News and updates on everything Xbox http://www.mondoxbox.com Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:59:16 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.1 http://www.mondoxbox.com/images/button_mx_black.gif http://www.mondoxbox.com //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73519/asha-sharma-xbox-is-back-on-the-rise-confirms-the-multi-device-strategy-for-the-next-gen.html During a meeting with all the employees of the team held in Redmond, XBOX CEO Asha Sharma today took stock of the year of profound transformation experienced by the brand, revealing that, after a period of decline described as a real free fall, XBOX has started to grow again, and outlined the priorities for the future: from the strengthening of the current XBOX Series X|S to XBOX Helix, the next generation that will not be a single hardware but an entire family of devices. The transcript of the meeting was leaked externally and has been verified by reliable sources.]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:19:31 +0100 73519 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73518/xbox-discounts-and-pre-orders-from-online-code-stores.html If you are looking for attractive discounts for titles released in the last month or so, we offer you today the most interesting ones from the Eneba and Instant Gaming digital code stores, including pre-orders of future titles. Here is the list!]]> Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:28:05 +0100 73518 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73517/xbox-releases-of-the-week-and-beyond.html If you're looking for something new to play, below is a selection of the most exciting releases coming to XBOX between this week and the next. A quick look to keep track of your gaming calendar. Happy gaming!]]> Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:18:36 +0100 73517 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73515/4a-games-announces-the-next-gen-versions-of-metro-2033-and-last-light-redux.html 4A Games takes us back to the origins of its post-apocalyptic saga by announcing the Next-Gen update of METRO 2033 Redux and METRO Last Light Redux. It is a completely free update for those who already own the two games, designed to improve graphics and performance and make them fully compatible with modern hardware, arriving on October 29th.]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:48:49 +0100 73515 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73514/io-invites-us-to-return-to-the-world-of-007-first-light-with-the-free-extended-operations-dlc.html IO Interactive has just announced the release of Extended Operations, a full-bodied free DLC for 007 First Light that brings with it many of the most requested new features from the community since launch: a New Game+, the new difficulty 00, a full photo mode , more polished weapon animations and new TacSim content, including Valhalla Protocol missions with the Aston Martin Valhalla and a brand new mission set in Vietnam.]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:34:00 +0100 73514 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73513/konami-invites-us-to-try-castlevania-belmont-s-curse-in-the-playable-demo.html Great news for metroidvania lovers and for one of the great progenitors of the genre: Konami has today published the playable demo of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, which will allow us to preview the first levels of the game, waiting for the launch set for October 15th. In addition, everything we do in the demo will not be lost, because progress can be transferred to the final game after purchase.]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:15:11 +0100 73513 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73511/xbox-disc-to-digital-is-coming-to-everyone-disc-games-become-digital-licenses.html After a few weeks of testing reserved for XBOX Insiders, XBOX's highly appreciated Disc to Digital function is now available globally for all users. We will therefore be able to transform a large part of our physical collection of XBOX One and XBOX Series X games into digital licenses associated with our account, and continue to play them even on devices without an optical drive, starting with XBOX Series S.]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:45:16 +0100 73511 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73509/microsoft-officially-announces-mythic-achievements-xbox-s-platinum.html After many rumors and leaks, the official announcement has finally arrived: XBOX has revealed, introducing them in the Insider program, the Mythic Achievements, a new type of achievement designed to celebrate the games for which we have completed all the objectives, on a par with PlayStation's Platinum.]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:49:42 +0100 73509 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73508/ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-takes-off-in-early-access.html Bandai Namco reminds us that those who have pre-ordered the digital Deluxe Edition of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve can take off as early as today; in fact, early access to the new chapter of the famous aerial combat saga has started, in view of the world debut scheduled for October 2nd. This is the first main episode of the series to see the light of day after seven years of waiting.]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:05:14 +0100 73508 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73504/xbox-discounts-and-pre-orders-from-online-code-stores.html If you are looking for attractive discounts for titles released in the last month or so, we offer you today the most interesting ones from the Eneba and Instant Gaming digital code stores, including pre-orders of future titles. Here is the list!]]> Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:35:42 +0100 73504 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73503/xbox-releases-of-the-week-and-beyond.html If you're looking for something new to play, below is a selection of the most exciting releases coming to XBOX between this week and the next. A quick look to keep track of your gaming calendar. Happy gaming!]]> Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:25:57 +0100 73503 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73501/rockstar-announces-an-exclusive-grand-theft-auto-vi-collector-s-box-does-not-include-the-game.html If you were waiting for a Collector's Edition of Grand Theft Auto VI, Rockstar announced something similar today, although it doesn't include the game itself. It's The Goodtime State - Vice City Collection, a collector's box that celebrates the kitschy and retro style of Leonidas County.]