<![CDATA[ Latest from TechRadar AU in Xbox ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/xbox Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:31:12 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14 is finally coming to Switch 2 just in time for the Evercold expansion, but you'll need to buy a separate subscription even if you play on another platform ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/final-fantasy-14-is-finally-coming-to-switch-2-just-in-time-for-the-evercold-expansion-but-youll-need-to-buy-a-separate-subscription-even-if-you-play-on-another-platform XhZkcfdpDZhc8uPfQ3ZtAh Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:31:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'When you look at horror franchises or movies or games, the sci-fi space is huge' — Directive 8020 executive producer says the simple reason for the game's space setting was because it's 'just fun' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/when-you-look-at-horror-franchises-or-movies-or-games-the-sci-fi-space-is-huge-directive-8020-executive-producer-says-the-simple-reason-for-the-games-space-setting-was-because-its-just-fun CQ5girhvXSiw62btjWHWKC Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:20:15 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:20:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Directive 8020 executive producer says the Turning Points system was added for players who 'want to keep everyone alive' but also for 'a big percentage of our hardcore fans' that will replay the game to get all endings ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/directive-8020-executive-producer-says-the-turning-points-system-was-added-for-players-who-want-to-keep-everyone-alive-but-also-for-a-big-percentage-of-our-hardcore-fans-that-will-replay-the-game-to-get-all-endings TvYuszSDrR3qh6Jz2yDvib Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:59:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It’s not safe and it’s not easy, but people are drawn to it anyway': Directive 8020's executive producer on why space was the perfect setting for their long-awaited new horror game ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/its-not-safe-and-its-not-easy-but-people-are-drawn-to-it-anyway-directive-8020s-executive-producer-on-why-space-was-the-perfect-setting-for-their-long-awaited-new-horror-game v5JxAgzRoXm7kYfdDWojJ9 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I played an hour of Supermassive Games' highly anticipated Directive 8020 — and fans of Alien: Isolation are going to adore this ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/i-played-an-hour-of-supermassive-games-highly-anticipated-directive-8020-and-fans-of-alien-isolation-are-going-to-adore-this SdQDGDoUemfRhJrXhEtUEY Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I learned how to play Marathon, but ONI the Irish AI taught me how to feel about it ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/i-learned-how-to-play-marathon-but-oni-the-irish-ai-taught-me-how-to-feel-about-it 3r9F8WnL8mxqCyDu57KKMo Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm still playing Forza Horizon 3 a decade after release — here's why I can't get enough of its beautiful world ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox/im-still-playing-forza-horizon-3-a-decade-after-release-heres-why-i-cant-get-enough-of-its-beautiful-world xJ2SV6UzTTqERrn7q4V6RS Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:18:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced will ‘bring the classic game back to life’ — here are 7 new things I’m looking forward to ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-will-bring-the-classic-game-back-to-life-here-are-7-new-things-im-looking-forward-to FjXrVoQbyaNH7bqMRpRkuN Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This new wireless gaming headset from RIG delivers 'studio-grade' audio and has been 'custom-tuned for first-person shooters' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-accessories/this-new-wireless-gaming-headset-from-rig-delivers-studio-grade-audio-and-has-been-custom-tuned-for-first-person-shooters gWj3rGRbtW4o4ociUKoLyb Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox leaders lay out new priorities for the company's future, and promise 'flexible pricing' and a focus on 'daily active players' by prioritizing 'hardware, content, experience, and services' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox-leaders-lay-out-new-priorities-for-the-companys-future-and-promise-flexible-pricing-and-a-focus-on-daily-active-players-by-prioritizing-hardware-content-experience-and-services nJUPxPjTsBWmSz4FZJsGyd Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:11:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ South of Midnight is even better on PS5 than it was on Xbox — PlayStation gamers, you no longer have to miss out on a sublime and underrated mix of fighting, platforming, and Southern Gothic folklore ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/south-of-midnight-ps5-review 7ifjYwJmEeXyso4f2RcSgZ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Leak claims a new Xbox Game Pass tier called 'Starter Edition' that includes '50+ games' and more will be bundled with Discord Nitro ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/leak-claims-a-new-xbox-game-pass-tier-called-starter-edition-that-includes-50-games-and-more-will-be-bundled-with-discord-nitro 5VPDGp5s9QWam6hAuPpqic Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:06:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced 'delivers a no-compromise experience with advanced ray tracing performance' on PS5 Pro, along with the latest PSSR 2 tech ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-delivers-a-no-compromise-experience-with-advanced-ray-tracing-performance-on-ps5-pro-along-with-the-latest-pssr-2-tech VjdS3xdZyuonsnCG3NDqgY Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:51:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Crimson