TrueAchievements news archive for August 2022

Article
All confirmed Xbox games coming to Game Pass in 2023 and beyond
Xbox Game Pass announcements tend to be made at short notice, but some publishers love to share news of their titles coming to the service well in advance. Here's every upcoming Game Pass game we know about...

Posted 1 year ago 31
Best of
Best Xbox Cloud Gaming games
Xbox Cloud Gaming is one of Xbox Game Pass' coolest features, letting you play many of your favourite titles from the service an a wide array of different devices. Here's a selection of games that are a great fit for cloud play.

Posted 1 year ago 30
Xbox 360
Xbox 360 achievements seemingly vanish from players' Xbox profiles
Players are reporting that their Xbox 360 achievements are no longer showing when viewing their profile on the Xbox app, Xbox.com, and on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles. [Updated]

Posted 1 year ago 78
Closure
Eight Ubisoft Xbox 360 servers given one-month extension
Ubisoft has delayed the upcoming server closures for eight Xbox 360 games by one month, meaning you now have until October 1st to grab any multiplayer achievements you need. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 197
Industry
Konami teases unannounced game from "world-loved series" at TGS
Konami has revealed its lineup for Tokyo Game Show 2022, which includes a new unannounced game from a classic series.

Posted 1 year ago 50
List
You Suck at Parking gets Xbox Game Pass launch date, achievements live
Developer Happy Volcano has announced that its top-down racer, You Suck at Parking, will release in September and join Xbox Game Pass on day one. We've also picked up the You Suck at Parking achievements.

Posted 1 year ago 19
Industry
Xbox presentation planned for Tokyo Game Show 2022
Xbox has announced it will be returning to Tokyo Game Show this year with a special live stream that will "celebrate the vibrant players and visionary creators across the region."

Posted 1 year ago 33
Community event
TA Playlist game for September 2022 announced
September is the last month Xbox 360 titles will be included in Games With Gold, so the TA Playlist is looking back at some of the best. Which classic 360 title won the poll?

Posted 1 year ago 36
Industry
Chinese tech giant NetEase acquires Quantic Dream
The Chinese gaming giant NetEase has acquired Quantic Dream, the French developer responsible for narrative-driven games such as Detroit: Become Human and Heavy Rain, for an undisclosed sum.

Posted 1 year ago 27
Rumour
"Assassin's Creed Mirage" will reportedly take the franchise "back to AC basics"
New reports have surfaced about the next Assassin's Creed game, claiming it will be called Mirage and will take the series "back to AC basics."

Posted 1 year ago 88
Industry
Elden Ring developer receives further investment from Tencent and Sony
Sony and Tencent have increased their stakes in Elden Ring developer FromSoftware and now own a combined 30% of the Japanese company.

Posted 1 year ago 43
Upcoming
Victoria 3 coming October, skipping MS Store and PC Game Pass at launch
Victoria 3, the in-depth historical strategy title from the makers of Crusader Kings and "one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history," now has a release date of October 25th. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 21
Quests
New weekly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live for another 95 Microsoft Reward Points
The new weekly Xbox Game Pass quests are now live. We've got the roundup of every quest on offer, how to complete them, and how many Microsoft Rewards Points you'll get for doing so.

Posted 1 year ago 16
Quickest completions
Easy Gamerscore: 15 quick completions from the latest Xbox sales
This week's Xbox deals don't offer as much in the way of quick completions as we've seen in recent sales, but there are still 15 games featured that should offer an easy Gamerscore boost... check them out here!

Posted 1 year ago 16
Update
Back 4 Blood: Children of the Worm adds 13 achievements
Back 4 Blood's second expansion, Children of the Worm, arrives today, bringing six new chapters to the co-op FPS, along with a new Cleaner, new weapons and cards, plus an additional set of achievements. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 39
Chart
Popular Xbox games — August 30th, 2022
This week's Xbox Gameplay Chart has a few surprises in store, with MultiVersus sliding just outside the top ten for the first time since launching into beta, and Saints Row failing to crack the top 20 in its first week.

Posted 1 year ago 15
List
Immortality Xbox achievement list revealed, most of them secret
Immortality, Sam Barlow and Half Mermaid's interactive FMV adventure, launches into Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass today, and better late than never, we finally have the achievement list.

Posted 1 year ago 12
List
Dead by Daylight's Resident Evil: Project W live with six achievements
Dead by Daylight's Resident Evil: Project W chapter is live now, and brings with it two new survivors, a new killer, a rework of the Raccoon City Police Department map, and six new achievements.

Posted 1 year ago 25
List
Tinykin achievements arrive on Xbox Game Pass launch day
Indie adventure Tinykin launches into Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass today, and we've just picked up the rather secretive achievement list — all bar six of the game's 43 achievements are secret!

Posted 1 year ago 13
GWG
Xbox Games with Gold September lineup announced
The Xbox team has now confirmed the September Xbox Games with Gold lineup, which kicks off with Gods Will Fall and Thrillville.

Posted 1 year ago 156
Rumour
Gungrave G.O.R.E could join Xbox Game Pass at launch
Gungrave G.O.R.E launches in November and could join Xbox Game Pass as a day-one addition, according to a European Xbox Game Pass email.

Posted 1 year ago 13
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass family plan logo leak suggests wider rollout soon
Xbox Insiders in Columbia and Ireland can now sign up for an Xbox Game Pass family plan preview, which gives up to four people unique access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefits, games, and content. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 90
Targets
September's TrueAchievements Xbox Targets announced
The month is almost over, so it's time to announce three new gaming-related Targets for September 2022. Are you up to the challenge? Can you get gold medals in all of them?

Posted 1 year ago 135
Game Pass
Immortality review round-up
Sam Barlow and Half Mermaid's interactive visual novel Immortality launches into Xbox Game Pass today — check out what's being said...

Posted 1 year ago 11
Series X
New Mafia game confirmed, still "a few years away"
Developer Hangar 13's General Manager Roman Hladík has confirmed that an "all-new Mafia project" is on the way, although it is "a few years away."

Posted 1 year ago 27
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass adds Immortals Fenyx Rising and more
August isn't quite done with Xbox Game Pass yet, and the Xbox Game Pass library grows again today with the addition of Immortals Fenyx Rising and more.

Posted 1 year ago 37
Sale
Xbox sale round-up August 30th, 2022
Discounts on Cosmic Top Secret, Stellaris (Windows), WRC 10, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Haven, Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 4 and more

Posted 1 year ago 58
List
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection Xbox achievements now live
We have just picked up new achievements for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. There are 13 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret.

Posted 1 year ago 0
Upcoming
Wild Arms & Shadow Hearts devs launch dual Kickstarter with Xbox goals
Key devs behind cult JRPGs Shadow Hearts and Wild Arms have launched a dual Kickstarter campaign to bring a pair of spiritual successors to life, and they'll be coming to Xbox if the teams can secure enough funding.

Posted 1 year ago 38
Video
MultiVersus celebrates 20 million players with fake 90s commercial
Crossover fighter MultiVersus has now surpassed 20 million players and to celebrate, the team has put out an amusing 90s-style ad for Warner's popular online game.

Posted 1 year ago 41
Industry
Square Enix US store fire-selling games following Embracer deal
Square Enix's US store is in the process of fire-selling games like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex now owned by Embracer after the $300 million deal closed last week, with 90% off just about everything affected.

Posted 1 year ago 53
Closure
Jump Force achievements updated, still obtainable after server closure
Jump Force, Bandai Namco's anime fighting game, was delisted from the Xbox store six months ago and the servers shut down last week. However, the team has updated a few achievement requirements to keep them alive.

Posted 1 year ago 102
Article
The best of Gamescom 2022
Gamescom 2022 let us see and play a bunch of exciting upcoming Xbox games — here are our picks of some of the best games from the Cologne show.

Posted 1 year ago 17
GWG
Last call for these two Xbox Games with Gold titles
Xbox Games with Gold titles Calico and Monaco: What's Yours is Mine are only available to claim for a couple more days before they are replaced with a fresh batch of games for September... grab 'em while you still can!

Posted 1 year ago 36
New releases
Xbox game releases — August 29th to September 4th
18 new Xbox games are coming next week, with some high-profile remasters and re-releases joined by a smattering of other exciting stuff, including FMV adventure Immortality and the full release of Ooblets.

Posted 1 year ago 20
Series X
ICYMI: a weekly round-up of the biggest Xbox news stories from TrueAchievements
We've had wave after wave of Xbox-related news and announcements this week — check in here for the hottest TrueAchievements headlines for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC!

Posted 1 year ago
Interview
Interview: Schim offers "a whimsical, colourful world for you to explore"
Schim is a colourful 3D platformer with a twist — you're platforming through shadows. It's set to come to Xbox One, so we reached out to Schim's creator, Ewoud van der Werf, to learn more.

Posted 1 year ago 8
Series X
Poll: Which September Xbox releases are you most looking forward to?
There's a good range of games coming out next month, so for the last poll of August, we want to know: which September Xbox releases are you most looking forward to?

Posted 1 year ago 105
List
Check out all 19 River City Girls Zero Xbox achievements
We have just picked up new achievements for River City Girls Zero. There are 19 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 10 of which are secret.

Posted 1 year ago 0
Game Pass
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty looks like Team Ninja at its best in new trailer
Team Ninja's Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is coming to Xbox Game Pass in early 2023, and a new gameplay trailer shows off exactly the kinda of fast, fluid combat you'd expect to see from the team behind Ninja Gaiden and Nioh.

Posted 1 year ago 19
Game Pass
Humble Games confirms more day-one Xbox Game Pass additions
Yet more games are on the way to the Xbox Game Pass library as day-one additions courtesy of Humble Games, including Coral Island, Ghost Song, and more!

Posted 1 year ago 19
Game Pass
Grounded update adds Shared Worlds, new pet, and more
Grounded's "Home Stretch" update is live now ahead of the game's full launch in September, and adds Shared Worlds, a new gnat pet, the cookery, and more.

Posted 1 year ago 10
Industry
Tomb Raider and Deus Ex have a new home as Embracer confirms deal completion
Embracer Group has announced that its acquisition of Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montréal, Square Enix Montréal, and more than 50 games and IPs including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and Thief has now completed.

Posted 1 year ago 73
Series X
Hogwarts Legacy has PlayStation exclusive quest
Avalanche's community manager Chandler Wood has confirmed that PlayStation players will get an exclusive quest in Hogwarts Legacy, while preordering also gives PlayStation players an exclusive potion.

