TrueAchievements news archive for February 2021

EA Play
Star Wars: Squadrons and NHL 21 to join Xbox Game Pass and EA Play soon [updated]
The Xbox Game Pass library continues to grow with two new additions from EA. In March and April, Star Wars: Squadrons and NHL 21 will join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play.

Posted 2 years ago 54
Round-up
ICYMI: a weekly news round-up of the biggest Xbox news stories from TrueAchievements
This last week brought us a wave of Xbox news, including Xbox Game Pass announcements, Xbox Games with Gold announcements, and a lot more, so we've gathered up all the biggest bits into one place for you to catch up with.

Posted 2 years ago
Series X
Xbox exclusives for 2021: a complete guide
We've got the whole of 2021 and all its upcoming games to look forward to, but if you're wondering just what you'll be playing, why not take a look through our detailed breakdown of all the exclusives arriving for Xbox in 2021.

Posted 2 years ago 120
Poll
Poll: Are you happy with March's Games with Gold lineup?
We think March's Games with Gold lineup isn't too bad, but what do you think about next month's free games? Let us know by voting in this week's poll and sharing your thoughts in the comments section.

Posted 2 years ago 289
New releases
Xbox game releases — March 1st to 7th
Although we have no major games launching next week, there are still 16 titles coming to the Xbox platform, including that controversial Castle of No Escape Windows 10 port.

Posted 2 years ago 63
Series X
Halo Infinite will be the "most open and adventure-filled Halo game ever"
The latest Inside Infinite blog gives more info on the development of Halo Infinite's campaign world Zeta Halo, as well as more work-in-progress PC screenshots.

Posted 2 years ago 100
Series X
Xbox Live is down - multiple services affected
We have just picked up reports of some major Xbox Live service issues. Please note that the issues may be unique to a particular region or device. You can check out the details of the issues here.

Posted 2 years ago 235
Series X
Outriders demo available now, includes entire opening chapter
The free demo for Outriders is available to download now and features the prologue, opening chapter, all four classes, and more.

Posted 2 years ago 62
Xbox One
It Takes Two director Josef Fares says "the amount of variation is insane"
Josef Fares, game director of co-op action-adventure platformer It Takes Two, says "the amount of variation is insane" while discussing the game's latest trailer, which shows off " gleefully disruptive gameplay."

Posted 2 years ago 27
Series X
Watch Dogs: Legion's multiplayer to launch without new achievements
Watch Dogs: Legion's multiplayer will not launch with any new achievements to unlock. However, the Legion team hasn't ruled out adding a new list in the future.

Posted 2 years ago 50
Closure
Defiance 2050's servers set to close in April
Trion Worlds and Gamigo have announced that servers for Defiance 2050 will close in April. This gives you a couple of months to grab any remaining achievements from the game.

Posted 2 years ago 65
Xbox One
Free Play Days: Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls headlines this weekend's free-to-play Xbox games
Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can check out two games for free this weekend thanks to Free Play Days.

Posted 2 years ago 65
Xbox One
Sea of Thieves Festival of Fishing event begins today
The Festival of Fishing event kicks off today in Sea of Thieves, running for the next three weeks with new Voyages, challenges, and the chance to earn new fishing rods and Titles.

Posted 2 years ago 10
Xbox One
Red Dead Online is offering double rewards for this week's Featured Series
You can grab double RDO$ and XP for this week's Featured Series with Target Races and Plunder in Red Dead Online, along with new bonuses for Moonshiners.

Posted 2 years ago 5
Industry
Anthem development officially cancelled by BioWare
BioWare has confirmed that it has halted development on the Anthem reboot, Anthem Next. The studio will now focus its efforts on the next Mass Effect and Dragon Age titles.

Posted 2 years ago 90
Quests
Xbox Game Pass Quests Guide: here are all the top tips from the TA community
Here are all of the TA community's top tips and tricks to help you unlock the latest batch of Xbox Game Pass Quests and nab those sweet Microsoft Rewards Points.

Posted 2 years ago 34
Update
Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.2 delayed due to CD Projekt Red cyber attack
CD Projket Red has announced that it's delaying Patch 1.2 for Cyberpunk 2077 due to the recent cyber attack on the studio.

Posted 2 years ago 86
Contest
Contest: Win one of two PUBG Global Invitational swag bundles
We have two Global Invitational.S (PGI.S) swag packs filled with PUBG goodies to give away. To enter, all you have to is simply comment on this story!

Posted 2 years ago 182
List
Moving Out: Movers in Paradise DLC adds 12 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore
We have just picked up new achievements for Moving Out. There are 12 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 3 of which are secret.

Posted 2 years ago 46
Series X
Gears 5 Operation 6 adds three characters, a new map, and more
Gears 5 Operation 6 sees three new characters join the roster and a new map that mixes both long-range fighting and close-quarters combat.

Posted 2 years ago 84
Industry
Stardew Valley board game available now
Eric Barone continues to gift us with more Stardew Valley content: this time, it's an official board game for 1-4 players which has you working to "protect the Valley."

Posted 2 years ago 19
List
Minecraft Dungeons: Flames of the Nether DLC adds 10 new achievements, launches today
Minecraft Dungeons' latest expansion launches today. The Flames of the Nether expansion adds ten new achievements worth 250 Gamerscore.

