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gaming5 days ago•8 min saved

Xbox Slasher Halloween: The Game Unveils 50 Achievements

Halloween: The Game launches on Xbox Series X|S with 50 achievements totaling 1,000 Gamerscore. The game offers a six-mission Story mode, a standalone Michael Myers campaign, and multiplayer pitting four players (Heroes of Haddonfield) against Myers. Achievements include completing story chapters, achieving a perfect score in a chapter, and killing 250 residents, with several secret milestones. Pre-orders granted early access, and the full achievement list is now available.

via TrueAchievements|

#achievements #gaming #halloween-the-game

technology7 days ago•7 min saved

GTA 6 Netflix Preview Triggers UK Console Surge Ahead of Launch

UK retail data shows a surge in PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S sales after the GTA 6 Netflix extended preview, with PS5 up 33% and Xbox Series X|S up 34%, and PS5 Pro stock selling out nationwide. However, UK hardware sales remain down about 14.4% year-on-year due to a heavier decline in PS5 demand, suggesting the week’s boost leaned toward software consumption as GTA 6 approaches its November launch.

via GamesIndustry.biz|

#gta-6 #netflix #ps5

gaming17 days ago•15 min saved

Xbox Packs ONL 2026 With 52 Reveals and Updates

During Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, Xbox unveiled 52 game reveals and updates for Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass, including a Gears of War: E-Day trailer with achievements launching October 6, 2026, The Witcher 3 Remastered free for past owners on September 29, 2026, and Train Sim World 7 on September 15, 2026, plus a wide lineup of remasters, new IPs, and cross‑platform trailers expected through 2027.

via TrueAchievements|

#announcements #gamescom #gaming

gaming1 month ago•6 min saved

Chaos Stacks DLC injects Joker and nine achievements into Monsters are Coming! alongside Xbox Series X|S release

The free Chaos Stacks update for Monsters are Coming! adds a new RNG-based hero called The Joker, a new Townhall (The X-Fortress), a codex, balance tweaks, and nine DLC achievements totaling 225 Gamerscore; the patch arrives as the game gets an Xbox Series X|S port and joins Game Pass Premium on PC and console.

via TrueAchievements|

#achievements #chaos-stacks #game-pass

gaming1 month ago•29 min saved

Xbox’s Aug 3–7 Release Wave Delivers a Genre-Spanning Batch of New Games

Next Week on XBOX previews a busy Aug 3–7, 2026 release slate across Xbox consoles, PC, and Game Pass, with a mix of action RPGs, puzzle games, life sims, stealth titles, and more (Beast of Reincarnation, Kynseed, Detective Holmes: Hidden Objects, Space Tail: Definitive Edition, Aery – Surreal World, Tailbreak, The Relic: First Guardian, and others); many titles are on Game Pass or available for pre-order, though dates are subject to change.

via XBOX Wire|

#game-pass #gaming #release-schedule

technology1 month ago•4 min saved

PS5 GTA 6 Download Codes Region-Locked, Leaving Importers Stuck While Xbox Gets a Pass

Rockstar confirms GTA 6 download codes are region-locked on PlayStation 5, requiring purchases to match the user’s regional PSN account to avoid activation issues, while Xbox Series X|S codes are not region-locked and can be pre-loaded. Some players may try regional PSN workarounds, but that violates the EULA and could lead to bans. The digital-only release heightens access and regional complications ahead of the November 19 launch.

via Wccftech|

#download-code #gta-6 #playstation-5

gaming1 month ago•5 min saved

Weekend Xbox Free Play Days brings five titles, led by GTA Online

Xbox Free Play Days returns with five games this weekend: Planet Zoo: Console Edition, Crisol: Theatre of Idols, Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, and GTA Online. GTA Online is free to play for all Xbox Series X|S players through July 20 (no Game Pass needed); the other four are accessible via Free Play Days, with Xenoverse 2 also present in some Game Pass tiers. Completion times vary: Looney Tunes can take ~15–20 hours for all 26 achievements, Xenoverse 2 around 80 hours for 1,000G, and Planet Zoo 80–100 hours, with no explicit time limit beyond the weekend.

