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The wait is over! The dark world of Ashen will finally see the light and launch on Xbox One and Xbox Game Pass on December 7… and what a journey it’s been to get here! To celebrate the upcoming launch of Ashen, the ID@Xbox team recently visited our studios in Wellington, New Zealand to find out more about our open-world, action RPG that Xbox gamers around the globe will soon experience. We’r... more.

More than a decade ago, the Xbox team introduced Xbox Live Summer of Arcade to showcase a series of incredibly independent games on Xbox 360 like Braid, Castle Crashers, Limbo, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and more throughout the entire season. Summer of Arcade was an early precursor to the ID@Xbox program with a goal of introducing independent games and developers to Xbox players. ID@Xbox has bee... more.

Treasure, adventure, and epic driving action awaits you on Fortune Island, the first expansion for the critically acclaimed open world racing game Forza Horizon 4, developed by Playground Games. Fortune Island launches on December 13 for $19.99 on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC and is included for players who own the Forza Horizon 4 Ultimate Edition, Ultimate Add-Ons Bundle, or Expansion Bundle. In ad... more.

Fortnite's big 7.00 update is now live, marking the start of Season 7 of the popular battle royale game. Developer Epic Games has introduced a wealth of new content to the title this season, from new pets, skins, and toys to a load of other cosmetics you can unlock through the Season 7 Battle Pass.Those certainly aren't the only new things in the game, however; Epic has also made some dramatic cha... more.

In addition to hosting 10 or more new game announcements, The Game Awards is also an awards show. It's right there in the name, after all. There are numerous categories, including Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score/Music, Best Performance, and of course, Game of the Year.Game of the Year nominees this year are Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Celeste, God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man, Monster ... more.

The 2018 Game Awards are taking place this evening in Los Angeles, and we're expecting a lot of news. Show organiser Geoff Keighley is promising 10 or more new game announcements, along with updates on games that have already been announced. Here in this post we'll round up all the biggest news from the show so you can get a quick overview of the main announcements.We already know the next Far Cry... more.

Valve's popular tactical shooter, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, has gone free-to-play. Alongside the release of the new Danger Zone battle royale mode, the publisher announced that Steam users can now download and play CS: GO at no cost, while all existing players are automatically upgraded to Prime Status.As an added perk, those who've been updated to Prime Status are entitled to a free weapo... more.

Microtransactions are nothing new in the gaming world, but in 2018, the controversial business practice underwent a number of changes and evolutions from what we've seen in the past. As part of GameSpot's year-end features, we're looking at the current state of microtransactions in video games, including how they've been used in the big games of 2018, what's different, better, and worse than befor... more.

WEEEEEEELLLLLLLLCOOOOOMME! Great news everyone, IT'S TIME FOR SMASH. That's right, all of your favorites in one game, just pummeling each other. We're dedicating the back half of the show to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but up front, we'll tell you about GRIS, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom and a few others. This week's cast: Zachary Ryan, Peer Schneider, Tom Marks, and Brian Altano. Take a loo... more.

If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use. The reviews are in. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is amazing. In fact, we scored it as such in our Super Smash Bros. Ultimate review. If you haven't preordered it yet, it's not too late. In fact, you can go ahead and get everything you possibly need to start Smashing right away with this helpful ... more.