TrueAchievements news archive for September 2023

Article
Best Starfield ship designs
We've rounded up some of the most creative, bizarre, and completely impractical player-made ship designs we've seen from Starfield players.

Posted 4 months ago 68
Series X
Poll: Which October Xbox game are you most excited for?
The spooky month is upon is, but which October game will be your biggest treat? Will you be feared in Assassin's Creed Mirage, or be terrified in Alan Wake 2?

Posted 4 months ago 169
Series X
Assassin's Creed Mirage launch trailer hides Basim in plain sight
We're just days away from the launch of Assassin's Creed Mirage, and Ubisoft has now dropped the game's official launch trailer, giving another glimpse of Basim's story.

Posted 4 months ago 32
Release
Voxel-based heist game Teardown finally gets Xbox release date
Voxel-based open-world heist game Teardown is coming to Xbox Series X|S on November 15 with a pre-order bonus that includes two vehicles and one extra map.

Posted 4 months ago 22
Site news
Introducing Trick or Treat - our latest Community Event
Today we are launching a brand new community event with a Halloween theme and a TrueAchievements twist. Find out how you can take part here!

Posted 4 months ago 108
Game Pass
Cocoon gets near-perfect reviews ahead of today's Xbox Game Pass launch
Cocoon launches into Xbox Game Pass today, and the reviews suggest Game Pass has a real winner on its hands. Check out what's being said here...

Posted 4 months ago 52
Game Pass
Minecraft Dungeons is done as devs confirm no more content updates
Minecraft Dungeons has confirmed that its team has "now moved on to new projects" for the Minecraft universe, and that the game won't be getting more content updates.

Posted 4 months ago 63
List
Sea of Thieves adds 3 new achievements with final Monkey Island DLC
We have just picked up new achievements for Sea of Thieves. There are three achievements worth a total of 140 Gamerscore, none of which are secret.

Posted 4 months ago 30
Game Pass
Former Limbo dev's world-leaping adventure Cocoon joins Xbox Game Pass
We have the last addition for Xbox Game Pass this September, and it looks to be a great one: the mysterious puzzle adventure game Cocoon joins the service today.

Posted 4 months ago 20
List
Check out all 27 RoboCop: Rogue City Xbox achievements
We have just picked up new achievements for RoboCop: Rogue City. There are 27 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 9 of which are secret.

Posted 4 months ago 39
Community event
TA Playlist game for October 2023 announced
We had the winners from this year’s GTASC nominate a record five games for this month’s poll, so come and join us for the October 2023 TA Playlist Game, Superhot!

Posted 4 months ago 44
Industry
Epic Games laying off almost 900 employees (Update: Layoffs confirmed)
Epic Games has released a statement confirming that it is letting go of 16% of its staff — around 870 employees — blaming slow Fortnite growth.

Posted 4 months ago 109
Game Pass
The Lamplighters League gets decent reviews ahead of Xbox Game Pass launch
The Lamplighters League joins Xbox Game Pass as a day-one addition next week, and the reviews are rolling in — here's what's being said...

Posted 4 months ago 31
Series X
Stardew Valley's next update will add a "major" festival and more
Stardew Valley's Eric Barone (ConcernedApe) has dropped a sneak peek of the new content coming in Update 1.6, including new late-game content.

Posted 4 months ago 20
Community event
TA Playlist Wrap-Up – Planet of Lana
The August TA Playlist poll featured four of the most-used games in this year’s community Bean Dive event. Join us as we discuss our "Off-Earth Odyssey" in this month’s featured game, Planet of Lana!

Posted 4 months ago 18
Game Pass
Grounded teases a "new way to play" is coming soon
Obsidian is teasing a "new way to play" its backyard survival game Grounded with a new trailer, suggesting a creative-focused update is coming.

Posted 4 months ago 26
Delayed
Cities: Skylines 2 delayed on Xbox Series X|S into 2024
Paradox Interactive has announced that City: Skylines 2 has been delayed on Xbox Series X|S and PS5 and will now no longer launch in October as planned.

Posted 4 months ago 39
Free Play Days
Free Play Days features three free Xbox games this weekend
Xbox Free Play Days has returned once more, giving Xbox Game Pass Core and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members three games they can play for free over the weekend.

Posted 4 months ago 23
Series X
Sega unexpectedly cancels hero-based multiplayer shooter Hyenas
Sega has canceled Hyenas, the upcoming hero-based multiplayer extraction shooter from developer Creative Assembly, and other unannounced projects.

Posted 4 months ago 27
Series X
Xbox console update makes it easier to back up game captures
Microsoft has dropped a bonus Xbox console update for September, which will see your game captures deleted from the Xbox Network after 90 days and more.

Posted 4 months ago 46
Industry
Xbox boss Phil Spencer shares tribute as Sony's Jim Ryan announces retirement
Phil Spencer shared his thoughts following the announcement that Sony president and CEO Jim Ryan will soon be retiring after almost 30 years.

Posted 4 months ago 64
Industry
FTC proceeding with challenge against Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has confirmed it will move forward with its in-house challenge against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Posted 4 months ago 105
Delisting
Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf to be delisted from Xbox store soon
Developer HeroCraft has announced that both the Xbox and Windows versions of Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf will soon be delisted from the Microsoft Store.

Posted 4 months ago 43
Update
Xbox-exclusive Cuphead content arrives in free update later this week
Microsoft has announced that Studio MDHR will be dropping an Anniversary Update for Cuphead later this week, adding Xbox-exclusive behind-the-scenes content.

Posted 4 months ago 23
Series X
Master Chief, you mind telling me what you're doing in Rainbow Six: Siege?
Ubisoft has announced that a Master Chief skin is now available in Rainbow Six Siege as a cosmetic makeover for Sledge via a Halo crossover.

