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Microsoft Xbox chief Phil Spencer: 'I think we should have a handheld'
After announcing several new Xbox Series X consoles including a $600 special edition model, Microsoft may be working on another one.
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Microsoft’s Xbox refresh can't compete with its leaked roadmap
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We’re officially getting another Life is Strange game this fall
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An all-digital Xbox Series X is coming this holiday season
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Gears of War: E-Day is the origin story of the Gears franchise
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 kicks it back to the '90s on October 25
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Xbox’s Fable reboot will come to Xbox Series X/S and PC next year
Microsoft’s Xbox refresh can't compete with its leaked roadmap
Microsoft showed off three new Xbox models yesterday, but anyone following the mass of leaks last year may have been surprised at how little changed for this mid-cycle refresh.
Empire of the Ants will let you explore a photorealistic bug’s life this November
Empire of the Ants, a real-time strategy game with dazzlingly photorealistic insects and other critters, arrives on November 7. Although the game isn’t exactly a remake, it comes from the same publisher as the 2000 RTS game of the same name.
Halfway to Dawn is a surprisingly tense, bite-sized survival horror game for Playdate
Halfway to Dawn, made by Andrea Baroni (Cyberleaf Studio) blends text-based narrative with top-down shooter to create an impressive horror experience for the Playdate.
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Skydance's Behemoth brings giant climbable monster fights to VR
Behemoth is an action-adventure game that draws on the combat and physics of The Walking Dead VR games but with a bigger focus on fighting. Also: scaling a giant and killing it dead.
Crow Country is a darkly meditative callback to survival horror’s past
Crow Country, which was released on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox X/S on May 9, just about checks all the boxes for survival horror, but it takes a gentler approach to the genre, making it feel more like a test of mental endurance than a fight for your life.
INDIKA weaves a mature tale of absurdity, hypocrisy and sexual violence
INDIKA demonstrates how a video game can tell a strange and beautiful story that involves, but isn't overwhelmed by, themes of sexual abuse.
Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door review: A Switch remake (mostly) befitting a masterpiece
It’s criminal that there’s been no way to play Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for over a decade.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II review: A series of unfortunate events
Hellblade II is more of an extended, extremely anxious and violent vibe than a traditional adventure game.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes preview: This may be my GOTY
Simogo knows how to make a damn fine puzzle game.
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Microsoft Xbox chief Phil Spencer: 'I think we should have a handheld'
After announcing several new Xbox Series X consoles including a $600 special edition model, Microsoft may be working on another one.
Microsoft’s Xbox refresh can't compete with its leaked roadmap
Microsoft showed off three new Xbox models yesterday, but anyone following the mass of leaks last year may have been surprised at how little changed for this mid-cycle refresh.
Empire of the Ants will let you explore a photorealistic bug’s life this November
Empire of the Ants, a real-time strategy game with dazzlingly photorealistic insects and other critters, arrives on November 7. Although the game isn’t exactly a remake, it comes from the same publisher as the 2000 RTS game of the same name.
Halfway to Dawn is a surprisingly tense, bite-sized survival horror game for Playdate
Halfway to Dawn, made by Andrea Baroni (Cyberleaf Studio) blends text-based narrative with top-down shooter to create an impressive horror experience for the Playdate.
We’re officially getting another Life is Strange game this fall
Life is Strange: Double Exposure sees the return of the series' original protagonist Max Caulfield. It will be released on October 29 for Xbox Series X/S, PC and PlayStation 5. A Nintendo Switch release will follow.
An all-digital Xbox Series X is coming this holiday season
Microsoft revealed three new Xbox variants, including an Xbox Series X with no disc drive.
Gears of War: E-Day is the origin story of the Gears franchise
As the grand finale of Xbox’s Summer Game Fest showcase, we were treated to the exclusive premiere of the latest addition to the Gears series.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 kicks it back to the '90s on October 25
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is coming to PC, PlayStation and Xbox on October 25, 2024.
Xbox’s Fable reboot will come to Xbox Series X/S and PC next year
The game is slated to hit Xbox Series X/S and PC in 2025, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass from day one. The company dropped a new trailer for Fable during the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday.
Mixtape brings a killer '80s soundtrack to Xbox, PS5 and PC in 2025
Mixtape is a coming-of-age story about the reality-bending adventures of three teenage friends on their final night of high school.
Perfect Dark reboot trailer shows Joanna Dark hunting bad guys in a near-future Cairo
We got our first look at gameplay from the Perfect Dark reboot at the Xbox Games Showcase.
Compulsion Games' South of Midnight will arrive in 2025
South of Midnight, first revealed at last year’s Summer Game Fest, will launch on Xbox and PC sometime next year. During today's Xbox showcase, we got a first look at how the third-person action-adventure will play.
Doom: The Dark Ages hits PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC in 2025
There's a new Doom in town.
Fallout 76’s next free expansion drops on June 12
Fallout 76 has seen a surge in popularity in the wake of the Prime Video TV series. Fans won't have to wait long for the next expansion of the game, as it's dropping this week.
Cult of the Lamb is finally getting a co-op mode, but it’s local only
The free “Unholy Alliance” update will be available to download August 12 for PC, PS5 and PS4, Xbox Series S/X and Nintendo Switch. It adds local co-op and a new playable character: The Goat.
Here are the cozy games from Wholesome Direct that you can play right now
Watch, read about and then play a bunch of cozy games — not a bad way to spend a Saturday. Or a summer.
There's now a gameplay trailer for Neva, the upcoming title from the makers of Gris
Neva, from Gris developer Nomada Studio, is an action-adventure game that follows the story of a woman named Alba and a horned wolf cub that has become her companion in a decaying world. It will be released this year.
Possessor(s) is an eerily beautiful action sidescroller from Heart Machine
Possessor(s) is a twitchy action sidescroller set in a sci-fi city overrun by interdimensional horror. Hot.
‘Thirst-person shooter’ The Crush House hits PC on August 9
The Crush House, the latest game from Reigns developer Nerial, will debut on August 9.
Phoenix Springs, possibly the prettiest detective game ever, arrives September 16
Phoenix Springs is a point-and-click detective game that looks like the cover of a mid-century sci-fi novel, and it’s due to go live on Steam on September 16.