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Star Wars Zero Company review - joyfully absurd heroics with a tight-knit team of misfits
By Nic Reuben
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, PC; Bit ReactorSplit priorities between scripted and emergent story moments hamper an otherwise brilliant Star Wars-themed successor to XCOM
#Games #Culture #Strategygames #StarWars #Film #PlayStation5 #XboxseriesSX #PC #TheGuardian #NicReuben
Star Wars Zero Company review - joyfully absurd heroics with a tight-knit team of misfits https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/sep/02/star-wars-zero-company-review-joyfully-absurd-heroics-with-a-tight-knit-team-of-misfits #Games #Culture #StrategyGames #StarWars #Film #Playstation5 #XboxSeriesSx #Pc
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy review – picture-postcard retelling of haunting Minoan myth
By Lewis Gordon
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, PC; Asobo StudioThe medieval franchise is transplanted to Crete, conjuring action-adventure magic from familiar ingredients
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/aug/27/resonance-a-plague-tale-legacy-review
#Games #Culture #PC #XboxseriesSX #Actiongames #Adventuregames #TheGuardian #LewisGordon
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy review – picture-postcard retelling of haunting Minoan myth https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/aug/27/resonance-a-plague-tale-legacy-review #Games #Culture #Pc #XboxSeriesSx #ActionGames #AdventureGames
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 2 review – once more unto the mercenary breach https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/aug/21/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-2-review #Games #Culture #MetalGearSolidV #Pc #Playstation5 #NintendoSwitch #NintendoSwitch2 #XboxSeriesSx #Nintendo
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 2 review – once more unto the mercenary breach
By Diego Nicolás Argüello
PC, Nintendo Switch/Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S; KonamiThis second collection remasters another three titles from the illustrious stealth espionage series, but their world has changed little since the original releases
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/aug/21/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-2-review
#Games #Culture #MetalGearSolidV #PC #PlayStation5 #NintendoSwitch #NintendoSwitch2 #XboxseriesSX #Nintendo #TheGuardian #DiegoNicolsArgello
The Blood of Dawnwalker – save your family while becoming what you hate
By Kirk McKeand
Human by day, vampire by night, Coen has difficult choices to make – beginning here in the 1300s, his adventure could span centuries in upcoming sequels
#Games #Roleplayinggames #PC #PlayStation5 #XboxseriesSX #Culture #TheGuardian #KirkMcKeand
The Blood of Dawnwalker – save your family while becoming what you hate https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/aug/19/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-save-your-family-while-becoming-what-you-hate #Games #RolePlayingGames #Pc #Playstation5 #XboxSeriesSx #Culture
The Sinking City 2 review – Ukrainian cosmic horror, come hell or high water
By Nic Rueben
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, PC; FrogwaresFrogwares’ Lovecraftian action-horror is full of grim tenacity and pulp paperback charm, despite a few frayed edges
#Games #Culture #PlayStation5 #PC #XboxseriesSX #TheGuardian #NicRueben
The Sinking City 2 review – Ukrainian cosmic horror, come hell or high water https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/aug/17/the-sinking-city-2-review-ukrainian-playstation-5-xbox-series-pc-frogwares #Games #Culture #Playstation5 #Pc #XboxSeriesSx
EA Sports FC 27: what does the next instalment of the world’s biggest football game have in store? https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/aug/07/ea-sports-fc-27-grounds #Games #Culture #Football #Playstation5 #XboxSeriesSx #NintendoSwitch2
EA Sports FC 27: what does the next instalment of the world’s biggest football game have in store?
By Steve Boxer
The all-conquering franchise’s revamps are technically impressive, its transfers more true to life – and its new grassroots social hub is surprising fun
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/aug/07/ea-sports-fc-27-grounds
#Games #Culture #Football #PlayStation5 #XboxseriesSX #NintendoSwitch2 #TheGuardian #SteveBoxer
Denshattack! review – time to get on board with kickflipping trains https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jul/16/denshattack-review-trains-undercoders #Games #Pc #Playstation5 #XboxSeriesSx #NintendoSwitch2
Denshattack! review – time to get on board with kickflipping trains
By Meghan Ellis
PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2; UndercodersColourful, counter-cultural and captivating – this rail riding game set in a dystopian Japan is as weird as it is exhilarating
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jul/16/denshattack-review-trains-undercoders
#Games #PC #PlayStation5 #XboxseriesSX #NintendoSwitch2 #TheGuardian #MeghanEllis
Microsoft’s Reported Disc-To-Digital Xbox Plan Makes Sony’s Physical Media Exit Look Even Colder
Just hours after Sony announced it will stop producing physical PlayStation discs in January 2028, Microsoft has reportedly been testing a feature that could make the coming digital-only future a little less painful.
