Interview: Lightyear Frontier will have us "venture into the unknown"Lightyear Frontier takes the farming genre to an alien planet for what promises to be an intriguing mashup of genres, so we reached out to developer Frame Break for more info. Posted 1 year ago 6
Interview: Slime Rancher 2 aims to offer "a warm bath of a game world"We reached out to Slime Rancher 2's game director Nick Popovich for more information on the colourful sequel, which launches for Xbox Series X|S next year. Posted 1 year ago 11
Xbox game releases — November 1st to 7thIt's the spookiest day of the year, and I have some terribly frightening news for you and your backlog that will make you both quiver in fear: a total of 20 games launch for Xbox next week! Posted 1 year ago 48
Xbox Game Studios Spotlight: Ninja TheoryIn this week's Xbox Game Studio Spotlight, we're looking at Ninja Theory, developers of the superb Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, DmC: Devil May Cry, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and more. Posted 1 year ago 41
Xbox sales: TA Team Picks (October 30th)If there's somethin' strange, in your neighbourhood, who ya gonna call? The TA news team! We've delved into the darkest depths of this horror-filled Xbox sale to wrangle some monsters into submission, and offer them to you... Posted 1 year ago 24
The best Xbox horror gamesWhether you enjoy sweating it out during an intense scene or hitting the walking dead with heavy firepower, there is no shortage of horror games on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Posted 1 year ago 60
12 Xbox One games delisted from Microsoft Store, cannot be redownloaded [updated]While it could simply be a mistake or an error, a dozen games have recently been delisted from the Microsoft Store, with their store pages completely removed, leaving users unable to download games they've paid for. Posted 1 year ago 283
Xbox Indie Spotlight: Space Warlord Organ Trading SimulatorSpace Warlord Organ Trading Simulator! If you want to know more about these words and what on earth they're doing in the same sentence, check out our latest Xbox Indie Spotlight. Posted 1 year ago 11
FIFA 22 Locker Room: What's new this week? (October 30th)The Locker Room summarises all the information you need about FIFA 22's FUT mode every week. We talk TOTW, SBCs, and Objectives and give you our best picks! Posted 1 year ago 8
Xbox Game Studios Spotlight: World's EdgeIn this Xbox Game Studio Spotlight, we are covering World's Edge — the studio looking after and managing the Age of Empires series. See how the dev ranks, its history, and projects! Posted 1 year ago 8
Poll: Are you happy with November's Games with Gold lineup?Are you happy with November's Games with Gold lineup? Let us know by voting in this week's TrueAchievements poll! Posted 1 year ago 94
Introducing the TrueAchievements Xbox20 Community ChallengeJoin us throughout November to unlock as many 20 Gamescore achievements as you can, with three different leaderboards to fight over Posted 1 year ago 76
Xbox Games with Gold for November 2021 revealedMicrosoft has now revealed November's Games with Gold: those with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Xbox Live Gold subscription can download Moving Out, Kingdom Two Crowns, Rocket Knight, and Lego Batman 2 DC Super Heroes next month. Posted 1 year ago 116
The Dark Pictures Anthology announces The Devil in Me as season one finaleBandai Namco and Supermassive Games have now announced The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me, which will be the season one finale for The Dark Pictures Anthology. Posted 1 year ago 22
AC Valhalla is Ubisoft's "second largest profit generating game in Ubisoft’s history"Ubisoft's earnings report shows that Assassin's Creed Valhalla is the "second largest profit generating game in Ubisoft's history," less than a year after launch. Posted 1 year ago 52
Football Manager 2022 Xbox achievements have been revealedWe have just picked up new achievements for Football Manager 2022. There are 94 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 12
First Impressions: Riders RepublicUbisoft's Riders Republic is an action sports game that takes us into the outdoors for some skiing, snowboarding, biking, and gliding. It drops this week and we have spent a few hours with it! Here are our first impressions. Posted 1 year ago 11
Knockout City to get free Xbox Series X|S upgradeKnockout City is set to arrive for Xbox Series X|S with a free upgrade next week on November 2nd, with a "richer graphic experience," high fidelity textures, and more Posted 1 year ago 5
Biomutant headlines this weekend's Free Play Days gamesFrom today, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live Gold subscribers can play three games for free thanks to Free Play Days, including Biomutant. Posted 1 year ago 21
TA Playlist game for November 2021 announcedNovember’s theme is games with amazing soundtracks. The best game in the world didn’t win, but its tribute did. Find out which games the community chose to play for November! Posted 1 year ago 31
Xbox Indie Spotlight: RökiOur latest Xbox Indie Spotlight focuses on the beautiful adventure game Röki, which launches for Xbox Series X|S today! We chatted with the devs from Polygon Treehouse to find out more... Posted 1 year ago 4
Digimon Survive delayed for a third time, now launching in 2022Digimon Survive, which was originally due to launch in 2019, has been delayed again and will now release sometime in 2022. Posted 1 year ago 14
Project Wingman joins Xbox Game Pass for console [updated]Xbox Game Pass has seen a few titles added to the service today, but one we didn't see coming was Project Wingman, which is now available through Game Pass on consoles. Strangely, it doesn't look like it supports achievements. Posted 1 year ago 36
Alan Wake's American Nightmare and five more games now available with Xbox Game PassThe Xbox Game Pass library grows again today with the addition of Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Backbone, and four more games. Posted 1 year ago 62
Thunderful World indie showcase event coming November 10thThunderful Games has announced a digital showcase event for November 10th, where we can expect to see new game reveals as well as updates on promising upcoming indie titles such as The Gunk and Planet of Lana. Posted 1 year ago 4
Dr Dre is working on music for a new Grand Theft Auto game, according to Snoop DoggDr Dre is working on new music for a new Grand Theft Auto game. That's according to his pal Snoop Dogg, who was recently asked whether we'll see any new music from Dr Dre. Posted 1 year ago 53
Descenders adds eight achievements with The Grand Tour updateDeveloper Rage Squid has rolled out a new update for Descenders that adds eight achievements worth 500 Gamerscore to the downhill biking game. Posted 1 year ago 55
Resident Evil Village has now shipped over five million units globallyCapcom has confirmed that its latest instalment in the Resident Evil franchise has reached another milestone, with Resident Evil Village having shipped over five million units globally. Posted 1 year ago 13
Star Ocean The Divine Force announced for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, coming 2022Square Enix has announced a new entry into the Star Ocean series. Star Ocean The Divine Force is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One in 2022 and will "transport players to an expansive sci-fi fantasy world." Posted 1 year ago 42
Resident Evil board game Kickstarter nearing $1 million in funding after first daySteamforged Games is back with another video game-flavoured tabletop offering on Kickstarter, and is once again smashing it — having passed its goal in minutes, the Resident Evil board game is close to $1 million in funding. Posted 1 year ago 15
Leaked screenshot seems to confirm existence of Warner Bros crossover fighter, MultiversusRumours have been floating around about a Smash Bros.-style fighter from Warner Bros known as Multiversus, and we may have just had our first peek at the unannounced game via a leaked character select screen. Posted 1 year ago 29
Check out all 14 Hermitage: Strange Case Files Xbox achievementsWe have just picked up new achievements for Hermitage: Strange Case Files. There are 14 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, all of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 4
Doom Eternal's latest update adds Horde ModeUpdate 6.66 has arrived as the biggest free update Doom Eternal has yet had, with a single-player Horde Mode, new Master Levels, and more. Posted 1 year ago 32
Hitman 3's Season of Wrath is live nowThe Season of Wrath is live now for Hitman 3, concluding the Seven Deadly Sins campaign and tasking you with going "deep into the mind of an angry Agent 47 to plan, adapt and survive against relentless enemies." Posted 1 year ago 8
Check out all 39 FATAL FRAME: Maiden of Black Water Xbox achievementsWe have just picked up new achievements for FATAL FRAME: Maiden of Black Water. There are 39 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 23 of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 44
