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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The upcoming Bond game 007: First Light won’t make its original launch
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming 007 First Light is delayed to May 2026, IO Interactive shared, adding that the game will now benefit from extra polish.

A new Xbox-era Blizzard aims for more consistent yearly launches
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Blizzard Entertainment president Johanna Faries says she wants the company to have one or two big launches a year, focusing on established games instead of new IP.

Marcus & Dom return: E‑Day confirmed for 2026
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox The Coalition studio head Mike Crump says Gears of War: E-Day is the team's "most ambitious" game yet, and it's launching in 2026.

Fallout 5 will be affected by the Fallout TV series
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming With Season 2 of the Fallout TV series here, Bethesda's Todd Howard confirms that it will affect Fallout 5 in some capacity.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 topped the US sales charts in November 2025
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is the best-selling game of November 2025 in the U.S, per Circana, but is down compared to 2024's Black Ops 6.

Larian Studios' next Divinity game will be a turn-based RPG
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming In an interview, Larian Studios confirmed that the recently-revealed Divinity is a turn-based RPG, and the team is experimenting with generative AI workflows.

Hollow Knight: Silksong crosses 7 million copies sold, with a free expansion coming in 2026
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Gaming Hollow Knight: Silksong has crossed 7 million copies sold, with a free expansion coming in 2026.

Bungie’s Marathon reboot sparks anticipation ahead of March 2026
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Bungie's Marathon is now launching in March 2026 at $40, with a new deep dive into how the game is leaning in on a darker sci-fi aesthetic.

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.

No Divinity 3 yet — but a leaked Definitive Edition for 2 is coming instead
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.
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