Agony, the successfully crowdfunded survival horror game set in hell, ain't for the faint of heart. Things get so hairy, in fact, that the developer is cutting some content from the game in order to avoid an AO rating. If you're gaming on PC, though, a post-launch patch will allow you to plug that cut content back into the game.
Xbox Games
With the upcoming release of Dark Souls Remastered for home consoles, a lot of gamers have been wondering what's going on with the Nintendo Switch version of the game. Well, Bandai Namco revealed that there's going to be a network test for Nintendo's hybrid console. 
So, here's something that makes so much sense, we're surprised it hasn't been done until now. Thanks to a new collaboration between Xbox and Discord, users across both services will soon be able to link their accounts. That should make keeping up with friends and gaming groups a heck of a lot easier. 
Bandai Namco has revealed the next playable character to join the ever-growing list of pugilists in the super popular 2D fighting game, Dragon Ball FighterZ. The newest entry to the roster is Zamasu, one of the new characters introduced during the Dragon Ball Super arc. 
PUBG Corporation may have been working hard on new content and features for the PC version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, but it hasn't mean that the Xbox One version has been left in the dust. In fact the studio announced that Xbox gamers will be able to play the new Miramar map soon. 
The second Street Fighter character is finally ready to hunt down some massive dragons, with Sakura stepping into Monster Hunter World early next month with her own armor set and animations. 
Microsoft's Games With Gold for May have been revealed for those with an Xbox Live Gold subscription. The May, 2018 line-up is actually quite impressive and is headlined by Hideo Kojima's magnum opus for Konami, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. 
Predatory loot boxes has become a serious issue in a lot of regions, with some regulatory bodies stepping in to classify and regulate them as gambling services. Well, another country has stepped in to do just that, and their policy will go into effect this summer. 
Bungie has been battling with its own community over the direction of Destiny 2 ever since its release last year. The game hasn't had the easiest time on the market due to some odd decisions made by the development studio, but Bungie is now promising that the next expansion will make progression harder... but in a good way. 
Microsoft's E3 plans have been turning in the wheel of development since the start of 2018. However, Microsoft has been keeping those plans close to the chest leading up to the big June event... until now. We now know exactly what the general plans will be for the Xbox press conference this June. 
Most major publishers are all attending E3 this year. It's a huge event that creates lots of lasting hype for some games for years to come. However, one of the major publishers, specifically THQ Nordic, has decided to opt out of visiting Los Angeles this year to attend E3 and the reason is quite hilarious. 
CD Projekt Red has been working arduously on the collectible card game, Gwent, and the company has finally made enough headway on the core mechanics to put in some time and effort into the single-player mode, which has finally received a release window. 
With Shenmue 3 set to launch sometime later this year, it looks like folks hoping to catch up on the series' story up to this point are in luck. According to Sega, remastered versions of the original two Shenmue games are on the way. 
The release of Minecraft on the Nintendo Switch has a weird caveat: in order to use the online multiplayer mode for cross-play, you need an Xbox Live account. Well, it's been revealed that playing the game on the Switch can also earn you Xbox Live achievements. 
Ghost Recon Wildlands is back for a second year of running, gunning and making things go boom and, to celebrate, Ubisoft has announced that the game will be free-to-play across all platforms through the weekend. 
If you're looking to save some money on games to carry you into the summer, then you'll probably want to check out the Xbox Spring Sale. And you'll want to be quick about it, too, because today is the final day of the promotion. 
Undead Labs released a brand new gameplay trailer for the upcoming release of the open-world zombie action game, State of Decay 2. The developers have been reserved about showcasing too much about the game and have been playing it close to the chest, but at PAX East a brand new two minute video reveals tons of details about the game. 
The news about Final Fantasy XV just keeps rolling in. The next big announcement that Square Enix made for the game came courtesy of a PAX East panel in Boston, Massachusetts, where the company announced that there are four brand new DLC packs in the works for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. 
If you're looking to spruce up your Xbox Avatar, pretend you're a superhero or just celebrate the upcoming release of The Avengers: Infinity War, then you can now do all of those things at once simply by snagging more than a dozen free items that have now gone live. 
It's Wrestlemania night, which means you fans of body slams and elbow drops already have plenty to look forward to. If, however, you are also a Rocket League fan, then you've got a little something extra to be stoked about. WWE gear is heading to the game, and you can even get your hands on a couple items free of charge. |
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