Desert's biggest update yet has arrived, adding three new difficulty modes and storage content, as Pearl Abyss teases a new way to 'face off against the bosses of your choice' soon ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/crimson-deserts-biggest-update-yet-has-arrived-adding-three-new-difficulty-modes-and-storage-content-as-pearl-abyss-teases-a-new-way-to-face-off-against-the-bosses-of-your-choice-soon 7NuXFPjdbR284SLZa8YSuj Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:01:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report claims a new 'pick-your-own' Xbox Game Pass plan is in the works, allowing users to decide what content they want for their membership ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/report-claims-a-new-pick-your-own-xbox-game-pass-plan-is-in-the-works-allowing-users-to-decide-what-content-they-want-for-their-membership jL86A4TrBCjyR3RHmqYxX8 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:40:09 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:40:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Analysts say Xbox Game Pass price cut is 'not surprising at all' since Call of Duty's addition to the service 'did not lead to a significant increase in Xbox console sales or even subscriptions' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/analysts-say-xbox-game-pass-price-cut-is-not-surprising-at-all-since-call-of-dutys-addition-to-the-service-did-not-lead-to-a-significant-increase-in-xbox-console-sales-or-even-subscriptions EPveTTNtTckxiyjSqZN8A8 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:41:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Call of Duty games coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one lasted all of two releases as Microsoft announces big changes and a welcome price cut ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox/call-of-duty-games-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-on-day-one-lasted-all-of-two-releases-as-microsoft-announces-big-changes-and-a-welcome-price-cut 2rnCKNtbMmvNSaLdnGtyrV Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:11:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Obdisian creative officer says not to bet on a Fallout: New Vegas remake, because Bethesda doesn't have 'the engineering know-how' to create it, and may not have the source code ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/former-obdisian-creative-officer-says-not-to-bet-on-a-fallout-new-vegas-remake-because-bethesda-doesnt-have-the-engineering-know-how-to-create-it-and-may-not-have-the-source-code zhxkSrEbZTzTU8Nxed66Za Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:16:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'If AI were to take anyone's job, wouldn't it take Elon Musk's job? The richest guy on Earth?' — Take-Two CEO says AI won't get rid of jobs, but allow artists to do 'higher quality work' instead ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/if-ai-were-to-take-anyones-job-wouldnt-it-take-elon-musks-job-the-richest-guy-on-earth-take-two-ceo-says-ai-wont-get-rid-of-jobs-but-allow-artists-to-do-higher-quality-work-instead L5Z8xhbXjHVTuJMhoULMyH Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:08:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ A limited edition Forza Horizon 6 Xbox wireless controller and headset have been officially announced and will launch alongside the upcoming game — here's how to preorder yours ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/a-limited-edition-forza-horizon-6-xbox-wireless-controller-and-headset-have-been-officially-announced-and-will-launch-alongside-the-upcoming-game-heres-how-to-preorder-yours MjYRkEEb9dqGkt8cdd7cMT Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:05:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We know you know' — Ubisoft officially announces Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, which will receive a 'dedicated' worldwide reveal showcase this week ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/we-know-you-know-ubisoft-officially-announces-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-which-will-receive-a-dedicated-worldwide-reveal-showcase-this-week Tk6sTkiq867mCtXGUbhDVg Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:35:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ I was one of the first to test Sony's latest Inzone headset, and it sets a new standard for open-back gaming audio ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/sony-inzone-h6-air-review YypYCEmkwMk9fgHUqgkeGH Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:52:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marvel Rivals now finally lets us play as Black Cat, but her awful posture makes me worry for her back — 'I just know her spine is killing her!' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/marvel-rivals-now-finally-lets-us-play-as-black-cat-but-her-awful-posture-makes-me-worry-for-her-back-i-just-know-her-spine-is-killing-her Jk5AjUHZyivbBv5kyQbntk Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:15:27 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:39:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Age rating leak suggests Starfield might really come to Nintendo Switch 2 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/age-rating-leak-suggests-starfield-might-really-come-to-nintendo-switch-2 JyieSsvqenFP4Fb75Gg32V Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:27:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ 007 First Light has its own Bond theme by award-winning singer Lana Del Rey ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/007-first-light-has-its-own-bond-theme-by-award-winning-singer-lana-del-rey xv8HGWvmkfKycCQaudV2U8 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:56:14 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:00:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ex-PlayStation boss says Microsoft is 'trying so hard to will' Xbox Game Pass 'into health' and suggests 'a