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Fallout 76’s next free expansion drops on June 12
Fallout 76 has seen a surge in popularity in the wake of the Prime Video TV series. Fans won't have to wait long for the next expansion of the game, as it's dropping this week.
Kris Holt06.10.2024
Here are the cozy games from Wholesome Direct that you can play right now
Watch, read about and then play a bunch of cozy games — not a bad way to spend a Saturday. Or a summer.
Jessica Conditt06.09.2024
Possessor(s) is an eerily beautiful action sidescroller from Heart Machine
Possessor(s) is a twitchy action sidescroller set in a sci-fi city overrun by interdimensional horror. Hot.
Jessica Conditt06.08.2024
Capcom's Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is coming out surprisingly soon
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, the stunning action and strategy RPG from Capcom, is set to come out on July 19.
Jessica Conditt06.08.2024
Valorant is coming to Xbox Series X/S and PS5 in a limited beta on June 14
Valorant is coming to Xbox Series X/S and PS5 in a limited beta on June 14. Crossplay will not be available between PCs and consoles.
Lawrence Bonk06.08.2024
Silent Hill creator's new game, Slitterhead, lands November 8
Slitterhead will land on November 8 and there's a new trailer with lots of blood.
Jessica Conditt06.08.2024
The Game Bakers’ Cairn turns mountain climbing into a boss rush
The team behind Furi and Haven is back with a rock-climbing simulator set on the face of a lethally steep mountain.
Jessica Conditt06.08.2024
Civilization 7 is coming in 2025
The long-running turn-based strategy series Civilization is getting another mainline sequel. And it's even coming to Nintendo Switch.
Mat Smith06.08.2024
Both Octopath Traveler games are now on Xbox Game Pass
Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler 2 are now on Game Pass. Other early June additions include The Callisto Protocol and Still Wakes The Deep.
Kris Holt06.06.2024
Summer Game Fest 2024: What to expect and how to watch games revealed live
It's Summer Game Fest (aka Not-E3) time, folks! Here's your guide to all of this week's main showcases and how to watch them.
Kris Holt06.05.2024
Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie
Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie. This is something of a homecoming, as Microsoft owns Activision.
Lawrence Bonk06.01.2024
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is coming to Xbox Game Pass on its release day
Microsoft has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available on Game Pass on its release day later this year. More details about the game will be revealed on June 9.
Kris Holt05.28.2024
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II review: A series of unfortunate events
Hellblade II is more of an extended, extremely anxious and violent vibe than a traditional adventure game.
Jessica Conditt05.21.2024
The next Call of Duty will reportedly hit Game Pass on its release day
It seems that Microsoft has decided to bring the next Call of Duty game to Game Pass on day one. Executives had reportedly been debating for some time how to handle the upcoming release.
Kris Holt05.17.2024
Proteus Xbox controller is an accessible gamepad made of modular cubes
The Proteus Controller is a modular gamepad created by nascent peripheral company Byowave as part of the Designed for Xbox program.
Jessica Conditt05.16.2024
Xbox Cloud Gaming finally supports keyboard and mouse inputs on web browsers
Xbox Cloud Gaming now supports keyboard and mouse on web browsers. It works with both Edge and Chrome.
Lawrence Bonk05.16.2024
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II highlights the next round of May Game Pass titles
Microsoft has unveiled the next round of Xbox Game Pass arrivals. The marquee attraction is Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, which launches as a day-one Game Pass title on May 21.
Will Shanklin05.14.2024
Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks have been shut down
Microsoft has shuttered three ZeniMax teams: Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and Alpha Dog Studios. Roundhouse Games is also seeing changes.
Jessica Conditt05.08.2024
Redfall’s two DLC heroes are still MIA a year later
Microsoft may want to be more careful about leaving a trail of broken promises when games don’t go as planned. A year after Redfall landed with a thud, players are still waiting for the advertised post-launch DLC they already paid for.
Will Shanklin05.04.2024
Ubisoft's first-person shooter XDefiant is launching on May 21
Ubisoft is releasing the free-to-play first-person shooter on May 21 for the Xbox Series X|S, the PS5 and PC through Ubisoft Connect.
Mariella Moon05.03.2024