Earlier this month, the UK's Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it has reached a new stage in its probe into Microsoft's planned Activision Blizzard acquisition. In short, the CMA has concerns that the deal could harm competition and on that basis, the case is now being recommended for …

Yesterday, Xbox users noticed that Deathloop was beginning to appear in advertisements on the console dashboard. Now just as predicted, Microsoft has announced that the former PS5 exclusive is now heading to Xbox consoles, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass starting next week.  Deathloop was one of two …

Just as promised, Xbox appeared at the Tokyo Game Show today armed with a few new announcements from its partnerships in Japan. A number of beloved JRPGs are heading to Xbox for the first time, in addition to a few of Japan's best fighting games.  The show started off with …

One of the most surprising announcements at Nintendo’s recently held Direct was the reveal that the long-elusive GoldenEye 007 would be leaving its Nintendo 64 shackles and would be coming to the Switch. Even more surprising however is the fact that the game is set to also come to Microsodt’s …

Discord is one of the most popular messaging platforms used by video game enthusiasts thanks to its voice chat functionalities and room-based servers. It was previously confirmed that the service would soon be coming to systems other than PC and mobile – namely PlayStation and Xbox. With PlayStation getting the …

It has barely been one month since Marvel's Midnight Suns was delayed from late 2022 to early 2023, and in just a matter of weeks, plans have changed again. Now, following the D23 expo, the game is scheduled to launch in early December.  Marvel's Midnight Suns is now releasing on …

Prior to Microsoft acquiring Bethesda, Sony had actually set up a partnership with the company, which would see two Bethesda games turn into PS5 console exclusives. The first game, Deathloop, launched in 2021 to great critical acclaim and soon, it looks like the PS5 exclusivity period will come to an …

Earlier this year as part of Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 Anniversary celebration, we learned that not only is Final Fantasy 7 Remake now a trilogy of games, but we're also getting a remake of the 2007 prequel, Crisis Core. Now after a few extra months working on the Crisis …

For years now Microsoft has championed its ID@Xbox program, offering a spotlight to many indie titles which would otherwise possibly fall under many players’ radars. Part of this initiative includes hosting ID@Xbox showcases – the latest of which has now been announced. Making the announcement on the Xbox Blog, Microsoft …

The Xbox Elite Series of controllers offer a premium option for all those who want to maximise their gaming potential. This comes at a heavy premium however, costing significantly more than a Standard Xbox controller (£159.99 to be exact). For those who want a slightly more premium experience while not …

Microsoft’s intention to purchase Activision Blizzard for $70 Billion came as a surprise to many when it was first announced earlier this year. Since then, the situation surrounding the publisher’s biggest multi-platform franchises have been in flux – especially Call of Duty. While we do know current deals set in …

Throughout each month, Microsoft adds a number of titles to its Xbox Game Pass library, allowing subscribers to experience a wide variety of games across all types of genres. The console manufacturer has now announced which titles will be dropping onto the service throughout the first half of September. Making …

State of Decay 3 was announced all the way back in 2020 with a teaser trailer and little else. While we still have yet to get a proper look at the upcoming open-world zombie survival game, Matt Booty, the Head of Xbox Game Studios, has now offered some insights into …

The past few years has seen video game sizes balloon to extreme heights, with some of the worst offenders easily taking up north of 100GB of precious hard drive space. While the current generation of consoles and their SSDs have helped to bring this number down for quite a few …

It is quite common nowadays for video games to be worked on by multiple teams across different studios. That being said, these collaborations typically occur between studios which fall under the same corporate umbrella. It is therefore interesting to see that over 100 Crystal Dynamics devs are assisting Xbox studio …

Halo Infinite's first year has been rough to say the least. Content droughts, progression system issues and delayed features have really soured the overall opinion of the game and unfortunately, 343 still hasn't managed to get on top of it. 

In response to news that the UK CMA is moving onto phase two of its investigation into Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has published a new blog post further detailing its plans for the company post-merger. In short, Microsoft is now more firmly committing to keeping Activision Blizzard …

We learned a while ago that the UK authorities had begun their investigation into Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard and after gathering preliminary information, they have come to the decision that Microsoft owning the publisher could impact competition in the market. Now, the CMA will move into phase two …

Over the years, Humble Games has gone from merely operating a storefront to publishing their own titles, such as was the case with the much-loved A Hat in Time. Now, the publisher has announced that they are partnering up with Microsoft to bring 7 upcoming Humble Games to Xbox Game …

Each month, those with an Xbox Live Gold account (or an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription) are able to get their hands on a number of games for ‘free’. For the month of September, subscribers will be able to get their hands on a number of classic titles including Portal …

Sony first announced plans to integrate Discord with PlayStation consoles all the way back in May 2021, and while Discord account linking has been added, other features like Voice Chat have yet to arrive. Xbox began testing Discord Voice Chat on its own consoles earlier this summer, but PlayStation integration …

This week, Sony announced plans to raise the MSRP of the PlayStation 5 in most regions outside of the US, blaming inflation and the ‘global economic situation'. While the PS5 is about to get more expensive, Microsoft and Nintendo have both confirmed that there are no plans to raise the …

Obsidian Entertainment has a lot on its plate from The Outer Worlds 2, to Avowed and Pentiment – a narrative focused adventure title with a highly interesting art style. Players will be able to get their hands on the title soon, as Microsoft has now announced the game’s release date. …

There has been growing concern around Sonic Frontiers, in part due to a poor gameplay showing earlier this summer, followed by a lack of updates. Fortunately, this week at Gamescom, Sega finally showed us what it has been working on.  Sonic Frontiers is officially releasing on the 8th of November …

One of the biggest surprises from Xbox's games showcase in June was High On Life, a new sci-fi shooter from Squanch Games, with Rick & Morty's Justin Roiland also being involved in the project. While the game was targeting an October release date, the team needs a bit more time, …

Despite rough, choppy gameplay reveals and calls from fans to delay the game to keep working on it, Sega is determined to release Sonic Frontiers before the year ends. The game is set to turn up once again at Gamescom Opening Night Live next week, but the game's release date …

Last year for QuakeCon, we got a ‘Revitalised Edition' of the classic shooter with some new content packed in. This year, one of QuakeCon's surprises appears to be the return of Quake Champions.  TrueAchievements has now been updated with achievement listings for Quake Champions on Xbox. This is the first …

The Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass Twitter accounts are both known for their teasers. While most titles coming to Game Pass this month have already been revealed, Microsoft seems to have one big surprise up its sleeve – Death Stranding for Game Pass on PC.  The PC Game …

Yesterday, Microsoft officially announced the next batch of titles for Xbox Game Pass, all of which will land on the service before the end of the month. Unfortunately, some titles have to be cycled out due to expiring agreements. Typically, we see just a handful of titles removed each month, …

The first half of the month saw titles like Ghost Recon Wildlands, Two Point Campus, Cooking Simulator and Offworld Trading Company joining the Xbox Game Pass library. Now, Microsoft has revealed the titles coming in the second half of August, including another big Ubisoft release.  Ubisoft is continuing to add …