Author: Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief

I’ve built decks where a simple pair is more powerful than a straight flush. I’ve built decks that mean straights no longer work the way they should, and allow me to create wild combos more frequently. I’ve built decks where I’ve experimented and discovered that there are valid poker hands here that don’t even exist…

Maneater (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 27 Returning to the Game Pass library, Maneater is a single-player action-RPG, set in the Gulf Coast’s unforgiving waters. Fight to survive in the open ocean, swamps, and rivers with danger lurking at every depth. Your only tools are your wits, your jaws, and an uncanny ability to evolve…

Summary Times & Galaxy’s unique Build-A-Story feature lets players tell the story how they see it. Copychaser Games’ Creative Director shares how his past as a crime reporter shaped the game’s approach to journalism. Times & Galaxy is coming to Xbox in mid-2024. Ever wanted to experience the rush of breaking news? In Times &…

Football fans: get ready to hit the gridiron! Madden NFL 24, the latest entry in the successful Madden NFL series, is now available on the Play List for all EA Play members! PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can start their season today with EA Play at no extra cost. In Madden…

Race the epic Nordschleife in the Ringer Tour featuring truly iconic German performance cars. Bring your favorite cars to the Nürburgring and put them to the ultimate Time Attack test – the epic 20.8-kilometer Nordschleife track comes to Forza Motorsport in Update 5, free to all players. Meanwhile, the Ringer Tour introduces you to the…

Over the years, we’ve seen many Xbox players on console, PC and Game Pass venture into No Man’s Sky’s universe and lose themselves in all there is to do, in some cases for hundreds of hours.  Today we’re announcing our latest No Man’s Sky expedition, Omega, and this time we’re inviting the entire Xbox community,…

Calling all Renegades! Xbox players can embark on the ultimate treasure hunt in Hawked, a brand-new online extraction shooter launching tomorrow, February 15 on Xbox Series X|S. Whether you’re a solo adventurer or looking to squad up with a buddy or two, a brave new world of daredevil escapades, exploration, and thrilling PvP and PvE…

Overwatch 2 Season 9 arrives tomorrow with exciting core gameplay updates, a reworked Competitive game mode, and a season theme that will test the courage of even the bravest heroes as they face a dangerous threat of cosmic proportions. Get your friends together, queue up, and face the unknown that awaits you. Competitive Play Updates…

“We have some great new characters,” Wolfkill enthuses. “We have Colonel James Ackerson – who is from [the original series’] canon – played by Joseph Morgan, who’s extraordinary. What’s exciting about bringing Ackerson in is it’s a character we get to see in books and in comics, and has always been sort of a shadowy…

World of Tanks is hitting the big ten! Since 2014, the game’s been part of the Xbox free-to-play scene, bringing you only the best tank battles on console. It’s safe to say that the game wouldn’t be where it is today if it wasn’t for its first release back in the Xbox 360 days. Wargaming…