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Talking Point What March 2021 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Hoping for another big month?
It's almost that time again - more Xbox Games with Gold titles will be announced very soon! The month of February has seen Gears 5, Resident Evil, Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition, Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb and Lost Planet 2 all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another batch of games...
News Xbox 360 Game Darksiders Is (Kind Of) Free To Claim Right Now
If you're an Xbox Live Gold member
The second batch of February 2021's Xbox Games with Gold were unleashed earlier today, but if you fancy another one, Xbox 360 game Darksiders is also currently available... but it's accessible via another region. Fortunately, you can claim Darksiders via the Argentinian Microsoft Store without having to jump...
News Two More Of February 2021's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Embark on a 4-player co-op campaign
You can now begin downloading the second batch of February 2021's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition and Xbox 360 game Lost Planet 2. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page). Here's...
Talking Point Which Xbox Console (& Game) Was Your First Love?
Where did it all start for you?
Happy Valentine's Day! Whether you're celebrating the day or not, we thought we'd use this opportunity to highlight some of our 'loves' of the Xbox brand, and specifically the very first time we fell in love with an Xbox console and game. Those who were playing Xbox back in the days of the original console will...
Pick One Which Of These Xbox Crash Bandicoot Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate this week's announcement of Crash Bandicoot 4 getting an Xbox Series X upgrade this March, we're looking back at the history of the franchise on Xbox. Xbox obviously missed out on the classic early titles before they were remade for the Xbox One, but...
Random TikTok User Goes Viral With Halo: Reach Xbox 360 Request
"We gotta give it one more big bang"
You might remember that back in December, 343 Industries announced that it would be shutting down the servers for its Xbox 360 Halo versions at the end of 2021, including Halo 3, Halo 4 and Halo: Reach. While these games will still be playable through Halo: The Master Chief Collection, one TikTok user has...
Deals The Best Bargains In The Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2021
Great games at ultra-low prices!
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is a massive one, packing over 500 games spanning Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Publisher, Lunar New Year and Anime sales, including loads of fantastic bargains! Below, we've picked out some of the very best bargains available in the Lunar New Year sale specifically, allowing you to...
Deals All 30+ Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sale (Feb 9-16)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is a huge one, packing over 500 games spanning Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Publisher, Lunar New Year and Anime sales, and there are plenty of Xbox 360 classics amongst them! Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 (and original Xbox) game available over the next week, but be...
News GoldenEye 007's Xbox Remaster Was Blocked By Nintendo, Says Dev
"They didn't check with the one guy who mattered"
We're still recovering from the shock of last week's news that the fabled GoldenEye 007 Xbox 360 remake / remaster had leaked onto the internet, and now a couple of developers have shed some more light on the game. Speaking to Ars Technica, artist Ross Bury and programmer M
Pick One Which Of These American Football Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate SuperBowl Sunday along with the return of EA Sports College Football, we're looking back at some of the very best American Football Xbox games. From the beloved NFL 2K series to arcade titles such as Mutant League Football, we've handpicked some...
Deals All Xbox 360 Games In This Week's Sale (Feb 2-9)
Grab yourself a bargain
As you might have seen by now, this week's list of Xbox deals includes over 250 games, spanning Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Publisher and Multiplayer Madness sales. It also features over 15 classic Xbox titles! Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 (and original Xbox) game available over the next week, but be warned...
News The First Three Of February 2021's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
It's a great start to the month!
You can now begin downloading the first batch of February 2021's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox Series X and Xbox One game Gears 5, Xbox One game Resident Evil (HD) and original Xbox game Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb. All three titles are available right now from the...
Pick One Which Of These Xbox Tomb Raider Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the recent announcement that Crystal Dynamics has plans for more Tomb Raider games, we're looking back at the history of the franchise on Xbox. Not including spin-offs, there have been six Tomb Raider games released on Xbox, most recently culminating...