According to The Verge, Xbox employees have started internally testing a new disc-to-digital feature that would let players turn their existing physical Xbox One and Xbox Series X games into digital entitlements. The feature was previously spotted in the Xbox PC app code back in May under references to “Disc2Digital,” but The Verge now reports that Microsoft is actively working on it.
AdvertisementsThe idea is fairly simple: insert a supported disc into an Xbox console, install and play the game, and the system grants a digital entitlement tied to that specific disc. In other words, you are not just getting a free permanent digital copy so you can flog the disc on eBay five minutes later. I know you were thinking about it, you sneaky bastard, because I was thinking about it, too.
If you lend or sell the disc, the digital entitlement moves with it. Presumably, this means Xbox will periodically check whether that same disc is being used by another account or console, and revoke your digital entitlement if it is.
That digital version would apparently work much like a normal purchase from the Xbox store. If the game supports Xbox Play Anywhere, it could also be playable on PC and handhelds. If it is available through Xbox Cloud Gaming and you have the required Game Pass subscription, it could be streamed as well.
There are some caveats, though. The Verge says the feature currently only works with Xbox One and Xbox Series X discs, meaning Xbox 360 and original Xbox games are not included. Some Xbox One discs may also be incompatible depending on how and when they were manufactured. Again, I assume this would be something to do with detecting if the disc has been slid into another console. Multi-disc games and console-bundled discs are reportedly supported.
The timing of all this is rather interesting, because Sony has just confirmed that physical disc production for new PlayStation games will end in January 2028. From that point onward, new PlayStation games will only be sold digitally, both through the PlayStation Store and participating retailers. Games released before then will still be unaffected, but Sony has not announced any sort of disc-to-digital scheme for existing physical collections, nor has it said how this all fits into backwards compatibility for whatever comes next.
PS6 Is All But Confirmed To Be Digital Only, So What’s Going To Happen To Backwards Compatibility?
Sony’s ditching disc-based games by 2028, signaling a digital-only PS6 is on the way. How will Sony handle backwards compatibility moving forward?
by Baden RonieJuly 1, 2026That is where Microsoft’s reported plan suddenly looks very important. The Verge notes that Microsoft has not yet fully finalized whether its next-generation Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will include a built-in disc drive. If it does not, then a disc-to-digital system could be the bridge that lets current Xbox owners carry at least some of their physical libraries forward.
AdvertisementsIt is not a perfect solution, obviously. It still depends on Microsoft’s servers, accounts, licensing systems and whatever compatibility rules the company decides to apply. But compared to Sony simply saying “the discs stop here” and not offering any clear path for people who have spent years building physical libraries, it at least sounds like Microsoft is thinking about the problem before throwing everyone into the digital pit.
Whether that makes Xbox the good guy here is another question entirely. This is still the same industry-wide march toward a future where owning a game increasingly means owning permission to access it right up until that permission gets tossed in the bin because somebody sneezed the wrong bloody way. But if discs are going away regardless, then giving players a way to preserve their existing collections is the bare minimum companies should be offering.
And right now, based on what has been announced and reported, Xbox might be the only one even trying.
