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.
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Divinity 2 gets a free performance boost — 60FPS on Xbox Series consoles
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming As leaked earlier, a free upgrade for Divinity: Original Sin 2 is now available on Xbox, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2, bringing 60 FPS support for existing owners.

Union power comes to DOOM dev id Software
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox id Software, the Texas-based developer behind DOOM and Quake, has unionized, with Microsoft voluntarily recognizing the union.

Xbox leadership gets a shake-up in 2026
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Microsoft Gaming CFO Tim Stuart is transitioning to ZeniMax Media COO in 2026, while Xavier Pokorzynski takes over his old role.

Baldur's Gate 3 dev Larian says its next game won't be Divinity: Original Sin 3 (UPDATE: It's Divinity)
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Gaming Baldur's Gate 3 dev Larian says its next game won't be Divinity: Original Sin 3, but a leak reveals that the second game may be getting a new Definitive Edition soon.

Total War: Warhammer 40K announced at the Game Awards 2025
By Samuel Tolbert published
PC Gaming Creative Assembly showed up to the Game Awards 2025 to reveal Total War: Warhammer 40K.

Crystal Dynamics announces two Tomb Raider games at the Game Awards 2025
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Crystal Dynamics appeared at the Game Awards 2025 to announce two different Tomb Raider games.

Remedy announces Control Resonant at the Game Awards 2025
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Remedy Entertainment showed up to the Game Awards 2025 to announce Control Resonant, which is set to launch in 2026.

Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios reveals new Divinity game at the Game Awards 2025
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Larian Studios officially revealed a new Divinity game during the Game Awards 2025, with a gruesome teaser trailer showing a horrifying outbreak.

Here are all the winners from the Game Awards 2025
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Here are all the winners from the Game Awards 2025, from the biggest blockbusters to smaller indie games.

How to watch the Game Awards 2025 with everything you need to know
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Here is how to watch the Game Awards 2025, with the start time, date, and everything you need to know.

Xbox's Age of Empires and Age of Mythology: Retold are getting more expansions in 2026
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Age of Empires and Age of Mythology: Retold are growing with new DLC in 2026, including expansions bringing some fan-favorite factions.

Future Xbox hardware may feature AMD’s FSR ray regeneration breakthrough
By Samuel Tolbert published
PC Gaming Microsoft president of game content and studios Matt Booty says Microsoft has co-developed FSR Ray Regeneration with AMD, with more to come in the future.

Top ten best Warhammer 40,000 games of all time
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming From strategy games to role-playing games, Warhammer 40,000 is taking the video game industry by storm, and we’ve rounded up its top ten best games.

PlayStation Store leaks Leon Kennedy in Resident Evil Requiem
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Leon Kennedy is indeed in Resident Evil Requiem, with a leak on the PlayStation Store confirming the presence of the series' mainstay.

Call of Duty will no longer get back-to-back Black Ops and Modern Warfare games
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox An update from the Call of Duty team notes that moving forward, there won't be any back-to-back Black Ops or Modern Warfare games.

Riot's free-to-play fighter 2XKO comes to Xbox and PlayStation sooner than we thought
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Riot Games' free-to-play fighting game 2XKO is coming to Xbox and PlayStation consoles in January 2026.

Netflix is buying Warner Bros, including the studios behind Batman and Mortal Kombat
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Netflix is buying Warner Bros. Discovery for $82.7 billion, a deal that will also include the WB Games division with Mortal Kombat and more.

Fallout co‑creator returns to Obsidian, sparking excitement about what may follow
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Game designer Tim Cain has rejoined Obsidian Entertainment, leaving retirement to work on a new project.

Total War: Medieval 3 is finally happening, and it might launch on Xbox consoles
By Samuel Tolbert published
PC Gaming Total War: Medieval 3 is on the way, with the game in early pre-production using an upgraded engine that could see it launch on Xbox.

Total War: Warhammer 3 unleashes Lords of the End Times DLC
By Samuel Tolbert published
PC Gaming Creative Assembly kicked off the December 2025 Total War showcase with a look at Lords of the End Times, the next DLC coming to Total War: Warhammer 3 in 2026.

Grounded 2 gets a December update bringing holiday decor, and PC owners get DLSS
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Grounded 2's latest update brings some holiday decorations, as well as DLSS and FSR options for players on Windows PC.

Ball x Pit crosses 1 million copies sold, with three updates coming in 2026
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Indie hit Ball x Pit has crossed 1 million copies sold since launch, and the developer has three updates coming in a 2026 roadmap.

How would you improve Xbox PC? Falconeer dev Tomas Sala has some ideas.
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox The Falconeer developer Tomas Sala discussed improvements he'd like to see come to the Xbox Store to aid indie studios.
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