Gamescom 2024
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Over 10K people have added this game to their wishlist — and now, after playing a demo I'm joining them
By Jennifer Young published
SQUEAK 🐭 I went hands-on with Winter Burrow, a cozy crafting survival game where you play as a mouse, and it's coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2025.

The 7 stand-out games from Gamescom that I added immediately to my wishlist
By Jennifer Young published
GAMESCOM 2024 I went to Gamescom for the first time and tried numerous games, but these 7 have left an impression on me (and my wishlist).

"Early on in development, we realized that often the Xbox Series X performs better than the PC" — Playing Avowed for the first time while discussing the delay, Xbox performance, and ray tracing
By Zachary Boddy published
Avowed Preview I had the chance to play Avowed for the first time with Xbox in LA, and then I discussed the game, its delay, and how it performs with Obsidian Entertainment.

A revolutionary new Xbox and PC controller coming later this year from Nacon includes an LCD screen
By Cole Martin published
Revolutionary Nacon announced a new controller for Xbox and PC gaming during Gamescom 2024. The controller features instant triggers, Hall Effect Technology, and a unique LCD display built in.

Is Masters of Albion a Fable game? Peter Molyneux claims "Albion can't be copyrighted" to dodge Microsoft legal complications, says it's in the same universe
By Brendan Lowry published
Sharing Albion Peter Molyneux's new game is Masters of Albion, and that title has everyone wondering if it's a Fable game. But is it? Here's what the developer had to say on the matter.

Diablo 4 shows off Mercenaries for the first time, and we're getting a demon sidekick — as well as huge changes to character progression
By Jennifer Young last updated
DIABLO 4 Diablo 4 showed a new trailer at Gamescom 2024 for Vessel of Hatred with our first look at the new Mercenaries mechanic, and it looks like we are getting a demon sidekick.

New Xbox hardware preorders are live! Here's when the new Xbox Series X and S will ship and how to get them.
By Sean Endicott published
order up! Microsoft has two new Xbox Series X models and a new Xbox Series S on the way for the 2024 holidays. You can preorder all three of the devices now.

Love, Death & Robots creator reveals new gaming-themed anthology series for Prime Video during Gamescom Opening Night Live
By Cole Martin last updated
Secret Level The director of Deadpool, creator of Love, Death & Robots, and co-founder of Blur Studio took the stage at Gamescom Opening Night Live to reveal their next project, Secret Level.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the "biggest game" MachineGames has ever made
By Samuel Tolbert published
Big whip Xbox and Bethesda's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the biggest game ever from developer MachineGames.

Preview: Xbox and MachineGames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has way more depth than expected
By Samuel Tolbert published
Preview At a hands-off preview for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, I was surprised at the depth that MachineGames is putting into its upcoming first-person adventure experience.
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