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Grounded 2 preview: Riding an Ant is possible because it's not on Xbox One
By Samuel Tolbert published
Preview After playing Grounded 2, I talked with game director Chris Parker, who says the game's biggest feature is possible because the team left the Xbox One behind.

$80 Xbox games won't seem so bad when you see what I'm paying
By Cale Hunt published
Gaming The Outer Worlds 2 is the first Xbox game to hit $80 USD, and while that seems like a lot, you could be worse off living elsewhere.

Knit sweaters, bake pies, and survive the cold in Winter Burrow
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox Cozy meets survival to explore safety and danger in Winter Burrow, a unique genre-mashup from Pine Creek Games that offers a more approachable survival experience with a storybook aesthetic.

Ninja Gaiden 4 preview: A bloody, stylish, and fun Xbox action game
By Samuel Tolbert published
Preview After going hands-on with Ninja Gaiden 4, I'm convinced the team-up of Team Ninja, PlatinumGames, and Xbox Game Studios is what this series needed.

Pragmata preview: This Capcom game isn't what you expect
By Samuel Tolbert published
Preview The long-dormant Pragmata emerged during Summer Game Fest 2025, and after going hands-on with this new Capcom title, I've come away intrigued.

Upcoming Xbox games in 2025 and beyond
By Alexander Cope last updated
Gaming What's coming to Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One in the future? Here are the biggest and brightest games we're looking forward to.

This one Elden Ring Nightreign feature saved the day when I needed it most
By Brendan Lowry published
Opinion Offline play support may not be something you need often, but I'm glad it was in Elden Ring Nightreign when I did. I wish more games had it.

Resident Evil Requiem preview: Sheer survival-horror awaits
By Samuel Tolbert published
Preview After seeing 20 minutes of Resident Evil Requiem gameplay at Summer Game Fest 2025, it looks like the series is going harder on horror than ever before.
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