Xbox Game Pass is adding two classic PC titles today: Heroes of Might and Magic 2 and 3 join the service in GP Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Heroes of Might and Magic Game Pass: image credit - Xbox Yesterday, Xbox gave us a list of 8 games joining the service. Today, they decided to chuck two more in for fans on PC. Heroes of Might and Magic II & III are both surprise drops into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass as part of Ubisoft+ Classics. PC players will get to play:

ARC Raiders is another game that's going to be coming our way fairly soon, wedged between FPS juggernauts Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty Black Ops 7. As a third-person extraction shooter, it occupies a somewhat different space, and now the team at Embark have shared some detail on a discussion topic that games like ARC Raiders often bump into - progression wipes. For Embark, they're called 'Expedition Projects'. Embark detail how ARC Raiders Progression Wipes will work | Image Credit: Embark While Design Director Virgil notes the benefits a global wipe or reset provide, the team don't intend to have mandatory wipes that reset players back to the starting line.

Battlefield 6 is right around the corner, and while we've covered the games campaign, we're just as eager as everyone else to get really stuck in to its multiplayer. As per usual in the game industry nowadays, Battlefield 6 Launches with a Day One Patch - and we've got all the details. Battlefield 6 Launches with a Day One Patch | Image Credit: EA/Battlefield Studios Per a blog post from EA, Battlefield 6 launches with a Day One Patch - "Patch 1.0.1.0, delivering a wide range of updates and improvements across the game made since the Open Beta Weekends.

Here is every source that was used during the October 9th, 2025, episode of Xbox Era Headlines. Headlines for October 9th Ubisoft canceled AC game set during the Reconstruction, worried about reaction by Trump govt and backlash to Yasuke - Was Project Scarlet, the next mainline game set for 2027 From the ashes of Project Blackbird, is Sackbird Studios Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is getting new game + Heart Machine making layoffs and ending development on Hyper Light Breaker (update: one more patch early next year) ‘Ninja Gaiden 4’ and ‘Keeper’ lead 8 games joining Game Pass to start October…

Well, who saw this coming? For a long time now, Call of Duty fans have long bemoaned SBMM (Skill-based Matchmaking) in the games, and during the recent Black Ops 7 Beta, Treyarch ran several trials with this tuned very low. Big surprise, it was a hit, and now they've confirmed Black Ops 7 'Open Matchmaking' will be the default for Multiplayer. The Call of Duty community is unmatched, and we thank you for joining us in the Black Ops 7 Beta over the last week. This Beta has provided Treyarch the opportunity to try new things and rapidly test and implement player feedback.

Battlefield 6 goes all out in its campaign. It is the biggest, loudest, brashest one since Battlefield 4. Fantastic gameplay, epic scope, and incredible audio are matched by a story straight out of the mid-2000s. A jingoistic, predictable, and poorly written affair that, as trope-filled as it is, did not ruin my enjoyment. Battlefield 6 Campaign Review | Image Credit: XboxEra (Battlefield 6 PC) NATO goes to PAX In this near-future tale, America is weakened as our allies have mostly abandoned us and NATO. A new power has risen in the east, Pax Armata.

Machine Games is currently celebrating their 15th anniversary and as part of these celebrations they are releasing a special update to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The anniversary update will include a New Game+ mode, a cool new Cairo outfit for Indy and new voice language settings. We have also provided the latest patch notes for the update in this article. Let's 'dig in' and see what treasure we can uncover! Indiana Jones gets New Game+ as Machine Games Celebrates 15 Years New Game+ The main highlight of this update has to be the New Game+ mode.

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Grounded 2 has been available to play in Game Preview since July this year and is currently included within an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. The game is also available to purchase for PC and this weekend the team have announced that the Grounded 2 Game Preview is free this weekend on Steam. Gear up and get ready to explore Brookhollow Park! Play Grounded 2 Game Preview for FREE this weekend on Steam. ✨ Oct 9 @ 10am PT → Oct 13 @ 10am PT pic.twitter.com/hWPOAT21rx — Grounded (@GroundedTheGame) …

The team at Activision have announced their newest free trial of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 but this time they are offering even more than usual. This time around, the entire campaign of the title is included as starting today, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has a free trial for a whole week including Campaign, Multiplayer and Zombies. Starting today, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has a free trial for a whole week including Campaign, Multiplayer and Zombies | Image Credit: Activision Running up until the 16th of October, this free trial (unlike previous trials) also includes multiplayer and Zombies, so there is absolutely tons to play through.

Well, this is certainly interesting! The team behind Zenimax Online's cancelled 'Project Blackbird' have formed a new independent studio. Amusingly, these folks have named the new team 'Sackbird Studios'. Team behind Zenimax Online's cancelled 'Project Blackbird' found a new team - 'Sackbird Studios' | Image Credit: Sackbird Studios If you cast your minds back to earlier this year, this was yet another moment where everyone was very mad at Microsoft, and with good reason. We saw Everwild cancelled over at Rare, Perfect Dark and The Initiative Studio cancelled and shuttered…

Double Fine's latest game, Keeper, is out in a week and a half and the preload is now available on Xbox Series consoles. Keeper preload on Xbox Series X Keeper, the latest game from Double Fine, is due out on October 17th, 2025, on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and Steam. The preload on Xbox Series consoles is now available, weighing in at a light 25.43 GB. We got to check out Keeper in a hands-off preview back at Gamescom: After Psychonauts 2, it’s hard to believe that DoubleFine could get even 

It's not long to wait until the release of the Outer Worlds 2, and in honour of the launch this month the team over at the Xbox Design Lab have released two new customisable controllers. The game might not be here until October 29th, but these controllers can be yours today as the new 'The Outer Worlds 2' controllers are available now at the Xbox Design Lab. New 'The Outer Worlds 2' Controllers Available at Xbox Design Lab From the developers: "The Xbox Wireless Controller on Xbox Design Lab offers endless customization to help you play your way, whether its guns blazing or stealth combat.

