The Overwatch “full reinstall” update is now live

On Saturday, I told you that the next Overwatch update would force a full reinstall of the game. I also told you that there was currently no release date for the update, but we’d keep you informed. Well, here I am, keeping you informed as promised—the aforementioned “full reinstall” update (I named it that myself, … Read more

A Mounted Turret is on its way to Fortnite

According to the in-game News feed, it would appear that Mounted Turrets will be heading to Fortnite in the next update. The description for the item reads: “Place the Mounted Turret and hop in to apply some suppressive fire! Careful not to overhead” This would suggest that the Mounted Turret will be an item that … Read more

Here’s everything announced that’s worth knowing from the XO18 event

The XO18 event is by far the biggest Xbox-only event. It usually comes with a whole host of exciting announcements and this year was no different. Take a look at what Microsoft announced below: Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment Join Microsoft Obsidian and inXile both create RPG games, and both studios list of games have … Read more

Crackdown free on Xbox Live Marketplace

Crackdown

The original Crackdown is currently free on the Xbox Live Marketplace for all Xbox One owners via the Microsoft store or on Xbox Live. Microsoft has made this announcement to help promote the forthcoming release of Crackdown 3, which will launch next year and be available on Microsoft’s Game Pass Subscription service. Crackdown has been … Read more

Overwatch’s next big patch will force a full reinstall

Blizzard has warned its players that Overwatch’s next big patch will force a full reinstall of the game on all platforms. In a post over on the Overwatch forums, a member of the Blizzard team said: “The next major patch will have some pretty fundamental changes to the game client. The number of back-end changes … Read more

Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 free to play on Xbox One this weekend

PES 2019

Yesterday, we brought you the news that PUBG is currently free to download from the Microsoft Store for a limited time – great news if you’ve completed Red Dead Redemption 2 and are looking for something to keep you busy this weekend. If you’re more of a sports fan, however, Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 is also free … Read more

PUBG can be played for free for a limited time on Xbox One

Just yesterday, we brought you the news that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds would finally be debuting on PS4 in December, and we predicted that Microsoft would react in some way to try and keep Xbox as the best place to play PUBG. Now, it would appear that Xbox has reacted, as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is currently free to … Read more

Operation Wind Bastion coming to Rainbow Six Siege

Rainbow Six Siege Free Play Weekend

Ubisoft has revealed a few more details about the upcoming update to Rainbow Six Siege—Operation Wind Bastion—as Year Three approaches its fourth and final season. In their latest blog post, Ubisoft reveals that Operation Wind Bastion will be focused around the GIGR (which stands for Groupe d’Intervention de La Gendarmerie Royale, obviously) and will bring … Read more

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 update focuses on Blackout

Last week’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 update focused on the multiplayer side of things, so this week Treyarch is seemingly focusing on Blackout. The update is live now and it features a number of important changes. First of all, Blightfather has moved over from Black Ops 4’s Zombie mode and will be present … Read more