
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.
Latest articles by Samuel Tolbert

Xbox expands "Stream Your Own Game" with Subnautica and more
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Subnautica, Slime Rancher 2, and more now support Xbox's "Stream Your Own Game" feature with Xbox Cloud Gaming.

DOOM: The Dark Ages for PC is already on sale ahead of launch
By Samuel Tolbert published
Deal DOOM: The Dark Ages is already on sale for Windows PC, so act fast and grab the Premium Edition at a reduced price.

MultiVersus is dead, but the game will still be playable offline
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming WB Games' free-to-play take on the Smash Bros. formula, MultiVersus, is going offline in May 2025, though the game will still be playable.

Forza Horizon 5 is the next title to make the leap from Xbox to PlayStation
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Further to Microsoft's pledge to make Xbox more profitable, one of their biggest franchises is arriving on PlayStation soon.

Xbox Q2 FY25 gaming revenue is down, but Xbox Game Pass is up
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Microsoft financial results are in, with Xbox Q2 2025 gaming revenue down 7%, while Xbox Game Pass saw growth.

Destiny 2: Heresy brings a Star Wars crossover event
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Destiny 2: Heresy is unleashing a Star Wars crossover event, as well as bringing back the iconic Dreadnaught of the Taken King.

Baldur's Gate 3 gets split-screen mode on Xbox Series S
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Split-screen support is finally coming to Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox Series S, and you can test it right now.

Gears of War: E-Day is co-developed with an OG Gears collaborator
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Gears of War: E-Day is being co-developed with People Can Fly, a Polish studio that's previously worked on the franchise, including Gears of War Judgment.

DOOM designer John Romero thinks Xbox Game Pass is "really great"
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox id Software co-founder and DOOM designer John Romero thinks Xbox Game Pass is "really great" for players to discover new games.

Marvel Rivals demonstrates clear success in a bleak gaming era
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming While many live service games are faltering or struggling to get off the ground, Marvel Rivals is a clear success.

Ninja Gaiden 4 on Xbox started talks "six or seven years ago"
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Ninja Gaiden 4 is an upcoming game from Xbox, Team Ninja, and PlatinumGames, and the game started talks "six or seven years ago," per Phil Spencer.

Xbox honors exceptional games with the Xbox Excellence Awards
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Xbox honors a number of 2024 games with the Xbox Excellence Awards, celebrating high engagement, ratings, and sales.

DOOM: The Dark Ages PC requirements and specs
By Samuel Tolbert published
PC Gaming Here's the Windows PC requirements for DOOM: The Dark Ages, including details on what you'll need to run id Software's demon-slaying first-person shooter.

DOOM: The Dark Ages is set to unleash brutal medieval action
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox id Software showed off DOOM: The Dark Ages at the Xbox Developer_Direct, granting a deep dive in a medieval hellscape of fun.

DOOM: The Dark Ages grabs May 2025 release date
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox DOOM: The Dark Ages has a release date, and it's launching in May 2025 across Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PlayStation 5.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the best-seller of 2024 in the US
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 closes out 2024 as the best-selling game of the year in the U.S.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard missed EA sales expectations by half
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Dragon Age: The Veilguard grabbed 1.5 million players but still missed EA's sales expectations by almost 50%.

Get ready for Avowed with this primer from the developers
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Obsidian Entertainment is sharing a five-part video series to prep players for Avowed, a game set in the world of Eora, the same as Pillars of Eternity.

Xbox will soon support larger external hard drives than ever
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Members of the Xbox Insider Program can now use hard drives larger than 16TB, giving them vastly more storage space to keep even more games.

Xbox Game Pass is getting Citizen Sleeper 2 and more soon
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Xbox Game Pass is getting several day one games soon, including Citizen Sleeper 2 and Eternal Strands.

PlayStation's live service mishaps spotlight where Xbox is succeeding
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming As PlayStation's live service ambitions are stumbling, it faces renewed challenges from a multiplatform Xbox.

The gaming trends I expect to define 2025
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Here are the five big gaming trends that I expect to see all throughout 2025.

Games Workshop is looking for the next big Warhammer 40,000 game
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming As Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 continues its success by crossing 6 million players, Games Workshop wants another big 40K game.
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