Ever fancied running your own grocery store? Well, now you can as part of your subscription to Xbox Game Pass. The chilled-out first person simulation game released originally on Steam and was super popular, and now months later Supermarket Simulator has landed in Xbox Game Pass, complete with a multiplayer update. Supermarket Simulator Lands in Xbox Game Pass The premise is simple for Supermarket Simulator - You are tasked with managing a supermarket and all that entails. You'll be taking on cashier duties involving scanning items and processing payments, providing excellent customer service whilst also managing your stock and displays.

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Xbox Game Pass Wave One for October sees Ninja Gaiden 4, Keeper, and BALL x Pit, leading 8 total games for Game Pass' first wave of October, 2025. Game Pass October - image credit: Xbox Here is everything joining the platform during Wave One: Supermarket Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Joins Today The Casting of Frank Stone (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – October 14 Ball x Pit (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 15 The Grinch: Christmas Adventures (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 15 Pax Dei 

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One of the year's best-reviewed titles, and a personal favorite, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has just hit a new sales milestone, and is releasing new content to celebrate Expedition 33 sales & new content Claire Obscur: Expedition 33, one of the year's biggest surprise hits, has surpassed 5 million sales, per developer Sandfall Interactive. They released the following statement about the milestone, hit despite the game being in Xbox Game Pass at launch: “The response to our game has been nothing short of incredible,” says Guillaume Broche, Creative Director of Expedition 33 at Sandfall Interactive.

Spooky season approaches, so why not jump head first into some unsettling, atmospheric horror in an all new outing in the Little Nightmares franchise. New characters, locations and an entirely new development team bring the nauseating world of Nowhere back to life. We're here to tell you all about it in our Little Nightmares 3 Review. Note: Unfortunately, Xbox Review Code was not available until Launch for Little Nightmares 3, so for this review, I played through on PC via Steam using a controller. With the game releasing on everything, including last-generation hardware, I don't have any concerns on performance on console.

The trees are losing their leaves, and everything smells a little like Pumpkin spice. Yes, Autumn is definitely here, and the team from Bethesda Softworks have lots of fun plans for Spooky Season. So without further ado,let's check out all the Halloween events coming to Fallout 76 this October. All the Halloween events coming to Fallout 76 this October There are four main events scheduled for Fallout 76 this October. All are Halloween themed and designed to get you properly spooked! Halloween C.A.M.P. Contest: Get your cauldron, spooky sound machine and Jack-o’-lanterns ready because it’s time to build the creepiest C.A.M.P.

Season 6 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone begins tomorrow and is rather aptly named The Haunting. The horror themed season contains a chance to pay as legendary characters Jason Vorhees or Chucky from the Child's Play movie franchise. Let's dig in and find out exactly what's included as Call of Duty The Haunting launches just in time for Spooky Season. Call of Duty The Haunting Launches just in time for Spooky Season There will be a host of new features dropping with the release of…

The second event since Sonic Racing: Crossworlds launched two weeks ago arrives on the game this weekend and this time it's Minecraft themed. Players will have the chance to grab a ton of rewards and decals, plus loads of extra Donpa tickets. So what exactly is on offer? Let's find out as the Sonic racing: Crossworlds Minecraft Festival arrives this weekend. Sonic Racing: Crossworlds Minecraft Festival arrives this weekend Let's craft... The Minecraft festival begins on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 5PM PDT / 8PM ET, and Friday, October 10, 2025…

Beneath the now behemoth-sized machinations of 'No Man's Sky' lies a rhythm that ties that sense of wonder and exploration together. You might have noticed it, that heavy post-rockish presence that Sheffield-based band 65daysofstatic worked in tandem with developer Hello Games not just to create "noise" as some may put it, but to tailor a unique musical experience for the player that acts not only as ambiance but a sort of secondary companion as they muck about through the infinite universe. I'm a bit of a fan, you could say,

Today, developer Hermit Crab Studio in partnership with Ubisoft have announced their multi-sport arcade title 'Sportia' for PC and consoles. Compete across vibrant areas where multiple sports meet. Recruit and upgrade unique athletes, master powerful abilities, and uncover new challenges and events that keep every match fresh and exciting. Play online or local multiplayer, upgrade your characters in minigames, and compete in multi-sports. More details will come as they're made available. Sporta currently has a Steam page available for your perusal. Hermit Crab Studio, a Brazilian independent game studio, announced their newest game, Sportia, a vibrant multi-sport arcade game being developed for PC and Consoles in partnership with Ubisoft.