Posted 1 year ago 112
Industry
Phil Spencer thinks Xbox, Nintendo, and PlayStation share "long-term ambition"
During a recent interview, Phil Spencer discussed the upcoming acquisition of Activision Blizzard, his view on the metaverse, and his thoughts on how Xbox, Nintendo, and PlayStation share a "long-term ambition" for the industry.

Posted 1 year ago 35
List
PAW Patrol: Grand Prix Xbox achievement list revealed way ahead of launch
We have just picked up new achievements for PAW Patrol: Grand Prix. There are 15 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret.

Posted 1 year ago 0
Series X
No plans for Xbox Series X|S price increase following Sony's PS5 hike
Sony today announced that it will raise the retail price of the PlayStation 5 in multiple territories due to the "global economic environment," but Microsoft has confirmed that it has no plans to follow suit with Xbox Series X|S.

Posted 1 year ago 150
Game Pass
Atomic Heart drops wild trailer, still coming to Game Pass "late 2022"
Chaotic alternate history FPS Atomic Heart got an incredible new combat gameplay trailer at Gamescom today, and the team insists that the crazy action game is still on track to launch into Xbox Game Pass in its "late 2022" window.

Posted 1 year ago 28
Article
Xbox Game Pass wishlist — September 2022
Xbox Game Pass tends to get a few surprise additions each month, so we thought we'd check out the release schedule for September and see if we can't deduce what a few of next month's Game Pass surprises might be...

Posted 1 year ago 33
Series X
Disney Dreamlight Valley explores a day in the life-sim
Gamescom 2022 keeps bringing us new looks at upcoming games — this time, we're shown what a day in Disney Dreamlight Valley could be like.

Posted 1 year ago 17
Game Pass
Game Pass Gamescom sizzle reel lets slip another surprise addition
A new Game Pass trailer from Gamescom seems to have revealed another unannounced arrival, with over-the-top brawler and quick completion Mad Streets appearing in the footage along with many other announced games.

Posted 1 year ago 2
Update
Microsoft Flight Simulator finally gets to the chopper in November
Microsoft Flight Simulator is set to get helicopters, gliders, more classic planes, and a bunch of extra free content when the Anniversary Edition arrives as a free add-on for owners in November.

Posted 1 year ago 29
Series X
The Last Case of Benedict Fox gameplay shows tattoos and teleportation
Metroidvania adventure The Last Case of Benedict Fox is set to launch into Xbox Game Pass early next year — check out the latest gameplay here.

Posted 1 year ago 6
Series X
Lightyear Frontier shows off gameplay at Gamescom
Gamescom 2022 continues to bring us more news, reveals, and announcements. This time, we're getting a look at gameplay for Lightyear Frontier, which mixes together farming, crafting, base-building, and more.

Posted 1 year ago 3
Series X
Destiny 2 and Bloodstained headline this weekend's Free Play Days
Free Play Days is back once again, with more Xbox games that you can jump into for free over the weekend. It's a bit of a cheeky one, though, with two of the featured titles being free this weekend anyway...

Posted 1 year ago 9
Upcoming
Steelrising closed beta begins today
Steelrising, the new hardcore action-RPG from Spiders, launches in just a few weeks, but players who have the game preordered can jump into a closed beta containing the first two areas of the game starting today.

Posted 1 year ago 7
Upcoming
GoldenEye remaster misses prime reveal window as N64 original turns 25
GoldenEye 007, Rare's classic N64 FPS, turns 25 years old today, and while we picked up a live achievement list for an Xbox remaster back in January, it seems like the perfect opportunity for the reveal is about to pass us by...

Posted 1 year ago 79
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass adds Opus: Echo of Starsong – Full Bloom Edition and more
The Xbox Game Pass library grows again today with the addition of Opus: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition for console and PC and Exapunks for PC.

Posted 1 year ago 41
Series X
The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me confirms November release date
The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me will be the season one finale of The Dark Pictures Anthology, and Bandai Namco has now confirmed the game will be out in November.

Posted 1 year ago 13
Series X
High on Life to include 20+ Roiland shorts and four full movies
Justin Roiland's crazy shooter High on Life will apparently be loaded with extra content when it launches on Xbox in December — players can enjoy a bunch of original animated shorts, as well as four licensed movies.

Posted 1 year ago 20
Series X
Magnetic Metroidvania Teslagrad 2 coming to Xbox next year
Steampunk Metroidvania Teslagrad first had its sequel announced back in 2020, but thanks to a new trailer out of the Future Games Show, we now know that it will be coming to Xbox Series X|S in early 2023.

Posted 1 year ago 11
List
FIFA 23 achievements land early ahead of September 30th launch
FIFA 23 is set to be EA's final FIFA game, and the achievement list has arrived a little earlier than expected considering it isn't set to launch until late September.

Posted 1 year ago 60
Upcoming
Toybox shooter sensation Hypercharge confirmed for Xbox
Toy-based shooter Hypercharge blew up on PC not so long ago, and the team seems to want to ride that wave — the action figure action game has now been confirmed to be coming to Xbox soon.

Posted 1 year ago 24
Series X
The Gap bringing parallel universes and déjà vu to Xbox
First-person narrative thriller The Gap just got announced for Xbox Series X|S at the Future Games Show, and it looks like it's going to be a wild ride of déjà vu-induced dimension-hopping.

Posted 1 year ago 5
List
Soul Hackers 2 summons devilish achievement list
Soul Hackers 2, the latest demon-summoning JRPG from Atlus, launches later this week for Xbox One, and we've just picked up the achievement list... this one looks like it might take a while.

Posted 1 year ago 19
Industry
A Space for the Unbound devs speak up against "exploitative publishers"
The developers behind slice-of-life adventure game A Space for the Unbound have accused publisher PQube Games of withholding a diversity fund meant for the devs. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 28
Game Pass
Gamescom Opening Night Live: All Xbox reveals and Xbox Game Pass announcements
Gamescom's Opening Night Live brought a flood of announcements, reveals, and Xbox Game Pass news. Check out all the Xbox-related news here...

Posted 1 year ago 42
Series X
Hogwarts Legacy's Gamescom footage focuses on "optional quest line"
Hogwarts Legacy unveiled a new trailer during Gamescom's Opening Night Live event, and it turns out that almost all of the footage shown was focused on an optional quest line.

Posted 1 year ago 9
Series X
Goat Simulator 3 unveils chaotic gameplay
Goat Simulator 3 manages to pack a lot of random chaos into its gameplay reveal, with over a minute and a half of explosions, crashes, new outfits, jetpacks, football, lava, rhinos, and more.

Posted 1 year ago 17
Game Pass
Pentiment launches into Xbox Game Pass this November
We now have a date for when narrative adventure Pentiment launches for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Game Pass, and PC Game Pass this November.

Posted 1 year ago 9
List
PAC-MAN World Re-PAC Xbox achievements have been revealed
We have just picked up new achievements for PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC. There are 40 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret.

Posted 1 year ago 0
Quests
New weekly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live for another 70 Microsoft Reward Points
The new weekly Xbox Game Pass quests are now live. We've got the roundup of every quest on offer, how to complete them, and how many Microsoft Rewards Points you'll get for doing so.

Posted 1 year ago 5
Game Pass
Hardspace: Shipbreaker coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Game Pass
The excellent space-salvage sim Hardspace: Shipbreaker is getting a console release and launches for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Game Pass in September.

Posted 1 year ago 18
Series X
Moving Out 2 announced for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
Moving Out 2 was just announced during Gamescom's Opening Night Live and arrives for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One in 2023 as a sequel to 2020's couch co-op moving game.

Posted 1 year ago 27
Quickest completions
Easy Gamerscore: 31 quick completions from the latest Xbox sales
Another week, another list of quick completions. This time we've got 31 easy Gamerscore titles from the latest Xbox sale for your consideration.

Posted 1 year ago 6
PC Game Pass
Age of Empires IV to get two new civilisations in free update
A free update arrives later this year for Age of Empires IV, adding two new civilisations, new Art of War challenges, and more.

Posted 1 year ago 11
Series X
Dead Island 2 re-revealed with new gameplay trailer and release date
Dead Island 2 has been re-revealed with a new gameplay trailer nine years after it was first announced. Dead Island 2 releases on February 3rd for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.

Posted 1 year ago 64
Delayed
Park Beyond delayed to 2023
Park management game Park Beyond has been moved to 2023, as was confirmed during Gamescom's Opening Night Live with a new trailer.

Posted 1 year ago 10
Series X
Phantom Hellcat announced for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
Phantom Hellcat has just been announced as an action-adventure slasher-platformer coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.

Posted 1 year ago 16
Series X
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game announced
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game has just been announced at Gamescom's Opening Night Live, and is based on the 80s comedy horror movie of the same name.

Posted 1 year ago 50
Video
The Expanse: A Telltale Series launches in summer 2023
Telltale Games and Deck Nine have shown off more of their upcoming game, The Expanse: A TellTale Series, and have confirmed a summer 2023 release window for the narrative adventure.

Posted 1 year ago 39
Series X
High On Life brings talking guns to boss fight in latest trailer
High On Life cropped up during Gamescom's Opening Night Live event with a brand-new trailer showcasing a boss fight and some talkative guns.

Posted 1 year ago 10
Game Pass
Lies of P and You Suck at Parking confirmed for Xbox Game Pass following leak
It appears that two games have leaked for Xbox Game Pass ahead of an official reveal. Images from the Xbox's booth at Gamescom seemingly confirm that Lies of P and You Suck at Parking are coming to Xbox Game Pass. [Updated]

Posted 1 year ago 24
Series X
Fantasy action-RPG Atlas Fallen announced at Gamescom
Yet another announcement from Gamescom's Opening Night Live is Atlas Fallen, a fantasy action-RPG coming to Xbox Series X|S in 2023.

Posted 1 year ago 11
Series X
Under the Waves revealed at Gamescom's Opening Night Live
Gamescom's Opening Night Live event brings us another reveal: Under The Waves, which will come to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.

Posted 1 year ago 2
Series X
New Tales from the Borderlands coming to Xbox in October
After numerous leaks, Gearbox finally announced New Tales from the Borderlands at Gamescom ONL. The New Tales from the Borderlands release date is set for October 21st, and it's coming to both Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.

