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Forza Motorsport’s Career Mode Will Require a Persistent Internet Connection

Forza Motorsport’s Career Mode Will Require a Persistent Internet Connection

Players will have limited access when playing offline, like in Free Play, but the career mode will require you to be always online.

Xbox Series X May Not Get a Mid-Generation Hardware Upgrade Anytime Soon

Xbox Series X May Not Get a Mid-Generation Hardware Upgrade Anytime Soon

According to Xbox boss Phil Spencer, Microsoft isn't in any hurry to upgrade the hardware in the Xbox Series X.

FTC Files Injunction to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

FTC Files Injunction to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Microsoft has been blocked from completing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard thanks to an injunction filed against the deal by the FTC.

Forza Motorsport’s Career Mode is Called Builders Cup, Extensive Gameplay Demo Reveals New Details

Forza Motorsport’s Career Mode is Called Builders Cup, Extensive Gameplay Demo Reveals New Details

A comprehensive new deep dive reveals details on the Builders Cup's core loop, its renewed focus on car building and customization, and more.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Developer Diary Goes Behind the Scenes with Motion Capture

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Developer Diary Goes Behind the Scenes with Motion Capture

Ninja Theory outlines the upgrades made for performance capture, leading to more realistic animations in the upcoming sequel.

Avowed is Comparable to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, The Outer Worlds in Size

Avowed is Comparable to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, The Outer Worlds in Size

The Living Lands are composed of interconnected open zones, which are full of secrets, side quests and characters, per Obsidian.

Hi-Fi Rush Arcade Challenge! Update! Coming July 5th, Adds Two Post-Game Modes

Hi-Fi Rush Arcade Challenge! Update! Coming July 5th, Adds Two Post-Game Modes

New Special Attacks with CNMN and Smidge, challenges to unlock new outfits and Photo Mode stickers, and much more await.

Towerborne Developers Reveal New Details on Post-Launch Support, Combat, and More

Towerborne Developers Reveal New Details on Post-Launch Support, Combat, and More

Stoic Studio and Microsoft's co-op fantasy action RPG is set to launch sometime in 2024 for Xbox Series X/S and PC.

Starfield Will Get “a Lot” of Post-Launch DLC of “Varying Sizes” – Todd Howard

Starfield Will Get “a Lot” of Post-Launch DLC of “Varying Sizes” – Todd Howard

"It's something that we really like doing [and] our fans like, so despite the size of the game, there's still things we want to add," Howard says.

Starfield and Cyberpunk 2077 Are on Top of Steam’s Top Sellers Charts

Starfield and Cyberpunk 2077 Are on Top of Steam’s Top Sellers Charts

Recent showings for Bethesda and CDPR's respective RPGs have driven a significant boost in sales for both games.

Xbox Came Through With One Of The Best Showcases In Years

Xbox Came Through With One Of The Best Showcases In Years

Not just one of the best Xbox showcases, one of the best showcases across the board.

Perfect Dark, Tomb Raider Development Won’t be Impacted by Embracer Group Restructuring

Perfect Dark, Tomb Raider Development Won’t be Impacted by Embracer Group Restructuring

Crystal Dynamics provides assurances that its parent company's restructuring program won't affect its ongoing projects.

Starfield Took Inspiration from Red Dead Redemption 2’s Immersion, Director Says

Starfield Took Inspiration from Red Dead Redemption 2’s Immersion, Director Says

Bethesda's Todd Howard talks about how Starfield has taken cues from Rockstar's Wild West open world epic.

Starfield Has the “Fewest Bugs” of Any Bethesda Game Ever Shipped – Xbox Game Studios Head

Starfield Has the “Fewest Bugs” of Any Bethesda Game Ever Shipped – Xbox Game Studios Head

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer also revealed, "We have every QA person in our entire company playing Starfield right now."

Redfall Played by “Millions”, Update 1.1 Live With AI and Performance Improvements

Redfall Played by “Millions”, Update 1.1 Live With AI and Performance Improvements

Players should now encounter more enemies in the open world and feel threatened by The Rook, Cultists and Bellwether mercenaries.

Starfield Director Says id Software “Didn’t Help with the Combat”

Starfield Director Says id Software “Didn’t Help with the Combat”

Bethesda's Todd Howard says, "We redid the combat ourselves, and it's feeling great. But id has helped us really more on the graphics side.”

Starfield PC Requirements Revealed, Needs an SSD and 125 GB of Storage

Starfield PC Requirements Revealed, Needs an SSD and 125 GB of Storage

If you're planning on playing Bethesda Game Studio's megaton sci-fi RPG on a PC, you're going to need a beefy rig.

Avowed – Companions, Systemic Elements, No Class Restrictions, and More Revealed

Avowed – Companions, Systemic Elements, No Class Restrictions, and More Revealed

In Obsidian's upcoming fantasy RPG, players can have two companions and decide their envoy's appearance and personality.

Avowed Was Originally Obsidian’s Skyrim, Now Focuses on “More Confined Stories,” Says Studio’s CEO

Avowed Was Originally Obsidian’s Skyrim, Now Focuses on “More Confined Stories,” Says Studio’s CEO

"Sometimes you realize the way you're building is not quite living up to the experience you want to create," says director Carrie Patel.

Fable Trailer Footage Was In-Game, Captured on Xbox Series X – Lead Lighting Artist

Fable Trailer Footage Was In-Game, Captured on Xbox Series X – Lead Lighting Artist

Playground Games' upcoming open-world fantasy RPG had its first new trailer in roughly three years since first being announced.