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Saturday9th Sep 2023
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In October 2023
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in October 2023? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 11-15)
It's a HUGE week for new releases!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 11th to 15th! We've got a very busy few days ahead, highlighted by the releases of The Crew Motorfest, Mortal Kombat 1's Premium Edition, Ad Infinitum and many others, as well as the Xbox Game Pass addi
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 9-10)
Yep, it's still Starfield!
Ready for another weekend? If you're wondering what to play over the next few days, we've obviously got the new Xbox Game Pass releases of Starfield and Gris, there are three more Free Play Days titles, a couple of games are hosting
News Mortal Kombat 1 Reveals Jean-Claude Van Damme Johnny Cage Skin
The official trailer has arrived
Earlier this week, NetherRealm Studios gave fans a first look at the Jean-Claude Van Damme Johnny Cage skin for Mortal Kombat 1. Now, in an update, the official trailer has been released. Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon mentions how the famous fighting series originally tried to get the actor and martial artist...
News Forza Horizon 5 Gets A Free 'EventLab 2.0' Update Next Week
Includes the brand new location EventLab Island
The Forza Horizon 5 community was already doing all sorts of amazing things with the game's EventLab creator tool, but next week it's getting a free upgrade with the rollout of EventLab 2.0 on 12th September. This new and improved version of the tool features improvements such as multi-select, custom...
News The Last Case Of Benedict Fox Receives Major Free Update On Xbox Game Pass
Big improvements across the board
It's been a few months now since The Last Case of Benedict Fox launched on Xbox Game Pass to mostly positive feedback, but the team has clearly been working hard to improve the experience further as part of a new update. That update is available now, and it makes some massive changes to the entire game. These...
Friday8th Sep 2023
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (September 2023)
Here's what you can claim for free this month
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is back once again with more freebies in September 2023, including a great Realms Plus subscription for Minecraft along with some top fighters in UFC 4 on EA Play! Here are the new Xbox Game Pass Perks you can claim in September 2023 so far: EA Sports UFC 4 -...
News It's Time To Hit The Court! NBA 2K24 Is Now Available On Xbox
"A groundbreaking jump in authenticity"
Today's a big day for basketball fans, as NBA 2K24 is now available across all platforms including Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! Multiple versions of the game can be bought on the Xbox Store, ranging from $59.99 for the Xbox One edition all the way up to $149.99 for the 25th Anniversary Edition...
News Starfield Players Are Loving Xbox Quick Resume, But Some Users Are Reporting Issues
"Fixed this by turning off quick resume I think"
Quick Resume was heavily touted as one of the top Xbox Series X|S features as we headed into this generation, and on the whole it's worked pretty well so far. The option — which allows users to suspend games and resume them right where they left off — seems a great fit for single-player adventures...
News Nightmares Become Reality In 'Ad Infinitum', A First-Person Horror Game Hitting Xbox Next Week
"Can you save your sanity?"
Just ahead of spooky season, publisher Nacon is bringing a brand-new horror game to Xbox in the form of Ad Infinitum. This is a current-gen only title that's been in the works for some time, and we're getting big Amnesia vibes from the above trailer - which is always a good sign for a horror game in our book. Of course,...
Guide 13 Useful Mechanics Starfield Doesn't Tell You About
A spooky number of things that are easy to miss!
Starfield is a huge game with tons of systems, controls and various bits and bobs to get a handle on. Most of this is well guided and there are plenty of tutorials to dig into if you're stuck. However, some things just don't really get explained very well, so let's take a look at a few of the best...
News Create An Entire Replica Xbox 360 Console With This New MEGA Building Set
Building like it's '07
Fancy winding the clock back to 2007? MEGA has you covered with this new 3:4 scale Xbox 360 Building Set - complete with a boxed copy of Halo 3! Okay, that 'boxed copy' ain't exactly going to beam the full game to your screen, but it does actually work in tandem with the console as it does in real life! This new...
News PlateUp! Sets The Table For November 2023 on Xbox Game Pass
Dinner is served
Way back in April we learnt of a new Overcooked-like title coming to Xbox Game Pass, and now we have an official release date. PlateUp! serves its launch-day banquet on November 2nd, 2023, and we're quite looking forward to trying this one out! These co-op cooking games are always a good laugh, and
News Gargoyles Remastered Is A '90s Disney Classic Coming To Xbox This October
Relive the legend of Goliath
It's definitely been a good few years for '90s revivals on Xbox, and we've got another on the way soon courtesy of Disney's Gargoyles Remastered, which is coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series S on October 19th. This is described as an "artfully crafted revival of the classic 16-bit side-scrolling platform...
Guide Starfield: How To Level Up Quickly, Tips For Levelling Up
Earn XP faster with these tips
Starfield is an absolutely huge game with large skill trees that are gonna take you to over level 300 to fully max out. That's a lot of levels. Unfortunately, the way things are balanced right now, going through the game's main and side missions doesn't net you all that much in the way of XP. So we need to look...
News Oh Look, Starfield Is Getting Review Bombed On Metacritic
Surprised, anyone?
Masses of user reviews for Starfield are starting to roll in on aggregate platform Metacritic, and as you probably guessed, the overall user rating is significantly lower than the average critic score. This is becoming a bit of a formality when it comes to huge, particularly hyped AAA video games - and Starfield hasn't escaped...
