50 Cent: Blood on the Sand now works on Xbox Series X/S (so do 75 other games)
Microsoft is expanding support for backward compatibility on its Xbox consoles. That starts with a huge drop of new … uh, old games to...
Halo Infinite’s free multiplayer surprise launches
Microsoft announced the surprise launch of Halo Infinite‘s multiplayer during its Xbox 20th anniversary stream today. Technically, this is an open beta, but it’s...
Why Unity scooped up Weta Digital’s 3D tools for $1.6B
Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital has made some of the most amazing movie special effects, like Gollum in The Lord of the Rings films. And...
The RetroBeat: Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley looks back 20 years later
The original Xbox launched on November 15, meaning that Microsoft’s first console is nearing its 20th anniversary. Our own Dean Takahashi chatted with Xbox...
Unpacking is a relaxing game with no words and a great story
The act of tidying up has spawned an entire genre of reality-based micro-entertainment. Whether it’s power washing sidewalks on Reddit, restocking pantries on TikTok,...
Rainbow Six Extraction receives January release date and Buddy Pass
Ubisoft today announced a release date for its upcoming shooter, Rainbow Six Extraction. After the publisher delayed the survival adventure out of its original...
Back 4 Blood sales seem unphased by day-one Xbox Game Pass launch
The common wisdom surrounding Xbox Game Pass is that it’s great, but it will destroy game sales. And yet, we can definitely seen evidence...
NPD: Metroid Dread has franchise’s best U.S. launch month
Metroid Dread had the franchise’s best U.S. launch month sales ever, according to the industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. The game debuted October 8...
October 2021 NPD: Nintendo Switch outsells Xbox and PlayStation
Consumers in the United States are still scooping up all the gaming hardware they can find. And that does not appeal solely to the...
October 2021 NPD: Far Cry and Metroid rocket industry sales up 16%
Gaming fans in the United States showed up in a big way in October when it comes to spending money on their hobby. All...