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Mojang has announced that Minecraft will be joining the PC library of Xbox Game Pass, with both Java Edition and Bedrock Edition available on the service from November.During Minecraft Live, Mojang revealed that Xbox Game Pass for PC will include Minecraft Java and Bedrock Edition from November 2.Java edition is the PC-exclusive version of Minecraft that the title was originally launched as, while Bedrock Edition is available for a much wider range of platforms.In a blog posted yesterday

Sports Interactive has today revealed two new features for the upcoming sports simulation title, Football Manager 2022.

Scarlet Nexus is now available on Xbox Game Pass following its announcement during the Tokyo Game Show.Finishing up its presentation with a number of new announcements, Microsoft revealed that Scarlet Nexus will be available on the Game Pass subscription service today (September 30).“Game Pass truly is the best way to discover and play your next favourite game,” said Xbox corporate vice president Sarah Bond.

Xbox team will open GI Live with a speech and developer roundtable session next week.Kicking off proceedings for this year’s GI Live, an annual event hosted by GamesIndustry.biz, the ID@Xbox team will give a talk titled ‘Independent Creator Success On Xbox’.

Xbox Games With Gold reward system for those with Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.Aaero, a futuristic rhythm game that sees players following ribbons of light, will be available to download for free between October 1 and 31.Hover channels both Jet Set Radio and Mirror’s Edge as the neon-soaked game has players parkour rollerblading through a bright dystopia.

Marvel’s Avengers will be coming to Xbox Game Pass on September 30, including all post-launch heroes and missions.In an announcement today (September 28) on the Xbox Blog, it was revealed that Marvel’s Avengers will be coming to Game Pass at the end of this month (September 30).

Xbox Game Pass over the rest of September alongside some extra perks for games already on the service.Everything coming and going was announced via an Xbox Wire post, with plenty of titles coming to PC, Xbox consoles and the cloud.

Arkane Studios upcoming co-op vampire slaying adventure Redfall have leaked online.The Microsoft and Xbox exclusive title had playtest images posted to Reddit that were later deleted (as spotted by VGC) which were then shared across social media.

Microsoft Flight Simulator‘s Top Gun expansion pack has been delayed to ensure it lines up with the Top Gun: Maverick movie’s release date.Last week, Paramount delayed a number of films on its 2021 line up including Top Gun: Maverick. The Tom Cruise starring blockbuster has been moved from its Thanksgiving weekend release slot to 27th May 2022.

Humble Games has announced Into The Pit, a fast-paced retro-FPS roguelite where instead of guns players cast dark magic, similar to classic dark fantasy FPS Heretic.Revealed during Xbox‘s Gamesom showcase yesterday (August 24), the game developed by Nullpointer Games is set in a gothic village, the Victorian stylings similar to Bloodborne, where a “demonic pit” has appeared.

Sea Of Thieves has a new collaboration event underway, this time with sci-fi shooter Borderlands.The Making Mayhem Event began last night (August 24) and tasks players with causing trouble on the high seas to earn Favour.The main reward of the event is unlocking the Mayhem ship set inspired by Borderlands, in very bright yellow and red colours, while a figure of Claptrap is also on the front of the ship’s bow.Explosion noise here! Fans of death, explosions, quality workmanship and explosions can

Forza Horizon 5 footage recently uploaded to YouTube provides one of the best looks at Mexico yet.YouTuber Don Joewon Song uploaded the footage yesterday, which showed him driving across Mexico’s numerous biomes in a Toyota GR Supra. Before jumping behind the wheel, Song takes players through the game’s customisation options.

Stardew Valley is coming to Xbox Game Pass.The announcement came during yesterday’s ID@Xbox livestream showcase (August 10), although the developer Eric Barone did not confirm a release date, adding it would be “probably [arrive] sometime in the fall.”Conceived as a spiritual successor to the Harvest Moon series, Stardew Valley first launched in early 2016 on Steam where it became a surprise success.Following publisher Chucklefish’s involvement, the game was ported over just about every other

Humankind will be immediately available on the Xbox Game Pass catalogue for PC subscribers when it launches on August 17.As Humankind will be available on the Xbox Game Pass for PC, users of the service will be able to play the 4X strategy game without purchasing a copy.

Xbox and Twitch indie showcase is happening on August 10 at 5pm BST (9am PT).The announcement was made on Xbox Wire, and the show can be watched on Twitch at either the Twitch Gaming or Xbox channels.Plenty of upcoming indie titles are going to be showcased, including The Artful Escape, OlliOlli World, Library of Ruina, and RPG Time.

