Xbox Game Pass on its own is a terrific service on console, although the PC side of the equation has felt a touch lighter in recent memory. The good news this week is that PC subscribers will be able to dip their toes into an expanded catalogue of games, as EA Play is finally being rolled into Game Pass. The upgrade will go live on March 18 (Today!) at 2PM PT, which translates to shut I’m sleeping it’s 11 PM already.
Xbox Game Pass, which has recently become a Bethesda buffet with all its Doom and Dishonored games being thrown onto the table, is about to get a whole lot tastier yet again.
It’s not too difficult to look at certain games and know which studios made them, but in the case of Arkane, it happens to have a very unique production style that no other developer can emulate. That signature flair is on full display in its latest gameplay trailer for Deathloop, which is running on big “that’s an Arkane game!” energy as it shows off the tools of the trade that you’ll wield across the chronal caper.
If the looter-shooter launched on Game Pass, that would probably be a massive benefit given that the game itself is… just fine?
In a roundtable discussion that had very little in the background to confirm that Metal Gear Rising 2 was in development, Xboss Phil Spencer, Bethesda’s Pete Hines, and various other big names spoke about the future of the game publisher now that it had joined the Xbox family.
It’s official! ZeniMax, parent company to Bethesda and other subsidiaries, is officially owned by Microsoft after the company spent $7.5 billion to acquire it. With the formality of competition committees and EU approval process giving the acquisition the thumbs up, the approved merger now paves the way for Microsoft and Xbox to become the biggest name in the hemisphere for western RPG video games and much more.
Micorosft is looking to bring its Chromium Edge browser to the Xbox. Which means that the Xbox will access it a better browsing experience, including other browser based gaming platforms.
The survival game that seemingly explodes in popularity every few months, is leaping onto consoles for all those Xbox and PlayStation owners who’ve been left out of the hype.
A good loot box never feels like a coupon. It feels like a moment. …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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