
Samuel Tolbert
Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Bluesky @samueltolbert.bsky.social.
Latest articles by Samuel Tolbert

Hades 2 is exiting early access soon
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PC Gaming Hades 2 is launching in full on September 25, 2025, bringing the complete story for Supergiant Games' first-ever sequel.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake finally gets a release date on Xbox Series X|S
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Gaming Square Enix's RPG Final Fantasy 7 Remake is finally launching on Xbox Series X|S, with a release date of Jan. 22, 2026.

Every PC and Xbox game shown during the latest Nintendo Direct
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Here are all the games from the Nintendo Direct on September 12, 2025 that are also coming to Xbox and PC.

Paramount preps a bid to buy Warner Bros, including gaming IPs
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Paramount Skydance is reportedly prepping a bid to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes the WG Games unit.

The Order of Giants is great — now give us Wolfenstein 3
By Samuel Tolbert published
Review If you enjoyed Indiana Jones' outing in The Great Circle, then you'll definitely want to check out its first DLC expansion. And I'm excited for what its developers make next.

Bethesda teases Starfield: Terran Armada, but what does it mean?
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox A teaser from Bethesda Game Studios indicates the "Terran Armada" is coming to Starfield, so what could it mean?

Xbox revs up for Tokyo Game Show 2025
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Xbox is headed to Tokyo Game Show 2025, with a presentation that'll feature first-party and third-party games, and more.

Borderlands 4 is here — plus over 30 more Xbox games out this week
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Xbox Borderlands 4 leads the charge for new Xbox games launching this week, from September 8 through 14, 2025.

Wolfenstein 3 still possible, but no green light yet
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Xbox Xbox studio MachineGames still wants to make Wolfenstein 3, according to comments from studio head Jerk Gustafsson.

Why Spielberg’s vision for Call of Duty wasn’t meant to be
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Xbox A new report suggests that Steven Spielberg was interested in directing the Call of Duty movie, but Activision couldn't agree with his level of control.

Marvel Rivals Season 4 adds Daredevil — but PS4 release sparks debate
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Marvel Rivals Season 4 has a release date of Sept. 12, and it's bringing Angela, Daredevil, and new features alongside a PlayStation 4 version of the game.

007 First Light gets a release date and gameplay reveal
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Developer IO Interactive shared more about its upcoming spy thriller game, 007 First Light, as well as revealing the game is launching on March 27, 2026.

Xbox unveils striking Ice, Storm, and Heart controllers ahead of their September release
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Three new Xbox controllers are on the way, with the Breaker Special Edition lineup available for preorder right now.

Take-Two's chance to revive Perfect Dark slips through their fingers
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox A new report claims that Xbox's canceled Perfect Dark reboot was almost revived by Take-Two Interactive

Rayman returns: Remake set for 2026, original sequel may follow
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Ubisoft's Rayman series could be making a return, with a Rayman remake reportedly in development and targeting a late 2026 release window.

Gears of War: Reloaded just crossed this player milestone
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Gears of War: Reloaded has crossed 1 million players, marking the first official milestone for Xbox and The Coalition's multiplatform remaster.

New Xbox games this week — Hollow Knight: Silksong and plentiful horror
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Xbox Here are all the new Xbox games launching this week from September 1 through 7, including Team Cherry's Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Blizzard files lawsuit against owners of the fan-developed Turtle WoW servers
By Samuel Tolbert published
PC Gaming Blizzard Entertainment, developer of World of Warcraft, is filing a lawsuit against the owners of Turtle WoW, servers behind a fan-developed version of the game.

Video game subscription spending is still up for July 2025
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Game subscription services in the U.S. are continuing to grow, per Circana's July 2025 figures, while several Xbox and Nintendo games have big debuts.

Over 450 Blizzard Entertainment developers unionize under Microsoft
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox More Blizzard Entertainment employees are unionizing, with over 450 workers on the Diablo franchise joining the efforts.

BioShock Infinite creator Ken Levine reveals Judas’ “Villainy” system — here’s how it works
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming We finally saw signs of life for Judas from developer Ghost Story Games, with creative director Ken Levine sharing what players can expect from the story.

Xbox RPG Starfield is getting another expansion and more free updates
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Starfield will get another expansion, with paid DLC and free updates currently in development, says Bethesda Game Studios producer Tim Lamb.

Xbox Insiders are getting new benefits with these Xbox Game Pass tiers
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Xbox Insiders are getting new options for Cloud gaming and playing PC titles with Xbox Game Pass Core and Standard.
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