Posted 2 years ago 47
Community event
TA Playlist game for March 2021 decided by a tiebreaker
In a month championing lesser-seen Playlist genres, platforming and adventure required a tiebreaker to give us March’s TA Playlist game.

Posted 2 years ago 89
Content roundup
Easy Gamerscore: The 10 quickest game completions from the latest Xbox sales
This week, we've found you 10 quick completions from the Xbox sales, including five new games that haven't featured in our quick completions articles before.

Posted 2 years ago 18
Series X
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 comes to Xbox Series X|S next month
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 comes to Xbox Series X|S in March. It will run at 120 FPS at 1080P or 60 FPS in 4K, while the Xbox Series S version "will render at 1440P and upscale to 4K."

Posted 2 years ago 43
Quests
New weekly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live for another 105 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 2 years ago 13
GWG
Xbox Games with Gold for March 2021 revealed, with 3,200 Gamerscore up for grabs
Warface: Breakout and Vicious Attack Llama Apocalypse headline the Xbox Games with Gold for March 2021. Read on for details of the four games arriving next month.

Posted 2 years ago 181
Xbox One
Bandai Namco invests in Limbic Entertainment, two new franchises planned
Bandai Namco Entertainment's announcement that it has acquired a minority stake in Limbic Entertainment comes alongside the news that Limbic will work on two new franchises for Bandai Namco.

Posted 2 years ago 2
Series X
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 delayed indefinitely
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has been delayed indefinitely and will not launch this year as planned. Publisher Paradox has also announced that developer Hardsuit Labs has been removed from the project.

Posted 2 years ago 53
Xbox One
Apex Legends players now have an extra week of the Anniversary Collection Event
If you haven't yet collected all the Apex Legends Anniversary Collection Event rewards, don't worry, Respawn has extended the event for an extra week.

Posted 2 years ago 11
Update
Watch Dogs: Legion's online multiplayer launches in March
Watch Dogs Legion's long-awaited multiplayer mode finally arrives in March. The update adds co-op free roam, co-op missions, and a spiderbot PvP mode.

Posted 2 years ago 40
Content roundup
Xbox 360 Sale Roundup: February 23rd, 2021
Discounts on Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Things on Wheels, Rotastic, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Assassin's Creed III and more

Posted 2 years ago 42
Content roundup
Xbox Sale Roundup: February 23rd, 2021
Discounts on Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Assassin's Creed Unity, Grand Theft Auto V, Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China, Dishonored Definitive Edition, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Unepic and more

Posted 2 years ago 72
List
Dungeon Defenders: Awakened achievement list revealed
We have just picked up new achievements for Dungeon Defenders: Awakened. There are 73 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret.

Posted 2 years ago 0
Chart
Xbox Gameplay Chart: Wreckfest bounces back into the top 20 after joining Xbox Game Pass
Our latest Xbox Gameplay Chart shows the most stubborn top ten we've seen in a while, but further down, a number of reappearances round out the top 40.

Posted 2 years ago 10
EA Play
Madden NFL 21 joins EA Play and Xbox Game Pass next week
EA has just announced that Madden NFL 21, the most recent title in the annual sports series, will be coming to Xbox Game Pass and EA Play next week, on March 2nd.

Posted 2 years ago 37
Series X
Overwatch 2 behind-the-scenes look showed off Rome and New York City maps
BlizzCon 2021 included a lengthy behind-the-scenes look at Overwatch 2, with Blizzard showing off new maps and discussing changes to gameplay.

Posted 2 years ago 9
Rumour
Microsoft will reportedly hold a Bethesda event next month
According to notable GamesBeat journalist Jeff Grubb, Microsoft could hold a Bethesda-themed showcase event next month to celebrate its acquisition of ZeniMax Media.

Posted 2 years ago 104
Xbox One
Rainbow Six Siege's Crimson Heist kicks off Year 6 with a new Operator & Border map rework
Crimson Heist introduces new Operator Flores, as well as a new secondary weapon option for other select Attackers, a rework of the Border map, and more.

Posted 2 years ago 4
Series X
Microsoft to focus on Xbox One games for now with Xbox Series X|S FPS Boost
Xbox's director of program management, Jason Ronald, has revealed that Microsoft is focusing on Xbox One games for its new Xbox Series X|S FPS Boost feature.

Posted 2 years ago 66
Round-up
ICYMI: here's a weekly news roundup of the biggest Xbox news stories from TrueAchievements
This week in the world of Xbox news we've had Xbox Game Pass announcements, major updates, industry news, details on upcoming next-gen game versions, and more, so we've gone through and gathered all the biggest bits together here.

Posted 2 years ago
Series X
Poll: What games would you like to see utilise Xbox FPS Boost?
Microsoft has detailed its new Xbox FPS Boost feature for Series X|S consoles. What games would you like to see utilise Xbox FPS Boost? Let us know by voting in this week's TA poll.

Posted 2 years ago 162
List
Blizzard Arcade Collection achievement list revealed
We have just picked up new achievements for Blizzard Arcade Collection. There are 17 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 1 of which is secret.

Posted 2 years ago 0
Announcement
Diablo II Resurrected coming to Xbox this year
Blizzard has announced that Diablo II, the classic ARPG from way back in 2000, will be getting the remaster treatment and coming to Xbox later this year.

