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Microsoft has signed Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 for release in its subscription service, Game Pass.

Yesterday, Xbox released a post for a new Fire Vapor Special Edition wireless controller, proclaiming it was time to “Feel the Burn”. On any other day, this would not have raised any eyebrows particularly. The controller headlining the announcement featured a fiery-theme with burnt orange colours, so the introduction made sense when you read it … Read more

Play the game for free on Xbox Series X|S.DON’T NOD’s Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden flew under the radar when it launched on Xbox back in February, but when we did get around to playing it, we really enjoyed our time with this spooky investigative adventure. Three months on, and now anyone can try the … Read more

Yeah, you read that right.Yesterday, we learnt of the devastating news that Xbox is closing four of its Bethesda development studios in a move to further consolidate, with Redfall developer Arkane Austin one of the unfortunate victims here. However, can you believe that the team was reportedly working on a major update for its vampiric … Read more

Destiny 2 players can now access three major expansions for free ahead of The Final Shape’s release on June 4, 2024, developer Bungie has announced.

It was feeling the burn…Xbox yesterday lifted the lid on its new Fire Vapor Special Edition Xbox Series X|S controller. Attached to the reveal was the tagline “feel the burn today” and unsurprisingly this didn’t go down so well after it announced four studio closures.In an update, it seems Microsoft has now made a quick … Read more

“Sad”.It’s another tough period for the video game industry this week with Xbox announcing the immediate closure of multiple teams, including its Japanese studio Tango Gameworks, responsible for Hi-Fi RUSH and multiple other IP over the years.Past and present developers have been sending their messages to the team and now the studio founder, who left … Read more

Tango Gameworks founder Shinji Mikami has shared a very brief reaction to the news of the studio’s closure today: “Sad.”

“He’s a good human”.Today’s news that Xbox is shutting multiple Bethesda studios including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks undoubtedly hasn’t gone down well, and Xbox boss Phil Spencer has come under fire on social media as a result.In response, former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra shared a message of support for Spencer on Twitter earlier this … Read more

Mike Ybarra launches defence of former colleague as Xbox faces wave of criticism