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Xbox Game Studios
News, features and perspective from across PC and console gaming.
Release calendar / PC and console
Minecraft Dungeons II needs its new world to make the sequel matter
Its new interconnected world, jump attack and deeper gear systems are promising, but clarity in hectic combat remains a watch point.
Publishing / Kojima Productions
Xbox becomes the new publishing partner for Kojima Productions' PHYSINT
Xbox is publishing PHYSINT, but its platforms and release date remain unannounced.
RPG design / Fable
Fable's 15-hour story could make its life sim feel like a choice
A clear ending may be exactly what lets Fable's sandbox stay optional.
Campaign preview / Xbox and PC
Gears of War: E-Day needs its new city to keep the pressure on
A familiar cover shooter is adding movement, destructible cover and denser city missions. The campaign's pacing is the question.