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Hi-Fi Rush food court fight with Invaders Must Die soundtrack

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Tough Decisions | Phil Spencer: "Running a sustainable business" the reason why Xbox closed multiple beloved Bethesda game studios

"We will continue to invest in what we're trying to go do in Xbox."

June 10, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Master Chief in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.

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Halo Again | Looks like Xbox is making Halo: Combat Evolved again, but this time it might also come to PS5

A fresh remaster is reportedly in the works.

June 7, 2024 Mark Warren

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THE BAND PLAYED ON | Hi-Fi Rush encores with final update featuring bug fixes and smoother rhythm for its bittersweet, farewell performance

Sing a song, play along, boost your spirits, come on, let's hear it!

May 15, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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TONGUE TIED | As Xbox shutters studios, old documentary clips that highlight problems with how Microsoft handles its developers are resurfacing

Following a week with plenty of foot-in-mouth c-suite moments at Xbox, some older ones are returning to the fore.

May 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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LOVE BOMBING | Hi-Fi-Rush and The Evil Within games being "positive" review bombed on Steam in wake of Microsoft's closure of Tango Gameworks

Review bombs are usually a bad thing, but this is different.

May 10, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Text reads 'Game Over' and Chai from Hi-Fi Rush lies in the middle of a spotlight, surrounded by black.

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BLOOD MONEY | "Being acquired is a stepping stone to having your studio shut down" Gaming founders and CEOs speak out on the current state of the industry

We reached out to various video game studio owners following Microsoft's closure of Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, and more.

May 10, 2024 Connor Makar

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Chai, from HiFi Rush, swings his guitar weapon down in front of him, over a blurred image of a boss fight from the game.

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A RUSH, A PUSH | Xbox's Hi-Fi Rush has that Dreamcast era vibe, and it was one of the best games of 2023

Last year's Xbox Game Pass surprise drop has a really retro feel to it – and it was something fresh, bold, and exciting for the industry.

May 9, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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THROW THE BABY OUT | Xbox reveals desire for smaller award winning games shortly after closing studio behind Hi-Fi Rush

Revealed to staff during an internal town hall- Matt Booty points to the companies' future goals.

May 9, 2024 Connor Makar

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MICROSOFT | Microsoft to shut down Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and more due to a "reprioritization of titles and resources"

Those two studios and more to be shuttered in a shocking and sudden development.

May 7, 2024 Connor Makar

A character in Elden Ring, one of the best PS5 games, looking at a shooting star

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PLAYSTATION ALLSTARS | The best PS5 Games to justify your next-gen PlayStation purchase in 2024

Sony's stellar lineup just keeps getting bigger.

April 11, 2024 James Billcliffe

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THE SHIITAKE SHOW | The problem with Xbox is that you don’t need an Xbox, and that's a hard circle to square

Xbox Anywhere, except under your TV where it's supposed to be.

Feb. 26, 2024 Jim Trinca

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GETTING PHYSICAL | Both Pentiment and Hi-Fi Rush are getting physical versions soon!

Whether you're on the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, or Switch, one of these shiny new editions could be yours.

Feb. 22, 2024 Connor Makar

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ZOMB-EEE, LOOK HERE | Surprise, Dead Island 2 has quietly landed on Xbox Game Pass

Just in case there wasn’t enough Xbox news this week.

Feb. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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YES, AN XBOX THING | Grounded is coming to Nintendo Switch in April this year

Ooh, Xbox thing!

Feb. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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DIRECT TO YOUR EYES | Watch today's Nintendo Direct here

Tune in for a look at some games coming to Switch soon.

Feb. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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IT NEVER ENDS | Yes, a Nintendo Direct is coming tomorrow, so of course everyone's talking about Xbox again

Oh, and there’s also a Pokemon Presents coming next week, which is cool.

Feb. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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EVERY SCREEN | Xbox stands by its hardware while pushing its games can be "accessed across any screen"

Every screen is an Xbox, as reports stated was the message earlier this month.

Feb. 15, 2024 Mark Warren

Phil Spencer on the official Xbox Podcast.

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VERY PODDERS | Good news, Phil Spencer's very important Xbox business update is coming this Thursday...via a podcast

Here comes the big news we’d been promised by Microsoft, in a format we all expected.

Feb. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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SOON(TM) | Don't worry, Phil Spencer says Xbox will address all your very urgent questions about exclusivity...next week

No time like the present, eh Xboxers?

Feb. 6, 2024 Mark Warren

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DOUBLE JUMP SCARES | The best horror games to play in 2024

From founding fathers of horror to underrated gems, here are some of the best horror games to sink your teeth into.

Feb. 5, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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JUST BREATHE, OK? | Even this Baldur’s Gate 3 dev thinks that Xbox porting games to PS5 is a good thing, so calm down

That video game box you bought is going to be ok, even if someone else gets to play Indiana Jones too.

Feb. 5, 2024 Mark Warren

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ROCK ON | Hi-Fi Rush on PS5 and Switch looks more likely, and for once it's not Phil Spencer's t-shirt that gave it away

It would be mighty night if 2023's Game of the Year made its way to other platforms. Just saying.

Feb. 2, 2024 Connor Makar

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OPEN ROADS | The best open-world games to play in 2024

It feels good to take the path less travelled, sometimes.

