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The baron's death in Pentiment next to Call of Duty's Captain Price.

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MUM, GET THE MURAL | Terrible news, monk trickshotters, Pentiment currently runs at 120 FPS on PS5, but only 60 on Xbox

How on Earth are we supposed to 360 no-scope the Abbot during the middle chapter of Andreas’ tale?

Feb. 27, 2024 Mark Warren

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THE SHIITAKE SHOW | The problem with Xbox is that you don’t need an Xbox, and that's a hard circle to square

Xbox Anywhere, except under your TV where it's supposed to be.

Feb. 26, 2024 Jim Trinca

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Hi-Fi Rush x Pentiment cross header custom

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GETTING PHYSICAL | Both Pentiment and Hi-Fi Rush are getting physical versions soon!

Whether you're on the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, or Switch, one of these shiny new editions could be yours.

Feb. 22, 2024 Connor Makar

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ZOMB-EEE, LOOK HERE | Surprise, Dead Island 2 has quietly landed on Xbox Game Pass

Just in case there wasn’t enough Xbox news this week.

Feb. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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PENT UP | Pentiment was announced in the Nintendo Direct for Switch, but you might have blinked and missed it

The much reported leap to the Switch has been confirmed during today's Nintendo Direct.

Feb. 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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YES, AN XBOX THING | Grounded is coming to Nintendo Switch in April this year

Ooh, Xbox thing!

Feb. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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DIRECT TO YOUR EYES | Watch today's Nintendo Direct here

Tune in for a look at some games coming to Switch soon.

Feb. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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IT NEVER ENDS | Yes, a Nintendo Direct is coming tomorrow, so of course everyone's talking about Xbox again

Oh, and there’s also a Pokemon Presents coming next week, which is cool.

Feb. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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DROPPING HOT | Wish Xbox had Helldivers 2? Amid the hype, Ex-Halo dev teases pitched game ideas that didn't make the cut

He's scarce on details, but what hints we get here are tantalizing.

Feb. 19, 2024 Connor Makar

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Work, eat, sleep, repeat –?the life of a Bavarian peasant in the 16th centuary, and many of us today.

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FONT OF POWER | If the best Xbox exclusive of this generation comes to Nintendo Switch, everyone should be excited

Pentiment isn’t just an important Xbox game, it’s an important game full stop.

Feb. 15, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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EVERY SCREEN | Xbox stands by its hardware while pushing its games can be "accessed across any screen"

Every screen is an Xbox, as reports stated was the message earlier this month.

Feb. 15, 2024 Mark Warren

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STUCK IN THE MODDLE | Fallout's co-creator likes mods because they can help solve dumb Twitter arguments, and he's totally right

Preach it, Tim Cain.

Feb. 15, 2024 Mark Warren

Minecraft: Universal Studios Experience DLC

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BLOCKY RIDES | Minecraft gets King Kong, Jurassic World, and Back to the Future content with Universal Studios DLC

A good alternative to the real thing.

Feb. 15, 2024 Fran Ruiz

Xbox's Phil Spencer and someone playing on an ASUS ROG Ally.

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WHAT'S HE LIKE? | Is Xbox boss Phil Spencer messing with us, or does he really ‘like’ the idea of an Xbox handheld?

Look, we’re not stalking you Philip, we swear.

Feb. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

Phil Spencer on the official Xbox Podcast.

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VERY PODDERS | Good news, Phil Spencer's very important Xbox business update is coming this Thursday...via a podcast

Here comes the big news we’d been promised by Microsoft, in a format we all expected.

Feb. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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An Xbox Series S, a pair of Xbox controllers, a tablet, a phone, a TV, and numerous posters of games lay flat on a black void.

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SOMEONE CONSOLE ME | Phil Spencer reportedly attempts to calm employees by assuring them Microsoft will keep making Xbox consoles

We'll be hearing from the Xbox head next week about the future of the console.

Feb. 11, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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ORGASMIC OCCASION | Rocket-fueled by NSFW Skyrim add-ons, Nexus Mods hits the 10 billion downloads milestone

Every five million or so cultured people helps.

Feb. 9, 2024 Mark Warren

A trio of headshots: Marcus from Gears 5, Senua from Hellblade, and the main character from HiFi Rush.

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XROCKS | Are PS5 fans about to learn that Xbox does actually have good games?

Xbox fans might not be happy about losing exclusives, but maybe a large portion of the gaming world will finally see what Xbox has delivered.

Feb. 6, 2024 Tom Orry

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SERIOUSLY, CHILL OUT | Don't panic, but Halo is the latest Xbox exclusive series that may have hinted at a multiplatform future

You probably won’t want to read a listing for a job you’re not applying for as closely as this ever again.

Feb. 6, 2024 Mark Warren

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A PS5 bundle box, but the game on the cover is Starfiled – an Xbox console exclusive.

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EX-BOX | Xbox games coming to PlayStation is fine, but it’s the future of Xbox consoles I’m worried about

Let everyone play Halo and Sea of Thieves, but please don’t kill my games library that’s been two-decades in the making.

Feb. 5, 2024 Tom Orry

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HIDDEN HOPES | Yes, Skyrim's sneaky developers hid away cut content in the hopes that it'd be found by modders

Also, TES V's civil war was originally going to be much more deep and dynamic.

Feb. 2, 2024 Mark Warren

Some mods for Skyrim and Fallout 4 by modders taking part in C3.

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MOD ONE OUT | Top Skyrim and Fallout modders are excited about this weekend's C3 showcase – here’s why you should be, too

“I'm hoping we can inspire and invite new people to this wonderful world.”

Feb. 1, 2024 Mark Warren

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OPEN ROADS | The best open-world games to play in 2024

It feels good to take the path less travelled, sometimes.

