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First Part of Caves & Cliffs Update is Coming to Minecraft Soon

First Part of Caves & Cliffs Update is Coming to Minecraft Soon

Summer is coming to Minecraft players earlier than expected. The first part of the massive Caves & Cliffs update is coming soon, along with new mobs and blocks.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 31, 2021

First Part of Caves & Cliffs Update is Coming to Minecraft Soon
Microsoft Flight Simulator Data Volume Size Cut by More Than Half

Microsoft Flight Simulator Data Volume Size Cut by More Than Half

A big step for Microsoft Flight Simulator - in addition to fixing many bugs, the developers managed to reduce the size of the game by more than half of its previous weight.

video games

May 28, 2021

Microsoft Flight Simulator Data Volume Size Cut by More Than Half
Minecraft 1.17 Pre-release Now Available - Return of Candles and New Achievements

Minecraft 1.17 Pre-release Now Available - Return of Candles and New Achievements

The release of the Caves & Cliffs update for Minecraft is fast approaching. The game has just received the 1.17 pre-release update.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

May 28, 2021

Minecraft 1.17 Pre-release Now Available - Return of Candles and New Achievements
Starfield at the Xbox Showcase? Microsoft Confirms Presentation With Bethesda

Starfield at the Xbox Showcase? Microsoft Confirms Presentation With Bethesda

There's a chance that we'll soon get to see Starfield with our own eyes. Microsoft has confirmed an Xbox game show, and a graphic advertising the event suggest a presentation of Bethesda's new IP.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 27, 2021

Starfield at the Xbox Showcase? Microsoft Confirms Presentation With Bethesda
Games With Gold June 2021 - Injustice: Gods Among Us, Shadows: Awakening and More

Games With Gold June 2021 - Injustice: Gods Among Us, Shadows: Awakening and More

June's offer of Games with Gold for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers includes Injustice: Gods Among Us and Shadows: Awakening.

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Angelika Kaldus

May 26, 2021

Games With Gold June 2021 - Injustice: Gods Among Us, Shadows: Awakening and More
Leak Reveals Date of Microsoft's E3 2021 Presentation

Leak Reveals Date of Microsoft's E3 2021 Presentation

A leak has surfaced online which suggests that Microsoft's presentation during E3 2021 will take place on June 13.

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Bart Swiatek

May 26, 2021

Leak Reveals Date of Microsoft's E3 2021 Presentation
Forza Horizon 5 Launch in September? Leak From Hot Wheels

Forza Horizon 5 Launch in September? Leak From Hot Wheels

The topic of Forza Horizon 5 and its release has returned to the web, all because of a leak concerning new Hot Wheels toys.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

May 25, 2021

Forza Horizon 5 Launch in September? Leak From Hot Wheels
As Many as 91 New Block Types are Coming to Minecraft

As Many as 91 New Block Types are Coming to Minecraft

Minecraft developers have revealed more new features that await players in the Caves & Cliffs update. The popular sandbox will be enriched with 91 new types of blocks such as copper or snow powder.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

May 24, 2021

As Many as 91 New Block Types are Coming to Minecraft
Age of Empires 4 Leak Reveals Civilizations and Possible Beta Test [UPDATED]

Age of Empires 4 Leak Reveals Civilizations and Possible Beta Test [UPDATED]

An entry in the Korean age rating agency's database suggests that Microsoft may be preparing an open beta of Age of Empires 4. A list of as-yet-undisclosed civilizations has also leaked online.

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Adrian Werner

May 24, 2021

Age of Empires 4 Leak Reveals Civilizations and Possible Beta Test [UPDATED]
PS5 Sales Exceed Xbox Series X/S in Q1, Analysts Claims

PS5 Sales Exceed Xbox Series X/S in Q1, Analysts Claims

According to data from independent analytics group Ampere Analysis, the PlayStation 5 sold more than twice as well as the Xbox Series X/S in the first quarter of this year. However, both of these platforms were clearly beaten by the Nintendo Switch.

hardware & software

Milosz Szubert

May 21, 2021

PS5 Sales Exceed Xbox Series X/S in Q1, Analysts Claims
Starfield Will be at E3, but Launch is Still a Long Way Off, Claims Jason Schreier

Starfield Will be at E3, but Launch is Still a Long Way Off, Claims Jason Schreier

Jason Schreier assured that we will see a trailer of Starfield at E3 2021, but the game's release is still far away. At the same time, Jeff Grubb stated that Elden Ring and Hellblade 2 will not appear during the show.

