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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Grand Theft Auto 5 has sold around 190 million copies, Red Dead Redemption 2 over 57 million copies sold
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💸💸 Take-Two Interactive reported its Q2 FY24 earnings, with Grand Theft Auto 5 reaching 190 million copies sold.
Turn 10 Studios and Forza boss Alan Hartman is the new head of Xbox Game Studios
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New leader Turn 10 Studios boss Alan Hartman, who has helped oversee the Forza franchise, is now head of Xbox Game Studios.
Starfield DLSS, HDR, and food eating update exits Steam beta, now available for all Xbox and PC players
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More frames! Having left beta testing on Steam, Starfield's latest update is now available on Xbox and PC, bringing numerous bug fixes and DLSS support.
inXile Entertainment's Brian Fargo talks working as part of Xbox, Clockwork Revolution, and AI in game development
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🕒 inXile Entertainment studio head Brian Fargo recently talked about his job as part of Xbox, the team's next game Clockwork Revolution, AI in games, and more.
Rockstar Games confirms Grand Theft Auto 6 reveal is coming in early December with its first trailer (UPDATED)
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VI A reveal is coming Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 6, according to the publisher and developer itself.
BioWare teases the next Mass Effect with character design reveal on N7 Day alongside possible game title
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N7 The next Mass Effect is still a long ways off, but developer BioWare revealed a new character design on N7 Day 2023.
Alan Wake 2 update grants workaround fix for Xbox Series X|S audio issue, 'full fix' coming in future update
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👂 Remedy Entertainment's latest update for Alan Wake 2 provides a workaround fix an audio problem on Xbox Series X, with a full fix coming later.
Every Diablo announcement at BlizzCon 2023: Vessel of Hatred expansion details, and more
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Diablo Here's everything we've learned from BlizzCon 2023 about what's coming to Diablo in the months ahead.
Diablo 4's first expansion is called Vessel of Hatred, bringing a new class in late 2024
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🔥🔥 Diablo 4 is getting a major expansion in late 2024. Titled Vessel of Hatred, this expansion will include an entirely-new class.
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer showed up at BlizzCon 2023 to talk Blizzard's history and future as part of Xbox
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Big boss Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer appeared at BlizzCon 2023 to talk about Blizzard's history and how its future will be shaped with Xbox.
Grounded: List of enemy bugs, creatures, mobs, monsters, and where to find them
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🐛🐛 Ant-sized survival adventure Grounded features a long list of bugs, pulling from the kinds of creatures you'd see in your backyard. Here's the full list of enemy monsters in Grounded.
Xbox and Bethesda's Wolfenstein developer MachineGames is expanding with a second studio in Sweden
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Growing MachineGames, the Xbox studio known for working on the Wolfenstein games, is opening a second studio in Sweden.
Alan Wake 2 gets an update with over 200 fixes, improves image quality on Xbox consoles
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🔦 Remedy Entertainment shared the latest patch details for Alan Wake 2, with over 200 fixes and improvements.
This Black Friday discount on a Seagate Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S is perfect for Alan Wake 2
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🤑 The Seagate Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S is already on sale, meaning you can expand your storage and grab Alan Wake 2 with ease.
Microsoft enables WebView2 Xbox app development for better performance
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Faster WebView2 development support is now available on Xbox, meaning better Xbox app performance is on the way.
Grounded guide: List of all known bugs, issues, and upcoming fixes
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Xbox Grounded is filled with bugs and insects, but some of them may be unwanted.
Sony's Destiny 2 developer Bungie lays off 8% of staff, reportedly delays upcoming games
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Ugh Bungie, the Sony-owned developer and publisher of Destiny 2, has been hit with layoffs, with an unknown number of staff cut from the company.
Football Manager 2024, Thirsty Suitors, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, and more head to Xbox Game Pass
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More games Several games are being added to Xbox Game Pass in November 2023, including Thirsty Suitors and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name.
The Elder Scrolls Online peers into the Endless Archive with a new overview trailer
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📚 The Elder Scrolls Online: Endless Archive is on the way, and there's a new trailer diving into this vastly different DLC that's on the way for all players.
The Xbox Series S grabs a massive price hike and now costs as much as a PS5 Digital in Brazil, and Microsoft won't explain why
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??? A new statement indicates Microsoft has significantly raised the price of the Xbox Series S in Brazil.
The full schedule for the first BlizzCon under Microsoft has been revealed
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📅 The full schedule for BlizzCon 2023 has been revealed, with details on Blizzard Entertainment's first event under Microsoft.
Alan Wake 2 guide: How to get the crossbow
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🏹 Alan Wake 2 offers its protagonists a variety of weapons to stay alive, and Saga Anderson can obtain a crossbow. Here's how to get it.
Microsoft reorganizes Xbox gaming leadership, Matt Booty and Sarah Bond grab promotions
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Big changes As Microsoft has finalized its Activision Blizzard acquisition, the Xbox gaming leadership team is seeing some shake-ups.
Apex Legends: Ignite introduces a new Legend named Conduit and cross-progression for all platforms
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Cross-progression! The next season of Apex Legends is called Ignite, and in addition to a new Legend named Conduit, players are getting cross-progression on all platforms.