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Fable Has Been in Development for 4 Years, as per Lead Engineer

Fable Has Been in Development for 4 Years, as per Lead Engineer

Playground Games' Tom Golton recently tweeted about working on the project for four years. It's currently slated for Xbox Series X/S and PC.

Forza Horizon 5 Has Become the Highest Rated New Game of 2021 on Metacritic

Forza Horizon 5 Has Become the Highest Rated New Game of 2021 on Metacritic

With an aggregate rating of 91, Playground Games' upcoming Forza Horizon 5 has gone on to become the highest-rated new game of 2021.

Halo Infinite’s Collector’s Edition Put On Sale By Walmart

Halo Infinite’s Collector’s Edition Put On Sale By Walmart

Halo Infinite's Collector's Edition was briefly put on sale at Walmart yesterday, and offers a lot of value at a price tag of $170.

Age of Empires 4 Hits Nearly 74,000 Peak Concurrent Players on Steam

Age of Empires 4 Hits Nearly 74,000 Peak Concurrent Players on Steam

That's almost double the all-time peak of Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, which is 38,275 players according to SteamDB.

Project Belfry on Xbox is a Side-Scrolling Action Title With Princess Mononoke-Esque Art – Rumor

Project Belfry on Xbox is a Side-Scrolling Action Title With Princess Mononoke-Esque Art – Rumor

It reportedly has a massive world where players can create settlements to send resources back to a belfry tower, which serves as the main base.

Xbox Series X/S Drives 166 Percent Increase in Microsoft’s Hardware Revenue

Xbox Series X/S Drives 166 Percent Increase in Microsoft’s Hardware Revenue

The company is expecting "revenue growth in the high single digits" for the quarter ending December 31st 2021, says CFO Amy Hood.

Xbox-Exclusive Wu-Tang Clan RPG is in the Works at Brass Lion Entertainment – Rumour

Xbox-Exclusive Wu-Tang Clan RPG is in the Works at Brass Lion Entertainment – Rumour

Multiple journalists claim that Microsoft and Brass Lion Entertainment are working on an Xbox action RPG based on Wu-Tang Clan lore.

Xbox Game Studios-Published MMO is Called “Pax Dei” – Rumor

Xbox Game Studios-Published MMO is Called “Pax Dei” – Rumor

Developed by Mainframe, it's a cloud-native title that "People on the Xbox team are excited about for multiple reasons" as per Jeff Grubb.

Fallout 76 Is Free To Play Until October 25

Fallout 76 Is Free To Play Until October 25

Fallout 76 is going free to play on all supported platforms, and fans can play for free starting now up until October 25th.

Xbox 20th Anniversary Celebration Set for November 15th

Xbox 20th Anniversary Celebration Set for November 15th

The upcoming broadcast won't have any new game announcements, instead offering a "special look back at 20 years of Xbox."

Xbox is “Definitely Not Done” with Studio Acquisitions – Phil Spencer

Xbox is “Definitely Not Done” with Studio Acquisitions – Phil Spencer

"It’s one of the privileges we have of being at Microsoft and having the capability to take a long-term approach, and adding amazing creators to the portfolios is an important part of that," says th...

Minecraft Dungeons – Seasonal Adventures Coming in December, Tower Challenge Announced

Minecraft Dungeons – Seasonal Adventures Coming in December, Tower Challenge Announced

Season 1, The Cloudy Climb, brings a Premium Pass that players can level up to earn various cosmetics like emotes, skins and pets.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection’s Latest Update Improves Halo 2’s PC Visuals

Halo: The Master Chief Collection’s Latest Update Improves Halo 2’s PC Visuals

Halo 2's PC existence has been plagued by spotty visuals for years, but The Master Chief Collection's newest update fixes many of those issues at long last.

Xbox Game Pass Has Not Hit 30 Million Subscribers – Rumor

Xbox Game Pass Has Not Hit 30 Million Subscribers – Rumor

VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb noted that the recently circulating figure of 30 million subscribers, courtesy of Take Two's Strauss Zelnick, is incorrect.

Tango Gameworks Confirms New Title in Development, The Evil Within 2 Director Involved

Tango Gameworks Confirms New Title in Development, The Evil Within 2 Director Involved

Founder Shinji Mikami recently confirmed that the studio's next title is in development with John Johanas "working energetically" on it.

Dolby Vision Gaming is Now Live for Xbox Series X/S, Over 100 Titles Supported

Dolby Vision Gaming is Now Live for Xbox Series X/S, Over 100 Titles Supported

The technology offers superior brightness, contrast and color compared to Standard HDR, and also supports HDR10 and Auto HDR titles.

Halo Infinite Tech Preview Available to All Xbox Insiders This Weekend

Halo Infinite Tech Preview Available to All Xbox Insiders This Weekend

343 Industries' Brian Jarrard also says that the team is working to have more Steam players to participate. More details are still to come.

Minecraft Dungeons is Now Available on Steam

Minecraft Dungeons is Now Available on Steam

The action RPG looter is available in its base version and in an Ultimate Edition which contains all of its paid DLC along with other goodies.

Halo Infinite – Big Team Battle Showcased in New Livestream

Halo Infinite – Big Team Battle Showcased in New Livestream

The map even contains a "sub-objective" - a vault full of Power weapons for the players that successfully hack into it.

Halo Infinite Multiplayer – Daily/Weekly Challenges, Event Passes, and More Detailed

Halo Infinite Multiplayer – Daily/Weekly Challenges, Event Passes, and More Detailed

343 Industries is looking at other progression options outside of the battle pass and also explains how limited-time event passes work.