Sea of Thieves fiery update The Seabound Soul arrives later this monthRare's swashbuckling adventure Sea of Thieves is getting another big update on 20 November 2019. Named The Seabound Soul, the update brings new Tall Tales and fiery action.Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 15
Full list of new Xbox Game Pass additions from Inside Xbox 2019Microsoft revealed a pile of new titles that will be joining the Xbox Game Pass roster, both first and third party. There are a few highlights but generally, it feels like a lot of value has been added for the subscribers.NOVEMBER 15
Rumour: Xbox Project Scarlett release date revealedAccording to the latest rumours, Microsoft's next-gen console Xbox Project Scarlett could release on 06 November 2020 as the most powerful console ever.Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 14
Shroud follows Ninja and ditches Twitch for MixerThere seems to be a trend establishing here as yet another high-profile streamer left Twitch for Mixer pastures. Following in Ninja's footsteps, Michael Grzesiek, better known as Shroud, has now joined Microsoft's streaming platform.OCTOBER 25
Seven new titles are coming to Xbox Game PassXbox team have confirmed seven new Xbox Game Pass additions for October and November 2019. Obsidian's The Outer Worlds is leading the pack with Subnautica and LEGO Star Wars 3.Semir OmerovicOCTOBER 23
Next-gen Xbox will support all Xbox One controllersXbox Marketing Manager James Shields has re-confirmed that the next-generation Xbox console will support all Xbox One controllers including the earlier versions as well as Elite V2 controller.Semir OmerovicOCTOBER 22
The Outer Worlds dev confirms unlock times, day one patch sizeWith a week left until the launch of The Outer Worlds, Obsidian Entertainment delivered the last remaining details on the highly anticipated RPG, like the exact launch timing for different regions and day one patch size for PC and consoles.OCTOBER 17
Sea of Thieves Halloween event adds Fort of the Damned and Shadow skeletonsRare's huge October content update for their pirate adventure Sea of Thieves is introducing a brand new fort, skeletons and to battle against these dark forces, players will have to undertake new voyages and more.Semir OmerovicOCTOBER 17
The Outer Worlds, Stellaris, F1 2018 coming to Xbox Game PassGreat news coming from Xbox today as the green team announced a bunch of new games coming to their subscription service Xbox Game Pass this month, starting with the obvious headliner The Outer Worlds, Obsidian's highly anticipated RPG.OCTOBER 10
Switch sales catching up to PS4 in JapanAccording to latest reports, Nintendo Switch is outselling PlayStation 4 and is nearing the total units sold by the latter which had a three year lead. Nintendo has sold about five million units of Switch in Japan, while PS4 stands at sevenOCTOBER 2
Zen 2 and Navi rumored for PS5 and next XboxAMD's Gonzalo Zen 2 CPU and Navi GPU could power both Sony's and Microsoft's next-gen consoles. Zen 2 chip will have eight physical cores and will feature Navi 10 GPU according to codename number leak shared by Twitter user Apisak.Semir OmerovicOCTOBER 2
Xbox Game Pass: October 2019 games revealedMicrosoft announced a new handful of titles for their subscription service Xbox Game Pass. Starting on 03 October, Dishonoured 2 is getting introduced to the library while World War Z and The Outer Worlds are coming later this month.Semir OmerovicOCTOBER 1
Xbox Game Pass for PC adds four new gamesMicrosoft have revealed the next four games that will be coming to Xbox Game Pass on PC. Subscribers will get Saints Row 4: Re-Elected, Dirt Rally 2.0, Cities Skylines, and Bad North .Semir OmerovicSEPTEMBER 25
Microsoft: No official mouse/keyboard supportMicrosoft have been going back and forth with announcements of official keyboard and mouse support for Xbox for quite a while and now the company says that while they won't go as far as to disable any sort of support for the feature, they'd prefer to let devs handle their own games the way they see fit.SEPTEMBER 25
Microsoft's Inside Xbox to look at The Outer Worlds, Project xCloudMicrosoft have scheduled another episode of Inside Xbox for tomorrow, 24 September 2019, when they'll be giving us more info on Project xCloud, as well as a closer look at a few games, one of which is Obsidian's RPG The Outer Worlds.SEPTEMBER 23
Gears 5 exceeds 3 million and gets free Batista skinExactly seven days have passed since Gears 5 hit the shelves and The Coalition have plenty to be stoked about. Their game has passed 3 million players and boasts the title of the biggest Xbox Game Studios launch week in this generation.SEPTEMBER 17
Gears 5 players are getting free itemsGears 5 developers The Coalition are awarding five days of faster progression and 600 scraps to everyone as an apology for the launch weekend troubles. The developers confirmed that they will roll out the rewards in the next 48 hours.Semir OmerovicSEPTEMBER 10
Microsoft aware of Windows 10 hogging CPUsWindows 10 ran into some issues as people started reporting massive CPU usage in some situations. All of this seems to be related to a problematic update, KB5412941, that made Cortana bring CPU usage to about 40 per cent even when idle.SEPTEMBER 6
Gears 5 trailer teases Halo SpartansGears 5 is in the final stretch ladies and gentlemen and The Coalition's launch trailer is yet another reason to be excited, as it packs a bunch of celebrity cameos, ranging from the Terminator's Sarah Connor to the Spartans from Halo.SEPTEMBER 4
Gears 5 campaign is the biggest in the seriesAccording to The Coalition boss Rod Fergusson, Gears 5 will have the biggest singleplayer campaign in the history of Gears of War franchise. Fergusson also said that some Gears 5 levels are fifty times bigger than any Gears of War level.Semir OmerovicSEPTEMBER 2
Gears 5 pre-load times and launch mapsGears 5 developers The Coalition have revealed a fresh batch of details about the game. The devs confirmed that pre-load is now available on PC and Xbox One and also detailed all 11 multiplayer maps that will be available at launch.Semir OmerovicAUGUST 29
Age of Empires IV gameplay reveal on XO19Even though strategy fans were hoping that Gamescom 2019 will give us a look at some Age of Empires IV gameplay, practical demonstration of the upcoming instalment in the legendary RTS franchise will have to wait until XO19 in November.AUGUST 22
AoE II: Definitive Edition may launch on XboxAccording to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Creative Director Adam Isgreen, the beloved strategy could launch on Xbox One after the PC release. Isgreen said that the devs will try to build a control scheme specifically for Xbox One.Semir OmerovicAUGUST 22
Microsoft won't port any more exclusivesMicrosoft have been pretty lax lately when it comes to retaining their exclusives, what with Ori and the Blind Forest being the last one to make the switch to Nintendo Switch, but the company insists they have no plans for more ports.AUGUST 21