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![First Part of Caves & Cliffs Update is Coming to Minecraft Soon](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/360186970.jpg)
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.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 31, 2021
![Microsoft Flight Simulator Data Volume Size Cut by More Than Half](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/359931708.jpg)
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
![Minecraft 1.17 Pre-release Now Available - Return of Candles and New Achievements](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/359897009.jpg)
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.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
May 28, 2021
![Starfield at the Xbox Showcase? Microsoft Confirms Presentation With Bethesda](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/359806517.jpg)
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.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 27, 2021
![Games With Gold June 2021 - Injustice: Gods Among Us, Shadows: Awakening and More](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/359750300.jpg)
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.
video games
Angelika Kaldus
May 26, 2021
![Leak Reveals Date of Microsoft's E3 2021 Presentation](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/359718128.jpg)
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.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 26, 2021
![Forza Horizon 5 Launch in September? Leak From Hot Wheels](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/359639713.jpg)
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.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
May 25, 2021
![As Many as 91 New Block Types are Coming to Minecraft](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/359551275.jpg)
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.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
May 24, 2021
![Age of Empires 4 Leak Reveals Civilizations and Possible Beta Test [UPDATED]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/359373566.jpg)
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.
video games
Adrian Werner
May 24, 2021
![PS5 Sales Exceed Xbox Series X/S in Q1, Analysts Claims](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/359300076.jpg)
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
![Starfield Will be at E3, but Launch is Still a Long Way Off, Claims Jason Schreier](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/359229267.jpg)
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.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
May 20, 2021
![Minecraft Snapshot 21w20a Pacifies Llamas](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/359201432.jpg)
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).
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 20, 2021
![Rumor: Tom Cruise and Ladders in Starfield](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/359111873.jpg)
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”.
video games
Angelika Kaldus
May 19, 2021
![Work on New Indiana Jones Game Begins](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/358877215.jpg)
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.
video games
Adrian Piotrowski
May 16, 2021
![Starfield Only on Xbox and PC, Another Journalist Confirms](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/358859999.jpg)
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.
video games
Adrian Piotrowski
May 16, 2021
![New Starfield Screenshots Leaked Online](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/358725488.jpg)
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.
video games
Agnes Adamus
May 14, 2021
![20 Years of Halo and Xbox; Microsoft Announces New IP](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/358689576.jpg)
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.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
May 14, 2021
![Rumor: Dishonored Devs Working on a Vampire Game](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/358678811.jpg)
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.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 14, 2021
![Minecraft Snapshot 21w19a Removes Items, but Helps Modders](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/358592310.jpg)
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.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 13, 2021
![New Gears Will be Powered by Unreal Engine 5](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/358368466.jpg)
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.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 10, 2021