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CoD: WWII returns to the Microsoft Store and Xbox after a 41-day unplanned, controversial removal. Here's why.

Sledgehammer Games' Call of Duty: WWII was added to the Microsoft Store at the end of June, only to be removed on July 4 due to RCE hacks. 41 days later, WWII is back on the storefront.

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PlayStation's 'Helldivers 2' lands the top spot on the Xbox Store — could more be on the way?

PlayStation and Xbox have been playing nice this summer, and this latest sales milestone might be a good indicator for what could happen next.

Windows Central

It took 3 years but Xbox has finally delivered on its Silksong promise: Team Cherry's latest hits Game Pass day one, exactly one day after an amazing Metroidvania you shouldn't miss

Who cares, though? Paw Patrol World is coming six days later

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I’ve played hundreds of hours of Helldivers 2 on PS5, and can confirm that it's just as great on Xbox

Helldivers 2 has dropped onto a new platform, but the Xbox version highlights some growing pains with Arrowhead’s megahit.

TechRadar

Helldivers 2 split-screen co-op is “technically feasible,” says CEO — 8-player mode would be “cool but messy”

Helldivers 2’s CEO says split-screen co-op is “technically feasible” and even 8-player lobbies could be possible, as the game surges after its Xbox release and Halo crossover.

Windows Central

Battlefield 6 won’t bother with ray tracing — here’s why that matters

Instead of ray tracing, Battlefield 6 doubles down on optimization, giving players high FPS, broad accessibility, and better stability across all platforms.

Windows Central

Hollow Knight: Silksong's full release times and price have been confirmed — and it's a breath of fresh, inexpensive air in the face of AAA titles costing $70

In mere days before Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally released upon home consoles and PC, Team Cherry has divulged the game's full launch times and price tag for those looking to buy it.

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Best Xbox Black Friday deals to expect in 2025

After a seriously poor sale last year, I’m hoping this year’s Xbox Black Friday bargains will be the best yet

The Independent UK

Windows on Arm PCs can now connect to Meta Quest — Microsoft sneaks out Mixed Reality Link update

Snapdragon X-powered Windows on Arm PCs can finally connect to Meta Quest headsets thanks to a new Mixed Reality Link update

Windows Central

PlayStation and Xbox swap banners — fans call it an end to the console war

PlayStation and Xbox swapped Twitter banners, with PlayStation promoting Gears of War and Xbox spotlighting Helldivers 2 — a move fans say ends the console war.

Windows Central

I played The Outer Worlds 2 preview four times — here’s what I learned about its branching gameplay

Xbox Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment invited me to preview The Outer Worlds 2, and I'm even more excited to play this sci-fi RPG at launch now.

Windows Central

The Xbox remaster that brought Gears to PlayStation just passed a huge milestone — "ending the console war" and proving the series still has serious pulling power

Gears of War: Reloaded has crossed 1 million players, marking the first official milestone for Xbox and The Coalition's multiplatform remaster.

Windows Central

Hollow Knight: Silksong arrives on Xbox Game Pass this week — and Xbox’s September 1–7 lineup also packs in the horror. Here's every new game.

Here are all the new Xbox games launching this week from September 1 through 7, including Team Cherry's Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Windows Central

'Cronos: The New Dawn' was by far my favorite experience at Gamescom 2025 — Bloober might have cooked an Xbox / PC horror masterpiece

'Cronos: The New Dawn' proves Bloober's ascendance to AAA, with its unnerving setting, haunted environments, and gruesome combat.

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Steam will comply with the UK's age verification rules without sending any of your data to third-parties — doing a better job than Xbox

Valve's Steam store will be complying (naturally) with the new age verification requirements in the UK Online Safety Act and doing it in a very sensible, less controversial manner.

PC Gamer

8 months after moving on from Helldivers 2, Johan Pilestedt returns to thank everyone for welcoming Xbox divers into the fold: 'All the stories I read make my heart sing'

"I look forward to a decade of Helldivers with you all."

PC Gamer

Under Microsoft, Double Fine has made its weirdest game yet—and this is only the beginning: 'We can take more risks'

The studio has "multiple new projects" in development, and Xbox GamePass is the key to its future.

International Business Times UK

Xbox Gamers Must Hand Over ID or Lose Online Chat — New UK Law Forces Age Checks to 'Protect Children'

Xbox will require UK players to verify their age by early 2026 or lose full access to online chat and invites, as Microsoft implements the Online Safety Act with ID-based and facial-age options and Ofcom threatens fines of up to 10% of global turnover.

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All Xbox Game Pass members just got a huge, game-changing update – not just Ultimate

Xbox Game Pass Core and Standard members wake up to a great new feature

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Xbox scores multiple top 10 hits while game subscription spending surges in July — but Nintendo still dominates hardware sales

Game subscription services in the U.S. are continuing to grow, per Circana's July 2025 figures, while several Xbox and Nintendo games have big debuts.

Operation Sports

College Football 26 Free Play Weekend Runs Through August 31

EA Sports is hosting a free play weekend for College Football 26, giving players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S a chance to jump in if they haven’t already purchased the game.

Windows Central

The Xbox PC app gets some important new features gamers will love — just in time for the Xbox Ally X

Xbox just added cross-device play history, Gaming Copilot beta, and a new My apps tab to the PC app, making it easier than ever to game anywhere.

Inverse

Bethesda’s Most Underrated RPG Is Getting A Much Needed Feature After All

A Bethesda developer teased that its enhancing space travel in an upcoming Starfield update.

GamesRadar

As Xbox fans discover just how brutal Helldivers 2 can be, Arrowhead's CEO thanks "gigachad" veterans for being "being so nice to all the new divers"

For Super Earth!

Windows Central

Starfield's second story DLC is coming alongside more free updates for the Xbox RPG — and it sounds like Bethesda is finally improving the space gameplay

Starfield will get another expansion, with paid DLC and free updates currently in development, says Bethesda Game Studios producer Tim Lamb.

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