Posted 2 years ago 124
Xbox One
GTA Online players can grab the new Dinka Verus off-roader for free as an in-game gift
Rockstar plans to celebrate "the passion and dedication of the GTA Online community" over the next month with gifts and bonuses, starting with the Dinka Verus off-roader as a free in-game gift.

Posted 2 years ago 14
New releases
Xbox game releases — February 22nd to 28th
Next week sees 18 new games heading to the Xbox platform, including one which will be launching straight into Xbox Game Pass...

Posted 2 years ago 43
Xbox One
Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Crimson Heist brings new operator Flores
Ubisoft has revealed Operation Crimson Heist and new operator Flores with a brief teaser trailer. A full reveal event will follow this weekend.

Posted 2 years ago 7
Release
Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace slithers onto Xbox on March 23rd
Fantasy Flight Games' superb Lovecraftian board game Arkham Horror is getting a video game adaptation next month, courtesy of Asmodee. A new MS Store listing suggests a March 23rd release date.

Posted 2 years ago 23
Industry
Little Nightmares team "will, from now on, focus on creating new IPs"
Embracer Group, the parent company of developer Tarsier Studios, has confirmed that Tarsier will now focus on creating new IPs instead of the popular Little Nightmares IP.

Posted 2 years ago 20
Update
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season 2 adds new Zombies mode, and maps
Activision and Treyarch have detailed all of the new content coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone in Season Two, including a new large-scale Zombies mode called Outbreak.

Posted 2 years ago 14
Demo
Free Outriders demo arrives next week, featuring the prologue and opening chapter
The free Outriders demo is on the way, and it's pretty extensive. Featuring the prologue and opening chapter, all four classes, and more, the demo will allow you to carry your progress over if you go on to buy the game.

Posted 2 years ago 21
Xbox One
"Dino-guts stuffed shooter" Second Extinction arrives for Xbox Game Preview this Spring
Second Extinction, the three-player co-op shooter which has you fighting to reclaim Earth from mutated dinosaurs, joins Xbox Game Preview this Spring.

Posted 2 years ago 35
Industry
EA completes $1.2 billion Codemasters acquisition
EA has formally completed its $1.2 billion acquisition of Codemasters. Iconic racing franchises such as F1, Dirt, Grid, Project Cars, WRC, and more are now owned by EA.

Posted 2 years ago 81
Series X
The Sea of Thieves Festival of Fishing event starts next week
The Hunter's Call Trading Company will be hosting its own Festival of Fishing event next week, with the chance to earn the Gold Hoarder, Merchant Alliance, Order of Souls and Frostbite fishing rods.

Posted 2 years ago 16
Series X
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One this summer
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is finally making its way onto Xbox consoles! The wacky battle royale game for up to 60 players launches for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One this summer.

Posted 2 years ago 88
Xbox One
Red Dead Online is offering double rewards for Naturalist Free Roam events this week
The latest update for Red Dead Online brings bonuses for Bounty Hunters and Naturalists, as well as bonuses for completing A New Source of Employment solo missions.

Posted 2 years ago 14
Announcement
Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection coming to Xbox One in June
Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have announced Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection, a collection that includes Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, which launches for Xbox One in June.

Posted 2 years ago 84
Xbox One
Free Play Days: Fuser headlines this weekend's free-to-play Xbox games
Thanks to Free Play Days, Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can check out two games for free this weekend.

Posted 2 years ago 32
Series X
Xbox Series X|S FPS Boost mode can double frame rates in select backwards compatible games
Microsoft has announced a new feature for Xbox Series X|S consoles that can double (and sometimes even quadruple) the frame rate of select games. Five games have been announced that support the feature with more on the way.

Posted 2 years ago 114
Xbox One
No Man's Sky's free Companions update lets you adopt creatures to take them on adventures
The first major update for No Man's Sky in 2021 is the free Companions update, which lets you adopt creatures and bring them with you in your travels.

Posted 2 years ago 17
Update
Microsoft Flight Simulator free World Update 3: UK & Ireland available to download now
Microsoft Flight Simulator's next big update has landed. World Update 3: United Kingdom & Ireland includes high-resolution 3D photogrammetry for five cities, five new airports, over 70 hand-crafted points of interest, and more.

Posted 2 years ago 15
Series X
Marvel's Avengers will be available on Xbox Series X|S next month
The latest Marvel's Avengers War Table revealed that next-gen versions of the game will launch next month, alongside Operation: Hawkeye - Future Imperfect.

Posted 2 years ago 41
Update
Control Ultimate Edition patch to fix some Xbox Series X|S crash issues, rolling out today
According to Remedy communication director Tomas Puha, an update for Control Ultimate Edition is rolling out to Xbox Series X|S players today. The patch should fix some of the crash issues players have been experiencing.

Posted 2 years ago 53
Content roundup
Easy Gamerscore: The 12 quickest game completions from the latest Xbox sales
We have another decent crop of quick completions for you this week. We've found a total of 12 games from the Xbox sales that will give you a quick and easy Gamerscore boost.

Posted 2 years ago 40
Quests
New weekly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live for another 105 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 2 years ago 21
Game Pass
Update: Dirt 4 set to leave Xbox Game Pass soon
Dirt 4 looks to be the next Xbox Game Pass casualty of February. Codemasters' rally sim has been added to the 'leaving soon' section of the Xbox Game Pass app.

