Microsoft is reportedly building an Xbox mobile application store, that will allow users to directly download and install games on mobile devices. The “next-generation” Xbox mobile store was first hinted at by the company in February this year, while announcing a set of “Open App Store Principles” that would apply to the Microsoft Store on … Read more
Age of Empires is finally headed to (Xbox) consoles. Microsoft confirmed during the franchise’s 25-anniversary broadcast, held late Tuesday, that Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition will launch across Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and Xbox Cloud Gaming, on January 31, 2023. Meanwhile, the 2021-released Age of Empires 4 is slated to follow behind sometime … Read more
Gotham Knights is getting a series of patches. In a Twitter thread, developer WB Games Montréal has laid out problems it is looking to address via future updates, starting with the performance issues across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S/X. A patch for the former is now live, aimed at fixing general keyboard input … Read more
After last month’s flurry of AAA game launches, one would naturally expect the following days to be a barren wasteland. But, heading into November, PlayStation comes in hot with God of War Ragnarök, an epic-scale title promising a sombre father-son tale, that takes regular breaks to cleave incoming hordes of monsters. Following close behind is … Read more
Xbox Game Pass is bringing 9 new titles in the first half of November, which includes five day-one releases. Among them, we’ve got Somerville, a cinematic-style atmospheric game that pits you in the wake of a catastrophe, as you explore a rural landscape to unravel the mysteries of earth’s visitors. The game launches November 15 … Read more
Xbox has launched its annual autumn sale, offering discounts on a trove of games, across both indie and AAA space. Dubbed “Harvest Sale” and “ID@Xbox Deep Discount Sale,” the promotion is scheduled to run until November 7, with up to 75 percent off on select titles on the Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X. Gamers … Read more
Xbox Series X is reportedly getting a price hike in India — again. According to games analyst Rishi Alwani, Microsoft’s flagship next-gen console will now be priced at Rs. 55,990, going into effect later this month. That’s an over 5 percent increase, with the Series X previously listed at Rs. 52,990. This is the second … Read more
Battlefield 2042 is coming to EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. In a development update blog post, EA confirmed that starting with Season 3, its multiplayer shooter will be included as part of its own subscription service, which also comes packaged with Xbox’s high-tier gaming subscription plan. The publisher has not unveiled a release … Read more
Xbox Game Pass is bringing eight new titles in the second half of November, which includes four day-one releases. The kicker is definitely Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, where you drop into the unforgiving hive city of Tertium and unload bullets onto bloodthirsty foes, who seek to seize control of the planet Atoma Prime. The game launches … Read more
Xbox is getting inbuilt Discord voice chat. As part of its November update, Microsoft announced that players can now connect to Discord voice channels directly from the console. Previously, you had to rely on the phone app or PC to transfer the call over to the Xbox system, before being able to chat with friends. … Read more