clarifying post mortem would do the entire industry some good' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ex-playstation-boss-says-microsoft-is-trying-so-hard-to-will-xbox-game-pass-into-health-and-suggests-a-clarifying-post-mortem-would-do-the-entire-industry-some-good 3AL3FRwvnf8ChuL8sKZcX6 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:18:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Think the PS5 Pro is too expensive? This infamously pricey gaming console is coming back from the dead ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-accessories/think-the-ps5-pro-is-too-expensive-this-infamously-pricey-gaming-console-is-coming-back-from-the-dead XCZAKAtcyzgzDUA8bKnjTV Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Turtle Beach reveals the successor to the Stealth Pro, one of our favorite premium gaming headsets, featuring CrossPlay 2.0 multiplatform switching and Dolby Atmos ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/turtle-beach-reveals-the-successor-to-the-stealth-pro-one-of-our-favorite-premium-gaming-headsets-featuring-crossplay-2-0-multiplatform-switching-and-dolby-atmos ewTPYxowcDj3TVfMGS2EFb Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Future Games Show Summer Showcase, FGS Live, and the PC Gaming Show have been confirmed for June, with the Showcase to feature 'world premieres, exclusive trailers, and stealth demo drops' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-future-games-show-summer-showcase-fgs-live-and-the-pc-gaming-show-have-been-confirmed-for-june-with-the-showcase-to-feature-world-premieres-exclusive-trailers-and-stealth-demo-drops KCctTRJ5yGJkpwRoyVCSNF Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:45:24 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:40:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ I wasn’t driven mad by the puzzles in Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss, but some frustrating decisions and technical hiccups almost ruined this clever cosmic horror puzzler ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/cthulhu-the-cosmic-abyss-review jmTtEJoZDuHo542gBFJsgc Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:08:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ The legendary RPG series that inspired The Witcher is finally coming to Xbox and PlayStation ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-legendary-rpg-series-that-inspired-the-witcher-is-finally-coming-to-xbox-and-playstation QaBFhe84GX2hWGgKqN2ZpU Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:19:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ GTA 5 voice actor shuts down rumors that he's playing GTA 6's Carl Hampton but says he would love to play a 'proper villain' in the game ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gta-5-voice-actor-shuts-down-rumors-that-hes-playing-gta-6s-carl-hampton-but-says-he-would-love-to-play-a-proper-villain-in-the-game qrzCgUgVyDq7KEfw8zY5Nk Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:05:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Game Pass has become too expensive for players' says leaked memo as Xbox CEO plans to 'evolve' the service ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/game-pass-has-become-too-expensive-for-players-says-leaked-memo-as-xbox-ceo-plans-to-evolve-the-service aRfN4q3mhY3xZtJbA2kY4Q Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amid rumors of a $100 Grand Theft Auto 6, GTA 5 voice actor suggests Rockstar should keep the game's price at a level where it's 'accessible to all players' but admits 'that’s not the reality of what will happen' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/amid-rumors-of-a-usd100-grand-theft-auto-6-gta-5-voice-actor-suggests-rockstar-should-keep-the-games-price-at-a-level-where-its-accessible-to-all-players-but-admits-thats-not-the-reality-of-what-will-happen xQxtAPRSZHb96vFnSAwz3h Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:44:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pragmata’s blend of puzzles, hacking, and combat makes for some of the best space action I’ve ever experienced ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pragmata-review nfMfubJp2QPcoUDVFW4ysW Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:34:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Grand Theft Auto 5 voice actor says GTA 6's humor might not make 'the same splash' in today's 'far fetched and insane' world ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/grand-theft-auto-5-voice-actor-says-gta-6s-humor-might-not-make-the-same-splash-in-todays-far-fetched-and-insane-world UZjyeVspkqvmiLRrzryCTU Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:39:40 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:42:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Asus ROG Kithara embraces hi-fi and makes for a powerful, precise planar-magnetic gaming headset ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/asus-rog-kithara-review SVztwc4ksnMJQMKttrNBNB Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Xbox exec thinks Naughty Dog's decision to cancel the 80% completed The Last of Us Online 'was the right call', but it shouldn't have greenlit it in the first place — 'The ambition was there, but the realistic upfront planning wasn't', she says ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/former-xbox-exec-thinks-naughty-dogs-decision-to-cancel-the-80-percent-completed-the-last-of-us-online-was-the-right-call-but-it-shouldnt-have-greenlit-it-in-the-first-place-the-ambition-was-there-but-the-realistic-upfront-planning-wasnt-she-says 3M9wQFifgVVBVd3JJsApzm Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:04:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Two Hells collide' — Doom: The Dark Ages and Diablo Immortal unite in a limited-time crossover event, The Slayer Reign, this month ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/two-hells-collide-doom-the-dark-ages-and-diablo-immortal-unite-in-a-limited-time-crossover-event-the-slayer-reign-this-month