Chivalry 2 Fight Knight update and Halloween event now liveChivalry 2’s Halloween event is now underway, as well as the Fight Knight update, which adds Last Team Standing and Brawl modes, headbutting, the Rapier weapon, and more. Posted 1 year ago 5
The Division 2's next major content update delayed to February 2022Ubisoft has announced that The Division 2's next big update, which was supposed to roll out to players in "late 2021," has been delayed to February 2022, which is already absolutely stacked for new game releases. Posted 1 year ago 13
Shadow Warrior 3 delayed to 2022Devolver Digital and developer Flying Wild Hogs have announced that Shadow Warrior 3 has been delayed into 2022. Posted 1 year ago 11
Payday 3 location, characters, and more revealed during the tenth anniversary livestreamStarbreeze Studios’ recent livestream to celebrate Payday’s tenth anniversary uncovered a few details about Payday 3, including its New York City setting, the return of the series’ characters, and more. Posted 1 year ago 17
Microsoft announces Q1 FY22 revenue up 22% year-on-year to $45.3 billionMicrosoft has put out its quarterly figures for the first quarter of FY22 (which ran July through September 2021), with significant growth both in general and on the gaming front over the previous year's numbers. Posted 1 year ago 33
Easy Gamerscore: The 34 quickest game completions from the latest Xbox salesFor this week's Quick Completions article, we've scoured both our weekly Xbox sale round-up the special Shocktober Sale round-up to bring you a list of 34 easy completions that can be picked up for cheap. Posted 1 year ago 33
Xbox Alpha Skip-Ahead Insiders can play Xbox Series X|S titles on Xbox OneMicrosoft has announced that Alpha Skip-Ahead Insiders can now play Xbox Series X|S games on their Xbox One consoles via Xbox Cloud Gaming. Posted 1 year ago 42
New weekly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live for another 105 Microsoft Reward PointsThe new weekly Xbox Game Pass quests are now live. We've got the roundup of every quest on offer, how to complete them, and how many Microsoft Rewards Points you'll get for doing so. Posted 1 year ago 7
Deep Rock Galactic's first season starts in NovemberSeason 01 of Deep Rock Galactic arrives for Xbox and Game Pass on November 18th, bringing with it four new weapons, a boss-fight mission, and the Performance Pass. Posted 1 year ago 17
UnDungeon joins Xbox Game Pass in NovemberColourful pixel action RPG UnDungeon now has a release date, confirming it will arrive for Xbox Game Pass next month on November 18th. Posted 1 year ago 8
Riders Republic Xbox achievements now liveWe have just picked up new achievements for Riders Republic. There are 34 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 33
A Quiet Place video game announcedA game set in the universe of A Quiet Place has been announced. No platforms were confirmed, but the game is set to arrive sometime next year. Posted 1 year ago 21
Game Pass First Impressions: Moonglow BayMoonglow Bay is available now for Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC — see what we thought after our first few hours with the game. Posted 1 year ago 25
Two more Xbox 360 titles spotted on Microsoft Store with backwards compatibility IDsWe recently came across some strange store activity that could suggest Microsoft is making more games backwards compatible. Now, we've spotted another two Xbox 360 titles on the Microsoft Store with the backwards compatible ID. Posted 1 year ago 182
Xbox Insiders can now livestream to Twitch directly from the GuideMicrosoft has begun testing an integrated Twitch live streaming feature on Xbox consoles. Available to Xbox Insiders in the Alpha and Alpa Skip-Ahead rings, users will now be able to easily stream their games from the Guide. Posted 1 year ago 30
Moonglow Bay now available with Xbox Game PassThe Xbox Game Pass library gets another addition today with relaxing "slice-of-life fishing RPG" Moonglow Bay, which is available now for Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC. Posted 1 year ago 19
Moonglow Bay Xbox achievements now liveWe have just picked up new achievements for Moonglow Bay. There are 37 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 17 of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 30
Xbox sale round-up: October 26th, 2021Discounts on Boiling Bolt, Indivisible, Pixel Gladiator, Tennis World Tour 2 - Complete Edition, Assassin's Creed, Jeopardy! PlayShow, Rip Them Off and more Posted 1 year ago 48
Xbox Gameplay Chart: Back 4 Blood still in top spotOur latest Xbox Gameplay Chart shows Back 4 Blood still in the top spot; an impressive feat, given that nothing usually gets past Modern Warfare and Fortnite. Posted 1 year ago 19
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy review round-upMarvel's Guardians of the Galaxy launches tomorrow, and the reviews are starting to stream in — take a look at what's being said in our review round-up. Posted 1 year ago 43
Apex Legends drops Escape gameplay trailerThe Apex Legends team has now debuted the gameplay trailer for the next season: Escape, in which we get a look at the new map and a glimpse of newest Legend Ash in action. Posted 1 year ago 0
New Wu-Tang Clan RPG reportedly in development for XboxWell, here's something we didn't see coming: a new Wu-Tang Clan-themed game is reportedly in development for Xbox. Posted 1 year ago 57
Halo Infinite campaign gameplay trailer shows off outposts, upgrades, enemies, and more343 Industries has given us another taste of Halo Infinite's campaign in an all-new campaign gameplay overview trailer, revealing more on Infinite's story, its open-world sandbox, upgrades, enemies, and more. Posted 1 year ago 120
Overwatch's McCree to be renamed Cole CassidyOverwatch's cowboy hero McCree is to be renamed later this week to Cole Cassidy, as Blizzard attempts to distance itself from former designer Jesse McCree after his involvement in the "Cosby Suite" scandal. Posted 1 year ago 53
Halo Infinite campaign gameplay overview coming later today343 Industries has announced a special campaign gameplay overview for Halo Infinite that will take place later today. Posted 1 year ago 8
Konami delays update with fixes for eFootball 2022Konami has made the decision to delay the 0.9.1 patch for eFootball 2022 until early November. The update has likely been derailed by the sheer amount of technical issues present in the launch state of the free-to-play title. Posted 1 year ago 24
343 Industries delays Halo Xbox 360 server closure to JanuaryDeveloper 343 Industries has pushed back the server closure of several Xbox 360 Halo titles. Originally, servers were due to be sunset in December this year, but this has now been delayed until January 13th, 2022. Posted 1 year ago 177
First Impressions: Age of Empires IVAge of Empires IV launches into Xbox Game Pass for PC later this week — check out our preview to see what we thought after our time with the game. Posted 1 year ago 15
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Xbox achievements now liveWe have just picked up new achievements for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. There are 58 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 25 of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 19
ICYMI: here's a round-up of the biggest Xbox news stories this week from TrueAchievementsThere has been a fair few things to keep up with this week in the world of Xbox, which includes some rather large announcements from the miles of Microsoft, Playground Games, CD Projekt Red, and more. Posted 1 year ago
Xbox Game Studios Spotlight: Tango GameworksIn this Xbox Game Studio Spotlight, we are covering Bethesda Softworks' Tango Gameworks. This is the one-stop shop for all things Tango Gameworks: history, projects, recent news, a rating, and all of your unlocked achievements. Posted 1 year ago 67
Xbox game releases — October 25th to 31stHow are your backlogs? Are they looking quite full? Well, you'd better find some room in there as a whopping 29 games join the Xbox platform next week, including Age of Empires IV, Riders Republic, and more. Posted 1 year ago 36
Total Mayhem Games on the evolution of Games with Gold success story, We Were HereTotal Mayhem Games has announced that We Were Here Forever, the fourth entry into the series, will release in Q2 2022. We had a chance to ask the team some questions about inspiration, achievements, and walkie-talkies. Posted 1 year ago 20
GTA Online Crimewatch: What's new in Los Santos? (October 23rd)It's time to get spooky in Los Santos, ghosts and ghouls, because GTA Online is turning on the Halloween vibes with screeching tyres, terrified screams, and the looming presence of evil. Posted 1 year ago 2
FIFA 22 Locker Room: What's new this week? (October 23rd)The Locker Room summarises all the information you need about FIFA 22's FUT mode every week. We talk TOTW, SBCs, and Objectives and give you our best picks! Posted 1 year ago 3
