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Hurricane Ida in Microsoft Flight Simulator Shocks Players With Instant Weather Change

Hurricane Ida in Microsoft Flight Simulator Shocks Players With Instant Weather Change

Several hours ago, the powerful Hurricane Ida reached the coast of Louisiana. After turning on live weather, Microsoft Flight Simulator players were able to feel the power of the elements firsthand.

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Michal Ciezadlik

August 30, 2021

Hurricane Ida in Microsoft Flight Simulator Shocks Players With Instant Weather Change
Xbox Series X - Halo Limited Edition Fell Prey to Scalpers

Xbox Series X - Halo Limited Edition Fell Prey to Scalpers

Limited Halo edition of the Xbox Series X console fell prey to scalpers. Heavily overpriced offers on pre-purchased hardware appeared on auction websites.

hardware & software

Hubert Sledziewski

August 27, 2021

Xbox Series X - Halo Limited Edition Fell Prey to Scalpers
Games With Gold for September 2021 (i.a. Warhammer: Chaosbane and Mulaka)

Games With Gold for September 2021 (i.a. Warhammer: Chaosbane and Mulaka)

September brings another four titles for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. This coming month they can look forward to Mulaka and Warhammer: Chaosbane, among other titles.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

August 26, 2021

Games With Gold for September 2021 (i.a. Warhammer: Chaosbane and Mulaka)
Halo Infinite PC System Requirements

Halo Infinite PC System Requirements

We have learned the system requirements for Halo Infinite. Fortunately, the PC release won't take up as much space as many modern hits.

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Jacob Blazewicz

August 26, 2021

Halo Infinite PC System Requirements
Age of Empires 4 Trailer Presents Next Civilization and Campaign

Age of Empires 4 Trailer Presents Next Civilization and Campaign

Microsoft, Relic Entertainment, and World's Edge have shown a new trailer for Age of Empires IV during GamesCom 2021. The video presents the next civilization and the next campaign.

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Christian Pieniazek

August 25, 2021

Age of Empires 4 Trailer Presents Next Civilization and Campaign
Halo Infinite Launch This Year; Multiplayer Trailer for gamescom 2021

Halo Infinite Launch This Year; Multiplayer Trailer for gamescom 2021

New details about Halo Infinite's multiplayer mode were revealed during this year's gamescom. In the first season, we will join Commander Agrin and her Spartans.

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Iltutmis

August 25, 2021

Halo Infinite Launch This Year; Multiplayer Trailer for gamescom 2021
Psychonauts 2 Launches Today

Psychonauts 2 Launches Today

Finally, we lived to see the release of the second part of the acclaimed platform game Psychonauts. The title is available on PC and consoles.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

August 25, 2021

Psychonauts 2 Launches Today
Xbox Cloud Gaming to Debut on Xbox One and Xbox Series in December

Xbox Cloud Gaming to Debut on Xbox One and Xbox Series in December

Phil Spencer hopes you were good. Microsoft's show at gamescom revealed that cloud gaming will be coming to 8th and 9th-gen consoles this December. The feature will enable us to play next-gen titles, even on last-gen consoles.

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Michael Zegar

August 25, 2021

Xbox Cloud Gaming to Debut on Xbox One and Xbox Series in December
Let's Watch Xbox Gamescom 2021 Showcase [UPDATED]

Let's Watch Xbox Gamescom 2021 Showcase [UPDATED]

The Xbox Gamescom 2021 showcase will take place today at 10 AM PT. It will showcase games coming to Microsoft's platforms, including the Xbox Game Pass service.

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Hubert Sledziewski

August 24, 2021

Let's Watch Xbox Gamescom 2021 Showcase [UPDATED]
Forza Horizon 5 Gameplay, Limited Edition Controller and More From Gamescom 2021

Forza Horizon 5 Gameplay, Limited Edition Controller and More From Gamescom 2021

The creators of Forza Horizon 5 have shared a new gameplay video, as well as more information about the game. They also announced a limited Forza Horizon 5 controller, which features a unique translucent casing.

