All articles tagged with #achievements
Palworld’s 1.0 update adds 18 new Xbox achievements worth 435 Gamerscore, including three hidden, with most tied to finding Effigies across regions and milestones for mutating Pals, awakening, arena rank, bosses, and entering the World Tree. The update is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC, and is playable via Xbox Game Pass (Premium, Ultimate, and PC Game Pass).
Winds of Arcana: Ruination has joined Xbox Game Pass (Premium, Ultimate, and PC tiers) as a 2.5D action-platformer where you play as Aryn to wield weapons, magic, and unlock new abilities across an interconnected map; it features 47 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore, including challenging goals like Deathless and Speedrunner, with several secret and multi-run unlocks appealing to completionists.
The Legend of Fireball, a free idle game from QubicGames, is now available on the Microsoft Store for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. It features 20 easy achievements that can be unlocked in roughly an hour by destroying objects and upgrading abilities. While optional special editions offer add-ons to speed progress, the core game is fully playable and completion-friendly without spending any money.
This week’s Xbox Game Pass additions are Abyssus and Age of Empires Mobile: PC Edition. Both launch with limited achievement data and feature grind-heavy lists, with Abyssus skewing hard toward difficult completions and Age of Empires Mobile: PC Edition demanding up to 1,000 hours for 1,000 Gamerscore on PC. Mobile progress carries over, but overall completion looks tough, and early TA stats reflect the challenge of these new titles.
Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring can now use unique gamertags up to 15 characters, see Xbox 360 achievements in game hubs with new progress popups, start playing via cloud while updates download, and add released or upcoming games to their wishlist directly from game cards. Rollout starts with Alpha Skip-Ahead and feedback can be shared via aka.ms/XBOXplayervoice or the Xbox Insider Subreddit.
Capcom's Pragmata gets a June 2026 patch that makes the final Training Simulation easier to complete (helping unlock the Master of the Simulator) and adds the free Scribble Suit outfit for Hugh, with some textual tweaks; the update arrives after earlier improvements like PS5 Pro support.
The free Order Automatica demo for Xbox Series X|S, part of the ID@Xbox Indie Selects Demo Fest, features a rare 10‑achievement list worth 1,000 Gamerscore (one secret) and is only the third Xbox demo to include achievements, after Beacon of Neyda and NBA 2K17: The Prelude; as of now no achievements have been unlocked and the demo is expected to be delisted when the festival ends on June 30, 2026, so players should try it before then.
Dataminers found that NES, SNES, and Game Boy NSO apps are being updated with in-game challenges, accessed through the Switch Online Home Menu. The challenges appear as collectible digital cards that track completion, hinting at a future achievements system, though the feature isn’t live yet.
Playground Games has said it’s looking into Forza Horizon 6’s notoriously grindy 1,000‑hour “Maxed Out” achievement, noting it isn’t what they had in mind. The issue stems from an ever-rising XP curve in online Horizon Play events, with a fix teased for a future update; in the meantime, Series 1 events offer the easier path to progress.
Escape the Backrooms, a 1-4 player co-op horror title that launched on Steam last year, has quietly joined Xbox Game Pass for Ultimate, Premium, and PC Game Pass (not part of Wave 2 May 2026 but now in Recently Added) for Xbox Series X|S and Windows, with 35 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore.
World of Tanks: Heat launches today as a free-to-play spin-off on Xbox Series X|S and PC, featuring 32 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore across 5v5 and 10v10 modes. Players control Agents with two tanks each, unlockable upgrades, and a mix of challenge types including critical hits, assists, and base captures. It won’t be in Xbox Game Pass at launch, but Game Pass perks may come later.
The Maxed Out multiplayer achievement in Forza Horizon 6 requires reaching level 100 in Horizon Play, with XP requirements rising at higher levels. Estimates place the total grind at about 750–1,000 online hours, potentially the longest completion in the series, sparking debate over XP balance and whether events or tweaks could ease the process.
TT Games' Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight on Xbox Series X|S offers 52 achievements totaling 1,000 Gamerscore, spanning story progress, side activities, collectibles, suits, vehicles, Red Bricks, skill upgrades, and AR Trials across an open Gotham City. Players must visit all districts, fully expand the Batcave, and complete 20 challenges while unlocking characters like Catwoman, Robin, Nightwing, and Batgirl as they explore the new combat system and open world.
Xbox PC App now mirrors console-style achievements with a new UI and dynamic Gamerscore badges, plus the option to hide games from your achievement history (without removing their points from total). The update also brings performance fixes and is rolling out first to Xbox Insiders in the PC Gaming preview on May 13, 2026, with a broader release planned.
Microsoft's Xbox Insider update introduces tiered Gamerscore badges that evolve with your lifetime score, alongside a new boot-up animation and library filters, aiming to make achievements feel more meaningful and make navigating your game collection easier.