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

Avowed guide: Should you free Ilora from the prison?
By Samuel Tolbert published
Guide Avowed has a bunch of decisions for you to make, and you'll have to choose whether or not to free Ilora from the prison.

Avowed PSA: Keep your save files in case of DLC or expansions
By Samuel Tolbert published
Guide When playing Avowed, keep your pre-completion save files before hitting the endgame in case of future DLC or expansions.

Avowed guide: Should you make a deal with the mysterious voice?
By Samuel Tolbert published
Guide You'll encounter a mysterious voice in Avowed that wants to make a deal, but should you accept it?

Avowed already has DLSS 4 at launch, Indiana Jones gets support next week
By Samuel Tolbert published
PC Gaming Obsidian's Avowed supports NVIDIA DLSS 4 override technology at launch, and MachineGames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is getting support next week.

Monster Hunter Wilds features 40 FPS Balanced mode on Xbox Series X
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Monster Hunter Wilds features a 40 FPS Balanced mode on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, Capcom has confirmed.

All PC and Xbox games shown during PlayStation State of Play February 2025
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Here's all the games from the February 2025 PlayStation State of Play that are also coming to Xbox and PC.

Overwatch 2's next hero Freja uses a crossbow with tons of explosives
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Overwatch 2's next hero is a huntress named Freja, whose explosive bounty hunting kit makes her deadly on the battlefield.

Overwatch 2's Perk system radically changes how the game is played
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Overwatch 2 is getting a new Perk system, letting players choose Major and Minor perks that radically shake up how a hero is used.

Alan Wake 2 is finally profitable for Remedy Entertainment
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Remedy's latest financials confirm that Alan Wake 2 is now profitable, having crossed 2 million copies sold.

Elden Ring Nightreign grabs a May 2025 release date
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Elden Ring Nightreign is launching on May 30, 2025, letting players team up in a new co-op focused experience.

In South of Midnight, representation matters in telling a dark story
By Samuel Tolbert published
Preview I talked with South of Midnight's narrative lead to discuss Hazel as a character and how her representation matters.

South of Midnight hands-on: Larger than life characters and folktale experience
By Samuel Tolbert published
Preview Going hands-on with South of Midnight, I'm impressed with its attention to Southern detail and surprisingly dark storytelling.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 on Xbox Series S helped for other platforms
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Working on Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 for Xbox Series S benefitted other platforms, says Warhorse Studios.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 gets first big patch on PC
By Samuel Tolbert published
PC Gaming Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is sitting at "Mixed" reviews on Steam, but the first big patch aims to fix several big issues for players.

Obsidian's Avowed supports cross-buy with Xbox and Battle.net
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox In a first, Obsidian's Avowed supports cross-buy with Xbox consoles and Battle.net on PC.

Rocksteady is reportedly working on a new Batman game
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Rocksteady Studios is reportedly working on a Batman game, while WB Games' Wonder Woman project is facing trouble.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is still slated for Fall 2025
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming As part of Take-Two Interactive's Q3 2025 financial results, CEO Strauss Zelnick noted that Grand Theft Auto 6 is still coming in Fall 2025.

E3's ESA has a new game conference, Microsoft and more attending
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming The ESA has a new gaming conference, but unlike the now-dead E3, iicon is meant for gaming executives, with Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony attending.

Metal Gear Solid Delta's release date may have just leaked
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming A PSN trailer indicates that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is launching in August 2025.

Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection launches on Xbox today
By Samuel Tolbert published
Gaming Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is launching on Xbox consoles today, Capcom has confirmed.

Age of Mythology: Retold's first expansion arrives in March
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Immortal Pillars brings a rebuilt version of the Chinese faction to Age of Mythology: Retold, and it's launching in March 2025.

Xbox's Age of Empires is coming to PlayStation
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Another Xbox game has already been confirmed for a new platform, with Age of Empires coming to PlayStation 5.

Xbox Game Pass gets Avowed, Madden NFL 25, and more
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Obsidian Entertainment's RPG Avowed, EA's Madden NFL 25, and more games are coming to Xbox Game Pass soon.
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