In a year that has been rough on developers around the globe due to the ongoing pandemic, 343 Industries shockingly announced today that it will be delaying the release of Halo Infinite from its Holiday 2020 window into 2021. Halo Infinite, which is the latest entry in the beloved first-person shooter franchise, was set to be
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Dontnod Entertainment has been taking plenty of steps to be more inclusive in their most recent title Tell Me Why. The title takes place in rural Alaska, a region of the world that’s home to many indigenous communities, and the studio has made sure to partner with an indigenous foundation to accurately portray the Tlingit
During last year’s Inside Xbox at X019 Dontnod Entertainment, the studio behind Life is Strange, revealed a brand new title called Tell Me Why. The studio recently released a FAQ answering some common and important questions concerning game events and especially concerning one of the twins, Tyler, a transgender man. (Warning for some character and
Yesterday we got a glimpse at the early in-development version of the upcoming Forza Motorsport 8 that is being developed by Turn 10 Studios. However, there was news about Forza Horizon 4 that was subtly tucked away at the bottom of a blog post. It was confirmed that Playground Games’ Forza Horizon 4 will be heading to the Xbox Series
The hype trains for next-gen consoles have officially left their platforms. Along with tomorrow’s hands-on look at the PS5’s DualSense controller, next week will bring some Xbox news with it. Microsoft will be hosting an Xbox Games Showcase July 23, featuring games, more games and pretty much exclusively games. Announced on the Xbox news site,
Finally, wannabe pilots can spread their wings and take to the skies as Asobo Studios and Xbox Game Studios have announced today that Microsoft Flight Simulator will launch on August 18. The game’s closed beta testing will also kick off on July 30 so that means that any players who have received the code for
Xbox Game Pass continues to be arguably the most attractive service in video games. Giving players and possibly even more important, developers a platform to get their games in front of more eyes at little cost for consumers. This is even more relevant for all the developers a part of Xbox Game Studios. In an
According to the latest news from the official website of Microsoft Flight Simulator, the game’s closed beta testing will be kicking off on July 30. All the players who have received the code for the Alpha version will be able to take part in the closed beta phase as well. Revealed during Microsoft’s E3 2019
Despite having purchased seven new studios from across the globe since 2018 to add to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios publishing label, Phil Spencer, the Head of Xbox, still seems to have an interest in bringing aboard even more developers. In a new report by way of GamesIndustry.biz, Spencer expressed that Microsoft’s checkbook might not be
A few weeks back, it was reported that Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment might be looking to be sold off by parent company AT&T. At the time, publishers like Electronic Arts and Activision were said to be interested in purchasing the brand. Now, another interesting suitor has seemingly come forward. According to a new report from
Well, we had heard rumors about it last week, and this morning, Microsoft has made it official. The forthcoming Xbox Series X event that will be showing off first-party games that are planned to come to the platform is set to take place later this month on July 23. The news was announced via the
July has now officially kicked off, which means that Microsoft’s highly-anticipated Xbox Series X presentation that will feature looks at first-party titles coming to the platform is set to transpire within the next few weeks. While Phil Spencer and the team at Xbox have yet to publicly divulge when this event will be taking place,
Since launching in February of this year Ori and The Will of the Wisps has become one of the Xbox One’s most critically acclaimed titles this generation. Commercially the game has also had huge success recently surpassing over two million players, no doubt owing some thanks to Xbox Game Pass which has recently been shown
Over the past few months, Microsoft has been hyping up its forthcoming Xbox Series X console, especially when it comes to what the platform can do with backward compatible titles. Just last month, it was stated that the next-gen hardware will be able to improve the frame rate and add HDR to older titles that
Following its release back in March of this year, developer Moon Studios has now unveiled some statistics related to Ori and the Will of the Wisps, including just how many players have now experienced the game for themselves. Divulged via the official Twitter account related to the game, Moon Studios announced that 2 million players across