News What Happened To September 2023's Big Microsoft Rewards Punch Card?
Is the Monthly Bonus Round going away forever?
Over the past few years, we've been highlighting the "Monthly Bonus Round" punch cards from Microsoft Rewards on a monthly basis, but as you may have noticed, there hasn't been one at all in September 2023 so far. This has been a big topic in the Microsoft Rewards community over the past few days, and...
News Xbox Is Returning To Tokyo Game Show With A 'Digital Broadcast' Later This Month
"Expect to hear progress updates from Xbox and Bethesda"
We have another Xbox showcase to look forward to later this month, folks! Yep, Microsoft returns to the Tokyo Game Show this year with a 'Digital Showcase' featuring updates from Xbox, Bethesda, and other partners from the region. The livestream kicks off at 2am PT / 5am ET / 10am BST on...
News Starfield Is Now Bethesda's Biggest Game Launch Of All Time
It's already surpassed 6 million players
There's already been a lot of fantastic news about the launch of Starfield and now Bethesda has announced the new IP has surpassed 6 million players, making it the company's "biggest" launch of all time. This puts the space exploration title ahead of the company's long-running RPG franchises The Elder...
Thursday7th Sep 2023
News It Looks Like Hideo Kojima Is Spending His Spare Time On Starfield
Can you blame him?
Now that Starfield is available to all it's safe to assume lots of Xbox fans are playing it, and well, it turns out that famous game designer Hideo Kojima is no different! The Metal Gear Solid creator has taken to Twitter to let us all know that his adventure amongst the stars has begun. Kojima is playing on Xbox Series X, as you...
News 'Projekt Z: Beyond Order' Is A Next-Gen Zombie FPS Heading To Xbox Series X|S
Check out the new trailer!
Fancy a new zombie FPS to sink your blood-soaked teeth into? Look no further than Projekt Z: Beyond Order. We first spotted this "atmospheric zombie FPS" as Projekt Z last year, but the game now has a new name and a fresh look - and the title is coming to Xbox Series X|S! Modus Games has just dropped a new trailer for the...
News ESA Reportedly Planning 'Complete Reinvention' Of E3, But Not Next Year
E3 2024 plans seemingly up in the air
Another footnote in the ongoing E3 saga has arrived! Following cancellations in both 2022 and 2023, the ESA has announced that it and organiser ReedPop are mutually parting ways - and future event plans are seemingly up in the air at this stage. First off, the official stuff - the ESA has revealed that the LA...
News EA Sports UFC 5 Brings The Fight To Xbox Series X|S This October
Powered by Frostbite
EA has today pulled back the curtain on the next entry in the EA Sports UFC series, with EA Sports UFC 5 set to release for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (but not Xbox One) on October 27th, 2023. This seems a major overhaul for the series, with the game utilising EA's Frostbite engine for the first time resulting in 60FPS...
News Todd Howard Explains Why There Aren't Any Land Vehicles In Starfield
"It's something we considered"
Getting around in the world of Starfield has been a hot topic since the game first arrived in early access, and in a new interview with Bloomberg, Bethesda's Todd Howard has touched on the topic of Space travel in Starfield. Responding to a fan question asking why there aren't any land vehicles in the game, Todd said...
News Lionel Messi Leads The Way As eFootball 2024 Launches On Xbox
With improved gameplay and much more
Today marks the release of eFootball 2024 on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and just like the most recent entry in the series, it's another free-to-play release! Konami's latest outing has made a variety of improvements to gameplay while also retaining megastar Lionel Messi as the game's Global...
VATS entertainment
Depending on how much you bought into the hype during the long run-up to the release of Bethesda's Starfield, it's hard to know quite what you might have been expecting when you finally sat down to press the start button and get stuck in. Was this going to be some monumental step forward for video games, a piece of interactive art...
Guide Starfield: How To Get The Boost Pack, How To Use The Boost Pack & All Boost Pack Upgrades
You absolute rocket
Wandering across large expanses on foot or tearing around the cosmos in your spaceship is all well and good, but there is another way to travel in Starfield and that's by using your boost pack! Let's take a look at how it works. Starfield: How To Get The Boost Pack, How To Use Your Boost Pack And All Boost Pack Upgrades: How...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Employs 'Wait Times' In Response To Extreme Starfield Demand
"Lots of people are playing!"
It's been mentioned in the not-too-distant past how Xbox Cloud Gaming is actually the least popular feature of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but it's certainly proven a hit over the past 24 hours due to the launch of Starfield. We've seen numerous people taking to the web to share that they've experienced "wait times"...
Video 10+ Minutes Of Alan Wake 2 Gameplay Introduce Us To The Creepy Town Of Watery
Wet falls
After more than a decade of waiting Alan Wake 2 is almost here, and a new gameplay demo just released by Remedy introduces us to one of the game's brand-new locations - and it's giving us big 'Bright Falls' energy right off the bat. The quiet town of 'Watery' is very reminiscent of Alan Wake's Bright Falls; a location that does also...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 7-10)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is back with another big weekend! This time we've got three titles to try out for free over the coming days, including a couple of really recent releases in the form of Madden 24 and Crime Boss: Rockay City. Here's the full Free Play Days list for September 7 through September...
