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Mafia: Definitive Edition on Xbox Series X|S now has a full 43-achievement list (1000 Gamerscore), and Mafia: The Old Country launches the Man of Honor DLC with seven achievements (240 Gamerscore); both deployments come after a free 60fps update for the Omerta Collection, with no retroactive unlocks and guides available to help players chase the new Gamerscore.
As the mid-year cap on new Gamerscore resets, 305 shovelware titles received easy 1,000G updates from June 29 to July 7, injecting about 305,000 Gamerscore into the Xbox ecosystem (156 updates in one day). Leading the pack was Jolly Lobster Interactive with 71 updates. Since 2026 began, shovelware updates total around 916,000G, with last year’s total near 1.2 million. Critics say Microsoft’s 2023 changes failed and call for stronger action, including banning shovelware titles from the store.
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.
UFC 6 on Xbox Series X|S reveals 42 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore (nine hidden), introducing new defensive mechanics, expanded evasive movement, a revamped Career Mode, and a Flow State system. Ultimate Edition preorders grant early access before the June 19, 2026 general release (priced at $69.99). Most achievements appear grindy but achievable, with notable targets like maxing a fighter to level 99 in The Gym and obtaining gold for all fighters in a Gym category.
Microsoft’s Xbox Insider update adds tiered Gamerscore badges that appear on profiles when players hit milestones (1K, 3K, 5K, 10K, up to 10M), with a June-wide rollout expected. The update also brings a revised boot sequence and new library filters as part of ongoing achievements overhaul. TrueAchievements is running a poll on the new badges, with 569 votes reported so far.
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.
Microsoft’s Xbox is adding tiered, evolving Gamerscore badges that appear on profiles and the Xbox Guide, along with a new bootup animation and a new 'Game access' filter to better sort installed versus Game Pass titles across devices. Available to select Xbox Insiders now, the changes are incremental quality-of-life improvements aimed at refreshing the brand under CEO Asha Sharma and may hint at shifts in exclusive-games strategy rather than a major overhaul.
Xbox Insiders get a refreshed boot-up animation, evolving Gamerscore badges that reflect total score, and improved library filters to distinguish owned, shared, and playable games, with wider rollout planned and feedback encouraged.
Microsoft's refreshed Xbox achievements rollout introduces new unlock animations and icons to match your color theme, clearer indicators for completed games in the achievements list, and a new option to hide games from your public profile (hidden titles still count toward Gamerscore). The update is rolling out to all users after Insider testing as part of Xbox's ongoing achievements refresh under new leadership.
This weekend's Free Play Days let Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential subscribers play Deadside and Catan - Console Edition for free through Sunday, May 10. Neither game is currently in the Game Pass library, so they’re new to many subscribers, and while Catan offers up to 1,000 Gamerscore, Deadside’s achievements list looks tougher to complete. More titles could be added later today. Will you join in this weekend?
Coatsink’s Replaced has joined Xbox Game Pass (Series X|S, One, and Windows), revealing a full list of 34 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore, including 20 secret ones. The game’s 2.5D cyberpunk action-platformer offers a mix of story, collectible, and upgrade goals, with notable challenges like Non-Human Reflexes (Hard) and Reflashed (three hacking sequences without mistakes) within its retro-futuristic 1980s Phoenix City setting.
Xbox is testing new Achievements features for Insiders, including a refreshed notification design with personalized colors, an option to hide games from your profile’s Achievements list, and a highlight for fully completed games with new filters, with a broader rollout planned and feedback encouraged.
The chaotic city-builder Overthrown launches its full 1.0 release with 30 achievements totaling 1,000 Gamerscore, adding new enemies, three maps, airships, and more. Available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC, including Game Pass, players can build a thriving kingdom, defend against outlaws, and earn Gamerscore as they play.
Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, a remastered tower defense game, is set to launch on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, featuring 39 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore, with some returning from the original game and new challenges to explore, promising a comprehensive and engaging experience for players.