It has taken quite awhile to get to this point, but ahead of the planned July showing of Halo Infinite, 343 Industries released a new teaser video today for the upcoming installment in the long-running series. The teaser video in question doesn’t contain any actual footage from Halo Infinite, but it does give us an idea as
Despite launching six years ago, 343 Industries is still actively working on Halo: The Master Chief Collection and is planning to add one of the most-requested features from fans to the larger remastered collection later this year. In a recent announcement that appeared on the official Twitter account and YouTube channel, 343 revealed that it is
Microsoft last year pushed the Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Steam which saw the game sell over 2 million copies on the digital storefront in just 2 days. This year, it was announced that Rare’s piratey adventure game Sea of Thieves would be joining the Steam store in June 2020. Now that it’s available on Steam,
While we still don’t know specific dates and price points for both the PS5 and Xbox Series X, it seems as though this will be changing in short order as both Sony and Microsoft prepare to talk about each of their next-gen machines soon. In the case of the Xbox Series X specifically, a new
InXile Entertainment’s Wasteland 3 is one of the most anticipated tactical RPG titles of this year, which will be arriving later in Summer to complete the Wasteland trilogy with a much more compelling story, and a whole new world to explore. Thanks to the second episode of the game’s Dev Diary videos, now we have
With June rapidly approaching, Microsoft today unveiled which four games will be joining the ongoing Games with Gold program in the month for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. Beginning on June 1, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse will be the first game joining Games with Gold. The arrival of Pirate’s Curse just comes a few days after the
For over 40 years, gamers have been trying to escape a ghostly death in Pac-Man. From the game’s arcade roots to its modern day iterations, the Pac-Man franchise has continued to be one of the most iconic in video games for 40 years. With Pac-Man reaching this significant new milestone, Minecraft is getting in on the celebration with some
Since its release in 2018, Sea of Thieves has steadily become a thriving multiplayer experience like no other. To date, the game has amassed over 10 million players across Xbox One and PC while continually providing new updates and content to players. In just a few weeks, a new wave of players will have their chance
There’s something about the words “Studios” that appeals these days isn’t there? Back in 2019, Microsoft Studios rebranded to Xbox Game Studios, the other week PlayStation Studios was announced, and now Mojang is jumping on some of that hot studio’s action. Announced through a blog post, Mojang has now rebranded to Mojang Studios. On Minecraft’s
Epic Games announced on their official blog the launch of Unreal Engine 4’s latest update, 4.25. Brand new features include platform-specific functionality such as new audio advancements, initial support for online subsystems, and early support for TRC and XR certification requirements. The update also rolled out “The Unreal Insights” profiling application. This feature offers an
In the fallout of yesterday’s latest edition of Inside Xbox which finally gave us a look at which games were coming to Xbox Series X, some fans were disappointed by the showing. Most notably, the lack of actual gameplay for some titles was a big stick Now, Microsoft’s GM of Xbox Games Marketing, Aaron Greenberg,
After beginning public testing just a few weeks back, the PC iteration of Halo 2: Anniversary is finally joining The Master Chief Collection in only a few short days. 343 Industries announced this afternoon that Halo 2: Anniversary will be added to the larger package of The Master Chief Collection on PC next week on May 12. This is
It’s been a rough year for game developers around the globe as many studios have had to pivot to working from home on upcoming video games in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As such, development timelines for many have been changing and numerous games have seen delays. In the case of this year’s upcoming
The lead animator behind Dead Island 2 left Dumbaster Studios to join Playground Games and help them with their upcoming unannounced project. Two years after Forza Horizon 4, Playground Games is now working on its next project which is going to be their first RPG title in the history of the studio. While that’s the
While last fall saw the release of Gears 5, the next mainline chapter of the series, Gears Tactics has released several months later with an entirely different take on the franchise. While traditionally Gears of War has always been about third-person shooting (and Funko Pops), Gears Tactics instead brings the series into the style of