Obsidian Entertainment, the Xbox Game Studios team known for Fallout: New Vegas, The Outer Worlds (1/2), Avowed, Pentiment, and more, is facing a class-action lawsuit over allegations that the studio violated California Labor laws to "increase their profits" through these violations, though Obsidian denies them entirely. Initially spotted by GamesRadar+, the suit is being led by Victoria Turner, who previously worked at Obsidian as a QA lead. The suit was initially filed back in October 2025, and was amended this past January 2026, which lists the full spread of allegations against Obsidian. "Through this action, Plaintiff alleges that Defendants engaged […]

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Right now, everyone is watching Microsoft and Xbox with bated breath to see just how severe the reported layoffs will be, and while we wait for that inevitable announcement, Xbox is seemingly doing everything possible to distract from it. Like how Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and other high-ranking Xbox executives spoke to Entertainment Weekly in a new interview, which confirms that a Sea of Thieves movie adaptation is in the works, with Spider-Man: Brand New Day director Destin Daniel Cretton attached to it as a producer. That nugget of information came as part of a larger interview about the ongoing […]

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Asha Sharma's "reset" of the Xbox division continues today with the departure of two key roles at Xbox Game Studios: head Craig Duncan and chief of staff Louise O'Connor. Both were previously Rare employees: Duncan was Studio Head there between February 2011 and November 2024, when he replaced Alan Hartman at the head of Xbox Game Studios; O'Connor was at Rare for even longer, from May 1999 to August 2025, when she became Chief of Staff at XGS after the cancellation of Rare's Everwild. The Game Business shared an email message that Duncan sent to fellow staff members: When I […]

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Hot off the heels of a new story trailer featuring the game's antagonist and a release date reveal, developer Playground Games has suddenly dropped a 30-minute gameplay demo for Fable. The demo takes players through the town of Silverbrook in the game's magical setting of Albion, and shows off a bit of how its morality and reputation system works based on your actions. The demo mostly shows what it's like when you're trying to develop a character with a reputation for kindness, though narrators William Kennedy and Craig Littler, both associate game directors on Fable, emphasize throughout the demo that […]

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DOOM: The Dark Ages' expected DLC expansion was finally revealed during today's Xbox Games Showcase 2026 as part of Summer Game Fest. The expansion, titled Revelations (no relation to Final Fantasy VII Remake Revelation), will arrive on July 7, 2026, and add a whole new campaign for players to rip and tear through. It'll be available on all platforms at launch, and players who went ahead and bought the Premium Edition of The Dark Ages when it arrived last year, which was the biggest launch a DOOM game has ever had, with 3 million players jumping in right away. If […]

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Xbox kicked off its Xbox Games Showcase 2026 with Gears of War: E-Day, to help tee up the specialized direct event the game would have after the showcase by revealing its October 6, 2026, release date and the fact that it would be an Xbox console exclusive, as was rumoured hours before the showcase. After seeing every major Xbox franchise make its way to PlayStation and in some cases, Nintendo, E-Day marks the return of Xbox console exclusives, though it's not entirely certain how far this new approach to exclusives stretches. We just saw Forza Horizon 6 arrive on PS5 […]

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Minecraft Dungeons 2 has a release date, just two months after it was first revealed this past March 2026. It'll arrive on all current-gen PC and console platforms (including Nintendo Switch 2) this coming September 29, 2026. Spotted by Wario64 on X (formerly Twitter), the game's Nintendo eShop page went live earlier than it should've, ahead of its reveal either later today on Summer Game Fest 2026 or on Sunday, during the Xbox Games Showcase. There's always a few games that entirely leak ahead of the show with an early store page or an early tweet. This year, it's Minecraft […]

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Fable has been delayed into February 2027, it was announced today by Xbox ahead of its Xbox Games Showcase as part of Summer Game Fest 2026 on June 7, 2026. After just getting done with bringing Forza Horizon 6 to market, developer Playground Games is getting a little more time to polish up the reboot of the RPG series, though the delay seems to be as much about avoiding Grand Theft Auto 6 as it is about Playground needing the extra time. A statement from Xbox shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) account directly cites the onslaught of major […]

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Forza Horizon 6 launched earlier this week (or at the end of last week if you bought the Premium Edition), and according to a new report from Alinea Analytics, the latest driving game from developer Playground Games is, unsurprisingly, a massive hit as it nears an estimated 5 million copies sold and $325 million earned in gross revenue in its first week on store shelves. According to the report, Playground Games' trip to Japan had no problem selling millions of copies off the jump despite its inclusion on Xbox Game Pass right at launch for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. More […]

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Playground Games has announced that Forza Horizon 6 has officially gone gold, confirming the final version is ready ahead of its May 19th launch. The developer also detailed platform-specific performance targets, storage requirements, and an expanded soundtrack featuring nine radio stations for the game's Japan setting.