Posted 4 months ago 53
Series X
Alan Wake 2 will have a Performance mode on Xbox Series X
Remedy Entertainment's communications manager has confirmed that Alan Wake 2 will include a Performance mode on Xbox Series X at launch.

Posted 4 months ago 42
Series X
EA delists FIFA 23 ahead of EA Sports FC 24 release
EA has suddenly delisted both Xbox versions of FIFA 23 from the Microsoft Store ahead of the full launch of EA Sports FC 24 later this week.

Posted 4 months ago 71
Series X
Xbox Design Lab update brings shimmery new Xbox controller options
The Xbox Design Lab has just been made even better as you can now customize an Xbox controller with its colorful new range of 'Shift' designs.

Posted 4 months ago 27
Series X
The Talos Principle 2 brings a puzzling adventure to Xbox in November
Devolver Digital has dropped a new trailer for The Talos Principle 2, revealing a November release date for the upcoming Xbox Series X|S puzzle game.

Posted 4 months ago 32
Game Pass
Bethesda had to "nerf the hell" out of Starfield's harsh planets
Todd Howard says Bethesda had to "nerf the hell" out atmosphere effects on Starfield's planets as the original system was "very punitive."

Posted 4 months ago 52
Delayed
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden delayed to avoid November's big releases
Supernatural action-RPG Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden has been delayed into 2024 to avoid other big game releases coming this year.

Posted 4 months ago 17
Targets
October's TrueAchievements Targets announced
The month is almost over, so it's time to announce three new gaming-related Targets for October. Are you up to the challenge? Can you get a full set of gold?

Posted 4 months ago 88
List
Check out all 46 Paleo Pines Xbox achievements
We have just picked up new achievements for Paleo Pines. There are 46 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 13 of which are secret.

Posted 4 months ago 15
List
High On Life DLC coming to Xbox next week with 12 new achievements
High On Life's first DLC, High On Knife, finally has a release date, and we can confirm that the horror-themed expansion brings 12 new achievements to the game.

Posted 4 months ago 63
Quickest completions
Easy Gamerscore: 32 quick completions from the Xbox sale
The latest Xbox sale is crammed with easy Gamerscore, and we've rummaged through everything on offer to bring you a new list of quick completions.

Posted 4 months ago 25
Quests
New weekly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live for another 275 Microsoft Reward Points
The new weekly Xbox Game Pass quests are now live. We've got the roundup of every quest on offer, how to complete them, and how many Microsoft Rewards Points you'll get for doing so.

Posted 4 months ago 11
Game Pass
Vampire Survivors drops surprise teaser for new free update
A new free Vampire Survivors update is on the way with Whiteout, with poncle dropping a new teaser trailer and promising a new stage, character, and more.

Posted 4 months ago 50
Series X
Capcom president thinks "game prices are too low”
Capcom president and COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto reportedly discussed development costs and the need to raise wages, saying game prices are "too low."

Posted 4 months ago 168
Game Pass
Starfield Xbox players grieving as infinite loot puddle dries up
If you've been visiting a certain puddle in Akila City in Starfield, you might have noticed that you can't use it to earn infinite credits anymore.

Posted 4 months ago 65
Series X
Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden are getting physical Xbox versions
Limited Run Games has revealed that you'll soon be able to preorder physical Xbox versions of Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden.

Posted 4 months ago 18
Game Pass
Vampire Survivors online multiplayer being "investigated" by developer
Developer Poncle has revealed it's currently looking into possibly adding online multiplayer co-op to its hit game Vampire Survivors.

Posted 4 months ago 35
Game Pass
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy brings justice to Xbox Game Pass today
After years of rumors, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy brings the first three games and their battle for justice to Xbox Game Pass today.

Posted 4 months ago 46
List
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty adds 13 new Xbox achievements
Cyberpunk 2077's first and only expansion, Phantom Liberty, is out now and has brought 13 new achievements to CD Projekt Red's futuristic RPG.

Posted 4 months ago 44
Sale
Xbox sale round-up September 26th, 2023
Discounts on Outbreak, Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition , Agatha Knife, Cruz Brothers, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, MudRunner, MotoGP 22 and more

Posted 4 months ago 54
Chart
Popular Xbox games: Payday 3 breaks into top three
With Starfield easily hanging onto the top spot for the fourth week in a row, the next big change is Payday 3 breaking into the top three of our gameplay chart.

Posted 4 months ago 32
Industry
Phil Spencer would love to revive Xbox classic MechAssault
During a recent Tokyo Game Show panel, Xbox boss Phil Spencer revealed that he'd love for Microsoft to revisit the MechAssault franchise.

Posted 4 months ago 56
Update
Starfield update improves performance and stability on Xbox and PC
Bethesda is rolling out a new Starfield update for Xbox Series X|S and PC that addresses performance and stability issues and a few gameplay bugs.

Posted 4 months ago 124
List
Super Bomberman R 2 Xbox achievements arrive nearly two weeks after launch
After an almost two-week delay, the Super Bomberman R 2 achievements have finally arrived on Xbox consoles and can now be unlocked.

Posted 4 months ago 25
Industry
Capcom would "gracefully decline" a Microsoft acquisition offer
Capcom's COO says he would "gracefully decline" if Microsoft made an acquisition offer and instead values being "equal partners."

Posted 4 months ago 66
Series X
Star Wars Jedi actor confirms Respawn is "working on a third" game
A sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is in development at Respawn Entertainment, Cal Kestis actor Cameron Monaghan has confirmed.

Posted 4 months ago 21
Game Pass
Payday 3 devs will "work hard" for community trust after launch issues
Payday 3's launch suffered from a wave of server issues, with Starbreeze Entertainment CEO Tobias Sjögren saying the team is "disappointed" with these problems.