Posted 2 years ago 72
Series X
Microsoft announces new Xbox Wireless Headset that promises "best-in-class audio"
Microsoft has announced a new Xbox Wireless Headset that offers up to 15 hours of battery life, an intelligent auto-mute feature, and "best-in-class audio and chat performance."

Posted 2 years ago 85
Xbox One
Red Dead Online has three new solo play missions
Three "A New Source of Employment" solo missions are now available in Red Dead Online, and will have you stealing horses, breaking into the mayor's manor, and protecting wagons.

Posted 2 years ago 18
XCloud
Dirt 5, Elite: Dangerous, Wreckfest, and more coming soon to Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft has announced its latest batch of games coming soon to Xbox Game Pass, including Dirt 5, Elite: Dangerous, Wreckfest, Superhot Mind Control Delete, and more.

Posted 2 years ago 95
XCloud
Microsoft reportedly testing browser-based xCloud solution
According to a new report from The Verge, Microsoft employees are currently testing a browser-based solution for Project xCloud game streaming.

Posted 2 years ago 23
Rumour
Update: Rainbow Six Parasite is only a placeholder name, Ubisoft confirms
According to a new report and images found on the PlayStation Network, Rainbow Six Quarantine has been renamed Rainbow Six Parasite.

Posted 2 years ago 25
Series X
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's River Raid update arrives today with new skills and abilities
The River Raid update arrives today for Assassin's Creed Valhalla with Title Update 1.1.2, adding the new game mode, new abilities, new skills, game improvements, and more.

Posted 2 years ago 54
Content roundup
Xbox 360 Sale Roundup: February 16th, 2021
Discounts on Mass Effect, Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Burning Earth, Alone In The Dark, Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon and Thunder Wolves

Posted 2 years ago 33
Content roundup
Xbox Sale Roundup: February 16th, 2021
Discounts on Wolfenstein: The New Order, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition, Dragon Ball XenoVerse, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist, Hyperdrive Massacre and more

Posted 2 years ago 52
Chart
Xbox Gameplay Chart: Fallout 76 jumps back into the top 40
Our latest Xbox Gameplay Chart shows Fallout 76 and Warframe back in the top 40, with a lot of reshuffling up and down the ranks to make room.

Posted 2 years ago 15
Series X
Metro Exodus runs at 4K 60fps with ray tracing on Xbox Series X
Following the announcement of a free next-gen upgrade for all current Metro Exodus owners, developer 4A Games has now detailed what we can expect from the upgrade on Xbox Series X|S rolling out later this year.

Posted 2 years ago 43
Series X
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's River Raids arrive this month along with the next Title Update
The River Raid update is set to arrive in February, and according to Ubisoft, it should be some time soon: the devs say players "best start preparing now" as "it won’t be long until you’re back on the water yourself."

Posted 2 years ago 31
Series X
Microsoft teases Xbox Series X|S enhancement news and other "exciting" platform updates
During Major Nelson's most recent podcast, Jason Ronald, Xbox director of program management, has teased that some "exciting" platform updates are on the way. Major Nelson also mentioned that some "enhancement news" is coming.

Posted 2 years ago 61
Series X
Halo Infinite devs working on a "fully-fledged damage response system" for vehicles
The Halo Infinite Sandbox Team recently shared a little more info on the game, including that they're working on a new "fully-fledged damage response system" for vehicles.

Posted 2 years ago 19
Industry
Achievements and other missing features are coming back to the Xbox mobile app
It's great news for achievement hunters: The achievements feature is coming back to the Xbox mobile app soon! Jason Ronald, Xbox director of program management, made the announcement during Major Nelson's latest podcast.

Posted 2 years ago 101
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass loses five more games soon
The Xbox Game Pass app is now showing the latest batch of Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC casualties. A total of five games will leave Xbox Game Pass soon.

Posted 2 years ago 67
Xbox One
Spiritfarer gets three major free updates this year with new spirits, buildings, & more
Charming management game Spiritfarer gets more content this year in the form of three major updates, the first of which arrives this spring.

Posted 2 years ago 15
List
Xitilon brings Castle of no Escape to Windows 10 with a separate, easy achievement list
We have just picked up new achievements for Castle of no Escape (Win 10). There are 10 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore. The publisher says more of its games will come to Windows if there is a demand for them.

Posted 2 years ago 106
Round-up
ICYMI: here's a weekly news roundup of the biggest Xbox news stories from TrueAchievements
It's been another busy week in the world of Xbox, with more changes to the Xbox Game Pass lineup, some more fantastic sales, and some truly amazing milestones. Here's a round-up up of the week's action...

Posted 2 years ago
Poll
Poll: It's been three months since the Xbox Series X|S launched, do you have one yet?
The Xbox Series X|S launched just over three months ago, do you have one yet? Let us know by voting in this week's TA poll.

Posted 2 years ago 373
Update
Stardew Valley's big Update 1.5 available to download on Xbox consoles now
Update 1.5 for Stardew Valley adds split-screen, local co-op to the game for up to three players. The update is available to download now.

Posted 2 years ago 33
New releases
Xbox game releases — February 15th to 21st
There might not be any major releases coming next week, but we'll still see a dozen new games heading to the Xbox platform. Any of these pique your interest?

