TrueAchievements news archive for May 2016

  • XBL Sale Roundup: May 31st, 2016

    This week's Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale bring us a handful of discounts, including the recently released Battleborn and repeat sales for GTA V, NBA 2K16 and Tony Hawk's, as well as free Battlefield Hardline DLC

    Posted 7 years ago 64

  • Fallout 4: Far Harbor DLC Review

    Fallout 4's newest DLC sees you investigating the disappearance of a young girl for Valentine's Detective Agency. As usual, everything isn't quite what it seems and there's a few twists and turns along the way.

    Posted 7 years ago 24

  • The Hog Wild REQ Drop for Halo 5 is Live With a Trailer

    These hogs don't play in the mud - they play Halo. The Hog Wild REQ Drop is live right now and 343 has dropped a launch trailer to celebrate the occasion. It's free, so it'd be hard to say it's snout your style.

    Posted 7 years ago 10

  • Resident Evil 5 Coming To Xbox One Digitally on June 28th

    Capcom has never been shy about re-releasing their games. If you're of the mind that this is a good thing, you'll be excited to know Resident Evil 5's Xbox One release has been given its just-weeks-away release date.

    Posted 7 years ago 25

  • Just Cause 3's Second Expansion Arrives This Week

    The previous add-on for Just Cause 3 took players to a Sky Fortress armed with a new wingsuit. This time, we're coming back down to earth, and we're bringing mechs with us. Subtlety has never been this series' forte.

    Posted 7 years ago 3

  • Pre-order WWE 2K17 and Unlock Goldberg in the Ring

    Among names like Sting, Hulk Hogan, and Bret Hart, there is Goldberg, one of the biggest and best that the WCW ever saw. The dominant superstar is coming to WWE 2K17 this fall, but you'll need to pre-order to gain access.

    Posted 7 years ago 18

  • Obliteracers Release Date Announced

    The award winning party-racer from Space Dust Studios reveals new screenshots along with the announcement that the game will be releasing July 15th.

    Posted 7 years ago 3

  • Winner: OlliOlli2: XL Edition

    Our latest contest ended on yesterday, and it is now time to reveal the name of the lucky winner who will receive an Xbox One download code for OlliOlli2: XL-Edition, which was kindly donated by our good friends at Team 17.

    Posted 7 years ago 12

  • The Pinball Arcade TX-Sector Table Announced

    Farsight Studios has announced the 50th DLC table for The Pinball Arcade, a reproduction of the science fiction themed TX-Sector table released by Gottlieb in 1988.

    Posted 7 years ago 1

  • Bringing a City to Life In Mafia III

    2K Games bring New Bordeaux to life in this new trailer showcasing the different districts, visuals and gameplay on offer in the upcoming Mafia III.

    Posted 7 years ago 17

  • More Info on Fallout 4 Mods

    Mods are coming to Fallout 4 this week and Bethesda's stream has all the answers to how and what mods will work for Xbox One.

    Posted 7 years ago 72

  • Hog Wild REQ Drop Coming This Week

    The update features new hogs, weapons, and armor. 343 also released details regarding the upcoming boss refresh that aims to mix up Warzone matches to provide variety and challenge with next month's Firefight Update.

    Posted 7 years ago 9

  • Retail Releases: Week of May 30th, 2016

    This week sees a special retail version of the Dead Island franchise. The blood-filled week is maintained with the release of a new hack and slash title arriving on Xbox One too.

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • New Kick & Fennick Screens Arrive

    The critically-acclaimed indie platformer, originally launched on PS Vita, reveals new screens of the boy and a robot prior to release next week.

    Posted 7 years ago 0

  • Game Changers: Doom

    Game Changers is a new series on TA where we examine the titles that blazed trails, influenced successors, and changed the gaming landscape. For this introduction, we look back on id Software's original DOOM.

    Posted 7 years ago 78

  • WRC 6 Is Coming Later This Year

    Kylotonn Racing Games announces they'll be bringing WRC 6 to consoles this fall. Featuring a new Rally and a host of new improvements, they promise the best WRC experience yet.

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • Insane Screens for Crazy Pixel Streaker

    A new batch of screens have emerged from the madness that is Crazy Pixel Streaker. Bursting to the brim with action, shooting, colour, and plenty more, take a look and enjoy!

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • RIDE 2 is Coming This Fall

    The sequel to last year's motorcycle racing game is spinning across the finish line soon. With more customization, greater career depth, and improved mechanics there's a lot to look forward to.

    Posted 7 years ago 7

  • GTA Online's Next Big Update Arriving June 7th

    Rockstar have revealed the latest weekly event for GTA Online - this time Races and Sumo Mode are the focus for double RP and GTA bucks. They've also teased a few more details of their upcoming expansion to VIP work.

    Posted 7 years ago 6

  • Worms W.M.D. Takes a Peek Behind the Scenes

    Worms W.M.D. focuses on the multiplayer shenanigans to be had alongside the developers, Team17, in a new video. In it, there are interviews with various team members, gameplay footage, and at least one exploding sheep.

    Posted 7 years ago 3

  • Konami Reveals Pro Evolution Soccer 2017

    Konami reveals Pro Evolution Soccer 2017. The game will be premièred at this year's UEFA Champions League Final in Milan where Konami will be hosting the 2016 Finals of the UEFA Champions League eSports event.

    Posted 7 years ago 7

  • The Surge Shows New Screens Ahead of E3

    In preparation for E3, developers Deck13 have released a couple more screenshots and details on the combat system to be seen in their upcoming Action RPG, The Surge.

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • Homepage and News Story Redesign

    It's time for the site homepage and news items to get a complete redesign! This feature is currently in beta for TrueAchievements Pro Account holders.

    Posted 7 years ago 104

  • TA Competition: OlliOlli2: XL Edition

    OlliOlli2: XL Edition released earlier this week on the Xbox One, and thanks to our friends at Team 17 we've got a code up for grabs.

    Posted 7 years ago 716

  • Carmageddon: Max Damage Has No Regard for Cows in New Trailer

    If you love cute, docile, dairy-producing cows then, well, you're probably going to hate this video. Carmageddon: Max Damage was delayed from June to July, but the developers have been making up for it with their "We Do" series of videos, showing players what Carmageddon thinks about nuns, caravans

    Posted 7 years ago 27

  • Knee Deep Announced for Xbox One

    Developer Prologue Games and publisher Wales Interactive announced their title Knee Deep will be coming to Xbox One and PS4 in Q3 of 2016. Knee Deep is an episodic adventure game that takes place in a backwater town in Florida swampland called Cypress Knee. When an actor takes his life, your role

    Posted 7 years ago 12

  • 88 Heroes Offers Players a Chance to Get Their Creation In-Game

    88 Heroes developer Bitmap Bureau has 87 heroes good to go, but they're looking for a stroke of genius from the community for the 88th. All artists need is a sketch, name and unique ability for their creation, and they have a shot to get their hero into the game. [img= label=true]Blastertro

    Posted 7 years ago 8

  • 7 Days To Die Has One Month To Release

    Just days ago, we learned more about the mechanics and setup of The Fun Pimps' (yes, The Fun Pimps) 7 Days to Die. Now we know exactly when it'll hit stores. Look for it almost exactly a month from now, on June 28th for the price of $29.99 or your regional equivalent. Additionally, if you r

    Posted 7 years ago 17

  • These Are The Lego Star Wars TFA Season Pass Details You're Looking For

    Star Wars is back in a huge way, and has no plans of leaving the forefronts of our minds for several years. Evidence of this fact: LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It's unprecedented for a single movie to receive its own LEGO game, but next month The Force Awakens will do just that. When you're fi

    Posted 7 years ago 25

  • New Guitar Hero Live Show Brings Papa Roach, Stone Sour and Adelita’s Way

    There's a new Premium Show in town in Guitar Hero Live's GHTV, this one bringing hard rock tracks as a sharp contrast to the Manic Street Preachers show from earlier this month. Hard Rock Heroes • "Face Everything and Rise" - Papa Roach • "Do Me A Favor" - Stone Sour • "Dog

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • HITMAN Episode 3 Coming Next Week

    He's been to the capital of France as well as the fictional city of Sapienza. Now Agent 47 takes his fish-out-of-water globetrotting self to the Moroccan city of Marrakesh. A lot has been said about HITMAN's episodic format, but to their credit, IO Interactive has so far delivered on the one locatio

    Posted 7 years ago 11

  • SMITE Party Up Weekend May 27th to May 30th

    SMITE is celebrating American Memorial Day with a Party Up Weekend from Friday, May 27th to Monday, May 30th. Veterans of the last Party Up Weekend know the drill: it's double rewards for players in a party of two or more. [img= label=true]Susano, the newest god.[/img] The bonus applies

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • Minecraft Console Editions Get Minigames from June

    Mojang clearly have no plans to stop updating Minecraft: Xbox One Edition, or the 360 version, any time soon. Today they have announced that we're going to start seeing Mojang-created multiplayer mini-games. The first, arriving for free in June, will be "Battle". Battle allo

    Posted 7 years ago 34

  • Melee Combat RPG Absolver Announced

    Independent studio Sloclap, which is comprised of former Ubisoft developers who worked on franchises such as Watch_Dogs and Ghost Recon, have announced their debut project Absolver. Published by Devolver Digital, Absolver is described as an online melee combat RPG featuring "fluid real-time combat"

    Posted 7 years ago 13

  • MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore Shares New Release Date and Video

    Racing fans who may have been anticipating the upcoming release of MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore on June 7th will have to wait a bit longer. Publisher Nordic Games released the below video showing off the high-flying action of the upcoming racer, with a small notification at the end for a r

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • A Historic Trailer for Valentino Rossi: The Game

    A new trailer has been released for Valentino Rossi: The Game the upcoming racer from Milestone that promises to be the "most complete MotoGP ever". The new "Historic" trailer showcases the different Two Stroke events as a range of motorcycles take a spin in gorgeous weather on some good looking cir

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • The Studio Behind Deliver Us The Moon Answers Fan Questions

    Deliver Us The Moon is a game about bureaucracy obstructing salvation, and how one astronaut decides international bickering isn't worth dying over. On a journey to pool the resources of all developed nations and save the failing planet, the player will be tasked with... well, what exactly? That's o

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • SSX Becomes Backward Compatible

    In addition to the five games that were announced earlier in the week, SSX is joining the increasingly large list of backwards compatible games. The game was free as part of the Games With Gold program in December 2014, so if you've been keeping track with the program, you'll have a copy of the game

    Posted 7 years ago 49

  • Screenshots And Concept Art For Kyub

    Japanese indie developers Ninja Egg have released both concept art and screenshots for their cute cube-based game Kyub. Don't let those visuals fool you into believing the game will necessarily be easy however, as it promises "devious puzzles and malicious traps" that will ensure you die a lot.