Posted 4 months ago 46
Delisting
Rocksmith 2014 Edition and all DLC to be delisted from Xbox store soon
Ubisoft has announced it will soon delist its music game Rocksmith 2014 Edition and all of its DLC packs from the Microsoft Store.

Posted 4 months ago 42
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass price increase is "inevitable," says Phil Spencer
While discussing Xbox Game Pass, Xbox boss Phil Spencer explained that he thinks it's "inevitable" that we'll see the price go up again in the future.

Posted 4 months ago 146
Industry
Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya leaving Platinum Games
Platinum Games co-founder and Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya will leave the developer next month after making the decision based on his "own beliefs."

Posted 4 months ago 33
Industry
Unity apologizes to devs and backpedals on controversial Runtime Fee
Following a severe backlash from developers, Unity has partially backtracked on its controversial new Unity Runtime Fee monetization plans.

Posted 4 months ago 57
List
ANNO: Mutationem Xbox achievements have been revealed
We have just picked up new achievements for ANNO: Mutationem. There are 36 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 9 of which are secret.

Posted 4 months ago 13
New releases
New Xbox Games – September 25 to October 1
Next week brings a whopping 30 new Xbox games to the platform, including EA Sports FC 24, Cocoon, and Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos.

Posted 4 months ago 49
Series X
Poll: Will you be playing Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty?
Will you be playing Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty when it arrives next week? Let us know by voting in this week's TrueAchievements poll.

Posted 4 months ago 113
Update
Sea of Thieves Season 10 will finally introduce private PvE servers
Following countless requests from the community, Sea of Thieves is finally getting private PvE servers called Safer Seas with Season 10.

Posted 4 months ago 82
Series X
Rockstar has made its own mini Xbox Game Pass with GTA+
Rockstar has built its own small version of Xbox Game Pass with its GTA+ subscription, which now includes a small assortment of rotating games to play.

Posted 4 months ago 105
Announcement
Ubisoft quietly announces The Division 3, but it's a long way off
Ubisoft has announced that The Division 3 is officially in the works, with development on the new game being led by Massive Entertainment.

Posted 4 months ago 44
Series X
Dying Light 2 finally adding guns alongside a wealth of free content
Techland will be dropping a number of free updates for Dying Light 2 on Xbox in the coming months, adding firearms, new missions, a Tower Raid, and more.

Posted 4 months ago 38
Series X
Dragon's Dogma 2 gameplay details vocations, combat, and more
Capcom has dropped a fresh gameplay trailer for Dragon's Dogma 2, offering us a glimpse at a number of vocations and the world we'll be exploring.

Posted 4 months ago 40
Industry
UK regulator provisionally clears Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal
Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has now been given preliminary approval by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

Posted 4 months ago 81
First impressions
Xbox Game Pass First Impressions: Payday 3
Players can don their masks and jump in for some heisting fun in Payday 3 on Xbox and PC today. Here are our first impressions of Starbreeze's latest shooter.

Posted 4 months ago 64
Update
Cyberpunk 2077's huge 2.0 update available to download now on Xbox
Ahead of the release of Phantom Liberty, CD Projekt Red is now rolling out Cyberpunk 2077's game-changing patch, Update 2.0, on Xbox Series X|S.

Posted 4 months ago 72
Industry
Dead Space co-creator Glen Schofield leaves Callisto Protocol's Striking Distance Studios
Dead Space co-creator Glen Schofield is leaving Striking Distance Studios following the poor commercial performance of its debut game, The Callisto Protocol.

Posted 4 months ago 57
Game Pass
Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2023 showcase: All reveals and announcements
The Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2023 showcase was packed full of exciting Xbox news and Xbox Game Pass announcements. Here's everything that was revealed at the show.

Posted 4 months ago 51
Game Pass
Fallout 76 first Atlantic City update arrives in December
Bethesda has announced that the upcoming Atlantic City content for Fallout 76 will arrive via two updates, the first of which will roll out in December.

Posted 4 months ago 25
Series X
Octopath Traveler 2 is coming to Xbox in 2024
Square Enix has announced that JRPG Octopath Traveler II will plunge players into the world of Solistia on Xbox and Windows in 2024.

Posted 4 months ago 40
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass adds two Like a Dragon games soon
RGG Studio has announced that two Like a Dragon games are coming to Xbox Game Pass, including Like a Dragon: Gaiden, which joins on day one.

Posted 4 months ago 53
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass adds Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy next week
Capcom has announced that the excellent visual novel Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is coming to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.

Posted 4 months ago 62
Game Pass
Payday 3 breaks into the Xbox Game Pass vault today
Co-op heisting FPS Payday 3 launches on Xbox Series X|S and PC today, dropping straight into the Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass libraries.

Posted 4 months ago 31
Free Play Days
Free Play Days features three free Xbox games this weekend
Thanks to Free Play Days, Xbox Game Pass Core and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members have three games they can play over the weekend for free, including Tekken 7.

Posted 4 months ago 22
Quickest completions
Easy Gamerscore: 24 quick completions from the Xbox sale
A new Xbox sale is here, and to help you find some Gamerscore bargains, we've gone through everything on offer to bring you another list of quick completions.

Posted 4 months ago 23
List
Exclusive: Forza Motorsport Xbox achievements revealed
Forza Motorsport launches on October 10, but before it speeds off from the starting line, we can now exclusively reveal the Forza Motorsport achievements.

Posted 4 months ago 159
List
Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission Xbox achievement list revealed
We have just picked up new achievements for Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission. There are 18 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret.

Posted 4 months ago 34
Game Pass Core
Microsoft adds new profile badge in memory of Xbox Live Gold
Now that Xbox Live Gold has come to an end to make way for Xbox Game Pass Core, Microsoft has added a new badge to our Xbox profiles in memory of the service.

