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Ori And The Blind Forest: Definitive Edition Switch eShop
- 27th Sep 2019 (UK/EU)
- 27th Sep 2019 (NA)
Reviews of Microsoft Games
Review Minecraft Legends (Switch) - A Jankier, Less-Fun Pikmin, And A Massive Disappointment
Not quite legendary
Few games have had more cultural impact than Minecraft, but it seems that Mojang has struggled to recapture anywhere near the same success in its efforts to expand the IP beyond its sandbox origins. Minecraft: Story Mode was a decent, if uninspiring Telltale game, while Minecraft Dungeons proved to be a solid, but unexceptional...
Review Ori And The Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (Switch) - An Unmissable Experience
A light shining the way
There was a time when a platform holder publishing games for a rival format would have been completely unheard of. Unthinkable, even! Yet, a bizarre chain of events has seen Microsoft Studios release a handful of games for our beloved Switch, including the likes of Minecraft and, surprisingly, even Cuphead. While Microsoft...
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Tuesday11th Nov 2025
News Reggie Is "Surprised" We Haven't Seen More Xbox Titles On Switch 2
"I thought there would be much more"
In the last year or two, Microsoft has been very vocal about its desire to support Switch and Switch 2. We've seen a couple of examples of this on the new hardware with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 and the soon-to-come Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, but where's the Gears? Where's the Call o
Sunday9th Nov 2025
Rumour New Crash Bandicoot Racing Artwork Has Some Fans Excited
Is Crash finally back?
Crash Bandicoot hasn't been sighted for a while now, but Crash fans think they might have spotted something that could be tied to a new game project or at least a return in some way or form. This development comes from the official Beenox social media account. Beenox, in case you need a refresher, is the same team that worked...
Wednesday29th Oct 2025
News Microsoft On Its Gaming Business Going Forward: "We Want To Be Everywhere"
"Gaming's competition is not other gaming"
Last month, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer reiterated how Xbox would support Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 players going forward, and now the tech giant's Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has chimed in. Speaking to TBPN recently about this "shifting" business model, Nadella mentioned how the company wants to...
Saturday25th Oct 2025
News Xbox Reiterates Its Support For Switch 2
Halo was announced for PS5 this week
In some absolutely huge industry news this week, Microsoft yesterday announced the Halo series would be coming to PlayStation 5 in 2026, with a new Unreal Engine 5 remake of Master Chief's original campaign. While there have been rumours for some time now about this iconic serie
Wednesday27th Aug 2025
News Donkey Kong Bananza Is Selling Like Bananas On Switch 2 (US)
It's already made the top 20 for 2025
Circana has released data for game and hardware sales for July 2025 in the US, and despite a competitive month, Donkey Kong Bananza has made a bit of a splash. Shared by Mat Piscatella on Bluesky, DK's latest adventure was the third best-selling game of the month, beaten only by EA Sports College Football 26...
Wednesday20th Aug 2025
Rumour Another Bethesda Game Is Landing On Switch 2, It's Claimed
"See that planet? You can go there"
There have been rumours about Bethesda's Starfield coming to the PlayStation for some time now, so can we expect a Nintendo version at some point in the future? According to YouTube and podcaster 'Nate the Hate', who has already been linked to some other rumours this generation, "Starfield is planned for release...
Friday25th Jul 2025
News Xbox Will Reportedly Announce "More Game Ports" For Other Platforms Soon
"Including Nintendo Switch 2"
Xbox has already voiced its support for the Switch 2, and according to a new report by The Game Business this week, we could be finding out more very soon. With rumours about a Nintendo Direct already doing the rounds online, veteran video game journalist Christopher Dring has now added to this buzz, claiming "Xbox is...
Monday7th Jul 2025
"What a colossal waste of talent."
Last week's layoffs at Microsoft and Xbox Games were shocking to say the least, with over 9,000 people losing their jobs, including veterans at Rare, Romero Games, and the cancellation of big projects such as Perfect Dark. This comes despite the fact that the tech giant reportedly made $26 billion in the last...