News Cancelled GoldenEye 007 Xbox Remaster Leaks On YouTube In Its Entirety
The rumoured Xbox Live Arcade title from 2007
Woah. It was around four years ago that we first laid eyes on around 30 minutes of footage from the cancelled 2007 remake / remaster of classic shooter GoldenEye 007, and now the entire thing has leaked on YouTube. The footage comes courtesy of a YouTuber called Graslu00, who notes that they can't say...
News The 2000s Console Wars Were 'Hardcore', Admits Former Xbox Boss
"I think there was a lot of competition"
Former Xbox exec Robbie Bach, who was president of Microsoft's Entertainment & Devices Division until 2010, has been speaking a bit about his time on the Xbox team in an interview with Twitch Gaming. As part of the interview, Bach along with former Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-Aimé and former Sony Computer...
Deals All 25+ Xbox 360 Games In This Week's Sale (Jan 26 - Feb 2)
And a couple of original Xbox titles
As you might have seen by now, this week's list of Xbox deals includes over 150 games, spanning Deals with Gold, Spotlight and Publisher sales. It also features over 25 classic Xbox 360 titles! Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 game (and a couple of original Xbox games) available over the next week,...
Talking Point What February 2021 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Anything you're particularly looking for?
It's almost that time again - more Xbox Games with Gold titles will be announced very soon! The month of January has seen Little Nightmares, Dead Rising, The King of Fighters XIII and Breakdown all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the way. If you...
Deals Massive Resident Evil Xbox Sale Now Live, Here's What's Included
Discounts on over 30 franchise titles
As you might have seen already, this week's list of Xbox deals is packed with over 400 games and DLC offers, and that includes a massive Resident Evil franchise sale across three generations of Xbox. Below, we've included every single Resident Evil offer available over the next week, from the backwards...
News Two More Of January 2021's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Fight off a flesh-hungry mob in an Xbox 360 classic
You can now begin downloading the second batch of January 2021's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the remastered Xbox One game Dead Rising and original Xbox game Breakdown. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page)...
News Frontlines: Fuel Of War Unexpectedly Goes Free With Xbox Live Gold
Grab it while you can
We've got a new set of games joining Xbox Games with Gold today, but one game that hasn't been advertised for the service but is still showing as free is Xbox 360 title Frontlines: Fuel of War. If you're an Xbox Live member, you can grab the game right now from the Microsoft Store (either online or on console) for Xbox One,...
News Remember When Xbox Threatened To Delist Games With Poor Metacritic Scores?
2008 was a different time
Remember the days of Xbox Live Arcade on Xbox 360? The service served as a way for games to be published digitally, from major companies such as EA to one-person indie developers - and everything in-between. But back in 2008, Microsoft made the decision that it wanted to rid the service of lesser-quality titles, taking the...
News 15 Years Later, Some Old Xbox Live Gold Codes Are Still Working
Check your old Xbox 360 game boxes!
It'll come as no surprise to learn that the vast majority of Xbox Live codes from back in the day have since expired, but you might be shocked to hear that some of them actually do still work - even on Xbox Series X! We were reminded of this by a user on the Xbox Reddit page yesterday, who shared a screenshot of...
Pick One Which Of These Dead Space Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Dead Space 2 (January 25, 2011), we're looking back at the history of the beloved horror series on Xbox. Including spin-offs, there have been four Dead Space games on Xbox in all, and all of them are included with EA Play on...
Poll When Was The Last Time You Turned On An Xbox 360?
Do you still play yours, or has it been years?
Not to make you feel old or anything, but we just recently passed the 15th anniversary of the Xbox 360, which first launched in North America all the way back in November 2005, followed by Europe that December. It still feels like yesterday to us, but in reality it's been a long while since we last...