Posted 4 months ago 141
DLC review
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review: All thriller, some filler
This cyberpunk spy thriller is classic CD Projekt Red at the top of their storytelling game, though some of the gameplay additions feel superfluous.

Posted 4 months ago 28
List
Party Animals waddles onto Game Pass with over 90 Xbox achievements
Party Animals is available to play now on Xbox consoles and with Xbox Game Pass, and we have just picked up its lengthy achievement list.

Posted 4 months ago 57
Series X
Stray gets physical Xbox release later this year
Annapurna Interactive and iam8bit have announced that the fantastic Stray will get a physical Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One release next year.

Posted 4 months ago 27
Series X
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth gets January 2024 Xbox release date
RGG Studio has announced a January 2024 release date for the next entry into the Like a Dragon series, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

Posted 4 months ago 29
Game Pass
Starfield celebrates 10 million new Constellation members
Bethesda has announced that ten million players have played Starfield since it launched on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Xbox Game Pass earlier this month.

Posted 4 months ago 92
Series X
Evil Dead: The Game won't get any new content, Saber announces
Saber Interactive is ending development of new content on its asymmetrical horror title Evil Dead: The Game, which was only released in May last year.

Posted 4 months ago 28
Industry
Xbox boss Phil Spencer addresses huge Microsoft leak
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has now commented on the huge Xbox leak that revealed numerous elements of Microsoft's future gaming strategy.

Posted 4 months ago 101
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass adds furry physics brawler Party Animals today
Recreate Games cute and cuddly multiplayer brawler Party Animals launches on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC today, dropping straight into Xbox Game Pass.

Posted 4 months ago 30
Quests
New weekly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live for another 275 Microsoft Reward Points
The new weekly Xbox Game Pass quests are now live. We've got the roundup of every quest on offer, how to complete them, and how many Microsoft Rewards Points you'll get for doing so.

Posted 4 months ago 21
Series X
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip surpasses 3 million explorers
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip shadow launched onto Xbox last week, and Total Mayhem Games has announced that three million fans have already played.

Posted 4 months ago 28
Industry
Microsoft considered purchasing Nintendo before Bethesda
Additional court documents show Microsoft was looking to acquire Nintendo in 2020, around the same time it was in talks to purchase ZeniMax.

Posted 4 months ago 108
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass adds Gotham Knights, Payday 3, and three more games soon
Another five new games are coming to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass soon, including Gotham Knights, Payday 3, and Party Animals.

Posted 4 months ago 97
Industry
Leaked Microsoft documents reveal cloud hybrid next-gen Xbox plans
A huge Microsoft leak has revealed what the company is planning for its next-generation Xbox console, which supposedly will release in 2028.

Posted 4 months ago 57
Series X
Oblivion and Fallout 3 remasters, Dishonored 3, and more leak via court documents
A huge Microsoft leak has revealed that Bethesda is working on Oblivion and Fallout 3 remasters, as well as a new Doom game and more.

Posted 4 months ago 126
Series X
New Xbox Series X|S console plans revealed in big Microsoft leak
Microsoft is planning to release new Xbox Series X|S consoles and a new Xbox controller next year, according to newly leaked documents from the FTC.

Posted 4 months ago 169
Sale
Xbox sale round-up September 19th, 2023
Discounts on Angels of Death, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Dead Rising 4, Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles, Dynasty Warriors 9, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood and more

Posted 4 months ago 43
Chart
Popular Xbox games: Starfield stays top for third week in a row
Despite launching three weeks ago, Starfield is still comfortably holding on to first place in our Gameplay Chart of popular Xbox games.

Posted 4 months ago 19
XCloud
Xbox Game Pass adds soulslike Lies of P a day early
Surprise! New soulslike Lies of P has been released a day early on Xbox Game Pass and is now available to play across console, PC, and cloud with the service.

Posted 4 months ago 37
Industry
Next Xbox console could launch in 2028, court documents suggest
New documents filed for Microsoft's battle against the FTC have revealed that a number of the company's executives discussed launching a new Xbox in 2028.

Posted 4 months ago 115
Upcoming
Elder Scrolls 6 is Xbox exclusive and still years away, according to court documents
A document released as part of Microsoft's court battle with the US Federal Trade Commission has confirmed that The Elder Scrolls 6 is an Xbox exclusive.

Posted 4 months ago 46
Community event
Vote now for October 2023's TA Playlist game
The 2023 GTASC has ended, and the winners have taken their place in TA history. Now, they’ve nominated games for us to play as part of October 2023's TA Playlist.

Posted 4 months ago 63
List
Payday 3 Xbox achievements have broken out of the vault
Now that players can pull off daring heists in Payday 3's early access on Xbox Series X|S and PC, we can reveal the game's 22 Xbox achievements.

Posted 4 months ago 31
Xbox One
Titanfall 2 online multiplayer supposedly fixed by Respawn
The Titanfall 2 servers have been riddled with issues in recent years, blocking multiplayer for many fans, but it now looks like Respawn has made some fixes.

Posted 4 months ago 22
Series X
Marvel's Avengers reduced to just $4 on Xbox ahead of delisting
Marvel's Avengers has been discounted by a whopping 90% on the Xbox store to just $3.99 ahead of its planned delisting later this month.

Posted 4 months ago 76
Industry
Unity apologizes for controversial install fee plans, promises changes
Unity has pledged to make changes to its controversial new game install fee policy and has apologized for any "confusion and angst" its announcement caused.

Posted 4 months ago 55
Game Pass
State of Decay 2 throws Xbox players a curveball with huge free update
The latest free State of Decay 2 update rolls out to all players on Xbox and PC today, introducing a new curveball mechanic aimed at mixing up the gameplay.