Posted 1 year ago 27
Series X
The Callisto Protocol looks more Dead Space than ever in new gameplay
The Callisto Protocol, the new action-horror game from Dead Space producer Glen Schofield, got a couple of new gameplay clips at Gamescom Opening Night Live, and it's looking suitably brutal...

Posted 1 year ago 12
Series X
Hogwarts Legacy explores dark magic in latest trailer
Hogwarts Legacy turned up at Gamescom's Opening Night Live with a new trailer about the dangers of the dark arts...

Posted 1 year ago 4
Series X
Sonic Frontiers confirms November launch
Sonic Frontiers appeared during Gamescom's Opening Night Live event to confirm its September release date. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 14
Series X
The Lords of the Fallen reboot coming to Xbox Series X|S
Developer Hexworks and publisher CI Games have announced The Lords of the Fallen, a reboot of the original Lords of the Fallen from 2014, and it's coming to Xbox Series X|S

Posted 1 year ago 28
Series X
Dune Awakening announced for Xbox Series X|S
Dune Awakening, and open-world survival MMO, has just been announced at Gamescom's Opening Night Live for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC.

Posted 1 year ago 20
EA Play
Grid Legends joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play in September
Microsoft has announced that Codemasters' Grid Legends will join EA Play, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and Xbox Game Pass for PC in September.

Posted 1 year ago 14
DLC
Destiny 2: Lightfall coming February 2023
Destiny 2's next major expansion is coming early next year, with Bungie confirming a February 28th, 2023 release date for the next big content drop, Lightfall — "the beginning of the end."

Posted 1 year ago 21
Guide
Gamescom 2022: All gaming showcases and start times
Gamescom 2022 is here, and the next few days are sure to be packed with exciting game announcements, thanks to numerous conferences scheduled across the period. Here is a handy guide for when each event is set to take place.

Posted 1 year ago 8
Guide
Saints Row guide: All Collectibles, best skills and perks, and more
Saints Row has now hit the streets, and since we've already blasted through the crazy open world of Santo Ileso, we though we'd share some of our wisdom based on our time with Volition's new game...

Posted 1 year ago
Industry
The Game Awards confirmed to return in December
The Game Awards will be back in December, and includes a new category for 2022; that of Best Adaptation, to reward efforts to adapt video game IP into movies, books, and more.

Posted 1 year ago 6
Guide
Saints Row: Best skills
Saints Row hands you new skills every time you level up, each using a certain amount of Flow to activate. But which are the ones most worth using? Here's a look at the skills we've seen put in most work...

Posted 1 year ago
Series X
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord comes to Xbox in October
TaleWorlds Entertainment has announced a console release date for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, which launches for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One in October.

Posted 1 year ago 11
Industry
Gamescom Opening Night Live: How, where, and when to watch today's show
Gamescom 2022 kicks off today with Gamescom Opening Night Live, which will be filled with plenty of exciting announcements and reveals... and Geoff Keighley. Here's how, where, and when to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live.

Posted 1 year ago 6
Guide
Saints Row: Best perks
Saints Row has over 30 perks to unlock, and choosing which to use can be difficult as many of them seem really useful. Here are a handful of the ones with which we've seen the most success.

Posted 1 year ago
Game Pass
Game Pass adds two games today, including Death Stranding
The Game Pass library grows once again today, with two new additions to the service. Death Stranding joins PC Game Pass, while Midnight Fight Express lands in Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.

Posted 1 year ago 31
Sale
Xbox sale round-up August 23rd, 2022
Discounts on Outbreak, Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs - Royal Edition, WRC 10, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD and more

Posted 1 year ago 73
Community event
Alphabet Challenge 2022 is now live
The TrueAchievements Alphabet Challenge is now live! Get involved with our latest community challenge, and work your way through the alphabet by unlocking achievements whose names begin with the correct letter...

Posted 1 year ago 38
Chart
Popular Xbox games — August 21st, 2022
Our latest Xbox Gameplay Chart of popular Xbox games shows Madden NFL 23 breaking into the top 20 just days after launch, while Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge makes its first appearance further down the chart.

Posted 1 year ago 5
Guide
Saint Row: Where to find all Collectibles
Saints Row's map is packed with collectibles, and some of them are much harder to find than others. Here are the map locations and unlock criteria you'll need to track down the lot...

Posted 1 year ago 19
Series X
Project Cars and Project Cars 2 to be delisted
Developer Slightly Mad Games has announced that Project Cars and Project Cars 2 will soon be delisted, but that it remains "focused on making the best sim racing titles."

Posted 1 year ago 65
Community event
Vote now for September 2022's TA Playlist game
Vote now for September 2022’s TA Playlist game, where we’ve chosen four games to celebrate some of the best Xbox 360 Games with Gold games as the service draws to a close.

Posted 1 year ago 72
Series X
Tintin Reporter: Cigars of the Pharaoh announced
Tintin Reporter: Cigars of the Pharaoh has been announced, and arrives for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch in 2023.

Posted 1 year ago 17
Game Pass
Railway Empire 2 joins Xbox Game Pass in 2023
Railway Empire 2 is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC in 2023, publisher Kalypso Media has announced. It will also join Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass on day one.

Posted 1 year ago 20
Delayed
Flashback 2 delayed to 2023
Flashback 2, the upcoming sequel to the popular 90s action platformer Flashback, has been delayed and will now launch sometime in 2023.

Posted 1 year ago 9
Game Pass
Dungeons 4 coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2023
Dungeons 4 will join Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass on day one when it launches for Xbox Series X|S and PC in 2023, publisher Kalypso Media has announced.

Posted 1 year ago 10
Guide
Saints Row: How to get a tank early
Saints Row is all about over-the-top open world action, so if you're looking for a little extra firepower, why not consider commandeering a tank? Here's how you can get your hands on some military kit relatively early in the game.

Posted 1 year ago
Guide
Saints Row: How to get Pugnus Sanctus Dei
Saints Row's Pugnus Sanctus Dei is a unique melee weapon that you'll need in order to unlock the Bonus Round achievement... and fortunately, it's not too difficult to get your hands on it.

Posted 1 year ago
Game review
Saints Row review
Saints Row returns this week, and despite Volition's latest slice of over-the-top open world gang warfare having its share of bugs and issues, it's still a lot of fun. Luke took a quick city break to Santo Ileso to check it out...

Posted 1 year ago 132
Series X
PGA Tour 2K23 release date set for October, preorders now live
Following the success of PGA Tour 2K21, 2K and developer HB Studios have announced PGA Tour 2K23, which is set to release for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S in October.

Posted 1 year ago 14
Rumour
Ubisoft confirms it's not working on a Blade game
Following posts made by actors Alex Martin and Edwin Gaffney, Ubisoft has confirmed that it's not working on a Blade game. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 25
Industry
Saudi Arabia first to approve Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal
Saudi Arabia has approved Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, making it the first country to rubber-stamp the deal between the tech giant and the publisher.

Posted 1 year ago 31
Ubisoft+
Ubisoft+ could be launching on Xbox soon
Ubisoft+ could launch on Xbox soon, as an image for Ubisoft's gaming subscription service has been uncovered on the Microsoft Store.

Posted 1 year ago 82
Update
ICYMI: a weekly round-up of the biggest Xbox news stories from TrueAchievements
Xbox-related news and announcements have once again been sliding across our front page. Check in here for the hottest TrueAchievements headlines for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.

Posted 1 year ago
New releases
Xbox game releases — August 22nd to 28th
Next week, 19 more games join the Xbox platform, including Death Stranding, Saints Row, F1 Manager 2022, Midnight Fight Express, and Soul Hackers 2.

Posted 1 year ago 66
Interview
Paradise Marsh interview: it's "first and foremost an immersive and contemplative game"
Paradise Marsh looks to be a charming story-rich game about exploring nature and helping to put the stars back in the sky — we reached out to developer LazyEti to learn more.

Posted 1 year ago 9
Windows
Poll: Will you be playing Death Stranding when it joins PC Game Pass?
It's finally been confirmed that Death Stranding is set to join PC Game Pass later this month — for this week's poll, we want to know: will you be playing?

Posted 1 year ago 172
Industry
Starfield and Redfall removed from Bethesda Gamescom plans
Starfield and Redfall look to have been removed from any plans Bethesda might have had to show them during Gamescom, which was suggested in a now-updated blog post on the company's website.

Posted 1 year ago 36
Site news
Get ready for the TrueAchievements Alphabet Challenge event
Another great TrueAchievements community challenge starts next week. Today, we are excited to announce the return of the Alphabet Challenge.

Posted 1 year ago 142
Series X
Marvel's Avengers to add The Winter Soldier
The Marvel's Avengers team has shared a look at the game's plans for the near future, which include adding The Winter Soldier as the next playable hero.

Posted 1 year ago 31
Series X
Xbox Game Preview adds ink-based strategy game Inkulinati this winter
Xbox Game Preview will add Yaza Games' upcoming ink-based strategy game Inkulinati to the program this winter, where it will be available to players with Xbox Game Pass and on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.

Posted 1 year ago 5
Series X
Diablo IV won't offer "any pay-for-power options," Blizzard says
Diablo won't offer "any pay-for-power option," Blizzard has said in a recent development update for the game, as well as uncovering the Season Pass structure.

Posted 1 year ago 49
Industry
Sony didn't pay to block Cult of the Lamb from Xbox Game Pass
There's a rumour currently doing the rounds in a lot of Xbox circles that suggests Sony paid to keep the indie hit Cult of the Lamb from joining Xbox Game Pass. Publisher Devolver Digital has now stepped in to debunk the rumour.

Posted 1 year ago 48
Series X
Hogwarts Legacy footage goes beyond castle grounds
In another ASMR video for Hogwarts Legacy, we learn that we can explore "beyond the castle grounds to neighbouring hamlets," with in-game footage showing off some of the sweeping vistas outside Hogwarts.

Posted 1 year ago 13
List
Death Stranding will support Xbox achievements, here's the list
Following the news that Death Stranding is coming to PC Game Pass, we have just picked up the Death Stranding achievements!

Posted 1 year ago 107
PC Game Pass
Death Stranding joins PC Game Pass soon
After days of teasing, Microsoft has officially announced that Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding will join Xbox Game Pass soon.

Posted 1 year ago 43
Game Pass
A Plague Tale: Requiem shows off gameplay overview
We've still got a little while to go before A Plague Tale: Innocence's sequel arrives in October, but the devs have dropped a new A Plague Tale: Requiem gameplay overview to help us prepare.

