Category Archives: Χωρίς κατηγορία

The Xbox handheld dream lives – Phil Spencer adds more fuel to the fire

Handhelds are kind of all the rage these days, and it seems like Phil Spencer is still interested in making one for Xbox. It’s taken a while, but following the immense success of the Nintendo Switch, certain companies are starting to realise that people actually really like playing things handheld. For the most part, all […]

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn finally has a release date, and a demo you can play today

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn showed up briefly during the Xbox Showcase to deliver a killer new trailer, and the news fans of A44 have been anticipating for years: a final, actual, honest-to-god release date. The action RPG arrives July 18, which is a little over one month away. Read more

Phil Spencer: “Running a sustainable business” the reason why Xbox closed multiple beloved Bethesda game studios

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has commented on the closure of studios like Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks: “sometimes I have to make hard decisions.” Last month, Microsoft announced that it was shutting down developers Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, both highly beloved studios. It was a surprising and upsetting announcement for many, with Tango’s […]

Diablo 4 has pets now, and Spiritborn class gameplay will be shown off for the first time next month

The Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred opening cinematic shown off during the Xbox Showcase was undoubtedly one of the show’s highlights. Considering there’ll be no BlizzCon this year, it made sense that Blizzard’s content was used to bolster Microsoft’s slate. Regardless of all the business calculations, the reveal also came with a truly unexpected surprises: […]

Starfield’s latest update draws player ire by sticking a bounty hunting quest behind the Creation Club paywall

As part of yesterday’s Xbox Showcase – which also offered us a first proper look at the Shattered Space expansion – Starfield also got a pretty substantial update right away. While the fact it’s come with the release of the game’s long-awaited Creation Kit for modders has gone down well, one thing that’s drawn a […]

Oops! Obsidian might accidentally have shared Avowed’s release date after all

Avowed got another look-in at the Xbox Games Showcase last night, albeit without a release date – though Obsidian might have accidentally shared it afterwards. There were plenty of games with release dates shown off yesterday at Xbox’s latest showcase, but Avowed wasn’t one of them. It was a bit surprising, given that Obsidian is […]

Starfield’s Shattered Space DLC breaks cover, and wahey – Bethesda’s going all-in on the trippy snake people

Start preparing yourself to head back into Starfield, because Bethesda‘s now offrred us our first look at what the Shattered Space expansion – and its story is about the base game faction that’s arguably piqued players’ interest the most since we first learned they were a thing. Yep, at some point in 2024 – the […]

The Best Games of Not E3 2024 – all the good stuff, none of the rubbish from Summer Game Fest, Xbox, Day of the Devs, Wholesome Direct, and more

Considering E3 is dead, an awful lot of it happened over the weekend. There were hours and hours of showcases including Xbox, Summer Game Fest, Wholesome Direct, and more. But who’s got time to go through all that? Jim Trinca, that’s who, because it’s his job. And here’s his definitive list of all the best […]

Xbox pulls off the best E3 showcase in years, it’s a pity that both brands died before it could happen

Here’s how things stand re Xbox: strictly speaking, there’s no longer any such thing as an Xbox exclusive, and that’s been the case for a while now. Its console exclusives are all proudly coming to PC. Xbox is a brand of consumer gaming hardware, yes, the box that sits under your TV, but it’s also […]