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.
Latest articles by Samuel Tolbert
Dragon Age: The Veilguard missed EA sales expectations by half
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Gaming Dragon Age: The Veilguard grabbed 1.5 million players but still missed EA's sales expectations by almost 50%.
Get ready for Avowed with this primer from the developers
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Obsidian Entertainment is sharing a five-part video series to prep players for Avowed, a game set in the world of Eora, the same as Pillars of Eternity.
Xbox will soon support larger external hard drives than ever
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Members of the Xbox Insider Program can now use hard drives larger than 16TB, giving them vastly more storage space to keep even more games.
Xbox Game Pass is getting Citizen Sleeper 2 and more soon
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Xbox Game Pass is getting several day one games soon, including Citizen Sleeper 2 and Eternal Strands.
PlayStation's live service mishaps spotlight where Xbox is succeeding
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming As PlayStation's live service ambitions are stumbling, it faces renewed challenges from a multiplatform Xbox.
The gaming trends I expect to define 2025
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Gaming Here are the five big gaming trends that I expect to see all throughout 2025.
Games Workshop is looking for the next big Warhammer 40,000 game
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Gaming As Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 continues its success by crossing 6 million players, Games Workshop wants another big 40K game.
HyperX Cloud MIX 2 review: This stellar battery life is worth it
By Samuel Tolbert published
Review The new HyperX Cloud MIX 2 is a quality, comfortable wireless PC headset that boasts some truly impressive battery life.
PlayStation reportedly cancels live service God of War game
By Samuel Tolbert published
PC gaming PlayStation reportedly cancels two live-service games, including a live-service God of War from Bluepoint Games.
Xbox announces third-party repair options for Xbox consoles
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Microsoft is now licensing uBreakiFix by Asurion as the first Xbox Authorized Service Provider, giving players a third-party Xbox console repair option.
Ubisoft's assets may be broken up as founders seek deal
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Gaming Ubisoft's founding family is seeking a deal with Tencent that could see the company's assets split across a new venture.
Valve isn't trying to push users away from Windows
By Samuel Tolbert published
PC Gaming Valve isn't trying to push users away from Windows, according to SteamOS developer Pierre-Loup Griffais.
Microsoft is working to push neural rendering with DirectX
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PC Gaming Microsoft is working with NVIDIA to push neural rendering and AI in DirectX game development.
Here's when Mai Shiranui is coming to Street Fighter 6
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Gaming Fatal Fury's Mai Shiranui is headed to Street Fighter 6 in February 2025, with a new gameplay reveal showing off her moves.
The Blood of Dawnwalker is a new RPG from former Witcher devs
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Rebel Wolves, a team founded by former CD Projekt RED developers, is working on The Blood of Dawnwalker, a vampire RPG being built in Unreal Engine 5.
Microsoft files a patent for crafting and altering game narratives using generative AI
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox A new patent filed by Microsoft purports to demonstrate how game designers and players alike can alter a narrative experience using generative AI.
Rumored Oblivion remake reportedly features improved combat
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox A remake of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion is reportedly on the way, with a new report detailing improvements to combat and gameplay.
Xbox grabs 15 nominations at the 28th Annual D.I.C.E Awards
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox The nominations for the 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards are in, with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle one of the most-nominated games, including Game of the Year.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth already on sale ahead of PC launch
By Samuel Tolbert last updated
Deal Square Enix' gargantuan Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is headed to Windows PC, and you can save some money by preordering with this deal.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 reverts controversial Zombies change
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Treyarch is reverting a controversial change to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies as part of the game's latest update.
Assassin's Creed Shadows is getting a second delay
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Assassin's Creed Shadows is being delayed a second time, now launching in March 2025 to "fully deliver on the potential of the game."
Valorant agent Tejo is now available and included in Xbox Game Pass
By Samuel Tolbert published
Tejo is the latest agent in Riot Games' free-to-play shooter Valorant, and he's instantly available for Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
Marvel Rivals' Invisible Woman revealed with new gameplay
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Marvel Rivals' Invisible Woman gets gameplay reveal ahead of the January 10 kickoff for Season 1.
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