    Posted 7 years ago 0

  • Live-Action Deus Ex Trailer Released

    Judging by this latest live-action trailer for the game, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided certainly aims to live up to its own subtitle, with the trailer showing humanity being split into two groups: those with augmentations and those without. While you should always be wary of live-action trailers, this on

    Posted 7 years ago 19

  • Deadlight: Director's Cut Details Drop

    One of the new additions to Deadlight: Directors Cut, the Survival Arena mode, is the main focus of this latest release of new information for the game, with some new screenshots and a trailer both providing a look at the new mode. "Surviv

    Posted 7 years ago 26

  • Let's Look At Lumo's Launch Trailer

    Lumo has launched on PS4 and PC, and while we might have to wait a little longer for the game itself, it doesn't mean we can't take a look at the game's launch trailer. If an isometric adventure game that harkens back to the eighties and early nineties sounds like something that might interest you,

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • Pac-Man 256 Coming To Consoles

    To celebrate the series' 36th anniversary, developer Hipster Whale are bringing their mobile game PAC-MAN 256 to console and it's not the typical Pac-Man that you're used to seeing. Named and inspired after the infamous glitched 256th level of the original Pac-Man, the game is an endless runner wher

    Posted 7 years ago 19

  • Syberia 3 Releases Three New Screens

    A new set of screens have been released for Syberia 3, Microids upcoming point & click that sees the game's protagonist, Kate Walker, taking on a new adventure. The three screens showcase Kate in different places. A couple of screens see Kate indoors and also with another character, where as the th

    Posted 7 years ago 11

  • World of Tanks Update 3.0 Arrives Today

    Wargaming.net have announced that Update 3.0 "Nuts and Bolts" will be arriving on both the Xbox One and Xbox 360 versions of World of Tanks later today, adding "new vehicles, updated maps and advanced features" as well as six new achievements. Download Sizes - Xbox One: ~

    Posted 7 years ago 51

  • PSA: One Week Left To Take the TrueAchievements Readership Survey

    This is a quick reminder for those of you that haven't completed the TrueAchievements Readership Survey yet, that you only have seven days left to enter. The survey which will take around five minutes to complete is being run by our new network partner, Enthusiast Gaming, and there's $1,00

    Posted 7 years ago 42

  • NBA 2K16 Will Be Free To Play For Xbox Gold Members This Weekend

    Both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals could be decided within their next respective games. The Cavaliers could close it out with the Raptors in Game 6, while the Thunder might shock everyone by taking down the record-setting Warriors in just five games. Whatever happens on those two courts

    Posted 7 years ago 14

  • This Witcher 3 Trailer Spills The Blood, Drinks The Wine

    I'm something like 50 hours into my playthrough of CD Projekt Red's award-winning RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and a fellow staffer just informed me I'm only about 60% of the way through the game. Suffice it to say I'm stunned how big the world of The Witcher is. If you somehow haven't had your fill

    Posted 7 years ago 19

  • Mirror's Edge Catalyst Launch Trailer

    With the game's launch in early June imminent, EA has released a launch trailer for Mirror's Edge Catalyst. The game once again stars Faith with a new origin story. The trailer gives a taste of Faith's backstory and shows off a bit of the rooftop running the series is famous for. Mirro

    Posted 7 years ago 12

  • LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Provides a Closer Look at Finn

    Another character spotlight has released for LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, this time showing off Finn, reluctant Stormtrooper turned hero. Like other LEGO titles, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens guides players through the storyline of the film; all with a light-hearted ton

    Posted 7 years ago 6

  • 10 Second Ninja X Coming in July

    Back in March, Curve Digital announced that the sequel to a 2014 indie darling, 10 Second Ninja X, would be coming to Xbox One. Today they've announced the title will be coming in July and provided a host of new screenshots and a trailer. 10 Second Ninja X is a game that challenges you to c

    Posted 7 years ago 9

  • Here's How You'll Survive - Or Not - in 7 Days To Die

    If you missed the announcement of the formerly PC-only game 7 Days to Die coming to consoles, you maybe still haven't heard of the game. 7 Days is coined a "survival horde crafting game" wherein you head out into a zombie infested world seeking supplies, build your shelter, and then put it to the t

    Posted 7 years ago 44

  • There Came An Echo is No Longer Coming to Xbox One

    Over two years ago, we covered the announcement of There Came An Echo, a Kinect-enabled strategy game that was Kickstarter-bound with an impressive list of voice actors. It's now been announced that the game will release next week! ...as a PS4 exclusive among consoles. I

    Posted 7 years ago 100

  • Battleborn's New Hero Alani Arrives Today

    Gearbox released two new videos to show off the new character for Battleborn. Alani is a support with the ability to heal and also a bit of damage and crowd control. Here's Gearbox's summary of her abilities: TORRENT: Through years of training in Ket, her order’s martial art, Alani has

    Posted 7 years ago 16

  • XBL Sale Roundup: May 24th, 2016

    After last week's big list, this week's sales aren't any smaller with a handful of sales running simultaneously, including the standard Deals with Gold, an ID@Xbox Fest, a 360 Super Sale and a Spotlight Sale. Xbox One Bundles & Special Editions • Fallout 4 "Digital Deluxe

    Posted 7 years ago 102

  • Among The Sleep Crawls onto Xbox One Next Week

    Of all the horror games on Xbox, I don't think any put players into the shoes onesie of a two year old. Soon we'll have one, however. Among the Sleep, the upcoming first-person horror from Norwegian studio Krillbite, has finally been given its Xbox One release date. Players can climb out of their cr

    Posted 7 years ago 14

  • These Thimbleweed Park Screens Are As Out There As The Truth

    "From the creators of Maniac Mansion" is a phrase that would have a number of people who grew up in the eighties and nineties very excited, so too would the phrase "in the vein of The X-Files and Twin Peaks". It seems Thimbleweed Park is hogging all the good phrases. The point-and-click game takes a

    Posted 7 years ago 12

  • Ori and the Blind Forest Coming to Retail Stores in June

    Moon Studios' acclaimed platformer, Ori and the Blind Forest is finally heading to retail stores, Microsoft has announced. The game, which originally released in March of last year eventually saw a Definitive Edition re-release featuring added story content, new areas, abilities, and enhanced diffic

    Posted 7 years ago 13

  • Edge of Twilight Teetering Towards Release

    Some of you may be vaguely aware of Edge of Twilight, a steampunk action-adventure – it's certainly been lurking in the shadows for a while. Initially revealed for PC and Xbox 360 in 2007, the project has been hit by a number of issues in the meantime, including naming disputes and budgeting for "Ho

    Posted 7 years ago 6

  • XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Five More Now Backwards Compatible

    Hot on the heels of the announcement that XCOM: Enemy Unknown will be part of June's Games with Gold, we've now heard that the game is backwards compatible from today (store link), along with five others. Check out the store links to grab them, or remind yourself that you already impulse-bought them

    Posted 7 years ago 55

  • Not a Hero: Super Snazzy Edition Review

    Developer Roll7 of OlliOlli fame has a new title hitting the Xbox One, NOT A HERO: SUPER SNAZZY EDITION, and to say that the characters aren't heroes...well, that's an understatement. These guys enjoy their work far too much to be heroic. The game has been hyped as another great retro shooter, but d

    Posted 7 years ago 12

  • June's Games with Gold Revealed

    A new month means a new Game's with Gold line-up, but before we get into June's offering, here is your reminder that you have one week to pick up this month's offerings -- Peggle on the Xbox 360 and Defense Grid 2 on the Xbox One. On the Xbox 360, Super Meat Boy will be free from the s

    Posted 7 years ago 190

  • Leap Frog Stats - Days 11-20

    Period 20 of this year's Leap Frog ended yesterday, and we're back with the stats from the past ten days. In addition to the stats that we used in our first round-up, we've also added one of the suggestions left in the comments that details the total number of gamers who were within 0.025 o

    Posted 7 years ago 23

  • Vampyr Screens Shows Dr. Reid's Light and Dark Sides

    After finally teasing some actual game images earlier this year, DONTNOD is ready to start showing us some real details of Vampyr, their upcoming Victorian suck-em-up (I'm coining that). We've spoken before about the game's central conceit – our hero (for want of a better word) Dr. Jonatha

    Posted 7 years ago 8

  • Worms W.M.D. Shows A New Weapon

    Team17 has revealed another weapon for Worms W.M.D., their upcoming strategy title. The Holy Mine Grenade, as it's dubbed, makes a 'Hallelujah' sound before exploding. Three mines are released from the explosion, further damaging enemy Worms. You can see the weapon in action in this video:<

    Posted 7 years ago 1

  • Rocket League Cross-Network Play Coming Today

    Back in March, Chris Charla, director of ID@Xbox, revealed that cross-network play with Steam was planned for spring, with news on other platforms (presumed to be PSN) to follow. Today that has become a reality, as Psyonix has just announced that their smash hit sports title, Rocket League,

    Posted 7 years ago 32

  • Retail Releases: Week of May 23rd, 2016

    This week sees another first-person shooter arrive on Xbox One. However, the stylised artistic approach couldn't be more different to last week's new arrival. Meanwhile, a certain group of teenage turtles embark on a new adventure in Manhattan on Xbox One and Xbox 360. Finally, a special edition of

    Posted 7 years ago 24

  • The Division Update 1.2 Patch Notes

    Yesterday, we covered a sizeable amount of details for the upcoming Update 1.2 in Tom Clancy's The Division. Today, Ubisoft has posted the full list of patch notes that includes plenty of changes, additions, bug fixes and more. A lot of the details, such as what gear will drop fro

    Posted 7 years ago 45

  • Ultimate Head to Head Final

    After 10 periods of fierce competition, the final match up in the Ultimate Head to Head began earlier today, and our two finalists are already battling it out to become the first ever UHH champion. [img= label=true]Ultimate Head to Head[/img] Of course, reaching the final week of t

    Posted 7 years ago 38

  • Syberia 3 Release Date and Video

    Microïds has confirmed a release date for long-awaited point and click adventure Syberia 3. Syberia 3 is the first game in the Syberia Series to be fully rendered in 3D, promising a rich immersive experience that will make players feel like they are part of a film. In this new video Microïds invites

    Posted 7 years ago 27

  • Kung-Fu for Kinect Has Gone Gold

    Kung-Fu for Kinect is a lighthearted action game that lets the player use their real life Kung-Fu skills to fight through 22 levels of mayhem. Following the games announcement earlier this month, developer Virtual Air Guitar Company has released the pricing information for their upcoming title follo

    Posted 7 years ago 7

  • OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood XL Edition Review

    Last year, Roll7 made their Xbox One debut with their 2D skateboarding title OlliOlli. Swapping the free-roaming environments of other skateboarding franchises for more linear side-scrolling levels, the title received a positive reception for its simple to learn but difficult to master gameplay. As

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • Multi-Genre System Voting Update

