News Andrew Otton Jul 09, 2026 | 06:39 EDT Jul 09, 2026 Obsidian Has Cancelled Multiple Projects To Make New Fallout, Per Report Obsidian Entertainment is returning to the Fallout universe per a report, but maybe at the expense of a few other franchises.
News Andrew Otton Jul 02, 2026 | 06:05 EDT Jul 02, 2026 Xbox Reportedly Testing Feature Allowing You To Digitize Physical Discs As we head further towards a digital only future, Xbox is reportedly working on a feature that will hasten the process.
News Andrew Otton Jul 02, 2026 | 06:00 EDT Jul 02, 2026 Next Xbox, Project Helix, Will Reportedly Not Have a Disc Drive In a double blow for games preservation, there are reports stating that Xbox may be following suit with PlayStation in their next generation of consoles by no longer accepting physical media.
News Don Parsons Jun 01, 2026 | 10:28 EDT Jun 01, 2026 Next Minecraft Update Dated, Switch 2 Version Rated The next Minecraft update has a release date for players, while they can also examine a Switch 2 rating, and compete to be part of the Minecraft movie film's sequel.
News Don Parsons May 29, 2026 | 15:26 EDT May 29, 2026 Fable Delayed To February 2027 Microsoft announced a Fable delay as Playgrounds RPG gets a bit more time to prepare for its debut now set for 2027
News Joseph Allen Apr 24, 2026 | 08:27 EDT Apr 24, 2026 Xbox Changes Direction With "New North Star" and New Priorities The new heads of Xbox have signaled a major change for the brand, including new priorities and a "new north star" in the form of overall daily active players.
News Joseph Allen Apr 21, 2026 | 12:31 EDT Apr 21, 2026 Xbox Game Pass to Drop Prices and Lose Day One Call of Duty Xbox Game Pass is dropping its prices (for two of its tiers, at least), but there's a catch: Call of Duty won't be hitting the service on day one anymore.
News Joseph Allen Mar 30, 2026 | 09:37 EDT Mar 30, 2026 Xbox Summer Show and Gears of War: E-Day Direct Date Set Xbox's yearly summer showcase is set for June, and there'll be a major Direct presentation for one of the studio's most anticipated games afterwards.
News Joseph Allen Mar 25, 2026 | 11:32 EDT Mar 25, 2026 Forza Horizon 6 PC Specs Look Pretty Permissive The Forza Horizon 6 PC specs are here, and they run the gamut from fairly underpowered machines to beefy rigs depending on your resolution and frame rate targets.
News Joseph Allen Mar 06, 2026 | 09:13 EST Mar 06, 2026 Xbox's Next-Gen Console Is Codenamed Project Helix, and It'll Play PC Games The next generation of Xbox consoles has been revealed (well, sort of) under the codename Project Helix, and it'll play your PC library as well as Xbox games.
News Joseph Allen Feb 03, 2026 | 12:04 EST Feb 03, 2026 The Outer Worlds 2 and Avowed Underperformed, No More Outer Worlds Games Planned Obsidian has revealed that two of its most recent titles underperformed, although a third is still doing pretty well.
News Joseph Allen Jan 14, 2026 | 09:58 EST Jan 14, 2026 Forza Horizon 6 Release Date Seemingly Leaked by Forza Horizon 5 Popup The Forza Horizon 6 release date appears to have been leaked ahead of next week's Xbox Developer Direct, and it seems Forza Horizon 5, of all things, is the culprit.
News Joseph Allen Dec 17, 2025 | 08:46 EST Dec 17, 2025 Forza Motorsport Updates to End as Focus Shifts to Forza Horizon 6 Turn 10 Studios has announced that simulation racer Forza Motorsport will no longer be getting updates, so there won't be any new cars, tracks, or bug fixes.
News Joseph Allen Dec 12, 2025 | 09:25 EST Dec 12, 2025 Xbox Developer Direct Show Revealed for January, Playground Games in Attendance An Xbox Developer Direct show has been confirmed for January, and it'll feature a spot for Playground Games, the studio behind the upcoming Fable reboot.
News Joseph Allen Nov 11, 2025 | 08:56 EST Nov 11, 2025 WWE 2K Studio Yuke's Helped Out With Ninja Gaiden 4 Yuke's, the studio best known for the likes of the WWE 2K series and Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain, has revealed that it worked on Ninja Gaiden 4.
News Joseph Allen Oct 30, 2025 | 12:03 EDT Oct 30, 2025 Xbox Hardware Revenue Still in Freefall, Microsoft Reveals Microsoft's latest financial results are in, and Xbox hardware sales are still in freefall, but software is proving a little more resilient.