News Deals With Gold: All Ten Xbox 360 Games In This Week's Sale (Jan 5-12)
Prepare for the ultimate showdown
This week's Xbox sale is now live, and if you're an Xbox Live Gold member, you can take advantage of discounts on ten Xbox 360 games, five of which are backwards compatible with Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. We've highlighted every Xbox 360 offer in this week's sale in the table below, and you'll find more games,...
Pick One Which Of These Xbox Hitman Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the imminent arrival of Hitman 3 in just a few weeks' time on the 20th of January, we're looking back at the history of the franchise on Xbox. The series was rebooted by developer IO Interactive back in 2016, but originally debuted in the form of...
News The First Two Of January 2021's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Immerse yourself in a dark whimsical tale
You can now begin downloading the first batch of January 2021's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Little Nightmares and Xbox 360 game The King of Fighters XIII. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page). Here's...
Poll Did You Buy An Xbox In 2020?
And if so, what did you buy?
The end of the year is finally upon us, and while at times it seemed like it wouldn't be possible, Microsoft has managed to unleash not only the Xbox Series X, but also the Xbox Series S on the gaming public in 2020. And even before that, both the Xbox One S and Xbox One X were still selling in good numbers, with the...
Pick One Which Of These Dead Rising Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate Dead Rising being included with January 2021's Xbox Games with Gold selection, we're looking back at the history of the series on Xbox. There have only been a few mainline games released in the Dead Rising franchise to date, originating with the 2006...
Talking Point What Are You Buying In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2020?
You've got over 800 games to choose from!
As per tradition for this time of year, the Xbox Countdown Sale 2020 has officially begun, featuring over 800 (!) deals on games, bundles and add-ons across a wide range of quality titles on the Microsoft Store for console and PC. If you haven't had a chance to sample what's on offer yet, you'll find a...
Talking Point What January 2021 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Will the New Year bring us something special?
Your New Year present is soon to arrive - another selection of Xbox Games with Gold titles! The month of December has seen The Raven Remastered, Bleed 2, Saints Row: Gat out of Hell and Stacking all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the way. If...
Pick One Which Of These Halo Xbox 360 Games Was Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, with 343 Industries announcing that Halo's Xbox 360 games will be discontinuing their online services next year, we're taking a look back at those classic titles. There were seven games released for the Xbox 360 in all from 2007 to 2014, and now the majority live...
News The Halo Xbox 360 Games Are Shutting Their Online Services In 2021
And digital sales are being halted right now
343 Industries has announced in its latest Halo Waypoint blogpost that it's planning to shut the majority of online services for all Halo Xbox 360 games in December 2021, and digital sales are being halted right now. In the post, the company explained that "less and less people are investing time" in...
Deals All 25+ Xbox 360 Games In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2020
Grab some backwards compatible classics
The Xbox Countdown Winter Sale 2020 is here! This year's sale features discounts on over 800 games, bundles and add-ons, available from Friday, December 18th through Sunday, January 3rd. In this roundup, we've highlighted every single Xbox 360 game (there aren't any OG Xbox games!) included in the Countdown...
News Two More Of December 2020's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Explore a vintage world from Double Fine Productions
You can now begin downloading the second batch of December 2020's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles, which are the Xbox One game Bleed 2 and Xbox 360 game Stacking. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page). Here's what you can look forward to:
Guide When Will The Xbox Christmas Holiday Sale 2020 Be Revealed?
Otherwise known as the Countdown Sale
The Xbox Christmas and New Year Holiday Sale 2020 (known typically as the 'Countdown Sale') is almost upon us, during which hundreds of Xbox digital titles are expected to be discounted for the holiday period. The official date of the sale hasn't been announced at the time of writing, but it should be just a...
News System Link Now Works Across Four Generations Of Xbox Consoles
Party like it's the early 2000s all over again
If you ever owned an Xbox back in the early days, you'll know exactly what System Link is, and as demonstrated in the video above, it still works for multiplayer games across all four generations of Xbox consoles in 2020. The feature allows multiple consoles to connect together for offline multiplayer...
