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.
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Every PlayStation Studios game available now on Windows PC
By Samuel Tolbert last updated
PC ❤️ PS I've rounded up a list of every PlayStation Studios game available for your Windows PC.
MSI teases a STALKER 2-themed NVIDIA RTX graphics card ahead of the game's launch
By Samuel Tolbert published
☢️ MSI Gaming is teasing a STALKER-2 themed graphics card ahead of the game's long-awaited arrival in November 2024.
Age of Mythology: Retold gets rebuilt Chinese faction with Immortal Pillars expansion on Xbox and PC
By Samuel Tolbert published
🐉 Age of Mythology: Retold is getting an Immortal Pillars expansion, bringing a rebuilt Chinese faction to players on Xbox and PC.
Fallout 76 is finally getting pets — here's what you need to know
By Samuel Tolbert published
Pets! Fallout 76 players can look forward to cats and dogs later this year, as shared by Bethesda Game Studios during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 presentation.
StarCraft Remastered and StarCraft 2 are coming to PC Game Pass — here's when
By Samuel Tolbert published
SC StarCraft Remastered and StarCraft 2 are joining PC Game Pass in November 2024, as revealed during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 presentation.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered will come alongside an unpopular feature on PC
By Samuel Tolbert published
Connected Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered requires a PlayStation Network account on Windows PC, much like other PlayStation Studios games in 2024.
Assassin's Creed Shadows is delayed out of 2024 — here's the new release date
By Samuel Tolbert published
Delayed Assassin's Creed Shadows is now launching in February 2025, as Ubisoft needs more time to polish the game. Preorders will get the first expansion for free.
Xbox mobile apps are being streamlined, combining Xbox Game Pass and Xbox apps together
By Samuel Tolbert published
Go mobile The Xbox Game Pass app is being combined with the main Xbox app, streamlining functions for players to use.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is real — here's when it's launching on Windows PC
By Samuel Tolbert published
Remaster Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered features enhanced graphics, and it's coming to PlayStation 5 and Windows PC in October 2024.
SAG-AFTRA is striking League of Legends, citing unfair labor practices
By Samuel Tolbert published
Strike SAG-AFTRA is striking League of Legends, with the union alleging that talent production company Formosa Interactive tried to subvert the general game strike.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Windows PC requirements — Is your system ready to take to the skies?
By Samuel Tolbert published
Ready to fly The list of Windows PC requirements for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 are here, so check and see if your rig is ready to go soaring around the world.
Xbox Design Lab introduces new transparent Cipher options for Elite controllers — here's what you need to know
By Samuel Tolbert published
Retro The Xbox Design Lab is getting new transparent Cipher Series options for Xbox Elite Wireless Series 2 controllers.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 preorders are open, so which edition is right for you?
By Samuel Tolbert published
Preorder Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 preorders are open on Xbox and PC, so use this guide to determine which edition you should grab.
"We will not disappoint our Warhammer fans in the future." It looks like we might be getting Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3.
By Samuel Tolbert published
III Saber Interactive chief creative officer Tim Willits says that the team is encouraged by the success of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, meaning we could see DLC and even a Space Marine 3.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: List of every aircraft
By Samuel Tolbert published
✈️ Here's the official list of every aircraft included in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Homeworld 3's upcoming DLC is now launching all at once, with some big features being added for free
By Samuel Tolbert published
DLC The rest of Homeworld 3's DLC is now launching all at once in November, while some new features like Hyperspace Jumping in Skirmish are being added for free.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard game director talks DLC and expansions
By Samuel Tolbert published
DLC? We asked BioWare if Dragon Age: The Veilguard will get DLC or expansions. Right now, it's somewhat unclear.
"I think you have to be honest and trusting. You need to not treat them as business entities, but as partners." Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 team talks collaboration, community, feedback, and building a bigger sim.
By Samuel Tolbert published
Preview I spoke to the teams working on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and also went hands-on with some of the game's activities.
Nintendo is suing Palworld developer Pocketpair for patent infringement "to protect the intellectual properties it has worked hard to establish over the years"
By Samuel Tolbert published
uh oh Palworld developer Pocketpair is being sued by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for patent infringement.
Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth didn't meet expectations for Square Enix
By Samuel Tolbert published
Not enough Square Enix confirms that PlayStation 5 exclusives Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth didn't meet expectations.
EA shows concept video of user generated game content using AI tools, and it's a world of cardboard
By Samuel Tolbert published
AI During EA's Investor Day 2024 presentation, the company showed investors a concept video of user generated content for games, crafting a world of cardboard boxes.
The next Battlefield game is being built by four EA studios — here's what they're each doing
By Samuel Tolbert published
Group effort Three big studios are helping DICE out with the next installment of Battlefield, per EA's Investor Day report.
Frostpunk 2 review: An ambitious and excellent survival city-builder
By Samuel Tolbert published
Review Frostpunk 2 is an ambitious city-building game and survival experience all at once, telling stories of hope, despair, and human endurance.
Fallout 76: Milepost Zero's new questline lets you live out your dreams of guarding Brahmin caravans
By Samuel Tolbert published
🐮🐮 Fallout 76: Milepost Zero gets bigger with a new questline allowing players to guard Brahmin caravans in exchange for special rewards.
Overwatch 2 crosses over with World of Warcraft, bringing new skins for characters like Reinhardt — here's when it begins
By Samuel Tolbert published
OW2 x WOW A new Overwatch 2 crossover with World of Warcraft is bringing skins for characters like Reinhardt and Widowmaker, and it's kicking off on September 17.
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