Posted 2 years ago 25
Series X
Halo: MCC flight to add FOV slider, mouse and keyboard support, and more on Xbox consoles
A bunch of new features and content are on their way to Halo: The Master Chief Collection, including FOV slider support for Xbox One, mouse and keyboard support, a new map for Halo 3, and more. Testing for these begins next week.

Posted 2 years ago 46
Series X
Gears 5 4x all XP weekend begins today
The 4x all XP weekend in Gears 5 begins today and coupled with the recent re-up XP changes, you should be able to grind out and unlock some of those more demanding achievements.

Posted 2 years ago 78
Series X
Chivalry 2 launches for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One this June
Torn Banner Studios has announced a release date for its bloody melee combat multiplayer game Chivalry 2 and shared a few more details on the sequel. Chivalry 2 launches later this year in June.

Posted 2 years ago 14
Xbox One
343 Industries has "no current plans" for Halo Wars 2 updates or a new Halo Wars game
In a new Halo Waypoint blog, developer 343 Industries has revealed that it's current plans do not include new updates for Halo Wars 2 or a new entry into the Halo Wars series.

Posted 2 years ago 28
Xbox One
Take-Two CEO doesn't believe single player games are dead
During a recent earnings call, Take-Two's CEO Strauss Zelnick said Rockstar could do both single-player and multiplayer experiences "at the highest possible level of execution."

Posted 2 years ago 65
Xbox One
Hot Wheels Unleashed speeds onto Xbox One in September
A recently discovered store listing has revealed that a new Hot Wheels game developed by Milestone will be coming to Xbox One in September.

Posted 2 years ago 34
Xbox One
Borderlands 3's Broken Hearts Day event goes live today with new rewards
Last year's Broken Hearts Day event returns to Borderlands 3 today, bringing new cosmetics and rewards for helping out the Saurian Maurice.

Posted 2 years ago 12
Xbox One
Tales from the Borderlands returns to the Microsoft Store next week
It's good news for Tales from the Borderlands fans! The Xbox One version of Telltalle Games' narrative adventure will be relisted on the Microsoft Store next week.

Posted 2 years ago 65
Game Pass
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age and three more games join Xbox Game Pass today
A new wave of games arrives for the Xbox Game Pass library today, including Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age, Jurassic World Evolution, and more.

Posted 2 years ago 25
Xbox One
BlizzCon 2021 will have a "behind the scenes" segment for Overwatch 2
BlizzCon 2021 will feature a 40-minute "behind the scenes" segment on Overwatch 2, where we'll also get a glimpse at some "work in progress."

Posted 2 years ago 6
Series X
Free Play Days: Warhammer: Vermintide 2 headlines this weekend's free-to-play Xbox games
Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can check out three games for free this weekend thanks to Free Play Days.

Posted 2 years ago 20
Content roundup
Instant series collections from the current Xbox sales
Ever stop and realise that there are entire classic game series that you've never gotten around to playing? This week's sales offer a few opportunities to remedy just that issue...

Posted 2 years ago 75
Series X
Immortals Fenyx Rising's next title update arrives tomorrow, adding loadouts for gear sets
The next title update for Immortals Fenyx Rising arrives tomorrow. It adds loadouts for gear sets, lets you choose Nightmare Difficulty for your first playthrough, and brings a number of bug fixes and stability improvements.

Posted 2 years ago 14
Series X
Sign up now for the MLB The Show 21 Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One closed beta test
If you can't wait until April for MLB The Show 21, you might be able to get access to a closed beta test. Registrations for a technical test are open now, but spaces are limited for Xbox players.

Posted 2 years ago 35
Series X
AC Valhalla will "benefit from a stronger and longer post-launch programme" than Odyssey
In a recent earnings call, Ubisoft said Assassin's Creed Valhalla was the "biggest Assassin’s Creed game launch in history," and that it will "benefit from a stronger and longer post-launch programme" than Odyssey.

Posted 2 years ago 52
Industry
Update: Microsoft plans on merging ZeniMax Media into new 'Vault' subsidiary
A legal document from the European Union has revealed that Microsoft plans to merge ZeniMax Media into a newly created subsidiary called 'Vault' once the acquisition has been approved.

Posted 2 years ago 61
Xbox One
The Apex Legends Anniversary Collection Event is live now with free rewards and more
Apex Legends has celebrated two years since launch, and its Anniversary Collection Event is now live with free rewards, Locked and Loaded as a playlist takeover, and more.

Posted 2 years ago 4
Game Pass
Minecraft Dungeons surpasses 10 million players
Mojang Studios has announced that Minecraft Dungeons has hit 10 million players. To celebrate, the developer has shared some interesting player stats and is giving away some free cosmetics.

Posted 2 years ago 11
Xbox One
Red Dead Online has triple rewards for the Tumbleweed Series this week
You can grab triple rewards for the Tumbleweed Series this week in Red Dead Online, along with more role bonuses for Bounty Hunters, Collectors, and Naturalists.

Posted 2 years ago 8
DLC
Minecraft Dungeons: Flames of the Nether DLC arrives later this month
In Minecraft Dungeons' next DLC, you'll be heading into the Nether. The Flames of the Nether DLC adds six new missions, gear, and some new mobs. There's also a big free content update coming to all players.

