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Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview coming to the Omega ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the

Microsoft‘s nearly two-year journey to finalize its Activision Blizzard acquisition is one step closer to completion. Per Bloomberg, Microsoft Corp. changed aspects of the $69 billion deal to appeal to the UK Competition and Markets Authority. Anonymous sources close to the situation assert that the European Commission concluded a second probe by the European Union

Last week, we asked you to take a break and share moments resting in a game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:  KenKenVega1 shares Aloy reclining back with a smile in Horizon Forbidden West Amianan_NiRaGuB shares Bayek resting on a blanket overlooking an Egyptian city in Assassin’s Creed Origins wingsforsmiles

Lexar’s NM790 4TB NVMe SSD thrums at the heart of my most beautiful , functional computer, the Digital Foundry CPU test bed. And now it can thrum at the heart of your PC too, as this capacious drive has dropped in price from $210 to $177 at Amazon US.

Nearly three years after the initial launch of the PlayStation 5, Sony has revealed a slimmer redesign. Both the disc drive model and the digital model will be updated, but these two models aren’t as different as they used to be: you will now be able to purchase a disc drive separately, allowing you to upgrade

With Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard seemingly closing in, the Call of Duty and Diablo developer has clarified when we can expect to see them on Game Pass. Last week, it was reported that the long process of the Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal would be finally coming to a close this Friday, October 13 (unfortunate

Dredge may be one of the best indie games of the year, but it’s definitely no obscure cult classic: the Lovecraftian fishing sim has already sold a million copies since its launch on March 30th. This surprising figure emerged during an interview by Game Developer with members of the team at Black Salt Games during

Following a huge controversy around some planned changes to the way it charges developers for the use of its engine, Unity has announced that CEO John Riccitiello “will retire” effective immediately. According to the announcement, the outgoing Riccitiello “will continue to advise Unity to ensure a smooth transition”, as the company kicks off “a comprehensive

The latest patch for Starfield arrived yesterday, but it’s not really worth getting excited about as most of what’s changed is pretty insignificant. This update, aptly titled the Starfield 1.7.36 update, has one main change that should please at least some players: you can finally change the field of view without having to mod the

A Japanese Switch eShop exclusive known as Suika Game (Watermelon Game) has recently gone viral thanks to its popularity among streamers and VTubers. Earlier this year it started gaining traction with Japanese influencers, and now it’s caught on here in the West. The puzzle game, which has drawn comparisons to titles like 2048 and “Threes“,

Super Mario Wonder looks like it is going to be a breath of fresh air when it launches in a couple of weeks. It is no surprise to hear in a recent interview that the development team at Nintendo took a long, hard look at what has made the Mario series so special and loved

Is there such a thing as good déjà vu? We felt like we had played Mystic Gate dozens of times before. It’s a twin-stick roguelike, which is a double-hander that isn’t exactly new, and it offers no real spin on the formula. But if you’re not going to do something new, then do the old

Rumors of a The Last of Us Part 2 PS5 remaster have been circulating for some time. following a recent listing, it seems like the game’s existence could be a lot more real than people thought. Fans spotted a job description from a Naughty Dog developer on LinkedIn (via Twitter user Ilia) recently, with the

When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare comes up, many players’ minds immediately jump to 00’s memories of lobbying up with close friends. For Modern Warfare III, developers Sledgehammer, Treyarch, Infinity Ward, and Raven Software come together to deliver an updated FPS experience with all the illustrious nostalgic magic we remember, but with enough innovative features

Just last year, QA contractors working on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf voted unanimously to become Canada’s first-ever video game industry union. Now, sadly, the Keyword Studios employees working on the RPG have all been laid off after developer BioWare decided not to renew their contract.

Developer Arkane Studios’ multiplayer vampire shooter Redfall launched earlier this year to middling reviews from critics and players alike – Game Informer gave the game a 5 out of 10. Ahead of its launch in May, Xbox revealed that Redfall would only launch with a 30 FPS Quality Mode on Xbox Series X/S, noting that a Performance Mode

Part of motherhood is the inescapable feeling and conditioning that you’re probably doing something wrong. You should just be a natural at juggling parental responsibilities, looking after your home, and keeping up with your career, and be able to do it all with a serene smile on your face. It’s all bullshit, of course, but

Image: Telltale Games In what has increasingly proved to be a turbulent year for the video game industry, with layoffs reported at studios such as Epic Games, Crystal Dynamics, and Team17, the latest to add to the pile is Telltale Games. The first indication of trouble came via a post from former Telltale cinematic artist

Nintendo has finally confirmed what LEGO fans have been wanting for years: LEGO Animal Crossing, a mix possibly made in heaven. Today, the Kyoto-based company confirmed the news on the social media platform X, along with a teaser trailer, though they haven’t revealed the sets just yet. A release date for the collaborative sets have

Bang On Balls Chronicles Key Art Until a few weeks ago we hadn’t heard of Bang-On Balls: Chronicles. But one look at the trailer confirming a console release, and we were sold. Now it’s time to play, as Bang-On Balls: Chronicles releases to the world.  Bouncing out of Early Access After utilising an Early Access

Treachery in Beatdown City Ultra Remix is a Dark Comedy Brawling Action Tactics game. Think Double Dragon meets Fallout VATS meets Key and Peele, which might seem funky, but when you play it, you’ll understand! Our fights are more personal, driven by a deep fighting system against enemies that are a bit different than typical

Sega abruptly canceled its planned multiplayer shooter Hyenas this week, a game that a recent report suggests was the biggest budgeted game in the company’s history. Last week, Sega announced that it would be canceling the game following its most recent beta on September 17. The news came as a shock, but according to a

A brand-new location will soon be unveiled in Fallout 76’s upcoming Atlantic City update. Prepare to travel to a never-before-seen part of Fallout’s post-nuclear world on December 5 as players step onto the boardwalks of New Jersey. Journey to an all-new Fallout location  Fallout 76’s Expeditions allow players to explore outside the borders of Appalachia,

Minecraft Live, the blockbuilder’s annual event, will take place on October 15th, and bring with it news of the next update and the by-now traditional mob vote. Mojang have started to outline the mobs players will be able to vote upon, with the winner to be added to the game, and the first of the

I was looking forward to the release of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide from the moment it was announced. I’ve played over a hundred hours of Vermintide, and Vermintide 2, so I knew I could count on developer Fatshark to deliver a compelling action game. But when Darktide came out at the end of November, 2022, the

Image: Nintendo It’s an exciting month for Nintendo with the launch of Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the 20th of October. We’ve already had a first round of critic impressions and now another batch has arrived. So far it’s been all praise, and it seems this second round is much the same – with the

Game Informer managed to chat to both Pikmin 4 chief and programming director Yuji Kando and Pikmin 4 planning director Yutaka Hiramuki. In the wide ranging interview, the Nintendo employees were asked about working with Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of the adorable Pikmin franchise and were specifically asked How do you feel about that process

Imagine it. A sprawling, dangerous wilderness shrouded in darkness where hostilities await at almost every turn. One of our team here at TheXboxHub would call it London. But no, of course it isn’t. Instead I’m referring to the rather bleak world where Team17’s Gord is set. What we have here is a real time strategy

The Unreal video game franchise is one of the longest and most well-regarded first-person shooter series in gaming history. According to gaming industry icon Cliff Bleszinski, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney may have plans for the series. What did Cliff Bleszinski say about a possible Unreal remaster? Speaking to ComingSoon, Bleszinski — who served as