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Xbox and Bethesda at E3 2021: The Biggest Announcements, In Three Minutes
14.6.2021
Today saw one of E3 2021’s bigger press events take place in the form of a combined showcase for Microsoft Xbox and Bethesda Game Studios. You can check out this 3-minute video for just the highlights from the over 80-minute-long event.Read more
Microsoft Is Making An Xbox Mini Fridge Because Capitalism
14.6.2021
Most press conferences at E3 end with some kind of exciting, beautiful-looking, not-yet-released game developers can’t wait for you to experience.Read more
Prey Devs Are Making A Vampire Shooter
13.6.2021
Xbox closed out its E3 2021 presentation by revealing Redfall, the next game from Prey developer Arkane Austin. It’s coming to Xbox Series X/S in 2022 and will be available through Game Pass at launch.Read more
The Russian Version Of Fallout, Atomic Heart, Looks Absolutely Batshit
13.6.2021
I have watched the new Atomic Heart trailer three times now, and I am still no closer to understanding what exactly is going on than when I first began. It rules, though.Read more
Halo Infinite's First Multiplayer Footage Shows Off Grappling Hook
13.6.2021
After missing the Xbox Series X/S launch last year, Halo Infinite appeared at today’s Xbox E3 2021 showcase with some new multiplayer gameplay footage. While no release date has been set, the game is still scheduled for a holiday 2021 debut.Read more
10 New Xbox Game Pass Titles Shown At E3 2021
13.6.2021
As part of its E3 press conference with Bethesda, Xbox revealed a host of new games coming to Game Pass, including Sega’s gangster thriller Yakuza: Like A Dragon, available right now. Read more
Just Cause Studio's Next Title Is An Open-World Co-Op Game
13.6.2021
Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios’ next game was revealed during today Xbox broadcast at E3 2021. Contraband is a joint venture between Avalanche and Xbox Game Studio, making it exclusive to Xbox systems and available on Game Pass at launch.Read more
How To Watch The Xbox / Bethesda E3 Showcase
13.6.2021
E3 2021 is rapidly approaching, and Microsoft’s Xbox presentation looks to be a highlight once again, especially with the addition of Bethesda. After last year’s surprise purchase of Bethesda parent company Zenimax, Microsoft’s E3 presentation will be the first opportunity to show off the massive...
What To Expect From Microsoft And Bethesda’s Joint E3 Conference
13.6.2021
On Sunday, Microsoft will take center stage at E3 to show off its newest Xbox games and services, but it won’t be alone.Read more
Xbox Is About To Get A Ton Of Free Game Demos
11.6.2021
From the aging musical acts to the partnership deals with Earth-ruining capitalist empires, there’s a lot to tease about Summer Game Fest. One thing that’s unironically cool? The demo event, which allows Xbox players to play a ton of indie games for free. Following last year’s successful inaugural...
Xbox Wants To Let You Play Games Without A Console
10.6.2021
Xbox cloud gaming allows Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to stream popular Xbox games to their Android devices and internet browsers, but that’s only the beginning. In a pre-E3 post on Xbox Wire, Microsoft revealed plans to create TV apps and dedicated streaming devices to bring Xbox gaming to more...
Here's June 2021's Xbox Live Games With Gold
26.5.2021
June’s Xbox Live Games with Gold aren’t too exciting, but hey, they’re games. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription.Read more
18 Years Later, Microsoft Is Fixing Halo's Graphics On The PC
25.5.2021
Halo’s original PC port, released in 2003 and handled by Gearbox, was mostly fine, but it also had some weird issues, mostly related to funky textures. Fans have just kinda put up with them ever since, but in 2021 Microsoft is finally getting around to fixing them.Read more
Xbox’s Quick Resume Might Mess Up Your Games’ Playtime Count
19.5.2021
Last fall, while playing through Mass Effect 2 for the first time ever, I noticed that my endgame hour count tallied more than 87 hours. Weird, but whatever. Moving on. Turns out, Xbox’s ballyhooed next-gen Quick Resume feature appears to keep running the clock on some games.Read more
Watch Dogs Legion's Next Update Will Add 60 FPS Performance Mode On PS5 And Xbox Series X
15.5.2021
In its upcoming 4.5 title update, Watch Dogs Legion will finally get a 6o FPS performance mode on next-gen consoles. The news was teased by Ubisoft in a blog post covering the last update for the open-world action game.Read more
Xbox’s Quick Resume Will Finally Show You What Games Are Suspended
11.5.2021
This month’s Xbox update will bring changes to Quick Resume, including, at long last, an ability to see what games you currently have suspended on your Xbox Series X or S.Read more
Over 70 More Games Just Got FPS Boost On Xbox Series X/S
3.5.2021
Microsoft added its FPS Boost to over 70 additional games today, letting players on Xbox Series X or S enjoy dramatically better performance in older Xbox One titles like Yakuza 6, Assassin’s Creed Unity, Alien Isolation, Far Cry 5, and Mad Max. Read more
Here's Everything Coming To And Leaving Game Pass Soon
3.5.2021
Members of Xbox Game Pass will soon lose the ability to play Remedy’s beloved Alan Wake at no extra cost. On the other hand, the gnarliest extreme snow sports game since SSX Tricky will become available in a matter of days. Fair trade, if you ask me. Here’s everything coming to Xbox Game Pass...
What Defines A Backlog?
23.4.2021
It’s Backlog Month at Kotaku, which means we’re spilling a lot of ink on a plight shared by basically everyone who plays games. But this got us wondering: What defines a backlog? At what point does a game jump from being anything else in your library to being a (likely permanent) fixture on your...
Here's The E3 (And Not-E3) 2021 Press Conference Schedule So Far
16.4.2021
Last year, amid a mismanaged pandemic and sweeping social distancing regulations, the Entertainment Software Association called off its annual E3 event. But the stretch between late May and early November was positively littered with digital showcases and press conference conferences. If...