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Whoa, delisted Xbox 360 games just showed up on the Xbox Store — did Microsoft leak new Xbox Backwards Compatibility games?

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
6 avril 2026 à 16:58
Several delisted Xbox and Xbox 360 games have recently appeared on the Xbox Store, leading many to wonder if they'll be made backwards compatible soon.

Xbox One Backward Compatibility

Xbox One Backward Compatibility

STALKER 2 is getting a free new content update this month — I break it down and reveal why it sets the stage for what comes after

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
6 avril 2026 à 14:22
Ahead of STALKER 2's upcoming Cost of Hope DLC, dev GSC Game World is releasing a free Sealed Truth content update for the open-world survival shooter.

STALKER 2

Official cover art for STALKER 2, the 2024 open-world survival shooter from GSC Game World that's getting the first of two DLC expansions this summer.

"Gameplay so good I nearly missed Age of Empires 4's new DLC announcement" — Red Bull's $250,000 Wololo Londinium tournament wraps up today, and you don't want to miss the finale

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
6 avril 2026 à 09:57
Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires 4 are both being played at the Red Bull Wololo: Londinium tournament, with the finale set for today at the Royal Albert Hall. It's been a crazy weekend of Age gameplay, and I nearly missed the announcement for a new Age 4 DLC.

Age of Empires 4: Yue Fei's Legacy

A look at some of the new units coming with the Age of Empires 4: Yue Fei's Legacy DLC.

"What's going on?!!": World of Warcraft just created a truly insane, epic moment in gaming history — I had no idea Blizzard was still capable.

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
6 avril 2026 à 01:52
I have no idea how Blizzard pulled this off, but during World of Warcraft's Mythic raiding "Race to World First" esports event, U.S. team Liquid discovered live to thousands that the final boss had an insane, secret final phase.

World of Warcraft casters react to L'ura's secret phase

World of Warcraft's Race to World First esports event took a truly unexpected turn, as the final boss on Mythic difficulty emerged into a secret phase, just as the game's frontrunner thought they'd won.

“I couldn’t enjoy it fully until now”: Crimson Desert’s once‑exclusive PS5 mode finally arrives on Xbox — and I’m ready to dive back in

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5 avril 2026 à 09:36
Crimson Desert’s 4K output mode launched first on PlayStation 5, with Xbox Series X initially left out. Pearl Abyss declined to comment on the delay, though Xbox has now received a fixed 4K output option.

Key image of Crimson Desert

Key art from Crimson Desert

“We’re finally ready to show more”: The more I explore this State of Decay 3 info, the more I’m left wondering how far Undead Labs is willing to go.

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
4 avril 2026 à 11:11
State of Decay 3 looks set to be something of a sleeper hit. Microsoft's Undead Labs has finally broken cover with the announce of its Alpha Test phase, and has now put up an exclusive interview.

State Of Decay 3 Ice

State Of Decay 3 Ice

A new Halo leak claims the campaign is content‑complete — but the customization details raise bigger questions

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4 avril 2026 à 10:25
A new report claims Halo Campaign Evolved is now content complete and fully playable, while also revealing expanded customization options including armor and weapon skins.

Master Chief in Halo: Campaign Evolved

Halo: Campaign Evolved promotional image

“Threatened retaliation on first contact”: As I dig into a former Halo art director’s claims, I’m left questioning what else Microsoft didn’t want anyone to see.

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4 avril 2026 à 10:00
Former Halo Studios art director Glenn Israel has alleged misconduct, harassment, and internal failures at Microsoft, detailing claims involving HR practices, retaliation, and studio mismanagement.

Image conveying Halo studio allegations

Image conveying Halo studio allegations

This fan-made Xbox website brings back the golden era of Xbox 360 voice chat messages — its distortion makes your mic sound just as bad as it did 20 years ago

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
3 avril 2026 à 17:09
If you've ever wanted to relive the days of Xbox 360 voice chat messaging, you now can thanks to an awesome new fan-made site that recreates it.

The dashboard of the "xboxchatting" website.

The "xboxchatting" site is a faithful recreation of the Xbox 360 messaging menu, complete with functioning voice chat messages with a mic filter, a changeable gamertag and gamerpic, Xbox 360 button sounds, and more.

Ex-Bethesda dev on Fallout and Skyrim says Todd Howard has too many yes men around him — "A lot of people were afraid to say no to Todd, and I think that hurt him"

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
3 avril 2026 à 15:48
An ex-Fallout and Skyrim developer says Bethesda's Todd Howard might not be getting the best feedback from his teams, as they're "afraid to say no to Todd."

Todd Howard attends the "Fallout" Season Two London Screening at Picturehouse Central on December 02, 2025 in London, England.

A photograph of Bethesda Game Studios director and executive producer Todd Howard during an event for Amazon's Fallout TV show.

You can finally play this long-awaited Xbox game soon — its studio is hosting alpha playtests next month, and you can sign up for them now

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
3 avril 2026 à 13:34
Six years after it was announced, Xbox's State of Decay 3 will finally be playable soon as Undead Labs prepares to kick off alpha playtests this year.

State Of Decay 3 Ice

State Of Decay 3 Ice

Upcoming indie game Boxroom emulates physical game collections with your Steam library: "Economic depression simulator"

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3 avril 2026 à 08:39
Boxroom is an upcoming Steam game that transforms your digital library into a customizable physical-style collection room, letting players display and interact with their games.

In-game image of Boxroom

Boxroom is an upcoming Steam game that transforms your digital library into a customizable physical-style collection room.

CD Projekt CEO weighs in on the impact of Xbox Game Pass and Asha Sharma's new role: "She’s a super smart person."

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3 avril 2026 à 08:26
CD Projekt Red CEO Michał Nowakowski recently discussed the impact of Xbox Game Pass, explaining how it helps bring The Witcher 3 to a new generation of players while extending the game’s lifecycle.

The Xbox logo coming up over a mountain with several characters around it. The words, "Xbox Game Pass" are below the Xbox logo.

CD Projekt Red CEO Michał Nowakowski recently discussed the impact of Xbox Game Pass.

Xbox and Blizzard are hiring for "an upcoming AAA open-world shooter" that uses the Unreal Engine — is this the new StarCraft FPS we've been waiting for?

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
2 avril 2026 à 16:49
A new Blizzard job listing describes "an upcoming AAA open-world shooter," which has everyone hoping it's working on a new StarCraft FPS after all.

Key art for StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty.

Official key art for 2010's StarCraft 2. There hasn't been a new game in the franchise since its launch.

I’m hooked on this solo-dev-made dice roller on PC Game Pass: easy to learn and hard to master

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Par : [email protected] (Cole Martin)
2 avril 2026 à 16:16
If you’re looking for an addictive gambling-like with roguelike gameplay inspired by games like Balatro, Dice a Million is for you. Roll the dice, rack up as much as score as you can, and answer the mystery phone calls in this solo-developed indie available now on PC Game Pass.

Screenshots of the dice rolling game, Dice a Million, available now on PC Game Pass.

Think you can hit a million with nothing more than the roll of some dice? Dice a Million is your chance to prove it.

'World of Warcraft: Midnight' Season 1 story end suggests to me that Blizzard really needs to rethink its story design processes — This could be much better, and far more satisfying with only a few tweaks.

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
2 avril 2026 à 14:20
SPOILERS: World of Warcraft's latest expansion is already proving controversial for re-treading some of the game's most hated lore. But is Blizzard trying to fix it, or will they end up making it worse?

World of Warcraft: Midnight

Xal'atath is angry. Very angry. Sorta.

Call of Duty studio head at Xbox dev is retiring after over 36 years — he shipped 42 games, 18 CoD titles, and this criminally underrated shooter I love

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
2 avril 2026 à 14:09
After 36 years of leading Call of Duty developer Raven Software, studio head Brian Raffel is leaving the company to "step into a well-earned retirement."

Raven Software studio head Brian Raffel.

Brian Raffel founded Raven Software with his brother Steve in 1990, and has led the studio for 36 years.

Xbox FanFest goes global: Microsoft confirms FanFest events in Germany, UK, Mexico, Japan, and more

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
2 avril 2026 à 10:00
Microsoft has revived Xbox FanFest for the Xbox June Showcase 2026, but it's going even further than usual this time.

Xbox FanFest Tour 2026: Cologne, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Seattle, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto

Microsoft has revived Xbox FanFest for the Xbox June Showcase 2026.

“I didn’t expect these swings”: Steam’s March survey reveals PC hardware trends that caught me off guard

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
2 avril 2026 à 09:13
Steam just released its March hardware and software survey, and it's clear that the PC gaming market is going through a massive flux as inflated prices force buyers into new (and old) areas.

NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti (ASUS TUF Gaming)

PC gamers are clearly settling for less as huge swings are seen in Steam's March survey.

32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM is 33% off today only — This superb memory deal for PC gamers might sell out before midnight

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
1 avril 2026 à 14:53
Memory deals are more important than ever with the current RAM pricing surges, and Woot! is currently home to today's best deal. It expires tonight (if not sooner), so don't hold out too long.

Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM

32GB of Corsair's Vengeance DDR5-6000MT/s RAM is 33% off today only at Woot!

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