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🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformXbox May Have Just Solved A Major Annoyance About Huge Game Updates
Microsoft released an update for Xbox Insiders today to test several new features coming to Xbox Series X|S(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-series-x-review/1100-6484104/). The update brings changes to Gamertags and more, but the most useful of these features allows players to use cloud gaming to play updating titles, fixing one of user's biggest annoyances with the console. An Xbox Wire post(https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/24/xbox-insiders-august-2026-console-features/) broke down these new features in more detail. Typically, games that are updating on consoles become unplayable, and that wait can get quite long for large, high-fidelity AAA titles. However, this update makes it so that, if the game is part of the Game Pass catalog and you have a subscription, you'll now be able to boot it up via cloud gaming and play it while the update downloads. If you have the internet bandwidth to support it, this update is extremely alluring. It also shows Xbox is still putting some focus on cloud gaming, even as it recenters its strategy around consoles like the upcoming Project Helix(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-gen-xbox-project-helix-wont-get-much-new-info-in-todays-event-exec-says/1100-6539840/). !(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4.-Cloud-playable-update-b9dd870a9661db314986.png?w=1024) There are plenty of other updates for those who don't like cloud gaming to look forward to as well. Game hubs for Xbox 360 games will now show achievements, and a wishlist option will be added to game cards for ones you don't own. Those are small UI tweaks, but they do add things I'm surprised weren't already supported. In 2019, Microsoft's last big overhaul(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-gamertag-update-lets-you-take-someone-elses-n/1100-6467648/) of Xbox Gamertags(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-gamertag-update-lets-you-take-someone-elses-n/1100-6467648/) limited them to 12 characters at most. Seven years later, it's finally upping the limit to 15 characters. Maybe it's finally time for me to change the Gamertag I've had since I was eight years old. Xbox Insiders who are part of the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring are the first to have access to these updates. These updates will roll out to other Xbox Insider tiers in the future before eventually being released to all Xbox Series X|S owners.
🎮 PlayStation, Xbox, Multi-platformGTA 6 PS5-exclusive features detailed, PS5 Pro enhanced confirmed
Sony and Rockstar Games announce that Grand Theft Auto 6 "plays best" on PlayStation 5, but haven't revealed PS5 Pro enhancements yet
🖥 Xbox, PC, Multi-platformRiot now lets you enable its anti-cheat when you want to
If League of Legends and Valorant players have the right hardware and elect to opt into "pre-boot security mechanisms and Windows' own native protection features," then, starting today, they can switch the Vanguard anti-cheat software from always-on to one that's "on demand." With "Vanguard Pre-Check," the kernel-level driver won't launch when your system does, according &8230;
🎮 PlayStation, Xbox, Multi-platformGTA 6 is a "single-player experience" only, Rockstar clarifies
Grand Theft Auto 6 is single-player only, Rockstar confirms, leaving questions about the future of GTA Online when GTA 6 releases in November 2026.
🎮 PlayStation, Xbox, Multi-platformGTA VI finally gets a price tag
We finally have a price for Grand Theft Auto VI: $79.99. That gets you the standard edition of the game, while the Ultimate Edition will set you back $99.99. Preorders start at midnight tonight, local time, when you'll be able to reserve a copy on PS5 or Xbox Series X/S. You'll be able to order &8230;
🖥 Xbox, PCBig companies told Hideo Kojima he's 'crazy' for making OD: 'it's something that no one has ever seen before'
But Xbox saved the day.
🖥 Xbox, PCAmidst mounting fears of Xbox closures, Todd Howard says Arkane is 'doing a really, really good job' on Blade
Bethesda's boss confirmed Marvel's Blade is still in the works.
🖥 Xbox, PC, Multi-platformSteam Machine questions, answered: a crash course on Valve's new gaming console
If you're new to PC gaming, here's a crash course on the Steam Machine and how it differs from a traditional video game console.