Posted 1 year ago 17
Delayed
Xbox Game Pass day one shooter High On Life delayed
High On Life, the upcoming game from Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland, has been delayed. The shooter, which is coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one, will now launch in December.

Posted 1 year ago 28
Game Pass
Slime Rancher 2 for Xbox Game Pass gets Early Access release date
It's here, Slime Rancher fans! Slime Rancher 2 now has a September date for when it'll release into Early Access and be available for Xbox Game Pass players.

Posted 1 year ago 17
List
Them's Fightin' Herds Xbox achievement list revealed way ahead of launch
We have just picked up new achievements for Them's Fightin' Herds. There are 28 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 2 of which are secret.

Posted 1 year ago 0
Series X
Xbox exclusive Redfall is Arkane's largest game world ever
Redfall, the upcoming co-op action-RPG from Arkane, took to QuakeCon a little earlier for a developer deep dive, with the team discussing every aspect of the Xbox console exclusive, including its absolutely massive scale.

Posted 1 year ago 27
List
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed achievements drop along with preorders
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is now available to preorder from the Xbox Store for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, with digital preorders offering a bonus pack of three in-game items.

Posted 1 year ago 20
Series X
Sea of Thieves adventure A Hunter's Cry now live
Sea of Thieves' newest adventure, A Hunter's Cry, is live now, tasking players with rescuing Merrick from the Dark Brethren in the Sea of the Damned.

Posted 1 year ago 19
Series X
Cult of the Lamb recruits one million followers in first week
The Cult of the Lamb team has confirmed that the cute and creepy dungeon-crawling base-building cult-forming game has reached one million players in its first week alone.

Posted 1 year ago 18
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass adds Beacon Pines in September
Xbox Game Pass will get another day-one addition when cute and creepy adventure game Beacon Pines launches into the service in September.

Posted 1 year ago 7
Interview
No More Robots targeting Xbox Game Pass "for the foreseeable future"
No More Robots has at least six games coming to Xbox Game Pass over the next 12 months — we only know one of these at the moment, but we reached out to No More Robots to find out more about the Xbox Game Pass experience.

Posted 1 year ago 10
PC Game Pass
PC Game Pass adds five classic Bethesda games
Xbox is celebrating QuakeCon 2022 today by adding five classic Bethesda games to PC Game Pass, while the Microsoft Store is giving away three other games, as well as selling three titles for the first time.

Posted 1 year ago 60
Rumour
Xbox appears to be teasing Death Stranding for PC Game Pass
What appears to be a cryptic tease from Xbox's official PC Game Pass Twitter account has led to speculation that Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding will join PC Game Pass soon. [Updated]

Posted 1 year ago 110
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate offers free mount for The Elder Scrolls Online
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now claim the Noweyr Pack via Perks for The Elder Scrolls Online, which comes bundled with a new mount, a pet, and two Crown Crates.

Posted 1 year ago 7
List
Quake Champions coming to Xbox, according to new achievement list
Almost five years exactly since it launched into Early Access on PC, we have now picked up new Xbox achievements for Quake Champions.

Posted 1 year ago 35
Series X
Ooblets 1.0 gets September release date
We now have a release date for Ooblets 1.0 — the full game launches for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Epic, and Nintendo Switch in September.

Posted 1 year ago 3
Game Pass
Microsoft paid $600,000 for Cooking Simulator on Xbox Game Pass — report
A new financial document claims that Microsoft paid a whopping $600,000 to developer Big Cheese Studio to get Cooking Simulator on to Xbox Game Pass.

Posted 1 year ago 112
Upcoming
Luna Abyss takes bullet-hell action to space
Luna Abyss is a narrative-driven bullet-hell FPS coming to Xbox and PC; taking us to the depths of an alien megastructure to uncover the secrets and revelations of the Abyss, while fighting off horrifying creatures.

Posted 1 year ago 5
Poll
As Sony pushes back against paid platinums, should Xbox follow suit?
PlayStation has been hit by a wave of 'paid platinum' games recently, and Sony is taking steps to reduce visibility of these effortless completions in the store — should Microsoft do something similar on Xbox?

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Series X
Outriders headlines this weekend's Free Play Days
Thanks to Free Play Days, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live Gold members will have three games to play for free over the weekend, including Outriders.

Posted 1 year ago 15
Industry
Open-world Iron Man game cancelled two years into development
Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios worked on an open-world Iron Man game for two years until it was ultimately cancelled, the developer's co-founder Christofer Sundberg has revealed.

Posted 1 year ago 22
List
The Ascent Cyber Heist DLC adds 20 secretive achievements
The new Cyber Heist DLC for The Ascent, which adds more missions, new environments to explore, and new enemies to tackle, launches today, and we've just picked up its achievement list.

Posted 1 year ago 53
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass title Floppy Knights to get free DLC
Floppy Knights, which mixes together tactics, card-game mechanics, and turn-based battles, and which is available with Xbox Game Pass, is getting free DLC soon!

Posted 1 year ago 7
Industry
Embracer Group to acquire Lord of the Rings and Hobbit IP, and more
Embracer Group has been busy — it's entered into an agreement to acquire the IP rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, as well as developer Tripwire Interactive, publisher Limited Run Games, and more.

Posted 1 year ago 18
Rumour
New Tales from the Borderlands release date and box art leaked
New Tales from the Borderlands listings for each platform reportedly leaked on Amazon for a short time before being delisted, revealing the game's box art and release date. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 40
Series X
Dead Island 2 release date, screenshots, and new info leaks via Amazon
The Dead Island 2 release date appears to have leaked via an Amazon listing along with new screenshots and details about the long-delayed zombie game from Dambuster Studios and publisher Deep Silver.

Posted 1 year ago 29
List
Saints Row achievement list drops like a boss
Saints Row launches next week, and the achievement list has just gone live. Take a look at what you'll be up against in this open-world crime spree.

Posted 1 year ago 52
Rumour
GTA 6 will reportedly offer story DLC
GTA 6 will apparently receive story DLC in much the same way as Grand Theft Auto IV, a leaker has claimed, and that other reports that mention cities and missions as DLC will "definitely be planned out before 6 releases."

Posted 1 year ago 66
Series X
Marvel's Midnight Suns shows off Wolverine gameplay
The latest gameplay showcase for Marvel's Midnight Suns focuses on Wolverine, showing off his abilities and his adamantium claws in action.

Posted 1 year ago 7
Series X
The Callisto Protocol confirmed for Gamescom's Opening Night Live
The Callisto Protocol has been confirmed for Gamescom's Opening Night Live event, during which we'll see new gameplay for the survival horror game.

Posted 1 year ago 11
Series X
Dying Light 2 teaser trailer reveals first story DLC: Bloody Ties
Dying Light 2: Stay Human's first story DLC, Bloody Ties, has been given a teaser trailer ahead of the content's full reveal next week, and it looks like it'll be a fairly violent affair.

Posted 1 year ago 11
Delayed
Planet of Lana confirmed for Xbox Game Pass, delayed to 2023
Developer Wishfully Studios has announced that Planet of Lana has been delayed to 2023 but has also confirmed that the gorgeous-looking adventure game will launch into Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass on day one.

Posted 1 year ago 15
Industry
Call of Duty accused of plagiarism over another skin design
Activision is facing fresh allegations of plagiarism over a new Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Vanguard skin that looks similar to a design from Dr Disrespect's upcoming first-person shooter, Deadrop.

Posted 1 year ago 33
Series X
Little Orpheus gets September release date
The Little Orpheus team has announced a new release date for the side-scrolling adventure game, which arrives for Xbox players in September.

Posted 1 year ago 2
Delisting
Train Sim World 2 to be delisted from Xbox Store soon
Dovetail Games has announced it will delist Train Sim World 2 from the Xbox Store in September, making way for its next game, Train Sim World 3, which is launching into Xbox Game Pass.

Posted 1 year ago 41
Rumour
MultiVersus could add Beetlejuice and the Wicked Witch of the West
MultiVersus could be getting a Halloween character drop, as a dataminer has found voice lines for Beetlejuice and the Wicked Witch of the West within the game's files.

Posted 1 year ago 21
Series X
Modern Warfare 2 digital preorders offer campaign early access
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II team has announced that digital preorders of the game will grant players a week of early access to Modern Warfare II's campaign.

Posted 1 year ago 12
List
F1 Manager 2022 Xbox achievement list revealed
We have just picked up new achievements for F1 Manager 2022. There are 26 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret.

Posted 1 year ago 0
Quests
New weekly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live for another 95 Microsoft Reward Points
The new weekly Xbox Game Pass quests are now live. We've got the roundup of every quest on offer, how to complete them, and how many Microsoft Rewards Points you'll get for doing so.

Posted 1 year ago 21
Quickest completions
Easy Gamerscore: 33 quick completions from the Xbox sales
A new Xbox sale has arrived, and we've scoured its depths to bring you a new batch of quick completions. This week, we have 33 easy gamerscore titles on our list, including a whole bunch of Xitilon.

Posted 1 year ago 18
Series X
Hogwarts Legacy confirmed for Gamescom Opening Night Live
Hogwarts Legacy may have been delayed out of 2022, but players will still be given "an exclusive new look" at the game during Gamescom's Opening Night Live.

Posted 1 year ago 11
Delayed
Evil West delayed to November
Flying Wild Hog and Focus Entertainment has announced a delay for upcoming action-adventure game Evil West, which has been pushed back a little to November.

Posted 1 year ago 14
Xbox One
Grab a World of Warships starter bundle worth €12 with our exclusive code
World of Warships: Legends is celebrating its third anniversary, and as well as giving away an Xbox Series X to one lucky TA member, Wargaming is also offering a sign-up code that gets new players €12 worth of goodies.

Posted 1 year ago 13
Series X
Saints Row story trailer offers an explosive overview
Saints Row will be in our hands this time next week, and to help get you excited for your trip to Santo Ileso, Volition has released a story trailer for the game — and it's filled with explosive Saints style.

Posted 1 year ago 40
Community event
TA Playlist Wrap-Up: Soma
In honor of July’s Bean Dive, the TA Playlist community went deep beneath the waves to explore the underwater world of Soma. Join us for a recap of all the stats and feedback.

Posted 1 year ago 25
Series X
Lego Bricktales launches on Xbox later this year
We now finally have confirmation that Lego Bricktales will be coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, along with PS4, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch, later this year.

