Forza Horizon 4 goes battle royale in The Eliminator modeMicrosoft and Playground Games' racing gem Forza Horizon 4 is getting an update today and among the changes is The Eliminator mode, where 72 players face off in battle royale style to be the last man standing. Or last man driving if you're going to be picky about it.DECEMBER 12
Sea of Thieves' Festival of Giving brings new voyages, Skeleton Lords and moreSea of Thieves is celebrating the Holidays with a special event named Festival of Giving. The event brings new Skeleton Lords, voyages and items in the in-game store.Semir OmerovicDECEMBER 11
Age of Empires IV will have fewer civilisations than Age of Empires IIThe upcoming real-time strategy from Relic and Microsoft - Age of Empire 4 - will have less than 13 civilisations on the launch, creative director Adam Isgreen confirmed.Semir OmerovicDECEMBER 10
MLB The Show will be coming to Microsoft and Nintendo consolesFans of Sony's long-running franchise MLB The Show have thus far been forced to either buy a PlayStation or turn to other sources to quench their baseball thirst, but no more as Nintendo and Microsoft both confirmed they'll be hosting MLB The Show relatively soon.DECEMBER 10
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition landing on PS4 tomorrow with cross-playEven though Minecraft has been on PlayStation 4 for a while now, the Bedrock Edition that launches tomorrow means that PS4 owners are getting the platform-unified version of Mojang's game, which in turn means they're finally capable of firing it up in cross-play.DECEMBER 9
Microsoft announce nine new games coming to Xbox Game Pass for PCMicrosoft have announced nine new games coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC and they covered pretty much all the bases here - from strategies like Age of Wonders: Planetfall and Europa Universalis IV, to Metro Exodus' excellent predecessor Metro: Last Light Redux.DECEMBER 5
You can play Halo Reach with integrated GPU at 30 FPSHalo Reach has been released on Steam but the system requirements there don't include the updated minimum which was provided by 343 Industries on release. Apparently, we can run the game with integrated graphics, at 30 frames per second.DECEMBER 4
Halo: Reach set to drop on Steam tomorrowHalo: Reach's countdown clock on Steam is approaching zero. PC players will be able to purchase the DLC soon. The Halo: The Master Chief Collection will also arrive to Steam in its entirety during 2020.DECEMBER 2
Microsoft want to surprise Sony with Xbox Project Scarlett's powerMicrosoft are keeping their cards close to their chest and won't ship out Xbox Project Scarlett dev kits anytime soon. Apparently, the dev kits are nowhere near final and hardy anyone has one.Semir OmerovicDECEMBER 2
Halo: Master Chief Collection PC download size revealedHalo: Master Chief Collection initial download size on PC has been revealed on Microsoft Store. The download which includes only Halo Reach at the moment is 24.94 GB.Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 29
Xbox Project Scarlett will not focus on VR as players aren't interested in itPhil Spencer has confirmed that Xbox Project Scarlett won't focus on VR as nobody is asking for it. Spencer said that the company is trying to deliver user-requested features and VR is not one of them.Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 26
State of Decay 2 is coming to SteamMicrosoft are giving up on one exclusive game from their store as State of Decay 2 recently got its Steam page up and running. There are some odd things happening with release date though.NOVEMBER 22
Age of Empires IV may come to Xbox Project ScarlettAge of Empires IV Xbox release has not been completely ruled out. According to Microsoft's Shannon Loftis and Adam Isgreen, the team is going to explore their options once they wrap up the development of the PC version.Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 21
Sea of Thieves: The Seabound Soul adds new Tall Tale, weapon, itemsRare rolled out a hefty new update for their swashbuckling adventure Sea of Thieves and there's quite a bit to sift through. Dubbed The Seabound Soul, the update adds new Tall Tale, a new projectile weapon, fresh cosmetics and more.NOVEMBER 20
Halo: Reach gets new and quite gorgeous screenshotsHalo: Reach was quite a gorgeous game back when it launched but PC players wouldn't really know, seeing as how it was an Xbox 360 exclusive. Now, Microsoft released some new screenshots that show the game in all its overhauled glory.NOVEMBER 18
Age of Empires IV is currently aiming to release in 2021Age of Empires IV won't be coming anytime soon according to the latest info from XO19 event. The game has been in development for about three years and is currently aiming for a 2021 release window.Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 18
Wasteland 3 release date set for May 2020Inside Xbox 2019 featured a new trailer for Wasteland 3, this time around in a much more appealing fashion for the fans. As a cherry on top, it revealed the frozen Colorado wastes will be open for business on 19 May 2019.NOVEMBER 15
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