Latest articles by Samuel Tolbert
The Fallout TV series Season 2 is showing up to Gamescom 2025
Xbox The Fallout TV series is showing up to Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2025, with a look at the upcoming second season.
Overwatch 2's latest hero is a water-wielding support coming with Season 18
Xbox Blizzard Entertainment provided a first look at new hero Wuyang's abilities in action, with the water-based support healing friends and launching foes.
Discover what’s next for Stalker 2 — 2025 roadmap highlights revealed
Gaming GSC Game World shared a roadmap for what players will see added to STALKER 2 through the rest of 2025, including better performance, new missions, and more.
Gears of War: Reloaded PC System Requirements list
PC Gaming Here are the Gears of War: Reloaded PC system requirements that you'll need to meet in order to dive back in with Marcus and Delta Squad.
Blizzard Entertainment’s story and Franchise Development team unionizes
Xbox The Blizzard Entertainment Story and Franchise Development team has unionized under Microsoft, adding to the existing unions at other Blizzard teams.
Helldivers 2 Sure Looks Like It’s Teasing a Crossover With Halo 3: ODST
Gaming A launch trailer for Helldivers 2 on Xbox Series X|S consoles seems to tease a crossover with Halo 3: ODST.
New Xbox Insider Update Fixes This Annoying Game Library Issue
Xbox A new update for some Xbox Insiders separates demos from owned games, fixing a long-suffering clutter issue for users.
New Xbox Games This Week: Madden 26, TMNT Tactical Takedown, and a Cat Heist?
Xbox More new games are launching on Xbox this week from August 11 through 17, including Madden NFL 26.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Unleashes New Customizable Horde Ripatorium
Xbox During QuakeCon 2025, id Software shared Update 2 for DOOM: The Dark Ages, revealing a huge balance pass for the campaign and customizable Horde mode.
Diablo Lead Is Once Again Leaving Microsoft, After Previously Leaving Gears of War
Xbox Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson is departing Blizzard Entertainment over five years after he joined the company.
Ninja Gaiden 4 Can Run at 120 FPS on Xbox Series X
Xbox Ninja Gaiden 4 can be played at 120 FPS on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, with options for players to focus on framerate rather than resolution.
Ninja Gaiden 4 Hands-On —This Punishing Action Game Feels Awesome
Preview I recently visited PlatinumGames to go hands-on with Ninja Gaiden 4. After playing for a few hours and talking to the devs, I'm excited for the full launch.
Inside the Team-Up That Made Ninja Gaiden 4 a Reality
Xbox Ninja Gaiden 4's directors say the collaboration between Koei Tecmo, Team Ninja, and PlatinumGames is what this game possible.
Contraband Canceled: Xbox Loses Another Promising Title
Xbox Contraband, a title from Avalanche and Xbox Game Studios first announced back in 2021, is canceled.
ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds Reportedly Launching in October
Xbox A new report indicates that the ROG Xbox Ally devices are slated to launch on October 16, while prices line up with a prior leak.
Quiz Time: Are You a Gears of War Expert? Find Out Now!
Quiz Take our latest quiz and check how well you know Gears of War from across the Xbox franchise's history.
The Xbox Design Lab is currently offline, Microsoft explains why
Xbox The Xbox Design Lab is temporarily closed, with Microsoft explaining that it is changing its payment platform, resulting in the downtime.
Xbox Game Pass gets an Assassin's Creed game and more in August
Xbox More games are headed to Xbox Game Pass soon, including Assassin's Creed Mirage and the return of Aliens: Fireteam Elite.
Street Fighter 6 Outfit 4 pack arrives this week, bringing swimsuits for the cast
Gaming Capcom shared a look at the previously teased swimsuit lineup for Street Fighter 6's Outfit 4 pack, with the new costumes launching today, on August 5, 2025.
Raven Software QA workers ratify union contract with Microsoft
Xbox Raven Software QA testers ratify a union contract with Microsoft, securing better pay, protection against crunch, and more.
This Week's Major Xbox Release: Mafia Unveils Its Origins!
Xbox Mafia: The Old Country leads the pack for new Xbox games launching this week, from August 4 through August 10, 2025.
Xbox FY25 Q4 gaming revenue is up, driven by first-party games and Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Microsoft shared its financial results for FY25 Q4, revealing gaming revenue is up 10% driven by first-party games and Xbox Game Pass.
Grounded 2's photo mode is great in co-op because of this one feature
Xbox Grounded 2 is a lot of fun in co-op, and if you enjoy taking photo mode shots, you can keep doing so without problems.