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Hubert Sledziewski

May 20, 2021

Starfield Will be at E3, but Launch is Still a Long Way Off, Claims Jason Schreier
Minecraft Snapshot 21w20a Pacifies Llamas

Minecraft Snapshot 21w20a Pacifies Llamas

Minecraft has received snapshot 21w20a. Just as one of the previous snapshots introduced more aggressive goats, this time Mojang has made the peaceful llamas no longer spit on players (so often).

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 20, 2021

Minecraft Snapshot 21w20a Pacifies Llamas
Rumor: Tom Cruise and Ladders in Starfield

Rumor: Tom Cruise and Ladders in Starfield

Tom Cruise as the face of Starfield, a new movie, resource extraction and... ladders. More rumors about Bethesda's game are making rounds on the web, said to come from „the inner circle”.

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Angelika Kaldus

May 19, 2021

Rumor: Tom Cruise and Ladders in Starfield
Work on New Indiana Jones Game Begins

Work on New Indiana Jones Game Begins

It's been 5 months since it was revealed that Bethesda, together with Machine Games, will create a new Indiana Jones game. The lack of new information might have worried some people, but it turns out that the studio just started working on this title.

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Adrian Piotrowski

May 16, 2021

Work on New Indiana Jones Game Begins
Starfield Only on Xbox and PC, Another Journalist Confirms

Starfield Only on Xbox and PC, Another Journalist Confirms

Renowned journalist Jeff Grubb addressed the recent leaks related to Bethesda's space RPG and was quite certain when he confirmed the rumors that have been circulating for several weeks.

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Adrian Piotrowski

May 16, 2021

Starfield Only on Xbox and PC, Another Journalist Confirms
New Starfield Screenshots Leaked Online

New Starfield Screenshots Leaked Online

Screenshots, allegedly from Starfield, have hit the internet today. They purport to represent the 2018 build of the game and show the interior of spaceships, among other things.

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Agnes Adamus

May 14, 2021

New Starfield Screenshots Leaked Online
20 Years of Halo and Xbox; Microsoft Announces New IP

20 Years of Halo and Xbox; Microsoft Announces New IP

Microsoft is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Xbox console and the Halo series. As part of the anniversary, the company is releasing special gadgets. It has also announced the creation of a new IP.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

May 14, 2021

20 Years of Halo and Xbox; Microsoft Announces New IP
Rumor: Dishonored Devs Working on a Vampire Game

Rumor: Dishonored Devs Working on a Vampire Game

According to rumors that have surfaced online, the talented developers at Arkane Studios are working on a game codenamed Omen. It is supposed to be related to vampires and be characterized by a dark atmosphere.

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Bart Swiatek

May 14, 2021

Rumor: Dishonored Devs Working on a Vampire Game
Minecraft Snapshot 21w19a Removes Items, but Helps Modders

Minecraft Snapshot 21w19a Removes Items, but Helps Modders

Another Caves & Cliffs snapshot appeared in Minecraft. It doesn't add much content (quite the opposite in fact), but with it the title has finally moved to Java 16 and thus made life easier for creators of fan-made modifications.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 13, 2021

Minecraft Snapshot 21w19a Removes Items, but Helps Modders
New Gears Will be Powered by Unreal Engine 5

New Gears Will be Powered by Unreal Engine 5

Developers of the Gears series are switching to Unreal Engine 5, and The Coalition promises to use the technology in a number of new projects.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 10, 2021

New Gears Will be Powered by Unreal Engine 5