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, Mobile, VR, PCHow to get Dragon's Breath in Grow a Garden 2
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/grow-a-garden-2-dragons-breath.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) Dragon's Breath is a Super Seed that you can get in Grow a Garden 2. It's one of the rarest seeds you can get in the Roblox game, and one that players of the original won't be familiar with, as it's only available in the sequel. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grow-a-garden-2-dragons-breath)
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, Mobile, VR, PCHow to get Seed Packs in Grow A Garden 2
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/gag2-seed-pack-header-resized.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) While you tend to your garden in Grow A Garden 2, you're gonna need Seeds, and a lot of them. But they aren't cheap. Ironically, considering his wares, Sam the Seed Shop owner is a bit of a seedy player when it comes to upping market prices, and he will charge you through the roof for literally any Seed he reluctantly hands over. Luckily, though, there is a way to bypass his nonsense and get rare Seeds without forking over a single Sheckle: Seed Packs. Seed Packs aren't a common find in Grow A Garden 2, but they're definitely worth searching for, considering there's every chance you'll tear one open to find a rare Seed worth millions of Sheckles. But how do you get these elusive resources? On this page, we'll run you through how to get Seed Packs in Grow A Garden 2, as well as how they work. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grow-a-garden-2-seed-packs)
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformSea Of Thieves Is Getting A Live-Action Movie
!Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/06/23/7282e85f/sea-of-thieves-2026-battle.jpg.webp) Rare's multiplayer pirate adventure Sea of Thieves is getting a live-action film adaptation, and it's part of a larger push by Xbox to bring its franchises to both the big and small screens, Entertainment Weekly(https://ew.com/sea-of-thieves-movie-live-action-xbox-adaptations-exclusive-12003322) reports. The film has no director as of yet, but it is being produced by Destin Daniel Cretton, director of the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day and 2021’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, through his production company, Hisako. Cretton is also the co-creator of the Disney+ series Wonder Man. There’s no word on the film’s plot, but Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty told EW, "The main character of a Sea of Thieves game is actually the player and the community. So if you sit down to think about Sea of Thieves, it's not, Who are the main characters? What's the plot? It's a super social game, but there's a tone to Sea of Thieves. It's built on a very cooperative community, so you can start to sense what that's going to be like." Sea of Thieves launched for Xbox One and PC in 2018 and is a multiplayer pirate adventure with players working together to sail the oceans of an open world to find treasure and battle rival ships and other threats. Although it initially received a tepid reception(https://gameinformer.com/games/seaofthieves/b/xboxone/archive/2018/03/23/game-informer-sea-of-thieves-xbox-one-review.aspx), years of updates and improvements have increased its popularity. Sea of Thieves jumped to Xbox Series X/S in 2020 and came to PlayStation 5 in 2024. Check out the game's Season 20 trailer from the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this month. The Sea of Thieves movie news is part of EW's larger feature covering Xbox(https://ew.com/xbox-25th-anniversary-hollywood-adaptations-cover-story-exclusive-12003252), which reveals the movie is one of a dozen film/TV adaptations based on Xbox-owned franchises in production. Among them are a sequel to A Minecraft Movie(https://gameinformer.com/2025/10/09/a-minecraft-movie-sequel-confirmed-for-summer-2027), live-action films based on Call of Duty(https://gameinformer.com/2025/10/30/call-of-duty-movie-to-be-directed-by-lone-survivor-deepwater-horizon-director-peter-berg) and Gears of War(https://gameinformer.com/2025/05/16/netflixs-gears-of-war-movie-reportedly-lands-the-fall-guy-bullet-train-director-david), a third season of Amazon’s Fallout (with Aaron Paul joining the cast(https://gameinformer.com/2026/05/11/aaron-paul-will-join-the-cast-of-fallout-season-3-in-mystery-role)), a reality TV show based on Fallout Shelter, a Wolfenstein live-action TV series(https://gameinformer.com/2025/07/25/wolfenstein-tv-series-reportedly-in-development-at-amazon), and an animated Minecraft series by Netflix(https://gameinformer.com/gamer-culture/2024/05/30/netflix-announces-minecraft-animated-series). For more on Sea of Thieves, check out our 2024 retrospective(https://gameinformer.com/feature/2024/04/29/sea-of-thieves-retrospective-life-at-sea) documenting the game's development and evolution. Xbox has been in the news recently, largely due to reports of an incoming wave of mass layoffs and potential studio closures(https://gameinformer.com/2026/06/15/compulsion-games-and-other-xbox-studios-reportedly-at-risk-of-being-shut-down) for Compulsion Games, Double Fine, and Ninja Theory. You can listen to us discuss this story in our latest episode of The Game Informer Show podcast(https://gameinformer.com/video-podcast/2026/06/19/halo-campaign-evolved-cover-story-xbox-game-studios-in-trouble-the-game). Source: Entertainment Weekly(https://ew.com/sea-of-thieves-movie-live-action-xbox-adaptations-exclusive-12003322)
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformHideo Kojima Says Every Publisher Told Him His Idea For OD Was “Crazy”
Game developer Hideo Kojima has shared new details about one of his upcoming games, the horror title OD(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/hideo-kojimas-od-release-date-gameplay-and-everything-we-know/1100-6533769/) that he's making in partnership with Xbox. In addition to calling it "a new game system," he said it includes a feature for people who might get too scared by it. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly(https://ew.com/xbox-25th-anniversary-hollywood-adaptations-cover-story-exclusive-12003252), Kojima said his aim with the game was to "do something new" and "do something different." He said he first came up with the concept for OD when he was making the original Death Stranding years ago. "I can't reveal much detail, but it's something that no one has ever seen before. A new game system," he said. A new image has been released as well. https://twitter.com/KojiPro2015EN/status/2069283202657824878 Kojima went on to say he pitched OD to "many people," including "the big companies" and "the up-and-coming companies." Every company he pitched to told him the same thing. "They said that I'm crazy, and that they really don't understande the concept--that they will not be able to do it," he said. The game was greenlit at Xbox under the leadership of former Xbox boss Phil Spencer. Asha Sharma is now Xbox CEO, and she called OD a "deeply moving game," going on to say it "represents another kind of game." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7LCmySghGM OD will be a scary game, and that's plainly obvious from seeing the trailer, and it will be a single-player game. Kojima said the aim is to make the game "as scary as possible," but he's also come up with a system for scaredy cats. "For those that might stop playing when it gets too scary, I have thought of a system that will allow them to keep going. I can't say much more, because it'll give too much of a hint on the system, and I could get in trouble for saying too much," he said. Sharma also went on to say that OD is an example of how Xbox has "not reached the boundary of games" just yet. She said one of her goals as Xbox CEO is to make sure Xbox is a platform that is "sufficiently open" to developers of all types, so that "the next Kojima" could potentially have success on Xbox. OD features celebrity actors, including Sophia Lillis, Hunter Schafer, and the late Udo Kier. In addition to OD, Kojima is making the espionage game Phsyint(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/physint-first-look-at-hideo-kojima-new-project-teases-stealth-and-feelings/1100-6534932/) for Sony.