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'Death Howl' is an evocative Xbox indie that combines turn-based tactics, retro-horror pixel art, atop a powerful story

From the publishers behind emotional narratives like This War of Mine and Indika, Death Howl offers a gut-wrenching story about a mother who travels to the spirit realm in search of her lost son only to face restless spirits in tactical combat.

Death Howl screenshots

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South of Midnight to launch on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2 next year

Compulsion Games' stop-motion adventure set in the American Deep South is yet another Xbox Game Studios title making its way to other consoles as the developers announce a spring launch for PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2.

Screenshot of South of Midnight.

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The Xbox Year in Review is still MIA, but don't worry, TrueAchievements is here to save the day

2025 is about to draw to a close, so it's time to look back on what your Xbox journey has been this year with TrueAchievements' My YearOn Xbox web app, as Microsoft doesn't have an official way to track a player's end-of-year stats as of yet.

TrueAchievements 2025 highlights card showing too many hours played in Call of Duty.

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DOOM: The Dark Ages's take on Horde mode just got a huge update — and players can now share favorite encounters with friends

DOOM: The Dark Ages' Horde-like Ripatorium mode gets expanded heavily with Update 3, letting players share their favorite encounters with each other.

DOOM: The Dark Ages Ripatorium 2.0 image

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Xbox Game Pass gets Marvel Cosmic Invasion and more as November ends — but grab these departing games, too

The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles are on the way, with Marvel Cosmic Invasion announced a surprise addition for November's second batch.

Text reading "Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass" above banners of games including Marvel Cosmic Invasion

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Xbox Game Pass wins big with 2 Game of the Year nominees at The Game Awards 2025 — and 2 of the best RPGs, too, thanks to Obsidian

The Game Awards has revealed its 2025 nominees, and 10 of them — including two of the Game of the Year contenders — are available to play on Xbox Game Pass.

Verso and Maelle from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

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Xbox President Sarah Bond discusses the future — "Hardware is absolutely core to everything we do at Xbox. Our most valuable players love the hardware experience."

Despite doubts about Xbox's future, Xbox President Sarah Bond isn't worried. She describes a future hardware platform that is both powerful, running all of your existing console games as well as PC games on top.

Sarah Bond

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I'm re-reviewing the Xbox Ally after a month of daily use — Everything I love, desperately want fixed, and why it really is an Xbox

The Xbox Ally has totally changed my gaming habits, and honestly, other leisure habits too. But the criticisms are valid, particularly so if you're trying to use this more like a PC than an "Xbox."

Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is "looking forward," to the next Xbox — "We want to do innovative work on the system side, on both console and PC."

In a new interview, Microsoft CEO offered some rare comments on Xbox's gaming strategy, talking up the new console and musing on the death of the Xbox exclusive.

Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO

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