News Joseph Allen Oct 29, 2025 | 11:53 EDT Oct 29, 2025 The Outer Worlds 2's Special Snapchat Lens Lets You Scan the Moon A new Snapchat lens is letting you bring The Outer Worlds 2's Moon Man mascot to life by scanning the moon, no matter where you are.
News Joseph Allen Oct 23, 2025 | 09:39 EDT Oct 23, 2025 Microsoft Reportedly Pushing Xbox to Hit Sky-High 30% Profit Margins A new report has emerged which claims that Microsoft has set sky-high profit margin targets of 30% for Xbox, far above the industry average.
Review Ashley Erickson Oct 23, 2025 | 09:00 EDT Oct 23, 2025 The Outer Worlds 2 Review - Sequel Follows Original Formula Too Closely The Outer Worlds 2 is a continuation of what worked in the first title, but doesn't push the envelope. Find out more on the game's mechanics and story in our The Outer Worlds 2 review.
Review Austin Suther Oct 20, 2025 | 19:00 EDT Oct 20, 2025 Ninja Gaiden 4 Review - Blackened Rain Beckons Ninja Gaiden 4 is action-packed, intense, and just a downright joy to play. Ninja Gaiden is back.
News Joseph Allen Sep 25, 2025 | 10:51 EDT Sep 25, 2025 Forza Horizon 6 Officially Revealed, and It's Coming to PS5 Too Xbox has officially announced Forza Horizon 6, the next installment in the simcade racing sub-series, and it's coming to PS5 as well as PC and Xbox.
News Joseph Allen Sep 22, 2025 | 08:41 EDT Sep 22, 2025 New Info About Canceled Perfect Dark Reboot Surfaces, Including Images and More More info has surfaced about the canceled Perfect Dark reboot, including some of the locations it would have taken you to, its gameplay systems, and more.
News Joseph Allen Sep 02, 2025 | 08:35 EDT Sep 02, 2025 Ex-Everwild Producer Joins Xbox as Chief of Staff Ex-Everwild executive producer Louise O'Connor has joined up with Xbox as its new chief of staff, following layoffs at the former studio earlier this year.
Preview Ashley Erickson Aug 27, 2025 | 11:42 EDT Aug 27, 2025 The Outer Worlds 2 Preview - An Explosive Start While the hands on preview time was brief, TechRaptor definitely has The Outer Worlds 2 on their list for highly anticipated releases. Learn more in our Outer Worlds 2 preview breakdown.
News Joseph Allen Aug 08, 2025 | 10:54 EDT Aug 08, 2025 Avalanche Studios' Contraband Reportedly Canceled by Xbox Avalanche Studios' upcoming co-op game Contraband has reportedly been canceled, following a wave of layoffs at publisher Xbox Game Studios.
Guide Ashley Erickson Jul 31, 2025 | 14:22 EDT Jul 31, 2025 Where to Use the Sizzling Key in Grounded 2 The Sizzling Key is an important item in Grounded 2, but what does it actually open? This is where to find the lock it fits.
Guide Ashley Erickson Jul 31, 2025 | 14:22 EDT Jul 31, 2025 How to Open the Briefcase in Grounded 2 The locked briefcase on the Picnic Table offers a tantalizing gift inside, as long as you can open it, in Grounded 2.
Guide Ashley Erickson Jul 29, 2025 | 18:10 EDT Jul 29, 2025 All Grounded 2 Optical Disk Locations Find all TURBO and gray optical disks in Grounded 2 with TechRaptor's location guide.
Guide Ashley Erickson Jul 30, 2025 | 08:25 EDT Jul 30, 2025 Where to Find Orb Weaver Egg in Grounded 2 This is where to find the rare Orb Weaver Egg in Grounded 2.
Guide Ashley Erickson Jul 29, 2025 | 18:10 EDT Jul 29, 2025 Grounded 2 Beginner's Guide All the tips and tricks you need to know to start Grounded 2 without dying.
Guide Ashley Erickson Jul 29, 2025 | 22:38 EDT Jul 29, 2025 Where to Find Secret Weapons in Grounded 2 There are multiple secret weapons to find in Grounded 2 that can make combat much easier for you and fit your playstyle.
Guide Ashley Erickson Jul 29, 2025 | 18:10 EDT Jul 29, 2025 Grounded 2 Mutations and Perks Unlocking Mutations can take time and a bit of guesswork, especially for those unknown ones. This is the full list of Grounded 2 Mutations, their perks, and how to unlock them.