Feb. 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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TELL ME A GOOD ONE | The best story games to play in 2024

If you're looking for a game with a story that will captivate you, check some of these out.

Feb. 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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SAD, IF PREDICTABLE | While impressing shareholders about Xbox revenue, Microsoft avoids saying "layoffs" when talking about 1900 job losses

“Last week's announcement” still looms large in the minds of many, but it was only worth a passing mention.

Jan. 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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NO COMING BACK | Former Call of Duty boss is now in charge of Blizzard, and she knows what she's walking into

The former head of Call of Duty has moved on to Blizzard, can she fix Blizzard’s haemorrhaging image?

Jan. 30, 2024 Sherif Saed

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BUILD ME UP | Avowed lead says there's "choice and consequence" for how you build your character

Be careful over what kind of character you choose to be.

Jan. 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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CLOUD SURFING | Apple's new policy update should make it easier to play Xbox Game Pass on your iPhone

You might soon find it a touch easier to cloud stream your games.

Jan. 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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DON'T MENTION BG3 | Avowed's game director says it has plenty of missable secrets and subtle choices, shows off extended gameplay

You know, a bit like that other big RPG everyone liked, the one that wasn't Starfield.

Jan. 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief in the Halo TV series.

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HELMET STAYS OFF | Didn’t like helmet-less Master Chief in Halo? “You don’t like our show” says Pablo Schreiber

That's one way of putting it.

Jan. 22, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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SEASONS CHANGE | Halo Infinite's season 5 is its last, confirms 343, but support through 2024 is still planned

Operations will be the main form of update going forward.

Jan. 21, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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STRATEGY RULES | Ara: History Untold intends to change how you play grand strategy games this fall

Is Oxide's upcoming release a game-changer for grand strategy enthusiasts ?

Jan. 19, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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PILLARS OF AWESOME | Obsidian's Avowed embarks on an epic quest this fall

Travel to a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger.

Jan. 19, 2024 Connor Makar

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ROYALE FLUSH | The long rumoured Halo battle royale game has reportedly been cancelled

The project supposedly began work in 2020.

Jan. 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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TAKE OUT THE PIGLINS | Minecraft Legends development ends with the Lost Legends: Snow vs Snouts challenge event

The final Lost Legend awaits.

Jan. 11, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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REMEMBER REACH | Full Halo season 2 trailer promises all the stuff we wanted the first time around

Master Chief still won't keep his damn helmet on though.

Jan. 11, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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ROUND | Fans might have unearthed the title of the upcoming Indiana Jones game from MachineGames

It sounds plausible, we must say.

Jan. 11, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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A Corvette and a Porsche racing in Forza Motorsport.

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STILL IN THE BARRIER | Turn 10 finally responds to Forza Motorsport’s biggest criticisms, but players say it's too little, too late

The game’s community of racers aren’t fans of this first update of 2024.

Jan. 10, 2024 Mark Warren

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An Xbox Series S, with a lot of games scattered around it, fades into some green-hued British money.

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E-VALUE-ATION | Xbox Game Pass' success isn’t entirely down to value

I love Xbox Game Pass, but value isn’t why.

Jan. 5, 2024 Tom Orry

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The player exploring in The Outer Worlds.

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OUTER THIS WORLD | The Outer Worlds 2 is getting some dev help from one of Fallout’s co-creators

Tim Cain is on hand to help Obsidian avoid the “huge, huge chasms” of RPG development.

Jan. 4, 2024 Mark Warren

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JINGLE BRETONS | Spend Christmas playing Skyrim with this festive quest mod, you know you want to

It’s ok, your relatives already know you’re a saddo that’s been playing the same game since 2011.

Dec. 19, 2023 Mark Warren

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COUNT ‘EM | Games you forgot came out in 2023

Yes, all of those games did come out in 2023. No, we don’t believe you when you say you remember that they all did.

Dec. 18, 2023 Sherif Saed

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CREATION CONTROVERSY | "I believe people got used to everything being free" - delving into the debate surrounding Skyrim's paid mods

It's been a while, but the most controversial topic in the Bethesda community remains a complex dilemma.

Dec. 11, 2023 Mark Warren

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REACH FOR THE STARS | Halo season two trailer teases the titular ring, confirms a release date

Live action Master Chief will be back on the small screen soon.

Dec. 3, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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A QUIET LIFE FOR ME | Sea of Thieves' private servers will finally let you pirate in peace next week

Now you don't have to worry about anyone but yourself.

Dec. 3, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

Some Xbox consoles alongside characters from games.

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WHAT'S IN THE X-BOX? | After a turbulent year, all eyes are on Xbox and its big teases at The Game Awards

Starfield might not quite have stuck the landing as intended, but it looks like Microsoft has some stuff up its sleeves.

Nov. 29, 2023 Mark Warren

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SPARTAN CHESS | Halo Infinite Forge mod makes a really good case for a turn-based Halo

Master Chief moves three steps closer to the enemy, calmly reloads his gun, turn ends.

Nov. 10, 2023 Mark Warren

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(NOT) MASTER CHEAP | Halo Infinite MTX just got more expensive – but also a bit better

343 Industries has put some prices up, but not without reason.

Nov. 3, 2023 Mark Warren

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THE ELDER SPOOKS | Waiting for news on the Elder Scrolls 6? This spooky new Skyblivion showcase could scratch your itch

Cyrodiil’s looking a bit more spine-chilling than I remember.

Nov. 2, 2023 Mark Warren

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A NEW QUEST | Starfield’s lead quest designer has departed Bethesda to work on another RPG

Will Shen joins the list of those who've left BGS post-Starfield.

Oct. 17, 2023 Mark Warren

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