    This is a very quick update on the voting for the multi-genre system. Firstly, thanks to everyone that's been actively voting - we've had a staggering 22,000 votes so far, which is absolutely incredible. To make discussing the games a little bit easier we've also added a discussion button t

    Posted 7 years ago 47

  • Battleborn Review

    Following on from the success of the Borderlands series, Gearbox Software has returned with a new first person shooter in the form of Battleborn. Originally announced back in 2014, we've been fed various trailers and character reveals along the way, and this month we finally got to the official rele

    Posted 7 years ago 64

  • Final Overwatch Animated Short Before Release - Hero

    The final Overwatch animated short is here just a day or two before release. The short features Soldier: 76 in a fierce battle against a Mexican crime gang. He says he's no longer a hero, but perhaps actions will speak louder than words? If you missed them, Blizzard already released on

    Posted 7 years ago 9

  • The Division Breaks Down Update 1.2

    The End Game for Tom Clancy's The Division hasn't been a successful as Ubisoft and Massive would've liked it to be so far. After the first Incursion and update arrived, ongoing issues began to spoil the experience for level 30 agents thanks to the loot and crafting systems as well as an overwhelming

    Posted 7 years ago 46

  • TA Top Five: Dark Souls Bosses

    Anyone who has been a gamer in the last two console generations is probably aware of the Souls series. These titles pose a unique challenge in that they ask you to overcome death, death and more death in order to reach the end. The series has certainly amassed a huge following over the years and the

    Posted 7 years ago 95

  • Tour de France 2016 Announced

    Cyanide, the developer behind the Le Tour de France, has announced that this year's Tour will be coming to consoles in the form of Tour de France 2016, and is set to release next month. Cycling enthusiasts will once again be able to don their favourite team's jersey, ride in the Tour and aim for the

    Posted 7 years ago 46

  • A ONE PIECE: Burning Blood Gameplay Stream and Dev Diary

    Spike Chunsoft, developer of the upcoming title ONE PIECE: Burning Blood, has released not one but two new videos for the upcoming fighter today. First up is a video from their latest live stream where you can see over an hour of gameplay and many of the characters you'll be able to fight as. <b

    Posted 7 years ago 9

  • Lumo Developer Commentary Video Released

    Developer Triple Eh? published a twenty minute director's commentary for their isometric arcade adventure game Lumo. The commentary video goes through the first zone with discussion around the inspiration and history behind the game and many of the retro gaming references scattered throughout.

    Posted 7 years ago 1

  • We Happy Few Shows Off Its Animation

    It's been almost a year since we began covering We Happy Few in anticipation of its Xbox One and Windows 10 release. Today developer Compulsion Games has posted a new update to show off some more of its animations following the previous video a couple weeks ago. This one shows off our happy hero att

    Posted 7 years ago 3

  • May Songs for Just Dance Unlimited Announced

    Droves of Just Dance 2016 fans await the latter half of each month when new songs are added to the game's subscription service, Just Dance Unlimited. This month is no different. The new list of songs includes some of the hottest hits to grace the clubs in the past few months: Calvin Harris

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • Yooka-Laylee Presents Screens, Details, and Subtle Jabs at Industry

    Since Yooka-Laylee was fully funded this time last year, developers Playtonic have stayed fairly quiet about what they've been up to. Apparently, quite a lot. The developer has tripled in size since the Kickstarter ended, and the game has been taking considerable shape in the meantime, and

    Posted 7 years ago 14

  • Chambara New Developer Clip Released

    Following on from last month's developer video, the team behind the upcoming action title, Chambara, team ok has released another behind the scenes clip. In this latest video, members of the team answer the question "What is your favorite team ok moment?" and in the interests of spoilers, we're not

    Posted 7 years ago 0

  • XBL Content Roundup: May 20th, 2016

    Game Preview Subnautica Size: 6.6 GB Price: US$19.99 / £15.99 / €19.99 / AU$26.95 This game is a work in progress. It may or may not change over time or release as a final product. Purchase only if you are comfortable with the current state of the unfinished game.

    Posted 7 years ago 19

  • Splasher Inks Publisher Deal, Console Release Planned

    Did you play Super Mario Sunshine, and later Portal 2, and think to yourself, "There's just not enough games around with paint-based mechanics"? If so, you'll be pleased to know that Splashteam and their new publishing partner The Sidekicks intend to bring their 2D platformer Splasher to ne

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • First NASCAR Game on Xbox One Arrives This September: NASCAR Heat Evolution

    Old school stock car racing fans remember highs in the NASCAR game series like 2000's NASCAR Heat and 2002's NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona. Today publisher Dusenberry Martin Racing announced an upcoming NASCAR title from the same developer who brought those classics to fans, Monster Games. Accord

    Posted 7 years ago 33

  • Overwatch Digital Copies to Unlock Worldwide at Same Time

    We've known for a while that Overwatch is launching this coming Tuesday, May 24th worldwide. Typically, games go live at midnight in each region, leading to a slightly staggered worldwide release. For Overwatch, Blizzard just announced that they're planning on doing things a little differently - the

    Posted 7 years ago 25

  • Double XP in Battleborn This Weekend and a New Hero Next Week

    Gearbox has just announced that the next new hero, Alani, will be coming to Battleborn on May 24th for season pass owners as well as those who bought the digital deluxe edition of the game. Those who don't meet those requirements will need to wait until May 31st to finally play her. [img= l

    Posted 7 years ago 36

  • Square Enix Begins to Plan for E3

    They may not be holding a keynote presentation, but Square Enix still has a significant presence at E3. This year will not be an exception. With just over three weeks to go until the biggest gaming conference of the year begins, the publisher has detailed what we can expect from them during the even

    Posted 7 years ago 29

  • Elite: Dangerous Horizons Enters Orbit on June 3rd

    Attention experienced commanders and greenhorns who are probably already in way over their heads, the Elite: Dangerous universe is about to get a lot bigger. The long-awaited "Horizons" expansion will be landing on June 3rd. "Horizons" is essentially a season pass for Elite: Dangerous and w

    Posted 7 years ago 43

  • EA Sports Shares Early Details and Screens for Madden NFL 17

    For all the talk of how sports games are too similar year to year with no major game improvements, Madden NFL 16 was actually praised by many for its attention on the passing game on both sides of the ball. Receivers and defensivebacks were able to put their talents head to head where the best playe

    Posted 7 years ago 9

  • Worms W.M.D. Multiplayer Trailer and Infographic

    Team 17 Software Ltd has released a trailer for upcoming 2D turn-based strategy game Worms W.M.D. and an infographic celebrating the history of the franchise. The video focuses on the multiplayer gameplay in Worms W.M.D., which comes with local and online multiplayer modes supporting up to

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine Shows Off the Landscape

    Today, CD Projekt Red revealed a new trailer showcasing the new land of Toussaint for the upcoming Blood and Wine expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The trailer reveals a beautiful land untouched by the war that plagued Novigrad and Velen. Lasses are lovely, pigs are pleasant, and kni

    Posted 7 years ago 7

  • The Technomancer Reveals the Companions

    Spiders, developer of the upcoming space RPG The Technomancer, have released a new trailer and plenty of details to show off the companions in the game. Each companion will have their own story and motivations. To that end, they will regularly ask you for assistance in the form of a person

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • Soul Axiom Dated for June, Xbox One Version Will Have Exclusive Content

    Soul Axiom, the award-winning cyber thriller with roots in the Steam Early Access program, will be releasing in June on Xbox One through ID@Xbox. Developer Wales Interactive describes Soul Axiom as a "first-person, story-driven adventure game" set in the futuristic cyber world Elysia. Elysi

    Posted 7 years ago 0

  • Hard Reset Redux Gets 15 Minutes of Gameplay, Screens and a Release Date

    No grinding. No tacked on multiplayer. Hard Reset Redux is a pure, hardcore FPS. The new and improved Redux version includes a graphics upgrade, rebalanced gameplay, new enemies, and an expanded arsenal. Check out a full 15 minutes of "bang bang boom" below along with a fresh batch of screenshots.<b

    Posted 7 years ago 4

  • Riptide GP: Renegade Shows Off Gameplay in New Video

    Watersport-based racer developer Vector Unit unveiled a new video for the upcoming Riptide GP: Renegade, showing off a track they call Sky Factory. The title definitely has some visual upgrades from Riptide GP2, but also looks to still have the fun racing/trick mechanics of the earlier gam

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • Shift Happens Announced

    German developer/publisher Deck13 have announced Shift Happens will be coming to Xbox One. The debut game of fellow German developers Klonk Games, Shift Happens will be a co-op puzzle platformer starring "Bismo" and "Plom" focusing around the game's titular "Shift" mechanic which allows players to f

    Posted 7 years ago 6

  • Prison Architect Release Date Announced

    Wannabe wardens won't have to wait long as developer Introversion Software has announced the full release date for their upcoming prison sim Prison Architect. As is fairly customary for most release date announcements, a trailer has released in tandem. This trailer follows the two brothers, Bill and

    Posted 7 years ago 8

  • LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Character Spotlight

    The first in a series of character spotlights has been released for LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Poe Dameron, the decorated X-wing pilot of the resistance, is the first up. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens takes fans through the entire blockbuster movie in LEGO fashion. Includin

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • Final Fantasy XV Takes Us Through a World of Wonder

    When it comes to the visuals of Final Fantasy XV that we've seen through our coverage so far, developer Square Enix has certainly not disappointed. In this newly released video, the team focuses solely on the gorgeous environments and sights to see in the game as we are taken for a journey through t

    Posted 7 years ago 10

  • Greg Hastings Paintball 3 Developer Diary #20

    Greg Hastings is back with another developer diary and, this time around, he has some different company. Wolf, a passionate paintballer known for "THE WOLF DEN", joins Greg for a new announcement. Wolf will be a featured character in Greg Hastings Paintball 3. Take a look at the latest developer log

    Posted 7 years ago 1

  • 25 Minutes of Non-Stop Overwatch Gameplay

    The official PlayStation YouTube channel recently took the hero-filled, colourful, first-person shooter Overwatch for a spin on their "PlayStation Underground" show. Filled with ongoing commentary, the team dives into the exciting competitive online multiplayer mode to take on the dangerous masses o

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • Three More Styx: Shards of Darkness Screenshots

    The last time there was news about Styx: Shards of Darkness, we saw a few screenshots from the game. This time, developer CYANIDE has released another set of three screenshots for the game, but instead of locales, we now get a look at some of the enemies that Styx will be up against. [img=

    Posted 7 years ago 4

  • In Between Announces Release Date

    In Between is to be released on Xbox One on June 8th. Developer gentlymad's emotional puzzle platformer looks to challenge players both in gameplay and emotions. In Between is the story of a man dying of cancer. Players learn of his story and his struggle to come to grips with his existen