Poll: which GTA game from the remastered trilogy are you most excited to play?With Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition now having a release date, for this week's poll, we thought we'd ask: which game from the remastered trilogy are you most excited to play? Posted 1 year ago 128
Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition Xbox achievement list has arrivedWe have just picked up new achievements for Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition. There are 34 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 11
Hangman 2021 community event round-up and data analysisThis year's Hangman community event came to a close on Monday, with thousands of participants unlocking achievements to reveal themed phrases. Let's take a look at how everyone got on... Posted 1 year ago 54
CD Projekt acquires Drake Hollow and Flame in the Flood developer, The Molasses FloodCD Projekt has announced that it's acquired Drake Hollow and Flame in the Flood developer, The Molasses Flood. The studio will be working on a new game that's set in the universe of an already existing CD Projket IP. Posted 1 year ago 18
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy achievements partially revealedMarvel's Guardians of the Galaxy launches next week and the game's official Twitter account has now partially revealed its achievement list. Posted 1 year ago 21
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition coming to Xbox Game PassRockstar recently announced a release date and preorders for GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition but has also revealed that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition will come to Xbox Game Pass next month. Posted 1 year ago 124
GTA remastered trilogy launches in November, preorders now liveGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition will launch on November 11th and preorders are now live on the Microsoft Store. The remastered trilogy will set you back $60. Posted 1 year ago 98
Xbox Game Studios reportedly working on cloud-based MMO with Mainframe StudiosXbox Game Studios is reportedly developing a cloud-native MMO title with the Finnish developer Mainframe Studios. Posted 1 year ago 32
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes review roundupThe Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes is out today, so we've rounded up a selection of reviews for you to peruse. See what's being said about the latest Dark Pictures game... Posted 1 year ago 7
Xbox update adds 4K dashboard, Night Mode, and moreThis month's Xbox update is here, bringing with it a 4K dashboard for Xbox Series X consoles, an Xbox Night Mode that allows you to dim your display and the power button on your controller, and more. Posted 1 year ago 41
Xbox Shocktober Sale is now liveThe spookiest time of the year is upon us, and to celebrate Microsoft is holding a special Shocktober Sale, offering massive discounts on games such as Resident Evil Village, Death's Door, The Medium, and many more. Posted 1 year ago 90
Stardew Valley creator's next game is Haunted ChocolatierConcernedApe has now announced his next game: Haunted Chocolatier, and shared an early gameplay video, while reminding fans that it's "not going to be ready for a while still." Posted 1 year ago 15
Forza Horizon 5 now available to preloadPlayground Games has announced that starting today, budding petrolheads will be able to preload Forza Horizon 5 on both console and PC ahead of its launch in a few weeks' time. Posted 1 year ago 69
Xbox sales: TA Team Picks (October 21st)The TA news team is back with another collection of gaming goodies from the recent Xbox sales, and it's a beautiful mix of mind-bending, rubber-burning, blade-wielding, beast-collecting goodness. Posted 1 year ago 14
Doom Eternal's Horde Mode arrives next weekBethesda has now confirmed that update 6.66 arrives next week on October 26th for Doom Eternal, bringing with it the new Horde Mode, "enhancements" to the 2v1 Battlemode, and more. Posted 1 year ago 52
Halo Infinite PC details explained, and limited-edition AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT announced343 Industries has dropped a huge amount of information about Halo Infinite on PC, detailing graphics, resolution, anti-cheat, cross-play, a limited edition graphics card, and more. Posted 1 year ago 24
Among Us launches in December and joins Xbox Game Pass on day oneDeveloper Innersloth has announced that its popular social deception multiplayer game Among Us will launch for Xbox consoles and into Xbox Game Pass on December 14th. Posted 1 year ago 49
Fallout 76 headlines this weekend's Free Play Days gamesStarting today, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live Gold subscribers can play three games for free, thanks to Free Play Days, including Fallout 76. Posted 1 year ago 33
Apex Legends drops Escape launch trailerThe launch trailer for Apex Legends: Escape is here, showing off a first look at the map coming up with the new season, and a glimpse of Ash in action. Posted 1 year ago 4
Riders Republic free four-hour trial available nowUbisoft has announced that Riders Republic will have a free limited-time trial ahead of the game’s launch. The trial will allow players to experience the full game for four hours... Posted 1 year ago 26
Microsoft announces 512GB and 2TB Xbox Series X|S expansion cardsAfter rumours began circulating last month, Microsoft has now officially announced new 2TB and 512GB Seagate Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X|S consoles. Posted 1 year ago 198
Check out all 32 My Singing Monsters Playground Xbox achievementsWe have just picked up new achievements for My Singing Monsters Playground. There are 32 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 7
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes Xbox achievements now liveWe have just picked up new achievements for The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes. There are 30 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 14 of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 9
Rainbow Six Siege esports tournament UKIN Rainbow Rumble kicks off next weekUbisoft has announced that the UK Ireland Nationals Rainbow Rumble esports tournament for Rainbow Six Siege will kick off on October 30th, featuring a £25,000 prize pool and “hundreds of hours of top-level esports action..." Posted 1 year ago 1
Join our TrueAchievements Extra Life team and help us raise $15,000 for charity!The TrueAchievements Extra Life 2021 Hub is now live! Join this year's TrueAchievements Extra Life team to help us raise money for charity. Posted 1 year ago 20
Destiny 2: Witch Queen's upcoming Dungeons not included in Standard Edition or Season PassIf you're a Destiny 2 player, it looks like you're going to need to stump up some extra cash to access new Dungeons coming with the Witch Queen expansion next year. Posted 1 year ago 21
For Honor gets Dead by Daylight's Trapper in Survivors of the Fog crossover eventDead by Daylight’s Trapper has made its way into For Honor today, as part of the Survivors of the Fog crossover event, which will run through November 11th. Posted 1 year ago 5
Starfield drops new video about the "Settled Systems"A new video for Starfield reveals a little more about the dangers we'll face in the "Settled Systems" in our work for the organisation known as Constellation. Posted 1 year ago 15
Echo Generation Xbox achievements now liveWe have just picked up new achievements for Echo Generation. There are 50 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 1
Grounded Hot and Hazy update live now with new biome and moreGrounded's Hot and Hazy update, which is its biggest yet, is live now with a new biome, new explorable environments, and more. Posted 1 year ago 12
Fallout 76 Bombs Drop Day event has exploded into actionThe Bombs Drop event is now live in Fallout 76 and features a sale, free play days, and Spooky Scorched, to not only enjoy the month of monsters but also the time that the bombs dropped and created the nuclear wasteland... Posted 1 year ago 4
No Man's Sky's free Expedition Four: Emergence update is live nowExpedition Four: Emergence begins today for No Man's Sky and runs over Halloween, with a new expedition, rideable sandworms, and more. Posted 1 year ago 12
Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 Xbox Series X|S versions delayed to 2022CD Projekt has announced delays for the Xbox Series X|S and PS5 versions of Cyberpunk 2077and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with both now launching in 2022. Posted 1 year ago 91
Oddworld: Soulstorm in development for Xbox consoles [updated]Oddworld: Soulstorm for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One has been confirmed to be in development, with plans to have retail versions releasing alongside the digital. Posted 1 year ago 13