Posted 2 years ago 16
Content roundup
Easy Gamerscore: The 24 quickest game completions from the latest Xbox sales
We have another bumper crop of quick completions for you this week. We've found a total of 24 games from the Xbox sales that will give you a quick and easy Gamerscore boost.

Posted 2 years ago 27
Community event
Vote now for March 2021's TA Playlist game
For March, the TA Playlist Team are highlighting games from four genres that have been sadly overlooked in our previous polls. Voting is open now!

Posted 2 years ago 105
Series X
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time arrives for Xbox Series X|S in March
Activision has confirmed that Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time will arrive for Xbox Series X|S in March. If you own the digital Xbox One version, you can get a free Xbox Series X|S upgrade.

Posted 2 years ago 26
Series X
Xbox Series X|S leads UK console sales in January
The Xbox Series X|S was the best-selling console in the UK in January according to GfK, with the Nintendo Switch as the next best-selling console.

Posted 2 years ago 35
Quests
New weekly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live for another 130 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 2 years ago 41
Series X
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II gets a new "cinematic lighting experiment" screenshot
It's been a long time since we've had any update on Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, but Ninja Theory has now shared a new screenshot which it says is part of a "cinematic lighting experiment."

Posted 2 years ago 18
Xbox One
The Outer Worlds Murder on Eridanos DLC is set to arrive in the first half of 2021
The next expansion for The Outer Worlds is still set to arrive in the first half of this year. Murder on Eridanos will be "Halcyon Helen’s final (and finest!) adventure."

Posted 2 years ago 28
Game review
Little Nightmares 2 review
If you enjoyed the creepy world of the first Little Nightmares, you'll love Little Nightmares 2. It's a tension-fuelled ride filled with grotesque horrors and wonderfully atmospheric locations. You won't want it to end.

Posted 2 years ago 19
Series X
Immortals Fenyx Rising's The Lost Gods DLC will feature "a totally new progression system"
The next two expansions for Immortals Fenyx Rising bring a lot of changes, including new playable characters, a story centred around Chinese mythology, and in the case of the third DLC A New God, "a totally new progression system"

Posted 2 years ago 12
Industry
CD Projekt Red suffers cyber attack, Cyberpunk 2077 source code reportedly stolen
CD Projekt Red has confirmed that it's been targeted in a cyber attack with hackers claiming to have stolen source code for Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3, and other HR and legal documents.

Posted 2 years ago 149
Series X
Dead by Daylight's Tome VI: Divergence becomes available through the Archives tomorrow
Tome VI: Divergence opens for Dead by Daylight through The Archives tomorrow, while Part 4 of the game's Realm Beyond graphical update is available today.

Posted 2 years ago 20
Content roundup
Xbox 360 Sale Roundup: February 9th, 2021
Discounts on Bully: Scholarship Edition, BioShock, Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Prey, Rockstar Table Tennis, The Darkness and more

Posted 2 years ago 72
Content roundup
Xbox Sale Roundup: February 9th, 2021
Discounts on Dead Rising 3, Killer Instinct, Ryse: Son of Rome, Call of Duty: Ghosts, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Halo: Spartan Assault, Tomb Raider - Definitive Edition and more

Posted 2 years ago 96
Site news
TrueAchievements passes two billion tracked achievements milestone
TA hits another landmark figure as the total number of achievements tracked on the site breaks the two billion mark, with our amazing community racking up an incredible 40 billion Gamerscore overall.

Posted 2 years ago 157
Windows
Forza series makes its Steam debut in March
Microsoft has just announced that the Forza series will be making its Steam debut next month, with open-world sensation Forza Horizon 4 coming to the store on March 9th.

Posted 2 years ago 47
Series X
Immortals Fenyx Rising dev says achievements "should not require specific ways to play"
Associate game director Julien Galloudec told us a little more about the team's approach to designing achievements for Immortals Fenyx Rising and its first expansion, A New God.

Posted 2 years ago 82
Industry
Halo job listing hints at new game in the works at 343 Industries
A job listing on Microsoft's site appears to confirm that 343 Industries has another Halo game in the works in addition to Halo Infinite, which many are guessing could be a new Halo Wars title.

Posted 2 years ago 40
Chart
Xbox Gameplay Chart: Project Winter makes first appearance after joining Xbox Game Pass
Our latest Xbox Gameplay Chart sees Project Winter making its first appearance in the top 40 after joining Xbox Game Pass, as well as a few surprise reappearances further down the chart.

Posted 2 years ago 9
Xbox One
Elite Dangerous devs explain the "First Footfall" system for the Odyssey expansion
Frontier has gone into a little more detail on the "First Footfall" system of Elite Dangerous: Odyssey, which celebrates the first player to set foot on a newly-discovered planet.

Posted 2 years ago 9
Xbox One
Rockstar thanks players for "record-breaking year" of GTA Online and Red Dead Online
Rockstar has been handing out gifts to celebrate "another record-breaking year" for both GTA Online and Red Dead Online.

Posted 2 years ago 43
Round-up
ICYMI: here's a weekly news roundup of the biggest Xbox news stories from TrueAchievements
This week in the world of Xbox news, we've had announcements, release dates, games confirmed as coming to and leaving Xbox Game Pass, and much more. Take a look through our roundup of the biggest stories here.

