
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.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 patch gives one-hit kills to this weapon
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Xbox Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's latest patch fixes several bugs while also granting a damage boost to the D1.3 Sector.

DOOM: The Dark Ages' dragon has a name, and I want to protect them
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Xbox The cybernetic dragon the Doom Slayer rides in DOOM: The Dark Ages is named Serrat, and I want to protect them.

Review: Age of Mythology's Immortal Pillars is an excellent expansion
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Review Age of Mythology: Retold's new Immortal Pillars expansion is well worth grabbing, as it expands an already-impressive remake with new powers and units.

The Xbox Design Lab is currently offline, Microsoft explains why
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Xbox The Xbox Design Lab is temporarily closed, with Microsoft explaining that it is changing its payment platform, resulting in the downtime.

This was the best publisher of 2024, at least according to Metacritic
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Gaming Sega topped the charts to become the best publisher of 2024, at least according to Metacritic.

This classic Resident Evil-inspired game is coming to Xbox and PC soon
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Gaming Post Trauma is a horror game inspired by classic Resident Evil titles, and it's set to launch on March 31, 2025.

Xbox's Hellblade 2 dominates 2025 BAFTA nominations
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Gaming The 2025 BAFTA nominations are in, with Xbox and Ninja Theory's Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 garnering the most nominations by far.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 will let you shred as the Doom Slayer
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Xbox Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 is a remake of the two iconic original games. It's launching in July, and the Digital Deluxe edition includes the Doom Slayer.

Xbox Game Pass gets 33 Immortals and these returning indie games
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Xbox 33 Immortals is coming to Xbox Game Preview and Xbox Game Pass later in March 2025.

Review: Split Fiction is a must-play co-op game
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Review Split Fiction is a fantastic co-op experience from beginning to end, retaining what made It Takes Two special while still exploring new ideas.

Here are all the Xbox games launching from March 3 through March 9
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Xbox Several new games are headed to Xbox this week, including co-op adventure Split Fiction. Here are all the Xbox games launching from March 3 through March 9.

Avowed update fixes crashing issues and removes quest blockers
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Xbox Patch 1.2.4 for Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed is now live, fixing issues like crashes that players have reported in the Xbox RPG.

Monster Hunter Wilds crosses a million concurrent players on Steam
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PC Gaming Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds has already reached over a million concurrent players on Steam, but "Mixed" player reviews are pouring in on Steam.

Shadow of Mordor dev's closure reminds me we need stores like GOG
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Gaming With Warner Bros. shuttering Monolith Productions, I've got yet another sobering reminder of how important DRM-free stores like GOG are for game preservation.

Xbox Cloud Gaming expands with invite links and more games
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Xbox Xbox Cloud Gaming expands with shared link joining, while more games are getting "Stream Your Own Game" support, including Cult of the Lamb.

WB Games shutters Wonder Woman developer Monolith Productions
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Gaming In the latest round of games industry purges, Warner Bros. Games is shuttering Wonder Woman developer Monolith Productions and other teams.

Every Xbox and PC game at Annapurna Interactive Showcase February 2025
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Gaming Here are all the games from the Annapurna Interactive Showcase February 2025 that are coming to Xbox or PC platforms.

Monster Hunter Wilds reviews are in — here's a roundup
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Gaming The reviews are in for Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds, with critics praising the gameplay of the latest entry in this long-running series.

Every PlayStation Studios game available now on Windows PC
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PC ❤️ PS I've rounded up a list of every PlayStation Studios game available for your Windows PC.

Here are all the Xbox games launching from February 24 through March 2
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Xbox Here are all the different Xbox games like Monster Hunter Wilds launching this week, from February 24 through March 2, 2025.

Fortnite is the biggest competitor to any new video game, says analyst
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Gaming Speaking with Kinda Funny Games, Circana executive director and analyst Mat Piscatella noted that Fortnite is the biggest threat to any newly-launched game.

Obsidian CEO says the developer has grown under Xbox Game Studios
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Xbox Speaking in a new interview, Obsidian Entertainment CEO Fearus Urguhart talked about how the RPG developer has grown significantly under Xbox.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 tops the US sales charts for January
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Gaming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the best-selling game of January 2025 in the U.S, but Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth sees a huge sales surge thanks to its PC debut.
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