Posted 4 months ago 31
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass loses Outriders, Weird West, and six more games soon
Microsoft has announced that eight games are leaving Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass at the end of September, including Outriders, Weird West, and Prodeus.

Posted 4 months ago 180
New releases
New Xbox games — September 18 to 24
Next week, 20 new Xbox games come to the platform across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC, including Lies of P, Mortal Kombat 1, Payday 3, and Party Animals.

Posted 4 months ago 26
Game Pass
Poll: Will you be playing Lies of P when it launches into Xbox Game Pass?
We have just days to go before Soulslike Pinocchio-inspired action-RPG Lies of P launches into Xbox Game Pass as a day-one addition... will you be playing?

Posted 4 months ago 122
List
Lies of P Xbox achievement list revealed
We have just picked up new achievements for Lies of P. There are 42 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 19 of which are secret.

Posted 4 months ago 36
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass has already confirmed six games for October
We're halfway through September already, and here's all the games confirmed as launching into or joining Xbox Game Pass next month!

Posted 4 months ago 72
Series X
Resident Evil 4 remake Separate Ways DLC out next week on Xbox
Capcom announced that the Separate Ways DLC arrives for Resident Evil 4 next week, along with a free update for The Mercenaries mode.

Posted 4 months ago 102
Industry
Unity forced to close two offices following death threat
Unity was forced to temporarily close offices in Texas and San Franciso and cancel a town hall meeting due to a death threat.

Posted 4 months ago 101
Game Pass
Lies of P reviews suggest good things for its Xbox Game Pass launch
Lies of P launches into Xbox Game Pass soon, and the reviews are in — here's what's being said about Neowiz's Pinnochio-inspired Soulslike action-RPG...

Posted 4 months ago 36
Series X
Avatar Frontiers of Pandora trailer shows off the exotic creatures you can ride
Ubisoft's new story trailer for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora shows how we'll be taming our own ikran, learning to ride a direhorse, and earning the Na'vi's trust.

Posted 4 months ago 28
Game Pass
25% of Starfield Xbox players haven't even made it to space
Just over 25% of Xbox players that have started Starfield haven't made it into the inky black void of space, according to achievement data.

Posted 4 months ago 101
Update
Cyberpunk 2077's massive free 2.0 update coming to Xbox next week
CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 will roll out to Xbox players next week, five days before the launch of Phantom Liberty.

Posted 4 months ago 39
Game Pass
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes gets April Xbox Game Pass release date
Developer Rabbit & Bear has confirmed an April 2024 release date for its upcoming Xbox Game Pass JRPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.

Posted 4 months ago 31
Series X
Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered coming to Xbox in February 2024
Developer Aspyr Media has announced that remasters of the first three Tomb Raider games are coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One next year.

Posted 4 months ago 227
Industry
Star Wars Jedi director Stig Asmussen leaves EA and Respawn
Stig Asmussen, director of the excellent Star Wars Jedi franchise, is leaving developer Respawn Entertainment and its parent company EA.

Posted 4 months ago 48
List
New We Were Here game shadow drops onto Xbox with a free trial
Total Mayhem Games has stealthily released a new We Were Here game! We Were Here Expeditions: The Friendship is now available on Xbox with a free trial.

Posted 4 months ago 23
Free Play Days
Free Play Days features two free Xbox games this weekend
Xbox Free Play Days is back once more, giving Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass Core members two games they can play for free over the weekend.

Posted 4 months ago 31
XCloud
Xbox Game Pass adds beautiful action platformer Solar Ash today
The Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass libraries grow once more today with the addition of Annapurna Interactive's gorgeous action platformer Solar Ash.

Posted 4 months ago 25
Update
Starfield update improves performance, stability, and fixes quest bugs
Bethesda has released a new update for Starfield on both Xbox Series X|S and PC that improves performance and stability and fixes a few quests.

Posted 4 months ago 75
Game Pass
Bethesda reveals "top community requested features" coming soon to Starfield
Bethesda Game Studios has shared an update on what quality-of-life features, fixes, and changes are on the horizon for its epic space RPG Starfield.

Posted 4 months ago 93
Game Pass
Spiritfarer makes surprise return to Xbox Game Pass
Surprise! The excellent Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition has returned to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass and is playable with both services now.

Posted 4 months ago 34
Game Pass Core
Xbox Game Pass Core will feature 36 games at launch
Xbox Game Pass Core replaces Xbox Live Gold tomorrow, and Microsoft has now revealed the full list of games that will launch with Xbox Game Pass Core.

Posted 4 months ago 150
Industry
Unity angers developers after revealing plans to charge per game install
Unity has caused fury among game developers after announcing a pricing change that would see developers charged a fee each time a game is installed.

Posted 4 months ago 168
Game Pass
Starfield bug lets you loot a store through a puddle for infinite credits
If you're low on credits in Starfield, a rather strange bug has been found that allows you to loot a store from a dirty puddle for infinite credits.

Posted 4 months ago 125
Quests
New weekly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live for another 275 Microsoft Reward Points
The new weekly Xbox Game Pass quests are now live. We've got the roundup of every quest on offer, how to complete them, and how many Microsoft Rewards Points you'll get for doing so.

Posted 4 months ago 30
Quickest completions
Easy Gamerscore: 55 quick completions from the Xbox sale
A new Xbox sale is here, and it's filled with a huge number of quick completions that will easily boost your Gamerscore to new heights.

Posted 4 months ago 17
Game Pass
Football Manager 2024 gets November Xbox Game Pass release date
Sports Interactive and Sega have announced a November release date for Football Manager 2024, which will also join Xbox Game Pass on day one.