Posted 2 years ago
Poll
Poll: What OG Xbox game do you think deserves a rerelease?
For this week's TA poll we're taking a trip down memory lane. What OG Xbox game do you think deserves a rerelease? Let us know by voting in our poll and voicing your opinions in the comments.

Posted 2 years ago 553
Article
Cyber Shadow: The Road to 1K (691-1,000G)
With just nine achievements left to unlock, will Luke be able to get the Cyber Shadow completion, or will the hardcore ninja action game prove too tough a nut to crack? Let's find out...

Posted 2 years ago 48
Update
Update: Gears POP! update reduces pin upgrade cost by 50% and offers double XP
Although it's probably not the update many were hoping for, the cost of pin upgrades in Gears POP! have now been reduced by 50% and an upgrade now offers double the amount of XP.

Posted 2 years ago 385
Xbox One
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake delayed indefinitely
Ubisoft has delayed the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake for a second time. The publisher has not announced a new release date.

Posted 2 years ago 60
New releases
Xbox game releases — February 8th to 14th
Next week sees 13 new games heading to the Xbox platform, including the delightfully creepy sequel Little Nightmares 2.

Posted 2 years ago 26
Xbox One
Apex Legends devs say we'll see "new ways to play... beyond battle royale" later this year
With Apex Legends getting ready to celebrate its second anniversary, the devs have also hinted a little at what's to come with the future of the game.

Posted 2 years ago 11
Xbox One
GTA Online is offering 50% extra GTA$ & RP for the Cayo Perico Heist finale this week
You can earn 50% extra GTA$ and RP on the Cayo Perico Heist finale this week, as well as triple rewards on Issi Classic Races and more.

Posted 2 years ago 7
Xbox One
Apex Legends celebrates 2 years since launch with Anniversary Collection Event next week
The Anniversary Collection Event arrives in Apex Legends next week to celebrate two years since the game launched, bringing free rewards and more.

Posted 2 years ago 11
Upcoming
Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 won't launch in 2021, Blizzard confirms
Blizzard has confirmed that both Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 will not launch this year. We're expecting to hear more on both games at BlizzCon later this month.

Posted 2 years ago 26
Update
Gears 5 set to reduce XP requirements for re-ups soon
The Coalition has announced that the re-up system is to undergo some changes. Required XP per re-up is set to be lowered, which should make some achievements much easier to unlock. Another 4x all XP weekend is also on the way.

Posted 2 years ago 152
Xbox One
Overwatch Year of the Ox is live now with a new brawl and weekly rewards
The limited-time Year of the Ox Lunar New Year event is live now in Overwatch, with a new Bounty Hunter brawl and new rewards to earn in weekly challenges, as well as three new achievements.

Posted 2 years ago 7
Series X
Little Nightmares II enlists Derren Brown to explain nightmares in a new trailer
Bandai Namco has enlisted Derren Brown to explain nightmares in a new trailer for Little Nightmares II ahead of the game's launch next week.

Posted 2 years ago 11
Series X
IO Interactive has outlined all the free content coming to Hitman 3 in February
Hitman 3 has new free content arriving every week this month, starting with the Baskerville Barney escalation.

Posted 2 years ago 44
Series X
Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox should be "virtually indistinguishable" from PC version
The Xbox version of Microsoft Flight Simulator continues to look more and more promising. Indeed, Jorg Neumann, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, says the Xbox version should be "virtually indistinguishable" from the PC version.

Posted 2 years ago 44
Xbox One
Sea of Thieves' Champion of Souls event is live now
Season One of Sea of Thieves is well underway, and the game's latest event, Champion of Souls, has just kicked off with a chance to earn new Souls-themed weapons and a new title.

Posted 2 years ago 20
List
Stubbs the Zombie comes back from the dead in March, achievements revealed
We have just picked up new achievements for Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse. There are 35 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret.

Posted 2 years ago 90
Series X
Free Play Days: The Sims 4 headlines this weekend's free-to-play Xbox games
Free Play Days is now live, and if you're an Xbox Live Gold or an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber, you can play two games for free this weekend, including The Sims 4.

Posted 2 years ago 14
List
Little Nightmares II achievement list revealed
We have just picked up new achievements for Little Nightmares II. There are 35 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 18 of which are secret.

Posted 2 years ago 0
Content roundup
Xbox Multiplayer Madness sale: five prime pick-ups
If you're on the hunt for something new and awesome to play with friends — perhaps something a little out of the ordinary — here are a few highlights from the current Xbox sale.

Posted 2 years ago 26
Series X
Mass Effect Legendary Edition won't include Pinnacle Station DLC
The Mass Effect Legendary Edition is missing one DLC, Pinnacle Station. According to BioWare, the DLC's original source code was corrupted, and it would have needed to be rebuilt from scratch.

Posted 2 years ago 100
Xbox One
Call of Duty: Warzone bans 60,000 cheaters in a single day
Activision and developer Raven Software have announced that they have permanently banned 60,000 cheaters from Call of Duty: Warzone in a massive ban wave.

Posted 2 years ago 53
Series X
EA will reveal Battlefield 6 this spring, says it has maps of "unprecedented scale"
During its recent earnings call, EA confirmed that the next Battlefield will be revealed in spring, and added that it will take "full advantage of the power of next-generation platforms."

