As Helldivers 2 soars, former Halo dev says tons of pitched ODST games never saw the light of day: “Some galaxy-spanning, some more intimate…and one that was really dark”

What you need to know Helldivers 2, the hit new PvE co-op shooter from Arrowhead Game Studios, is blowing up right now with extremely impressive player count numbers. Many Halo fans are wondering why Microsoft and 343 Industries never made a similar game about Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs), which use drop pods to land […]

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Galaxy S24 Ultra hands-on: It came, it saw, it will conquer

The Galaxy S24 Ultra is here and it has big shoes to fill. Samsung hit it out of the park with the Galaxy S23 Ultra last year so expectations are high. Beyond the general cosmetic and tech improvements, the main focus is on the cameras and Artificial Intelligence capabilities in 2024. AI will remain a […]

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I almost EXPLODED when I saw this Minecraft Creeper Mini Fridge deal — it’s so cheap right now!

Minecraft is one of the most popular games in recent years, which isn’t surprising at all given its open-world sandbox freedom. Right now thanks to a fantastic Cyber Monday deal, one of the best pieces of Minecraft merchandise is seriously discounted to a ridiculously low price. I’m of course talking about the Minecraft Creeper Mini […]

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“I like to see new ideas. When we partnered with Microsoft, that’s what we saw …” ARA: History Untold’s devs spoke with us about building the next great PC strategy game

A short while ago, I was able to go hands-on with another upcoming Xbox-published Windows PC, which in a sense is a bit of an outlier. ARA: History Untold is a 4X strategy game built by Oxide, known for Ashes of the Singularity published under Stardock. Oxide Games shares a lot of its DNA with […]

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The top 7 Xbox and PC games I saw at Gamescom 2023

As I write this, I’m recovering mind, body, and soul from the all-encompassing, all-sensory euphoria that is Gamescom.  Last year’s Gamescom was a muted affair. The first since the height of the pandemic, many publishers opted either for smaller events or absence entirely. Microsoft had a small presence, perhaps the smallest presence I’ve seen from […]

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Firewatch, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and more are coming to Xbox Game Pass

What you need to know A few more games are headed to Xbox Game Pass in the second half of August 2023.  This includes the standout indie title Firewatch, as well as turn-based RPG Sea of Stars and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, an asymmetrical multiplayer game. Starfield will  be available in early access for […]

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Xbox, PC) review: Fun for The Family

Fans of asymmetrical horror multiplayer titles are feasting right now. From recent releases like Evil Dead: The Game and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed to established juggernauts like Dead by Daylight, the iconic subgenre is more in demand than ever. After partnering with developer IllFonic to publish Friday the 13th: The Game, Gun Interactive has reentered the […]

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In Los Angeles, I saw a new Xbox emerge

T’was the night before Christmas, and … wait, that’s the wrong holiday. It was the night before E3 2023, and … wait, no … E3 is dead. What exactly do we call the traditional June video game showcase season anyway these days?   Indeed, it was a very different type of Xbox Games Showcase for […]

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Counterpoint: Honor saw huge growth in smartphone sales in Q1 2023

While global smartphone shipments continue to contract, Honor saw impressive growth numbers in several key markets including Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Latin America. Based on data from Counterpoint Research, Honor’s aggressive expansions in Europe saw a 400% yearly growth in shipments which is practically unheard of for other brands in the region […]

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CR: Global smartwatch market saw 12% YoY increase in shipments for 2022

Smartwatch shipments saw a 12% increase in 2022 compared to 2021 based on the latest Global Smartwatch Model Tracker report from Counterpoint Research. The growth was fueled by strong smartwatch sales in the first three quarters of 2022. Shipments in the Q4 period (October 1 – December 31) saw a 2% YoY decline fueled by […]

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The 2D Dark Souls metroidvania that never saw the light of day

What you need to know Game artist Thomas Feichtmeir recently revealed that roughly six years ago, Bandai Namco was considering greenlighting a 2D Dark Souls 3 metroidvania. The game never got off the ground for an unknown reason, though Feichtmeir noted that the game’s art style would have been “doable” based on average budget estimations […]

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Texas Chain Saw Massacre: What’s special about this upcoming Xbox and PC horror game?

It’s an outstanding time to be a fan of horror video games. In what feels like a long overdue resurgence for the genre, teams are eager and willing to take bold stabs bold at experimenting with established franchises. From Evil Dead: The Game to Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, the market suggests that interest in multiplayer-centric horror […]

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I saw the future of Xbox at Gamescom, and it was in an app

We’re officially entering the post-pandemic era, with conventions and trade shows spinning up again after a few years in hibernation. Gamescom 2022 has been the first event I’ve attended in almost three years, and it was admittedly a bit of a muted affair. Booths and floor presence were far smaller than usual, but the footfall […]

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Counterpoint: India’s smartwatch market saw record shipments in Q2

The smartwatch market in India saw a record-breaking Q2 with a fourfold increase in shipments compared to the same time last year as per the latest Counterpoint Research report. The increasing demand for smartwatches is driven by strong consumer demand and multiple high-profile launches with brands continuing to grow their online and offline presence. A […]

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