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Forza Horizon 5 Full System Requirements

Forza Horizon 5 Full System Requirements

The creators revealed the official full system requirements for Forza Horizon 5. The game will debut on PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on November 9 this year.

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Milosz Szubert

September 30, 2021

Forza Horizon 5 Full System Requirements
Xbox Game Pass has 30 Million Subscribers, Claims Take-Two's CEO

Xbox Game Pass has 30 Million Subscribers, Claims Take-Two's CEO

Take-Two Interactive's CEO has spilled the beans and revealed how many subscribers the Game Pass service currently has. The number is impressive.

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Adrian Werner

September 30, 2021

Xbox Game Pass has 30 Million Subscribers, Claims Take-Two's CEO
Spiky Mountains in Minecraft Snapshot 21w39a

Spiky Mountains in Minecraft Snapshot 21w39a

Testing of Minecraft version 1.18 continues. Snapshot 21w39a introduced, among other things, new, less flat mountains and a significant change in the interface.

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Jacob Blazewicz

September 29, 2021

Spiky Mountains in Minecraft Snapshot 21w39a
Games with Gold for October 2021 (Resident Evil Code: Veronica X and Castlevania: Harmony of Despair)

Games with Gold for October 2021 (Resident Evil Code: Veronica X and Castlevania: Harmony of Despair)

In the October Games with Gold, subscribers can expect, among other things, a game from the Castlevania series and a Resident Evil title.

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Adrian Piotrowski

September 28, 2021

Games with Gold for October 2021 (Resident Evil Code: Veronica X and Castlevania: Harmony of Despair)
Forza Horizon 5 Devs Talk About Online Modes

Forza Horizon 5 Devs Talk About Online Modes

The creators of Forza Horizon 5 spoke about the game's online features. Players are in for a lot of novelties in the revamped Battle Royale mode.

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Michael Zegar

September 21, 2021

Forza Horizon 5 Devs Talk About Online Modes
Age of Empires 4's New Official Gameplay Shows Multiplayer

Age of Empires 4's New Official Gameplay Shows Multiplayer

Extensive gameplay footage from Age of Empires 4 has appeared online. It provides a better look at the upcoming game by Relic Entertainment.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

September 20, 2021

Age of Empires 4's New Official Gameplay Shows Multiplayer
Age of Empires 4 Open Tests This Weekend

Age of Empires 4 Open Tests This Weekend

This weekend we will be able to test Age of Empires 4 for free thanks to the so-called Technical Stress Test.

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Adrian Werner

September 15, 2021

Age of Empires 4 Open Tests This Weekend
Thirteen New Games Coming to Xbox Game Pass and a Big App Update for Windows 10

Thirteen New Games Coming to Xbox Game Pass and a Big App Update for Windows 10

Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox Game Pass offer for the second half of September. Thirteen new games were added, and the dedicated Windows 10 app received a major update.

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September 14, 2021

Thirteen New Games Coming to Xbox Game Pass and a Big App Update for Windows 10
Extensive Gameplay Footage From Age of Empires 4 Leaked Online

Extensive Gameplay Footage From Age of Empires 4 Leaked Online

Extensive gameplay from Age of Empires 4's closed beta has leaked onto the Internet. Over the past two weeks, one of the participants of the tests has published a total of over an hour of footage.

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Agnes Adamus

September 13, 2021

Extensive Gameplay Footage From Age of Empires 4 Leaked Online
Leaked Screenshots From Microsoft Exclusive Redfall

Leaked Screenshots From Microsoft Exclusive Redfall

Check out the first unofficial screenshots from Redfall, which show off some of the game's weapons, environments, and interface design.

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September 12, 2021

Leaked Screenshots From Microsoft Exclusive Redfall
Forza Horizon 5 Gameplay Shows Stormy Expedition and Two Races

Forza Horizon 5 Gameplay Shows Stormy Expedition and Two Races

Check out the new gameplay from Forza Horizon 5, featuring a stormy expedition and racing behind the wheels of Chevrolet Corvette C8 and Toyota Supra GR.