    Posted 7 years ago 3

  • Latest Call Of Duty: Black Ops III Trailer Showcases Zetsubou No Shima

    Call of Duty: Black Ops III developer Treyarch has released a new trailer to coincide with the release of the "Eclipse" DLC on Xbox One. The five-minute long trailer focuses entirely on the latest addition to the popular Zombies mode, Zetsubou No Shima. The "Eclipse" DLC will launch t

    Posted 7 years ago 19

  • Thousands of Gamers Get New Gamertags

    Yesterday, Microsoft released nearly one million Gamertags for re-use and we've got some interesting stats on the changes that we have seen so far. Since 7PM BST yesterday evening when the first batch of Gamertags was released, the TrueAchievement scanners have scanned over 200,000 of

    Posted 7 years ago 242

  • Take a Look at the Overwatch Heroes

    With its release looming next week, Blizzard has taken the time to give players a quick resource to help pick what hero they want to play in Overwatch. The game features 21 different heroes to pick from and you can switch between any of them at any point during a match. It's not just a question of w

    Posted 7 years ago 28

  • Take-Two's Earnings Call Gets Optimistic, Teases Rockstar News

    It's the end of the fiscal year for a lot of games publishers. We've already heard how Disney Interactive is discontinuing their Disney Infinity series and getting out of games publishing. More recently we got the full outlook of upcoming EA projects including various new Star Wars titles. Now it'

    Posted 7 years ago 32

  • Worms W.M.D. Reveals Two More Weapons and New Screenshots

    After announcing a boxed retail release for the upcoming Worms W.M.D., as well as celebrating their 25th anniversary, developer Team17 has revealed two new weapons for the turn-based worm combat game as well as a handful of screenshots. Worms W.M.D. aims to return to the 2D cartoon-inspired

    Posted 7 years ago 1

  • Sociable Soccer First Gameplay Preview at Play Blackpool

    Back in 1992, a football game called Sensible Soccer was released on Amiga, Atari ST and DOS. From a top-down view, players used a simple control scheme to play fast-paced end to end football. As well as featuring editable teams from national and club levels, something unusual for a game released ar

    Posted 7 years ago 10

  • Creature Battle Lab Gets a Trailer

    Developer Dojo Arcade has released a new trailer for their upcoming game Creature Battle Lab. The trailer features a bit of combat gameplay and is topped off with a look at the creature creator and finally a view of all the creatures you can create. Dojo Arcade also detailed some of th

    Posted 7 years ago 1

  • Carmageddon: Max Damage Does Caravans in New Trailer

    Carmageddon: Max Damage is coming in July and today we have the second video in the "We Do Carmageddon" series. The subject of today's video is Caravans. What is a Caravan? It's when you pull something behind you, such as a trailer or giant tank of gas, and use it to viciously murder innocent civili

    Posted 7 years ago 10

  • Go Behind the Scenes of Fallout 4: Far Harbor

    Following the release of the official trailer for the upcoming Far Harbor DLC for Fallout 4, Bethesda has given us a closer look at the island of Far Harbor along with additional information and concept screens to admire. First off, several of the designers for Fallout 4 put together a quic

    Posted 7 years ago 13

  • RORTOS Announces Blue Angels - Aerobatic Sim

    Developer RORTOS, the Italian team known for their work on flight simulators for mobile devices, have announced a new flight sim that will be making its way to the Xbox One: Blue Angels – Aerobatic Sim. Players will be able to test how well they can handle the beasty planes on offer as they indulge

    Posted 7 years ago 12

  • Valentino Rossi The Game Details, Screens and Trailer Released

    Milestone's upcoming racer Valentino Rossi: The Game, has undergone a slight name change. Now known as MotoGP16: Valentino Rossi in PAL territories, the game has also received a release date for Europe alongside a new set of details, screens, and a trailer. The details include the reveal of

    Posted 7 years ago 4

  • BadFly Interactive Announces Dead Effect 2

    Indie game developer and publisher BadFly Interactive are celebrating the release of their Sci-Fi first-person shooter Dead Effect 2 on Steam. With the confirmation of an Xbox One version coming next month also, the team has released key details, screens and a trailer to showcase what will be on off

    Posted 7 years ago 16

  • SUPERHOT Review

    After staying awake into the early hours of the morning, it was finally time to call it a night. I climbed into bed, turned off the lights, and closed my eyes for some much needed rest... only there was a problem. I could hear a voice in my head repeating the same phrase over and over again. It star

    Posted 7 years ago 17

  • EA Access Will Be Free During E3 2016

    Those who've signed up for the EA E3 press conference have been receiving some very interesting news: EA Access will be available for free to everyone June 12th-22nd. All you need to do to get ready is download the EA Access app on Xbox One. EA ran a similar promotion last year that only g

    Posted 7 years ago 50

  • Batman: Return to Arkham Officially Revealed, Coming This July

    If you've been following the rumor mill over the past several weeks, you likely heard whispers of a forthcoming remastered bundle featuring the Batman Arkham games. WB isn't waiting until E3 to let the cat(woman) out of the bag. Today it's been officially revealed. The boxed colle

    Posted 7 years ago 112

  • ARK: Survival Evolved Patch Adds New Map and 100-Player Servers

    A T-Rex sized ARK: Survival Evolved update is now available. The update, which we previewed in April, continues to bring the Game Preview title up to speed with the PC version. One of the most exciting additions is "The Center" map, created by modder Ben Burkhart using Studio Wildcard’s Off

    Posted 7 years ago 15

  • Forza Motorsport 6 Content Update and NASCAR Expansion Speed Onto Xbox One

    There's a little something for every racer today in Forza Motorsport 6. The paid "NASCAR Expansion" is now available for fans of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, as well as a free content update for everyone. The new expansion "features an all-new NASCAR World Tour career

    Posted 7 years ago 18

  • Road to Battlefield 1 Continues with Free Battlefield 4 Content and Double XP

    Those who haven't checked out the sales yet today should head on over, there's free stuff! EA and DICE have announced another segment in the continuation of Road to Battlefield, where there will be free content and community events for Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline in the months l

    Posted 7 years ago 21

  • Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 Details New Upcoming Content

    The next free major content update is inbound for for PopCap Games' Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 after it was teased earlier this month. "Trouble in Zombopolis: Part One" will look to extend playing time for those still taking care of their undead garden. The content update will include a mas

    Posted 7 years ago 16

  • The Division's 1.2 Content Patch Trailer and Release Date

    Ubisoft revealed a new trailer for the upcoming 1.2 content patch in Tom Clancy's The Division. The patch aims to add a wealth of new content to keep players engaged. There will be a brand new incursion for players to tackle. One enemy faction has taken control of an anti-air site - your go

    Posted 7 years ago 50

  • Project CARS Game of the Year Edition Review

    After many delays, the racing sim Project CARS finally arrived on the consoles just over a year ago. The title immediately divided players, some heralding it as the first real hardcore simulation whilst others dismissed it as a bug-ridden unplayable game. The truth lay somewhere in between. Now, 12

    Posted 7 years ago 15

  • ONE PIECE: Burning Blood Character Trailer for Koala

    Bandai Namco has released another move set trailer for their upcoming title ONE PIECE: Burning Blood. This one is for Koala. If you missed the previous move set trailers, click the links to see the move sets for the following characters: Luffy, Sanji, Zoro, Chopper, Usop, Nami, Brook,

    Posted 7 years ago 3

  • Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Announced

    Bandai Namco announced today that developer Dimps will be creating a sequel to their latest title Dragon Ball XenoVerse. Dimps plans to fully utilize the power of current generation consoles to create the most expansive and comprehensive Dragon Ball experience to date. They'll be building upon the 2

    Posted 7 years ago 15

  • EA and Developer Coldwood Extend Relationship

    EA and developer Coldwood Interactive announced today that they will be continuing their partnership. The first game to come from the partnership, Unravel, has been well-received, garnering a 4.3/5 from the TA community. If you're interested in the game, there is an EA Access trial and it's on sale

    Posted 7 years ago 16

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops Now Backwards Compatible

    We have just discovered that Treyarch's 2010 release, Call of Duty: Black Ops, is now backwards compatible. [img= label=true]Call of Duty: Black Ops- Now playable on the Xbox One[/img] If you'd like to keep an eye on which titles have been added to the ever expanding list of Xbox 360 g

    Posted 7 years ago 69

  • Patch 3.8: "The Perfect Storm" Drops This Week in SMITE

    Hot off the Double Everything Weekend, Hi-Rez Studios have announced patch 3.8 will arrive sometime this week in SMITE. They haven't announced the exact date yet. Scott Lussier, game designer for SMITE, teased on Twitter it will be "some day this week before Friday and not Monday." Thanks f

    Posted 7 years ago 9

  • XBL Sale Roundup: May 17th, 2016

    This week we get four big old sales all at once. Deals with Gold focuses on the remaining CoD titles that weren't on offer last week, as well as a handful of other titles. Xbox One Bundles & Special Editions • Call of Duty: Black Ops III "Digital Deluxe Edition" (incl

    Posted 7 years ago 110

  • Subnautica Available Tomorrow in the Xbox Game Preview Program

    Subnautica developer Unknown Worlds has a surprise for console players following the open-world, underwater exploration title — it will be available on Xbox One tomorrow, May 17th, as part of the Game Preview program. Subnautica is currently in Early Access on Steam, and has already been hi

    Posted 7 years ago 16

  • Retail Releases: Week of May 16th, 2016

    This week's retail release sees a new first-person shooter title arrive in the form of the sequel to 2011's Homefront. The original game's main protagonist returns albeit reality has changed and 2029 Philadelphia is being occupied by the North Korean Army. As Brady, it's a simple case of over-throwi

    Posted 7 years ago 13

  • Microsoft Releasing Nearly 1 Million Old Gamertags For Re-Use

    "That gamertag is taken. Please try another." We've all been there, right? And some of us have ended up with strange text-speak versions of our intended tags, whilst others (like me) have had to just make up something that sounds like a word. Well, there's a chance your original in

    Posted 7 years ago 312

  • New Overwatch Animated Short - Dragons

    Blizzard released a new animated short for their upcoming title Overwatch. This one features Hanzo as he returns to his family home to seek redemption and encounters his brother Genji, whom he thought was dead. This is the third animated short to be released. The first revealed the ba

    Posted 7 years ago 4

  • Mirror's Edge Catalyst Theme Song Composed by Electronic Trio CHVRCHES

    Lisa Miskovsky's "Still Alive," the theme song to 2008's Mirror's Edge, resonated deeply with fans of the parkour runner, and is undoubtedly hard to top. Publisher EA and developer DICE have announced a collaboration with Scottish electronic trio CHVRCHES for its successor, Mirror's Edge Catalyst.<b

    Posted 7 years ago 24

  • Two New Screens for Call of Cthulhu: The Official Video Game

    A couple of new screens have crept out of the darkness of Call of Cthulhu's Darkwater Island as players prepare to take on the role of Edward Pierce, a former veteran and private investigator in 1920s Boston. The first screen stays true to the dark nature of the game -- Edward arrives in Darkwater w

