The tunnels are calling again. Metro 2039 has been officially confirmed as the next mainline entry in 4A Games’ post-apocalyptic FPS series, and it’s getting a dedicated “world premiere” reveal during an Xbox First Look livestream on Thursday, April 16. After years of near-total silence following…
A new rumor suggests Microsoft could pull Call of Duty from Xbox Game Pass later this year. The twist: the chatter isn’t centered on the usual “Game Pass is cannibalizing sales” argument—it's about Call of Duty potentially warping Game Pass’ own business math so badly that it undermines the…
Microsoft may be rethinking one of its loudest, most expensive promises: day-one Call of Duty on Xbox Game Pass. A new claim says Xbox is considering pulling this year’s Call of Duty from Game Pass at launch—an about-face that would immediately test subscriber trust and expose the brutal economics…
The idea that Call of Duty would become a permanent, day-one pillar of Xbox Game Pass has been one of the most powerful narratives to come out of Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard King acquisition. Now, an Xbox insider is floating the possibility that the 2026 entry (and potentially even sooner)…
Xbox is finally giving its Achievements system the kind of modernization fans have been begging for—starting with a visual refresh, smarter ways to show off 100% completions, and the ability to hide games from your public list. The update is live for select Xbox Insiders as of April 8, with…
Playground Games has officially pulled the curtain back on the full Forza Horizon 6 map, and it’s the moment long-time fans have been waiting for: Japan, rendered as a festival-ready open world spanning Tokyo City, coastal roads, mountainous touge routes, and the snowy Japanese Alps. Better still,…
Microsoft’s first Xbox Game Pass drop for April 2026 is the kind of lineup that changes what you play this month—whether you’re here for prestige indies, a big remaster, or a co-op shooter with serious vibes. Hades II, FBC: Firebreak, and Replaced headline a genuinely packed Wave 1 across Xbox…
When State of Decay 3 first showed up in 2020 with a moody cinematic trailer—snow, isolation, and that now-infamous zombie deer—it looked like Microsoft was teeing up a major next-gen zombie statement for Xbox. Six years later, Undead Labs studio head Philip Holt has finally said the quiet part out…
After years of stop-start visibility, State of Decay 3 has finally coughed up something fans can actually do: Undead Labs has announced a series of alpha playtests beginning in May 2026, with sign-ups live right now. It’s the first real “hands-on” step for the long-awaited co-op zombie survival…
Xbox has officially locked in its biggest summer stage: the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 airs Sunday, June 7, 2026, and it’s immediately followed by a dedicated Gears of War: E-Day Direct—promising new details, gameplay, and insights from developer The Coalition. For Gears fans, this is the moment…