Echo Generation reviewWondering what to try next on Xbox Game Pass, or looking for your next turn-based adventure? Check out what we thought of Echo Generation! Posted 1 year ago 12
Xbox Game Pass subscriber count still growing but falls short of Microsoft's yearly targetA recently released SEC filing has revealed that Xbox Game Pass subscriber growth has fallen short of Microsoft's target for the past year. Posted 1 year ago 55
Activision Blizzard fires more than 20 employees in wake of harassment lawsuitActivision Blizzard says over 20 employees have "exited" the company and another 20 have faced "other types of disciplinary action," following investigations into sexual harassment and discrimination claims. Posted 1 year ago 61
Dead by Daylight's Hour of the Witch adds three new achievementsWe have just picked up three new achievements for Dead by Daylight, which arrived with the new Hour of the Witch chapter. Posted 1 year ago 24
Microsoft adds touch controls to Gears Tactics, Yakuza 0, and 11 more Xbox Game Pass gamesMicrosoft has added touch controls to another 13 Xbox Cloud Gaming titles, including Gears Tactics, Yakuza 0, Art of Rally, and more. Posted 1 year ago 32
Beyond a Steel Sky Xbox achievement list lands earlyWe have just picked up new achievements for Beyond a Steel Sky. There are 32 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 16 of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 10
New weekly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live for another 105 Microsoft Reward PointsThe new weekly Xbox Game Pass quests are now live. We've got the roundup of every quest on offer, how to complete them, and how many Microsoft Rewards Points you'll get for doing so. Posted 1 year ago 5
Easy Gamerscore: The 12 quickest game completions from the latest Xbox salesPsst! Are you looking for some easy Gamerscore? Well, you're in the right place, friend! After perusing the latest Xbox sale, we've found 12 games that can be completed with relative ease and in no time at all. Posted 1 year ago 36
One lucky pirate is about to get rich as Sea of Thieves sails past 25 million playersRare's mega-hit, Sea of Thieves, is now rocking 25 million players aboard its well-laden sloop, gaining five million in just seven months. To celebrate, one buccaneer will receive enough gold to last them one trip to the market. Posted 1 year ago 26
Microsoft Flight Simulator GOTY Edition lands as a free update for current playersMicrosoft Flight Simulator will be getting a Game of the Year edition on November 18th, which will add new aircraft, airports, missions, and more. Posted 1 year ago 25
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Discovery Tour: Viking Age is available nowAssassin's Creed Valhalla's Discovery Tour: Viking Age is available now for free for all players — all you need to do is make sure you've downloaded title update 1.3.2. Posted 1 year ago 21
Corpse Party Xbox achievement list revealedWe have just picked up new achievements for Corpse Party. There are 50 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 26
Forza Horizon 5 goes gold, Playground reveals tracklistPlayground Games has announced that Forza Horizon 5 has gone gold, and to celebrate, the team has shared details about the game’s tracklist, including curating the Horizon Pulse Spotify playlist. Posted 1 year ago 68
Xbox Mini Fridges are already being sold on eBay for $400 by scalpersWell, I bet none of you saw this one coming. Preorders went live earlier today for the Xbox Mini Fridge and predictably, they sold out within minutes. Now, scalpers are listing the fridge for $400 on sites like eBay. Posted 1 year ago 104
Xbox 20th Anniversary Celebration event set for November 15thMicrosoft has announced a special event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Xbox and Halo. The digital broadcast is scheduled for next month and will be "a special look back at 20 years of Xbox." Posted 1 year ago 37
Dragon Ball FighterZ, The Forgotten City, and nine more games join Xbox Game Pass soonMicrosoft has just confirmed the next batch of games that will arrive for Xbox Game Pass soon, including Dragon Ball FighterZ, The Forgotten City, and more. Posted 1 year ago 35
Xbox Series X Mini Fridge preorders going live now, costs $99.99 [updated]Well, if you still can't get your hands on an actual Xbox Series X, perhaps a mini fridge will do? Microsoft has now revealed more details on its Xbox Series X Mini Fridge, announcing that preorders will go live next week. Posted 1 year ago 152
Ubisoft has reportedly greenlit a new Splinter Cell gameFor the first time in nearly a decade, we could be getting a new mainline entry into the Splinter Cell series. According to a new report, Ubisoft has greenlit a new Splinter Cell title and it's in early production. Posted 1 year ago 56
GTA remastered trilogy will have GTA 5-style controls and improved visuals, says dataminerIt appears that we may have another leak on our hands regarding Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition that sheds a little more light on the remastered collection. Posted 1 year ago 47
Monster Hunter World passes 20 million milestone, outsells Resident Evil 7 by 2:1Monster Hunter: World has now reached over 20 million units sold, according to Capcom, who adds that this figure includes shipments of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition. Posted 1 year ago 24
The Elder Scrolls Online's ESO Plus is free this weekThe Elder Scrolls Online is currently holding a free trial period for the ESO Plus membership until October 25th, which includes access to all DLC zones, an experience bonus, and more. Posted 1 year ago 8
The Witcher 3 Xbox Series X|S version could launch today, according to PEGI ratingThe Xbox Series X|S version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt could be launching today if a new rating from PEGI is to be believed. Posted 1 year ago 45
Microsoft is "definitely not done" acquiring game studios, says Xbox boss Phil SpencerXbox chief Phil Spencer has revealed in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that Microsoft is still looking to acquire more game development studios. Posted 1 year ago 45
Xbox sale round-up: October 19th, 2021Discounts on Star Wars Battlefront II, GRID, Newt One, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Assassin's Creed, SpongeBob SquarePants Underpants Slam!, Assassin's Creed The Ezio Collection and more Posted 1 year ago 60
Xbox Gameplay Chart: Back 4 Blood screams into top spotOur latest Xbox Gameplay Chart shows — hold onto your hats, people — a change in the top ten, and not just that, but a new game at number one, with Back 4 Blood in the top spot. Posted 1 year ago 20
Xbox official site gets 360-style 'blades' redesignThe official Xbox website just received a bit of a visual overhaul, with its new look reflecting that of the classic Xbox 360 'blades' UI. Posted 1 year ago 64
We Happy Few dev Compulsion Games working on third-person single player gameAn employee from Compulsion Games has revealed that the We Happy Few developer is working on a single-player, third-person narrative game. Posted 1 year ago 14
First Impressions — Grow: Song of the EvertreeWe had the chance to get our hands on Grow: Song of the Evertree, a gorgeous "world-crafting sandbox" with life sim elements. See what we thought after our first few hours with the game... Posted 1 year ago 1
Minecraft Dungeons adding Seasonal Adventures, a battle pass system, and moreDuring Minecraft Live, Mojang and Double Eleven revealed a new update for Minecraft Dungeons called Seasonal Adventures that adds a new battlepass system to the blocky dungeon crawler. Posted 1 year ago 23
Apex Legends confirms Ash as new Legend arriving with EscapeThe Apex Legends team has just dropped "Ashes to Ash," the latest instalment in Stories from the Outlands, which confirms Ash as the new Legend arriving with Escape. Posted 1 year ago 3
Outriders joins Xbox Game Pass for PC this weekSquare Enix's sci-fi RPG shooter Outriders is getting a Windows release tomorrow (October 19th) and is joining the Xbox Game Pass for PC library. Posted 1 year ago 9
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League drops new story trailerThe official Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League story trailer was dropped as part of DC FanDome, giving us a look at the sort of chaos we can expect when the game launches next year. Posted 1 year ago 14
Rainbow Six Extraction release date potentially leaked by UbisoftA recently updated blog post on the Ubisoft website looks to have leaked a January 20th release date for Rainbow Six Extraction. Posted 1 year ago 4
Elden Ring delayed until February 2022, closed network test announcedFromSoftware's upcoming action-RPG Elden Ring has suffered a short delay and will now launch a month later than planned on February 25th, 2022. Posted 1 year ago 28
Gotham Knights: The Court of Owls trailer looks like a hootWB Games dropped a new trailer for Gotham Knights during DC FanDome 2021, which gives us a closer look at The Court of Owls and The Penguin. Posted 1 year ago 20
