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Halo Franchise Director Frank O’Connor Has Apparently Left Microsoft

Halo Franchise Director Frank O’Connor Has Apparently Left Microsoft

Halo franchise director Frank O'Connor – who has worked on the series for nearly two decades – seems to have left Microsoft.

Microsoft is Experimenting with Improved Windows UI on Steam Deck

Microsoft is Experimenting with Improved Windows UI on Steam Deck

Microsoft seems to be expresseing internal interest in bringing proper Windows support to the Steam Deck and other handheld gaming PCs.

Minecraft Legends Review – The Legend of Heroes

Minecraft Legends Review – The Legend of Heroes

As a comfortable mix of action, strategy and Minecraft shenanigans, Minecraft Legends is an approachable and charming journey.

Redfall vs Arkane’s Previous Games – 10 Biggest Differences You May Not Know About

Redfall vs Arkane’s Previous Games – 10 Biggest Differences You May Not Know About

Coming from the makers of Prey and Dishonored, it looks like Redfall is going to be cut from a very different cloth from Arkane's past outings.

Redfall Trailer Introduces Remi and Her Robot Companion

Redfall Trailer Introduces Remi and Her Robot Companion

Engineering and robotics specialist Remi de la Rosa will be aided by her robot companion Bribon as she takes on the vampire overlords of Redfall.

The Elder Scrolls Online Surpasses 22 Million Players

The Elder Scrolls Online Surpasses 22 Million Players

The MMORPG is continuing to quietly enjoy its fair share of success, having attracted another million players in less than a year.

Ghostwire: Tokyo (Xbox Series X) Review – The Burden of Being Tokyo’s Savior

Ghostwire: Tokyo (Xbox Series X) Review – The Burden of Being Tokyo’s Savior

Ghostwire: Tokyo is a unique action-oriented open-world title that is hindered by its repetition.

Sea of Thieves Update Brings Expansion to New Golden Sands Outpost, New Cosmetics

Sea of Thieves Update Brings Expansion to New Golden Sands Outpost, New Cosmetics

The newest update is bringing a few minor changes, including a revamp to an outpost, and new cosmetics.

Redfall Will Not Have a 60 FPS Mode at Launch

Redfall Will Not Have a 60 FPS Mode at Launch

Arkane confirms the game will run at 4K and 30 FPS on Xbox Series X, and 1440p and 30 FPS on Xbox Series S, with a 60 FPS mode set to arrive "at a later date."

Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller Gets New Colour Options Through Xbox Design Lab

Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller Gets New Colour Options Through Xbox Design Lab

Microsoft has made an incredibly wide range of colour options available for the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller.

PC Game Pass is Now Available in 40 More Countries

PC Game Pass is Now Available in 40 More Countries

Microsoft has announced that its subscription service is now available on PC in another new set of countries.

Console Sales for the Year Are up 24% in the UK, Thanks to Significant PS5 Boost

Console Sales for the Year Are up 24% in the UK, Thanks to Significant PS5 Boost

Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch have both seen sales declines, but the PS5 sales for the year so far are up a whopping 180%.

Hi-Fi Rush Update Adds 2D Rhythm Game Assist, Auto Rhythm Parry

Hi-Fi Rush Update Adds 2D Rhythm Game Assist, Auto Rhythm Parry

Players facing issues with timed inputs can enable these on Easy and Normal difficulties. A new cosmetic pack is also available to buy.

Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct Will Run for About 2 Hours – Rumor

Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct Will Run for About 2 Hours – Rumor

The Xbox Games Showcase could run for about 90 minutes (like last year), while the Starfield Direct lasts about 30 minutes.

Redfall Trailer Details Jacob’s Backstory, Stealth Abilities, and More

Redfall Trailer Details Jacob’s Backstory, Stealth Abilities, and More

Jacob Boywer is a private military contractor who finds himself trapped in the town of Redfall after a job goes wrong, leaving him with unexplainable powers.

Halo Infinite Head of Creative Joseph Staten Leaves Microsoft

Halo Infinite Head of Creative Joseph Staten Leaves Microsoft

Joseph Staten has worked on a large part of the Halo franchise throughout his career, and has even worked with Bungie on Destiny.

Call of Duty Being Worse on PlayStation Would Cause “Serious Damage” to the Company – Jim Ryan

Call of Duty Being Worse on PlayStation Would Cause “Serious Damage” to the Company – Jim Ryan

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan believes that a degraded version of Call of Duty on PlayStation would cause irreparable harm to the company.

Redfall Gameplay Shows off Intense Battle Against The Rook

Redfall Gameplay Shows off Intense Battle Against The Rook

The Rook is a special, powerful vampire type that players will be squaring off time and again throughout their adventure in Redfall.

Minecraft Legends PC Requirements Revealed

Minecraft Legends PC Requirements Revealed

Unsurprisingly, the upcoming action strategy game – which is due out later this month – has pretty low requirements on PC.

Sony Calls UK CMA’s Stance on Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition “Surprising, Unprecedented, and Irrational”

Sony Calls UK CMA’s Stance on Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition “Surprising, Unprecedented, and Irrational”

Both Sony and Microsoft have released statements in response to the UK CMA's softened stance on the Activision Blizzard acquisition.