New Xbox Game Pass Day One Game Confirmed For September

All aboard, Xbox Game Pass subscribers–Train Sim World 3 is coming day one to the digital game library. The popular train simulation title launches on September 6, and will be available to play free-of-charge on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and and PC via Game Pass.

All aboard! Launching September 6 into Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and Cloud Gaming, @trainsimworld 3 features three routes, nine locomotives, and a brand-new dynamic weather system with volumetric clouds. https://t.co/C375NfSDF2

— Xbox Wire (@XboxWire) August 9, 2022

The follow-up to 2020’s Train Sim World 2, Train Sim World 3 promises “deeper immersion than ever before.” According to Xbox’s blog post announcing the release, the game will feature “volumetric skies that transform the atmosphere to each of the routes,” new trains, and new courses. Among these tracks are Kassel-Wurzburg (the longest route ever made for Train Sim World), Cajon Pass, Spirit of Steam, and an expanded version of Southeastern High Speed. The series is also introducing a new training center to help onboard players new to the train simulation genre.

“We feel very strong about sharing our trains passion with everyone,” Xbox wrote in the announcement. “Having this new ‘onboarding’ process will really help new players get more enjoyment out of the different styles of locos available.”

Train Sim World 3 is also placing a greater emphasis on allowing players to craft a more personal locomotive journey. Players can now design and create their personal journey with the Scenario Planner and Livery Designer. After creating your own trains, you can then test them out on any route with the game’s Off the Rails mode. Last but not least, players will also be able to share their creations via the Creators Club, which has officially left beta.

For those who played Train Sim World 2, you’re in luck–Xbox has confirmed your Train Sim World 2 collection will be transferred over to the new entry day one. In addition, all Train Sim World 2 routes can look forward to the dynamic weather system being implemented on their courses as well.

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Marvel’s Spider-Man Nvidia Game Ready Drivers Are Now Live

Ahead of the release of Marvel’s Spider-Man on PC this week, Nvidia’s latest GeForce Game Ready Drivers have arrived. Once installed, owners of Nvidia’s RTX series of graphics cards can expect to play Marvel’s Spider-Man at an optimum state, expanding the graphical options with NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA DLAA, upgraded ray-traced effects, and more supported features.

If your GPU and PC hardware is up to the task, you’ll be able to experience Marvel’s Spider-Man with features such as uncapped frame rates, increased levels of detail, higher-resolution shadow maps, high-fidelity texture filtering, and other options that you can tinker with. The driver update also adds support for 18 new G-SYNC compatible gaming displays from Acer, Asus, Corsair, LG, and Phillips.

It’s not just Marvel’s Spider-Man that’ll benefit from updated drivers, as the following 13 games will also receive optimizations:

Battle Teams 2Captain of IndustryDinkumF1 22Hell PieLineage IINightmare BreakerPost ScriptumPowerWash SimulatorStarship Troopers – Terran CommandStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy OriginStray

To get your GPU ready, make certain that you have the GeForce Experience app installed. You can find the drivers option in the top left corner, and from there you can check to see if your software is up to date.

Released in 2018, Marvel’s Spider-Man is the latest Sony game to become available on more than just a PS5 or PS4 console. The version developed by Nixxes Software that PC players will get to experience is the complete edition that bundles the original game with the City That Never Sleeps DLC expansion, which was originally released as three interconnected episodes.

The minimum and recommended PC specs for the game are surprisingly forgiving, and with Nvidia’s DLSS and DLAA technologies, even an older PC gaming rig should be able to render the game at 1080p and 60fps. The game also features support for DualSense controllers, although you’ll need to have it plugged in to feel all the haptic feedback features.

Preorders on Steam or the Epic Games Store will unlock three Spidey suits, the Spider-Drone gadget, and five extra skill points early, and if you use the code FANATICAL15 on Fanatical, you can grab a $9 discount.

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Elon Musk Says He’s Not Going To Make A Gaming Console

Elon Musk has no interest in making a gaming console, which makes sense–since he’s focused on making cars, going to space, and ostensibly, taking care of his eight kids. Speaking on the Full Send podcast, Musk said he is not going to make a competitor to Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation.

