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Minecraft's nearly 15-year march has come to an end. Youtuber has finally reached the mythical Far Lands

Minecraft's nearly 15-year march has come to an end. Youtuber has finally reached the mythical Far Lands

A Minecraft player has reached the Far Lands after nearly 15 years of travel. During that time, he raised more than $500,000 for charity.

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Martin Bukowski

October 6, 2025

Minecraft's nearly 15-year march has come to an end. Youtuber has finally reached the mythical Far Lands
„End of Xbox Game Pass.” Players are reportedly canceling their subscriptions in such large numbers that they have overloaded Microsoft's website

„End of Xbox Game Pass.” Players are reportedly canceling their subscriptions in such large numbers that they have overloaded Microsoft's website

Xbox Game Pass will, in theory, get an „upgrade,” but players are too focused on the much higher price of the most expensive subscription to have any kind words for Microsoft.

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Jacob Blazewicz

October 2, 2025

„End of Xbox Game Pass.” Players are reportedly canceling their subscriptions in such large numbers that they have overloaded Microsoft's website
Players reportedly hope Microsoft revives forgotten Xbox brands. Microsoft Gaming CEO gave 4 titles

Players reportedly hope Microsoft revives forgotten Xbox brands. Microsoft Gaming CEO gave 4 titles

Phil Spencer lists four brands that he believes players dream of seeing return. The chances of reviving two of them are quite high, but in the case of the other two, things get significantly more complicated.

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Christian Pieniazek

October 1, 2025

Players reportedly hope Microsoft revives forgotten Xbox brands. Microsoft Gaming CEO gave 4 titles
„Fans have been asking for this for a long time.” Forza Horizon 6 devs want to pay homage to Japanese culture and talk about PS5 release

„Fans have been asking for this for a long time.” Forza Horizon 6 devs want to pay homage to Japanese culture and talk about PS5 release

The developers of Forza Horizon 5 won't be showing anything more from their game anytime soon, but they are already promising a lot about the atmosphere and car culture of Japan.

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Jacob Blazewicz

September 26, 2025

„Fans have been asking for this for a long time.” Forza Horizon 6 devs want to pay homage to Japanese culture and talk about PS5 release
„Yes, Kojima horror game!” Players react to the trailer and feel like they're getting a P.T

„Yes, Kojima horror game!” Players react to the trailer and feel like they're getting a P.T

Hideo Kojima revealed a new trailer for the OD game, subtitled Knock. Players are delighted, seeing it as the successor to P.T.

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Martin Bukowski

September 23, 2025

„Yes, Kojima horror game!” Players react to the trailer and feel like they're getting a P.T
Bethesda may have revealed the name of Starfield's next DLC: Terran Armada

Bethesda may have revealed the name of Starfield's next DLC: Terran Armada

In a celebratory anniversary social media post, Bethesda appears to have teased the name of the second DLC for Starfield, and it may be Terran Armada.

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Matt Buckley

September 5, 2025

Bethesda may have revealed the name of Starfield's next DLC: Terran Armada
Just Cause devs worked on a big project. Contraband was supposed to take us back to the 70s and let us step into the shoes of smugglers

Just Cause devs worked on a big project. Contraband was supposed to take us back to the 70s and let us step into the shoes of smugglers

After a wave of success, Avalanche Studios has found itself on a slippery slope. Although Contraband was a huge undertaking, the project will apparently never see the light of day.

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Christian Pieniazek

August 31, 2025

Just Cause devs worked on a big project. Contraband was supposed to take us back to the 70s and let us step into the shoes of smugglers
450 Diablo devs fear for their future. „None of us should have to live with that constant worry that we might be let go at the drop of a hat”

450 Diablo devs fear for their future. „None of us should have to live with that constant worry that we might be let go at the drop of a hat”

Some developers of the Diablo series have voted to form a labor union. The reason is job insecurity in the face of massive layoffs at Microsoft.

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Martin Bukowski

August 29, 2025

450 Diablo devs fear for their future. „None of us should have to live with that constant worry that we might be let go at the drop of a hat”
AI use is mandatory at Microsoft studios, but order reportedly isn't working

AI use is mandatory at Microsoft studios, but order reportedly isn't working

A report has surfaced online shedding new light on layoffs at King Studio. Among the problems cited are illegal severance packages, unrealistic schedules, and an ineffective mandate to use AI.

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Martin Bukowski

August 29, 2025

AI use is mandatory at Microsoft studios, but order reportedly isn't working
Indiana Jones core. New DLC, The Order of Giants, is a puzzle-filled story that doesn't require you to finish the base game

Indiana Jones core. New DLC, The Order of Giants, is a puzzle-filled story that doesn't require you to finish the base game

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Order of the Giants will be released in just a short while - at gamescom I had the opportunity to play this DLC and exchange a few words with its developers.