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:40:50 +0100 73501 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73499/embark-reveals-all-the-details-of-arc-raiders-next-expansion-frozen-trail.html The first birthday of ARC Raiders is celebrated at high altitude: Embark Studios today revealed all the details of Frozen Trail, the most substantial and ambitious update ever made for the popular extraction shooter. The expansion will arrive on October 8th, will be free for everyone and will take us to the northern edge of the Rust Belt, among the snowy peaks of the Pendulum Pass, with a new map, new ARCs, an expanded progression and several other news.]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:28:31 +0100 73499 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73498/xbox-continues-the-reset-new-layoffs-and-reorganized-studios-halo-goes-to-activision.html The news anticipated by this morning's rumor has officially arrived, with new and heavy changes within XBOX. With a message sent to all employees of the team globally and signed by Matt Booty, the division announced the elimination of 268 positions, a profound reorganization of the first party studios and some updates on the divestitures of studios started in recent months, all as part of the XBOX reset started at the beginning of the year.]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:48:25 +0100 73498 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73497/rumor-xbox-prepares-a-new-wave-of-layoffs-halo-could-move-to-activision.html The profound reorganization of XBOX announced in the summer months seems ready to enter its second phase. According to reports from The Information, hundreds of employees should be laid off as early as this week, while more studios will be merged with each other. To make the picture even more interesting is the insider NateTheHate, according to which some franchises and teams will change location within Microsoft, with Halo even ending up under the responsibility of Activision Blizzard.]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:28:45 +0100 73497 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73496/cronos-lazarus-shows-itself-in-4-minutes-of-gameplay.html Bloober Team has released more than four minutes of gameplay of Cronos: Lazarus, the first expansion of Cronos: The New Dawn coming in the coming months. The footage allows us to appreciate the new rhythm of the clashes, decidedly more aggressive than that of the original game due to the new protagonist of this DLC.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:12:49 +0100 73496 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73494/castlevania-belmont-s-curse-announced-a-demo-for-october-1st-with-the-initial-chapter.html Capcom announced during TGS a playable demo of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse available from October 1st, exactly two weeks before the launch of the full game, set for October 15th. The free trial will allow us to face the opening chapter of the adventure, and the progress obtained can be transferred to the final version.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:33:46 +0100 73494 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73493/xbox-discounts-and-pre-orders-from-online-code-stores.html If you are looking for attractive discounts for titles released in the last month or so, we offer you today the most interesting ones from the Eneba and Instant Gaming digital code stores, including pre-orders of future titles. Here is the list!]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:44:37 +0100 73493 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73492/xbox-releases-of-the-week-and-beyond.html If you're looking for something new to play, below is a selection of the most exciting releases coming to XBOX between this week and the next. A quick look to keep track of your gaming calendar. Happy gaming!]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:33:43 +0100 73492 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73491/control-resonant-shows-us-the-launch-trailer-to-the-tune-of-the-cardigans.html There is now only a week left before the release of CONTROL Resonant, scheduled for September 24th, and Remedy Entertainment eases the wait with the launch trailer of the game, accompanied by the song "My Favourite Game" by The Cardigans.]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:27:56 +0100 73491 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73490/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-italian-campaign-trailer-and-new-details.html After showing us this morning the new trailer of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Campaign in English version, XBOX and Activision have now released the fully dubbed version of the video, along with a series of new details on the story of the game.]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:01:37 +0100 73490 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73489/physint-bill-skarsgrd-will-star-in-hideo-kojima-s-new-xbox-game.html During the XBOX show at the Tokyo Game Show 2026, Hideo Kojima finally revealed who will play the role of the protagonist of PHYSINT: Bill Skarsgård (who many will remember as the Pennywise of IT) will play the character we will control in the game. The creator of Metal Gear and Death Stranding also took the opportunity to take stock of OD, the other project that Kojima Productions is developing in collaboration with XBOX.]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:54:25 +0100 73489 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73488/gachiakuta-breakout-shows-action-at-the-tokyo-game-show.html Gachiakuta: Breakout returns to be seen with a new footage presented during the XBOX show at the Tokyo Game Show, which finally allows us to take a concrete look at the gameplay of the video game adaptation of the famous series. After an announcement that had immediately intrigued fans of the anime, the Com2uS project thus comes alive, and the original work seems to lend itself particularly well to the transition to the video game.]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:40:08 +0100 73488 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73486/cod-modern-warfare-4-shows-us-the-campaign-mads-mikkelsen-revealed-as-a-villain.html Microsoft took advantage of its show at the Tokyo Game Show to show a new trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Infinity Ward's long-awaited FPS arriving on October 23rd. The footage focuses on the game's Campaign, and reveals an exceptional actor to play the villain of the game: Mads Mikkelsen.]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:08:56 +0100 73486 //www.mondoxbox.com/en/news/73485/crazy-taxi-world-tour-reveals-japanese-map.html After showing, on the occasion of gamescom, the German map of Crazy Taxi: World Tour, SEGA returns for the Tokyo Game Show showing us the Japanese map of its new arcade car. Here it is below: enjoy!]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:05:24 +0100 73485