
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.
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Helldivers 2 quiz: What do you know about this popular game?
By Samuel Tolbert published
Quiz Helldivers 2 is now available on Xbox, so test your knowledge and see how many of these questions you can get right!

The strangest Xbox Game Pass title of 2026 is on my radar after this teaser
By Samuel Tolbert published
Preview During Gamescom 2025, I had the chance to see more of Friday Sundae's There Are No Ghosts at the Grand, coming to Xbox, Game Pass, and PC in 2026.

Xbox joins the bug war just in time for Helldivers 2’s nastiest update yet
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Helldivers 2 is launching on Xbox, and players will have to rally together to fight back in the Into the Unjust update this September.

Seeing legacy credits in Gears Reloaded is a powerful moment for longtime fans
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Gears of War: Reloaded has a cool approach to game credits, with this second remaster recording each piece of layered history.

Gears Reloaded is a gritty, satisfying return
By Samuel Tolbert published
Review Gears of War: Reloaded is the second remaster of a great game. It's an experience worth checking out, even if doesn't go quite as far as it could've.

New Xbox games this week: Gears of War: Reloaded leads a stacked lineup
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Here are all the new Xbox games launching this week from August 51 through 31, including Gears of War: Reloaded and Helldivers 2.

Xbox and Netflix's Gears of War movie is currently being written
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox The Gears of War movie from Netflix and The Coalition is currently being written, with Dune and Prometheus writer Jon Spaihts working with director David Leitch

Bungie’s CEO is in the rearview, passing the torch to the next studio head
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Bungie CEO Pete Parsons is stepping down, with the iconic game developer now being led by Justin Truman.

Obsidian teases massive spider boss in Grounded 2
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox AXL is a towering Tarantula that's coming to Grounded 2, and Obsidian Entertainment has provided an official first-look.

RECAP: Here's everything Xbox and PC gaming from Gamescom 2025
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Gaming Gamescom 2025 brought us exciting news for upcoming video games. Here are all of the biggest Xbox and PC gaming announcements from the show.

Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a release date
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming During a special presentation on Thursday, Team Cherry confirmed that Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a release date of Sept. 4, 2025.

Here are 7 things you missed in the Fallout Season 2 trailer
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox There's a lot to unpack from the Fallout Season 2 trailer, with numerous glimpses of characters and factions that imply a lot for this massive TV series.

Double Fine's Tim Schafer says the studio is working on "multiple games"
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox During Gamescom 2025, Double Fine's Tim Schafer confirmed that the studio is working on multiple games in addition to the upcoming Keeper.

Sony raises PS5 prices — and Xbox did it first
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming A PlayStation 5 is about to cost even more in the U.S, with Sony confirming a price hike due to a " challenging economic environment."

Xbox Game Pass gets Gears of War: Reloaded, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and more
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox More games are coming to Xbox Game Pass through the rest of August 2025, including Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Gears of War: Reloaded.

Fallout Season 2 trailer debuts at Gamescom 2025
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Bethesda Game Studios and Prime Video showed up to Gamescom 2025 with the first trailer for the Fallout TV series Season 2.

Every Xbox and PC game revealed at Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Here is a list of every Xbox and PC game shown during Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2025.

Former Diablo head now in charge of next BioShock game
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Rod Fergusson, formerly head of Diablo at Blizzard Entertainment, is the new studio head of Cloud Chamber, the team working on the next BioShock game.

Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST crossover inbound — New weapons and more
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming The Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST crossover is officially revealed, with a Warbond bringing new weapons and cosmetics for players on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

The first images for Fallout Season 2 give a glimpse of pre-war Vegas
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Before the bombs fell, Vegas was a glittering jewel — Fallout Season 2’s images reveal what was lost, and what’s waiting in the wasteland.

Black Myth: Wukong + fresh indies = perfect week on Xbox
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox The latest batch of Xbox games launching this week, from August 18 through August 24, include the awaited Black Myth: Wukong.

See what's coming in the rest of 2025 to STALKER 2 — and it's a lot
By Samuel Tolbert published
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.

Nightdive and id Software are a match made in gaming heaven
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Nightdive and id Software's collaborations set an industry standard for remasters, so I'm hopeful regarding what could be next.
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