#microsoft #News #Xbox #XboxSeriesSX
آشا شارما: نريد أن تصبح علامة Xbox هي الأضخم في الصناعة بحلول عام 2030 VGA4A - أخبار العاب الفيديو
كشفت “آشا شارما” الرئيسة التنفيذية لشركة Xbox عن رؤيتها لمستقبل، مؤكدة أن هدفها يتمثل في تحويل أكس بوكس إلى شركة ألعاب رائدة في الصناعة، والأقوى بمجرد الوصول إلى عام 2030، وذلك رغم اعترافها بأن الشركة تمر بفترة ليست الأفضل في الوقت الحالي. أوضحت “آشا شارما” خلال مقابلتها مع بلومبرج أن مهمتها لا تقتصر على تحقيق … #Games #ألعاب # #AshaSharma #Xbox #XboxSeriesSX https://www.vga4a.com/archives/323779
Forza Horizon 6 review – classic open world racing sim roars beautifully into Japan https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/may/19/forza-horizon-6-review-classic-open-world-racing-sim-roars-beautifully-into-japan #Games #Culture #XboxSeriesSx #Pc #RacingGames #SimulationGames
How Forza Horizon took on Japan with deep research – and 360-degree cameras https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/may/15/how-forza-horizon-took-on-japan-with-deep-research-and-360-degree-cameras #Games #Culture #Xbox #XboxSeriesSx #RacingGames
مراجعة وتقييم Forza Horizon 6 VGA4A - أخبار العاب الفيديو
منذ لحظة الإعلان الأولى للعبة Forza Horizon 6 وكشخص عاش مع لعبة Forza Horizon لبضعة اجزاء متتالية، كان حماسي للجزء الجديد من السلسلة كبير لعدّة أسباب، فبعد خمسة بلدان وخمس قارات مختلفة، ثمة طوقًا ظل معلقًا في صدري وصدور محبي السلسلة .. مثل النغمة التي لم تُعزَف بعد، إنها اليابان .. الأرض التي صنعت أسطورة … #Games #ألعاب #XboxGamePass # #ForzaHorizon6 #Microsoft #PlaygroundGames #Xbox #XboxSeriesSX https://www.vga4a.com/archives/310051
Mixtape review – tongues, trolleys and classic 90s tracks celebrate teenage misadventure https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/may/07/mixtape-review #Games #Playstation5 #XboxSeriesSx #NintendoSwitch2 #NintendoSwitch #Pc #Culture #TeenMovies
‘You can be any Bond you want’: the inside story of 007 First Light https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/apr/30/you-can-be-any-bond-you-want-the-inside-story-of-007-first-light #Games #Culture #JamesBond #Playstation5 #XboxSeriesSx #Pc #NintendoSwitch2
New Call of Duty games will no longer be part of Xbox’s Game Pass https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/apr/21/new-call-of-duty-games-xbox-game-pass #Games #Xbox #XboxSeriesSx #Technology #Culture #Microsoft #CallOfDuty
احصل على لعبة GTA 6 مجانًا لكن بشرط غير عادي تمامًا! VGA4A - اخبار العاب الفيديو
مع اقتراب إصدار GTA 6 التي من المتوقع أن تكون أضخم إطلاق في تاريخ الألعاب من حيث المبيعات والزخم الإعلامي، تتسابق الشركات لاستغلال الحماس العالمي حول اللعبة، لكن عرضًا ترويجيًا في النرويج ذهب إلى مستوى مختلف تمامًا. يمكنك الحصول على GTA 6 مجانًا لكن عليك تحقيق شرط واحد ضخم للغاية، أن يولد طفلك في يوم … #Games #ألعاب #GTA #GTA6 #PS5Pro # #GTAvi #PS5 #Rockstar #XboxSeriesSX https://www.vga4a.com/archives/304389
A beginner’s guide to Arc Raiders: what it is and how you start playing https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jan/19/a-beginners-guide-to-arc-raiders-what-it-is-and-how-you-start-playing #Games #Culture #Playstation5 #XboxSeriesSx #Pc
A beginner’s guide to Arc Raiders: what it is and how you start playing https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jan/19/a-beginners-guide-to-arc-raiders-what-it-is-and-how-you-start-playing #Games #Culture #Playstation5 #XboxSeriesSx #Pc
The 15 best Xbox Series S/X games to play in 2026 https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jan/07/the-15-best-xbox-series-sx-games-to-play-in-2026 #Games #Culture #Xbox #XboxSeriesSx
The 15 best Xbox Series S/X games to play in 2026 https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jan/07/the-15-best-xbox-series-sx-games-to-play-in-2026 #Games #Culture #Xbox #XboxSeriesSx
The 10 most anticipated video games of 2026 https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/dec/30/cairn-resident-evil-gta-vi-10-most-anticipated-video-games-of-2026 #Games #2026CulturePreview #Culture #Playstation5 #XboxSeriesSx #NintendoSwitch2 #Pc #Steam #ActionGames #AdventureGames #GrandTheftAuto #Pokmon #Halo
Arc Raiders review – pure multiplayer pleasure https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/dec/29/arc-raiders-review-pure-multiplayer-pleasure #Games #Pc #XboxSeriesSx #Playstation5 #Culture #ShootingGames
The 10 most anticipated video games of 2026 https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/dec/30/cairn-resident-evil-gta-vi-10-most-anticipated-video-games-of-2026 #Games #2026CulturePreview #Culture #Playstation5 #XboxSeriesSx #NintendoSwitch2 #Pc #Steam #ActionGames #AdventureGames #GrandTheftAuto #Pokmon #Halo
Arc Raiders review – pure multiplayer pleasure https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/dec/29/arc-raiders-review-pure-multiplayer-pleasure #Games #Pc #XboxSeriesSx #Playstation5 #Culture #ShootingGames
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