    Posted 7 years ago 23

  • The New Nightmares

    “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” - H.P. Lovecraft The American author, father of cosmicism, and creator of such mythical beasts as Cthulhu, Lovecraft was famous for practicing what he preached. Sadly nev

    Posted 7 years ago 49

  • Listen to Some Tavern Tunes in The Sea of Thieves

    After being revealed with an interesting trailer at E3 last year, developer Rare has now released another video for Sea of Thieves, this time focusing on the audio from last year's trailer. Composed by Robin Beanland, listen to these fresh Tavern Tunes that will be included in the Sea of Th

    Posted 7 years ago 9

  • XBL Content Roundup: May 13th, 2016

    Due to the size of this roundup, we've put some of the larger sections in spoiler tags. Click on the spoilers to see the full list. Pre-Orders Anima: Gate of Memories Size: 4.71 GB Price: US$19.99 / £15.99 / €19.99 / AU$26.95 Release date: June 3rd worldw

    Posted 7 years ago 21

  • ONE PIECE: Burning Blood Reveals the Pirate Flag Battle and a Playable Demo

    Great news for fans who've been anticipating ONE PIECE: Burning Blood. BANDAI NAMCO has just released a playable demo for the game onto the Xbox Marketplace. You can download the demo here. Accompanying the demo is new footage of the game's Pirate Flag Battle Mode. It's a team based mode wh

    Posted 7 years ago 9

  • A Bundle of New Screenshots for Valentino Rossi The Game

    Milestone S.r.L. has released a garage full of new screenshots for their upcoming title Valentino Rossi The Game. It's the next title in their Moto GP line of games. The game is named after the famous Moto GP rider Valentino Rossi. The screens show off a variety of different bikes on many d

    Posted 7 years ago 3

  • Edge of Eternity Shows Off Some Beauty Shots

    Hot on the heels of Wednesday's gameplay demo and orchestra video, Midgar Studio has released three new screenshots for their upcoming JRPG Edge of Eternity. The screenshots show off a variety of environments in the game to show off where you can expect your adventures to take you.

    Posted 7 years ago 8

  • TA Top Five: Lesser Known ID@Xbox Games

    This month, Xbox is celebrating the first two years of the ID@Xbox program. Since April of 2014, creators have been using the tools provided to them through the ID initiative to self-publish their games and stand among the sea of other digital downloads vying for your attention and money. We decided

    Posted 7 years ago 56

  • First Look at the Gridiron in Madden NFL 17

    The first gameplay footage for Madden NFL 17 is here. We get to take a look at cover star Rob Gronkowski making some defenders miss, others look like featherweights, all before he finishes with his signature spike in the end zone. Madden NFL 17 is coming August 23rd for Xbox One. It w

    Posted 7 years ago 8

  • 88 Heroes to Bring 88 Kinds of Chaos to Xbox One

    At 8 minutes past 8 on the 8th August 1988, the world teeters on the brink of total annihilation! Dr. H8's demands are simple. Pay 88 octillion dollars within 88 hours or 88 thermo-nuclear warheads pointed directly at earth will be launched. As the eagle-eyed among you might

    Posted 7 years ago 6

  • All Support Discontinued for Project Spark

    After some big changes in September to Project Spark, including changing the price of the game to completely free, publisher Microsoft and developer Team Dakota have made the decision to discontinue support entirely. Starting today, May 13th, Project Spark is now delisted from the Xbox Mark

    Posted 7 years ago 216

  • Live Event Competition Announced For EA Sports UFC 2

    EA Sports have announced a new mode coming to EA SPORTS UFC 2 in which the top ranked players will battle to become World Champion at UFC 200. The new Live Event Competition is focused around the UFC Ultimate Team mode. For each qualifier round, gamers will have a pool of balanced fighters

    Posted 7 years ago 3

  • Grand Theft Auto Online – Combat Week Starts Today

    With the time trials event drawing to a close yesterday, it's time for Grand Theft Auto Online to swap top speeds for giant explosions. This week, from May 13th-May 19th, is Combat Week. Time to get yourself that sweet Rhino you've had your eye on from Warstock Cache & Carry, for

    Posted 7 years ago 3

  • Leap Frog Stats - Days 1-10

    The tenth scoring period of this year's Leap Frog contest ended a few hours ago, and we thought it would be interesting to share some of the stats that we have tracked so far. Number of gamers eliminated after each scoring period: Period 1 - 296 Period 2 - 126 P

    Posted 7 years ago 50

  • Star Trek Online Coming to Consoles

    Perfect World Entertainment announced today that Cryptic Studios, the developers of Neverwinter, will be bringing their PC MMORPG Star Trek Online to consoles later this year. At launch, the game will offer six years worth of content, including 130 episodes over 11 seasons and two expansions. <b

    Posted 7 years ago 45

  • Four Sided Fantasy Atmospheric Trailer

    Two months ago we brought news on the announcement of Four Sided Fantasy. It's a puzzle game where players manipulate how the screen wraps to solve the puzzles. Recently, the game designer, Logan Fieth, took to the Playstation Blog to talk about the game. The screen wrapping (leaving the ri

    Posted 7 years ago 1

  • Overwatch is Coming to the Cinemas

    Blizzard is famous for their high quality CGI cinematics that accompany their games. For the past few months they've been releasing animated shorts for Overwatch. Now those shorts will finally be available from the comfort of your local cinema in select cities. If you're interested in reserving tick

    Posted 7 years ago 27

  • Walk Through a Case in Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

    Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter developer Frogwares has released more than ten minutes of actual gameplay for the upcoming release. In the video, "Sherlock is trying to help Tom Hurst, a young Whitechapel boy whose father George has been missing. The world’s greatest detective will ha

    Posted 7 years ago 10

  • Halo 5: Guardians – Memories of Reach Update Available Now

    Halo: The Master Chief Collection may have forgotten Reach, but Halo 5: Guardians remembers. The game is honouring the Noble Team with the "Memories of Reach" update, which is available right now. We've previously detailed what's coming in this update – as well as the outline for weapons b

    Posted 7 years ago 13

  • Banner Saga 2 Coming in July

    Last month The Banner Saga 2 released on Steam to some fanfare. The developer, Stoic, knew that another year long gap between the PC and console versions was unacceptable. Today they have announced The Banner Saga 2 will be out this July. If you're new to the series, you should have no fea

    Posted 7 years ago 9

  • Kung-Fu for Kinect Kicks Onto Xbox One in June

    For those who want some silly, light-hearted kicking and punching action on their Xbox One, new title Kung-Fu for Kinect may be what you are looking for. Developer of the title, Virtual Air Guitar Company, released a launch trailer and some details on the upcoming release. Highligh

    Posted 7 years ago 42

  • Rob Gronkowski is the Madden NFL 17 Cover Star

    Rob Gronkowski has been announced as the cover star for the upcoming Madden NFL 17. His achievements include 65 receiving touchdowns in his first six seasons, the third highest in NFL history, and nine career postseason receiving touchdowns, which is the most ever in NFL history for a tight

    Posted 7 years ago 26

  • DC Universe Online Review

    Gamers are no strangers to the MMO. Massive Multiplayer Online gaming has consumed the lives of many over the years, myself included, due to the sheer appeal and longevity that the games possess. The likes of World of Warcraft, and now Neverwinter on consoles, draw players in with endless quests and

    Posted 7 years ago 59

  • Rocket League Collector's Edition Dated and Detailed

    The crazy soccer car game Rocket League made a splash earlier this year on Xbox One, but some fans were holding off due to the announcement of a future physical release. Well wait no more, because it's about to arrive. The Rocket League Collector's Edition is dated for a June 24th release i

    Posted 7 years ago 15

  • Active Soccer 2 DX Gets a Major Update

    A major update has arrived for Active Soccer 2 DX, the arcade soccer title from one-man development studio The Fox Software. The game has been out for approximately one month, and the patch is based on feedback and suggestions from the community. Active Soccer 2 DX includes, "a lo

    Posted 7 years ago 10

  • First Elusive Target Arrives Friday, May 13th in HITMAN

    No minimap location, limited intel, a time limit and if you die, there are no second chances - these are the rules for engaging the "Elusive Target" in HITMAN. These special targets only appear for 48 hours and when they're gone, they're gone. Square Enix has announced the first Elusive Tar

    Posted 7 years ago 15

  • Attack on Titan Receives Name Change Ahead of Release

    Previously announced for a western release following a successful launch in Japan, KOEI TECMO has announced a new title for the western version of the popular anime adaption. Now titled A.O.T. Wings of Freedom, the action game is still on track for a Fall release date. <

    Posted 7 years ago 18

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Developer Diary for "Blood and Wine"

    Hot on the tail of this week's release date announcement, CD PROJEKT RED have posted a Developer Diary that offers up new details on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's final expansion. Players will lead Geralt to Toussaint, "a land of picturesque beauty, where the line between fairy-tales and reality is blu

    Posted 7 years ago 7

  • Fresh Details For Anarcute

    Developer Anarteam have released quite a bit about their upcoming "cutest riot simulator" Anarcute. In addition to a new "Revolution" trailer and a few new screenshots, there is also a release window for the game. Not quite as definitive as a release date, but you won't have to wait too long for it

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • Lumo Scheduled for June Release

    Rising Star Games has announced a new release schedule for isometric puzzle platformer Lumo, after missing the original launch date of April 22nd, 2016. Lumo promises to bring a contemporary spin to the the classic isometric platform adventures of the '80s and '90s, with many references to

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • Four More Shiness Screenshots

    Last time we saw Shiness, it was to take a look at some of the characters in the game. In these four new screenshots, while the characters are still there, the focus is instead on the differing locales across the game's world known as Mahera. Shiness is scheduled t

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • Free DLC Weekend For Star Wars Battlefront

    A nice surprise for some of you Star Wars Battlefront players. EA have announced that you can try out the "Outer Rim" content this weekend for free. Included in the free weekend are the four maps (Jabba's Palace and the Palace Garage on Tatooine, the SoroSuub Refinery and Pipelin

    Posted 7 years ago 23

  • Meet The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Ahead of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan's release later this month, developer PlatinumGames and publisher Activision have released some material for you to get to know the famous turtles and how they'll look in action. First, some artwork with details about each of the f

    Posted 7 years ago 14

  • Manic Street Preachers Are This Week's Premium Show in Guitar Hero Live

    Guitar Hero Live expanded their library this week with more tracks, this time from the late 80's/early 90's sensation Manic Street Preachers. The group hails from Blackwood, Wales and has three tracks as a part of a Guitar Hero TV Premium Show. Brit Icons: Manic Street Preachers •