So yeah, the Tesla console will likely never manifest. But what Musk is trying to manifest is getting Steam to work on Tesla. He posted in July on Twitter that the company is still working on Steam integration and that a demo could possibly go live in August at some point.

It’s unknown how many Steam games Musk is aiming to make compatible with Tesla. Even Valve’s flagship handheld PC can’t handle every single one of Steam’s vast library of games. But if nothing else, Musk probably wants to get Elden Ring working on Teslas, a game he infamously tweeted about.

Currently Tesla has around 20 games through the Tesla Arcade, but Musk has been attempting to bring more games to Tesla’s library over the months–though, not without scrutiny. Tesla landed in hot water for allowing games to still function even when the car was moving. Tesla said the feature was for passengers in the vehicle, but people still expressed concerns over the potential dangers this new feature could pose.

Tesla later disabled the function, making simultaneous driving and gaming impossible, but not before the US auto safety agency had a chat with the car company to express its concerns about driver distractions.

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Fall Guys And Sonic The Hedgehog Welcome You To Bean Hill Zone In New Limited-Time Event

Two years after their original collaboration, Fall Guys and Sonic The Hedgehog are partnering up, adding new skins and a new limited-time game mode in celebration of Sonic’s 30th anniversary.

The event runs August 11-15 and adds five new costumes to the in-game store: the returning Sonic costume from two years ago, as well as new Tails, Knuckles, Dr. Eggman, and Super Sonic skins. A new Sonic Foot Tap emote–a reference to Sonic’s impatient pose when a player took too long to move him in the classic Genesis games–will also be available for purchase.

Dr. Eggman, Knuckles, Tails, and Super Sonic will join Sonic in Fall Guys.

Joining the new skins is a brand-new game mode, the spectacularly named Bean Hill Zone. Players must collect rings scattered across the map to collect points, and special rewards will be earned depending on how many points are scored. The list of rewards and points needed to earn each is below:

200 points – “Bean Hill Zone” nameplate400 points – 200 kudos600 points – Bonus Rings Pattern outfit800 points – 400 kudos1000 points – Sonic Sneakers lower body skin

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is a game show-themed battle royale where up to 60 players compete in obstacle courses, races, and other challenges while trying to be the last bean standing. The game is available to download for free on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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Madden 23 Rosters And Ratings For All 32 Teams

In Madden 23, the difference between the game’s best teams and worst teams can be quite stark. When weighing all of the Madden 23 rosters, it’s clear some teams are without their franchise quarterbacks, which always drags a roster down, while others boast the league’s most stifling defenses, fastest wide receivers, or the running backs you know to turn to when you need that last crucial yard.

But if you’re looking to compare the full rosters of each team, not just their best or worst players–though we have that, too–you’ve come to the right place. Here you can find links to all 32 Madden team rosters with player names, positions, and overall (OVR) ratings listed cleanly for your reference. Which team will be your go-to in Madden 23?

AFC North

Baltimore Ravens

Cleveland Browns

Pittsburgh Steelers

Cincinnati Bengals

AFC South

Tennessee Titans

Indianapolis Colts

Jacksonville Jaguars

Houston Texans

AFC East

New England Patriots

Buffalo Bills

Miami Dolphins

New York Jets

AFC West

Kansas City Chiefs

Denver Broncos

Las Vegas Raiders

Los Angeles Chargers

NFC North

Green Bay Packers

Detroit Lions

Chicago Bears

Minnesota Vikings

NFC South

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

New Orleans Saints

Carolina Panthers

Atlanta Falcons

NFC East

Dallas Cowboys

Philadelphia Eagles

Washington Commanders

New York Giants

NFC West

Seattle Seahawks

Los Angeles Rams

Arizona Cardinals

San Francisco 49ers

For more on Madden 23, check out the Madden 23 ratings hub, our deep dives on the game’s Franchise mode and the beta feedback EA Tiburon received, as well as everything else we know about Madden 23.

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Madden 23 – Miami Dolphins Roster

Madden 23 is here, and that means virtual football fans once more have a full season’s worth of debates to have, first downs to pick up, and hopefully more than a few touchdown dances to choreograph. We’re breaking down the Madden 23 rosters for all 32 teams, and in this guide we’ll be taking a look at the Miami Dolphins. If you’re curious who the Dolphins’ best players are, where they stack up in the league as a whole, or which roster spots may need to be improved in Franchise mode, here’s everything you need to know about the Madden 23 Dolphins roster.

