
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 Bluesky @samueltolbert.bsky.social.
Latest articles by Samuel Tolbert

Xbox Game Pass gets Retro Classics with over 50 Activision games
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Xbox Game Pass gets Retro Classics, a collaboration with Antstream Arcade bringing older Activision games to streaming starting now.

Xbox Game Pass gets Metaphor: ReFantazio, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, and more
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Xbox Game Pass is getting Metaphor: ReFantazio, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, and many more games in the coming weeks.

Xbox's Hellblade 2 comes to PS5 this summer
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is coming to PlayStation in Summer 2025 as an "Enhanced" edition, with Xbox and PC players getting a free update.

DOOM: The Dark Ages crosses 3 million players since launch
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox DOOM: The Dark Ages has already crossed 3 million players, a milestone it reached seven times faster than DOOM Eternal, according to publisher Bethesda.

Avowed game director leaves Obsidian for Netflix's Night School Studio
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Avowed game director Carrie Patel shared that she has left Obsidian Entertainment and is now a director at Netflix-owned Night School Studio.

Helldivers 2's Super Earth Illuminate invasion is here
By Samuel Tolbert published
PC Gaming The Illuminate invasion of Super Earth is now underway in Helldivers 2, threatening managed democracy in the streets and cities.

The Witcher 3 turns 10, and it's still one of my favorite games ever
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming I look back at The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt as it celebrates its 10th anniversary, as CD Projekt RED's fantasy RPG is still one of my favorite games of all time.

DOOM: The Dark Ages gets Path Tracing update in June
By Samuel Tolbert published
PC Gaming DOOM: The Dark Ages' promised Path Tracing update is slated to launch in June 2025, NVIDIA has confirmed.

Here are all the Xbox games launching from May 19 through May 25
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Onimusha 2 returns with better graphics and textures as one of the many new Xbox games this week. Here is what's coming from May 19 through May 25.

Gears of War: Reloaded — Everything you need to know
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Gears of War: Reloaded is a new remaster of the classic game, and it's coming to Xbox, PC, and PlayStation 5. Here's everything you need to know.

Xbox Insiders can customize their console Home screen even more
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Some Xbox Insiders can now test further customizing their Xbox home screens, pinning games and hiding system apps.

These are the best pre-built gaming PCs we've tested
By Cale Hunt last updated
PC These pre-built systems are highly configurable and ready to ship so you don't have to wait.

Gears of War movie gets director, Bullet Train's David Leitch taking the lead
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox The Gears of War movie from Netflix and Xbox has a director, with David Leitch (Atomic Blonde, Bullet Train, The Fall Guy) helming the project.

Obsidian shares roadmap for Xbox RPG Avowed
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed has a roadmap, with arachnophobia mode, New Game Plus, and more slated to arrive for the Xbox RPG.

DOOM: The Dark Ages' soundtrack is now available
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox DOOM: The Dark Ages' soundtrack is available right now, and you've got some options for how you want to listen to it.

Best Xbox gaming keyboards in 2025
By Zachary Boddy last updated
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.

Best SSD for Xbox Series X|S in 2025
By Samuel Tolbert, Rebecca Spear last updated
Xbox With Xbox Series X and Series S demanding high-speed SSD storage, these are the best SSD external drives to expand your console.

Sony could raise PS5 prices in response to tariffs
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Sony is weighing increasing the price of some products, which means the PlayStation 5 could see a price hike as a result of tariffs.

16 Ubisoft games can now be purchased in the Xbox PC app
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox 16 Ubisoft games are now available to purchase through the Xbox PC app, including the recent Assassin's Creed Shadows.

FBC: Firebreak preview — A co-op shooter that feels unique and fun
By Samuel Tolbert published
Preview FBC: Firebreak may be Remedy Entertainment's most different game yet, and from my time hands-on, it's a lot of fun.

DOOM: The Dark Ages is available now for Premium Edition owners
By Samuel Tolbert published
DOOM: The Dark Ages is available now for anyone buying the Premium Edition, as well as Xbox Game Pass subscribers that grab the Premium Upgrade.

Microsoft to lay off 3% of its workforce, targets management
By Samuel Tolbert published
Microsoft Microsoft is laying off 3% of its employees worldwide, with job cuts reportedly targeting layers of management.

Best Xbox hard drives for expanded storage
By Samuel Tolbert last updated
Xbox Running low on storage? Check out the best external hard drives for Xbox Series X|S console in order to expand your space for more games.
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