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DOOM: The Dark Ages is about to receive its first major expansion, and early previews suggest Revelations could be far more than a short bonus chapter. The paid DLC launches on July 7 and is expected to add a lengthy new campaign, expanded exploration, tougher combat, and a major new weapon for the Doom Slayer. Revelations will reportedly include six new levels, including a

Xbox may be preparing to bring more original Xbox games to PC, with new handheld related tags reportedly appearing for Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge and Fuzion Frenzy. The tags do not confirm that either game is coming to the Xbox PC app, but they have sparked fresh speculation about Microsoft’s plans for backwards compatibility during Xbox’s 25th anniversary year. Both titles were

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War could be heading to Xbox Game Pass in the coming months after signs appeared that Microsoft is preparing a PC version through its own store. The change does not confirm a release date, but it is similar to the activity seen before Call of Duty: Vanguard joined the subscription service. Black Ops Cold War is currently available

Obsidian Entertainment will reportedly remain part of Xbox Game Studios after earlier claims suggested the developer was trying to avoid closure. The studio behind Avowed, Grounded, Pentiment, and The Outer Worlds was briefly linked to wider concerns about potential Xbox layoffs and restructuring, but follow up reporting indicates Microsoft is keeping the team. The earlier report created immediate concern because Obsidian has been one

Xbox Game Pass has started its July additions with two limited offers rather than a major new wave of permanent games. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 is now available for Xbox Game Pass Premium subscribers, while EA Sports College Football 27 can be played through a 10 hour EA Play trial for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members. Tony Hawk’s Pro

Xbox Game Pass will lose eight games on July 15, 2026, after Microsoft removed three titles from its original leaving soon list. Subscribers now have limited time to finish or buy the remaining games before they leave the service. The final list includes co-op favourites, strategy games, racing style cleaning games, and several story driven adventures. PowerWash Simulator and Golf With Your Friends are

Microsoft Flight Simulator players on Xbox will soon have a new specialist controller built around aircraft controls rather than standard gamepad inputs. Honeycomb Aeronautical is preparing the Echo Aviation Controller XPC for release in fall 2026, bringing its compact flight control design to both Xbox and PC. The controller combines pitch, roll, yaw, throttle, trim, landing gear, flaps, and parking brake functions in one

Xbox is rolling out another safeguard for Forza Horizon 6 players affected by corrupted or missing save data. The latest change adds a cloud save recovery prompt that should let players restore their most recent saved progress instead of losing large sections of their game. The update appears after several weeks of reports from players who lost progress, cars, credits, and other save data

Xbox Game Pass Essential has added five more games without a formal announcement, expanding the lowest priced Game Pass tier with a mix of classic adventure games, turn based RPGs, and tactical cyberpunk titles. The latest additions include Full Throttle Remastered, Costume Quest 2, and the complete Shadowrun Trilogy. Four of the games appeared on July 1, while Full Throttle Remastered joined the library