Feb. 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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WHAT A RUSH | Xbox exclusive rumor suggests Nintendo Switch is getting 2023's Game of the Year

No, it's not Starfield.

Jan. 8, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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B-COME AS YOU ARE | Forget triple-A GOTYs, 2023 was year of the ‘B game’

2023 is the year B games became comfortable being themselves, and confident enough that there’s an audience who wanted just that.

Dec. 31, 2023 Sherif Saed

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TANGOED | Bethesda's masterpiece is our Game of the Year 2023

That's right, it's Hi-Fi Rush!

Dec. 24, 2023 Connor Makar

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CULTISH MOVEMENT | Ghostwire: Tokyo was one of the most under-rated Game Pass additions of the year

Though met with middling reviews on release, Ghostwire's quiet persistence has won some hearts.

Dec. 22, 2023 Rebecca Jones

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SORRY, WHERE? | The Evil Within is Epic Games Store’s next free game – as Shinji Mikami teases his return

The timing is almost a bit... scary...

Oct. 13, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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G-G-G-GHOSTS?!? | Ghostwire: Tokyo, a lowkey 2022 gem, is free for Amazon Prime subscribers right now

Incredibly appropriate for the season.

Oct. 8, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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VINDICATION | Ghostwire: Tokyo is apparently getting a sequel (and is definitely more popular than you thought)

PlayGhostwire's social media account celebrated 6 million players, days before Bethesda leaks teased a sequel.

Sept. 19, 2023 Rebecca Jones

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ENCORE | Hi Fi Rush struck a chord with its Game Pass stealth drop – here’s how Tango Gameworks made music matter

Director John Johanas speak to us about the origin of the idea, the gruelling task of using licensed music , and Game Pass.

April 17, 2023 Connor Makar

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OTHERWORLDLY | Ghostwire: Tokyo is now available on Xbox, alongside new Spider’s Thread update

New areas to explore, side missions to complete, and more.

April 12, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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PARANORMAL FUN | Ghostwire: Tokyo comes to Xbox on April 12 alongside new content update

Xbox Series players can soon use psychic and paranormal abilities to defeat ghosts and spirits haunting Tokyo.

March 15, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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HORROR LEGEND | Resident Evil creator, Shinji Mikami, is reportedly leaving Tango Gameworks

Mikami founded Tango Gameworks in 2010.

Feb. 23, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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PIVOT | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.38: The best game you'd never believe was from that developer

Sometimes a game developer just goes off-piste, and the results are wonderful.

Feb. 10, 2023 Jim Trinca

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Feel. The. Beat. | Hi-Fi Rush is a rhythm-action game from Tango Gameworks and it's out now

Beat up your enemies to music.

Jan. 25, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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LEAKS HAPPEN | The next title from Tango Gameworks has leaked ahead of tomorrow's Developer Direct

Microsoft is probably a bit perturbed.

Jan. 24, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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NIGHTMARISH | The Evil Within 2 is one of your free Games with Prime this month

Six in all to help you ring in 2023.

Jan. 4, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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A MACHINE FOR PIGS | The best Halloween 2022 treat? I think it might be Xbox Game Pass

You’re telling me I can play Amnesia, SOMA, and Alien Isolation? Take my money.

Oct. 26, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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Tango's game works | Ghostwire: Tokyo proves there’s nothing inherently wrong with the maligned Ubisoft open-world formula

Why does this action horror game succeed despite following similar design structure?

April 22, 2022 Jim Trinca

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capital idea | Ghostwire: Tokyo's authentic representation makes a mockery of Ghost of Tsushima and Sifu's cultural tourism

Tango Gameworks’ open world may be formulaic, but its setting has a depth that could have only come from a Japanese studio.

March 24, 2022 Alan Wen

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a show of hands | Ghostwire: Tokyo review – Possessed of spirit and enchanted by that Shinji Mikami magic

Tango Gameworks’ departure from survival horror into a more action-orientated setup is pretty and weird – and undermined by its writing and story.

March 21, 2022 Hirun Cryer

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MAKE IT PRETTY | Ghostwire: Tokyo on PC supports upscaling tech DLSS and FSR, features ray-traced reflections, shadows

There's also a decent amount of graphics settings available to tweak the game to your liking.

March 17, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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raining, cats, dogs | Ghostwire: Tokyo is really, really weird – but that's a really, really good thing

Tango Gameworks’ latest game is proper weird, and a must if you've ever wanted a buddy cop thriller with talking animals. Yes, really.

March 14, 2022 Hirun Cryer

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city's slicker | Ghostwire: Tokyo's realistic yet surreal setting is the coolest we've seen in years

Tango Gameworks’ interpretation of the Japanese capital is mouth-wateringly beautiful – and drenched in eerie charm.

Feb. 4, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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one last tango | Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami still wants to direct at least one more game

Though he isn't directing Ghostwire: Tokyo, veteran developer Shinji Mikami would very much like to helm another game in the future.

Feb. 3, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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GHOST IN THE MACHINE | Creating a house of horror: Shinji Mikami on Tango Gameworks' road to Ghostwire: Tokyo

Resident Evil creator and Tango Gameworks’ studio head Shinji Mikami wants to direct one more game… but not just yet.

Feb. 3, 2022 Hirun Cryer

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finally a date | Ghostwire: Tokyo release date set for March 25, game showcase coming tomorrow

Originally set to release last year before being delayed into spring 2022.

Feb. 2, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson