Samuel Tolbert
Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter @SamuelTolbert.
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The Xbox Series S grabs a massive price hike and now costs as much as a PS5 Digital in Brazil, and Microsoft won't explain why
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??? A new statement indicates Microsoft has significantly raised the price of the Xbox Series S in Brazil.
The full schedule for the first BlizzCon under Microsoft has been revealed
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📅 The full schedule for BlizzCon 2023 has been revealed, with details on Blizzard Entertainment's first event under Microsoft.
Alan Wake 2 guide: How to get the crossbow
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🏹 Alan Wake 2 offers its protagonists a variety of weapons to stay alive, and Saga Anderson can obtain a crossbow. Here's how to get it.
Microsoft reorganizes Xbox gaming leadership, Matt Booty and Sarah Bond grab promotions
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Big changes As Microsoft has finalized its Activision Blizzard acquisition, the Xbox gaming leadership team is seeing some shake-ups.
Apex Legends: Ignite introduces a new Legend named Conduit and cross-progression for all platforms
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Cross-progression! The next season of Apex Legends is called Ignite, and in addition to a new Legend named Conduit, players are getting cross-progression on all platforms.
Alan Wake 2 is getting photo mode and New Game+ sometime after launch
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🔦 Alan Wake 2 provides Remedy's darkest story yet, but the journey is continuing after launch with photo mode and New Game+ both on the way.
Alan Wake 2 review: Remedy tackles horror with messy magnificence
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Review Alan Wake 2 is a messy but magnificent game, crafting a dark story that examines itself, its writer, and so much more. Here's our full review.
Xbox FY24 Q1 gaming revenue up 9% year-over-year, driven by first-party games and Xbox Game Pass
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Solid results Microsoft's financial results for FY24 Q1 indicate gaming revenue is up 9% year-over-year thanks to first-party games and Xbox Game Pass.
Star Trek: Infinite PC review — Boldly going where games have gone before
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Review Star Trek: Infinite can be a lot of fun with a simplified approach to grand strategy, but a large number of serious bugs bring down the experience.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Endless Archive preview — An exciting shakeup for a long-running game
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Preview The Elder Scrolls Online: Endless Archive looks to offer an excellent new addition to the long-running MMORPG.
Despite Xbox Game Pass, Starfield is the best-selling game of September 2023 in the US, per Circana
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#1 According to Circana, Starfield is the best-selling game of September 2023 in the U.S.
Xbox's Phil Spencer says Xbox needs to be 'relevant' on mobile
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Going mobile Xbox head Phil Spencer says that Xbox needs to be "relevant" on mobile, which is a key reason for the now-completed acquisition of Activision Blizzard King.
Xbox's Phil Spencer says there's 'no goal' to use Call of Duty to force PlayStation gamers to switch
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Copy that Call of Duty is an Xbox franchise now, but Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says there's "no plan" to force PlayStation users over to Xbox.
Best Xbox controller deals for October 2023
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🎮Deals When you grab a new controller, you don't want your wallet to hurt. Here are the best Xbox controller deals of the month.
Xbox Game Pass is getting Cities Skylines 2, Jusant, Dead Space remake, and more
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A number of new games are headed to Xbox Game Pass in October 2023, including the Dead Space remake, Jusant, and more.
List of Halo Infinite multiplayer maps
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Maps! Check out the expanding list of battlegrounds in Halo Infinite.
US tech union praises completion of Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, says it represents a 'milestone' for improving labor in gaming
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The Communication Workers of America union praises Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, saying it's a "milestone" for improving labor in the games industry.
Following Microsoft acquisition, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick to leave in January 2024
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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is staying on through the end of 2023 to aid in the transition now that the company has been acquired by Microsoft.
Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal for Xbox is now officially done
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At last Microsoft closed the Activision Blizzard acquisition on Monday, bringing the Call of Duty publisher in-house at Xbox.
Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard for Xbox has been fully APPROVED by the UK regulator
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Approved Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard for Xbox has finally been approved by the CMA, the UK regulator and the last thing that was stopping the deal from being completed.
Save $200 on a Samsung QLED 4K TV this Amazon Prime Day before the deal ends
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🤑 The Samsung Q70C QLED 4K TV is heavily discounted on this second Amazon Prime Day, and it won't last.
These Assassin's Creed Xbox games are all UNDER $25, but not for much longer
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🦅⚔️ Three big Assassin's Creed games are all under $25 on this second Amazon Prime Day, so act fast and save money.
Grab an Xbox Series X and Diablo 4 together at their lowest ever price
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Deal For Amazon Big Deal Days, you can act quickly and get an Xbox Series X with Diablo 4 at their lowest price ever.