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September 10, 2021

Forza Horizon 5 Gameplay Shows Stormy Expedition and Two Races
Xbox One Controller Firmware Update Offers Next-gen Speed

Xbox One Controller Firmware Update Offers Next-gen Speed

Older Xbox One controllers will get a software update that will introduce several features previously only available on the company's next-gen consoles, the Xbox Series X/S.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

September 9, 2021

Xbox One Controller Firmware Update Offers Next-gen Speed
Forza Horizon 5 - List of 426 Cars Available in the Game; More Inbound

Forza Horizon 5 - List of 426 Cars Available in the Game; More Inbound

Playground Games revealed the list of 426 cars that will be available on launch day in Forza Horizon 5. The developers ensure that the pool of cars will continue to grow - both before and after the title's debut on the market.

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Hubert Sledziewski

September 8, 2021

Forza Horizon 5 - List of 426 Cars Available in the Game; More Inbound
New Xbox as Early as 2022? Microsoft May Want to Shock Sony

New Xbox as Early as 2022? Microsoft May Want to Shock Sony

News has emerged online that Microsoft is preparing an upgraded version of the Xbox Series S console for 2022. It would offer more power than the standard XSS at a price lower than Xbox Series X.

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Hubert Sledziewski

September 8, 2021

New Xbox as Early as 2022? Microsoft May Want to Shock Sony
Austria, Germany and Switzerland Just Got More Beautiful in Microsoft Flight Simulator

Austria, Germany and Switzerland Just Got More Beautiful in Microsoft Flight Simulator

The latest Microsoft Flight Simulator update is now available. It includes 100 hand-crafted locations in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

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Iltutmis

September 7, 2021

Austria, Germany and Switzerland Just Got More Beautiful in Microsoft Flight Simulator
Xbox May Get Support for Android Apps Like Windows 11

Xbox May Get Support for Android Apps Like Windows 11

The long-awaited feature of Android app support may also come to Xbox One consoles. Such information appeared on Microsoft Store, but has not yet been officially confirmed.

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Adam Krolak

September 3, 2021

Xbox May Get Support for Android Apps Like Windows 11
Xbox Game Pass for Early September 2021; Final Weeks With Forza Motorsport 7

Xbox Game Pass for Early September 2021; Final Weeks With Forza Motorsport 7

Forza Motorsport 7 will soon be gone from stores and Xbox Game Pass. As a consolation, we've learned the list of games that will appear on Microsoft's service in September.

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Jacob Blazewicz

September 1, 2021

Xbox Game Pass for Early September 2021; Final Weeks With Forza Motorsport 7
Rise of the Tomb Raider's Exclusivity Cost Microsoft $100 Million

Rise of the Tomb Raider's Exclusivity Cost Microsoft $100 Million

Years later, we found out how much Microsoft paid for the temporary exclusivity of Rise of the Tomb Raider. All thanks to Fabien Rossini's profile on LinkedIn.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

September 1, 2021

Rise of the Tomb Raider's Exclusivity Cost Microsoft $100 Million
Age of Empires 4 PC Full System Requirements

Age of Empires 4 PC Full System Requirements

We finally got to know the recommended system requirements for Age of Empires 4, the next installment of the popular historical RTS series.

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Adrian Werner

September 1, 2021

Age of Empires 4 PC Full System Requirements
Starfield Won't be a Temporary Exclusive; PS5 Owners Disillusioned

Starfield Won't be a Temporary Exclusive; PS5 Owners Disillusioned

PlayStation 5 owners will have to leave empty handed - Starfield will remain a Microsoft exclusive title. Aaron Greenberg confirmed the concerns of players.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

September 1, 2021

Starfield Won't be a Temporary Exclusive; PS5 Owners Disillusioned