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After confirming that some of Microsoft’s console exclusives would be heading to new platforms, two of them have been confirmed for their Switch debut. Two Obsidian games, Grounded and Pentiment, are making their way to Nintendo Switch. Announced during today’s Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, the backyard survival game Grounded heads to Switch on April 16, 2024. That’s still a couple months off, so if you want something sooner, Pentiment hits Switch tomorrow, February 22. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ER2hl7HUWI…

One of the worst-kept secrets in gaming is now official. Former Xbox exclusive Hi-Fi Rush is coming to PS5 on March 19. Many expected the announcement to come during Wednesday's Nintendo Direct, which focused on third-party games, but Bethesda confirmed the news a few hours later.It emerged during the Direct that Pentiment and Grounded were Switch-bound. Both titles are also coming to PS4 and PS5 on February 22 and April 16, respectively. Grounded will have cross-play support between Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and…

Physical media is slowly going the way of the dodo. But it appears that Xbox isn't giving up on it just yet, despite having a disc-less console.In an interview with Game File, Xbox boss Phil Spencer shared his thoughts on physical media by explaining that Xbox is "supportive of physical media, but we don't have a need to drive that disproportionate to customer demand." You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos.Size:640 × 360480 × 270 Want us to remember…

Microsoft / . Microsoft just released the latest episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, and it contained lots of crucial details on the future of Xbox. Microsoft addressed everything from how many games it will make multiplatform to the arrival of Activision Blizzard games on Xbox Game Pass to future Xbox hardware. If you don’t want to listen to the full 23-minute podcast and want more details than what’s shared in the Xbox Wire post about the discussion, here’s a quick rundown of the biggest points made during the…

Microsoft will address the future of Xbox in an episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, wherein fans will hope to hear about the rumours that exclusive games will come to competitor consoles. “Please join us for a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast,” announced Xbox on its official X account, where it confirmed that CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer, president of Xbox Sarah Bond and head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty will appear in the episode. The episode will be aired at 8.00pm GMT (12.00pm PT/3.00pm ET) on…

Microsoft The Official Xbox Podcast episode dropping later this week is going to be a big one. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, President of Game Content and Studios Matt Booty, and Xbox President Sarah Bond will finally address rumors that have been tearing the Xbox community apart for the past week. After leaks and rumors indicating that titles like Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, Starfield, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would come to Nintendo Switch or PlayStation 5 began to circulate, people got very…

Microsoft Xbox has long struggled with consistency and maintaining a steady stream of exclusives. Some years would be chock-full of exciting new games, while others were barren wastelands outside of a couple of smaller releases. After a turnaround in 2023, Xbox’s 2024 first-party game lineup is looking to be its most compelling in years. That’s thanks to a successful Developer_Direct showcase that set Xbox on the right track this week. It doesn’t feel like this year is relying too heavily on one studio or genre, and…

Microsoft and Paramount Pictures are giving away Xbox controllers based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, which they are proudly proclaiming are “the world’s first pizza-scented Xbox controllers.” This is not the first time Microsoft and Paramount created weird Xbox controllers to give away in a sweepstakes. Its fuzzy Sonic and Knuckles controllers released around Sonic the Hedgehog 2 also gained a lot of attention in February 2022. Still, there’s never been an Xbox controller quite like…

Larry Hryb, better known as “Major Nelson” in Xbox circles, tweeted today that he’s leaving Microsoft. Hryb spent many years as one of the most prominent public faces of the brand as Director of Programming for Xbox Live. He didn’t state his reasons for leaving the company but said he plans to step back and work on his career’s next chapter. The move comes as Microsoft tries to close its $68 billion purchase of Activision. “As I take a moment and think about all we have done together, I want to thank the millions of…

Xbox revealed its next big first-party exclusive at its 2023 Games Showcase: Clockwork Revolution. The title is a time-traveling action RPG that has some serious Bioshock vibes. Clockwork Revolution - Official Reveal Trailer Clockwork Revolution is being developed by inExile Entertainment, the team behind Wasteland 3. The project is being made in collaboration with Xbox, to create a full-fledged AAA game. We got our first glimpse at it in its debut trailer, which showed off a dystopian world that’s reminiscent of…