Posted 1 year ago 13
XCloud
Xbox Cloud Gaming adds touch controls to 16 more games
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now play another 16 games with touch controls via Xbox Cloud Gaming, such as Dragon Age 2, Star Wars: Squadrons, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, and more.

Posted 1 year ago 17
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass adds Immortals Fenyx Rising and seven more games soon
Another eight games will join Xbox Game Pass in the second half of August, including Immortals Fenyx Rising, Commandos 3 – HD Remaster, and Midnight Fight Express.

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XCloud
Xbox Game Pass to lose Hades, two quick completions, and seven more games
Xbox Game Pass will lose ten games on August 31st, including Hades, What Remains of Edith Finch, Twelve Minutes, and NBA 2K22.

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Update
Grounded update adds Shared Worlds to Public Test
Grounded players on the Public Test version via the Xbox Insiders Program can now access the Shared World feature, which allows your friends to host your world even when you're not online, and vice versa.

Posted 1 year ago 10
Series X
Disney & Marvel games showcase announced
Disney has announced its upcoming Disney & Marvel games showcase: a digital event that'll include new announcements and a look at upcoming titles, as well as a "sneak peek at an upcoming Marvel ensemble game."

Posted 1 year ago 11
DLC
Crusader Kings 3 DLC to almost double in price next month
Developer Paradox Interactive has announced it will almost double the price of two previously-released Crusader Kings 3 DLC packs in September.

Posted 1 year ago 34
List
Xbox achievement list for Animal Crossing-alike Hokko Life drops early
We have just picked up the achievements for life-sim game Hokko Life. There are 31 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret.

Posted 1 year ago 19
Rumour
MultiVersus confirms Black Adam and Stripe for Season 1
MultiVersus developer Player First Games has confirmed that the leaked advertisement was correct and that both Black Adam and Gremlin's Stripe will be added to the game during Season 1, alongside Rick & Morty. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 17
Sale
Far Cry Anthology Bundle heavily discounted on Xbox Store
Ubisoft's Far Cry Anthology Bundle is currently available with more than half of its price knocked off on the Xbox Store and includes four mainline Far Cry games; perfect for anyone yet to experience the franchise.

Posted 1 year ago 33
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass day one title High On Life to be shown at Gamescom
Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland's Squanch Games studio is behind the upcoming first-person shooter and Xbox Game Pass addition High On Life, which we'll see more of at Gamescom.

Posted 1 year ago 4
Rumour
Immortals Fenyx Rising could be coming to Xbox Game Pass
We've seen more evidence that suggests Ubisoft's action-adventure game Immortals Fenyx Rising is coming to Xbox Game Pass soon. [Updated]

Posted 1 year ago 21
Update
FIFA 23 assembles Marvel comic-inspired Ultimate Team Heroes
FIFA 23 Ultimate Team Heroes will become superheroes thanks to a partnership between EA and Marvel, which will see the footballing greats illustrated and inspired by the cape-wearing world-savers.

Posted 1 year ago 17
XCloud
Xbox Game Pass adds a surprise quick completion
Coffee Talk, the delightful visual novel that also happens to be a quick completion, has joined Xbox Game Pass as a surprise addition.

Posted 1 year ago 38
Sale
Xbox sale round-up August 16th, 2022
Discounts on Hungry Shark World, Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition (Windows), Murder Diaries 2, The Raven Remastered, Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions, DOOM Eternal (Windows), Beyond a Steel Sky and more

Posted 1 year ago 62
Chart
Popular Xbox games — August 14th, 2022
Our latest Xbox Gameplay Chart of popular Xbox games sees Two Point Campus graduate into the top 20 after launching on Xbox Game Pass last week, with several new appearances and reappearances further down the chart.

Posted 1 year ago 9
Series X
Mordhau coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
The multiplayer hack-and-slash PC game Mordhau is finally getting a console release. Developer Triternion has announced that Mordhau will launch for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, and PS4 soon.

Posted 1 year ago 5
Series X
Sea of Thieves' next adventure starts this week
The next Sea of Thieves adventure, 'A Hunter's Cry', kicks off later this week and asks us to "take the fight to the Dark Brethren and help the Hunter."

Posted 1 year ago 9
GWG
Xbox Games with Gold: August's remaining games now available
Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can now claim and download the final two games from August 2022's Games with Gold lineup.

Posted 1 year ago 35
Update
MultiVersus' next two updates to affect all characters
MultiVersus' roster of characters will all receive balancing tweaks this month via two updates, one of which was released today, August 15th. We can also expect to see a brand-new character join the game next week.

Posted 1 year ago 6
Delayed
Deliver Us Mars delayed to 2023
Deliver Us Mars has now been pushed back from its initial September release date into early 2023, to allow the devs to make the game experience "the best it can be at launch."

Posted 1 year ago 18
Announcement
Private Division to publish new Middle-earth game by Weta Workshop
Take-Two publisher Private Division has announced it is working with developer Weta Workshop to publish a new game set in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth universe.

Posted 1 year ago 13
Rumour
Unannounced Avatar: The Last Airbender game leaks via Amazon
A new Avatar: The Last Airbender game has seemingly leaked ahead of an official reveal. Listings for Avatar: The Last Airbender: Quest for Balance were spotted on Amazon Japan with a November release date.

Posted 1 year ago 26
Series X
THQ Nordic reveals chaotic arcade racer Wreckreation
Wreckreation is the upcoming arcade racer from Three Fields Entertainment, a group of ex-Criterion developers with experience working on the Burnout and Need for Speed franchises, and it looks wild.

Posted 1 year ago 17
Series X
Gothic remake trailer takes you to the dark depths of the Old Mine
Gothic's remake has received a brand-new trailer that dives into the Old Mine, a dangerous location filled with overly large critters and violent prisoners, and the entry point of the Gothic story.

Posted 1 year ago 9
Industry
PS4 outsold Xbox One by more than double, Microsoft says
Microsoft keeps its cards close to its chest when it comes to Xbox console sales figures, but Brazillian court documents reveal that Microsoft has finally admitted that the PS4 far outsold the Xbox One

Posted 1 year ago 144
Announcement
THQ Nordic teases new South Park game
THQ Nordic's digital showcase ended with a notification that even after the showcase, the company still has 26 unannounced games up its sleeve — this number was then changed to 25 after a new South Park game was teased.

Posted 1 year ago 36
Game Pass
NBA 2K22 could leave Xbox Game Pass soon
It appears that NBA 2K22 will leave Xbox Game Pass soon as subscribers have started receiving notifications from the Game Pass app suggesting that 2K's basketball sim will be one of the next games to drop out of the service.

Posted 1 year ago 20
Announcement
Sponsored: Win an Xbox Series S with Von Republic
Von Republic lets you to earn coins for unlocking achievements, then spend them in auctions for gaming swag. This weekend, there's something particularly special up for grabs — an Xbox Series S console!

Posted 1 year ago
Opinion
As Sleeping Dogs turns ten, we ask: where the heck is the sequel?
Sleeping Dogs launched ten years ago today, and the open-world action game proved a hit with players and critics alike. So how come we've managed to go a decade without a sequel?

Posted 1 year ago 140
New releases
Xbox game releases — August 15th to 21st
Xbox games aplenty are coming next week, with 14 new titles hitting the store. It's everything from long-running triple-A franchises to low-key indies this week, so take a look at the lineup and see if anything interests you!

Posted 1 year ago 18
Update
ICYMI: a weekly round-up of the biggest Xbox news stories from TrueAchievements
Xbox-related news and announcements have once again been sliding across our front page. Check in here for the hottest TrueAchievements headlines for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.

Posted 1 year ago
Article
BS GS: Crazy achievements we're glad aren't real #5 — Rocket League
Rocket League's achievement list is surprisingly reserved for a game with such a high skill ceiling, so in keeping with what we do here with the BS GS feature series, let's see how much worse it could have been...

Posted 1 year ago 26
Poll
Poll: When do you think GTA 6 will launch?
Grand Theft Auto 6 has been in the news quite a lot lately, with both official and unofficial sources discussing aspects of what Rockstar has in store for its next open world crimefest... could a new GTA be closer than we think?

Posted 1 year ago 97
Update
Turbo Golf Racing roadmap revealed alongside free content update
Turbo Golf Racing launched into Xbox Game Pass as an early access title last week and Hugecalf Studios has already released a free content update full of goodies, as well as revealed the game's roadmap.

Posted 1 year ago 10
List
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Xbox achievements now live
We have just picked up new achievements for Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. There are 39 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 4 of which are secret.

Posted 1 year ago 0
Series X
Xbox currently experiencing achievement outage [update: seemingly fixed]
Xbox achievements now seem to be unlocking correctly for many players following the earlier outage, although issues are still being noted with some retroactive unlocks and Xbox 360 achievements. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 492
Series X
Destroy All Humans! 2 Reprobed gets fresh gameplay trailer
Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed received a brand-new gameplay trailer during the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase, giving us a closer look at the remake.

Posted 1 year ago 6
Announcement
Alone in the Dark reboot revealed by THQ Nordic
Alone in the Dark is set to make a return, with THQ Nordic officially announcing the reboot at its Digital Showcase following retailer leaks earlier today that revealed the existence of the survival horror comeback.

Posted 1 year ago 51
Delayed
Hogwarts Legacy gets 2023 release date
Hogwarts Legacy developer Portkey Games has announced that the magic-filled halls of Hogwarts won't be welcoming us as students until February, thanks to a delay.

Posted 1 year ago 33
Update
Rainbow Six Extraction goes dark with Eclipse Crisis Event
Rainbow Six Extraction is now holding its latest time-limited Crisis Event, Eclipse, and it brings with it a brand-new Operator, stealth-focused gameplay, as well as the return of content from the previous Crisis Events.

Posted 1 year ago 5
Industry
Resident Evil 4 and Devil May Cry 4 producer leaves Capcom for NetEase
Resident Evil 4 and Devil May Cry 4 producer, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, has ended a 27-year career with Capcom, which started as a programmer for the original Resident Evil, to join the Chinese games company, NetEase.

Posted 1 year ago 20
List
Commandos 3 HD Remaster achievements spotted early
Fan favourite stealth/strategy game Commandos 3 is getting a makeover and heading to Xbox Game Pass soon, and we've got some early intel in the form of the remaster's achievement list. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 16
EA Play
Two Dirt games leaving EA Play in October
EA has announced that Dirt Rally and Dirt 4 are set to leave EA Play on October 3rd. A selection of other titles will also be removed, but the Codemasters racers are the only ones that feature in the Xbox EA Play library.

