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Halo Infinite Season 3: Echoes Within Adds Raytraced Sun Shadows for PC

Halo Infinite Season 3: Echoes Within Adds Raytraced Sun Shadows for PC

PC players with supported GPUs can enable the feature in multiplayer. It's also coming to Xbox Series X in a future update.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Avowed are Closest After Starfield; Fable is Still “Miles Away” – Rumor

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Avowed are Closest After Starfield; Fable is Still “Miles Away” – Rumor

"Witcher-like" has reportedly been thrown around a lot to describe the next Fable, says Video Games Chronicle's Jordan Miller.

Xbox Game Studios Publishing Team Visits Kojima Productions to “Kick-off an Exciting Journey”

Xbox Game Studios Publishing Team Visits Kojima Productions to “Kick-off an Exciting Journey”

The two companies partnered last year to work on a cloud-native title using Microsoft's tech and reportedly based on an existing IP.

Hi-Fi Rush – Explaining the Ending and Whether Hi-Fi Rush 2 Will Happen

Hi-Fi Rush – Explaining the Ending and Whether Hi-Fi Rush 2 Will Happen

Xbox's surprise hit took the industry by storm following its shadow drop. A sequel seems inevitable - learn more about where it could go next.

Hi-Fi Rush Was Pitched in 2017 After The Evil Within 2 – Director

Hi-Fi Rush Was Pitched in 2017 After The Evil Within 2 – Director

Despite some initial hesitation, director John Johanas went ahead with the pitch, describing it as "one of those dream games."

Hi-Fi Rush and Dead Space Remake Debut in Steam’s Weekly Global Sellers List

Hi-Fi Rush and Dead Space Remake Debut in Steam’s Weekly Global Sellers List

Meanwhile, Luminous Productions' action RPG Forspoken missed the top ten and is in 92nd place in the current sales charts.

Xbox Fumbles Again With Layoffs at 343, Bethesda Game Studios and The Coalition

Xbox Fumbles Again With Layoffs at 343, Bethesda Game Studios and The Coalition

Numerous layoffs at Xbox's studios continue to underscore the various problems with its handling of first-party titles and beloved IPs.

Gears of War Remastered Collection is Still Happening – Rumor

Gears of War Remastered Collection is Still Happening – Rumor

Though rumored last year to no announcement, the compilation is still very much in development, as per XboxEra's Nick Baker.

Xbox Developer_Direct Coming January 25th; Features Redfall, Forza Motorsport, and More – Rumor

Xbox Developer_Direct Coming January 25th; Features Redfall, Forza Motorsport, and More – Rumor

The rumored event will also reportedly look at major titles that Microsoft is releasing this year and could be a recurring event.

Pentiment Review – A Decent Time, But Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea

Pentiment Review – A Decent Time, But Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea

This game, simply put, is not for everyone.

Activision Blizzard “Won’t Hesitate to Fight” to Defend Acquisition by Microsoft

Activision Blizzard “Won’t Hesitate to Fight” to Defend Acquisition by Microsoft

"Any suggestion that the transaction could have anti-competitive effects is absurd," says Activision Blizzard CCO and EVP Lulu Cheng Meservey.

Sea of Thieves Gets Deep Dive Trailer Explaining Season 8’s New PvP Mode

Sea of Thieves Gets Deep Dive Trailer Explaining Season 8’s New PvP Mode

Rare has released a new trailer for Sea of Thieves, going into detail about what went into the creation of the new PvP mode.

Perfect Dark Development is “Going Extremely Well” – Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal CEO

Perfect Dark Development is “Going Extremely Well” – Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal CEO

"It's great to see the team at The Initiative and our team across Crystal studios working so well together,” said Crystal/Eidos Montreal CEO Phil Rogers.

Pentiment is Out Now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, Also Available on PC and Xbox Game Pass

Pentiment is Out Now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, Also Available on PC and Xbox Game Pass

Obsidian's newest narrative-centric game, Pentiment, is out now on PC and Xbox consoles. It is also available on PC and Xbox Game Pass.

Xbox Hardware Sales Are up by 13 Percent Year-Over-Year

Xbox Hardware Sales Are up by 13 Percent Year-Over-Year

Gaming revenue reached $3.610 billion, growing by four percent, but Xbox content and services dropped by three percent year-over-year.

Psychonauts 2: The Motherlobe Edition is Out Now on PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S

Psychonauts 2: The Motherlobe Edition is Out Now on PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S

The physical release for Psychonauts 2, dubbed the Motherlobe Edition, is out now on PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Alongside the game, the release also features extra goodies.

Xbox Has Been in Acquisition Talks with “Major Japanese Publishers” – Rumour

Xbox Has Been in Acquisition Talks with “Major Japanese Publishers” – Rumour

Journalist Imran Khan says that Microsoft has been in talks with a number of Japanese companies for potential acquisition deals.

Starfield – 10 Things to Worry About

Starfield – 10 Things to Worry About

There's plenty of hype around Bethesda's new IP, but more than a few things to be concerned about. Check out then of them here.

Fable Developer Doesn’t Want to Show Anything “Until It’s Ready” – Xbox Game Studios Head

Fable Developer Doesn’t Want to Show Anything “Until It’s Ready” – Xbox Game Studios Head

"Every time I see something I say, 'We should show this', it's Fable. Because there's a lot of cool stuff," says Microsoft's Matt Booty.

Perfect Dark Developer Suffered Departures Due to Leadership and “Cultural” Issues – Rumor

Perfect Dark Developer Suffered Departures Due to Leadership and “Cultural” Issues – Rumor

Many "current and former employees" have reportedly had issues with The Initiative's leadership, as per VGC's Andy Robinson.