Posted 4 months ago 15
Series X
SpongeBob SquarePants is heading to Xbox Series X|S with free upgrade for Cosmic Shake
If you've already got SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, you can grab a free Xbox Series X|S upgrade soon, with a new photo mode and more also on the way.

Posted 4 months ago 19
Game Pass
Texas Chain Saw Massacre patch aims to fix troublesome achievement
A patch arrives for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre today, bringing with it a host of fixes for various issues, including a fix for the Perking Up achievement.

Posted 4 months ago 30
Series X
Microsoft unveils new Astral Purple Xbox controller
Microsoft has announced a colorful new Astral Purple Xbox Wireless Controller, which is available for pre-order now on the Microsoft Store.

Posted 4 months ago 55
Xbox 360
Long-broken Xbox 360 achievement unlockable again after five-year knockout
An achievement that has been discontinued for a whopping five years in UFC Undisputed 2009 on the Xbox 360 is now unlockable once more.

Posted 4 months ago 58
Preview
Assassin's Creed Mirage preview: A return to the series' roots
Assassin's Creed Mirage is creeping ever closer, and we had a chance to try it out lately in a preview session. Here's what we thought...

Posted 4 months ago 43
Preview
Forza Motorsport preview: A bold new direction
Forza Motorsport launches on October 10, and from just a few short hours with the game, it's clear that Turn 10 has something special on its hands.

Posted 4 months ago 63
Rumour
Embracer could sell Borderlands developer Gearbox
Following the news of Embracer Group's restructuring earlier this year, reports now suggest Embracer might be considering selling Gearbox.

Posted 4 months ago 53
Delayed
Free-to-play shooter XDefiant delayed after failing Xbox certification
Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant has been delayed after failing to pass certification on both Xbox and PlayStation platforms.

Posted 4 months ago 37
Sale
Xbox sale round-up September 12th, 2023
Discounts on Golazo!, DRIFTCE, World of Final Fantasy Maxima, NHRA Championship Drag Racing: Speed For All, Undead Horde, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Bloomyth and more

Posted 4 months ago 60
Chart
Popular Xbox games: Starfield still reigns supreme
Our latest Gameplay Chart of popular Xbox games shows Starfield still firmly locked in first place while NBA 2K24 breaks into the top 20.

Posted 4 months ago 19
Series X
Elder Scrolls 6 might not be an Xbox exclusive
Every Bethesda game since the Xbox acquisition has been an Xbox exclusive, but Microsoft still won't say if The Elder Scrolls 6 will be a team green exclusive.

Posted 4 months ago 78
Game Pass
Microsoft has just randomly made Xbox Mastercard a thing
Microsoft has chosen for its latest announcement the Xbox Mastercard, which will let you use the card points you earn for games and add-ons, and which will only be available to Xbox Insiders.

Posted 4 months ago 119
Series X
Starfield is the Xbox success story that Microsoft needed
If our stats are anything to go off, Starfield has been the first-party AAA success that Microsoft sorely needed after a disappointing start to the year.

Posted 4 months ago 47
Series X
Xbox is apparently still up for doing platinum achievements
It seems the Xbox team might still want to implement platinum achievements and improvements to the achievements system in general.

Posted 4 months ago 198
Series X
Blizzard is targeting Overwatch 2 cheaters and their accomplices
Blizzard's Defense Matrix update outlines how it's combating not just cheaters, but those who "attempt to benefit from the cheating."

Posted 4 months ago 17
Series X
Fortnite’s creative lead retires after 7 years driving Epic’s battle bus
There's probably a 'cutting the mustard' joke in here somewhere, as Fortnite creative lead Donald Mustard retires from Epic Games after 7 years at the helm.

Posted 4 months ago 20
Series X
Starfield to soar beyond Todd Howard flashlights with mod support in 2024
We've already seen Todd Howard and Phil Spencer flashlight mods, but the Starfield community can go all out when the game gets official mod support next year.

Posted 4 months ago 25
New releases
New Xbox games — September 11 to 17
A wave of 28 new Xbox games hit the platform next week, including The Crew Motorfest, new Xbox Game Pass addition Solar Ash, and more.

Posted 4 months ago 52
List
Mortal Kombat 1 Xbox achievement list has arrived
We have just picked up new achievements for Mortal Kombat 1. There are 50 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret.

Posted 4 months ago 77
Poll
Poll: Which Starfield faction is your favorite?
Starfield introduced us to a number of intergalactic groups this week, so we want to know: which Starfield faction is your favorite?

Posted 4 months ago 82
Industry
Microsoft will reveal "exciting" Xbox Game Pass titles at TGS
Microsoft has begun teasing its showcase at the Tokyo Game Show, which is said to include "exciting new games coming to Xbox Game Pass."

Posted 4 months ago 89
Xbox 360
Brick your Xbox the right way with this MEGA Xbox 360 Building Set
This Xbox 360 Building Set is the closest we’re getting to a Lego Xbox for now, and by god it’s beautiful.

Posted 4 months ago 87
Update
Dying Light 2 adds custom maps with free Summertime Update on Xbox
Techland has rolled out the free Summertime Update to all Dying Light 2 players on Xbox, adding community-created maps, a Payday 2 crossover event, and more.

Posted 4 months ago 9
Game Pass
Disney Dreamlight Valley adds both Beauty and the Beast soon
We knew that Belle would join Disney Dreamlight Valley this month, but Gameloft has confirmed that Beast is included in the update too.

Posted 4 months ago 18
Series X
Mortal Kombat 1 adds Megan Fox as bloodthirsty vampire Nitara
NetherRealm continues to flesh out the roster of Mortal Kombat 1 celebrity appearances, revealing that Megan Fox will be playing the vampire Nitara.