Posted 1 year ago 31
Contest
Contest: Win an Xbox Series X, courtesy of Wargaming
World of Warships: Legends is celebrating its third anniversary, and to mark the occasion, Wargaming is kindly offering an Xbox Series X console for one lucky TA member in Europe to win!

Posted 1 year ago 1196
Closure
Server closures inbound for four EA games
EA will be closing the servers of three Xbox 360 Command & Conquer games in November, as well as the servers for Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, which will cause 22 achievements to become discontinued.

Posted 1 year ago 130
Series X
Saints Row drops gameplay overview
We've almost reached Saints Row's August release date, and the devs are prepping players for what's to come with a new gameplay overview trailer.

Posted 1 year ago 35
Update
MultiVersus Season 1 kicks off next week with fresh Battle Pass
MultiVersus' previously delayed first Season will be launching next week with a brand-new Battle Pass for you to complete, and Morty from Rick and Morty will join the roster soon after. Here's what we know...

Posted 1 year ago 10
Update
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands adds Blightcaller class with latest DLC
Tiny Tina's Wonderland's latest DLC, Shattered Spectreglass, is now available and adds a poison-focused class, a new four-week boss to battle, and various cosmetic items for your Fatemaker.

Posted 1 year ago 30
Content roundup
Xbox sales: TA Team Picks (August 11th)
Xbox Sales return this week with a host of titles across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Windows PC. The TA news team has done their due diligence and scoured the lists for their recommended titles.

Posted 1 year ago 21
Upcoming
River City Girls 2 knocked out of summer 2022 launch window
River City Girls 2 is the latest in a long line of games to get clobbered with a delay, with developer WayForward announcing that the retro-inspired sequel will not hit its original "late summer 2022" launch window.

Posted 1 year ago 23
Interview
Beacon Pines interview: Xbox Game Pass is "exciting and terrifying"
Beacon Pines caught our eye with its cute, storybook art style mixed with an unsettling, mysterious plot, and then we learned it was coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one, which immediately cemented it on our “must play” list.

Posted 1 year ago 7
Series X
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising headlines this weekend's Free Play Days
Thanks to Free Play Days, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live Gold members will have three games to play for free over the weekend, including Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising.

Posted 1 year ago 19
Game Pass
Soccer Story launches into Xbox Game Pass this year
Open-world RPG Soccer Story will arm us with a magic soccer ball as The Saviour of Soccer and asks us to save soccer and restore balance to the world.

Posted 1 year ago 49
List
Moonscars achievements live ahead of September Xbox Game Pass drop
Moonscars, a non-linear 2D Gothic action game in the same vein as Blasphemous, has a new trailer to celebrate its September release date and Xbox Game Pass arrival, and as a bonus, we've also got the achievement list.

Posted 1 year ago 9
Industry
Xbox calls out Sony's "desire to inhibit" Xbox Game Pass growth
Microsoft claims that Sony pays "blocking fees" in order to keep games from Xbox Game Pass with a desire to "inhibit" the growth of such services.

Posted 1 year ago 130
Series X
Gotham Knights focuses on Red Hood in new character trailer
Gotham Knights' new trailer focuses on Red Hood, outlining his background, showing off his combat skills, and proving he'll "do whatever it takes to save his city."

Posted 1 year ago 4
Industry
Microsoft responds to Sony's Call of Duty concerns
Microsoft has now responded to the concerns raised by Sony about the consequences of Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Posted 1 year ago 55
List
Indie oddity Ynglet ditches crazy ARG achievement for Xbox
We've picked up the Ynglet Xbox achievements for the quirky indie game's launch today, and there's one achievement missing compared to the Steam list... one that purports to require a trip to Denmark.

Posted 1 year ago 16
Series X
Cult of the Lamb review round-up
Cult of the Lamb brings its cute and creepy mix of dungeon-crawling and base-building to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S tomorrow, and the reviews are starting to trickle in — check out what's being said...

Posted 1 year ago 22
Industry
Xbox confirms Gamescom 2022 lineup
The Xbox team has confirmed its Gamescom 2022 presence, with some details on what to expect at the Xbox Booth, including A Plague Tale: Requiem and Pentiment.

Posted 1 year ago 38
Opinion
Halo Infinite Forge creations are amazing, and it isn't even out yet
Halo Infinite players in the PC co-op test flight were able to find a way to access and use an early version of 343's upcoming Forge creation suite, and the initial results are extremely promising for the future of the game.

Posted 1 year ago 17
Series X
Off the Grid will include NFTs but "never sell" them to players
Off the Grid, the upcoming sci-fi battle royale game from Gunzilla Games, will include NFTs via a new in-game trading platform called GunZ, but the developer assures players that it'll never sell them directly.

Posted 1 year ago 42
Video
Persona 5 Royal Xbox Series X gameplay confirms 60fps upgrade
Atlus has dropped a new trailer for Persona 5 Royal, as well as our first look at the Xbox Series X version of the game, which shows the fantastic JRPG running at 60fps for the first time ahead of its October Game Pass launch.

Posted 1 year ago 29
Update
Halo Infinite's August update looks to improve customisation options
Halo Infinite's customisation has been given a massive upgrade with the August update, thanks to the addition of visor and Mark VII helmet attachment upgrades, as well as further Ranked Playlists, and more.

Posted 1 year ago 21
Series X
Temtem 1.0 to add new island, combat modes, and more
The Temtem team has outlined what we can expect when its Pokémon-alike creature-catching MMO launches in full in September.

Posted 1 year ago 7
Update
Apex Legends 'Fully Kitted' achievement finally fixed
Respawn has dropped patch notes ahead of Apex Legends' Hunted update that arrives tomorrow, including a welcome mention of an incoming fix to a troublesome discontinued achievement. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 12
Series X
Overwatch loot boxes will only be sold for a few more weeks
Blizzard has confirmed that loot boxes won't be available for sale once the Anniversary Remix Vol. 3 event ends later this month.

Posted 1 year ago 14
Industry
Sonic the Hedgehog's third movie coming December 2024
Sonic the Hedgehog will be returning to cinemas for a third movie outing in December of 2024, the Sonic voice actor has revealed; a full year after its previously expected release.

Posted 1 year ago 41
Game Pass
Inkulinati confirmed to launch into Xbox Game Pass
The Inkulinati team has confirmed that its upcoming turn-based strategy game, in which you wage wars over the pages of medieval manuscripts, will join Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass on day one.

Posted 1 year ago 11
Quests
New weekly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live for another 70 Microsoft Reward Points
The new weekly Xbox Game Pass quests are now live. We've got the roundup of every quest on offer, how to complete them, and how many Microsoft Rewards Points you'll get for doing so.

Posted 1 year ago 33
Update
Overwatch's next event may be last chance to grab some achievements
Overwatch's next event will likely be its last before the game is superseded by sequel Overwatch 2, meaning this week's Anniversary Remix: Vol. 3 may be your last chance at getting certain achievements and skins. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 41
Quickest completions
Easy Gamerscore: 27 quick completions from the latest Xbox sales
Another new Xbox sale is here, and as ever, we've dived in to bring you another fresh list of quick completions. This week, we have 27 easy Gamerscore titles for your consideration.

Posted 1 year ago 26
List
Train Sim World 3 gets September Game Pass launch, achievements live
Train Sim World 3 has been announced as a day-one Xbox Game Pass arrival for next month, with Dovetail's next railway sim set to pull in on September 6th for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.

Posted 1 year ago 58
List
Exclusive: Ooblets achievements revealed
Ooblets is racing towards its 1.0 release, when we’ll be able to enjoy the cosy creature collection/life sim game in full — check out our exclusive reveal of the Ooblets achievements, courtesy of developer Glumberland!

Posted 1 year ago 11
Series X
Stalker 2 team shows off mutant Bayun
International Cat Day handed out another excuse for the internet to rave about feline friends, with the Stalker 2 team taking the opportunity to unnerve us all with its Bayun mutant.

Posted 1 year ago 7
Industry
GTA 6 team "determined to once again set creative benchmarks"
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick shared his expectations of the next GTA game, saying the Rockstar Games team is "determined to once again set creative benchmarks for the series, our industry, and for all entertainment."

Posted 1 year ago 30
Series X
Fall Guys gets new Sonic-themed level and rewards this week
Fall Guys is getting a Sonic-themed event later this week with a new themed level — Bean Hill Zone — and rewards, as well as new costumes in the in-game store.

Posted 1 year ago 16
Rumour
Xbox Elite Controller leak suggests white edition is on the way
Xbox could be launching a new design for its Elite Controller Series 2, after a leak on YouTube potentially uncovered a 'White Edition' of the premium accessory, along with its packaging.

Posted 1 year ago 43
List
Two Point Campus joins Xbox Game Pass, achievements revealed
Two Point Campus arrives on Xbox Game Pass today, and the achievement list for Sega's school sim is now live. Check out what you'll be up against here!

Posted 1 year ago 29
Update
Elden Ring 1.06 update expands multiplayer, nerfs Bloodhound's Step
Elden Ring just got a new update, with FromSoftware making some notable improvements to the multiplayer side of the hit RPG, and finally hitting one of the most prevalent and powerful PvP weapon arts, Bloodhound's Step.

Posted 1 year ago 12
Industry
Pac-Man live-action movie in the works from Sonic the Hedgehog producer
Pac-Man will join the growing number of video game movie adaptations, with a live-action movie from the mind of Sonic the Hedgehog movie producer, Chuck Williams, announced by Bandai Namco.

Posted 1 year ago 33
Series X
Cult of the Lamb should "take most players between 15 and 20 hours to complete"
Cult of the Lamb is just days away, and the devs have outlined how long players should need to complete the game in a new "what the facts" video.

Posted 1 year ago 15
Delayed
Marvel's Midnight Suns delayed again
Marvel's Midnight Suns has received another delay, with publisher Take-Two expecting Firaxis' tactical RPG to release sometime before March 2023, to ensure the team can "deliver the best possible experience."

Posted 1 year ago 32
Sale
Xbox sale round-up August 9th, 2022
Discounts on Freakout: Calamity TV Show, Outbreak, The Medium, Bully: Scholarship Edition, The Raven Remastered, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, CAN ANDROIDS PRAY: BLUE and more

Posted 1 year ago 78
Industry
MultiVersus hits 10 million players, data suggests
MultiVersus looks to be off to a strong start, with Warner's crossover fighter apparently attracting over ten million players in its first few weeks in beta... and that's before Season 1 has even begun!

