Xbox quietly adds new feature that lets you earn more free store credit

With a legion of Xbox players regularly using the Microsoft Rewards scheme to earn free points to exchange for free store credit, the latter has recently incorporated a new feature which will see points rack up even faster. MicrosoftRewards allowsXboxplayers to take part in a series of challenges both in-game and on the official website which will reward them with points. The points can then be exchanged for free store credit which can be used to “purchase” games for free....

March 22, 2024 · 2 min · 290 words · Lindsey Myers

Xbox Series X bundle gets whopping £500 price slash, but you don't have forever

Gamers can grab an Xbox Series X plus bonus goodies with a huge discount thanks to a limited time offer.There are some fantastic games out at the moment likeDragon’s Dogma 2andFinal Fantasy VII: Rebirth, as well as plenty more on the way likeStar Wars Outlawsand theElden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtreeexpansion, which might as well be a separate game.Take a look at theShadow Of The ErdtreeDLC below.That being said, basically all upcoming AAA releases will work better on new-gen consoles like theXboxSeries X/S andPlayStation5, with some of them actually being exclusive to new-gen hardware....

March 22, 2024 · 6 min · 1174 words · Sergio Hammond

Xbox's new console has been seen in the wild, and it's a monster

An Xbox development kit that likely has the same specs as Microsoft’s next console has been spotted in South Korea.Over the past few weeks,Xboxhas been making some big changes to its daily operations, like porting overfour fantastic exclusivestoPlayStationplatforms,reworking its Microsoft Rewards app, and more.One of the game’s ported to PlayStation wasHi-Fi Rush, which you can see below.There were concerns from fans that Xbox was planning togive up hardware productionand focus all of its efforts on third-party software instead, something Xbox boss Phil Spencer denied saying new consoles will be made....

March 22, 2024 · 6 min · 1152 words · Jason Gomez

Abriss review: Chaotic physics lends short-term joy

Setting up a chain reaction hasn’t been this much fun since sitting on my grandmother’s rug, next to an open fire, with a box of dominoes within reach. Just like you set those up next to one another, inAbrissyou can start one action that produces a reaction, which produces an explosion, or the toppling of a skyscraper. Not that my dominoes could do that outside of my imagination. When I first approachedAbriss,I wasn’t all that convinced it was going to entertain or keep me occupied....

March 21, 2024 · 4 min · 708 words · Elizabeth Smith

Assassin's Creed 3 gets stunning free next-gen remaster

We love seeing remasters of older games, there’s something wonderful about seeing older games given a bit of love and being spruced up. One series recently benefitting a great deal from these remaster projects is Assassin’s Creed. Assassin’s Creed IIIhas a lot of fans for its expansion into America. Well, consider us told. To be fair, taking a look through the images on the mod page we can see what they mean....

March 21, 2024 · 2 min · 245 words · Courtney Koch

Battlefield 2042 now free to download on all platforms, if you're fast

Battlefield 2042is currently free to download and play on all platforms, presumably in an effort to let you all know the game is much, much better now than it was at launch. Which, to be fair, it is.WhenBattlefield 2042originally launched in 2021, it was aboutas warmly receivedas a wet fart at a funeral. It was, to be blunt, a sloppy broken mess of a game pushed out to launch far too soon....

March 21, 2024 · 6 min · 1157 words · Brittney Ross

Bloodborne meets Days Gone in huge free open-world RPG that'll take you 50 hours to traverse

The upcoming MMORPG shooter is, in a word,massive. In two words, it’s stupidly massive. In three words, it’s really stupidly massive. In four wo- well, you get the idea. One of the first things developer and publisher Starry Studio did when I sat down to play a build of the game was open the map. I scrolled out. And I scrolled out some more. The damn thing just keeps going, and could beone of the biggest open worldsI’ve ever seen....

March 21, 2024 · 3 min · 550 words · Sarah Ochoa

Chrono Odyssey drops Unreal Engine trailer, looks truly next-gen

Yesterday, Epic Games hosted the State of Unreal showcase as a part of 2024’s Game Developers Conference, bringing us several exciting and impressive reveals. It was arguablyMarvel1943: Rise of Hydrathat stole the show. Amy Hennig, best known for masterminding the early Uncharted entries, is behind the project in what is a team-up between Skydance New Media and Marvel Games. Team-up is an apt phrase to use because the game will see Captain America and Black Panther unite to take down Hydra in an occupied World War II Paris....

March 21, 2024 · 2 min · 252 words · Alexander Henson

Dead Space 2 remake accidentally teased early by EA

Sci-fi horror fans have always had one franchise at the forefront of their minds, Dead Space. The original game recently received a spectacular remake and left players begging for more. According to a post on Twitter, this may be happening.As it stands, EA may have just leaked their own game. In the post, theEA Gear Storewhich sells merchandise and apparel, tweeted a technical plan poster of the plasma cutter from theDead Spacefranchise....

March 21, 2024 · 6 min · 1161 words · Deborah Quinn

Elder Scrolls 6 can wait, next-gen Skyrim is here and it's beautiful

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimis the gift that keeps on giving, and if you pump it full of visual and gameplay enhancement mods, it’s still got a lot to give. RPG fans around the world are undoubtedly looking forward to the release ofDragon’s Dogma 2tomorrow, which promises an unrivalled open world adventure in a detailed and interactive world. Check out the trailer forDragon’s Dogma 2below. Though if you’re planning to skip the sequel, or at least wait until it’s on sale, perhaps you’ll be interested in this stunning next-gen remake ofSkyrimwhich might have givenDragon’s Dogma 2a run for its money if released today....

March 21, 2024 · 2 min · 275 words · Bryan Roberts

Fallout fans surprised by sequel announcement none of us saw coming

It seems there’s no slowing down the Fallout franchise. 2024 opened with a stunning look at the newFalloutTV show coming from Amazon, we’ve seenFallout 76going from strength to strength, and the post-apocalyptic game has even crossed over to the TCG Magic the Gathering. Falloutwill be hitting TV screens next month from Amazon Studios. The creator has beenraising funding on GoFundMeand has recently broken the $20,000 barrier ensuring that his vision can come to fruition....

March 21, 2024 · 2 min · 270 words · Julie Gonzales

Fortnite finally announces first person mode, drops first glimpse

For better or for worse,Fortniteis getting a first-person mode later this year which means we might finally get to see the inside of the battle-bus. Fortnite, the most popular battle royale game ever to exist, is currently in the middle of its latest season,Myths & Mortals, which has seen the third-person shooter clash with Greek mythology. Take a look at the new season trailer for Myths & Mortals below. While the latest season is very enjoyable, fans have a bright future ahead of them with further updates, one of which will introduce a first-person mode to the game....

March 21, 2024 · 2 min · 284 words · Steven Patel

God Of War Ragnarök PC release closer than you'd think

Rumours sayGod Of War Ragnarökwill finally be getting a PC port next year, sooner rather than later too.God Of War Ragnarökreleased late into 2022, and blew fans away with its gripping continuation of Kratos and Atreus’ story, earning a 9/10 score in GAMINGBible’sreview of the game.Check out theGod Of War: Valhallaupdate below.Following its release the game received several free content updates, includingroguelike mode calledValhallawhich took the game’s combat to another level....

March 21, 2024 · 5 min · 1044 words · Tina Harris