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Maciej Bogusz

August 29, 2025

Indiana Jones core. New DLC, The Order of Giants, is a puzzle-filled story that doesn't require you to finish the base game
RPG not bold enough to be important: The Outer Worlds 2 fails to live up to expectations

RPG not bold enough to be important: The Outer Worlds 2 fails to live up to expectations

Going into the closed preview of The Outer Worlds 2 at gamescom, I was hoping for a game that would finally become a worthy competitor to Fallout. Unfortunately, the demo suggests to me that this is just a safe sequel.

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Paul Wozniak

August 28, 2025

RPG not bold enough to be important: The Outer Worlds 2 fails to live up to expectations
Game-breaking crash in Gears of War Reloaded. The game won’t launch if you change one setting

Game-breaking crash in Gears of War Reloaded. The game won’t launch if you change one setting

Many people have problems with a game-breaking bug in GoW Reloaded. The game crashes on startup. There is one setting which you should not touch. Fortunately, there is a fix if you do.

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Damian Gacek

August 26, 2025

Game-breaking crash in Gears of War Reloaded. The game won’t launch if you change one setting
Cult shooter with an average rating of 94% received a new version. Gears of War Reloaded launches today on PS5 and Xbox Game Pass

Cult shooter with an average rating of 94% received a new version. Gears of War Reloaded launches today on PS5 and Xbox Game Pass

Today, Gears of War: Reloaded—the second remastered edition of the iconic shooter—lands in players’ hands. The game is available on PC, Xbox Series X/S (including Xbox and PC Game Pass), and PlayStation 5.

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Christian Pieniazek

August 26, 2025

Cult shooter with an average rating of 94% received a new version. Gears of War Reloaded launches today on PS5 and Xbox Game Pass
Forza Horizon 6 may be announced in September. „There is some very disgruntled employee at Xbox” says Tom Henderson

Forza Horizon 6 may be announced in September. „There is some very disgruntled employee at Xbox” says Tom Henderson

More credible rumors about Forza Horizon 6 have leaked, and the game could be announced as early as next month.

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Adrian Werner

August 25, 2025

Forza Horizon 6 may be announced in September. „There is some very disgruntled employee at Xbox” says Tom Henderson
Starting today in Xbox Game Pass: an RPG with a 93% score on Metacritic and a crazy arcade game

Starting today in Xbox Game Pass: an RPG with a 93% score on Metacritic and a crazy arcade game

Today the catalog of Xbox and PC Game Pass services gets two games. A cult jRPG, as well as a simulator full of crazy humor, which made its way to the Game Pass Standard service.

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Christian Pieniazek

August 20, 2025

Starting today in Xbox Game Pass: an RPG with a 93% score on Metacritic and a crazy arcade game
Build a kingdom and defend it against invaders in new Xbox Game Pass title

Build a kingdom and defend it against invaders in new Xbox Game Pass title

Today marks the launch of the final title planned for the first half of August on Xbox and PC Game Pass. It's a minimalist strategy game where you build a kingdom, recruit troops, and support your units by hurling stones at enemies.

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Christian Pieniazek

August 14, 2025

Build a kingdom and defend it against invaders in new Xbox Game Pass title
Is this the end of the Forza Motorsport series? „This doesn't make anything clear,” players comment after Microsoft's statement

Is this the end of the Forza Motorsport series? „This doesn't make anything clear,” players comment after Microsoft's statement

Microsoft has spoken out on the future of Forza Motorsport. The latest installment of the series will continue to be supported, but this didn't satisfy fans.

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Martin Bukowski

August 11, 2025

Is this the end of the Forza Motorsport series? „This doesn't make anything clear,” players comment after Microsoft's statement
Fate of new open-world game from Microsoft's studios is reportedly on the line. Mad Max and Just Cause creators may not be telling the whole truth, though

Fate of new open-world game from Microsoft's studios is reportedly on the line. Mad Max and Just Cause creators may not be telling the whole truth, though

Development of the new game from Avalanche Studios, Contraband, has been stopped. According to unofficial reports, Microsoft has completely canceled it.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

August 8, 2025

Fate of new open-world game from Microsoft's studios is reportedly on the line. Mad Max and Just Cause creators may not be telling the whole truth, though
„Development has now stopped” on Contraband, Xbox and Avalanche Studios collaboration announced in 2021

„Development has now stopped” on Contraband, Xbox and Avalanche Studios collaboration announced in 2021

Today, Avalanche Studios announced that development has stopped on Contraband, a co-op open-world game in collaboration with Xbox, announced in 2021.

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Matt Buckley

August 7, 2025

„Development has now stopped” on Contraband, Xbox and Avalanche Studios collaboration announced in 2021
This is how you make games for fans. After nearly 15 years, Ninja Gaiden is back in great shape

This is how you make games for fans. After nearly 15 years, Ninja Gaiden is back in great shape

The Ninja Gaiden series returns in 2025 with another full-fledged installment that brings a lot of new stuff, but is also aware of what players have come to love the series for.

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Maciej Bogusz

August 7, 2025

This is how you make games for fans. After nearly 15 years, Ninja Gaiden is back in great shape