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Follow Xbox Series X|S coverage spanning new game announcements, release dates, patches, technical issues, Game Pass developments and wider platform updates across Microsoft's current generation console lineup.
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Latest Xbox Series X|S stories, releases and platform changes.
Forza
Forza Horizon 6 opens Premium Edition early access on May 15, giving Xbox Series X|S and PC players a four-day head start before the standard launch and Game Pass arrival. The Japan-set sequel is Playground Games' biggest Horizon handoff in years.
Mass Effect
Mass Effect Legendary Edition launched five years ago today, giving Shepard's trilogy a cleaner, more accessible form for returning fans and new players.
Warhammer
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks is coming to Xbox on May 21, bringing Caged Element's Ork-themed combat racer to console with cross-platform play and Creation Mode.
James Bond
007 First Light has gone gold, meaning IO Interactive's James Bond origin story is now being prepared for release. The game launches May 27 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with Nintendo Switch 2 following in summer 2026.
RoadOut
RoadOut launches May 14 on PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S. Rastrolabs and DANGEN Entertainment's action RPG mixes wasteland driving, twin-stick combat and rotatable dungeons.
Crimson Desert
Pearl Abyss says Crimson Desert's successful launch drove a 419.8 percent year-on-year jump in operating revenue. The company is now looking into DLC for the open-world action adventure.
Dead Space
Former Dead Space producer and writer Chuck Beaver says Dead Space 4 is unlikely because modern AAA horror budgets demand sales the series has not reached.
Deadzone Rogue
Deadzone Rogue 2 is coming to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S as Prophecy Games follows up its sci-fi roguelite FPS. A demo announcement is due soon, with more details planned for June 2026.
PUBGPayday
PUBG: Battlegrounds is crossing over with Payday for a limited-time PvE mode focused on four-player heists, class roles, stealth and escapes. Console players can jump in from May 21 until June 25.
Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones has kicked off Year 3 with Shattered Seas, a new season focused on deeper ship progression, tougher World Tiers and the Galleon. The update is live now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Forza
Playground Games has warned that players accessing the leaked Forza Horizon 6 build can face strict enforcement action, including franchise-wide and hardware bans. The studio also says the leak was not caused by a preload issue.
Multi-platform
Call of the Elder Gods launches today as Out of the Blue Games returns to narrative puzzle adventure with a darker Lovecraftian sequel to Call of the Sea. The game is available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Game Pass.
