 10th. In preparation, product director David Amata has been talking about...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's 'Zombies Onslaught' Mode Won't Be On Xbox For A Year
It's a timed PlayStation exclusive
Activision has revealed that a new two-person, fast-paced 'Zombies Onslaught' mode is coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, but unfortunately it won't be on Xbox for an entire year. This is due to the mode being a PlayStation timed exclusive, set to launch on November 13th for PS4 and eventually PS5, but...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Hints At The Potential Return Of 1 VS. 100
Or something very similar
Xbox hosted its first trivia event of the new all-digital Xbox FanFest last night, and while it unfortunately suffered some technical difficulties, it also featured a notable appearance from Xbox boss Phil Spencer. Commenting on the issues, which prevented the trivia from functioning as intended, Spencer admitted that...