via TrueAchievements|

#free-play-days #game-pass #gaming

technology2 months ago•5 min saved

GTA 6 Launch Brings a $900 Console Barrier

GTA 6 drops on Nov 19, 2026, but players face a steep hardware price hurdle: PS5 now $650 (Digital $600) and Xbox Series X 1TB $800, with the 2TB version discontinued. No cheaper redesigns due to AI chip shortages, and GTA 6’s Ultimate Edition adds $100. The piece argues this could widen the gaming affordability gap, unlike past generations when hardware often got cheaper after launch.

via GameSpot|

#ai-chip-shortage #gta-6 #gta-vi

gaming2 months ago•37 min saved

GTA VI’s hype collides with sticker shock on consoles

Grand Theft Auto VI is poised to be a system seller, but the rapid price hikes on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles—and rising component costs—could curb uptake, prompting many prospective players to delay upgrades or wait for cheaper hardware even as GTA VI looms.

via The Verge|

#consoles #gaming #gta-vi

technology2 months ago•6 min saved

GTA V and GTA Online Free Next-Gen Upgrade Now Live on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

Rockstar is offering a free next-gen upgrade for GTA V and GTA Online to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S players, delivering improved graphics, performance, and exclusive content. PS4 owners can upgrade by downloading the PS5 version via the PS5 Store (physical discs require verification); Xbox One digital copies can upgrade to the Series X|S version via the Xbox Store or the Xbox website, while physical Xbox discs cannot upgrade digitally. Follow the on-screen prompts on your console or the web to complete the upgrade.

via RockstarINTEL|

#gtaonline #gtav #next-gen-upgrade

gaming2 months ago•10 min saved

Xbox Prepares Eclectic Release Week for June 22–26

Next Week on XBOX rounds up a diverse slate of new games arriving June 22–26 across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Game Pass, spanning strategy, action, indie adventures, and puzzle titles, with many releases featuring Series X|S optimizations, Smart Delivery, or Play Anywhere.

via XBOX Wire|

#game-pass #gaming #release-dates

gaming2 months ago•7 min saved

Rockstar Offers Free GTA V Next-Gen Upgrades Ahead of GTA VI Hype

Rockstar announced a free upgrade path for Grand Theft Auto V from PS4/Xbox One to the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions starting June 18, featuring up to 4K resolution, HDR, ray tracing, enhanced textures/draw distances, and up to 60fps (with PS5’s 3D audio and DualSense haptics). Existing PC users can upgrade from Legacy to the Enhanced edition for free, while GTA Online’s Kortz Center Heist arrives in July. The move coincides with GTA VI’s upcoming November 19 release, and Rockstar notes GTA V’s story progress can transfer between generations; GTA+ members can access the story library as well.

via Game Informer|

#free-upgrade #gaming #grand-theft-auto-v

business3 months ago•4 min saved

Memory Prices Surge 700% Put Xbox Margins in the Red, Rumor Claims

A Windows Central deep-dive, citing Xbox leadership notes, claims the Xbox division is losing hundreds of dollars per Series X|S due to fixed memory costs driving wholesale prices up about 700% since costed-out. With margins reported around 3% after costs, the piece describes a broader strategic reset including layoffs and potential studio closures, and notes future hardware may rely on third-party manufacturing partners for projects like the Project Helix.

via Wccftech|

#asha-sharma #business #margins

gaming3 months ago•11 min saved

Alien: Isolation 2 Teases Expanded, Tense Survival Horror on a New World

Preview of Alien: Isolation 2 shows a new protagonist on the planet Kurosaki Station, with claustrophobic interiors and hostile exteriors, weather-driven tension and a strong audio design, offering more player agency, tools to distract and escape, and an evolving Xenomorph that learns—expanding the Survival Horror formula of the original.

via XBOX Wire|

#alien-isolation-2 #creative-assembly #gaming

gaming3 months ago•4 min saved

Magicians: The Devil’s Deal Turns Stage Tricks into Lethal Reality

Magicians: The Devil’s Deal is a first-person single-player action-adventure from Uppercut Games announced for 2027 on Xbox Series X|S and PC with Xbox Play Anywhere and Game Pass. Players control Jacob Menteuro, a betrayed stage magician who enters Theatreland, a hellish underground London, using Tricks—stage-magic powers—to solve puzzles, manipulate the environment, and defeat rival Masters bound by a devilish pact, in a story of betrayal, revenge, and deception.

via XBOX Wire|

#first-person #game-pass #gaming