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Michael Kulakowski

August 24, 2021

Forza Horizon 5 Gameplay, Limited Edition Controller and More From Gamescom 2021
Borderlands Skins to Appear in Sea of Thieves

Borderlands Skins to Appear in Sea of Thieves

Microsoft's show at gamescom 2021 introduced a small collaboration between Sea of Thieves and Borderlands. Rare's title will feature skins inspired by the iconic looter-shooter.

video games

August 24, 2021

Borderlands Skins to Appear in Sea of Thieves
Psychonauts 2 With New Spy Movie Vibe Trailer

Psychonauts 2 With New Spy Movie Vibe Trailer

The release of Psychonauts 2 will take place tomorrow. On this occasion, during the Xbox Gamescom 2021 showcase the devs presented its new trailer, sporting some nice spy movie vibes.

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Hubert Sledziewski

August 24, 2021

Psychonauts 2 With New Spy Movie Vibe Trailer
Future of Microsoft Flight Simulator - Tante Ju and Reno Air Racing

Future of Microsoft Flight Simulator - Tante Ju and Reno Air Racing

During the Xbox Gamescom 2021 showcase, Microsoft Flight Simulator development plans were unveiled. In the coming months, we'll get visual upgrades to Germany, Austria and Switzerland, two German aircraft and an expansion introducing air racing.

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Agnes Adamus

August 24, 2021

Future of Microsoft Flight Simulator - Tante Ju and Reno Air Racing
Trebuchets Coming to Age of Empires 4

Trebuchets Coming to Age of Empires 4

During the Xbox Gamescom 2021 showcase, we learned that Age of Empires 4 will enable us to use trebuchets during sieges.

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Hubert Sledziewski

August 24, 2021

Trebuchets Coming to Age of Empires 4
First Reviews: Psychonauts 2 - Raz is Back in Style

First Reviews: Psychonauts 2 - Raz is Back in Style

After more than 16 years since the release of the first Psychonauts, the sequel to the game is finally heading to PC and consoles. Fortunately, the first reviews clearly prove that it was worth the wait.

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Jacob Blazewicz

August 23, 2021

First Reviews: Psychonauts 2 - Raz is Back in Style
Fan Recreates Minecraft Blocks in Real Fife

Fan Recreates Minecraft Blocks in Real Fife

Minecraft fans create not only in the game. User whathowwy from Reddit created real-life versions of the grass and glass blocks, despite a language mistake.

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Jacob Blazewicz

August 19, 2021

Fan Recreates Minecraft Blocks in Real Fife
Humankind Now Available on Game Pass; Many Hits on Offer for August

Humankind Now Available on Game Pass; Many Hits on Offer for August

We've learned the list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in the second half of August. Many of them, including Humankind, which debuts today, will be available at launch, e.g. Psychonauts 2, 12 Minutes and Myst.

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Hubert Sledziewski

August 17, 2021

Humankind Now Available on Game Pass; Many Hits on Offer for August
Jack Sparrow Attracted a Record Number of Players to Sea of Thieves

Jack Sparrow Attracted a Record Number of Players to Sea of Thieves

In just a little over a month after the release of the free update of Sea of Thieves, whose biggest attraction are the missions featuring characters from Pirates of the Caribbean, the creators announced that in June the game broke another activity record.

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Michael Kulakowski

August 17, 2021

Jack Sparrow Attracted a Record Number of Players to Sea of Thieves
Chinese Version of Age of Empires in Development

Chinese Version of Age of Empires in Development

A mobile version of Age of Empires called Return to Empire is in production. The game, staying faithful to its RTS roots, will debut in China.

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Damian Gacek

August 14, 2021

Chinese Version of Age of Empires in Development
Even Microsoft Laughs at the Name Xbox Series X

Even Microsoft Laughs at the Name Xbox Series X

Microsoft has some distance from its own branding and naming. A slightly belated, but recently published original meme regarding the Xbox Series X console is proof of that.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

August 13, 2021

Even Microsoft Laughs at the Name Xbox Series X