Miami Dolphins’ best and worst players

The Dolphins are the 16th best team in the league according to the launch list of the best teams in Madden 23. At launch, they have an overall team rating of 83. The Dolphins have players rated 90 or above in Madden 23, including:

Tyreek Hill – 97 OVRTerron Armstead – 93 OVR

The worst players on the Dolhpins are Blake Ferguson at TE (29 OVR), Adam Pankey at RT (54 OVR), and Larnel Coleman at RT (57 OVR). Below you can see a table of the complete starting roster for the Dolphins at launch in Madden 23, including 11 players on offense, 11 on defense, plus the team’s kicker and punter.

Dolphins starters

PlayerPositionOVRTua TagovailoaQB75Raheem MostertHB78Tyreek HillWR97Jaylen WaddleWR84Cedrick WilsonWR75Mike GeseckiTE86Terron ArmsteadLT93Robert JonesLG63Connor WilliamsC73Robert HuntRG74Liam EichenbergRT68Emmanuel OgbahDE83John JenkinsDT71Raekwon DavisDT71Christian WilkinsDE78Melvin IngramLB84Jerome BakerLB79Jaelan PhillipsLB76Xavien HowardCB89Byron JonesCB87Jevon HollandFS83Eric RoweSS80Jason SandersK75Thomas MorsteadP80

For more on Madden 23, don’t miss the Madden 23 ratings hub, or check out our in-depth feature on this year’s Franchise mode.

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Madden 23 – New York Giants Roster

Madden 23 is here, and that means virtual football fans once more have a full season’s worth of debates to have, first downs to pick up, and hopefully more than a few touchdown dances to choreograph. We’re breaking down the Madden 23 rosters for all 32 teams, and in this guide we’ll be taking a look at the New York Giants. If you’re curious who the Giants’ best players are, where they stack up in the league as a whole, or which roster spots may need to be improved in Franchise mode, here’s everything you need to know about the Madden 23 Giants roster.

New York Giants’ best and worst players

The Giants are the 31st best team in the league according to the launch list of the best teams in Madden 23. At launch, they have an overall team rating of 75. The Giants have no players rated 90 or above in Madden 23, but their best players include:

Saquon Barkley – 86 OVRLeonard Williams – 83 OVRAdoree’ Jackson – 82 OVR

The worst players on the Casey Kreiter (31 OVR) at TE, Davis Webb (52 OVR) at QB, and Justin Hilliard (55 OVR) at MLB. Below you can see a table of the complete starting roster for the Giants at launch in Madden 23, including 11 players on offense, 11 on defense, plus the team’s kicker and punter.

PlayerPositionOVRDaniel JonesQB70Saquon BarkleyHB86Sterling ShepardWR82 Kenny Golladay WR81 Kadarius Toney WR79 Jordan Akins TE71 Andrew Thomas LT76 Joshua EzeuduLG67 Jon FelicianoC72 Mark GlowinskiRG76 Evan Neal RT77 Leonard WilliamsDE83 Justin EllisDT68 D.J. Davidson DT66 Dexter Lawrence DE79Azeez OlujariLB75 Blake MartinezLB78 Kayvon Thibodeaux LB75 Adoree’ Jackson CB82 Darnay Holmes CB73Henry Black FS68 Julian LoveSS76Graham GanoK81 Jamie GillanP72

For more on Madden 23, don’t miss the Madden 23 ratings hub, or check out our in-depth feature on this year’s Franchise mode.

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Marvel’s Midnight Suns Delayed Again, Current-Gen Releasing Before The End Of March 2023

Take-Two has announced that Marvel’s Midnight Suns has been delayed. The game was originally set to release on October 7, but will now release before the end of the Take-Two’s fiscal year, which ends March 2023.

Revealed in Take-Two’s financial earnings report, the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions of Marvel’s Midnight Suns are now scheduled for Fiscal 2023, meaning it will be released prior to the end of March next year. The PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch versions of the game are now listed as TBA and will come at some point after the current-gen release. This is the second delay for Marvel’s Midnight Suns, as the game was originally announced for March 2022.

