Video games are big, and they've kept getting bigger. So it's always nice to see devs find ways to make a reduction in their storage imprint like the Microsoft Flight Simulator team has with v1.16.2.0. In its release notes for an update on ...

Virtual racers have dealt with all kinds of obstacles in user-created arenas, but today might be a first. The Xbox Series X arrives in Dirt 5 today, not as a gaming console, but as a fridge. Imitating an infamous meme that became a real-lif...

Xbox and Bethesda have both confirmed their plans for their summer games showcase. The two will be hosting a joint Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase stream on June 13 at 10 a.m. PT. The stream will focus on games from both Xbox Game Studio...

The upcoming Blackwood expansion and update for The Elder Scrolls Online was set to coincide with its next-gen "Console Enhanced" version, with both launching for consoles on June 8 and PC getting it a week earlier. Now, Bethesda has a...

Exor Studios' The Riftbreaker is a mix of mech action, survival, and base-building. And if that combination sounds appealing, you'll be able to try it out if you have Xbox Game Pass. Today, Exor Studios announced that The Riftbreaker will b...

The beautiful mutated world of Mutazione is coming to some new platforms next week. The mutant space opera will land on Nintendo Switch and Xbox consoles on May 26, 2021. Mutazione is an indie adventure that's racked up a few awards already...

Neon Giant has set a date for its action-shooter RPG The Ascent. The fireworks will start on July 29, 2021 when The Ascent arrives on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The Ascent takes place in a contained corporate metropolis, which quick...

Remember when PopCap was pumping out a ton of hits that weren't freemium affairs or microtransactioned to death? It's hard to believe that was so long ago. It was 2011 when EA took over, and their entire business model changed. Peggle 2&nbs...

If you've been eager to brave the treacherous roads behind the wheel of massive vehicles, a pretty good option is coming to Xbox Game Pass. SnowRunner hits Microsoft's subscription service on Xbox consoles and Windows PC tomorrow, May 17. C...

I could wax poetic about the history of Halo all day. And I will! I'll never forget writing off the Xbox before launch, until I won a Taco Bell contest and had it delivered to my door for free. A full day later and I was hooked on Halo...

Xbox Game Pass owners will have a new avenue for their dungeon-pilfering needs next month, as Tuque Games announced that Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is coming to Xbox Game Pass. This new Dark Alliance will be available through Mic...

Xbox has certainly come a long way since the brand's initial debut way back in 2001. The industry has transformed ten-fold in those two decades, and while Xbox has sometimes been in the lead, sometimes been behind, it has nonetheless endure...

As both PlayStation and Xbox continue to struggle with low stock production of their respective new gaming consoles, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, both publishers' efforts to get the new hardware into players' hands is being furthered hindered b...

A new update is going out to Xbox Series X and S users today that's adding some quality-of-life upgrades to various aspects of the consoles, including the Quick Resume feature. Jonathan Hildebrant, Director of Program Management at Xbox Exp...

Gears of War studio The Coalition has announced today that it's moving into next-gen development and using Unreal Engine 5. The studio says it will be developing on Unreal Engine 5 for "multiple new projects" in the coming years, but don't ...

I don't know how I let such a long-time-coming game like Psychonauts 2 sneak up on me, but it kind of has — assuming it's coming out soon, I mean. The latest official word on launch day is still "this year," but after a recent Microso...

Microsoft has responded to recent reports that the publisher is planning to reduce the amount of money it makes on each and every Xbox game sale. According to the industry giant, it currently has no plans to take any less of a stake in the ...

Microsoft has added even more old games to its FPS Boost lineup, bringing the total up to 97. FPS Boost is a special feature of the Xbox Series X and S that pumps up the framerate on older games, often either a lift up to either 60hz or 120...

What a combo! East meets west. While there are several "big" games on offer this May in terms of Xbox Game Pass, arguably the two biggest are Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster and Red Dead Online. The former is notable because Game Pass ...

I'm actually enjoying the relaxed and fireside manner in which Microsoft is giving us Halo Infinite updates. They took the memes to heart when it was shown off that fateful afternoon, and the Halo Waypoint blog has been a font of infor...

One of the last generation's big Star Wars games is getting a new next-gen version. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will have its own PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S release this summer. The announcement comes as part of the lead-up to ...

Microsoft has released its latest financial results for its most recent quarter, and things are most assuredly looking up in The House of Xbox. Overall gaming revenue has been boosted by 50% year-on-year, driven by the launch of its next-ge...

The journey of the apprentice builder and his amnesiac friend Malroth is coming to Xbox, and it will be headed to Game Pass as well. Square Enix and Xbox confirmed today that 2019's Dragon Quest Builders 2 is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Ser...

The back catalog has been growing on Xbox, and several Electronic Arts games are getting a little boost to their performance on newer consoles. Earlier this year, Microsoft detailed FPS Boost, a new tool for making older games run even bett...

Xbox is lifting the restrictions on its free-to-play games. While some online multiplayer games still required an Xbox Live Gold membership to play even if they didn't cost any money to play themselves, Microsoft is unlocking that today. Th...