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At this point, all signs are pointing towards Activision Blizzard merging with Microsoft by next week. Another sign that this is indeed happening comes via Activision, as the company held an internal meeting this week to discuss the future of the company under Microsoft.  According to sources speaking with Windows …

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is set to close any day now and with that, we expect to see many games hitting Xbox Game Pass for the first time. However, in an effort to protect sales of games like Diablo 4 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Activision has …

A few months ago following the launch of Redfall, Arkane promised to bring improvements to the game, including a 60FPS performance mode for Xbox consoles. Now seemingly out of nowhere, that update has dropped.  This week, a new Redfall patch began rolling out, bringing a 60FPS performance mode to both …

It was January 2022 when Microsoft first announced its plan to acquire Activision Blizzard. Now some 20 months later, the deal finally looks set to close next Friday.  According to “a source familiar with Microsoft's plans” speaking with The Verge, Microsoft is hoping to complete the transaction on Friday, the …

When Red Dead Redemption Remastered dropped for PlayStation and Switch consoles, Rockstar caught some flack for the lack of 60FPS mode, particularly when the game runs on PS5. With the latest update, this may have been fixed. As spotted by Push Square, Patch 1.03 for Red Dead Redemption Remastered has …

Last week we reported that the much-anticipated and upcoming survival-horror title Alan Wake II from Remedy Entertainment would be getting a performance mode on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. At the time, no word was given on whether Microsoft’s lower-powered Series S would receive such an option, however …

September was a big month for Game Pass, with Bethesda's latest RPG Starfield releasing onto the service on day-one. As we look ahead to October, Microsoft has a few more big games planned, including the latest Forza Motorsport game.  The big headliner for Game Pass in October is Forza Motorsport. …

Ever since Final Fantasy VII Remake was confirmed to be coming to the PlayStation 4, a great deal of speculation took place with regards to when/if the title would arrive on other systems. It was eventually ported to PCs however there is seemingly no sign of an Xbox/Nintendo version. According …

Following the overwhelming success of Minecraft, we have seen the team at Mojang expand the IP outwards into other gaming genres. One such project was Minecraft Dungeons – a dungeon-crawling spin-off which released back in 2020. As the game sees its post-launch support ending, the team are celebrating Minecraft Dungeons’ …

Paradox's City Skylines impressed us back when it launched in 2015 and the game has only grown since then with expansions adding new features and more depth. Now, Cities: Skylines II is on the horizon but while the game will still be landing this year for PC players, console gamers …

Ubisoft has been an early proponent of cloud gaming, having worked with Google in the early days of Stadia, before pivoting to services like GeForce Now and Amazon Luna. Game streaming is still niche, but Ubisoft believes it will eventually take over the games industry.  Ubisoft is in the process …

With the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard seemingly finally set to go through fully, the Xbox console manufacturer appears to be preparing to bring the publisher’s back catalogue of titles to Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service – starting with Call of Duty. As reported by Twitter page ‘Game Pass Tracker’ …

As part of the massive Xbox document leak last week, we got a good look at Bethesda's roadmap of upcoming games. We already know that Machine Games is working on an Indiana Jones game, but Bethesda has another licensed IP in the works and it is rumoured to be based …

Microsoft has worked closely with Capcom many times over the years. From the original Dead Rising games to bringing newer titles like Devil May Cry 5 and Monster Hunter Rise to Xbox Game Pass. With Microsoft being in acquisition mode at the moment, the company has been tied to many …

While the UK's Competition & Markets Authority initially chose to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, things have changed in recent months. Both parties paused appeal proceedings to evaluate a new version of the merger, in which Activision's cloud gaming rights would be sold off to Ubisoft. Now, the CMA …

Yesterday we reported on a whole bunch of leaked Microsoft and Xbox details thanks to a mistake on the part of the FTC. Alongside an early look at the next version of the Xbox Series X and a dozen unannounced games, internal emails, documents and more were shared online. Now, …

Twice a month Microsoft updates its Game Pass library with a number of new and exciting titles. For the second half of September, the console manufacturer has now detailed the full list of titles dropping onto the service over the next two weeks, including the open-world co-op focused Gotham Knights …

In what is now undoubtedly a big news day for Microsoft, the FTC accidentally leaked a ton of internal documents shared by the console manufacturer, revealing plans for upcoming Xbox consoles, unannounced games and a whole lot more. As part of this, an email sent by Xbox’s Phil Spencer shows …

As part of a giant accidental leak by the FTC, many of Microsoft’s internal plans and timelines have been revealed for all the world to see. Alongside the revelation of a brand new digital-only Series X and a new next-gen controller, we also got a full list of upcoming and …

In what seems to have been a big oopsie by the FTC, a great deal of documents have leaked pertaining to the hearings regarding Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. From internal emails to unannounced games and more, a whole boatload of confidential details seem to have been accidentally published for all to see – including the fact that Microsoft is planning to launch a cylindrical Xbox Series X refresh...

The ramifications of the Microsoft FTC hearings have been going on for ages now, with a bunch of interesting and new details being shared by all parties. One of the court documents shared suggests that Microsoft is planning its next generation of Xbox consoles to release sometime in 2028. While …

The Microsoft FTC hearings have been a huge source of news for the video games industry, with many internal memos and plans being exposed for all to see. One new tidbit of information seems to suggest that The Elder Scrolls VI will be coming only to Xbox and PC upon …

GeForce Now is getting a pretty big library update this week, with new games arriving on the service from publishers like Ubisoft, Capcom and Xbox Game Studios, furthering Nvidia's recent partnerships with game publishers. Critically acclaimed action game, Devil May Cry 5, will now be playable via GeForce Now for …

Back in July, Microsoft announced Xbox Game Pass Core, a new entry-level option for Game Pass including a smaller library of games to replace the Xbox Live Gold service. Now just ahead of launch, Microsoft has finally detailed the full list of Game Pass Core titles.  While the standard and …

xDefiant is a free-to-play multiplayer-focused first-person shooter which takes heavy inspiration from the likes of Call of Duty. Having garnered quite a bit of interest over the course of its development, many have been excitedly waiting for the Ubisoft-published title to get a concrete release date. The team have now …

We have a rare difference of opinion at KitGuru this week. While Matt has loved Starfield from start to finish, Mustafa is less impressed. In today's KitGuru Games, Mustafa offers his critique of Starfield and its space-exploration offering. 

Payday 3 is coming out in just over a week and Starbreeze is already teasing its post-launch content plans. Like Payday 2, there will be plenty of DLC for Payday 3 but that won't be all. In fact, the developers are already planning a big engine change that will see …

Starfield is officially Bethesda's most successful launch. The game already had decent review scores and we'd seen decent player counts on PC while the game was still in early access. Now, we have more official figures, with the game garnering over six million players at launch, with one million people …

As of yesterday, Starfield is now officially available to all across PC and Xbox. With the game being available through Game Pass, we were expecting some big launch-day player numbers and now the results are in, pointing to millions of players at launch.  According to the analysts at Play Tracker, …

Baldur's Gate 3 is now officially available on PS5 as well as PC and at Gamescom last month, Larian confirmed that the game would be heading to Xbox before the end of the year. For those with friends across multiple systems, Larian has now announced plans to introduce cross-play.  Currently, …