There will be no further additions to the Xbox One's backwards compatibility catalog until the New Year, Microsoft has confirmed. Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb wrote on Twitter that Xbox is pausing releases until 2019 because the team is taking some time off for the holidays. 2018 was another big year for the backwards compatibility library, as Microsoft added more than 100 titles to the c... more.

Below, the tough roguelike from Capybara Games, is finally--yes, really this time--coming out. The indie title for Xbox One and PC will launch on December 14, the studio confirmed today.It has been a very long road to release, as Capybara originally announced Below all the way back in 2013. In 2016, Capybara delayed the game indefinitely. Speaking to GI.biz, Capybara boss Nathan Vella said it was ... more.

The launch of The Black Armory, Destiny 2's new DLC expansion, should have marked an exciting event for players. Instead, it proved to be a major source of frustration, and in response, Bungie has quickly made a small change to make it more accessible to everyone.As part of the Annual Pass, The Black Armory will introduce a variety of content over the coming weeks and months, including a new Raid ... more.

After a long hiatus, Capcom is bringing the Devil May Cry series back to its core storyline and set of characters in serious style. Set for a worldwide release on March 8, 2019 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, Devil May Cry 5 is the next major entry in the series, bringing back a sense of style and action that the series helped popularize since its debut in 2001. With multiple playable characters, new we... more.

Ubisoft has made a big-name hire at its Quebec office, the studio that most recently led development on Assassin's Creed Odyssey. The Canadian developer has hired former EA veteran Mike Laidlaw, who worked at BioWare on the Dragon Age franchise and others.Laidlaw takes on the role of creative director at Ubisoft Quebec, but Ubisoft did not say what he'll be working on. In a blog post, Ubisoft ackn... more.

Season 7 of Fortnite is upon us. The new season kicks off on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile this Thursday, December 6. Ahead of that, developer Epic Games announced that it will be taking Fortnite servers offline early in the morning at 1 AM PT / 4 AM ET / 9 AM GMT as it rolls out the big Season 7 update.Epic hasn't provided an estimate for how long Thursday's downtime will last, a... more.

BEYOND! On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to debate what was this year's best PS4 exclusive game. In a year with both Marvel's Spider-Man and God of War, plus great PSVR titles like Astro Bot: Rescue Mission and more, the crew discusses what experience stuck with them most, and what exactly constitutes a "best... more.

Constantin Film has hired 47 Meters Down director, Johannes Roberts, to write and direct the Resident Evil reboot, sources told Variety. We found out last year that the Resident Evil film franchise would be getting a reboot, with a total of six films set to be in the line up. Aquaman's James Wan will be producing the first reboot, who is known for his success in the horror genre with Annabelle and... more.

The Game Awards are right around the corner - here's how to watch them - and while the awards serve as a celebration of 2018, fans are are also tuning in for delectable hints of the games arriving in 2019 and beyond. There's still a lot of secrecy surrounding them, but we do have some idea of the surprises in store. Check out the confirmed, and basically confirmed, games that we'll see at The Gam... more.

Season 7 of Fortnite is set to launch tomorrow and Epic has detailed the release date and time for the start of downtime. Season 6 will conclude at 1am PT on December 6 and downtime for the 7.00 patch will begin immediately after. Patch notes detailing any new weapons, map changes, or gameplay alterations will be released by Epic as soon as downtime begins. In past seasons, downtime between updat... more.