Latest articles by Samuel Tolbert
Pillars of Eternity's promised turn-based mode will be available for testing quite soon
Xbox Obsidian Entertainment's isometric role-playing game Pillars of Eternity is finally getting a turn-based mode, and players can test it starting Nov. 5, 2025.
This week’s Xbox lineup is stacked — here’s every new game (Nov. 3–9)
Xbox Here are the latest games launching on the Xbox Store, from November 3-November 9, 2025.
Obsidian didn't add this cool feature to The Outer Worlds 2 at first
Xbox The Outer Worlds 2 directors Brandon Adler and Matthew Singh revealed that one of the game's more interesting features wasn't planned at first.
From Yellowstone to killstreaks: Call of Duty movie finds its creative team
Xbox The Call of Duty movie from Paramount and Xbox's Activision now has a director and writer, with Taylor Sheridan And Peter Berg once again teaming up.
Xbox leans on Game Pass as hardware sales tumble in FY26 Q1
Xbox The latest financial results from Microsoft are in, with Xbox FY26 Q1 gaming content and services revenue up 1%, beating expectations.
The Outer Worlds 2 isn't working right now, here's why
Xbox The Outer Worlds 2 standard edition is available now, but many players are unable to access it due to an Azure outage.
The best gaming laptops in 2025 will change the way you play
Laptops With one of the best gaming laptops in your hands, you can forget about needing a bulky desktop rig. From budget options to elite picks, here are our favorites.
Amazon Games layoffs cut into development and publishing groups
Gaming Amazon Games is laying off large chunks of its development and publishing teams.
Halo: Campaign Evolved prequel missions tell an entirely new story
Xbox Speaking with Halo Studios, the developers working on Halo: Campaign Evolved confirmed that the game's new prequel missions are entirely new.
New games on Xbox, October 27-November 2
Xbox From Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds 2 hitting Game Pass to Dragon Quest remakes, Virtua Fighter’s return, and a flood of indies, here’s every new Xbox game launching this week.
Halo: Campaign Evolved doesn't feature PvP multiplayer — here's why
Xbox Halo: Campaign Evolved doesn't include multiplayer, and I asked the developers at Halo Studios why that's the case.
List of everything new in Halo: Campaign Evolved, including weapons, missions, and more
Xbox Here is a list of everything new in Halo: Campaign Evolved, Halo Studios' remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved from Bungie.
Halo: Campaign Evolved brings the original story back to life on Xbox, PC, and PS5
Xbox Halo: Campaign Evolved brings a remake of the original story to Xbox, PC, and even PlayStation. After going hands-on, a lot of my concerns are gone.
Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition brings new content, better handheld support
Xbox Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition is launching in November, and it'll be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 sometime in 2026.
The Outer Worlds 2 doubles down on an RPG setup that worked
Review The Outer Worlds 2 delivers more of the same space western RPG formula that worked the first time, now with better combat, exploration, and a darker tone.
All the new Xbox games releasing October 20-26, 2025
Xbox This week sees another huge batch of games launching on Xbox from October 20-26, 2025, including Ninja Gaiden 4 and the Premium Edition of The Outer Worlds 2.
DOOM: The Dark Ages gets better handheld performance
PC Gaming Update 2.2 for DOOM: The Dark Ages is now available, bringing better performance across gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and Xbox Ally X.
ASUS Xbox Ally X and Xbox Ally review roundup — Here's what critics are saying
Handhelds Reviews for the ASUS Xbox ROG Ally X and Xbox Ally handhelds are pouring in, with plenty of praise, as well as some criticisms.
Ambrosia Sky Act 1 arrives November 10 — here’s why this sci‑fi shooter is unlike anything else
PC Gaming Ambrosia Sky is the one of most unique science-fiction games I've played in years, and the game's first act is launching soon.
Best Xbox gaming keyboards in 2025
Gaming We've compiled a list of the very best Xbox gaming keyboards to pair with your current-gen Xbox Series X|S console, for more control in-game.
All new Xbox games releasing October 13–19, 2025
Xbox Double Fine's Xbox game Keeper leads the week's new Xbox games launching from October 13 through 19, 2025.
The Outer Worlds 2 devs are borrowing tricks from Ninja Theory, Double Fine, and even Kojima
Xbox The Outer Worlds 2 game directors discussed how they were encouraged to talk with other Xbox studios like Ninja Theory for feedback for future games.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 free trial is live now and players can dive into the entire campaign
Xbox A free trial for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is now live, and players can dive into the entire campaign for a limited time.
