Microsoft introduced a compact mode for its Xbox app on Windows last year, which is designed to improve the handheld experience. While compact mode initially focused on UI improvements for small screens, Microsoft is moving on to tackling some of the challenges of navigating around the Xbox app with a D-pad and sticks. In a … Read more
Just hours after learning that Microsoft was shutting down a number of game studios this week, Dinga Bakaba, head of Microsoft-owned Arkane Lyon, decided to let the company know how he felt about the decision — right in public. “Don’t throw us into gold fever gambits, don’t use us as strawmen for miscalculations / blind … Read more
Jump back in comes to Compact Mode In November, we introduced Compact Mode, a feature available via the Xbox app on PC that enhances your gaming experience by providing a more intuitive user interface on smaller screens, including Windows handhelds. We’re excited to announce that the Jump back in feature and enhancements to the Friends … Read more
“It is a real triumph”.Earlier this month, we included the PS1-style survival horror game Crow Country in our roundup of exciting indies to look forward to on Xbox, and the good news is that the critics appear to be absolutely loving the game so far!Some of the highlights here include a 5/5 from The Guardian, … Read more
EA has the largest team ever working on new Battlefield games
EA has the largest team ever working on new Battlefield games
The project was announced with a CG trailer in 2020
This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we discuss the future of Xbox after the announcement Microsoft is shutting a swathe of Bethesda game studios. Hi-Fi Rush and Redfall once seemed primed to benefit from being available via Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft’s much-touted subscription service often seen as the best reason to own the company’s console. … Read more
“Why close instead of divest?”.The news of the four studio closures at Xbox continues to dominate the gaming news this week, and we’ve seen plenty of notable figures (including the boss at Arkane Lyon) sharing their thoughts on the situation as it stands right now.The CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Studios, for example, racked … Read more
A sea of red is coming.’Assassin’s Creed Red’ was officially unveiled back in September 2022, but we’re still waiting for a proper reveal from the folks over at Ubisoft following the tiny teaser trailer up above. Earlier this year we heard that a new trailer could be dropping in May before a gameplay deep dive … Read more