Xbox Series X and Series S users can now begin preloading the title, with PC preloads available via the Xbox app and Steam support expected shortly. On Xbox Series X, the game requires 135GB of storage, while the Series S version occupies 130GB. PC players will need 160GB of available space on an SSD.

Forza Horizon 6 includes two rendering options on consoles. On Xbox Series X, Quality mode delivers native 4K at 30FPS, while Performance mode targets 4K at 60FPS using dynamic resolution scaling. Xbox Series S users can choose between 1440p at 30FPS in Quality mode or 1080p at 60FPS in Performance mode, both using dynamic scaling.

The game features nine radio stations covering genres including J-pop, metal, drum & bass, and synthwave. Accessibility additions include a new high-contrast mode, auto-drive, and proximity radar. Playground Games also confirmed loyalty rewards for returning Forza players, who will receive vehicles such as the 2021 Mercedes-AMG One and 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray after completing the introductory Tokyo City race. The complete can be found below:

• Forza Motorsport – 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray
• Forza Horizon 5 – 2021 Mercedes-AMG ONE
• Forza Horizon 4 – 2016 Aston Martin Vulcan
• Forza Horizon 3 – 2016 Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4
• Forza Horizon 2 – 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP-610-4
• Forza Horizon – 2013 Dodge SRT Viper GTS

Early access for Premium Edition owners begins on May 15th.

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Forza Horizon 6 is a little more than a month away from releasing on PC and Xbox Series X/S (with a PS5 version set to arrive later). With its May 19, 2026, release date quickly approaching, we're getting more looks at the coming racer, with recent previews from media outlets, and new gameplay footage showcased by developer Playground Games, which, unsurprisingly, is chock-full of some truly stunning visuals. The studio shared gameplay from the game's prologue in a new trailer, which seemingly just shows how you'll jump from one event to the next, similar to previous Forza Horizon entries, and […]

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After years of total silence, Undead Labs has announced that State of Decay 3 still lives and will begin Alpha testing shortly. The news came via the official website with the following brief message to the community: You’ve all been super patient, and we hope you’re as excited as we are that the moment has arrived to start sharing State of Decay 3 with you. We want to be upfront that this first wave of playtests will be limited, but we plan on sharing insights and feedback with everyone as we go, and if you don’t get into this first […]

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The Xbox Game Pass tier lineup might be about to change once again. Following the recent appointment of Asha Sharma as the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming, reports are surfacing that a budget-friendly, first-party-focused Game Pass tier is currently being planned. 

According to findings shared by Better xCloud, the Triton tier is limited to titles from Xbox Game Studios, effectively cutting out the licensing overhead associated with third-party titles. Initial findings show a curated list of roughly 15 games attached to the “Triton” identifier, including heavyweights such as Gears 5, Halo 5: Guardians, Fallout 4, and Dishonored 2. This strategy would allow Microsoft to leverage its massive library of acquired IP from Bethesda and Activision Blizzard to create a lower-cost entry point for consumers who have been deterred by the recent subscription price hikes.

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The discovery of ‘Triton' also arrives during a time where rumours around a new ad-supported tier of Game Pass are continuing to gain momentum. Recently, it has also been claimed that Microsoft is in talks with other media giants, like Netflix, to potentially create new subscription service bundles.

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KitGuru says: The question is, how long would it take for newly released first-party games to join this Game Pass tier? Right now, if you want to play games like Fable, Forza Horizon 6 or Call of Duty on day-one, you still need to subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate. 

NVIDIA's latest GeForce Game Ready 595.97 drivers are now available, and new DLSS 4 titles have been announced such as Forza Horizon 6. Forza Horizon 6 & Alan Wake Remastered Get DLSS 4 / 4.5 Support, NVIDIA's GeForce Game Ready 595.97 Drivers Now Available Too NVIDIA has just made available its latest GeForce Game Ready 595.97 WHQL drivers, which add support for a range of DLSS titles. NVIDIA is also announcing its latest DLSS titles including Forza Horizon 6, which will take full advantage of DLSS 4 and Multi-Frame Generation technology to deliver a great set of visuals in the […]

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