Guide Ashley Erickson Jul 31, 2025 | 08:46 EDT Jul 31, 2025 All Grounded 2 Milk Molar Locations Milk Molars power up your teen, giving them additional perks. This is where to find all of them in Grounded 2.
Preview Ashley Erickson Jul 29, 2025 | 09:00 EDT Jul 29, 2025 Grounded 2 Preview - Big Bugs and Tiny Teens Collide... Again Get reshrunk in Grounded 2 and explore a whole new world years after the original title. Featuring bigger bugs, a new enemy, and rideable ants, we'll cover all that's available at launch in our Grounded 2 preview.
News Joseph Allen Jul 23, 2025 | 11:29 EDT Jul 23, 2025 Xbox Promises The Outer Worlds 2 and Other Holiday Games Will Cost $70 Xbox has promised that The Outer Worlds 2, as well as its other holiday releases, will cost you $70 instead of the previously-announced $80.
News Joseph Allen Jul 03, 2025 | 08:44 EDT Jul 03, 2025 Perfect Dark Reboot Reportedly Canceled, Developer The Initiative Shut Down Microsoft has reportedly canceled its in-development Perfect Dark reboot and closed down developer The Initiative as part of an ongoing layoff wave.
News Joseph Allen Jul 02, 2025 | 11:57 EDT Jul 02, 2025 Everwild Canceled as Xbox Studio Rare Hit by Layoff Wave Rare's wilderness-focused...er...thing Everwild has seemingly been canceled, and it looks like the studio may be hit with layoffs as well.
News Joseph Allen Jun 24, 2025 | 10:56 EDT Jun 24, 2025 Xbox Reportedly Planning Big Layoffs Next Week According to a new report, Xbox is planning major layoffs next week, and it's just the latest in a line of Microsoft employee cuts.
News Joseph Allen Jun 24, 2025 | 08:55 EDT Jun 24, 2025 The Xbox PC App's Aggregated Library Is Coming to Insiders This Week The Xbox PC app is getting an aggregated library feature to let you see all your PC games in one place, and it's up for preview now for Insider members.
News Joseph Allen Jun 18, 2025 | 11:51 EDT Jun 18, 2025 Next-Gen Xbox Hardware Won't Be Tied to One Store or One Device Xbox has released a sneak peek into the next generation of Xbox hardware, and it sounds like you won't just be playing games from Microsoft's store.
News Joseph Allen Jun 08, 2025 | 14:30 EDT Jun 08, 2025 Xbox Games Showcase 2025 - All the News and Announcements Here's everything that was revealed or shown during today's Xbox Games Showcase as part of this year's Summer Game Fest period!
News Joseph Allen May 05, 2025 | 12:34 EDT May 05, 2025 Gears of War Hits PS5 for the First Time With Gears of War: Reloaded Gears of War: Reloaded is another remaster of the original Gears of War, but this one's heading to PS5 for the first time in the series' history.
News Joseph Allen May 01, 2025 | 10:37 EDT May 01, 2025 Xbox Hardware and Software Prices Going Up Due to "Market Conditions" Xbox has announced that it's raising the prices of its hardware and software due to "market conditions" and rising development costs.
News Joseph Allen Apr 09, 2025 | 10:35 EDT Apr 09, 2025 Xbox Summer Show Date Revealed, More Outer Worlds 2 Info Coming Geoff Keighley has revealed the date on which the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase in summer will air, and it'll feature more info about The Outer Worlds 2.
News Joseph Allen Mar 26, 2025 | 12:28 EDT Mar 26, 2025 Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Now Lets You Pause the Game in Solo Play A pause function has been added to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, allowing you to actually pause the game during solo play (but not multiplayer).
Opinions Anson Chan Mar 07, 2025 | 14:02 EST Mar 07, 2025 What Avowed Gets Right (and Wrong) About Loot Avowed offers some of the best first-person spellcasting and combat mechanics of any modern RPG, but is the game's loot system leaving much to be desired?
News Joseph Allen Feb 25, 2025 | 11:22 EST Feb 25, 2025 Fable Reboot Delayed to 2026, Xbox Confirms Xbox and Playground Games' upcoming Fable reboot has been delayed to 2026, Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan has confirmed.
Guide Robert N Adams Feb 14, 2025 | 16:42 EST Feb 14, 2025 Avowed Siege of Paradis Map and Locations Guide This Avowed Siege of Paradis Map Guide will show you the full map for the smaller version of Dawnshore you visit after leaving The Garden.
