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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Elden Ring DLC: How to beat Romina, Saint of the Bud, in Shadow of the Erdtree
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🌸🌸🌸 Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is here, bringing new bosses like Romina, Saint of the Bud. Here's how to beat her.
Elden Ring DLC: How to beat Putrescent Knight in Shadow of the Erdtree
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Foul knight The Putrescent Knight is a powerful foe you'll fight in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. Here's how you can beat the Putrescent Knight.
Elden Ring magic: Types, list of Sorceries, Incantations, and more
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Magicks Elden Ring brings more options than ever for spellcasters to take to the field, with powerful healing and devastating attacks alike available. Here's what you need to know about magic in Elden Ring.
Elden Ring DLC busted seamless co-op mod at launch, but Shadow of the Erdtree players can look forward to a fix soon
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Hang on The Seamless Co-op mod for Elden Ring isn't working due to the launch of Shadow of the Erdtree, but the mod's creator has promised a fix.
BioWare isn't remastering Dragon Age, but you can grab the heavily discounted trilogy on PC and mod it to your heart's content
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🤑 The Dragon Age trilogy of games is discounted to just $10 on Steam, and since BioWare hasn't remastered these titles, you should grab them and start modding.
Elden Ring DLC: How to beat Furnace Golems in Shadow of the Erdtree
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🔥🔥🔥 Furnace Golems are some of the strongest enemies added in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Here's how to beat them.
"We have been really pleased." Microsoft Gaming studios head Matt Booty talks shipping Sea of Thieves on PlayStation 5, Xbox exclusives, and more.
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🤔 Xbox's Matt Booty discusses reactions to the Xbox showcase, shipping Sea of Thieves on PlayStation, closing studios like Tango Gameworks, and more.
Help — I can't stop watching the trailer for DOOM: The Dark Ages
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DOOM DOOM: The Dark Ages was announced during the Xbox Games Showcase 2024, and it came with one of the best trailers I've seen in years.
This Lord of the Rings game with no combat is the cozy experience I didn't know I needed
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Preview Going hands-on with Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game leaves me hungry for the full, cozy experience.
This Square Enix RPG remake is a beautiful game with smart improvements — and it's launching later in 2024
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Preview I went hands-on with the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, and it's a gorgeous game that's been smartly updated for modern hardware.
This fun mobile action RPG from Netflix Games isn't coming to PC yet — but it might be in the future
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Preview The Dragon Prince: Xadia is a fun action-RPG built for mobile by Wonderstorm and Netflix Games, but it could be heading to PC in the future.
The combat in this upcoming day one Xbox Game Pass release is amazing — but I've still got some questions
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Preview Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn feels absolutely great to play, but I still have some questions a short ways out from launch.
Starfield will be getting more DLC after Shattered Space — here's what to expect
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#2 In an interview, Bethesda Game Studios' Todd Howard confirms that a second expansion is coming to Starfield after Shattered Space.
Gears of War: E-Day FAQ — Xbox Game Pass, story, and everything you need to know
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FAQ Gears of War: E-Day is the next big game from Xbox's The Coalition, so here's everything we know so far.
Perfect Dark FAQ: Xbox Game Pass, story, gameplay, and everything you need to know
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FAQ Xbox's Perfect Dark is an upcoming spy shooter that provides a new take on an old franchise. Here's everything you need to know.
Street Fighter 6's next character is a strong addition to an already-stellar cast
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Preview After going hands-on with M. Bison in Street Fighter 6, I'm eager to see him make his debut later in June 2024.
List of all Dragon Age: The Veilguard companions (so far)
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Friends? Here's the list of companions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, as well as everything you need to know about them.
Xbox and Oxide Games' grand strategy title Ara: History Untold has a release date — here's when you can play it
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Conquest Ara: History Untold is now slated to arrive on September 24, 2024, bringing a new take on the grand strategy genre.
The latest Xbox update provides even more console customization options and handy features — here's what you need to know
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Updates The June 2024 Xbox update brings a number of improvements to console customization, the Xbox App on PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and more.
I played this gorgeous strategy remake and now it's one of my most anticipated games of the year
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Preview After some time hands-on with Age of Mythology: Retold, it's one of my most anticipated games of the year. Here's why.
After seeing an hour of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, I'm no longer as worried for this fantasy RPG — here's why
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Preview I've seen Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and it's bringing revamped combat and a dark world to save.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers brings dark action to Xbox Game Pass in 2025
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🟣 Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a dark action game from Leenzee and 505 Games, and it's coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2025.
Life is Strange: Double Exposure continues Max's story on Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC — here's when you can play it
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Twee Gay Max Caulfield returns in Life is Strange: Double Exposure, which is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC in October 2024.
The Coalition reveals its next big Gears of War game at the Xbox Games Showcase — but it's not Gears 6
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⚙️ The Coalition showed up to the Xbox Games Showcase 2024 to reveal what's next for the Gears of War franchise.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gets a new story-driven trailer during the Xbox Games Showcase 2024
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*Whip cracks* Bethesda Softworks and MachineGames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is launching across Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC later in 2024, with a new story-driven trailer available.
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