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MachineGames has shipped Dawn of the Machine, a free 19-map episode for Quake's 30th, with new enemies, new weapons and persistent upgrades.
Xbox is working on an unspecified feature for later this year after being asked about a Platinum Trophy equivalent.
A leaked document reportedly details Microsoft's plan to let developers sell Xbox 360 games on PC, with a gradual rollout between 2027 and 2028.
Lost in Cult is releasing physical editions of open-world RPG Dread Delusion on PS5 and Switch 2, up for pre-order now and shipping early 2027.
Double Fine has cut 23 of about 90 staff to survive as an independent studio, three weeks after Microsoft spun it out of Xbox with its IP and catalogue intact.
A day-long Xbox outage stopped digital games, and then it stopped disc-based and backward-compatible ones too. The plastic did not save anybody.
Microsoft begins an ad-supported cloud streaming test for Xbox Insiders, offering free access to owned games with pre-roll ads.
Microsoft launched Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC today: four original Xbox games on Windows and handhelds, with Game Pass support, graphical upgrades, and Achievements coming later this year.
Xbox CCO Matt Booty says single-player exclusivity isn't carved in stone, signaling a case-by-case approach that could reshape how the company treats its biggest first-party titles.
QUByte's Plungeez is a 16-bit Metroidvania with no combat, just a plunger and a sewer full of puzzles. It launches on Switch, PC, PlayStation, and Xbox on August 13.