Microsoft is adding a neat new feature to Xbox Game Pass. It lets you pre-install upcoming games before they even arrive on the service. The new feature is part of November’s Xbox console update. Here are more details via Xbox Wire: You can now view, add to “Play later,” and even pre-install certain games before … Read more
This month’s Xbox console update has a few new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Microsoft is adding six new dynamic backgrounds on Xbox Series X and S. The options add motion and color to the home screen. They are based on previous Xbox console generations and popular profile themes. More dynamic backgrounds are expected … Read more
Focus Home Interactive and Nacon have announced a partnership that brings new content to GreedFall. They’re also planning to release the game on PS5 and Xbox Series X. “Focus Home Interactive will helm the publishing of the upcoming additional content and expansion, as well as the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X versions of GreedFall. The GreedFall brand … Read more
Ubisoft today released not one but two new trailers for Immortals Fenyx Rising. In addition to the new trailers, Ubisoft announced a new tool for streamers to use during streams. The game has a dedicated Twitch extension called “Monster Hunt,” available at twitch.tv/immortalsfenyxrising. With this extension, viewers can hunt monsters and get time-limited exclusive rewards while … Read more
The Yakuza franchise is entering a new age of turn-based combat with an all-new protagonist. It’s just too bad we probably won’t see Majima anymore. After years and years of playing as Kazuma Kiryu, it’s finally time to hang up the hat after beating up hundreds of thousands of street thugs. Yakuza: Like a Dragon … Read more
It’s Thanksgiving in the United States. Usually, it’s a time to gather with family for tasty food. This year is a little different, but we still have plenty to be thankful for. Last year, I put together a piece titled Three things gamers should be thankful for this Thanksgiving. While I was tempted at first … Read more
What if you didn’t need to own an Xbox console to play Xbox games? Thanks to Project xCloud and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can already play on your Android smartphone without a console. Soon, you may be able to play directly on a smart TV. And it could come sooner than you think. Microsoft’s … Read more
The horror-puzzle platformer Darq is coming to PS4 and Xbox One on December 4. Meanwhile, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch versions are planned for early next year. Darq: Complete Edition includes the base game – which was previously released on PC via Steam – along with DLC. You’ll get both The Tower DLC and The Crypt, … Read more
The third game in the popular Metro franchise, Metro Exodus, is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2021. “We’re currently hard at work on bringing Metro Exodus to Xbox Series X | S and PlayStation 5 next year,” 4A Games says. “While we can’t share all the details just yet, you should … Read more
Hotshot Racing has some free DLC out now. It’s called the Big Boss Bundle. Thanks to the free DLC, the 90s-inspired arcade racing game now has even more content for fans to enjoy. The Big Boss Bundle includes four new tracks, a new Grand Prix, and a new mode known as Barrel Barrage. Barrel Barrage … Read more
Vizio televisions and sound bars are now available for purchase at GameStop. GameStop has a full assortment of Vizio’s TVs that complement the power of the PS5 and Xbox Series X. For a limited time, customers will receive a $50 GameStop gift card when purchasing any M-Series Quantum, P-Series Quantum, or P-Series Quantum X TV. The television maker’s gaming … Read more
Rockstar Games announced today that Red Dead Online – the online component of Red Dead Redemption 2 – is becoming a standalone game. “For the first time, new players who do not already own Red Dead Redemption 2 can experience everything Red Dead Online has to offer, including access to all future content updates,” Rockstar … Read more
Microsoft has announced the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for December 2020. As usual, there are four games this coming month, including Bleed 2 and Saints Row: Gat out of Hell. Here is the full lineup, including the dates for each game: Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S The Raven Remastered (December 1 to 31) … Read more
There are three things guaranteed in life: death, taxes, and a Call of Duty title released in the run-up to the holidays. Yes, this meme is a little worn out, but if Black Ops Cold War is any indication then Call of Duty has plenty of life left yet. Developed out of Activision’s Treyarch and … Read more
It looks like the Microsoft Store has another accidental leak. This time it’s for Far Cry 6. While Ubisoft has already announced Far Cry 6, they did not reveal a release date. However, according to the game’s Microsoft Store product page, it is coming out on May 25, 2021. It’s not definitive proof, but it’s … Read more
If the start of the weekend isn’t good enough news, we just got our hands on a bunch of new screenshots showing off the new Nuketown ’84 map in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. You’re welcome! As we reported, the Nuketown ’84 map drops on November 24. Meanwhile, the Nuketown Weapons Bundle is available starting … Read more
Activision has announced the release date for the free Nuketown ’84 map in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. They also just detailed how players can access the Nuketown Weapons Bundle for free, which is available starting today. The Nuketown ’84 map drops in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on November 24. Meanwhile, the Nuketown … Read more
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla builds upon what made Odyssey and Origins great, and it removes a good amount of terrible side quests. Rumblings of a Viking-based Assassin’s Creed title started a few years ago, but it wasn’t until 2020 that things came to fruition. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is the latest title in Ubisoft’s long-running stealth-based franchise. … Read more
