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Gears 5 studio showcase their new Unreal Engine 5 tech demo at the GDC

The Coalition have officially unveiled their brand new Unreal Engine 5 tech demo named Alpha Point at GDC. The demo is a small glimpse of the studio's new game.

Semir OmerovicJULY 21

Psychonauts 2 supports 120 FPS, HDR and VRR on Xbox Series X

Psychonauts 2 is set to utilise the full power of Xbox Series X when it launches next month. The game will run at 4K 60FPS with HDR while also offering 120 FPS mode and VRR.

Semir OmerovicJULY 19

Xbox head Phil Spencer explains The Shelf

Phil Spencer has finally given us an explanation regarding his infamous shelf, which many Xbox fans see as a platform for teases of Xbox's upcoming announcements and more.

Semir OmerovicJULY 15

Forza Horizon 5 will have over 320 new car engine sounds

Forza developers PlayGround Games have today shared some exciting news regarding the engine sounds in the upcoming Forza Horizon 5. The team confirmed they have over 320 new car engine sound sources.

Semir OmerovicJULY 12

Forza Horizon 5 will have over 100 new rims and visual upgrade parts

Playground Games have revealed additional details about the upcoming racer Forza Horizon 5 in their latest blog post. The team talked about a wide variety of features like weather, customisation, animals, big cities and more.

Semir OmerovicJULY 9

Xbox Game Pass July 2021: UFC 4, Tropico 6, Farming Sim 19 and more

Xbox have today announced a new slate of games that will be coming to Game Pass in the next few weeks. The lineup includes UFC 4, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Tropico 6 and more.

Semir OmerovicJULY 6

Avowed will be very different from Elder Scrolls, says Phil Spencer

Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming medieval RPG Avowed will be "very different" from Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls series, says Xbox head Phil Spencer. The game will have its own distinct characteristics that will make it a unique experience.

Semir OmerovicJULY 1

Forza Horizon 5 will have over 2000 weather presets

Playground Games, the developer of the Forza Horizon series, have confirmed that Forza Horizon 5 will feature over 2000 weather presets, which is a major increase over Forza Horizon 4, which "only" had 300.

Semir OmerovicJUNE 29

Sea of Thieves is Steam's top seller thanks to Pirates of the Caribbean DLC

Rare's swashbuckling action-adventure Sea of Thieves has skyrocketed to the first spot on Steam's Top Sellers list for the week ending on June 27, 2021, thanks to the latest DLC A Pirate's Life.

Semir OmerovicJUNE 28

Another Forza Horizon 5 showcase announced for next week

PlayGround Games have announced Forza Horizon 5 Let's Go! dev talk show for Monday, July 28, 2021. The team plan to talk more about the game's lightning and sky box systems.

Semir OmerovicJUNE 26

Halo Infinite release date decision is "down to few weeks"

Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer has confirmed that he feels pretty confident about Halo Infinite's release date. Spencer said the game is certainly launching this Holiday and the firm decision is "down to few weeks".

JUNE 24

Sea of Thieves' A Pirate's Life update and Season 3 is now live

A Pirate's Life, Sea of Thieves' brand new update which features characters and locations from Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean has officially launched on PC and Xbox.

Semir OmerovicJUNE 22

Portal designer Kim Swift joins Xbox to make cloud games, including Kojima's exclusive

Portal designer and former Google Stadia design director Kim Swift has officially joined Xbox. Swift will oversee cloud gaming collabs including the rumoured Hideo Kojima project, according to reports.

Semir OmerovicJUNE 21

Everything we know about Contraband, Avalanche Studios' upcoming Xbox exclusive

Contraband is an open-world co-op game described as "smuggler's paradise". It is exclusive to Xbox and PC, currently rumoured to be targeting late 2022/early 2023 release window.

Semir OmerovicJUNE 21

New Halo Infinite concept art appears online

A couple of new Halo Infinite concept art pieces have surfaced online thanks to an early Halo Infinite wall calendar 2022 listing on shoptrends retailer.

Semir OmerovicJUNE 8

Avowed probably won't be at Xbox E3, despite the rumours

Obsidian's next big RPG Avowed probably won't be at Xbox and Bethesda E3 showcase, which is scheduled for next week. Some rumours suggested that the game could be there but it seems that's not the case anymore.

Semir OmerovicJUNE 4

Five games we hope to see at Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase

Xbox and Bethesda will officially host their biggest event of 2021 on June 13, 2021. The show will be jam-packed with games and here are five we hope to see.

MAY 27

Starfield reportedly targeting late 2022 release window

According to the latest rumours, Starfield is targeting the Autumn 2022 release window, not early 2022 as previously speculated. The game is set to be showcased at E3.

Semir OmerovicMAY 21

Rumour: Everwild in troubled development; still a long way off

Rare's next big thing seems to have development issues. According to the latest rumours, the game is still a long way off and was having major issues getting off the ground.

Semir OmerovicMAY 19

Crazy rumour suggests Tom Cruise is in Starfield

Mission Impossible and Top Gun star Tom Cruise could be in Bethesda's upcoming RPG Starfield, according to the latest rumours from the game's Discord server.

Semir OmerovicMAY 18

Gears of War developer The Coalition moving to Unreal Engine 5

Gears of War series developer The Coalition are switching to Unreal Engine 5 and have multiple new projects in development for the coming years. The studio said they won't be announcing any for some time, though.

Semir OmerovicMAY 10

Starfield unlikely to release in 2021, says reliable industry insider

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier predicts that Bethesda's highly-anticipated sci-fi RPG Starfield probably won't release in 2021. When asked wether the game is hitting 2021, he simply replied "Nope."

Semir OmerovicMAY 6

Fable will run on Forza Tech, job listing reveals

Playground Games' upcoming fantasy RPG Fable will run on the ForzaTech engine that is used in Forza Horizon and Forza Motorsport games. The engine is being expanded to support Fable's open world.

Semir OmerovicMAY 4

Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite and Starfield are reportedly Xbox's slate of games for 2021

Xbox plan to release at least three to four first-party games this year according to the latest rumours. These games are Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite, Starfield and Age of Empires VI.

Semir OmerovicAPRIL 29