Wednesday2nd Jul 2025
News Microsoft Announces Another Wave Of Layoffs, Over 9,000 Jobs Affected
Update 2: Gregg Mayles, Louise O’Connor, and Wil Overton among departures
Microsoft has begun informing staff of a huge second wave of job cuts this year, and the layoffs are expected to hit over 9,000 employees. In a report published by
Tuesday10th Jun 2025
News Yes, Call Of Duty Is Still On The Way To Nintendo Hardware
Microsoft and Activision reconfirm
Nintendo's platforms were notably absent from the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 announcement, so what exactly is going on here now that the 10-year deal has been done and the Switch 2 is officially in the hands of consumers? Although there have been no public updates, according to Kotaku's senior reporter Ethan...
Wednesday7th May 2025
News Xbox Branded Handheld Photos Leak, And It's Not Quite As Slick As The Switch 2
Those fingerprints don't help
Two versions of the upcoming ROG Ally 2 have been leaked via FCC photos, showcasing a standard white model and a black model branded with a dedicated Xbox button. Highlighted by VideoCardz (thanks, Eurogamer), the photos come from the US FCC's official certification of the hardware, so seem to be pretty legit. It's...
Tuesday6th May 2025
News Xbox's Latest Multiplatform Release Has Been Announced
Now how about a Switch 2 release?
Over the past year, Xbox has been publishing more first-party IP on other platforms, and in the latest update it's now announced this mission is set to continue with Gears of War: Reloaded. Not only is this remaster of the first game coming to Xbox and PC platforms, but it will also be getting an official release...
Friday2nd May 2025
News Banjo-Kazooie Composer Explains Why He Thinks Another Game Is Unlikely
The "overriding factor" is money
There have been ongoing requests over the years for the revival of Rare's famous bear and bird duo Banjo-Kazooie, but will fans ever see this series return? The game's composer Grant Kirkhope already spoke about this earlier in the year - mentioning how he had "zero hope" for a new entry, and now in an interview...
Thursday1st May 2025
News Xbox Is Raising The Price Of Consoles, Accessories, And Games Worldwide
Say hello to more $80 games
Xbox is raising the price of its consoles, accessories, and games globally, with some titles reaching that lofty $80 price tag from this Holiday season. As detailed by The Game Business, the US is being impacted the most, with the Xbox Series X rising by $100 to $599.99 and the Xbox Series S rising by $80 to $429.99. In...
Wednesday16th Apr 2025
News "Nintendo Has Been A Great Partner" - Phil Spencer Reiterates Switch 2 Support
"I’m really a big believer in what Nintendo means for this industry"
Microsoft's Phil Spencer has once again reiterated his support for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 in a new interview with Variety (thanks, VGC). When asked whether Xbox has any specific projects in mind for the Switch 2, Spencer was understandably hesitant to provide concrete...
News Oblivion Remaster May Be Launching This Month, But Will It Come To Switch 2?
Say yes
Rumours of an Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remaster have been swirling for a while now, culminating in what might be one of the worst-kept secrets of 2025 so far. According to Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb, the game will supposedly release during the week commencing 21st April 2025 and is set to grace the PS5, Xbox Series X\S, and PC. A more recent...
Tuesday1st Apr 2025
News Halo: Master Chief Collection For Switch 2 May Not Launch In Its 'Complete' Form
"I wouldn't think of it as every game"
One of the most surprising and intriguing rumours in recent months concerns the potential launch of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2. Microsoft has been bullish in moving some of its biggest games over to rival platforms, including the likes of Forza Horizon 5 (on PS5),...
Tuesday25th Mar 2025
News Switch 2 And Other Platforms Can Expect "A Lot More" Xbox Games In 2025
Last year was just a warm up
Microsoft's Xbox brand has a new strategy where it plans to make gaming more accessible than ever by releasing its games on more devices. It began this last year with the release of titles like Pentiment and Grounded on Switch as well as Sea of Thieves and Hi-Fi Rush for the PlayStation 5. Now, according to The Verge's...
Tuesday18th Feb 2025
Rumour A New Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Remaster Might Be On The Way
Tyshawn Jones spills
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 was a real blast from the past back in 2020. We were just the right age to fall in love with the original games back in 1999 and 2000, and revisiting them 20 years later was a joy. So of course we want to see more classic Tony Hawk games get the same glossy remaster treatment. And it sounds like we...
