Microsoft's proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition is currently being investigated by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, which has now set a deadline of March 2023 to conclude its investigation.

Posted just now by Tom West 0

Overwatch 2's official launch has been entirely disrupted by DDoS attacks, leaving players in queues of 40,000 people, waiting hours to try and access the game.

Posted just now by Heidi Nicholas 12

Developer Liquid Bit has announced that servers for Killer Queen Black will be going offline in November and that the multiplayer platformer will be delisted from the Xbox Store imminently.

Posted just now by Sean Carey 7

EA seems to be teasing a reveal of its next Need for Speed game. Recent rumours suggest it's called Unbound and that it's set to launch on Xbox Series X|S in December. [updated]

Posted 2 hours ago by Tom West 23

The new monthly Xbox Game Pass quests are now live. We've got the roundup of every quest on offer, how to complete them, and how many Microsoft Rewards Points you'll get for doing so.

Posted 14 hours ago by Jack Watling 13

Overwatch 2 is keeping the original game's achievement list, albeit with numerous changes, and Blizzard has also added six new achievements to that list in preparation for the free-to-play game's release.

Posted 18 hours ago by Sean Carey 121

A new Xbox sale is now live, and we've got another fresh batch of quick completions for you. This week's list features 16 easy Gamerscore games that are all on offer at decent prices.

Posted 18 hours ago by Sean Carey 12

EA and developer Motive have given us our first good look at some Dead Space remake gameplay, ahead of the game's release on Xbox Series X|S next year.

Posted 19 hours ago by Sean Carey 54

CD Projekt has just dropped a wave of new information: along with the new Witcher saga of three games, we're also getting two separate Witcher-related games, including one with multiplayer gameplay as well as single-player.

Posted 20 hours ago by Heidi Nicholas 27

CD Projekt has announced that a Cyberpunk 2077 sequel is in development alongside multiple new Witcher games, and a new game from a "standalone IP.

Posted 20 hours ago by Sean Carey 73

We have just picked up the achievements for A Plague Tale: Requiem on Windows — there are 35 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 23 of which are secret.

Posted 22 hours ago by Heidi Nicholas 37

Microsoft has confirmed another nine new games for Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass in October, including A Plague Tale: Requiem, Scorn, and Chivalry 2.

Posted 22 hours ago by Sean Carey 54

EA and Codemasters have delisted Dirt 4 and Dirt Rally from the Xbox Store, following the games' removal from EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. However, the servers appear to still be active in both games.

Posted 23 hours ago by Sean Carey 36

Duke Nukem Forever's Guinness World Record for being the game longest in development looks to now have been beaten by Ubisoft's Beyond Good and Evil 2 — by 84 days at the time of writing.

Posted yesterday by Tom West 42

Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries might be abandoning its proprietary Slipspace Engine in favour of Unreal, multiple rumours suggest.

Posted yesterday by Sean Carey 31

Microsoft has created a website devoted to its Activision Blizzard acquisition, outlining the benefits of the deal and allowing users to see the latest updates.

Posted yesterday by Heidi Nicholas 24

Discounts on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Bully: Scholarship Edition, Sparkle 4 Tales, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, LEGO DC Super-Villains, Borderlands 2, Far Cry 3 Classic Edition and more

Posted yesterday by Jack Watling 64