Minecraft's next major update is called The Wild, will add mangrove swamps and frogsMinecraft's next major update has now been revealed. The Wilds, which rolls out to players sometime in 2022, will celebrate the wilderness of Minecraft, adding a new Mangrove Swamp biome and more. Posted 1 year ago 18
Minecraft Java and Bedrock Editions coming to Xbox Game Pass for PCDuring Minecraft Live 2021, Microsoft announced that Minecraft is finally coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC. The Minecraft: PC Bundle includes both the Java and Bedrock Editions and will join the service on November 2nd. Posted 1 year ago 30
Xbox Game Pass loses Celeste, Five Nights at Freddy's, and eight more games soonAccording to the Xbox mobile app, nine games are leaving Xbox Game Pass soon, including Celeste, Five Night's at Freddy's, Carto, and more. Posted 1 year ago 118
Chivalry 2 update to add Last Team Standing game mode, chair pickups, and moreChivalry 2’s next update is set to introduce the Rapier weapon, Last Team Standing game mode, weaponised chairs, and more. Posted 1 year ago 7
Xbox Game Studios Spotlight: MachineGamesIn our first ever Xbox Game Studio Spotlight, we are covering Bethesda's MachineGames. This is the one-stop shop for all things MachineGames: history, projects, recent news, a rating, and all of your unlocked achievements. Posted 1 year ago 35
Xbox game releases — October 18th to 24thIt's another busy one next week with 27 games bursting their way onto the Xbox scene, including The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes, Echo Generation, Toy Soldiers HD, and the GOTY contender, My Friend Peppa Pig. Posted 1 year ago 37
ICYMI: here's a round-up of the biggest Xbox news stories this week from TrueAchievementsThis week has featured zombies, Nazis, square sponges, and more — although not altogether. We've rounded up the biggest stories that you might have missed... Posted 1 year ago 0
Xbox Indie Spotlight: Airborne KingdomAirborne Kingdom, a gorgeous city builder set in the skies, is soaring onto consoles in November, so we thought we’d reach out to The Wandering Band to see what more we could learn... Posted 1 year ago 8
Poll: which ongoing or live service game have you put the most time into?For this week's poll, we're asking: which ongoing or live service game have you put the most time into? Let us know by voting and telling us about it in the comments! Posted 1 year ago 274
Contest: Win a Nacon Revolution X Pro ControllerTo celebrate the recent release of the Revolution X Pro Controller, Nacon has generously provided us with a unit to give away to one lucky TrueAchievements member in the UK. Posted 1 year ago 451
Gotta go fast: 30 time trial achievements to test your speedrunning skills (and patience)Speedruns seem to be a love-or-hate thing at the best of times, so achievements that demand quick clears are always going to be equally divisive. Here are some of the harshest beat-the-clock achievements out there... Posted 1 year ago 131
Far Cry 6 launch analysis: The hardest series completion since Far Cry 2?Far Cry 6 has been out for just over a week now, and comparing TA data for this launch period against previous games in the series reveals some interesting bits of information... Posted 1 year ago 94
The Good Life now available with Xbox Game PassThe Good Life joins Xbox Game Pass today, offering what looks to be one weirdly wacky adventure filled with shapeshifters, mysteries, and more. Posted 1 year ago 41
FIFA 22 Locker Room: What's new this week? (October 15th)The Locker Room summarises all the information you need about FIFA 22's FUT mode every week. We talk TOTW, SBCs, and Objectives and give you our best picks! Posted 1 year ago 14
Operation: Tango gets free Challenge Mode DLCClever Plays’ co-op spy game, Operation: Tango, is receiving a free update that adds new Challenge Mode DLC for use after the main game, which includes two hours of additional content. Posted 1 year ago 4
Call of Duty: Warzone and Vanguard's new anti-cheat has already leaked - reportEarlier this week, Activision and the Call of Duty team announced a new anti-cheat system called Ricochet for Call of Duty: Warzone and Vanguard. According to a new report, Ricochet has already been leaked. Posted 1 year ago 15
The Great TrueAchievements Score Challenge XI is coming soonIt's time for the 11th iteration of the GTASC! Join up with friends and pop achievements to stay in the event. This year, teams are made up of three people, and we also have an individual contest. Posted 1 year ago 97
GTA remastered trilogy achievements discovered by dataminerBefore Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition was officially announced, alleged achievement art for all three classic games leaked onto the internet. Now it appears we might have achievement names and descriptions. Posted 1 year ago 101
NHL 22 Xbox achievements have been revealedWe have just picked up new achievements for NHL 22. There are 47 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 20
Game Pass First Impressions: The RiftbreakerThe Riftbreaker, developed by EXOR Studios, launches into Game Pass today. Wearing his mech-suit, Kes leapt into this sci-fi action-RTS for a few hours to see how it all works. Posted 1 year ago 34
Xbox sales: TA Team Picks (October 14th)This week's team picks are mostly brought to you from beyond the grave, with both Heidi and Luke revelling in the morbid curiosity of death. Kes on the other hand, decided to walk through the shadows in a different way... Posted 1 year ago 21
Battlefield 2042 drops official Hazard Zone trailerEA and DICE have dropped the official trailer for Battlefield 2042's Hazard Zone, the "tense, squad-focused survival experience combining edge-of-your-seat gameplay with the best of the Battlefield sandbox." Posted 1 year ago 9
Halo: MCC Season 8 — Mythic adds ancient warrior-styled armourHalo: The Master Chief Collection Season 8 — Mythic has begun and features medieval-style weapons, armour, vehicle skins, the entry of a new map, and more. Posted 1 year ago 19
Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies revealedThe Call of Duty team has now dropped the Zombies reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Vanguard, showing off "a new chapter of warfare." Posted 1 year ago 17
Borderlands 3 headlines this weekend's Free Play Days gamesThis weekend, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live Gold subscribers have more games they can check out for free thanks to Free Play Days, including Borderlands 3. Posted 1 year ago 23
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance gets November release dateThe Binding of Isaac: Repentance can now be preordered and pre-downloaded for Xbox Series X|S ahead of the game’s November 3rd release date. Posted 1 year ago 31
STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town Xbox achievements now liveWe have just picked up new achievements for Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town. There are 35 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 24
The Riftbreaker and Ring of Pain now available with Xbox Game PassThe Xbox Game Pass library continues to grow, with two more titles — The Riftbreaker and Ring of Pain — joining the service today. Posted 1 year ago 10
Godstrike Xbox achievements now liveWe have just picked up new achievements for Godstrike. There are 22 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 12 of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 2
Call of Duty team reveals Ricochet anti-cheat system for Warzone and VanguardThe Call of Duty team has revealed Ricochet Anti-Cheat, a new initiative to combat cheating in Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Vanguard. Posted 1 year ago 25
Rocket League's Haunted Hallows brings Event Challenges and Gotham City RumbleRocket League is gearing up for Halloween with the Haunted Hallows event, which kicks off today, bringing Event Challenges and Batman-themed rewards. Posted 1 year ago 3
Check out all 99 Ring of Pain Xbox achievementsWe have just picked up new achievements for Ring of Pain. There are 99 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 16 of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 26
Vote Now for November 2021's TA Playlist GameVote now for Novembers 2021’s TA Playlist game, with four games that have amazing soundtracks vying for your votes. Posted 1 year ago 88
Call of Duty devs say "cheaters aren't welcome"The Call of Duty team has taken to Twitter with a message for cheaters: "there's no tolerance for cheaters, and soon you'll know what we mean." Posted 1 year ago 60
Nacon Revolution X Pro Controller hands-onNacon's Revolution X Pro Controller is available from today and offers a customisable experience and Dolby Atmos for a competitive price. We have played with the controller to give you our thoughts on this new piece of hardware. Posted 1 year ago 13
Overwatch's Halloween Terror 2021 brings back Junkenstein's RevengeHalloween Terror 2021 has begun in Overwatch, with weekly challenges, the return of Junkenstein's Revenge, and more. Posted 1 year ago 12
Apex Legends' Monsters Within event is live nowThe Monsters Within event is live now for Apex Legends, adding the new Arenas map and, later, Shadow Royale as a time-limited mode. Posted 1 year ago 4
Circuit Superstars Xbox achievement list has arrivedWe have just picked up new achievements for Circuit Superstars. There are 33 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 28
Easy Gamerscore: The 29 quickest game completions from the latest Xbox salesThe latest Xbox sale is live, and we've perused its offerings and found a big old list of 29 quick and easy game completions that will bump up your Gamerscore. Posted 1 year ago 54
New weekly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live for another 105 Microsoft Reward PointsThe new weekly Xbox Game Pass quests are now live. We've got the roundup of every quest on offer, how to complete them, and how many Microsoft Rewards Points you'll get for doing so. Posted 1 year ago 16
Destiny 2: Festival of the Lost event begins todaySpooky season starts today in Destiny 2, with the Festival of the Lost event returning to the Tower once again. Predictably, though, the best stuff is in the Eververse store — check out those dino armour Ornaments! Posted 1 year ago 11
Play with Double Fine's Tim Schafer tomorrow to unlock Brütal Legend's viral achievementTim Schafer, the founder of Double Fine and the brain behind iconic games such as Grim Fandango, Full Throttle, and Psychonauts, has offered to help players unlock a viral achievement in Brütal Legend Posted 1 year ago 73
Evil Genius 2: World Domination launches into Xbox Game Pass in NovemberEvil Genius 2: World Domination has players using super-villainous schemes, loyal minions, and mean henchmen to take over the world while outsmarting the Forces of Justice, and it launches on Xbox on November 30th. Posted 1 year ago 5
Epic Games has credited Innersloth for Fortnite's Among Us-style game modeIn the latest blog post regarding Fortnite’s v18.20 update, Epic Games has credited Among Us developer Innersloth for the inspiration behind the battle royale game’s Imposters mode. Posted 1 year ago 30
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy drops launch trailerThe launch trailer for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy has arrived, showing off some of the "chaotic action" we'll see when the game launches later this month. Posted 1 year ago 14
See the sights of Saints Row in new trailerThe new Saints Row reboot is slated for 2022 launch. A new trailer of pre-alpha footage has been released showing the desert city of Santa Ileso at its most chill. Posted 1 year ago 35
Call of Duty: Vanguard getting exclusive content on PlayStation for a yearActivision is, once again, leaving Xbox users out in the cold with this year's Call of Duty, as PlayStation players will be getting "exclusive benefits" and bonus content with Call of Duty: Vanguard. Posted 1 year ago 60
Back 4 Blood reviewBack 4 Blood sees Turtle Rock Studios return to top zombie-killing form, and Tom jumped in to help save the people of Fort Hope from a fate worse than death... here's what he found. Posted 1 year ago 86
Among Us devs say console release was planned for September, will launch later this yearDeveloper Innersloth has provided an update on the console release of Among Us, saying that the game is still coming, but a little later than planned. Posted 1 year ago 30
Back 4 Blood now available with Xbox Game PassOne of this month's biggest releases, the co-op shooter Back 4 Blood is now available to play with Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC. Posted 1 year ago 16
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut Xbox achievements now liveWe have just picked up new achievements for Disco Elysium: The Final Cut. There are 32 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 5 of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 11
The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf Xbox achievement list has arrivedWe have just picked up new achievements for The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf. There are 28 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 8 of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 15
Check out all 90 Evil Genius 2: World Domination Xbox achievementsWe have just picked up new achievements for Evil Genius 2: World Domination. There are 90 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 14
Xbox sale round-up: October 12th, 2021Discounts on Grand Theft Auto V, Metro Exodus, Without Escape, Port Royale 4, Fallout 3, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, MX vs. ATV Supercross and more Posted 1 year ago 67
Xbox Gameplay Chart: Far Cry 6 breaks into top 15Our latest Xbox Gameplay Chart sees Far Cry 6 storming straight into the top 15 just days after launching, while Back 4 Blood is already at 22nd ahead of its launch tomorrow. Posted 1 year ago 8
Age of Empires IV achievements revealed in spoiler-free listThere's not long to go now before Age of Empires IV arrives, and the Xbox team is preparing players by sharing the (spoiler-free) achievement list! Posted 1 year ago 20
You can win this custom SpongeBob Xbox Series X consoleTo celebrate Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl's recent release, Microsoft is giving away two custom Xbox Series X consoles and Xbox Wireless Controllers. Posted 1 year ago 78
Rainbow Six Siege's Doktor's Curse event begins this week [updated]Ubisoft is preparing for Halloween in Rainbow Six Siege with the game's latest trailer, which teases the return of the Doktor's Curse event. Posted 1 year ago 5
Just Dance 2022 Xbox achievements have been revealedWe have just picked up new achievements for Just Dance 2022. There are 32 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 19
Overwatch's Halloween Terror 2021 kicks off this weekOverwatch's Halloween Terror 2021 event kicks off tomorrow, October 12th, with Blizzard having already shared a brief glimpse of Draugr Reinhardt. Posted 1 year ago 23
TA Playlist September 2021 Wrap-Up: – Wolfenstein: The New OrderJoin us as we break down the TA Playlist game for September. We’ll take a look at all the stats and community feedback from B.J. Blazkowicz’s return in Wolfenstein: The New Order. Posted 1 year ago 11
GTA: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition for Xbox Series X|S listed at £70 by retailerLast week, Rockstar announced GTA: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition, and one retailer already has the collection of remasters up for preorder, with the Xbox Series X|S version priced at a whopping £70. Posted 1 year ago 208
Rocksmith and all of its DLC will be delisted later this weekThe Xbox 360 music game Rocksmith and all of its DLC packs will be delisted from digital storefronts later this week. Posted 1 year ago 40
ICYMI: here's a round-up of the biggest Xbox news stories this week from TrueAchievementsThe wonderful world of Xbox has given us multiple game releases to review, preview, and offer our first impressions on this week. Of course, it was also filled with many announcements, news stories, and everything in between. Posted 1 year ago
Xbox game releases — October 11th to 17thHow's your backlog holding up? Got any more room in there? Well, you'd better find some as 29 new games are heading to the Xbox platform, including Back 4 Blood, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, The Good Life, and more. Posted 1 year ago 44
Xbox Indie Spotlight: Nobody Saves the WorldThis week's Spotlight article focuses on Nobody Saves the World — an action-RPG with the intriguing twist whereby you can take on a variety of forms, from a slug to a dragon. Interested? Read on to find out more... Posted 1 year ago 8
GTA Online Crimewatch: What's new in Los Santos? (October 9th)This week's main focus is on haulage — or more specifically, Special Cargo sell missions. Other missions will of course get a spotlight, such as Inch-by-Inch and Air Races. Posted 1 year ago 7
FIFA 22 Locker Room: What's new this week? (October 8th)The Locker Room summarises all the information you need about FIFA 22's FUT mode every week. We talk TOTW, SBCs, and Objectives and give you our best picks! Posted 1 year ago 11
Contest: Win an EPOS H6PRO open acoustic gaming headsetEPOS has generously provided us with an H6PRO open acoustic headset to give away to one lucky TrueAchievements member in the UK... Posted 1 year ago 247
Poll: how would you like to see Microsoft celebrate the 20th anniversary of Xbox?Microsoft is gearing up for Xbox's 20th anniversary, and has already announced a special edition controller — for this week's poll, we'd like to know: how else would you like to see Microsoft celebrate Xbox's 20th anniversary? Posted 1 year ago 151
First Impressions: Hell Let LooseHell Let Loose offers an authentic battlefield experience that leans on the FPS simulation genre. Tom headed to the muddy battlefields of World War 2 to fight alongside his brothers in arms. Posted 1 year ago 14
