Asher Madan handles gaming news for Windows Central. Before joining Windows Central in 2017, Asher worked for a number of different gaming outlets. He has a background in medical science and is passionate about all forms of entertainment, cooking, and antiquing.
Marvel's Avengers is an upcoming game from Square Enix, but the reveal didn't go as smoothly as the company anticipated. While we always knew that the game would feature a number of environments, we got a taste of a new region in Captain America's profile. There's a region covered with snow where the first Avenger battles enemies that are similar to what we saw during the A-Day prologue.
Destiny 2 is a popular first-person shooter from Bungie. While the first game wasn't well-received, the sequel fixes a lot of the problems that plagued the original. Now that Bungie isn't working with Activision, it looks like the team is changing its business model to make future content more accessible.
Remnant: From the Ashes is a Dark Souls-like action game where you fight a variety of monsters. The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies.
Today, Microsoft announced September's free Games with Gold for Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners. Starting on September 1, Hitman: The Complete First Season and Earth Defense Force 2025 will be free with the subscription. Then, on September 16, We Were Here and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 can be downloaded at no cost. You need an active Xbox Live membership to play the Xbox One games, but the...
Reviewers have managed to beat the game and it seems like there's a teaser for The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope at the end of The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan. Again, we see a number of characters trying to escape a supernatural threat. However, this time around it seems like some entity was summoned by a child. It'll be interesting to see where the game takes us in...
A few weeks ago, we reported that a new Resident Evil game was in development at Capcom. It was unclear if this was Resident Evil 8, another remaster, or a spin-off. Today, we got a few of those answers.
Deep Rock Galactic is a first-person mining adventure and shooter that has become quite popular over the past year or so. Burrowing into a cave network among a team of dwarven warriors isn't your typical setup for a mining operation, especially when armed with flamethrowers and an abundance of gadgets. However, the gameplay loop is quite addictive so it keeps players coming back for...
Sea of Thieves is an open-world pirate filled with encounters like a megalodon to keep you busy. There's a lot to do, and the title's popularity continues to grow due to its excellent post-launch support. Since Sea of Thieves is part of Xbox Game Pass, it's hard to know just how populated the title is. Recently, Gamereactor managed to interview Greenberg. During the conversation, he...
Sea of Thieves is an open-world pirate adventure where you can find treasure on your own or with friends. There's a lot to do, and the title's popularity continues to grow due to its excellent post-launch support. Luckily, there's a lot more content coming in September.
If you preordered Gears 5 or are an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, you can preload the game starting today. Just head over to the Microsoft Store in your browser and open Gears 5. You should see the option to "Install/play." While it's impossible to play it as of now, you can pre-load it by clicking on the "..." next to the button and installing it to your console of choice.
When I was little, I used to love Disney's games. I remember playing Aladdin, Hercules, and The Lion King. All three of them were challenging platformers which featured a lot of frustrating stages. It's maybe been almost two decades since I've played Aladdin and The Lion King, but it looks like that's about to change quite soon. Today, Disney announced that it was bringing Aladdin and...
You aren't alone. A few moments ago, thousands of Xbox Live users flooded Twitter and other forms of social media saying that they couldn't sign into Xbox Live. If they were able to sign in, they couldn't play any games. We were able to verify these games and can say that they're definitely taking place right now on a global scale. Luckily, Xbox Support is aware of the problem and have...
A few weeks ago, we reported that Forza Horizon 4 had been played by over 10 million gamers. Well, it looks like the figure has skyrocketed since June. According to a report by FullThrottle Media, now the number stands at over 12 million. The game is available through Xbox Game Pass, so that's probably where new users are from.
Torchlight II is a dungeon crawler developed by Runic Games which came out for PC in 2012. This Diablo-like franchise is regarded by many as a cult classic, and it's making its way to Xbox One next month. The game is also coming to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, but Panic Button went all-out for the Xbox One X version. According to the Microsoft Store, the game runs at 4K resolution...
A few months ago, Telltale Games, the developer behind titles like The Wolf Among Us, announced that it was shutting down. Telltale was considered to be a successful studio, but mismanagement cost it everything. However, a new report by Polygon states that it's back from the dead!
While Borderlands 3 runs at 4K resolution on Xbox One X and features a 60 frames per second option, we didn't know what the PC requirements were until now. You can take a look at them here.
This generation, a lot of games are moving towards an open-world format. We saw God of War and Metro Exodus follow that route, but it seems like Gears 5 is doing the same. Today, Studio Head of The Coalition, Rod Fergusson, tweeted that you can handle the skiff freely and don't follow linear paths. This opens up tremendous possibilities for exploration and other mechanics.
Today, Capcom announced Mega Man Zero | ZX Legacy Collection for Xbox One and other platforms. The team has brought over many other Mega Man games to the system, and that tradition continues with this release. If you preorder the game for $30 through the Microsoft Store, you'll receive the Mega Man Zero | ZX Reploid Remixes. This package includes six alternative in-game background music...
Cuphead is an incredibly challenging shoot 'em up where you have to explore a cartoon world and defeat its terrifying bosses. It was announced many years ago at Microsoft's E3 media briefing, and has since made its way to Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. There's even an animated series in the works at Netflix! Needless to say, the title has had a significant cultural impact over the...
A few months ago, Ubisoft unveiled Ghost Recon Breakpoint for Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 4, and Google Stadia. The game is a co-op adventure which also pushes the boundaries of storytelling and features The Punisher's Jon Bernthal. You can check out the PC requirements here.