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 Twitter @SamuelTolbert.
Latest articles by Samuel Tolbert
Bethesda Game Studios and Prime Video's Fallout TV series renewed for Season 2
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Season 2 The Fallout TV series is renewed for Season 2 as it's become one of the most-viewed shows ever on Prime Video.
Fallout 5 FAQ: Xbox Game Pass, news, and everything you need to know
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FAQ Bethesda Game Studios is confirmed to be working on another Fallout, even if it's a long ways away. Here's everything you need to know about Fallout 5.
Quake 2, State of Decay 2, and more get mouse and keyboard support on Xbox Cloud Gaming
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☁️ More games like Quake 2 and State of Decay 2 now support mouse and keyboard support through Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Rare's Sea of Thieves hits 40 million players across Xbox and Windows PC
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💰 Ahead of its upcoming PlayStation 5 launch, Sea of Thieves has reached 40 million players across Xbox consoles and Windows PC.
Ghost of Tsushima brings PlayStation Trophies to Windows PC
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🏆 Sucker Punch Productions' Ghost of Tsushima will support PlayStation Trophies on PC, a first for PlayStation games on PC.
Homeworld 3's 2024 roadmap includes multiple free and paid DLC packs
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Roadmap Homeworld 3's roadmap is revealed, showing players the free and paid DLC they can expect post-launch in 2024.
Rockstar Games parent company Take-Two Interactive plans to lay off hundreds of workers and cancel some games
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Ugh Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games and other studios, is laying off 5% of its staff and canceling multiple games.
Hades 2 playtest signups are live now on Steam
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Sign up! Hades 2 is on the way, and playtest signups are finally open for Windows PC players on Steam.
Another Crab’s Treasure, Orcs Must Die! 3, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and more come to Xbox Game Pass
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Games! More games are headed to Xbox Game Pass in April 2024, including Another Crab’s Treasure, Orcs Must Die! 3, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and more.
No, the Fallout TV series didn't remove New Vegas from canon
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C'mon Fallout: New Vegas is a beloved entry in the long-running Fallout franchise, and no, the Prime Video TV series hasn't removed it from canon.
In Frostpunk 2, decisions have consequences and new political tensions provide a more engaging experience
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Preview After a few hours hands-on, Frostpunk 2 clearly has some big ideas, but it runs the risk of losing the smaller details. Here's my preview.
Fallout 4 current-generation update brings some unintended consequences for Fallout: London mod
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Delay The widely-anticipated Fallout: London mod is being pushed back due to the upcoming current-generation update for Fallout 4.
Fallout franchise sees player count resurgence across all games thanks to sales, promotions, and an excellent TV series
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☢️ The Fallout game franchise is seeing a player count resurgence across every entry, thanks to a well-received TV show and a number of coinciding promotions.
"I think we might've died if we tried to do a 24-episode order of a show like this." Fallout TV series cast, creator, and showrunners talk about adapting the iconic game franchise in a new interview.
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Interview In a new interview, the cast, creator, and showrunners of the Fallout TV series discuss the process of adapting the games to a new medium and expanding the iconic franchise.
Fallout 4 free current-generation update arrives for Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC later in April 2024
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Free update The free current-generation update for Fallout 4 is finally arriving on April 25, 2024, bringing Performance and Quality modes, Creation Club content, and more.
The Xbox April 2024 update brings improvements to Discord chat for consoles, while the Xbox App on PC gets game hubs
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Xbox The Xbox April 2024 update is bringing better Discord functionality to Xbox consoles. Meanwhile, the Xbox App on Windows PC is getting game hubs.
Electronic Arts' Dead Space horror franchise is reportedly on ice, again
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Ugh Electronic Arts' Motive Studio is reportedly not continuing to work on the Dead Space series, meaning the horror franchise is once again on ice.
Citizen Sleeper developer praises Xbox Game Pass for 'keeping a lot of indie studios going'
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XGP ❤️ Indies Citizen Sleeper developer Gareth Damian Martin says that Xbox Game Pass is responsible for helping to keep many indie studios open.
Fallout TV series Season 1 review: Starting a flame in our hearts
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Review The first season of Prime Video and Bethesda Game Studios' Fallout TV series delivers dark humor and buckets of blood. Here's my review.
Microsoft Gaming's Blizzard Entertainment games are coming back to China thanks to a new deal with NetEase, while also 'exploring ways to bring more new titles to Xbox'
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Blizzard's back Microsoft Gaming and Blizzard Entertainment reach a new deal with NetEase to bring Blizzard games back to China, while "exploring ways to bring more new titles to Xbox."
Star Wars Outlaws story trailer shows crime in the Outer Rim, while the game is coming to Xbox and Windows PC in August 2024
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Outlaws A new story trailer for Star Wars Outlaws reveals some of the threats facing protagonist Kay Vess, as well as confirming the game's August 2024 release date.
Total War: Warhammer 3 Thrones of Decay DLC finally gives the Dwarfs a flying Thunderbarge gunship and more
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DWARF GUNSHIP Total War: Warhammer 3 Thrones of Decay DLC is finally bringing the Thunderbarge for the Dwarfs, a dragon for the Empire, and more.
I discovered Daedric mysteries and strange recollections in my The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road hands-on preview
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Preview The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road offers a plethora of new quests to explore and mysteries to unravel. Here's my preview.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 runs at 30 FPS on Xbox Series X|S consoles
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30 FPS Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 runs at 30 FPS on Xbox Series X|S consoles, per developer Ninja Theory.
Eternal Strands is a new game from former BioWare and Ubisoft devs, and it's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC in 2025
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🧗 Yellow Brick Games, a team led by developers from BioWare and Ubisoft, introduces a new game called Eternal Strands, which is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC.