<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer in Xbox-game-studios ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/tag/xbox-game-studios Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:59:22 +0000 en <![CDATA[ If Xbox is 'recommitting' to its console, what does that mean for its recent 'everything is an Xbox' strategy? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/if-xbox-is-recommitting-to-its-console-what-does-that-mean-for-its-recent-everything-is-an-xbox-strategy/ WbRdWz482cUo9UrMe6WLvS Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:59:22 +0000 Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:02:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ The sound of this one specific bird from Age of Empires keeps haunting me through pop songs, movies, and across other games ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-sound-of-this-one-specific-bird-from-age-of-empires-keeps-haunting-me-through-pop-songs-movies-and-across-other-games/ GgyKvTprVAKd6VgcbaQutW Mon, 12 Jan 2026 02:02:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ The absence of Marvel's Blade during the Xbox Games Showcase has left me worried about Arkane—after a rough couple of years it needs a win ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/the-absence-of-marvels-blade-during-the-xbox-games-showcase-has-left-me-worried-about-arkane-after-a-rough-couple-of-years-it-needs-a-win/ gwudKWzuTVfiLyFr8ffe45 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:08:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Grounded 2's starter area is the size of the entire first game, and you can get around by riding ants and spiders—this might end up being my new favourite survival game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/grounded-2s-starter-area-is-the-size-of-the-entire-first-game-and-you-can-get-around-by-riding-ants-and-spiders-this-might-end-up-being-my-new-favourite-survival-game/ q7VN2PF6oNjLQ5tRmQ2Zs9 Sun, 08 Jun 2025 19:52:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Age of Mythology: Retold's Japanese mythology-focused expansion just announced it's hitting this fall ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/age-of-mythology-retolds-japanese-mythology-focused-expansion-just-announced-its-hitting-this-fall/ dAccRh9dV3e3nmdLTKzJrC Sun, 08 Jun 2025 18:00:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Age of Mythology Retold's new Chinese pantheon expansion takes a bold stance on updating an old game: Just make good new stuff ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rts/age-of-mythology-retolds-new-chinese-pantheon-expansion-takes-a-bold-stance-on-updating-an-old-game-just-make-good-new-stuff/ uSHob5ajBswCfpSNrNxVNN Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:02:00 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:53:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Too many RPGs don't get that 'choices that matter' isn't just about cause and effect, but Avowed does ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/too-many-rpgs-dont-get-that-choices-that-matter-isnt-just-about-cause-and-effect-but-avowed-does/ JtHq4QPYhCYxG778bQk8bQ Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Avowed starmetal locations and Forged of Star-Stuff completion rewards ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/avowed-starmetal-locations-forged-of-star-stuff/ 23qxHv59LWEAbmsZGphisY Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:47:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best uniques in Avowed that you can grab early in the game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/avowed-best-uniques-to-get-early/ GsgjjyJjmZq5Q6DZSLXjEU Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:10:54 +0000 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to save Fior mes Ivèrno in Avowed ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/avowed-save-fior-mes-iverno/ S29gbDvrFZe3F9XGMaFFmd Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:40:36 +0000 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:56:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to romance Kai and complete his Battle Scars companion quest in Avowed ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/avowed-kai-romance-companion-quest-battle-scars/ mHsDNG5TwZcoKzPeHGnJNg Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:39:25 +0000 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:44:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ South of Midnight, the Southern Gothic soulslike where folktales are real, is coming in April ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/south-of-midnight-the-southern-gothic-soulslike-where-folktales-are-real-is-coming-in-april/ ETAXf8nNAUiC4WFvBgpPug Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:01:57 +0000 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:42:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ All the Avowed companions who will join you in the Living Lands ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/avowed-companions/ 6JKk524DSs7XuZeAGD6EmH Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:15:54 +0000 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:27:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Age of Mythology's least-loved expansion looks like it's had an overhaul in its remastered version, and we'll be able to play as China 'soon' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rts/age-of-mythologys-least-loved-expansion-looks-like-its-had-an-overhaul-in-its-remastered-version-and-well-be-able-to-play-as-china-soon/ aJFptjTWSunr5P2zGiz39J Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:56:31 +0000 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:57:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ara: History Untold review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/ara-history-untold-review/ JhY8RsfjGSegBRuGKXJz56 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:01:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ara: History Untold looks a lot like Civilization until you realize there's no hexes: 'We're not playing a board game, we're actually trying to simulate some of what we see in real life' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/ara-history-untold-regions-vs-hexes-interview/ PWyHJZSxigmvb5FGDr78Ho Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:48:37 +0000 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 23:07:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Worse than horse armour'—Age of Mythology: Retold is charging $6 for 22-year-old jpegs, giving the DLC 'very negative' Steam reviews before the game's even out ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rts/worse-than-horse-armour-age-of-mythology-retold-is-charging-6-for-22-year-old-jpegs-giving-the-dlc-very-negative-steam-reviews-before-the-game-s-even-out/ qGuCV2htjwJFzRbesFGSq3 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:39:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bethesda Game Studios developers form 'wall to wall' union that includes artists, designers, and programmers ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/bethesda-game-studios-developers-form-wall-to-wall-union-with-241-members/ ytTY3edNJtYWWfERAKunHE Sat, 20 Jul 2024 00:24:54 +0000 Sat, 20 Jul 2024 01:36:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Obsidian's Avowed shows off a 25-minute deep dive—revealing a 3rd person mode, a first look at its RPG mechanics, and a flirty wizard in need of a vase ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/obsidian-s-avowed-shows-off-a-25-minute-deep-dive-revealing-a-3rd-person-mode-a-first-look-at-its-rpg-mechanics-and-a-flirty-wizard-in-need-of-a-vase/ A9djNvpFTgDvz2XVEm4KKH Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:08:34 +0000 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:21:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Obsidian CEO confident Avowed will be out in 2024: 'There's a lot of work ahead in the next while, but it's not, like, 'Oh crap' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/avowed-obsidian-s-upcoming-rpg-gets-an-official-release-date-for-all-of-2-seconds-before-it-s-snatched-out-of-existence-again/ 2uTngrJgSKTMANHhJqLKK Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:47:30 +0000 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:20:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Phil Spencer continues to dance around Hi Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks' closure, says he has 'to make hard decisions that frankly are not decisions I love' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/phil-spencer-continues-to-dance-around-hi-fi-rush-developer-tango-gameworks-closure-says-he-has-to-make-hard-decisions-that-frankly-are-not-decisions-i-love/ VN9jBM9FA8iQxdDKFTgTVU Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:57:15 +0000 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:58:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Obsidian's next RPG Avowed gets a trailer hinting at a trio of factions—those who want to purge the Dream Scourge, those who want to tame it, and a secret third thing ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/obsidian-s-next-rpg-avowed-gets-a-trailer-hinting-at-a-trio-of-factions-those-who-want-to-purge-the-dream-scourge-those-who-want-to-tame-it-and-a-secret-third-thing/ KG2i7ZfQDF8z3najJa4ZZX Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:55:15 +0000 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:18:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ World of Warcraft: The War Within gets a release date, marking the exact start of the MMO's new 3-expansion long era—as well as a shiny CG trailer ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/world-of-warcraft-the-war-within-gets-a-release-date-marking-the-exact-start-of-the-mmo-s-new-3-expansion-long-era-as-well-as-a-shiny-new-cg-trailer/ XQ2ez72kVmSgdP74R64kaa Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:21:58 +0000 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:23:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ South of Midnight, a gorgeous action adventure game with weighty, Souls-adjacent combat and stylised cutscenes will be dodge-rolling onto PC next year ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/south-of-midnight-a-gorgeous-looking-action-adventure-game-with-weighty-souls-adjacent-combat-and-stylised-cutscenes-will-be-dodge-rolling-onto-pc-next-year/ nEEnsYqf3oohiDFXKtLnDQ Sun, 09 Jun 2024 17:51:39 +0000 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 17:56:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ When to watch the Xbox Games Showcase 2024 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/events-conferences/how-to-watch-xbox-games-showcase-2024/ 3PFrJqxeX9LNqQKnpNgjgF Sun, 09 Jun 2024 04:01:16 +0000 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:05:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Minecraft is celebrating its 15th birthday with '15 days of exclusive items and daily specials' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/minecraft-is-celebrating-its-15th-birthday-with-15-days-of-exclusive-items-and-daily-specials/ zgfJfcvB3TQpwveSjwdXsW Wed, 15 May 2024 16:42:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Surprise! Minecraft's brand new mob has rolled out months before the update we expected it would be in ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/surprise-minecrafts-brand-new-mob-has-rolled-out-months-before-the-update-we-expected-it-would-be-in/ G88Unrybce4gv74MBPBGRY Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:45:29 +0000 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:08:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Distant Horizons mod blows past Minecraft's max render distance, pushing viewable terrain out to an unbelievable 512 chunks ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/distant-horizons-mod-blows-past-minecrafts-max-render-distance-pushing-viewable-terrain-out-to-an-unbelievable-512-chunks/ NK373A4tEqG7nfaBKsGDhM Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:49:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mojang finally adds more than one type of dog to Minecraft, after over a decade of players struggling to tell their wolves apart ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/minecraft-finally-adds-more-than-one-type-of-dog-to-minecraft-after-over-a-decade-of-players-struggling-to-tell-their-wolves-apart/ nfH4cF8ABqAFiBkxMJtA23 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:25:20 +0000 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:30:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Minecraft just launched add-ons, which are mods, not to be confused with the previous add-ons that were also mods, and won't replace mods for Minecraft Java ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-just-launched-add-ons-which-are-mods-not-to-be-confused-with-the-previous-add-ons-that-were-also-mods-and-wont-replace-mods-for-minecraft-java/ UhnKNnaLxkQuMuJQt2PcLb Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:13:01 +0000 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:13:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to watch the Xbox Direct livestream for January 2024 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/how-to-watch-xbox-direct-january-2024/ wyGVaE8eRMELneGxdyu6VY Thu, 18 Jan 2024 08:00:41 +0000 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:54:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Minecraft 1.21: everything we know about the next major Minecraft update ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-121-update-features-blocks-release-date/ u8N9ovh4Pv3GWnGgNERFN6 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:03:55 +0000 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:44:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best cars in Forza Motorsport for online races and Builders' Cup ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/forza-motorsport-best-cars/ qCQwToLq5EGJCk3Xx4EVRX Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:30:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Minecraft mob vote 2023: when and where to vote ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-mob-vote-time-mobs-2023/ JHGyVPe2m8wZnrxeSWJLQD Thu, 05 Oct 2023 21:29:49 +0000 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:05:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Minecraft's first mob vote candidate for this year is a handy little crab ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/minecrafts-first-mob-vote-candidate-for-this-year-is-a-tiny-handy-crab/ x2qnYUXcPWqqw7YhTuAPEK Tue, 03 Oct 2023 18:42:59 +0000 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:47:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft dismissed Baldur's Gate 3 as a 'second-run Stadia PC RPG' before it released—Larian doesn't blame them ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-dismissed-baldurs-gate-3-as-a-second-run-stadia-pc-rpg-before-it-releasedlarian-doesnt-blame-them/ EMqQJDV2LevhTSSY6oKXKK Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:30:06 +0000 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:37:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Starfield fans are already recreating some classic sci-fi ships ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/starfield-fans-classic-ships/ YohCRxs9RkeFFABjqQCZeR Sun, 03 Sep 2023 21:56:27 +0000 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:22:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Motorsport's 'ideal' system requirements demand an RTX 4080 and an NvME SSD ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/forza-motorsport-pc-system-requirements/ EjJhqDC9VZUjbVMkKgsprH Tue, 22 Aug 2023 21:48:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Xbox Games Showcase's biggest reveal is that Microsoft's now the PC publishing monster it always should have been ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/the-xbox-games-showcases-biggest-reveal-is-that-microsofts-now-the-pc-publishing-monster-it-always-should-have-been/ nZwzfJzEf5d7KoLQ7fhSKf Sun, 11 Jun 2023 21:24:02 +0000 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:07:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Starfield has a 'highly detailed' character creator so of course I'll be fighting for my life not to wind up ugly ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/starfield-has-a-highly-detailed-character-creator-so-of-course-ill-be-fighting-for-my-life-not-to-wind-up-ugly/ D8YCntSCi5gCexTZQ5hhgm Sun, 11 Jun 2023 20:05:46 +0000 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 17:16:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ inXile's next game is a bold gamble that asks what if Bioshock Infinite, but better? ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/inxiles-next-game-is-a-bold-gamble-that-asks-what-if-bioshock-infinite-but-better/ xsCZ4ZNQaGMMttuq3vk2HF Sun, 11 Jun 2023 18:58:12 +0000 Sun, 11 Jun 2023 21:26:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Minecraft 1.20 Trails & Tales update is launching on June 7 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-120-trails-and-tales-update-is-launching-on-june-7/ uGHCUs79dC3BjyPdgx42gB Fri, 26 May 2023 15:05:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Props to this decade-old fighting game for moving to new servers instead of shutting down in 2023 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/props-to-this-decade-old-fighting-game-for-moving-to-new-servers-instead-of-shutting-down-in-2023/ MSepB733y36R4QycNhydRH Tue, 23 May 2023 14:37:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Age of Empires 2's next DLC makes a fan-favourite game mode official and brings over all the first game's civs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/age-of-empires-2s-next-dlc-makes-a-fan-favourite-game-mode-official-and-brings-over-all-the-first-games-civs/ kX82kK6adTmDzZ6An9Pf4 Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:13:04 +0000 Tue, 16 May 2023 12:03:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Minecraft Legends review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-legends-review/ vbDVKisJ6AatrKs3QBqgwL Fri, 14 Apr 2023 07:05:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Phil Spencer says '2022 was too light on games' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/phil-spencer-says-2022-was-too-light-on-games/ QUAisUHNCJZ4UpDyRA7u26 Sun, 29 Jan 2023 01:45:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ How and when to watch the Xbox and Bethesda livestream today ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/xbox-bethesda-developer-direct-how-to-watch-january-2023/ eh8ENCkim5CS8dVmZdpd5E Wed, 25 Jan 2023 08:02:43 +0000 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:07:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Grounded finally makes survival fun ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/grounded-finally-makes-survival-fun/ KMHQscRj8yqZ2DFvKbg8Pe Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:00:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to download Minecraft on PC and install the version you need ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/download-minecraft-how-to/ Av7hCzX3oacFVK7FvuynzS Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:56:33 +0000 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:21:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pentiment review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/pentiment-review/ 5jyce2tHMoKUBRKjXhC6vE Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:00:37 +0000 Sat, 24 Dec 2022 09:03:46 +0000