eFootball 2022 update to arrive later in October, will aim to fix reported issuesVersion 0.9.1 of eFootball 2022 arrives later this month on October 28th, and will "focus on fixing the issues already reported and those you continue to report." Posted 1 year ago 22
Grab a free Character Advance in DC Universe Online now and unlock some achievementsDC Universe Online is once again giving away a free Character Advance, giving you the chance to unlock a few achievements for doing almost nothing. Posted 1 year ago 59
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to be delisted from the Microsoft StoreRockstar has now announced Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, which includes updated versions of GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas. Sadly, Rockstar will soon be delisting older versions of those games. Posted 1 year ago 78
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition announced, launches later this yearAfter months of leaks, Rockstar has officially announced Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, which includes updated versions of GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas, and will launch later this year. Posted 1 year ago 141
Check out all 10 Into the Pit Xbox achievementsWe have just picked up new achievements for Into the Pit. There are 10 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 9
Destiny 2 to remove Forsaken campaign and Tangled Shore next yearBungie has announced that Destiny 2's Forsaken expansion and Tangled Shore will be vaulted once the game's next expansion launches next year. Posted 1 year ago 78
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker headlines this weekend's Free Play Days gamesXbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live Gold members have three games they can play for free this weekend, thanks to Free Play Days. Posted 1 year ago 5
Children of Morta's new Ancient Spirits DLC is available nowThe latest DLC for Children of Morta, Ancient Spirits, is available now and adds a new playable character, new skins, and more. Posted 1 year ago 12
Moonglow Bay drops new gameplay trailer, launches into Xbox Game Pass later this monthMoonglow Bay, which launches into Xbox Game Pass later this month, has dropped a new gameplay trailer, showing off a day in Moonglow Bay. Posted 1 year ago 16
Xbox sales: TA Team Picks (October 7th)We've managed to do the impossible! Each member of the News Team has pulled together and tirelessly trawled through this week's sales to offer you, fine readers, our top picks. Posted 1 year ago 11
Battlefield 2042 open beta hands-onThe Battlefield 2042 open beta starts on October 8th, and Tom set out to try his luck during the early access period to see what all the fuss was about. It turns out that the gameplay is the best it's been since Battlefield 4. Posted 1 year ago 41
Strange MS Store activity could suggest new backwards compatible OG Xbox gamesA rumour from earlier in the week suggested that Microsoft could be adding more games to its Xbox backwards compatibility program. Digging through our Microsoft Store data, we've seen some activity regarding older Xbox games. Posted 1 year ago 204
Apex Legends' Monsters Within event to add new Encore Arenas map and Shadow RoyaleThe Monsters Within event kicks off for Apex Legends next week, adding a new Arenas map and, later, Shadow Royale as a limited-time mode. Posted 1 year ago 2
Twitch blames server error for data leak, resets all user's stream keysTwitch says the massive data leak it suffered was down to an "error in a Twitch server configuration change that was subsequently accessed by a malicious third party." Twitch has reset all user's stream keys. Posted 1 year ago 6
Xbox 20th Anniversary Special Edition Wireless Controller leaked by Best Buy [updated]Yesterday, Microsoft began teasing a new Xbox Wireless Controller, but it appears Best Buy might have spoiled Microsoft's big surprise as a listing for a special 20th anniversary Xbox controller has appeared on its website. Posted 1 year ago 61
EA might change "FIFA" branding for future football gamesElectronic Arts has released a statement about the future of its major footballing franchise, FIFA. In it, there is a suggestion that the publisher wants to untangle itself from the FIFA name. Posted 1 year ago 40
Halo: MCC Season 8 begins next weekDeveloper 343 Industries has announced that Season 8 for Halo: The Master Chief Collection will begin next week on October 13th. Posted 1 year ago 11
Sea of Thieves' Fury of the Damned event is live nowThe Fury of the Damned event is live now in Sea of Thieves, running for the next few weeks and offering Bilge Rat Favour and Wicked Web cosmetics. Posted 1 year ago 5
Rainbow Six Siege heads to Sweden for the final Six Major ahead of Six Invitational 2022Rainbow Six Siege is heading to Gävle, Sweden for the next Six Major tournament, and the competing teams' last chance to earn Global Standings points to qualify for the Six Invitational 2022. Posted 1 year ago 0
FIFA 22's first major update targets goalkeepersFIFA 22 is getting its first title update and it is targeted at two key items: dodgy goalkeepers and FUT Division Rivals progress. Hopefully, this will allow a better balance of goals scored. Posted 1 year ago 10
Xbox Cloud Gaming upgrade complete, fully powered by custom Xbox Series X hardwareMicrosoft has now completed upgrades to its game streaming service Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud). The company confirmed to The Verge that Xbox Cloud Gaming is now fully powered by custom Xbox Series X hardware. Posted 1 year ago 46
Riders Republic devs detail first year of contentUbisoft has detailed everything that's coming to Riders Republic in the first year, with both free seasonal content, and exclusive content for players with the Year One Pass. Posted 1 year ago 6
Rocket League features 007's Aston Martin Valhalla for a limited time007’s Aston Martin Valhalla supercar is available in Rocket League today, October 7th, for a limited time, with an additional Bond Collection bundle available that will also include the Aston Martin DB5. Posted 1 year ago 4
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford moves into CEO position of Gearbox EntertainmentRandy Pitchford has moved from his position as CEO of Gearbox Software, in favour of his new role as CEO and president of Gearbox Entertainment, the company’s TV and film division. Posted 1 year ago 38
Demon Turf Xbox achievements have been revealedWe have just picked up new achievements for Demon Turf. There are 40 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 5
Twitch hacked with source code and creator payouts leaked — report [updated]Twitch, one of the world's biggest game streaming platforms, has reportedly been hacked, with an anonymous hacker claiming to have leaked its source code in full as well as user payout information. Posted 1 year ago 67
Ghost Recon Wildlands and Breakpoint DLC expansions are free for a limited timeAs part of the Ghost Recon 20th anniversary showcase, Ubisoft announced that two DLC expansions, one for Ghost Recon Wildlands and another for Ghost Recon Breakpoint, are now free to download and keep. Posted 1 year ago 30
Far Cry 6 reviewTom decided to fight in a revolution for his Far Cry 6 review, battling it out with special forces soldiers and wild animals to free Yara from the clutches of a tyrant. Posted 1 year ago 81
Ghost Recon set to join the battle royale scene with FrontlineTom Clancy's Ghost Recon Frontline was revealed by Ubisoft last night. It's a new-fangled battle royale game by the first time lead developer Ubisoft Bucharest, supported by Ubisoft's Belgrade, Craiova, Kyiv, and Odesa teams. Posted 1 year ago 33
Far Cry 6 devs detail characters and story in new videoUbisoft has been dropping details about Far Cry 6 in the leadup to the game's launch — ahead of Far Cry 6's release tomorrow, we've now got a new video detailing the story and characters. Posted 1 year ago 3
GTA trilogy remaster leaks via Rockstar Launcher along with new achievement art — reportDataminers have reportedly found references to the rumoured GTA trilogy remaster in a Rockstar Launcher update and also claim to have found updated achievement art for the trilogy. Posted 1 year ago 85
BPM: Bullets Per Minute reviewHardcore rhythm shooter BPM finally arrives on Xbox today, delivering a unique and intense experience that is not for the faint-hearted. Luke ventures into Hell (again) to bring you the verdict on this brutal game... Posted 1 year ago 30
Easy Gamerscore: The 31 quickest game completions from the latest Xbox salesA new Xbox sale is here, and so too is a fresh batch of quick completions. We've combed through the sale and found a total of 31 games that can be completed in a relatively short amount of time and with ease. Posted 1 year ago 16