Monday17th Feb 2025
News Expect To See The Switch Logo Pop Up In Future Xbox Showcases
"I’m just trying to be open and transparent with people"
Xbox games going multiplatform is old news by this point, but according to Phil Spencer, the company is looking to up its transparency during Developer Direct showcases when it comes to specifying where its games are launching. Those paying attention during last month's Xbox dev direct may...
Friday31st Jan 2025
Rumour Another Xbox Game Could Be Racing Onto Switch 2, It's Claimed
Forza Horizon 5 was just announced for the PS5
Xbox is "evolving" and as part of its new strategy, it's now releasing major first-party IP on other platforms. Now, ahead of the 'Switch 2 Direct' this April, Microsoft's gaming division has announced it's bringing its popular open-world arcade racer Forza
Thursday23rd Jan 2025
News Banjo-Kazooie Composer Has "Zero Hope" For A New Entry
We're inclined to agree
Just days after Moon Studios' lead Thomas Mahler expressed his desire to see the Banjo-Kazooie franchise in the hands of a "really talented developer", original composer Grant Kirkhope has taken to social media to say that he has "zero hope" in a potential new entry (thanks, Eurogamer). He then went on to say that a new...
Monday20th Jan 2025
News Banjo-Kazooie Has The Potential To "Rival 3D Mario", Says Ori Dev
If a "really talented developer" has a crack at it
There was once a time when Banjo-Kazooie was rightly considered to be a close rival to the Super Mario franchise when Rare launched two outstanding entries on N64 in the form of the self-titled debut and its sequel, Banjo-Tooie. That was a long time ago, though. While Microsoft flirted with idea of...
Rumour Diablo 4 Is Claimed To Be In Development For Switch 2
While Halo's arrival is reiterated
A new claim states that Blizzard's Diablo 4 may currently be in development for Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2 hardware. This comes from eXputer writer 'eXtas1s' who, in a newly uploaded video (thanks, VGC) states that the game will likely make its way to the new console in 2025 while also reiterating
Friday10th Jan 2025
Rumour Insider Claims That Halo: Master Chief Collection Will Come To 'Switch 2'
Along with Flight Simulator
Known insider Nate the Hate has claimed in a new podcast that Microsoft will further its multiplatform ambitions in 2025 by bringing both Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Flight Simulator to the 'Switch 2' and the PS5. The insider – who previously correctly claimed that
Thursday14th Nov 2024
News Xbox Chief On Bringing Games To Other Platforms, Says There Are No "Red Lines"
But it's reportedly too early to make a call on Halo
Last month, Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella spoke about how Xbox was extending its gaming content to other platforms including the Nintendo Switch. It's unsurprisingly reignited a lot of debate about how far Xbox could go with this new strategy, and now Phil Spencer has elaborated on this during a...
Saturday26th Oct 2024
News Microsoft Talks About Extending Its Gaming Content To 'New Platforms'
It recently released fan-favourite titles on Switch
Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella this week released his annual letter to shareholders and in the "gaming" segment, he spoke about how the company had continued to extend its content to new platforms. He also acknowledged how Microsoft and its gaming division Xbox had recently brought multiple fan...
Saturday24th Aug 2024
News Minecraft's New SpongeBob SquarePants Add-On Is Now Available On Switch
Are ya ready, kids?
Minecraft has played host to all sorts of collaborations and crossovers over the years, and the latest one sees SpongeBob Squarepants, Patrick Star and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom return in a brand new add-on. It's priced at 1510 Minecoins and is available now on the Minecraft Marketplace. Here's a bit more about it,...
Monday10th Jun 2024
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Reiterates Plan To Put "More Of Our Games On More Platforms"
The floodgates have opened
After Xbox's promising showcase over the weekend, head honcho Phil Spencer took to the stage with IGN's Ryan McCaffrey to talk about the Xbox business, recent studio closures, and future hardware. Following on from the release of Grounded and Pentiment on the Switch, Spencer reiterated Xbox's plan to release more of its...
