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The video game market has been pretty quiet this Summer, following a very busy Q1. Soon, the drought of new releases will be coming to an end, as October is shaping up to be the busiest month of the year.  This isn't a new phenomenon in the games market. A …

Playground Games' Fable reboot has been in the works for five years now, but there is still a long way to go before we finally see the game in action. It seems the game could be in for some more behind-the-scenes changes, as the game now has a new lead …

Bright Memory: Infinite kicked off Microsoft’s first Xbox Series X|S game showcase back in mid-2020. Two years on, the game is set to launch on Xbox Series X|S and PS5 on the 21st of July. Interestingly, this ‘next-gen’ game is also coming to Nintendo Switch on the same day. Described …

Xbox Live Gold is Microsoft’s long running subscription service which allows for console owners to access multiplayer functions within games, while also giving away a number of titles for ‘free’ on a monthly basis. From October onwards however, Microsoft will no longer include Xbox 360 games as part of ‘Games …

Back in January, Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard in a deal worth a record-breaking $69 billion. However, the deal is far from done, as Microsoft faces regulatory challenges. This week, another hurdle was placed in the way, as the UK's Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) announced plans to …

At the end of last year, some of the best Yakuza games left Xbox Game Pass, removing Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2. Now just over six months later, the full Yakuza series is returning to the service.  Xbox Game Pass subscribers can once again download and play …

Ever since Bungie parted ways with Microsoft to work on Destiny, 343 Industries have been in charge of the Halo franchise – to varying levels of success. The latest controversy comes from the team’s most recent community update, where they announced that the team is “internally exploring” the notion of …

Yesterday, Fall Guys re-launched as a free to play game with full cross-platform play between Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC. Unfortunately, the move has not been entirely smooth, as online service issues have persisted since.  Following complaints from players unable to find matches, Mediatonic confirmed that it is aware of …

Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available across a pretty huge range of devices, from iOS and Android, to PCs, Xbox consoles and even Samsung TVs. As the service continues to gain momentum, Microsoft is looking to make new upgrades. At this point, xCloud servers have already been upgraded with Xbox …

The No More Heroes franchise has historically been closely aligned with Nintendo hardware, with the first game in the series launching exclusively for the Wii back in 2007. As with that first game, which eventually came to other systems, No More Heroes III will soon be coming to other consoles. …

Since launch, Sony and Microsoft have struggled to manufacture enough next-gen consoles to satisfy demand. Microsoft might be heading towards a bigger problem this summer, as the company has confirmed shortages of Xbox controllers.  According to VGC, UK retailers such as GAME, Smyths, Argos, Currys and even the official Microsoft …

The developers behind Fall Guys have been working on bringing the game to Xbox and Nintendo Switch for a long time now. After multiple delays, the game officially goes free to play as of today, and is now available on all major consoles and PC. As of today, Fall Guys …

We know that Google had a number of unannounced games lined up for Stadia before pulling the plug on game development operations. Two of Stadia's biggest planned titles have been making headlines recently. As it turns out, Supermassive's latest thriller, The Quarry, was originally intended to be a Stadia game, …

Microsoft has made a number of key improvements to the Xbox app on PC recently. Not only has the app been upgraded to give users more freedom over their game installs and files, but soon the app will also let you know if your PC is up to the task …

While Blizzard announced that Overwatch 2 would launch in Early Access this year during the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase, the studio also saved a few reveals for its own stream. Last night, during a new development update stream, Blizzard announced some even bigger changes coming to Overwatch 2, including the …

Following on from the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase a few days ago, developers have been taking on interviews and revealing a few new details about upcoming games. This includes Arkane's Redfall, a co-op game that will have one major downside – progress isn't persistent for all players.  Speaking with IGN …

Following on from the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase a few days ago, Bethesda has been sharing some more details about Starfield. We've already learned that the game will feature a silent protagonist, and now Todd Howard has claimed that the campaign will take around 30 to 40 hours to complete.  …

Last night during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, Microsoft confirmed its long-rumoured partnership with Kojima Productions. While Hideo Kojima has released games on Xbox before, historically, he has leaned more towards PlayStation and has provided Sony with plenty of exclusives. With Kojima now working with Xbox on a new project, …

While Stalker 2 was originally planned to release this year, Russia's invasion of Ukraine meant that development had to be paused while employees moved to safety. While GSC Game World still hoped to have the game out this year, it now appears to have slipped into 2023.  Last night during …

Hollow Knight: Silksong has been highly anticipated since its announcement, but the game still doesn't have a release date. However, launch doesn't seem to be too far away at this point, as confirmed by the game's new appearance during the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase.  Early on in last night's show, …

If you're a fan of twisted fairy-tale stories, Ravenlok might be right up your alley. Announced during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, this new action-adventure title was developed by Cococucumber, the same team behind Echo Generation and Riverbond. Reading Ravenlok's description and seeing the game's art and visuals, it's …

It has been almost two years since Ark 2 was first announced. Last night during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, Ark 2 finally re-emerged, with a new trailer featuring Vin Diesel and Auli'i Cravalho, as well as new details about the game, which will be quite different from its predecessor.  …

With Mojang wrapping up work on Minecraft Dungeons, the studio has turned its attention to a new spin-off game. Minecraft Legends will be releasing next year as an all-new action strategy game developed in partnership with Blackbird Interactive. In Minecraft Legends, players will discover a full of lush biomes and …

Recently, details about two upcoming projects from Hideo Kojima have leaked. While Kojima Productions is working on Death Stranding 2, presumably for PlayStation once again, the studio is also working on a second game in a partnership with Xbox. Today at the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, Microsoft confirmed its new …

While Todd Howard and his Starfield gameplay presentation was the big closer tonight at the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, Phil Spencer also got a huge announcement in just before the end of the show. Spencer took to the stage right before the Starfield reveal to announce Xbox's new partnership with …

While we didn't get any new information on Avowed or The Outer Worlds 2 during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase this evening, we did get new reveals for two other projects Obsidian is working on. Obsidian will have two games launching this year – Grounded and Pentiment.  Grounded initially released …

During the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, Blizzard ended up on stage for a considerable amount of time. Not only did we get new announcements for Overwatch 2, but Rod Fergusson also took to the stage to give us a pretty deep look at Diablo IV in action.  The new gameplay …

As expected, Blizzard had a fairly major presence at the Xbox and Bethesda showcase. Not only did we get a good dose of Diablo IV gameplay, but a major Overwatch 2 reveal also took place. The game will now be free to play, and it'll be launching in Early Access …

Today during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, Microsoft announced a new partnership with Riot Games. Moving forward, all of Riot's titles will be available on Xbox Game Pass, giving subscribers premium access to games like League of Legends, Valorant and more.  On PC, League of Legends will be available on …

The Xbox and Bethesda 2022 showcase has arrived, with a key focus on games coming out within the next 12 months. The show opened up with one of last year's surprises, Redfall, which now has an official gameplay trailer.  Redfall opened up the show this year with a 6-minute gameplay …