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EA Sports is bringing Connected Franchise back to the NHL series with NHL 27, marking the mode’s first appearance since the Xbox 360 generation. The feature allows players to create and manage a full online league with friends. Up to 32 teams can be controlled by real people, with support for custom league settings, flexible schedules, roster management and commissioner tools. Connected Franchise was

An Xbox player in Brazil claims a court ordered Microsoft to restore a hacked account containing a digital game library and pay R$2,000 in compensation. The account holder said the Microsoft account was compromised despite two factor authentication being enabled. According to their account, Microsoft Support confirmed that unauthorised access had occurred but later suspended the account instead of restoring it. The player claimed

Several forgotten or overlooked Xbox games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras are suddenly attracting millions of views on social media. An account focused on Xbox nostalgia has been sharing short gameplay clips from older titles, and some of the most popular posts feature games that were never considered major classics at launch. Bee Movie Game has become the biggest example so

ASUS has confirmed that the ROG Xbox Ally X20 will receive a standalone release, giving buyers the option to purchase the handheld without the ROG XREAL R1 Edition 20 gaming glasses. When the device was revealed in June, ASUS only presented it as part of a bundle with the augmented reality glasses. That created uncertainty about whether the upgraded handheld would be available separately.

Forza Horizon 6 has taken first place in Metacritic’s ranking of the best new games released during the first half of 2026. The Xbox racing game earned a score of 90 and finished ahead of Mina the Hollower, which also scored 90. Other highly rated releases in the overall top 20 include Schrodinger’s Call, Pokémon Pokopia, Resident Evil Requiem, Mewgenics and 007 First Light.

Two major Final Fantasy games have received their lowest Xbox prices so far as part of the Xbox Summer Sale 2026. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is now available for £13.99 in the UK and $13.99 in the United States, representing a 65 percent discount. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has dropped to £29.99 and $29.99, which is 40 percent below its usual price. Both

The Coalition is working with NVIDIA to deliver what it describes as a first class PC version of Gears of War: E-Day. The partnership focuses on GeForce RTX integration, performance optimisation and launch support, with the studio aiming to improve visual quality, responsiveness and scalability across a wide range of PC hardware. Gears of War: E-Day is being built with DirectX 12 and is

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 has been removed from the July 2026 Xbox Game Pass lineup because Microsoft is still working through required licensing approvals. The game was originally scheduled to join the service on July 21, but it later disappeared from the official list of upcoming additions. Xbox initially added a short editor’s note confirming the removal without explaining the reason.

Crimson Desert players can now continue the same adventure across Xbox, PlayStation and PC following the release of update 1.14.00. The new cross-save system allows one save file to be used across Xbox, PlayStation 5, Steam and the Epic Games Store. This means you can move between supported platforms without starting the game again or maintaining separate progress on each device. Xbox players already

Halo Studios has revealed the first official look at split screen campaign co-op in Halo: Campaign Evolved, bringing local multiplayer back to the series in a form that closely reflects the original Halo experience. The footage was shown during an hour-long developer livestream that also covered Skulls, LASO mode and the game’s Machinima tools. The split screen presentation uses a horizontal layout, dividing the

Dispatch is officially coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on July 29, 2026, bringing one of 2025’s most praised narrative games to Microsoft’s consoles. The game combines choice-driven storytelling with workplace comedy and light management systems. You play as Robert Robertson, also known as Mecha Man, after his suit is destroyed during a confrontation with his enemy. Unable to continue working

Compulsion Games has opened the door to new collaborations across the games and entertainment industries after returning to independent ownership. The Montreal based studio, known for Contrast, We Happy Few and South of Midnight, published an open message inviting potential partners to work with its team. The company says it wants other studios and organisations to make use of its artistic, technical and production

Forza Horizon 6 has expanded its vehicle roster with the Italian Passion Car Pack, a new paid collection featuring four cars from Ferrari and Alfa Romeo. The pack is available separately for £4.99 in the UK and $4.99 in the United States. It is also included for players who already own the Forza Horizon 6 Premium Edition or Premium Upgrade. The release arrives alongside

A demand for Microsoft to stop repeated layoffs across Xbox has become the most popular discussion on the company’s Xbox Player Voice feedback platform. The proposal has received more than 3,400 votes and close to 700 comments, reflecting growing concern about job losses, cancelled games and uncertainty surrounding several development teams. The post argues that Xbox has cut or removed more than 10,000 roles

An early market forecast suggests that PlayStation 6 could sell more than twice as many units as Xbox Project Helix by the end of 2030. The prediction comes from S&P Global Market Intelligence Kagan, which estimates that Microsoft’s next Xbox console could sell around 2 million units during its launch year and reach 7.3 million by 2030. The same forecast expects PlayStation 6 to

DOOM: The Dark Ages Revelations is receiving exceptionally strong reviews, giving Xbox another possible awards contender for 2026. The expansion currently holds scores ranging from 89 to 91 across major review aggregators. That puts it close to Forza Horizon 6, which earned a 90 average and was ranked as one of the strongest new games released during the first half of the year. Critics

Techland has cancelled the planned Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of Dying Light: The Beast, leaving the game available only on current generation platforms and PC. The developer said the decision was based on technical limitations rather than a desire to exclude older console owners. According to Techland, the game’s open world, visual systems, combat and traversal were designed around the processing power

Valve has warned that the component shortage affecting gaming hardware is continuing to worsen, raising concerns that the Steam Machine could become more expensive later in 2026. The company has not announced a price increase for the device. However, Valve engineer Yazan Aldehayyat said prices for important components are still rising across the industry, while changes at retail usually appear several months later. That

Acer’s first Windows gaming handheld will enter the UK market with a starting price of £999.99, placing the Predator Atlas 8 firmly in the premium category. The base model combines Intel’s Arc G3 processor with 16GB of LPDDR5X memory and a 512GB PCIe 4.0 solid state drive. Buyers who want 24GB of memory will need to spend an additional £100, while configurations based on

Halo: Campaign Evolved is now available in early access, but its performance on the ROG Xbox Ally X is weaker than expected for a game carrying a Steam Deck Verified rating. The Xbox PC version automatically selects an optimised profile on the handheld. This configuration limits the frame rate to 30 FPS and keeps power consumption near 27 to 28 watts. It also uses