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Darksiders Warmastered Edition is now available on Xbox Series X and Series S, and existing Xbox One owners can upgrade to the new version for free. THQ Nordic confirmed the upgrade alongside the current generation release, making the Xbox version more generous than the PlayStation version. The new release brings War’s original adventure to modern consoles with native 4K rendering, 60FPS gameplay, and Photo

Sony is reportedly changing its approach to PC releases, and the move could have a direct effect on Microsoft’s next generation Xbox strategy. According to recent reporting, future narrative focused single player PlayStation games may stay exclusive to PlayStation hardware instead of coming to PC later. The timing has drawn attention because Microsoft is preparing Project Helix, its next generation Xbox plan that is

Forza Horizon 6 is now available, and Microsoft is marking the launch with two new dynamic backgrounds for Xbox Series X and Series S. Both backgrounds are based on the game’s Japan setting and are available now for all current Xbox console owners. One of the backgrounds arrived earlier this month, while the second was added on launch day as Forza Horizon 6 rolled

Microsoft has revealed the next batch of Xbox Game Pass additions, with 13 games arriving between May 20 and June 2. The lineup includes new arrivals, returning games, and tier changes across console, PC, and cloud. The biggest names in this wave are Jurassic World Evolution 3, The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition, Remnant 2, Final Fantasy VI, Luna Abyss, and Escape Simulator. Forza

Forza Horizon 6 is now available worldwide, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can start playing it on day one. After several days of paid early access, the Standard Edition is live for everyone, giving players full access to Playground Games’ new Horizon Japan map. The launch is only the beginning. Playground has already detailed the first post launch season, called Series 1: Welcome

Forza Horizon 6 is almost ready for its full Xbox and Game Pass launch, but many players are already trying to get in early through the familiar “New Zealand trick.” The method has been popular on Xbox for years. Since many games unlock at midnight local time, New Zealand often gets access before players in the US, UK, and other regions. By changing an

Microsoft has confirmed the next batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, and this late May list includes two major Atlus RPGs. All five games are marked as “leaving soon” in the official Xbox mobile app and are scheduled to leave the service on May 31. The biggest loss is Metaphor: ReFantazio, one of Atlus’ most praised RPGs in recent years. Persona 4 Golden

ASUS has shown off a custom ROG Xbox Ally X inspired by Cyberpunk 2077, and it may be one of the best looking versions of the handheld so far. The bad news is that you cannot buy it. The special unit was created by AK Mod, a custom hardware artist known for detailed case mods. ASUS describes it as a one of a kind

Forza Horizon 6 has not fully launched for standard edition players yet, but it is already giving Xbox one of its strongest first party moments of 2026. The game has received excellent reviews, drawn a large early access audience, and now Xbox’s top leaders are publicly praising Playground Games for its rare consistency. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma congratulated Playground Games after Forza Horizon 6

Microsoft’s new Xbox Presents format has started with a much bigger result than expected. The first episode, focused entirely on Stranger Than Heaven, has become the most viewed livestream ever on Xbox’s YouTube channel. The stream was already impressive when early numbers showed about 7.5 million views, but it has since climbed to around 12 million views. That puts it far ahead of Xbox’s

Forza Horizon 6 is off to a huge start, with Metacritic currently listing it as the highest rated new video game of 2026 so far. The latest entry from Playground Games has reached a 92 score, putting Xbox at the top of the year’s multiplatform rankings. That is a strong result for Microsoft, especially at a time when Xbox is trying to rebuild confidence

Xbox players have a large batch of cheap games to check this week, with more than 50 titles currently discounted by 90 to 95 percent across the latest Xbox sales. Many of the deals are part of the ID@Xbox Mega Sale, which has brought steep discounts to a mix of indie games, older AAA releases, co op titles, shooters, fighting games, sports games, and

Microsoft has admitted that faulty third party drivers have been causing Windows laptops to lose battery life, slow down, and run worse than expected for years. The company is now changing how it checks and approves drivers so these problems can be caught earlier. The issue is not limited to crashes. Until now, Microsoft mainly judged driver quality by whether a driver caused serious

Diablo 4 has spent a long time fighting complaints about its cash shop, but the Lord of Hatred season may have found a better answer than any pricing change. Blizzard has added rare, strange, and deeply hidden rewards that players actually want to earn. That matters because one of the biggest criticisms of Diablo 4’s shop has always been about prestige. Many paid cosmetics

Valve’s new Steam Controller may be built for PC gaming, but it does not currently work properly with Xbox app games or PC Game Pass titles on Windows without extra third party software. The controller works best inside Steam, where Steam Input can translate its touchpads, sticks, buttons, and grip controls correctly. Outside Steam, the controller falls back to a basic “lizard mode,” which

Sony may be changing its PlayStation strategy in a major way by keeping future single player games fully exclusive to PlayStation consoles. If accurate, this would mark a sharp turn away from the company’s recent approach of bringing major PlayStation games to PC months or years after their console release. According to a new report, PlayStation CEO Hermen Hulst told employees that Sony will

Valve is updating Steam’s tag system again, adding 17 new tags and removing 28 older ones as it tries to improve game discovery and store recommendations. Steam tags are used by developers and players to describe games by genre, theme, style, and content. They also help Steam decide how games appear in recommendations and store hubs. Valve says the latest update is meant to

Sony is raising PlayStation Plus prices again, with new and returning subscribers in select regions set to pay more from May 20. The company says the change is due to “ongoing market conditions,” but it did not give a detailed explanation. The price hike affects one month and three month PlayStation Plus plans. The monthly plan is going up by $1, while the three

Ubisoft is preparing Rainbow Six Siege’s Year 11 Season 2 update, Operation System Override, and it brings one of the game’s biggest competitive changes in a long time. The update launches on June 2 for all players, with test server access starting on May 18. The new season does not add a brand new operator. Instead, Ubisoft is reworking Dokkaebi, adding a fresh map

PC gamers have a busy weekend of deals, with Epic Games Store opening its Mega Sale mystery giveaway season by offering two free games: The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition and Sunderfolk. The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition includes both seasons of Telltale’s story driven Batman games. It follows Bruce Wayne and his life as Batman through a choice based adventure format. Sunderfolk is a co