Xbox adds more features to handheld-style compact mode for PC app
Xbox rolls out more upgrades for its handheld-style PC app
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Xbox Game Pass’s Dead Island 2 ‘Isn’t Over Yet’, Vows Developer Dambuster
“We know a lot of you are wondering what’s next”.After years and years of development delays, Dead Island 2 finally launched in April 2023 – with an Xbox Game Pass arrival following up last month. It seemed that after this Game Pass drop, and the team’s second story DLC release, Dead Island 2’s time was … Read more
Xbox Is Reportedly ‘Considering’ Hellblade 2 For PlayStation 5
A PS5 port hasn’t been announced, yet.In recent months, Microsoft has started to experiment with launching some of its exclusive games on other consoles, with Grounded, Hi-Fi RUSH, Pentiment and Sea Of Thieves all now playable on other platforms. We’re yet to really see how Microsoft’s experiment will play out in the long run, but … Read more
Xbox exec reportedly says Microsoft “needs smaller games” after closing Hi-Fi Rush dev
There seems to be a contradiction here
Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 9-12)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate.Xbox’s Free Play Days selection for this week is now live, with four games in total playable for free this weekend. Crime Boss: Rockay City is probably the highlight of the bunch here, with 505’s star-studded FPS only launching last summer.Here’s your full Xbox Free Play Days … Read more
Xbox Exec Reportedly Told Staff ‘We Need Smaller Games That Give Us Prestige and Awards’ a Day After Shutting Down Hi-Fi Rush Dev Tango Gameworks
The boss of Xbox Game Studios reportedly told Bethesda staff “we need smaller games that give us prestige and awards” just a day after shutting down Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks.
Random: Phil Spencer Is Getting Trolled In Fallout 76 Following Xbox Controversy
“Someone nuked Phil Spencer’s camp”.Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been unusually quiet amidst all of the Microsoft controversy going on right now, and this radio silence from the typically-open Xbox exec seems to have driven some Fallout fans to start ‘trolling’ Phil in-game.As spotted over on Twitter, ‘P3’s Camp’ appears to have been nuked within … Read more
Xbox reportedly debating Call of Duty for Game Pass and a price increase for Ultimate
A new report suggests Microsoft is deliberating on some big decisions
Hi-Fi Rush creator praised “good situation in our studio” and freedom of risk-taking a month before closure
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced the closure of a number of Bethesda studios, including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks. Directed by studio creative director John Johanas, Hi-Fi Rush was lauded for being a smaller, original game that went on to win a BAFTA at last month’s awards. Yet following the closure of Tango, head of … Read more
More Xbox cuts could be on the horizon, new report claims
Xbox is potentially looking to make more cuts