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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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is on sale for Xbox Series X
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Deals Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is available for just $30 on Xbox Series X, so act fast and grab one of the best co-op games in years during Black Friday.

Game of the Year contender Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 gets a great discount on PC
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Deals Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is one of the most critically-acclaimed games of 2025, and you can grab the PC version on sale right now.

This science-fiction game crosses relaxing powerwashing with dark contemplation
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Gaming Ambrosia Sky's story may not be complete, but what is here is a beautiful ponderance of life and death with gameplay that's super-satisfying.

Cyberpunk 2077 crosses 35 million copies sold
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Gaming Cyberpunk 2077 has crossed 35 million copies sold, CD Projekt RED confirms, while the team working on the next Cyberpunk game is continuing to grow.

From console to closet: Xbox Crocs arrive as a limited‑edition release
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Xbox Microsoft is introducing Xbox Crocs, with shoes customized to look like an Xbox Series X|S controller that'll be available for $80.

Call of Duty sales figures point to a staggering year-over-year decline
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Xbox Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 sales are down significantly compared to its predecessor Black Ops 6, at least in Europe.

Xbox library and games not showing up? — You're not alone
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Xbox If you can't see your Xbox games library right now, you're not alone. Xbox Support has confirmed an outage is affecting some users.

007 First Light wouldn't be a James Bond game without an Aston Martin supercar
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Gaming During the Xbox Partner Preview November 2025, IO Interactive showed off the custom Aston Martin Valhalla that Bond can drive in 007 First Light.

Silent Hill 2 remake for Xbox looks imminent — with Xbox Play Anywhere support, too
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Gaming An Xbox store page for the Silent Hill 2 remake is now live, confirming Xbox Play Anywhere support and suggesting a launch is imminent.

AI won’t solve creativity: Dispatch director doubles down on human design
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Gaming Dispatch developer AdHoc Studio has a dim view of generative AI, saying that maybe it's a creative solution "if you aren't creative."

DOOM: The Dark Ages's take on Horde mode just got a huge update
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Xbox DOOM: The Dark Ages' Horde-like Ripatorium mode gets expanded heavily with Update 3, letting players share their favorite encounters with each other.

Xbox Game Pass gets Marvel Cosmic Invasion and more as November ends
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Xbox The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles are on the way, with Marvel Cosmic Invasion announced a surprise addition for November's second batch.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads the Game Awards 2025
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Gaming Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hades 2, and other games dominate the Game Awards 2025 nominations. Here is a list of all the nominees.

As STALKER 2 is set to arrive on PS5, the developers thank Xbox for helping support the game
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Xbox As Xbox console exclusive STALKER 2 is about to launch on PlayStation 5, the developers posted a message thanking Xbox for support.

All the new Xbox games launching this week (Nov. 17-23)
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Xbox Here are all the new Xbox games launching this week, from November 17-23, 2025.

Obsidian Entertainment rejects generative AI, keeping its RPGs fully human‑crafted
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Xbox While many game publishers are leaning more and more on generative AI, Xbox studio Obsidian Entertainment is not using it at all.

Fortnite Crew subscription joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on November 18
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Gaming Fortnite Crew is coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on November 18, giving subscribers the battle pass, while the full game gets Xbox Play Anywhere support.

Home Alone meets the Wasteland: Macauley Culkin joins Fallout Season 2
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Xbox There's a new trailer for Season 2 of the Fallout TV series, delivering more of New Vegas and what sure sounds like a Super Mutant.

Wait, no PS5? Horizon MMO announced for mobile and PC, fans are irate
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Gaming Horizon Steel Frontiers is a new MMORPG spin-off set in the world of PlayStation's Horizon Zero Dawn, and it's coming to mobile and PC.

All Xbox and PC games shown during Sony's PlayStation State of Play Japan November 2025
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Gaming Here are the games from the PlayStation State of Play Japan November 2025 that are also coming to Xbox and PC.

Marvel Rivals Season 5 introduces Gambit, Rogue, and more
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Gaming Season 5 of Marvel Rivals sees Gambit and Rogue added as new playable characters, while cross-progression means players can go between platforms with ease.

One last night to remember… but not until 2026: Mixtape delayed for Xbox Game Pass
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Gaming Mixtape, a game set in the 90s that's all about crafting the perfect mixtape with one last night of teenage freedom, is now launching in 2026.

The Elder Scrolls 6 still "a long ways off" according to Bethesda's Todd Howard
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Xbox Bethesda Game Studios' Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 is still "a long ways off," though he notes shadow dropping Oblivion Remastered worked well.
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