Posted 2 years ago 66
Windows
Gears POP! update news coming this week
For all you Gears POP! players eagerly awaiting news on the upcoming achievement update, The Coalition says it'll be sharing more details this week.

Posted 2 years ago 61
Announcement
EA has a new college football game in development
EA has announced that it has a new college football game in development. The new game is currently in the very early stages of production and will not feature any names and likenesses of student-athletes.

Posted 2 years ago 39
Xbox One
Rockstar is handing out a gift bundle to anyone who plays Red Dead Online before Feb 15th
If you play Red Dead Online before February 15th, you'll get a nice gift bundle as part of Rockstar's celebration of the launch of the game's standalone version. There are also a few new bonuses and discounts going on this week.

Posted 2 years ago 17
Content roundup
Easy Gamerscore: The 16 quickest game completions from the latest Xbox sales
It's another decent week for quick completions! From the latest Xbox sale, we've found a total of 16 games that can all be completed somewhat quickly and fairly easily.

Posted 2 years ago 21
Quests
New monthly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live for another 105 Microsoft Reward Points
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 2 years ago 78
Series X
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is now available to pre-order, launches in May
We now have an official launch date for Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and even better; it's now available to pre-order. Check out the reveal trailer here.

Posted 2 years ago 125
EA Play
Shadows of the Damned set to leave EA Play and Xbox Game Pass
Shadows of the Damned will leave Xbox Game Pass and EA Play later this month. World of Horror is also dropping out of the Xbox Game Pass for PC lineup.

Posted 2 years ago 85
XCloud
Xbox Game Pass adds seven games in February, including Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Microsoft has announced the next batch of additions to Xbox Game Pass, including Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, Jurassic World Evolution, The Falconeer, and more.

Posted 2 years ago 93
Series X
Xbox Series X|S console shortage could last until at least June 2021
Microsoft has revealed that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S stock shortage could persist until at least June 2021.

Posted 2 years ago 55
Series X
Scarlet Nexus devs explain the origins of the brain-consuming Others
Bandai Namco is gradually revealing a little bit more about its upcoming RPG Scarlet Nexus. This time, we learn more about the origins and design behind the brain-consuming mutants called the Others.

Posted 2 years ago 4
Series X
Yakuza spin-off Judgment coming to Xbox Series X|S in April
Judgment, the gritty action-adventure game set in the Yakuza universe is getting a remaster that's coming to Xbox Series X|S in April.

Posted 2 years ago 36
Xbox One
Overwatch's Year of the Ox limited-time event starts this week
Overwatch's Lunar New Year event, Year of the Ox, begins this week as a limited-time event available through most of February.

Posted 2 years ago 19
Community event
TA Playlist is live for February 2021 with Control
From the schoolyard to the Federal Bureau of Control, join us this month for the chosen TA Playlist game, Control.

Posted 2 years ago 44
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass loses Ninja Gaiden II and de Blob soon
Two games have appeared in the 'leaving soon' section of the Xbox Game Pass app. Both de Blob and classic Xbox 360 title Ninja Gaiden II will leave Xbox Game Pass soon.

Posted 2 years ago 36
Content roundup
Xbox 360 Sale Roundup: February 2nd, 2021
Discounts on Saints Row 2, Metro 2033, Skate 3, Dead Island, Saints Row: The Third, Dead Island Riptide, Metro: Last Light and more

Posted 2 years ago 36
Content roundup
Xbox Sale Roundup: February 2nd, 2021
Discounts on Strider, Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Metro 2033 Redux, Metro: Last Light Redux, Pure Pool, Grand Theft Auto V, Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell and more

Posted 2 years ago 62
Article
Cyber Shadow: The Road to 1K (0-691G)
With a list full of evil achievements and non-standard Gamerscore values, Cyber Shadow is by no means an easy completion. That hasn't stopped Luke setting his sights on it, though. This is how he got on so far...

Posted 2 years ago 60
Chart
Xbox Gameplay Chart: Xbox Game Pass title The Medium makes first appearance in the top 20
The Xbox Game Pass magic is at work once again in our latest Xbox Gameplay Chart, with The Medium breaking into the top 20 and Cyber Shadow into the top 40.

Posted 2 years ago 16
Announcement
Monster Hunter World board game features a foot-tall 'miniature'
Steamforged Games has shared some more information on the upcoming Monster Hunter World board game Kickstarter campaign, including a look at some of its gigantic monster 'minis'...

Posted 2 years ago 17
Series X
MLB The Show 21 is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One with cross-platform play
San Diego Studio has now confirmed that MLB The Show 21 will not be a PlayStation exclusive, but the first title in the series to launch for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.

Posted 2 years ago 73
Xbox One
Apex Legends devs reveal Fuse's abilities, background, and a new character trailer
Season 8 kicks off tomorrow in Apex Legends, bringing a new Legend with it, and Respawn has now shared more info on Fuse's abilities and background with a new character trailer.

Posted 2 years ago 9
Xbox One
Biomutant dev explains why the game was announced for "last-gen" consoles
Experiment 101 studio head Stefan Ljungqvist explained the reasoning behind the developers' silence on Biomutant, and why the game was announced for "last-gen" consoles.

Posted 2 years ago 32
Industry
The Medium has already sold enough to cover development and marketing costs
Bloober Team's psychological horror game The Medium has been out for less than a week but has already managed to recover its development costs.

Posted 2 years ago 54

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