New monthly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now liveThe new monthly Xbox Game Pass quests are now live. We've got the roundup of every quest on offer, how to complete them, and how many Microsoft Rewards Points you'll get for doing so. Posted 1 year ago 17
Energy Cycle Xbox achievements have been revealedWe have just picked up new achievements for Energy Cycle. There are 10 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 65
EPOS H6PRO open acoustic headset hands-onTom left the digital world of gaming headsets behind, to see what EPOS could provide with its premium analogue offering: the H6PRO open acoustic gaming headset. Posted 1 year ago 16
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator Xbox achievement list revealedWe have just picked up new achievements for Totally Accurate Battle Simulator. There are 64 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 12 of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 41
Back 4 Blood, The Riftbreaker, and six more games join Xbox Game Pass soonXbox Game Pass adds eight more games soon, including Back 4 Blood, The Good Life, The Procession to Calvary, The Riftbreaker, and more. Posted 1 year ago 44
Forza Horizon 5 makes changes to Festival Playlist, Stories, and character customisationForza Horizon 5 is on the horizon, and developer Playground Games has detailed more on the game's character customisation, Horizon Stories, and the Festival Playlist. Posted 1 year ago 47
Jurassic World Evolution 2 to show world premiere of Chaos Theory later this weekFrontier plans to show off the world premiere of Chaos Theory, one of the four modes in Jurassic World Evolution 2, later this week on October 8th. Posted 1 year ago 5
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's upcoming update prepares for the Discovery TourAssassin's Creed Valhalla's latest title update is scheduled to arrive today, adding support for the Discovery Tour and bringing a number of game improvements. Posted 1 year ago 8
Life is Strange: True Colors update adds 60fps mode for Xbox Series XA new update for Life is Strange: True Colors that adds a high-performance 60fps graphics option for Xbox Series X consoles is available to download now. Posted 1 year ago 13
Epic Games Store is getting a new achievements system next weekA new player in the world of achievements is coming to town. Epic is finally rolling out, in full, an achievement system for the Epic Games Store next week. Posted 1 year ago 51
Far Cry 6 Xbox achievement list revealedWe have just picked up new achievements for Far Cry 6. There are 53 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 55
Xbox sale round-up: October 5th, 2021Discounts on Dreamfall Chapters, Tour de France 2017, Battlefield 1, Ben 10, Grand Theft Auto V, Mega Man X Legacy Collection, Street Outlaws: The List and more Posted 1 year ago 66
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania reviewAnother remake rolls onto the scene, this time with Sega dusting off the greatest monkey-rolling simulators of all time. How do these classics hold up in the modern era? Luke peels Banana Mania to find out... Posted 1 year ago 18
Xbox Gameplay Chart: Marvel's Avengers soars into top tenOur latest Xbox Gameplay Chart shows Marvel's Avengers soaring straight into the top ten following its addition to Xbox Game Pass. Posted 1 year ago 18
Deep Dive: Forza Horizon 5 achievementsWe have just over a month to wait until Forza Horizon 5 launches, however, we do now have its achievement list to satiate the hunger until then. Here is our breakdown of what to expect from Forza Horizon 5's achievement list. Posted 1 year ago 39
Exclusive: Here are the Forza Horizon 5 achievementsThanks to our friends at Playground Games, we can officially reveal the Forza Horizon 5 achievement list — check out the full list here to see what you'll be up to when Forza Horizon 5 launches next month! Posted 1 year ago 188
Halo Infinite-themed Rockstar Energy cans offer prizes including custom Jeep GladiatorMicrosoft and Rockstar Energy Drink have announced a limited run of original Halo Infinite-themed drinks cans, created by five unique artists and offering prizes, with a custom Jeep Gladiator grand prize. Posted 1 year ago 27
eFootball 2022 devs "very sorry" for problems and aim to improve the "current situation"Konami has shared a statement in which it apologises for the issues experienced with eFootball 2022, and adds that it aims to "improve the current situation." Posted 1 year ago 35
Bloober Team to return to Layers of Fear universe, teases new projectBloober Team has announced that it will be returning to the Layers of Fear universe, and has dropped an Unreal Engine 5 teaser trailer for its new project. Posted 1 year ago 15
Battlefield 2042 uses Easy Anti-Cheat software and in-game reporting functionsEA’s latest blog for Battlefield 2042 covers the game’s usage of Easy Anti-Cheat, easier reporting tools, and the community guidelines that all players are expected to follow. Posted 1 year ago 18
Dead by Daylight devs share October events calendarBehaviour Interactive has shared an October calendar showcasing all the events arriving for Dead by Daylight throughout the month, and confirming an October 19th release date for the Hour of the Witch chapter. Posted 1 year ago 9
Xbox Game Pass loses Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition and five more games soonAs per the Xbox mobile app, six games will leave Xbox Game Pass soon. Tales of Vesperia, ScourgeBringer, Katana Zero, Gonner2, Heave Ho, and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse will all drop out of the service on October 16th. Posted 1 year ago 54
ICYMI: here's a round-up of the biggest Xbox news stories this week from TrueAchievementsNews, game reviews, spotlights, a hardware hands-on, and everything in between crossed our front page this week, as well as Xbox Game Pass announcements and October's Games with Gold lineup. Posted 1 year ago
Xbox game releases — October 4th to 10thThe past couple of weeks have been stacked with new releases, and while only 17 games are launching for Xbox next week, there are some big titles on the way, including Far Cry 6 and Alan Wake Remastered. Get your wallets ready! Posted 1 year ago 40
GTA Online Crimewatch: What's new in Los Santos? (October 2nd)Rockstar is making Lamar the focus of this week's missions, with jobs from him paying out more than they usually would. There also seems to be a whole lot of discounts happening around GTA Online's Los Santos... Posted 1 year ago 4
Here are the Crysis 2 Remastered Xbox achievementsWe have just picked up new achievements for Crysis 2 Remastered. There are 35 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret. Posted 1 year ago 39
Poll: Are you happy with October 2021's Games with Gold lineup?Are you happy with October 2021's Games with Gold lineup? Let us know by voting in this week's TrueAchievements poll. Posted 1 year ago 71
Contest: Win a Nacon MG-X mobile controllerTo coincide with our recent hands-on test, Nacon has provided us with an MG-X mobile controller to give away to one lucky TrueAchievements member in the UK. Posted 1 year ago 379
FIFA 22 Locker Room: What's new this week? (October 2nd)The Locker Room summarises all the information you need about FIFA 22's FUT mode every week. We talk TOTW, SBCs, and Objectives and give you our best picks! Posted 1 year ago 6
Free copy of FIFA 22 with any purchase of an Xbox Series S consoleThanks to a new deal from Microsoft, you can now pick up a free copy of the latest FIFA worth £69.99/€79.99 in select countries with any purchase of an Xbox Series S console. Posted 1 year ago 49
Konami to revive major franchises with new instalments and remasters — reportKonami is rumoured to be working on new entries into the Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Castlevania series as it ramps up development to enter the premium games space once more. Posted 1 year ago 106
Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War Season 6 adds new POIs, maps, and moreSeason Six arrives for Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War on October 7th, bringing with it changes to Verdansk, the final chapter to Cold War's Zombies, and a new Halloween event, The Haunting. Posted 1 year ago 11
Terraria: Journey's End update adds three new achievementsThe Journey's End update for Terraria has finally arrived on console over a year after it dropped on PC, bringing with it a ton of new content and fixes as well as three new achievements. Posted 1 year ago 25
GTA 5 partly discontinued achievement now unlockable for a limited timeRockstar recently removed Sea Races and Parachuting Jobs from GTA Online, partly discontinuing one of GTA 5's achievements. Now they've returned for a limited time, giving players a short window to unlock the achievement. Posted 1 year ago 65
First Impressions — Insurgency: SandstormTom dipped his toes into New World Interactive's immersive co-op tactical shooter, Insurgency: Sandstorm, to offer up his first impressions on this impactful, and deadly experience. Posted 1 year ago 12