Posted 1 year ago 26
Chart
Popular Xbox games — August 8th, 2022
Our latest Xbox Gameplay Chart sees Fall Guys take a bit of a stumble while MultiVersus holds steady in the top five, and Ghost Recon Wildlands hits the top 20 after joining Xbox Game Pass.

Posted 1 year ago 6
Rumour
MultiVersus dataminer uncovers shared Battle Pass feature
MultiVersus could be getting a shared Battle Pass system in the future, or Player First Games has toyed with adding it at some point at least, according to a dataminer's findings — surely it's called Battle Buddies?

Posted 1 year ago 9
Industry
Call of Duty drops Operator skin amid plagiarism claims
Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Vanguard have had the Loyal Samoyed Operator skin removed, along with all imagery of the humanoid canine after it was accused of being a plagiarised character. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 46
Delayed
Arc Raiders delayed to 2023
Arc Raiders will no longer be taking off this year, with the team announcing that the free-to-play third-person shooter will now be bringing its sci-fi co-op to Xbox Series X|S in 2023.

Posted 1 year ago 10
Industry
Microsoft announces Unity cloud partnership with Azure
Microsoft and Unity have announced a partnership that will allow Made for Unity creators to build and operate experiences using the Azure cloud platform, extending Unity's reach across Windows and Xbox.

Posted 1 year ago 19
New releases
Xbox game releases — August 8th to 14th
Six new games are heading to Xbox this week, including Two Point Campus joining Xbox Game Pass, as well as the arrival of hotly anticipated indie title, Cult of the Lamb.

Posted 1 year ago 16
Industry
Red Dead Redemption's John Marston VO keen to work with Rockstar again
Red Dead Redemption's voice actor for John Marston, Rob Wiethoff, "would love" a chance to work with Rockstar again, according to a recent interview, whether that's "remastering something or something totally different."

Posted 1 year ago 28
Video
Tekken 8 gets tiny teaser, Evo loses its collective mind
Tekken's time on the Evo 2022 stage closed out with what appeared to be the first teaser for Tekken 8, sending the presenters into hysterics even though nothing was said to clarify what this brief clip actually was.

Posted 1 year ago 18
Industry
Call of Duty's "future" to be revealed at Call of Duty: Next showcase
Call of Duty: Next will be kicking off in September and will see Activision reveal the future of the franchise, as well as uncovering further details about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.

Posted 1 year ago 12
Announcement
Garou sequel in the works as Fatal Fury rises from the dead
SNK has dropped a dream announcement for many fighting fans, confirming that a Garou / Fatal Fury sequel is finally on the way and is now in development.

Posted 1 year ago 11
Industry
Redfall set to open QuakeCon 2022 with 30-minute show
Redfall will be the first game to feature during Bethesda's fairly packed-out QuakeCon 2022 schedule, which will span several days this month and feature The Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout 76, and more.

Posted 1 year ago 10
Upcoming
Street Fighter 6 character reveals leaked early by Capcom Germany
Street Fighter 6 had images of two new fighters leak yesterday, but Capcom has now officially announced Juri and Kimberly with an extended gameplay trailer showing off what they can do. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 23
Series X
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta details officially revealed
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's open beta has now been detailed by Activision during the Call of Duty League Championship, and it'll be available on two separate weekends in September. Here's what we know. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 5
Article
Xbox Game Pass First Impressions: Turbo Golf Racing
Turbo Golf Racing blasted down the fairway and into Xbox Game Preview this week, offering up a turbo-charged experience for up to eight players on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Xbox Game Pass. Here are our first impressions.

Posted 1 year ago 25
Update
MultiVersus getting Arcade and Ranked modes in Season 1
Warner's MultiVersus will be getting loads of new content when its first proper season begins, with the team announcing that it will be adding Ranked and Arcade modes to the game along with a bunch of other new stuff.

Posted 1 year ago 32
Update
ICYMI: a weekly round-up of the biggest Xbox news stories from TrueAchievements
Xbox-related news and announcements have once again been sliding across our front page. Check in here for the hottest TrueAchievements headlines for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.

Posted 1 year ago
Article
BS GS: Crazy achievements we're glad aren't real #4 — Elden Ring
FromSoftware's Elden Ring is a perfect candidate for this article, and while we'll likely tackle the Dark Souls games as well down the line, let's first look at just how much more of a slog the achievements could have been here.

Posted 1 year ago 43
Interview
Wayward Strand interview: achievements reward "secrets and failures"
The airborne hospital of Wayward Strand brings with it a story-rich adventure when it launches in September. We reached out to developer Ghost Pattern to learn more.

Posted 1 year ago 8
Contest
Contest: Win an exploded Xbox One controller from Grid Studio
Xbox controllers look cool on the outside, but the inside is just as cool. We've partnered with Grid Studio to give away two framed exploded Xbox One controllers to two lucky TrueAchievements members.

Posted 1 year ago 1345
Series X
Poll: Which August Xbox releases are you most looking forward to?
There's a range of games coming out this month, so for the first poll of August, we want to know: which August Xbox releases are you most looking forward to?

Posted 1 year ago 67
Industry
Evo 2022: How to watch all the fighting game action live
Evo is the largest fighting game event on the scene, bringing together the best players in the world to throw down in the biggest fighters out there. Here's how you can catch all the action from Evo 2022. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 17
Series X
Xbox Series S set for performance improvements via new dev tools
Xbox Series S owners can look forward to games potentially looking and running better in the future, as Microsoft has released a new version of its Game Development Kit that opens up additional memory for developers to use.

Posted 1 year ago 44
Industry
Microsoft giving away 30 singing Xbox controllers
Xbox is giving away an extremely vibrant (and vocal) Xbox controller via a sweepstakes campaign on Twitter to celebrate the release of Snoop Dogg, Benny Blanco, and BTS' track, Bad Decisions.

Posted 1 year ago 54
Update
Hitman 3 brings flower power in August
Hitman 3's August roadmap has been revealed by IO Interactive and it brings with it a month full of flower-themed events, a few changes to the Elusive Target Arcade, and more. Here's what we know...

Posted 1 year ago 117
Industry
Beyond Good and Evil 2 not yet beyond hope
Beyond Good and Evil 2 now has a new lead writer, bringing attention back to Ubisoft's upcoming action-adventure game, news of which has been sparse over the last few years.

Posted 1 year ago 50
XCloud
Xbox Cloud Gaming heading to new handheld console
Xbox Cloud Gaming will join the likes of Nvidia GeForce Now on the upcoming handheld console to be created between Tencent and Logitech G; a device designed for hosting multiple cloud gaming services.

Posted 1 year ago 23
Industry
Tencent aiming to become Ubisoft's biggest shareholder — report
Assassin's Creed creator Ubisoft is reported to be Tencent's next target in the Chinese giant's quest to become a global superpower, with the firm apparently looking to grow its 5% stake in the French publisher.

Posted 1 year ago 43
Game Pass
Two Point Campus review round-up
Two Point Campus launches into Xbox Game Pass next week, and the reviews are starting to trickle in — check out what's being said...

Posted 1 year ago 17
Xbox One
Ooblets goes gold ahead of full 1.0 release
The Ooblets team has confirmed that its farming, town life, and creature-collecting game has gone gold, meaning we should soon have a release date for its 1.0 launch.

Posted 1 year ago 5
Game Pass
Two Point Campus gets silly hat-filled launch trailer
Two Point Campus will be opening its doors to students when it launches on Xbox next week, as well as joining Xbox Game Pass, and Sega is already prepping us for the new term with this fresh launch trailer featuring silly hats.

Posted 1 year ago 7
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass adds Turbo Golf Racing and Shenzhen I/O today
The Xbox Game Pass library grows again today with the addition of Turbo Golf Racing and Shenzhen I/O — will you be playing either of these today?

Posted 1 year ago 23
Series X
Hogwarts Legacy footage shows a hippogriff in danger
"An inside look at the Hogwarts Legacy game" was shown during the Autodesk Vision Series event, and snippets and images have popped up online, including a cutscene.

Posted 1 year ago 11
Series X
Far Cry 6 headlines this weekend's Xbox Free Play Days games
Thanks to Free Play Days, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live Gold members will have three games to play for free over the weekend, including Far Cry 6.

Posted 1 year ago 17
Video
Streamer beats 'impossible' Halo 2 challenge to claim $20k bounty
Twitch streamer JerValiN has made Halo history by becoming the first person to complete a deathless Halo 2 LASO run without the Envy skull active, picking up a cool $20,000 bounty for this incredible display of skill.

Posted 1 year ago 86
Industry
Koch Media now named Plaion
Plaion is the new name for Koch Media, which has rebranded itself, while managing director Klemens Kundratitz has confirmed that the company is "first and foremost a games company."

Posted 1 year ago 31
Update
Back 4 Blood's Children of the Worm DLC wriggles onto Xbox soon
Back 4 Blood: Children of the Worm is the game's second expansion, bringing with it a new storyline, a gun-wielding preacher of the end times, and a ton of other goodies. Here's everything we know, including its release date.

Posted 1 year ago 20
Series X
Dead by Daylight dev announces new game Meet Your Maker
Behaviour Interactive, the dev behind Dead by Daylight, has announced its next game: Meet Your Maker, a first-person post-apocalyptic "building-and-raiding game."

Posted 1 year ago 8
Series X
Metal: Hellsinger set to rock the hell out of Gamescom
Metal: Hellsinger will be rocking us all before its official release in September by hosting Gamescom's largest concert ever, featuring vocalists from Trivium, Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquility, and more — and it'll be free!

Posted 1 year ago 13
Series X
MultiVersus Season 1 delayed
The MultiVersus team at Warner Bros. has announced that it's delaying Season 1 of the chaotic crossover fighter, as well as the release of Morty as the next playable character.

Posted 1 year ago 17
Update
The Ascent gets up close and personal with Cyber Heist DLC
The Ascent: Cyber Heist is the upcoming paid DLC for the cyberpunk RPG and packs in a host of new melee weapons, missions, and more in a never-before explored location. Here's what we know about it...

Posted 1 year ago 37
Series X
Dead by Daylight's Resident Evil chapter to add new killer and survivors
The Resident Evil chapter, Project W, is "coming soon" to Dead by Daylight, bringing with it two new survivors, a new killer, and a rework of the Raccoon City police department map.

