"I expect that we will see Perfect Dark next month and that some of the more recent rumors may have been outdated," says insider Nate the Hate.
Microsoft's Sarah Bond says "core users love Game Pass", and players will see more "really big games" on the service later this year.
The update also includes "further fixes and improvements", potentially addressing issues introduced with the Next-Gen Update.
Players must now complete 20 races to calculate their Safety Rating, and matchmaking should more closely group those with similar SR.
Xbox boss Sarah Bond talks about Microsoft's decision to shut down studios, and how it's meant to help Xbox in the long term.
Games ranging from Hi-Fi Rush to Ghostwire: Tokyo, and even the older The Evil Within are being bombed with positive reviews.
Microsoft has no shortage of beloved dormant properties, but these will hopefully come back sooner rather than later.
Fallout 76's upcoming Skyline Valley update is adding new areas, quests, and weapons to the live service release - and it will be releasing sometime in June.
Recent closures are due to a "widespread cost-cutting initiative that still isn’t finished," reports Bloomberg's Jason Schreier.
However, it's reportedly unclear if it would be a success. The sequel is currently slated for launch on May 21st for Xbox Series X/S and PC.
The debate has reportedly been going on internally for some time, with concerns about Game Pass undercutting Call of Duty's revenue.
Microsoft is under fire after closing four studios, including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, not to mention lagging Xbox sales.
Players have been spending less and less money on video game subscriptions as the years have gone by.
Nearly four years on from its announcement, Perfect Dark looks no closer to launch. Just what the heck is going on?
Announced in 2020, Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb reports that the shooter "doesn't sound like it's really come together in any way since then."
"Don't throw us into gold fever gambits, don't use us as strawmen for miscalculations/blind spots," says Arkane Lyon's Dinga Bakaba.
Roundhouse Studios and Alpha Dog Studios are also being closed down due to a “reprioritization of titles and resources.”
It may be years away, but whenever it arrives, Fallout 5 needs to improve on its predecessor in several areas.
Premium Edition owners on PS5 got access to the game on April 25, sending it shooting up through US sales charts.
Arkane Austin promised additional details on new heroes and other updates for later this year, but it's been six months since any updates.