zH3nkSCFKcwYWA8vd7t3wD Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:17:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new free-to-play Borderlands game gets surprise drop on mobile, which Zynga says is part of a 'limited-time test' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/a-new-free-to-play-borderlands-game-gets-surprise-drop-on-mobile-which-zynga-says-is-part-of-a-limited-time-test 87qsPzXkySAfJ2wYjEo637 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:03:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Rockstar audio designer says the studio 'probably rebuilt the entirety of the RAGE engine' for GTA 6 — 'I'll be amazed if they didn't because the architecture of technology has advanced significantly since GTA 5' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/former-rockstar-audio-designer-says-the-studio-probably-rebuilt-the-entirety-of-the-rage-engine-for-gta-6-ill-be-amazed-if-they-didnt-because-the-architecture-of-technology-has-advanced-significantly-since-gta-5 Fho2P6WJMLo9rhpABzXPWH Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:45 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:01:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'There will be things in GTA 5 that they will have in GTA 6 that you look at and go, "I should have seen that coming'' — Former Rockstar developer suggests the upcoming game will feature mechanics from previous titles like Red Dead Redemption 2 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/there-will-be-things-in-gta-5-that-they-have-in-gta-6-that-you-look-at-and-go-i-should-have-seen-that-coming-former-rockstar-developer-suggests-the-upcoming-game-will-feature-mechanics-from-previous-titles-like-red-dead-redemption-2 utpHPsDUDEf9mcMRePtUS5 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:48:05 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:18:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did your Xbox controller recently ship without a battery included? Microsoft has finally acknowledged the issue and is compensating players with a 'one-time offer' — here's how you can claim yours ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/did-your-xbox-controller-recently-ship-without-a-battery-included-microsoft-has-finally-acknowledged-the-issue-and-is-compensating-players-with-a-one-time-offer-heres-how-you-can-claim-yours BopvyDubmX5rU2cFDjPTd6 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:05:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Huge changes are coming to Xbox Achievements, including new visuals, 'more control over how your accomplishments are presented', and the ability to highlight your 100% completed games ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/huge-changes-are-coming-to-xbox-achievements-including-new-visuals-more-control-over-how-your-accomplishments-are-presented-and-the-ability-to-highlight-your-100-percent-completed-games eDkFWVAivGb6UgsSuArayM Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:02:44 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:02:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Nintendo Switch 2 version of 007 First Light has been delayed until 'later this summer' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-nintendo-switch-2-version-of-007-first-light-has-been-delayed-until-later-this-summer 9yiiDGevhEQPfzRfiEi3aH Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:34:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The whole world doesn't look like that. You focus on the areas of the trailer' — Former Rockstar environmental artist says what fans see in GTA 6 trailers has been 'madly polished' but 'everything that's not in that view' won't be as refined yet ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-whole-world-doesnt-look-like-that-you-focus-on-the-areas-of-the-trailer-former-rockstar-environmental-artist-says-what-fans-see-in-gta-6-trailers-has-been-madly-polished-but-everything-thats-not-in-that-view-wont-be-as-refined-yet Ynubf9R7ChZZ8wLJkQcNdD Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:16:12 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:55:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 6 might be getting a limited edition Xbox wireless controller and headset, according to reliable leaker ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/forza-horizon-6-might-be-getting-a-limited-edition-xbox-wireless-controller-and-headset-according-to-reliable-leaker bVDN9pLcgJ9smU4Ha3iHC4 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:48:30 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:48:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 6's mini rendition of Tokyo is the most beautiful and detailed urban environment in the series so far ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox/forza-horizon-6s-mini-rendition-of-tokyo-is-the-most-beautiful-and-detailed-urban-environment-in-the-series-so-far vNaNQMy5e6PUYjXMSsgsxH Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:05:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Xbox Game Pass titles for April include Oblivion Remastered, Final Fantasy 4, and one of the best games of 2025 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-xbox-game-pass-titles-for-april-include-oblivion-remastered-final-fantasy-4-and-one-of-the-best-games-of-2025 UhpMD7vzoaspruB4uunNj6 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:27:21 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:27:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fan discovers what appears to be assets for Rockstar's canceled PS3 game, Agent, within GTA 5's leaked source code, including an early look at the spy game's main character ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/fan-discovers-what-appears-to-be-assets-for-rockstars-canceled-ps3-game-agent-within-gta-5s-leaked-source-code-including-an-early-look-at-the-spy-games-main-character tTkAFutCqcV2RkUW3LRCg Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:44:12 +0000