Posted 1 year ago 21
Industry
EA CEO is "very very confident and excited" for the company's future
EA's Q1 earnings call not only showed an increase in revenue for the company, but it also gave investors a chance to ask EA CEO Andrew Wilson about the potential for acquisition in the future.

Posted 1 year ago 18
List
Sea of Thieves gets 13 new achievements with Season Seven
Sea of Thieves Season Seven kicks off today, and we've just scanned in 13 new achievements for you to hunt as you take to the waves as a Captain.

Posted 1 year ago 37
Update
Rocket League gets wild with the Ford Bronco Raptor bundle
Rocket League developer Psyonix has partnered with Ford to offer players a new purchasable bundle via the in-game store, with Ford also sponsoring the Rocket League World Championship in Fort Worth, Texas.

Posted 1 year ago 1
Guide
Sick of broken achievements? Here's how to report them
If you are tired of encountering achievements that don't unlock as intended, don't just suffer in silence — by reporting the issue through your Xbox or PC, you can boost awareness of the issue and hopefully encourage a fix.

Posted 1 year ago 204
Industry
ConcernedApe "still in the middle of everything" with Haunted Chocolatier
Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe answered a few player questions about Haunted Chocolatier, which they emphasised is "not a 'Stardew 2.'"

Posted 1 year ago 7
Series X
Xbox handling Calico reviews after game review-bombed with hate speech
Magical community sim game Calico is now available with Xbox Games with Gold, but the LGBTQ+ friendly game, which champions ideas of kindness, has sadly been review-bombed on Xbox "by some pretty hateful bigoted people."

Posted 1 year ago 362
Rumour
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 leak looks to confirm DMZ mode
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 screenshots look to have leaked online from a recent event that included players from the LA Rams, and they seem to show the existence of the rumoured Escape from Tarkov-style DMZ mode.

Posted 1 year ago 10
DLC
Forza Horizon 5 getting a new DLC pack soon
With Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels now in the hands of players, many are wondering what new content could be coming next to the open-world racing game. As it turns out, Forza Horizon 5's next DLC pack isn't too far away.

Posted 1 year ago 42
Series X
Madden NFL 23 team says "polish is our top priority"
Senior producer Clint Oldenburg discussed EA's confidence that Madden 23 "is going to be the most polished version of Madden that we've had in a long time."

Posted 1 year ago 35
Industry
Tomb Raider script leak leads to DMCA from Square Enix
Square Enix has issued a DMCA request to Patreon for the removal of an alleged Tomb Raider script that was read out on Last Stand Media's Sacred Symbols podcast, and which is apparently being used to cast actors for a new game.

Posted 1 year ago 25
Industry
EA emphasises single-player games are "really, really important"
During a recent earnings call, EA's CEO Andrew Wilson commented on the importance of single-player games to EA's portfolio.

Posted 1 year ago 32
Quests
Microsoft Rewards now available in 38 more countries
Microsoft appears to have quietly expanded its Microsoft Rewards programme to a bunch of new countries, meaning many more users can finally start earning points that can be redeemed for things like Xbox gift cards.

Posted 1 year ago 121
Quests
New monthly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live
The new monthly Xbox Game Pass quests are now live. We've got the roundup of every quest on offer, how to complete them, and how many Microsoft Rewards Points you'll get for doing so.

Posted 1 year ago 19
Quickest completions
Easy Gamerscore: 32 quick completions from the latest Xbox sales
A new Xbox sale is here, and we've plundered its depths to bring you another fresh list of quick completions. This week, we have 32 easy Gamerscore titles for your consideration.

Posted 1 year ago 23
Opinion
How did the Xbox 'Achievement Hunter Sale' get it so wrong?
Discontinued achievements, 1,000-hour completions, games without achievements, massive ratios... the new Xbox Achievement Hunter Sale doesn't exactly feel like it lives up to its name.

Posted 1 year ago 169
Series X
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers launches on Xbox soon
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers will be leaving the confines of its early access period on PC soon and heading to console, including Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.

Posted 1 year ago 76
Series X
Far Cry 6 is free-to-play this weekend
Ubisoft has announced a free weekend for Far Cry 6 is on the way, with players able to access the game's Stranger Things event and more. Far Cry 6 will also be available to buy for 60% off.

Posted 1 year ago 29
Rumour
Dead Island 2 to be re-revealed later this year — report
Dead Island 2 will reportedly be re-revealed during Q4 2022 as it's apparently "in a decent state of development," a reputable insider has reported, and we could see it launch by March 2023.

Posted 1 year ago 50
Series X
Overwatch 2 survey potentially points towards $45 skins
Overwatch 2's recent survey that was asking users about their opinions on cosmetic items costing up to $45 "were randomized per user and are not indicative of final pricing," Blizzard has said. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 88
XCloud
Xbox Game Pass adds seven games in August
Microsoft has announced another seven games for Xbox Game Pass, including Ghost Recon Wildlands, Two Point Campus, Cooking Simulator, and Turbo Golf Racing.

Posted 1 year ago 73
Series X
Halo Infinite's open world saw "significant scaling back" from original design
343 Industries' Joseph Staten has revealed that Halo Infinite's open world was significantly scaled back compared to the game's original scope.

Posted 1 year ago 41
Announcement
Animal Crossing-alike Hokko Life moving to Xbox in September
Team17 and Wonderscope Games have announced that life sim Hokko Life will launch for consoles, arriving for Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch in September.

Posted 1 year ago 10
Industry
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Netflix anime gets action-packed trailer
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the upcoming Netflix anime show based on CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077, has been given an explosive trailer that reveals a handful of the show's characters.

Posted 1 year ago 12
XCloud
Xbox Cloud Gaming hourly usage up 1,800%, says Microsoft
In a new community update video, Microsoft has revealed that Xbox Cloud Gaming hourly usage has increased by a staggering 1,800% in the last year.

Posted 1 year ago 27
Industry
MultiVersus Evo prize pool is largest in event's history
MultiVersus gets its first major tournament this weekend at Evo 2022, with $100,000 in prizes up for grabs for the top players — the biggest pot in Evo history, and MultiVersus isn't even one of the headline games!

Posted 1 year ago 14
Series X
Marvel's Midnight Suns introduces Captain Marvel
Marvel's Midnight Suns has been slowly detailing its heroes in the run-up to the game's October launch, and the latest Spotlight video features Captain Marvel.

Posted 1 year ago 5
Update
Battlefield 2042 update reworks character models and a map
Battlefield 2042's Specialist models have been given a slight rework alongside the Kaleidoscope map in today's update, and both the RAH-68 Huron and YG-99 Hannibal have been given some much-needed nerfs.

Posted 1 year ago 10
List
Midnight Fight Express joins Xbox Game Pass soon, here's the achievement list
Action-brawler Midnight Fight Express launches into Xbox Game Pass later this month, and we've just picked up its achievement list.

Posted 1 year ago 13
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass loses another five games soon
Ahead of an official Xbox Wire post, the Xbox app has revealed that another five games will leave Xbox Game Pass soon, including Curse of the Dead Gods, Boyfriend Dungeon, and Library of Ruina.

Posted 1 year ago 147
Sale
Xbox sale round-up August 2nd, 2022
Discounts on Shadows: Awakening, Renegade, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Dead Rising 4, Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Dead Space, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles and more

Posted 1 year ago 83
List
The Forgotten Saga achievements revealed for Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's new "roguelite-inspired" mode, The Forgotten Saga, arrives alongside update 1.6.0 tomorrow, and we've picked up the nine new achievements ahead of the new content.

Posted 1 year ago 29
Article
Rinsed PowerWash Simulator? Nine similar games to try next
For those of you who have powered your way through PowerWash Simulator, you may be wondering what to play next. If you're looking for similar games to scratch that PowerWash Simulator itch, we've got you covered.

Posted 1 year ago 37
Chart
Popular Xbox games — July 31st, 2022
Our latest Xbox Gameplay Chart of popular Xbox games sees Fall Guys dethroned as Fortnite reclaims the top spot, while MultiVersus rockets into the top five.

Posted 1 year ago 5
Update
Dying Light 2's Chapter 2: A Huntress and a Hag revealed
Dying Light 2: Stay Human's Chapter 2: A Huntress and a Hag will be launching in a couple of weeks alongside Update 1.5, and Techland has now revealed a small amount about what's to come via a new 'At the Fish Eye' episode.

Posted 1 year ago 7
Series X
Sea of Thieves' delayed Season Seven detailed, begins this week
The Sea of Thieves team has detailed what we can expect when Season Seven arrives in just a few days, such as the option to customise the Captain's cabin, the new Sovereigns group, and a free emote for all players.

Posted 1 year ago 15
Community news
Xbox walkthroughs published in July 2022
The TrueAchievements community was busy in July, with 20 new Xbox walkthroughs published in the last month. Huge thanks to everyone who contributed something to help other players grab all those achievements!

Posted 1 year ago 21
Series X
Assassin's Creed Valhalla free mode to add nine new achievements
Assassin's Creed Valhalla will soon get the free Forgotten Saga mode and Title Update 1.6.0, with the Sigrblot festival returning shortly after. [updated]

Posted 1 year ago 33
Series X
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Xbox Series X|S upgrade "imminent"
Xbox Series X|S owners will soon be able to enjoy Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom in its best form, with a current-gen upgrade currently in submission and expected to release shortly.

Posted 1 year ago 7
Industry
Sony: Xbox owning Call of Duty "could influence users' console choice"
Microsoft's proposed acquisition plans for Activision Blizzard, and subsequently Call of Duty, could lead users to purchase Xbox consoles instead of PlayStation, Sony has told Brazil's regulatory body.

Posted 1 year ago 176
Rumour
GTA 6 report outlines Rockstar's streamlined scope
A new report on Grand Theft Auto 6 claims that Rockstar has had to cut down on its original scope of the game, which supposedly included several different protagonists and multiple cities.

Posted 1 year ago 26
Industry
Microsoft "encouraged the console wars... to challenge each other"
According to former Xbox executive Peter Moore, Microsoft "encouraged" console wars in an effort to challenge both itself and Sony.

Posted 1 year ago 46
List
Human Fall Flat adds four achievements with new Red Rock level
It's time to fire up Human Fall Flat again, as developer No Brakes Games has rolled out a free update that includes the new Red Rock level and four new achievements

Posted 1 year ago 33
GWG
Xbox Games with Gold: Two of August's games now available
The first two games from August 2022's Games with Gold lineup are now available to claim and download for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.

Posted 1 year ago 42

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