“Inspired by NES classics, serving as a true homage to gaming in the 8-bit era”. Konami’s Castlevania has inspired an awful lot of video games over the decades, and with good reason – the 8 and 16-bit instalments are some of the finest action platformers ever produced, while the Metroidvania entries on PS1, GBA and…
But will it make it to the Switch 2 version? As everyone and their donkey knows by now, Gearbox’s latest FPS extravaganza, Borderlands 4, is shooting its way onto Switch 2 on 3rd October, a few weeks after other platforms, and judging by the game’s reception on the old aggregator sites, we are in for…
I’ll be honest, I never really understood all the ardour for The Crew, but that’s no criticism. There are plenty of games (hello, Mafia 3) that I love to the absolute bafflement of my friends and loved ones, and I’d be very sad if they got taken away. So even if I don’t know what…
Category: Announcements September 15, 2025 ¡Somos El Futuro! Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Xbox Team Xbox Hispanic and Latino communities are shaping the future through innovation, creativity, and a deep, interconnected cultural legacy. From the arts, to science, to technology, these communities aren’t just part of the American story; they are helping define it. Their influence reaches every…
Look, I’m all for innovation. But I cannot stand idly by and watch hardware manufacturers slap screens on regular components like it’s the second coming of PC hardware without comment, and these V-Color XFinity+ DDR5 RAM modules are the perfect example of why. “Designed for overclocking enthusiasts and hardware lovers,” the XFinity+ modules have been…
Unsurprisingly, there are tons of legendaries to collect in Borderlands 4, and almost all of them require you to grab your guns and farm dedicated boss drops to get them. But there’s an exception to this rule, the Slippy legendary grenade—a dead fish with six eyes and terrifying teeth. Don’t ask how it works, it’s…
Sequel launched in 2022. Bayonetta 3 launched on the Switch in 2022 and received high praise from critics, but it’s fair to say that the reaction from long-time fans was decidedly more mixed. Criticism was raised against the title’s more approachable gameplay, lacklustre stealth segments, disappointing visuals, and more, and it apparently had quite the…
Office chairs can be pricey things. Professional furniture gets that way. You might look at a $500 Secretlab and think it’s a bit hard on the wallet, but that’s just peanuts when it comes to the sort of ergo-inspired gear you might find arrayed around the swankiest of offices. ‘Proper’ office furniture can easily cost…
“We really had to shorten the move list for Tekken Advance”. Tekken Advance is the one of the stranger entries in Namco’s long-running fighting game series. Released for the Game Boy Advance in 2001, it is commonly mistaken for a straightforward port of Tekken 3, but is instead a non-canonical entry in the series that…
Category: Games Skate Returns Tomorrow: After 15 Years of Waiting, This Is Just the Beginning Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Published September 15, 2025 Summary 15 years since the last game, Skate returns tomorrow, September 16. Coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One with Xbox Game Preview, this early version is built to evolve….