Pick One Which Of These Remedy Xbox Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the recent addition of Control as part of Xbox Game Pass, we're looking back at the history of Remedy developed games on Xbox. Remedy Entertainment has been making games for Xbox consoles ever since the original Max Payne back in 2001, but which is...
Reminder The Xbox Black Friday Game Sale Ends Today (Dec 3)
Last chance to take advantage of 700+ discounts
Just in case you'd forgotten, today marks your final chance to take advantage of over 700 discounts on games, bundles and add-ons as part of the massive Xbox Black Friday and Cyber Monday Game Sale. If you're still looking for a great deal, we've highlighted loads of bargain offers over the past few...
Guide Will More Games Be Added To Xbox Backwards Compatibility?
Here's what Microsoft says about it
Backwards compatibility is undoubtedly one of the most impressive features of the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, providing access to thousands of games from across three generations of Xbox. As great as it is, though, many fans have been pleading with Microsoft to add more original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles to the...
News The First Two Of December's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Wage war against the Prince of Darkness
You can now begin downloading the first batch of December 2020's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game The Raven Remastered and Xbox 360 game Saints Row: Gat out of Hell. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page)...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Xbox Grand Theft Auto Game?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, we're finally looking back at the rich history of the Grand Theft Auto series on Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, which started all the way back in 2003. GTA titles have always been highly rated, but which is your favourite game? Remember, you can only pick one! Let's...
Deals All 25+ OG Xbox, Xbox 360 Games In The Xbox Black Friday Sale
Grab some backwards compatible classics
The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2020 is here! This year's sale features discounts on over 700 games, bundles and add-ons - including for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S - available for 14 days until Thursday, December 3rd. In this deals list, we've highlighted every single *backwards compatible* original Xbox and...
Feature Celebrating The 15th Anniversary Of The Xbox 360
Looking back at its 2005 launch
It was this time last week that we celebrated the 19th anniversary of the very original Xbox, and today is the turn of the Xbox 360 and Xbox One, which are turning 15-years-old and seven-years-old respectively. It's a particularly big birthday for the Xbox 360, so that's what we're focusing on today - and...
Talking Point What December 2020 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
What presents have you got for us Microsoft?
Guess what?! It's nearly time again for another set of Xbox Games with Gold titles. The month of November has seen Aragami: Shadow Edition, Swimsanity!, Full Spectrum Warrior and LEGO Indiana Jones all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the way. If...
Deals 10+ Tom Clancy Xbox Classics Are On Sale This Week (Nov 17-24)
Splinter Cell, The Division & more
This week's Xbox Live sale includes a selection of discounts on some classic Tom Clancy titles from the original Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, including Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six Vegas and The Division. Keep in mind that these are only available to Xbox Live Gold (and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate) subscribers, and...
News RRoD Issue Forced Xbox 360 Team To Effectively Run Two Businesses
"We literally had separate facilities"
Former Chief Xbox Officer Robbie Bach has been talking to Gameplay.co as part of a new podcast about the infamous Red Ring of Death issue on the Xbox 360, revealing more insight into the costly technical fault. The error, which would see the Xbox 360 flashing three red lights when the console had developed a...
News Two More Of November 2020's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Build, Battle and Brawl your way out of trouble
You can now begin downloading the second batch of November 2020's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Swimsanity! and Xbox 360 game Lego Indiana Jones. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page). Here's what...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Assassin's Creed Game?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! Today, to mark the release of the highly-anticipated Assassin's Creed Valhalla for Xbox Series X, we're looking back at the franchise's rich history on Xbox. There have been over 15 separate Assassin's Creed games released on the platform since the arrival of the first game...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Mass Effect Game?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! Today, following the official announcement that Mass Effect Legendary Edition is on the way in Spring 2021, we thought we'd look back at the series' history on Xbox. There have been four games released on the platform since the arrival of the first Mass Effect in 2007,...