Posted 4 months ago 63
Game Pass
Starfield already "biggest Bethesda game launch of all time"
It launched only days ago, but Starfield has already rocketed past another huge player milestone, cementing it as Bethesda's biggest game launch of all time.

Posted 4 months ago 57
Game Pass
Todd Howard comments on the lack of land vehicles in Starfield
Todd Howard has explained why Starfield doesn't have driveable land vehicles at launch, but hasn't ruled out the possibility of them being added in the future.

Posted 4 months ago 60
List
Another Crusade Xbox achievement list has arrived
We have just picked up new achievements for Another Crusade. There are 12 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 4 of which are secret.

Posted 4 months ago 2
List
NBA 2K24 Xbox achievements now live
We have just picked up new achievements for NBA 2K24. There are 45 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret.

Posted 4 months ago 20
List
MythForce Xbox achievements revealed
MythForce brings its cartoon dungeon crawling to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One next week, and TrueAchievements can now reveal its achievements.

Posted 4 months ago 12
Rewards
Microsoft appears to have stopped its monthly Xbox Rewards punch card
It seems that Microsoft has stopped running the Xbox Monthly Bonus Round Microsoft Rewards punch card, as September's card has failed to appear.

Posted 4 months ago 225
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass RPG Sea of Stars sells 250,000 copies in first week
Sabotage Studio has announced that Sea of Stars, a new RPG that has joined Xbox Game Pass, surpassed 250,000 sales in its first week of release.

Posted 4 months ago 37
Upcoming
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem Xbox game climbs out of the sewer next year
Outright Games has announced that a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem game will launch in 2024, set just after the events of the movie.

Posted 4 months ago 15
Series X
Alan Wake 2 gets 11 minutes of creepy new gameplay
Remedy Entertainment has shown off 11 minutes of new Alan Wake 2 gameplay, giving us a peak at an early mission with FBI agent Saga Anderson.

Posted 4 months ago 20
Series X
Skull and Bones hits troubled waters losing third creative director
Ubisoft's long-delayed Skull and Bones is taking on water once again, this time by losing yet another creative director from the project.

Posted 4 months ago 43
Site news
Site Feature: My owned consoles and console priorities
We've made it easier to allocate your played games to the correct console for games that can played on multiple different hardware generations

Posted 4 months ago 180
Series X
Starfield's Xbox exclusivity made it a better game, says Todd Howard
Bethesda's Todd Howard says that Starfield's Xbox exclusivity made for a better game as Bethesda only needed to focus on a couple of platforms.

Posted 4 months ago 37
Game Pass
Starfield rockets past one million concurrent players on launch day
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed that Bethesda's Starfield surpassed a huge one million concurrent players across all platforms on launch day.

Posted 4 months ago 37
Free Play Days
Free Play Days features three Xbox games this week, including Control
Xbox Free Play Days has returned once more, giving Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live Gold subscribers three games they can play for free over the weekend.

Posted 4 months ago 36
Game review
Starfield review: a space-faring behemoth which soars past its own limitations
After zooming around the cosmos, here's our review-in-progress after over 30 hours in Bethesda's long-awaited space RPG Starfield.

Posted 4 months ago 90
Series X
Starfield mods let Phil Spencer and Todd Howard be a light in dark places
If you're not a fan of your Starfield companions, a new mod will let you transform your torch into one which projects Phil Spencer's face.

Posted 4 months ago 45
Upcoming
Bethesda's Indiana Jones Xbox game could finally be revealed next year
Bethesda boss Todd Howard has seemingly teased that Machine Games' upcoming Indiana Jones game could finally be revealed next year.

Posted 4 months ago 36
Series X
Diablo 4 set to unleash hell on Xbox with yearly expansions
Blizzard's Rod Fergusson has confirmed that Diablo IV players can expect to see annual expansions arrive alongside the quarterly season content.

Posted 4 months ago 31
Game Pass
Having sex in Starfield reduces the grind of several Xbox achievements
Starfield players have found that having sex in the RPG will give you a pretty decent XP buff, which should help you unlock some of the Starfield achievements.

Posted 4 months ago 110
Contest
Contest: Win a three-day pass to WASD x IGN (UK only)
Courtesy of our friends at WASD and IGN, we have three-day passes to the WASD x IGN event in London to give away to ten lucky TrueAchievements members.

Posted 4 months ago 72
Series X
Payday 3 devs want weekend beta testers to push servers to the limits
Starbreeze Studios has announced that a second Payday 3 beta will be available for Xbox Insiders this weekend, asking players to slam their servers.

Posted 4 months ago 12
Update
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor plays better than ever after 60 FPS rework
Respawn has now rolled out a big update for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on Xbox Series X|S, vastly improving the game's 60 FPS Performance mode.

Posted 4 months ago 31
XCloud
Starfield is now playable on Xbox One with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Starfield is now finally available on Xbox Series X|S and PC, and players subscribed to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate can play it on Xbox One via Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Posted 4 months ago 62
Delayed
Star-studded Alone in the Dark reboot for Xbox gets delayed to 2024
Alone in the Dark wants to release alone, so it’s running away from the busy October release schedule and will now launch on January 16, 2024.

Posted 4 months ago 25
Rumour
Microsoft dismisses rumors that a Minecraft Xbox Series X|S version is coming soon
Microsoft says that new Minecraft Xbox Series X|S ratings are "not indicative" of a current-gen version of the game set to launch soon. [updated]

Posted 4 months ago 38
List
Solar Ash Xbox achievement list revealed
We have just picked up new achievements for Solar Ash. There are 32 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 13 of which are secret.

Posted 4 months ago 9
Quests
New monthly Xbox Game Pass Quests are now live
The new monthly Xbox Game Pass quests are now live. We've got the roundup of every quest on offer, how to complete them, and how many Microsoft Rewards Points you'll get for doing so.

