Guide: Ubisoft Details How Skill-Based Matchmaking (SBMM) Works In XDefiant

Here’s how it looks during ‘Preseason’.Ubisoft’s free-to-play shooter XDefiant is officially out now on Xbox, and with it being a competitive FPS, players are wondering how the developer has implemented skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) into the game.The controversial SBMM feature is present in XDefiant, but it’s easily avoided if you’d like a more casual experience on … Read more

Ubisoft Details How Skill-Based Matchmaking (SBMM) Works In XDefiant

Here’s how it looks during ‘Preseason’.Ubisoft’s free-to-play shooter XDefiant is officially out now on Xbox, and with it being a competitive FPS, players are wondering how the developer has implemented skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) into the game.The controversial SBMM feature is present in XDefiant, but it’s easily avoided if you’d like a more casual experience on … Read more

Hunt: Showdown Is Dropping Xbox One Support This August

Xbox Series X|S owners can look forward to an upgrade.Throughout the Xbox Series X|S generation there’s been debate about whether games should still support the previous generation. With this in mind, developer Crytek has now confirmed it’s dropping Xbox One support for Hunt: Showdown this August.This decision is due to a “new era of Hunt” … Read more

Ninja Theory Audio Director Explains Why Headphones Are So Important In Hellblade 2

It’s the “best way” to experience the game.Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is now available on Xbox and Game Pass, and while it’s already quite different to a lot of other games, the developer Ninja Theory wants players to take the experience to the next level by wearing headphones.When you boot up the game, you’ll receive … Read more

Hunt: Showdown ditching PS4 and Xbox One support in August as part of “significant relaunch”

Hunt: Showdown, the acclaimed PvEvP bounty hunting horror shooter from developer Crytek, is waving goodbye to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on 15th August – but owners will be able to upgrade to the current-gen version for free. Crytek’s David Fifield confirmed an August end date for PS4 and Xbox One support in a new … Read more