Saturday1st Jun 2024
News Crash Bandicoot And Spyro Studio 'Toys For Bob' Is Now Officially Independent
It will partner with Xbox to publish its next game
In March, the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro developer Toys for Bob announced it would leave Activision and the Xbox team to become an independent studio. In an update on social media, it's now made this official with a profile update. In its bio description on X, it now says "We are an independent game...
Friday24th May 2024
News Activision Officially Announces Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6
Microsoft now has a 10-year deal with Nintendo
Ahead of a Switch "successor" announcement this fiscal year, Activision has officially announced Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. This new entry is scheduled to be featured at Xbox's upcoming showcase next m
Sunday7th Apr 2024
News Sea Of Thieves Could Lead To More Xbox Exclusives On Other Platforms
It's reportedly a "key test" for Microsoft
Microsoft is currently in the process of rolling out select Xbox exclusive on the Switch and PlayStation 5, and apparently, one particular upcoming title could decide if it releases more games on these platforms in the future. The Verge's senior editor Tom Warren claims the PlayStation 5 release Sea of...
Friday23rd Feb 2024
Talking Point Which Xbox Games Would You Like To See Come To Switch?
Halo, is it me you're looking for?
After what felt like months of rumours, Microsoft and Nintendo finally put us out of our misery during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase by confirming that, yes, select Microsoft-published Xbox games will be making their way to the Nintendo Switch to join the likes of Banjo-Kazooie on NSO, and the Ori duo...
Rumour Xbox's Hi-Fi Rush Will Reportedly Launch On 'Switch 2'
It was revealed for PlayStation this week
Nintendo's recent Partner Showcase locked in two Xbox games for the Switch, but what about those Hi-Fi Rush rumours? According to Insider Gaming, the rhythm-based action game might actually be targeting a release on the Switch 2, so a possible announcement could still be months out. Here's exact
Thursday22nd Feb 2024
Random Some Rare Fans Are Upset About The Latest Switch Online Announcement
"Rare Replay should have been announced on Switch"
The latest Partner Showcase from Nintendo was packed with all sorts of surprises and another standout announcement was the news five more classic Rare games would be coming to the Switch Online service. These titles include games like Killer Instinct and Blast Corps, and while it's welcome news for...
Wednesday21st Feb 2024
News Two Xbox Games Get Nintendo Switch Release Dates
And one is arriving tomorrow
If there's one thing we all expected to see at today's Partner Showcase, it was the reveal of a couple of Xbox titles coming to Switch. And we didn't just get one — we got two, with release dates! Two of Obsidian's Xbox exclusives are jumping ship in 2024 and coming to Switch — the excellent narrative RPG Pentiment...
Friday16th Feb 2024
News Xbox Game Pass Really Isn't Coming To Nintendo Switch
Microsoft reiterates it will remain exclusive to Xbox
There's been conversation about Microsoft's Game Pass subscription service potentially being released on rival platforms, but at the end of last year, the company's gaming CEO Phil Spencer ruled this out. If you were hopeful this might change one day, it seems not. In Xbox's latest business...
Thursday15th Feb 2024
News Microsoft To Bring Four Xbox Exclusives To Other Consoles, But Won't Name Them
Platforms also haven't been confirmed
After weeks of rumours, Xbox has finally confirmed that it will be bringing more Xbox exclusives to other consoles. What consoles, and what games, is anyone's guess. During today's Official Xbox Podcast, the Head of Xbox and CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer confirmed that four titles that are currently...
Tuesday13th Feb 2024
News Xbox Exclusives Hi-Fi RUSH & Pentiment Reportedly Coming To "Rival Consoles"
"With other first-party titles also under consideration"
Rumours have been circulating recently about Microsoft potentially bringing select games to competitor platforms and Xbox has now confirmed its business update will take place this Thursday. Along with this, a new report from Th
Tuesday6th Feb 2024
News Microsoft To Share "Vision For The Future Of Xbox" Next Week
Following rumours about select Xbox games going multi-platform
There have been industry rumours recently about Microsoft potentially bringing select games to competitor platforms and last weekend it escalated, with games media outlets and key figures claiming Xbox could potentially go "all in" on a new multi-platform model. It's got to the point
Friday2nd Feb 2024
News Hi-Fi Rush Datamine Lends Weight To Switch Port Rumours
"Rock Out! Anywhere"
It's always rumour season in the video game industry, and one of the biggest regarding the Switch thatisn't about the Switch successor focuses on a critically acclaimed Xbox title coming to the hybrid console. Those rumours — which seem to point at Tango Gameworks' excellent action title Hi-Fi Rush — might have a bit more...