Posted 4 months ago 15
Quickest completions
Easy Gamerscore: 50 quick completions from the Xbox sale
A new Xbox sale that offers plenty of easy Gamerscore is now live. This week, we have 50 quick completions that are packed to the brim with simple achievements.

Posted 4 months ago 14
Game Pass
Starfield player shoves 20,000 potatoes into their ship, for reasons
GLADOS isn’t the only sci-fi gaming potato, as an intrepid Starfield player has shoved an astronomical number of potatoes into their cargo hold.

Posted 4 months ago 75
Series X
Xbox September update adds new Xbox Game Pass Quests feature and more
The Xbox September update, which brings new features and quality-of-life updates to consoles, is now rolling out to all Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One users.

Posted 4 months ago 55
Game Pass
Starfield is the year's biggest Xbox release and it's not even out yet
Starfield is the biggest Xbox release this year so far, according to TrueAchievements player numbers, despite only being available in early access.

Posted 4 months ago 42
Community event
Starfield TrueAchievements Community Target
The TrueAchievements rocket has taken off from Earth - how far can we travel before the end of the month?

Posted 4 months ago 65
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass adds three more games in September, including Starfield
Microsoft has revealed that three games are coming to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass in the first half of September, including Bethesda's space RPG Starfield.

Posted 4 months ago 32
Series X
Ultra-violent FPS Trepang2 gets October Xbox Series X|S release date
Trepang Studios has announced that its gory horror FPS Trepang2 will launch on Xbox Series X|S in October, ready for a blood-soaked Halloween.

Posted 4 months ago 16
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass hit Sea of Stars is getting DLC
Developer Sabotage is working on a DLC expansion for its RPG hit Sea of Stars, which recently joined both Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.

Posted 4 months ago 24
Game Pass
Starfield players are recreating iconic Halo spaceships
Bethesda's robust customization tools in Starfield continue to see players creating impressive designs, such as these two Halo-inspired spaceships.

Posted 4 months ago 30
XCloud
Xbox Game Pass adds beautiful indie platformer Gris today
The "serene and evocative experience" that is Gris joins Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Cloud Gaming today, offering an emotional platforming adventure.

Posted 4 months ago 23
Sale
Xbox sale round-up September 5th, 2023
Discounts on Lost Odyssey, Afterglitch, Shadows: Awakening, Bully: Scholarship Edition, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, WRC 10, Thea 2: The Shattering and more

Posted 4 months ago 69
Chart
Popular Xbox Games: Starfield blasts Fortnite out of first place
Despite launching in early access, Starfield has claimed the top spot in our Gameplay Chart of popular Xbox games, beating out giants Fortnite and Call of Duty.

Posted 4 months ago 49
Series X
Cyberpunk 2077 dev clarifies free and paid features for Update 2.0 and Phantom Liberty
CD Projekt Red has listed the upcoming free and premium content coming to Cyberpunk 2077 with Update 2.0 and the Phantom Liberty expansion.

Posted 4 months ago 26
Game Pass
Starfield streamer spends seven hours manually flying to Pluto
A streamer has spent around seven hours flying to Pluto in Starfield attempting to prove it's possible to fly to planets from orbit.

Posted 4 months ago 106
Industry
Actors union looks to bring Hollywood strikes to video game companies
US actors union SAG-AFTRA says it's reached a stalemate with several video game publishers over pay and AI protection which could lead to a second strike.,

Posted 4 months ago 144
Series X
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 returns with a new developer
Long-delayed action-RPG Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has a new developer and it will now launch for Xbox Series X|S in 2024, Paradox has announced.

Posted 4 months ago 21
Game Pass
Starfield bugs are a part of the experience, says Bethesda exec
Bethesda's Pete Hines has defended Starfield's bugs, saying the developer prioritized player freedom over making a "safer, less buggy, less risky" game.

Posted 4 months ago 85
Game Pass
Bethesda to keep working on Redfall, as "Game Pass lives forever"
Bethesda's Pete Hines says that Arkane is still working on Redfall's 60fps mode and will "get it to be a good game" due to its inclusion in Xbox Game Pass.

Posted 4 months ago 70
New releases
New Xbox games — September 4 to 10
Another 18 new Xbox games hit the platform next week, including the standard edition of Starfield, NBA 2K24, and Warstride Challenges.

Posted 4 months ago 40
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass loses another nine games soon, including Aragami 2
Xbox Game Pass will lose another nine games in September, including Aragami 2, Metal: Hellsinger, and Sid Meier's Civilization VI.

Posted 4 months ago 159
Poll
Poll: Are you playing Starfield this weekend?
Starfield is out now on Xbox Series X|S and PC in early access, and for this week's poll, we want to know: Are you playing Starfield this weekend?

Posted 4 months ago 214
List
AK-xolotl Xbox achievements have been revealed
We have just picked up new achievements for AK-xolotl. There are 27 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, 4 of which are secret.

Posted 4 months ago 12
Series X
PowerWash Simulator to add new achievements with Back to the Future DLC
PowerWash Simulator is getting yet another exciting crossover DLC with the Back to the Future Special Pack, which will also add ten new Xbox achievements.

Posted 4 months ago 50
Industry
Starfield surpasses 230,000 concurrent players on Steam in early access
Starfield is off to a flying start, with the sci-fi RPG hitting over 230,000 concurrent players on Steam despite only being available in early access.

Posted 4 months ago 81
Series X
Baldur's Gate 3 director shares update on Xbox release window
Larian has shared an update on the Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox release date, revealing that we could see the RPG epic hit Xbox consoles soon.

Posted 4 months ago 52
List
Here are the Starfield Xbox achievements
We have just picked up new achievements for Starfield. There are 50 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret.

Posted 4 months ago 57

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