
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

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered PC requirements and specs
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PC Gaming The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered PC requirements and specs are now available, meaning you can check to see if your gaming rig is ready.

Xbox is testing Game Hubs, rolling out to select users now
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Game Hubs are a new Xbox feature that gathers information on a game all in one place, and it's available for select users now.

Xbox's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle comes to PS5 in April
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Xbox and Bethesda Softworks' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is launching on PlayStation 5 in April 2025.

I enjoyed 33 Immortals in early access, with more on the way
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming 33 Immortals is an unusual multiplayer roguelike that tasks players with working with AND against each other

FBC: Firebreak — Everything you need to know
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Remedy Entertainment's next game is a big departure, with a first-person co-op adventure filled with sticky notes in the Oldest House.

Assassin's Creed Shadows reaches 2 million players
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows has crossed 2 million players, outpacing many of the games in the franchise, but not quite beating Valhalla.

Overwatch 2 fights back — closing the gap with Marvel Rivals
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming According to the latest gaming industry data, Overwatch 2 took back some ground from Marvel Rivals, but the latter game remains firmly in the lead.

Xbox's South of Midnight has gone gold ahead of launch
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox South of Midnight has gone gold, meaning the southern adventure from Xbox and Compulsion Games is now set to launch soon.

This upcoming game is a love letter to 90s horror, and it's coming to PC
By Samuel Tolbert published
PC Gaming Phase Zero is styled after 90s-era horror games, with two survivors attempting to make it through a horrifying outbreak.

Free-to-play Avatar strategy game available on PC via Google Play
By Samuel Tolbert published
PC Gaming Avatar Legends: Realms Collide is a free-to-play strategy game, and it's available on PC through the Google Play launcher.

How to watch Future Games Show: Spring Showcase 2025
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming The Future Games Show: Spring Showcase is on the way, so here's how you can watch along and check out updates on over 50 games.

"United Videogame Workers-CWA union" formed in North America
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming North American workers have formed the first gaming industry-wide union in collaboration with the CWA.

Monster Hunter Wilds has crossed another huge milestone
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Monster Hunter Wilds is the best-selling game of February in the U.S, per Circana, and it's already taken the lead for the year overall.

Fallout 76's long-awaited playable Ghouls are now available
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox The Ghoul Within update is now live for Fallout 76, bringing playable Ghouls to Bethesda Game Studio's post-apocalyptic West Virgiana RPG.

Towerborne heads to Xbox and Game Pass next month
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Stoic and Xbox Game Studios' co-op brawling RPG Towerborne is coming to Xbox Game Preview on April 29, 2025.

Xbox Game Pass gets Atomfall, a collection of Blizzard games, and more
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox More games are headed to Xbox Game Pass soon, including Rebellion's Atomfall and the Blizzard Arcade Collection.

Horizon actress responds to AI-powered Aloy, raises concerns
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Ashly Burch, an actress known for her work in Horizon Zero Dawn, responds to the AI-powered Aloy video from PlayStation while raising these concerns.

One of the biggest games of the year supports Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows will now support "Stream Your Own Game" through Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch.

The next Silent Hill game gets spooky reveal trailer and an Xbox exclusive feature
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Silent Hill f, the latest game in the horror franchise, got a spooky reveal trailer, while the game seems to support Xbox Play Anywhere.

Avowed update brings bug fixes to the Xbox RPG, roadmap coming soon
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox The latest update for Avowed fixes even more bugs, while Obsidian says a roadmap is coming in the weeks ahead.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 is officially confirmed
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 is now in development, but it'll likely be a while before there's more news.

Xbox Play Anywhere just crossed a massive milestone
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Xbox Play Anywhere is now supported by over 1,000 games, according to an update from Xbox on Thursday.

PowerWash Simulator 2 is on the way, and it's coming sooner than you think
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming FuturLab announced PowerWash Simulator 2 on Thursday, revealing a new and improved powerwashing experience coming to Xbox, PlayStation, and PC later in 2025.
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