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.
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EA shows concept video of user generated game content using AI tools, and it's a world of cardboard
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AI During EA's Investor Day 2024 presentation, the company showed investors a concept video of user generated content for games, crafting a world of cardboard boxes.
The next Battlefield game is being built by four EA studios — here's what they're each doing
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Group effort Three big studios are helping DICE out with the next installment of Battlefield, per EA's Investor Day report.
Frostpunk 2 review: An ambitious and excellent survival city-builder
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Review Frostpunk 2 is an ambitious city-building game and survival experience all at once, telling stories of hope, despair, and human endurance.
Fallout 76: Milepost Zero's new questline lets you live out your dreams of guarding Brahmin caravans
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🐮🐮 Fallout 76: Milepost Zero gets bigger with a new questline allowing players to guard Brahmin caravans in exchange for special rewards.
Overwatch 2 crosses over with World of Warcraft, bringing new skins for characters like Reinhardt — here's when it begins
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OW2 x WOW A new Overwatch 2 crossover with World of Warcraft is bringing skins for characters like Reinhardt and Widowmaker, and it's kicking off on September 17.
This underrated survival-horror PlayStation Studios game is just $10 on PC for Friday the 13th
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Deal Bend Studio's Days Gone is an underrated survival-horror game in the PlayStation Studios lineup, and you can grab it cheap on PC right now.
The entire staff of gaming publisher Annapurna Interactive have left the company
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walk out Annapurna Interactive staff have left the company following a dispute with the owners, according to a new report.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 won't include one big feature on Xbox One and PS4 — here's why
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Theater The last-generation versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will not include the Theater mode featured in the Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PS5 versions of the game.
Steam Families is out of beta testing, letting a household share PC games with ease
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Family sharing Valve's Steam Families feature is now out of beta testing, letting everyone try the new method for sharing games.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — List of all enemies and bosses so far
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Xenos foes Heretics need to be purged. Here's the list of enemies and bosses in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, at least so far.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 reviews are in — here's what critics are saying about this co-op shooter
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Round-up Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 reviews have arrived, so dive in and take a look at what the critics are saying.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 review — A cathartic co-op experience
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Review Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is a cathartic co-op experience that delivers a Xenos-stomping worth playing. Here's my review.
Age of Mythology: Retold, Riders Republic, and more are coming to Xbox Game Pass
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Games! A few more games are headed to Xbox Game Pass, including strategy title Age of Mythology: Retold.
Report: Black Myth Wukong may have a secret exclusivity deal with PlayStation, preventing an Xbox release
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🤔 Black Myth: Wukong has yet to launch on Xbox Series X|S consoles, but new reports indicate an exclusivity agreement with PlayStation is the reason why.
Remedy Entertainment is teaming up with Annapurna Interactive to bring Alan Wake and Control to film and TV — and there's news for Control 2
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🎥 Remedy Entertainment is self-publishing Control 2 thanks to a team-up with Annapurna Interactive, with the latter also helping the former with film and TV adaptions.
The Xbox August 2024 update brings huge improvements to Discord on Xbox consoles
By Samuel Tolbert published
Discord! The Xbox August 2024 update brings big improvements to Discord, letting players view streams directly from their consoles.
Age of Mythology: Retold reviews are in — Here's a round-up of what everyone is saying about this strategy remake
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Round-up Here's a round-up of Age of Mythology: Retold reviews, with everything reviewers are saying about the latest big strategy game from Xbox.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 roadmap revealed — here's what's coming into 2025
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Roadmap Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 players can expect new enemies, difficulty levels, PvE missions, and more for free through 2025, per the game's official roadmap.
PlayStation's Accessories app lets players customize their DualSense Edge controllers on Windows PC — here's what you need to know
By Samuel Tolbert published
Customize PlayStation's Accessories app now allows players to customize their DualSense Edge controllers on Windows PC.
Starfield Premium Upgrade for Xbox is on sale, so save money before the Shattered Space expansion arrives
By Samuel Tolbert published
Deal Starfield Premium Upgrade is on sale for Xbox users thanks to CDKeys, so upgrade now and save money before the Shattered Space expansion arrives.
Age of Mythology: Retold review — A wonderful remake that lays the foundation for years of expansions
By Samuel Tolbert published
Review Age of Mythology: Retold brings a strategy classic back to the fore on Xbox and PC, and it's a fantastic experience bar a couple of bugs. Here's my review.
Best Xbox controller deals in August 2024
By Samuel Tolbert last updated
🎮Deals When you grab a new controller, you don't want your wallet to hurt. Here are the best Xbox controller deals of the month.
Best Dragon Age: Origins mods — here's the mods I use to get ready for The Veilguard
By Samuel Tolbert published
Mod time Dragon Age: Origins isn't easy to play on modern hardware, so here are the best mods I use to enjoy BioWare's 2009 epic fantasy on Windows PC.
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