Roundup: Toxic Commando Is Out Today On Xbox, And The First Reviews Have Arrived
The game launches later today.We've been keeping a close eye on John Carpenter's Toxic Commando for a while - an "intense FPS" that's launching on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today (March 12th) along with a bunch of other platforms.In the trailers, it's painted itself as being a four-player…
One Of 2025's Biggest Indie Titles Joins Xbox Game Pass Premium Today (March 12)
Silky.Welcome to today's Xbox Game Pass update! While we don't have any new titles joining the main Ultimate library, one major indie title is making the jump to Game Pass Premium - meaning middle tier XGP subscribers can now jump into this one at no extra cost.Here's some more information on…
Xbox Reveals New Details On 'Project Helix' Next-Gen Console, Says Devs Will Get It In 2027
"Delivering leading performance and ushering in the next generation".Following the announcement of Xbox's Project Helix console a few days ago, we've been treated to our first concrete details on the next-gen device today as part of GDC 2026, including when developers will get their hands on it.As…
Xbox Says Backwards Compatibility Program Will Be Revived For 25th Anniversary
But we're not sure what's being released.As part of a keynote at this year's GDC event, Xbox's VP of Next Generation — Jason Ronald — has teased that Microsoft's backwards compatibility program is being revived in some fashion this year.Now, we'll be upfront here and say that we don't know for…
'Xbox 25' Fanta Collab Hints At What We Might Be Getting With Call Of Duty 2026
Getting the band back together?Infinity Ward is back at the helm of Call of Duty this year, which means that naturally, a new Modern Warfare title is likely for Fall 2026. We've already heard various rumours and reports that this is the case - and now a new Xbox x Fanta collaboration gives us our…
Feature: 10 New Xbox Indie Games That Should Be On Your Radar In March 2026
A hectic month's worth of indie goodness!Considering how busy March has been with the Project Helix announcement and the Xbox leadership changes at the tail-end of last month, we haven't had a chance to highlight many indie games for March yet - so let's change that!We've already seen some great…
Xbox Fan Shares Project Helix UI Concept, This Time Based On The 360 NXE Dashboard
"THIS should be the Xbox Project Helix dashboard!".Earlier this week, we shared a Project Helix dashboard concept from Xbox superfan Klobrille, who based their design off the fan-favourite 'Blades' dash from the Xbox 360 era. Now, fellow enthusiast Colt Eastwood has shared their own concept on what…
'Abyssus' Brings Its Otherworldly FPS To Xbox Game Pass This Summer
"Blast through the corrupted denizens of a sunken civilization".Abyssus has been out on PC for a good few months now, and it's sitting at a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam with almost 3,000 user reviews thus far. The roguelite FPS from DoubleMoose Games has had a pretty good start, then, and it's…
'Hello, My Name Is Retired' - Xbox's Phil Spencer Embraces The Humour At GDC 2026
He's also referring to himself as Asha Sharma's assistant.The annual Game Developers Conference is officially underway for its 2026 edition, and both former Xbox boss Phil Spencer and new Xbox boss Asha Sharma have been taking photos with attendees over the past 24 hours.In regards to Phil Spencer…
Three Xbox Games Are Being Delisted In March 2026
You haven't got long left to grab these.Earlier this month, we highlighted a few games that are shutting down their servers in February and March 2026, and we also mentioned that Yakuza 3 Remastered was set to be delisted on February 12th.Well, a lot more games have been added to the "delisted"…
Microsoft's 2026 GDC Booth Showcases An Impressive Look At The History Of Xbox Consoles
As the team "builds for what's next".The 2026 edition of the Game Developers Conference gets underway this week, and Microsoft is there in a big way this year, with a huge display showcasing the storied history of its Xbox gaming brand.Indeed, alongside the team "building for what's next" at GDC, a…
Forza Horizon 6 Tracks, Events & Open-World Activities Detailed In New Gameplay
A more in-depth look at FH6.Our next look at Forza Horizon 6 has again come via IGN First this week, but this one is a much more in-depth glimpse at the Xbox racer, as Playground Games details new event types, in-game tracks, open-world activities and more ahead of launch this May.The core of the…
Crimson Desert Has Three Different Performance Modes On Xbox Series X
Plus three on ROG Xbox Ally X and two on Series S.Open-world action adventure game Crimson Desert is right around the corner, releasing for Xbox and other platforms on March 19th, and we've been treated to the official console specs today.It turns out that Crimson Desert has three difference…
Fortnite Price Hikes Are Coming, And They'll Affect Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Fortnite Crew members get less V-Bucks per month.Epic Games has today announced sweeping changes to the Fortnite economy, starting March 19th for all players across all platforms.The main change here is that from that date, players will get less V-Bucks for their money. Before these changes come…