Important update from the Midnight Suns team pic.twitter.com/79yVfzpDED

— Marvel’s Midnight Suns (@midnightsuns) August 8, 2022

Developed by Firaxis, which is best known for making XCOM, Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a tactical turn-based RPG. The game also has deck-building mechanics, using cards to represent the different moves and abilities each Marvel hero has at their disposal. Firaxis has also confirmed that Marvel’s Midnight Suns will only have cosmetic microtransactions and players won’t be able to buy new cards with real money.

For more information, check out GameSpot’s everything we know for Marvel’s Midnight Suns.

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Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road Will Get Its Final Chapter Soon

Announced during the 20th Kingdom Hearts anniversary event, Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road is getting its final chapter on August 26. It will be a free update and center around Xehanort’s journey from youth to his villainous status.

In the final chapter’s trailer, Xehanort ends up fighting Eraqus. “Kingdom Hearts is the only way,” Xehanort says to Eraqus right before they clash. “Do you stand in my way as a true keyblade master?” Eraqus replies, “No. As a true friend.” Eraqus is a keyblade master, and master of Terra and Aqua. He’s show up in a couple KH titles, including Kingdom Hearts III, and is an old friend of Xehanort, a relationship that Dark Road explores.

Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road is a mobile game that launched in 2020 and features a card-based battle system. It follows Xehanort as he attends classes in order to become a master keyblade wielder, and the next update will likely mark the end of any content updates for the mobile game.

Another Kingdom Hearts mobile game, however, looks like it will inherit Dark Roads’ place. Kingdom Hearts Missing Link is an upcoming game revealed at the 20th anniversary event, and will be available for both iOS and Android devices. Missing Link takes place in Scala ad Caelum and from the trailers, looks to be entirely 3D with some element of magic-casting in combat scenarios. What exactly Missing Link’s story will focus on, however, remains mostly a mystery.

King Hearts Missing Link goes into closed beta sometime in 2022.

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Madden 23 – Baltimore Ravens Roster

Madden 23 is here, and that means virtual football fans once more have a full season’s worth of debates to have, first downs to pick up, and hopefully, more than a few touchdown dances to choreograph. We’re breaking down the Madden 23 rosters for all 32 teams, and in this guide, we’ll be taking a look at the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens should once again have one of the best rushing offenses in the NFL with Lamar Jackson at quarterback. Baltimore is a complete team on both sides of the ball and should be an intriguing team to control in Franchise Mode and play as in head-to-head matches. If you’re curious who the Ravens’ best players are, where they stack up in the league as a whole, or which roster spots may need to be improved in Franchise mode, here’s everything you need to know about the Madden 23 Ravens roster.

Baltimore Ravens’ best and worst players

The Ravens are the 5th best team in the league according to the launch list of the best teams in Madden 23. At launch, they have an overall team rating of 87. The Ravens have four players rated 90 or above in Madden 23, including the following players:

Mark Andrews – 93 OVRMarlon Humphrey – 90 OVRRonnie Stanley – 90 OVRJustin Tucker – 90 OVR

The worst players on the Ravens are Nick Moore (36 OVR) at tight end (long snapper), Jaryd Jones-Smith (53 OVR) at left tackle, and Jimmy Murrary (54 OVR) at center. Below you can see a table of the complete starting roster for the Ravens at launch in Madden 23, including 11 players on offense, 11 on defense, plus the team’s kicker and punter.

Ravens’ starters

PlayerPositionOVRLamar JacksonQB87J.K. DobbinsHB81Patrick RicardFB81Rashod BatemanWR77Devin DuvernayWR73Mark AndrewsTE93Ronnie StanleyLT90Kevin ZeitlerRG85Morgan MosesRT74Tyler LinderbaumC74Tyre PhillipsLG69Michael PierceDT88Travis JonesDT70Calais CampbellRE87Brent UrbanLE73Justin HoustonLOLB79Odafe OwehROLB78Patrick QueenMLB75Marlon HumphreyCB90Marcus PetersCB86Marcus WilliamsFS86Chuck ClarkSS78Justin TuckerK90Jordan StoutP73

For more on Madden 23, don’t miss the Madden 23 ratings hub, or check out our in-depth feature on this year’s Franchise mode.

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