Tuesday30th Jan 2024
News Call Of Duty Exec Is Appointed As Blizzard's New President
Times are a-changin'
Following the departure of Mike Ybarra from Blizzard just last week, Microsoft has announced that Johanna Faries has now been appointed as the new President of the formidable subsidiary. Faries is currently serving as General Manager for the Call of Duty franchise, with her new role at Blizzard effective from February 5th,...
Friday26th Jan 2024
News Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Xbox, Bethesda And Activision Blizzard Employees
It's been a rough start for the industry in 2024
Some more industry news has broken this week, and this time it relates to Microsoft's Xbox division, which last year finalised its acquisition of Activision Blizzard and has in recent times reiterated its support for Nintendo platforms. In a message from the Xbox and Microsoft gaming boss Phil...
Thursday18th Jan 2024
News Microsoft: ActiBlizz Acquisition Gives Xbox A Chance To Be A "Good Publisher" On All Platforms
"We're excited about that acquisition closing"
Following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, there's been a lot of debate about Xbox published titles on other platforms, so what's the latest? Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella has told Bloomberg this week how he feels Xbox has a better chance of being a "good publisher" for all platforms...
Tuesday9th Jan 2024
Rumour Microsoft Will Bring Critically Acclaimed Exclusive To "Competitor System" This Year
"It's going to be met with a lot of excitement"
Update #2 [Tue 9th Jan, 2024 00:25 GMT]: To add fuel to the fire, an Australian Classification Board rating for 'Project 2022A' has been discovered. It was rated 'M' for mature on 15th December 2022, the applicant is ZeniMax Media, Shinji Mikami is referenced and there are multiple platforms listed...
Wednesday3rd Jan 2024
News Minecraft Movie Reportedly Casts Jack Black As Steve
Bowser, is that you?
Last year, Warner Bros. announced the live-action Minecraft movie would be released in cinemas in April 2025. Now, in a new update, Deadline is reporting the actor and musician Jack Black will be joining the cast. The Kung Fu Panda and Tenacious D star will supposedly be playing the role of the player character Steve in this...
Thursday21st Dec 2023
News Activision Blizzard's Bobby Kotick Will Step Down Later This Month
While ex-Nintendo employee Jill Braff will lead ZeniMax/Bethesda
Following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard earlier this year (finally, right?), it's been announced that Bobby Kotick will step down from his role as CEO on December 29th, 2023 (thanks, Eurogamer). Kotick became CEO of Activision all the way back in 1991 and was integral...
Saturday2nd Dec 2023
News Xbox Acknowledges Fan Requests For New Banjo-Kazooie Game
Phil Spencer: "Banjo fans, I hear you"
Rare's famous bear and bird duo Banjo-Kazooie made a return via Nintendo's Switch Online service last year, and ever since then, fans have been calling for a proper comeback. There have even been some rumours doing the rounds about a possible revival, so what are the chances of something like this ever...
Thursday30th Nov 2023
News Xbox Reiterates Interest In Bringing Game Pass To "Every Screen" Including Nintendo Platforms
"It's a bit of a change of strategy"
Microsoft and Xbox have mentioned on a number of occasions how they want to make gaming more accessible than ever before, and during a recent appearance at the Wells Fargo TMT Summit earlier this week, Xbox CFO Tim Stuart reiterated this. While he admits it's a "bit of a change of strategy" compared to Xbox's...
Wednesday22nd Nov 2023
Poll Which Of Rare's Classic N64 Games Would You Like To See On Switch Online?
Got GoldenEye, bagged Banjo, and JFG's incoming - dare we dream of more?
Update: Well, there's a turn-up for the books. Nintendo has announced that Jet Force Gemini is coming to the Switch Online Expansion Pack in December. We've got to say, of all Rare's N64 games, we didn't fancy this one's chances — as you'll see below — but we're very happy...