    Posted 7 years ago 11

  • Worms W.M.D. to Receive Boxed Retail Release

    Developer Team17 has announced a boxed retail release for Worms W.M.D., their upcoming entry in the usually downloadable Worms series. "After recently celebrating Team17’s 25th anniversary, 2016 marks 21 years for the Worms franchise. Besides making lots of us feel old, we listened to our l

    Posted 7 years ago 3

  • New Edge of Eternity Videos Highlight a Boss Battle and the Orchestral Music

    Midgar Studio, the developer behind the upcoming RPG Edge of Eternity, recently released two new videos highlighting their progress on the game. The first video shows off some of the recordings from the Bratislava Symphonic Orchestra which will be featured in the game. The second video gives a taste

    Posted 7 years ago 7

  • DOOM Shows Off Guns, Demons and Speed

    Just two days out from its official release, Bethesda has released a new single player trailer for DOOM. There's more to DOOM than just murdering demons. In today's video, the developers take a closer look at how players can customize their character to approach the game in many different ways. <br/

    Posted 7 years ago 13

  • Gigantic Finds a New Publisher and Is Back On Track

    Last December Motiga, developer of Gigantic, announced that the game simply was not where they hoped it would be and that they would be laying off some of their employees as they'd run out of funding. Rumors quickly swirled around the internet that this spelled doom for Gigantic. Today, Mot

    Posted 7 years ago 16

  • Ghost Theory Developer Announces Success of Kickstarter Campaign

    As was covered a couple of weeks ago , Czech developers Dreadlocks had announced a Kickstarter campaign to get the in-development title Ghost Theory funded. Well, today the Kickstarter met its funding goal. As a refresher, Ghost Theory is a first-person adventure horror title me

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • Latest Windows 10 Update Enables Unlocked Frame Rates For UWP

    Microsoft is still doggedly trying to drum up some positivity for its relatively controversial Universal Windows Platform (UWP), which aims to be a one-stop shop for developing and playing across Xbox, Windows and mobile platforms. A particular focus for selling the dream of UWP to everyone is to ma

    Posted 7 years ago 8

  • A Release Date and Trailer for TurnOn

    TurnOn, a platformer about one little spark just trying to save a city from darkness that we first saw at E3 2015, is back with a release date and a new gameplay trailer. TurnOn tells the story of a city enveloped in a complete blackout. "Electrical appliances will stop working, [there] wi

    Posted 7 years ago 1

  • Play All Gods Free in SMITE Until May 15th, Plus Double Everything This Weekend

    Are there any SMITE players out there who are still grinding worshipers and fantasy points, or anyone not sure if they want to commit to the Ultimate God Pack? No problem, Hi-Rez has got you covered. Starting today, May 11th, Xbox One SMITE players can enjoy free, unlimited access to all 75 gods unt

    Posted 7 years ago 10

  • EA Reveals Their Plans for 2016-2017 and Further Afield

    'Tis the season for publishers to reveal exactly how they did over the last financial year. We've already seen Disney Interactive record a loss thanks to the disappointing performance of Disney Infinity. Now it's the turn of Electronic Arts to reveal their plans for the upcoming months. The

    Posted 7 years ago 52

  • The Town Of Light Launches a New Trailer

    Italian developer LKA has released a new trailer for their debut title The Town of Light set to be released for Xbox One later in 2016. The Town of Light is a psychological thriller set in the Volterra Psychiatric Asylum. The asylum was closed in 1978 after the passing of Basaglia Law whic

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • Homefront: The Revolution Story Trailer and Details

    We've heard a lot about the customization and co-op in the upcoming Homefront: The Revolution, but now it's time to take a look at the story, where one man named Benjamin Walker seems to be causing a big commotion between the KPA and the Resistance. You can take a look at the new story trai

    Posted 7 years ago 7

  • Rainbow Six Siege Operation Dust Line Trailer and Info

    While Ubisoft has given us some information and teasers for the upcoming "Operation Dust Line" DLC for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, we now have a slew of new information regarding the DLC as well as a trailer to showcase some of the new gear that will be at your disposal. The main featur

    Posted 7 years ago 3

  • Disney Interactive Announces Discontinuation Of Disney Infinity

    Disney Interactive, publisher of the Disney Infinity franchise, has announced that they are discontinuing production of Disney Infinity. To date there have been three titles in the series, the latter two being available for both the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. In their second quarter earnings st

    Posted 7 years ago 43

  • Overwatch Beta Impressions

    It's Wednesday night and I'm loading up Overwatch for the very first time. Now don't get me wrong - I played an hour of the PC alpha way back in 2015 so I'm a bit of a veteran. The game opens with an inspiring orchestral piece that sets the tone; if presentation is any indicator then the game is goi

    Posted 7 years ago 51

  • Walkthroughs Update - April 2016

    Hey everyone, April was a slower month than usual on the walkthrough front, but some important changes have still been made. First off, there was some discussion about the credit of walkthrough owners that then have their walkthroughs ported. The previous managers were planning on giving ow

    Posted 7 years ago 36

  • Ghost Games Announces End of Free Need for Speed Updates to Work on Next Game

    The time has finally come. After a brutally difficult update in the form of the SpeedLists Update, Ghost Games has announced they will cease production of content for their 2015 title Need for Speed. The latest update brought the game to a grand total of 2200GS worth 24,000TA at the time of this art

    Posted 7 years ago 50

  • Madden NFL 17 Confirmed for August 23rd Release

    EA's yearly football franchise has confirmed a 2017 iteration for this summer. Madden NFL 17 is set to launch August 23rd on Xbox One and Xbox 360. EA has not yet revealed the cover athlete who will step into the shoes of Madden NFL 16's Odell Beckham Jr., but have announced they will do so

    Posted 7 years ago 19

  • The Second Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Expansion Is Coming at the End of May

    Today the official Twitter account for The Witcher announced the release date of the "Blood and Wine" expansion for the critically-acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The expansion sees our hero Geralt on an adventure to uncover the secrets behind a monster that has been terrorizing th

    Posted 7 years ago 24

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops III Double XP Event Is On the Horizon

    The official Call of Duty Twitter announced yesterday that a special event will be starting soon for Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Party up with your friends to get double XP and double weapon XP. The event began at 10AM PDT (5PM BST) and should be live right now. The event should

    Posted 7 years ago 16

  • XBL Sale Roundup: May 10th, 2016

    Following last week's mammoth sale, this week's deals settle down a bit, though there is a fairly broad mix of titles available and a particular focus on the Call of Duty series. Xbox One Bundles & Special Editions • Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare "Gold Edition" (includes "Hav

    Posted 7 years ago 81

  • Five New Backwards Compatible Titles, Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut

    Another wave of backwards compatible games has arrived, this one washing the previously unsupported Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut disc, Frogger 2, Final Fight: Double Impact, Faery: Legends of Avalon and Puzzlegeddon to the store. [img= label=true]Deus Ex: Human Revolution[/img]<

    Posted 7 years ago 80

  • EA SPORTS Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Hits the EA Access Vault

    Today EA SPORTS Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR joined the likes of Madden NFL 16, Dragon Age: Inquisition and Peggle 2 in the EA Access Vault. EA appears to be giving its Access users a little extra love this month with the addition of a new game, as well as offering Battlefield 4 Premium and B

    Posted 7 years ago 22

  • Go Behind the Scenes of Daydreamer: Awakened Edition with a Video and New Art

    Back in March we got our first look at Daydreamer: Awakened Edition. The game will be developed by Roland Studios and published by Atlus, who, despite mostly developing for handhelds like 3DS, are well known for unique Xbox 360 titles like Catherine and Persona 4: Arena. In a behind the sce

    Posted 7 years ago 3

  • New Details and Trailer Released for Dead Island Retro Revenge!

    Last week we took the good, we took the bad, we took them both and were provided a trailer about the facts of death for the Dead Island Definitive Collection revival. As part of that collection, a new side scrolling 2D game called Dead Island Retro Revenge! will be included and Deep Silver has just

    Posted 7 years ago 14

  • Battlefield 1 Details Emerge Among New Screens From the Trailer

    DICE declared war on Call of Duty last week when they announced that Battlefield 1 is launching this year. While Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is heading into the future, Battlefield 1 is taking us back to the past. Today DICE released some new screens and info to clarify exactly why it thinks Batt

    Posted 7 years ago 54

  • Grand Theft Auto Online - Stunts, Contraband Dealing And More To Come In 2016

    Rockstar have today committed to continuous updates for Grand Theft Auto Online in 2016. We can expect a lot more in the way of Bonus Weeks for starters (like the Time Trials Event currently in progress), but there will also be some more substantial additions -- two of which were explained

    Posted 7 years ago 19

  • Last Chance to Get Free Instakill Neith Skin in SMITE

    Cosmetic collectors or just fans of the back-flipping, arrow-shooting hunter Neith take notice - the month of May is the last month to receive the Instakill Neith skin for free in SMITE. SMITE Community Manager HiRezAmanda released the following statement: Due to Instagra

    Posted 7 years ago 16

  • Worms W.M.D. Unveils the Unwanted Present

    Team 17 released a new video today for their upcoming title Worms W.M.D.. The Unwanted Present is a new weapon with surprising impact. It's a gift you'd definitely love to give, but would indeed be rather unlucky to receive. Worms W.M.D. is currently set to release in 2016. We'll let

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • Retail Releases: Week of May 9th, 2016

    Another very quiet week is expected for retail releases with all regions getting a single Xbox One release this coming Friday. The dark and atmospheric first-person shooter promises the chance to "fight like hell" against all manner of monsters and demons. North America DOOM (May 13th)<

    Posted 7 years ago 14

  • Dex Presents a Console Launch Trailer

    Back in February we covered a ton of details on DreadlocksLtd's upcoming title Dex. The game is a 2D side scrolling RPG with a cyberpunk setting. The gameplay is a combination of adventuring and exploration and features a healthy dose of melee and ranged combat. The story is inspired by cl

    Posted 7 years ago 20

  • Recap the Main Details Uncovered for Final Fantasy XV

    We covered a ton of details for Final Fantasy XV shortly after Square Enix held what looked like an amazing event at the Shrine Auditorium in Hollywood, California back in March this year. At the event, information of all kinds was uncovered including the newly confirmed release date, an anime serie

    Posted 7 years ago 10

  • We Happy Few Shares More Animations

    A couple more animation videos have been released for Compulsion Games' We Happy Few showcasing more creativity and ideas that we will potentially see in the full-version of the game. The first video shows us where Bobbies come from. Where or what that is exactly, I couldn't tell

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • Happy 4.0 Birthday To Minecraft

    Four years ago developer Mojang introduced Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition to the Xbox. The building simulation has seen regular updates since that time including release to the Xbox One. To celebrate the fourth birthday, a new birthday skin is available for both console versions. In additio

    Posted 7 years ago 24

  • Another Trio Of ONE PIECE: Burning Blood Moveset Videos

    Bandai Namco, publishers of the upcoming hack & slash ONE PIECE: Burning Blood, are certainly consistent when it comes to showing off their characters and their range of moves. Another small wave of videos has been released showing off the movesets for Kizaru, Aokiji and Akainu. Take a look and see

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore Delayed Until June

    Unfortunately, Nordic Games' upcoming MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore wont be making its release date which was originally scheduled for May 10th (tomorrow) as the game has been delayed until June. The team posted about the delay just over a month ago but keen racer AtlantisRhythm had to park his bike

    Posted 7 years ago 4

  • Fallout 4's Patch 1.5 Brings Punishing 'Survival Mode' to Consoles

    Bethesda are certainly giving us plenty of reasons to step back into the Commonwealth this year. With Automatron and Wasteland Workshop already launched, and Far Harbor -- as well as mod support -- on the way, you'd think that would be enough. Enter Survival Mode. The product of a

    Posted 7 years ago 25

  • Rainbow Six Siege Operation Dust Line Full Reveal

    Ubisoft has released a video of the full reveal stream for the "Operation Dust Line" DLC for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. The video includes a demonstration game and discussion of the new content as well as information about improvements coming in a patch due on May 9th, 2016. Skip to the 11:40 m

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • A Very Particular Set Of Skills

    10,000 BCE. The world of Oros is a brutal, unforgiving place. Mauled by sabre-toothed tigers, bashed by rampaging cannibals... Takkar's life is simply a case of kill, or be killed. As he wrenches an arrow from his shoulder and wipes the blood from his club, Takkar sees a mysterious symbol

    Posted 7 years ago 47

  • Overwatch Beta Extended One Extra Day

    Can't get enough of the Overwatch beta? If you can't, here's some good news for you: the open beta for the upcoming arena shooter is being extended an extra day. Blizzard posted on the Overwatch community forums: We hope everyone has been enjoying the Over

    Posted 7 years ago 19

  • Call of Duty: Consumer Warfare

    “50,000 people used to live here. Now it’s a ghost town.” That’s the opening line to the iconic Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare trailer that blew everyone’s mind at E3 2007. “Our so called leaders prostituted us to the West..."

    Posted 7 years ago 180

  • Mafia III Trailer Takes Us On a Joy Ride

    Capturing the atmosphere of a time and place better than postcards can do is something the Mafia series has always hung its hat on. When Mafia III releases this fall, it'll take us out of post-WWII Empire City, a New York City analog, and head south to Vietnam era New Bordeaux, a New Orleans-inspire

    Posted 7 years ago 21

  • Azkend 2: The World Beneath Review

    Azkend 2: The World Beneath is the latest title from 10tons, the developer that recently released Sparkle 2, a match-three marble title. In Azkend 2, players are again asked to make matches of three or more items, but here, symbols are matched to clear the board. As a match is made, the tiles undern

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • Destiny Hot Fix Live Now, Changes to Melee Coming Next Week

    A Destiny hot fix went live this week. The patch mainly addressed bug fixes. Another patch is in the works to address issues involving melee attacks. Here are the notes for the patch that is currently live: Activities • Fixed an issue in which chests in the

    Posted 7 years ago 13

  • Time Trials Event for Grand Theft Auto V is Now Live

    Rockstar's hail of events continues with the Time Trials week, where it's all about racing against the clock and reaping benefits while doing so. Time Trials are Freemode challenges where the player must get to the finish as fast as possible in a vehicle of their choice.

    Posted 7 years ago 7

  • Anima: Gate of Memories is Back with a Release Date, a Price and More Screens

    Anima: Gate of Memories, which we first saw at E3 2015, has returned with an official release date of June 3rd. Anima: Gate of Memories is a third person action RPG that tells the story of an unlikely combination: a monster and a girl who can't remember her past, who are "bound by an unwill

    Posted 7 years ago 11

  • 3D Brawler Heart&Slash Coming June 3rd

    Major Nelson announced today that Heart&Slash is now available for pre-purchase and pre-download on Xbox One. You'll play as sentient robot Heart in the fight against QuAsSy. The game is a 3D brawler with a twist: death is permanent and the environment is randomly generated. The developers

    Posted 7 years ago 1

  • Blizzard Shows Off Overwatch in a New Trailer

    The Overwatch beta launched on May 3rd to great fanfare. To commemorate the event, Blizzard has released a short trailer to give you a taste of the action and some details to teach you what the game is about. Overwatch is a team-based shooter with its roots in Team Fortress 2 and MOBAs (th

    Posted 7 years ago 20

  • Winner: Coffin Dodgers

    Our latest contest is over, and it is now time to reveal the name of our lucky winner who will receive an Xbox One download code for Coffin Dodgers courtesy of our friends at Wales Interactive. The winner as chosen by random.org is comment number 204 by TangerineGamer: Why tha

    Posted 7 years ago 10

  • Coffin Dodgers Review

    Sometimes traditional racing games can get a little tedious, and the urge to be able to drive around the track and simultaneously blow people up is ever-growing. While Nintendo gamers are lucky enough to have Mario Kart to fulfill that need, other platforms often get various attempts at imitation wi

    Posted 7 years ago 7

  • Tiny Barbarian DX Announced for Consoles

    Nicalis, the developer and publisher of The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, has teamed up with developer StarQuail games to bring the 2013 PC action platformer Tiny Barbarian DX to consoles. Tiny Barbarian DX is full of 16-bit art, fast 2D platforming and a catchy soundtrack. According to the de

    Posted 7 years ago 1

  • Battlefield 1 Officially Revealed, Launching October 21st

    The rumors and speculation ended today when Battlefield 1 was officially announced during the Battlefield World Premiere. For the first time in Battlefield history, World War 1 will be the central focus. Fight your way through epic battles going from tight urban

    Posted 7 years ago 106

  • Valentino Rossi The Game Career Events Trailer

    Milestone's upcoming Valentino Rossi The Game is a title with two distinct sides. Firstly it aims to deliver the experience we have come to expect from their official MotoGP Videogame series, the other side is devoted to the Doctor, and the Rossi Experience will give players three unique game modes:

    Posted 7 years ago 0

  • Assetto Corsa Delayed Again

    Fans waiting for the highly acclaimed racing simulation, Assetto Corsa, to finally arrive on the consoles will be disappointed to hear that the release date has been delayed again. This is the second such postponement as the original release was planned for April, 2016 before it was delayed until Ju

    Posted 7 years ago 8

  • Mimic Arena Launches May 18th

    The hectic platform shooter that originally began as a Global Game Jam project in 2013 will finally see an official release on May 18th. Developer Tiny Horse Games said Mimic Arena is "inspired by fast-paced shooters like Unreal Tournament." First time hearing of it? Here's the full sc

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare -- Here's What We Know

    Now that the dust has settled, we can piece together a little more detail about Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Infinity Ward's Taylor Kurosaki and Jacob Minkoff have been busy giving interviews, including the latest with PlayStation's Sid Shuman: For those of you without thirty m

    Posted 7 years ago 63

  • OlliOlli2: XL Edition and NOT A HERO: SUPER SNAZZY EDITION to Release May 24th

    Team 17, the publisher behind hit games like The Escapists, are back with two more titles from developer Roll7, the studio known for OlliOlli. Both games are definitive editions of PC games released last summer: OlliOlli2: XL Edition and NOT A HERO: SUPER SNAZZY EDITION, and feature exclusi

    Posted 7 years ago 8

  • Battlefield Teases Us with Eight Seconds of the Next Installment

    The Battlefield team continues to hype up the next installment of the smash-hit series, which is expected to be revealed at the the Battlefield World Premiere tomorrow, May 6th, at 4 p.m. ET. Earlier this week Road to Battlefield was announced, featuring free DLC and community events, Batt

    Posted 7 years ago 70

  • DOOM Gets Launch Trailer Ahead of Next Week's Release

    Are you ready to fight like hell? Check out the launch trailer for DOOM ahead of its Friday the 13th release next week. Why Friday the 13th? Because it has monsters I suppose. DOOM is back! With a brutal single-player campaign, iconic fast-paced multiplayer, and the ability to create a

    Posted 7 years ago 28

  • Another Set of Titles Become Backwards Compatible

    Hot on the heels of the sweet additions to the backwards compatible list announced yesterday in the form of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, another wave of games have been added to the list with a selection of Xbox LIVE Arcade titles to choose from: • D

    Posted 7 years ago 73

  • Three More ONE PIECE: Burning Blood Videos Released

    Three more character moveset videos have been released for ONE PIECE: Burning Blood, making that fourteen so far. The three characters featured this time are: Marco, Whitebeard and Joz. One Piece: Burning Blood, sweet moves and all, is set to launch on May 31st on Xbox O

    Posted 7 years ago 8

  • Multi-Genre System Voting

    As promised I'm back with a quick update on the multi-genre system and how the voting work, which is now live. Firstly though, I want to say thank you to everyone that left feedback over in the comments. There were some great points made and we have made some changes to the starting set of

    Posted 7 years ago 222

  • A Short Video Of Grand Prix Rock'N'Roll Racing

    Only a couple of days ago we saw some screenshots of Grand Prix Rock 'N Racing. Now, we get to see the game in action with this short video that has been released, showing a section of the game's Canadian GP. Grand Prix Rock'N'Racing will launch on Xbox One next Friday, May 13th.

    Posted 7 years ago 7

  • Kick & Fennick Coming In June

    Developer Jaywalkers Interactive and publisher Abstraction Games have announced a release date for their upcoming platformer Kick & Fennick. In tandem with the release date announcement, a variety of images were also released including character art and perhaps most importantly, screenshots from the

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • Some MOTO Racer 4 Details Revealed

    Very little has been revealed about Moto Racer 4, barring the release of a few screenshots late last year. That's changed at least a little now, with publisher Microïds announcing some details about the upcoming game. First up a few more screenshots. As the screenshots themselves state, th

    Posted 7 years ago 3

  • TA Competition: Coffin Dodgers

    Milky Tea Studios' upcoming release, Coffin Dodgers, is racing onto the Xbox One store tomorrow, and to celebrate the occasion we have a download code up for grabs. To be in with a chance of winning, leave a reply in the thread below before 8PM GMT tomorrow night (Friday May 6th). If you w

    Posted 7 years ago 809

  • Dangerous Golf Driving in This June

    At the beginning of the year, Three Fields Entertainment, a team founded by high-profile Burnout alums, announced a new game titled Dangerous Golf. Today, founder Fiona Sperry confirmed on Twitter that the game would be releasing this June. Dangerous Golf is a fusion of Burnout crashes and

    Posted 7 years ago 22

  • Neverwinter's Latest Update Detailed

    Whilst the Maze Engine expansion has only just arrived, a new update for the MMORPG, Neverwinter is already on its way. "The Maze Engine: Guild Alliances" will allow guilds to work together to advance their strongholds and introduces further enhancements such as the Sword Coast Chronicles campaign s

    Posted 7 years ago 17

  • New Retail Options Coming in June for Minecraft: Xbox One Edition

    People who may not have dived into Minecraft: Xbox One Edition yet will have a new option in retail stores this June, with the Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Favorites Pack. This has been available digitally for some time now; but for those who have yet to dive in, it is a pretty good deal. Along with

    Posted 7 years ago 18

  • Fear Effect Sedna Developer Confirms Xbox One Port

    For those of you as old as me, Fear Effect is a game series that may ring a few bells. The original and its prequel were very well received way back on the original PlayStation (in my day, PlayStations didn't need numbers... ) Then a decade passed without much incident (apart from us nearly

    Posted 7 years ago 11

  • Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr Begins New Video Series

    NeocoreGames announced today that they will be creating a new web series for their upcoming title Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr. The series will see a new video, called an Inquisitorial Log, released each month. The videos will unveil the most important details for the game. The fi

    Posted 7 years ago 7

  • New LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer

    Apparently Star Wars celebrities like Harrison Ford aren't keen on their famous roles going to other actors, even in LEGO form. Ford can be heard voicing Han Solo in the new LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer. The game will also feature voice acting from Daisy Ridley (Rey), John

    Posted 7 years ago 8

  • Respawn Helming A New Star Wars Title For EA

    As part of the May 4th Star Wars celebration, EA has announced a new project in the works with the studio behind Titanfall. Along with the other EA studios currently working on Star Wars projects, Respawn will be developing an all new third-person, action-adventure game set in the Star Wars uni

    Posted 7 years ago 52

  • Rainbow Six Siege Dust Line Teaser Released

    Ubisoft, developers behind Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, has released a fresh new trailer teasing a couple of new Navy SEAL Operators : Valkyrie & Blackbeard who will be part of the next Operation called "Dust Line". Take a look at the short but sweet video for a quick look at the gameplay featuri

    Posted 7 years ago 13

  • Carmageddon: Max Damage Delayed to July 8th

    Carmageddon: Max Damage has been delayed from June 3rd to July 8th. But it's not all bad - publisher Sold Out and developer Stainless Games have released a heap of screenshots and a video to compensate. There's also a glimpse of the pre-order bonuses. The new date will "allow the developmen

    Posted 7 years ago 11

  • Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 1 and 2 Now Backwards Compatible

    It's Star Wars Day, and appropriately we have just discovered that both Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II have just gone backwards compatible and are now playable on your Xbox One! [img= label=true]May the 4th be with you![/img]

    Posted 7 years ago 90

  • Fallout 4: Far Harbor DLC Trailer

    Less than a month after the release of Wasteland Workshop for Fallout 4, Bethesda has already given us a trailer along with some more information regarding their upcoming "Far Harbor" DLC. "Far Harbor" brings you to an all new island inhabited by the Children of Atom, synths and a handful o

    Posted 7 years ago 26

  • Competitive (Ranked) Play Disabled for the Overwatch Beta

    The Overwatch beta has been heating up the last few days for those who preordered and will be at full force tonight when it opens up to all. Players will be able to get the nearly complete Overwatch experience until May 9th, but veterans of the closed beta may notice one glaring omission: competitiv

    Posted 7 years ago 19

  • Achievement Reminder For Halo: TMCC

    Cinco De Mayo is just around the corner. Halo: The Master Chief Collection Title Update 1 has a date related achievement tied to this celebration of Mexico's victory at the Battle of Puebla. Elder Signs in Halo: The Master Chief Collection For the Elder Signs achievement, you are r

    Posted 7 years ago 15

  • DOGOS Flies in to the Fray With New Screens and Details

    Indie developer Opqam, the makers of Project Root recently announced a new game: DOGOS. Today they have released a host of details as well as a bullet hell of screens. Opqam is proud to announce that DOGOS is an open world 3D shmup. Across the game's 14 levels players will be given many dif

    Posted 7 years ago 2

  • Road to Battlefield Announced

    You probably saw in our Sales Roundup this week that two DLCS for Battlefield 4, Battlefield 4 (Xbox 360), Battlefield Hardline and Battlefield Hardline (Xbox 360) were listed on the Xbox Marketplace as free. Well, it turns out there's a reason for that. Road to Battlefield. H

    Posted 7 years ago 43

  • Smite 3.7 Patch Notes: "The Grim Weaver"

    Just a week after Hi-Rez sent patch 3.6 for SMITE to consoles, the 3.7 patch notes have been released for "The Grim Weaver" patch coming out tomorrow, Wednesday May 4th. This patch will bring the rest of the "Escape from the Underworld" event, a remodel for Arachne as well as new VGS comman

    Posted 7 years ago 9

  • Mark Your Calendars for Xbox at E3 2016

    Those who love to follow what's new in the gaming world will be excited to know Xbox has released their schedule for E3. There are plenty of options to watch the Xbox E3 Briefing live from your mobile device, PC, Xbox One console or even on TV. The following was posted on Xbox's blog:<

    Posted 7 years ago 25

  • Battleborn Enters the Arena Today With a Launch Trailer

    Battleborn releases today and Gearbox is here to celebrate with a launch trailer. Battleborn calls itself a hero shooter MOBA with both single player and multiplayer components. The game features online multiplayer and co-op, as well as splitscreen possibilities. Here's what Gearbox has to say about

    Posted 7 years ago 7

  • The Park Is Open On Xbox One... Dare You Enter?

    Today, players can head into The Park on Xbox One. The short-but-not-sweet horror title will take its heroine Lorraine on a quest to find her son -- and keep her sanity -- in the decidedly sinister looking Atlantic Island Park. Funcom cite several examples from the indie

    Posted 7 years ago 17

  • Skyling: Garden Defense Review

    Recently I found myself on the receiving end of a reminder that looks can be deceiving, and that it’s not smart to judge a book (or in this case, a video game) by its cover. In that game’s case, its promising looks ultimately covered up what turned out to be a flawed interior. With Skyling: Garden D

    Posted 7 years ago 9

  • The Norse Storm the Field in Blood Bowl 2

    The Warhammer-themed football game Blood Bowl 2 sees a new challenger approach today: The Norse. The Norse race are accessible as DLC, and are the followup to the Wood Elves and Lizardmen races. Here are the features: Hailing from a far north

    Posted 7 years ago 7

  • Grand Prix Rock 'N Racing Gets a Rockin' Release Date and New Screenshots

    Developer EnjoyUp Games has finalized the release date for their new arcade racer Grand Prix Rock 'N Racing and given us more screens to boot. The release date will be Friday the 13th of May, although as you can see from the bright, sunny screenshots, there's nothing ominous to be found here. <b

    Posted 7 years ago 6

  • XBL Sale Roundup: May 3rd, 2016

    This week's Deals with Gold gives a range of discounts over different titles. Games published by Microsoft are the highlight of the week. Xbox One Bundles & Special Editions • Forza Horizon 2 Ultimate - 10th Anniversary Edition (includes VIP & all car packs) - 30% off Now

    Posted 7 years ago 129

  • Time Stops Today with SUPERHOT Launch

    Minimalistic shooter SUPERHOT officially dropped today. The Kickstarter-funded indie game released on PC in February and has finally dodged and maneuvered its way onto Xbox One. The devs are celebrating with a new launch trailer, which you can see below. If you missed our initial

    Posted 7 years ago 16

  • Dishonored 2 Releasing This November

    Today, Bethesda revealed that Dishonored 2 will be releasing later this year on November 11th. Set 15 years after the events of the Rat Plague, an otherworldly usurper has seized the throne from Empress Emily Kaldwin. Players will have the choice of either returning to the role of Corvo Attano or pl

    Posted 7 years ago 23

  • Dead Island Definitive Collection "Dead Facts" Trailer

    With the release date closing in, a new trailer for Dead Island Definitive Collection has been revealed. In the Dead Facts trailer learn about zombies, the world, and the game that was the "recipient of over 1 million 'best zombie game ever' screams". Bet you didn't know that did you?

    Posted 7 years ago 20

  • Experience, Inc. Announce New Japanese Title

    Experience, Inc., maker of the recent Xbox One title Stranger of Sword City: White Palace as well as cult classics like Demon Gaze, has announced a new title through a recent teaser trailer: As you can see, the trailer is entirely on Japanese so we've relied on Gematsu's translati

    Posted 7 years ago 16

  • Raiden V Launching Next Week

    Last week we brought news that Raiden V would be coming to Xbox One in May. Today developer MOSS released a new trailer along with the release date. Raiden V is a traditional shoot 'em up with a few unique twists. Players will pilot Fighting Thunder, a specialized aircraft capable of extrem

    Posted 7 years ago 13

  • Mystery Castle Brings Puzzling Wizardry This Week

    Runestone Games is bringing us to the world of Mystery Castle later this week. The game styles itself as a wizard puzzler. The game is the brainchild of Johnathan Fisher and Julian Wolter, the founders of Runestone Games. Players will guide the wizard Monty, who is apparently a wizard because of his

    Posted 7 years ago 3

  • DOOM New Developer Twitch Stream Released

    Following on the previous twitch feed the folks over at Bethesda has released a new stream revealing some new features from the highly anticipated shooter, DOOM. The latest clip shows the new Snapmap mode included in the game. Similar to Forge in the Halo Series, Snapmap allows players to c

    Posted 7 years ago 5

  • Retail Releases: Week of May 2nd, 2016

    This week sees a new first-person shooter arrive in all featured regions for Xbox One. Meanwhile, Lichdom: Battlemage is released in Europe after hitting North American stores within the last couple of weeks, alongside another title. North America (May 3rd) Battleborn Australia

    Posted 7 years ago 19

  • Overwatch Goes Cinematic

    Blizzard released a new trailer today for Their upcoming hero shooter Overwatch. Overwatch is an arena FPS game in the same vein as Team Fortress 2 where every hero has a host of unique abilities. Today's trailer features the charismatic primate Winston. He sets the stage for the action to

    Posted 7 years ago 13

  • Week of 4x XP Begins Today For Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

    With the conclusion of the Gears of War 4 beta, The Coalition has announced a 4x XP week for Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. As a thank you to the community, 4x XP and One Shot One Kill are now available until May 9th in Gears of War: Ultimate Edition! The One Shot One K

    Posted 7 years ago 52

  • ID@Xbox Game Fest Is Set To Take Over May

    It's been an interesting journey for the ID@Xbox program since it started out on the Xbox One. With qualified game developers having the opportunity to self-publish their titles on Xbox One and Windows 10, we've seen games ranging from pretty poor and good for nothing but easy gamerscore to titles t

    Posted 7 years ago 25

  • Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Officially Revealed [UPDATE 2]

    Update 2 Infinity Ward took to Twitch TV earlier today to go into detail on what exactly the anticipated title will include. The team talk about co-op, multiplayer, the return of the classic CoD 4 and plenty more: Update As well as confirming which platforms the

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