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Towerborne Early Access Review – To the Belfry

Towerborne Early Access Review – To the Belfry

Tile-based exploration meets animated beat 'em up action and loot chases in Stoic Studio's new title, but how does early access fare?

Minecraft Will Receive Content Updates More Frequently, PS5 Version in Development

Minecraft Will Receive Content Updates More Frequently, PS5 Version in Development

Mojang says it will be releasing "a number of free game drops throughout the year" going forward as it looks to deliver content with greater frequency.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Doesn’t “Encourage Gunplay,” Director Says

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Doesn’t “Encourage Gunplay,” Director Says

"The primary way forward is always trying to use your wits and your whip," says creative director Axel Torvenius.

Starfield: Shattered Space Promises Over 50 New Locations, “Formidable New Enemies”

Starfield: Shattered Space Promises Over 50 New Locations, “Formidable New Enemies”

Players can also use organic material to create disgusting new grenades and may run into other faction members on Va'ruun'kai.

Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast Set for September 24

Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast Set for September 24

Microsoft says it will "showcase an exciting lineup of games from third-party partners primarily based in Japan and across Asia."

Age of Mythology: Retold is Out Now, Receives Backlash for $6 Legacy Portraits

Age of Mythology: Retold is Out Now, Receives Backlash for $6 Legacy Portraits

The remake has been received relatively well by players, though the option to sell its original portraits has gone down poorly.

State of Decay 2 Developer is Ending Content Updates to Focus on State of Decay 3

State of Decay 2 Developer is Ending Content Updates to Focus on State of Decay 3

Update 38 will address "longstanding issues" and implement quality-of-life fixes while unlocking time-gated and seasonal content.

Xbox Boss Talks About the “Worst Game-Choice Decisions” He Has Made, Including Passing on Guitar Hero and Destiny

Xbox Boss Talks About the “Worst Game-Choice Decisions” He Has Made, Including Passing on Guitar Hero and Destiny

Phil Spencer spoke in an interview about passing on publishing major successes such as Guitar Hero and even Destiny.

Towerborne Dev Diary Details Co-op, Progression, and More

Towerborne Dev Diary Details Co-op, Progression, and More

Stoic Studio reveals further details on its upcoming fantasy action RPG with a new developer diary in the lead-up to its imminent early access release.

Towerborne Dev Diary Discusses Early Access Launch, Live Service Plans, and More

Towerborne Dev Diary Discusses Early Access Launch, Live Service Plans, and More

Stoic Studio speaks about its upcoming multiplayer action RPG, which will release in early access on Steam in September.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Features Immersive Sim-Style Open Areas, Social Stealth Elements

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Features Immersive Sim-Style Open Areas, Social Stealth Elements

Developer MachineGames has revealed more gameplay details on its upcoming first-person action-adventure title, which launches this December.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle “Could Never be a Shooter,” Developer Says

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle “Could Never be a Shooter,” Developer Says

"Indiana Jones, he's not a gunslinger, right? He doesn't go guns blazing into situations. So it could never be a shooter, should never be a shooter," says design director Jens Andersson.

Avowed Won’t Support 60 FPS on Xbox Series X/S

Avowed Won’t Support 60 FPS on Xbox Series X/S

"It’s a first-person, single-player game, you don’t necessarily need that 60 frames," says Obsidian Entertainment's Matt Hansen, art director on Avowed.

Avowed Details Abilities, Progression, and More in New Extended Gameplay Showing

Avowed Details Abilities, Progression, and More in New Extended Gameplay Showing

Obsidian Entertainment showcases extensive new gameplay footage for the upcoming action RPG, which is set to release in February.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Has Lots of Optional Content, Allows Returning to Previous Areas

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Has Lots of Optional Content, Allows Returning to Previous Areas

"For the people who want to experience everything, there are a lot of things to explore, and it's a really big game," says MachineGames.

Sea of Thieves Has Reportedly Sold Over a Million Copies on PS5

Sea of Thieves Has Reportedly Sold Over a Million Copies on PS5

The PS5 release of Sea of Thieves has been quite successful for Microsoft, with a report claiming that it has sold over a million units on the platform.

Towerborne Showcases Combat, Boss Fight, and More in Extended Gameplay

Towerborne Showcases Combat, Boss Fight, and More in Extended Gameplay

Stoic Studio's co-op 2.5D action RPG will release for PC in early access next month, before then coming to Xbox, and then launching in full for both platforms next year.

Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update Adds Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update Adds Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Meanwhile, the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor has also been added to the game with three different liveries, and is being sold for $14.99.

Avowed Has at Least 10 Different “Ending Slides”

Avowed Has at Least 10 Different “Ending Slides”

"I can tell you our ending slides number in the double digits, you can end up with a lot of different combinations of them," says game director Carrie Patel.

Xbox Unveils New Accessibility-Focused Controllers and Products

Xbox Unveils New Accessibility-Focused Controllers and Products

The products range from an in-house joystick-focused controller, to collaborations with 8BitDo and ByoWave.