Hades is finally coming to Xbox Game Pass this month, though the headliner is also joined by a selection of other titles added to the subscription service.As announced in the latest Xbox Wire post yesterday (August 3), new games have been confirmed for Game Pass for August.The Supergiant Games roguelike will join the service on August 13, the same date that it is also launching on PlayStation, although Game Pass subscribers will be able to play Hades for free on Xbox consoles, PC, and via the

The Ascent has discovered a bug that accidentally allows the game to be played in first person.The bug was first posted on the Xbox Series X SubReddit (and spotted by GamesRadar), and shows the afflicted player running through a firefight entirely in first person.There are notable issues like camera clipping through the player’s skull and a lack of any skybox – it is, of course, a bug – but still shows an interesting (if unintentional) angle for The Ascent to be played from.However, as many have

Neon Giant has confirmed that the Xbox Game Pass for PC version of The Ascent is currently missing certain high-end graphics features, though the studio is already looking for a fix.When The Ascent released last Thursday (July 29), PC players were quick to notice that ray tracing and DLSS (Nvidia‘s Deep Learning Super Sampling technology) were included in the Steam version but not in the Xbox Game Pass version.Neon Giant has confirmed on Twitter that while the features are currently missing from

The Artful Escape has finally announced its release date.The Artful Escape kicked off Annapurna Interactive‘s debut showcase yesterday (July 29) with a new trailer confirming both a star-studded voice cast as well as release date for September 9 where it will launch on PC, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, as well as being available on Xbox Game Pass.Players take the role of Francis Vendetti, struggling with living up to the legacy of his uncle Johnson Vendetti, a dead folk legend who’s like an

Microsoft has unveiled its latest set of titles that will be added to Xbox Game Pass over the coming weeks. As confirmed by the platform holder through its traditional rollout of content (via Twitter), the biggest name that stands out immediately is the introduction of Battlefield V.

Xbox Phil Spencer has said that the success of older games on Game Pass encourages bringing those franchises back.Speaking on the newest Kinda Funny Gamescast (thanks, VGC), Spencer was asked if people playing older games would encourage reboots, he said: “absolutely it does… take Prey, which I think was an amazing game when it came out but a lot of people missed.”He added: “seeing more people playing something like Prey, or Dishonored or going back to Fable and [that] you can talk about those

Xbox Phil Spencer has discussed the mixed sentiment on recent studio acquisitions but argued that the practice is a natural and healthy part of the industry.In a recent interview with IGN, and touching on the topic of acquisitions, Phil Spencer explained that leaders who sell their studios often go on to start another, which he described as “the natural turnover that happens with entrepreneurs and start-up businesses.”In terms of his own experience, Spencer noted that Xbox is “always out there

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox Game Pass will receive several new games including Limbo, Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered.The Xbox Game Pass catalogue will grow over the next few weeks. Additions include Iron Harvest, Gang Beasts, and Prodeus.Limbo arrives on July 1 and is an “award-winning indie adventure, critically acclaimed for its captivating puzzle design and immersive sound and visuals.

Xbox Series X fridge in 2020, Microsoft has announced a mini-fridge for the holiday season during their E3 presentation.When the Xbox Series X was first shown at the 2019 Games Awards, memes of it resembling a fridge quickly went viral.Assuring viewers that “yes, this is really happening”, the Xbox Mini Fridge promises an “Xbox cooling velocity architecture” for a “system that leaves others in the cold”.Although there are no details on its dimensions yet, storage capacity looks to be a maximum

Forza Horizon 5 has received an extensive reveal during the Xbox and Bethesda games showcase.The upcoming racing game from Playground Games also has a confirmed release date of November 9, 2021.Forza Horizon 5 will take place in Mexico and explores a variety of environments ranging from rainforests to vibrant cities, and a dormant volcano .The city of Guanajuato will feature heavily in the game.

Somerville has today received its third teaser trailer at the Xbox and Bethesda Games showcase today (June 13).The upcoming game is being created by Jumpship, which was founded by multiple developers who worked on the creation of PlayDead games Limbo and Inside, including former PlayDead co-founder Dino Patti.Tellingly, another employer that has jumped ship to work on Somerville is animator Chris Olsen, who was a key part of the recognisable animation style behind both of PlayDead’s games, and