
TeamXbox writes: "With the release of the updated Xbox Live Experience set for August 11, Microsoft is not only adding a list of new features to improve the overall functionality of the dashboard, it is adding a number of things that it hopes will result in more dollars and cents in its pockets. With over 20 million Xbox Live subscribers from 26 countries around the globe, nearly one billion game-related download transactions have taken place since the service has launched. Making money on game and hardware sales is just the tip of the iceberg, and Microsoft is counting on gamers' desire for personality and expression as a means to increase its bottom line."

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.
To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.