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Category: GamesFebruary 12, 2025 Elden Ring Nightreign: Answering 20 Burning Questions Will Tuttle, Editor in Chief, Microsoft Game Dev When it was announced a few months ago at The Video Game Awards, FromSoftware’s Elden Ring Nightreign immediately set the internet aflame with burning questions about what sort of experience it would offer. The trailer showed off plenty of Elden Ring-style action that we know and love, as well as some surprising cameos from bosses featured in other FromSoftware titles. Still, a lot of fans still had plenty of questions. Now, I’m able to help answer some of them. Ahead of…
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Category: Games Sid Meier’s Civilization VII on Xbox Reignites That ‘Just One More Turn’ Feeling Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Published February 11, 2025 I can’t remember the last time I was able to get started in a grand strategy game this quickly, but that’s what Sid Meier’s Civilization VII on Xbox Series X|S has managed to pull off. Sure, my experience with the franchise doesn’t hurt, but the ease at which the game now carries me into the strategic world of trade, diplomacy, and war is both equally impressive and terrifying — because it’s so dang hard to put…
SummaryUndying is available today.Help Anling and Cody survive the zombie apocalypse.A unique blend of heartfelt narrative, survival, and RPG gameplay. A Journey of Love and Survival Comes to Xbox Hello, Xbox players! I’m David Brevik, President and Executive Producer at Skystone Games. As someone who has spent decades creating and supporting games that blend immersive worlds with powerful storytelling, I am incredibly excited to share a game that pushes those boundaries even further. Undying, crafted by the brilliant minds at Vanimals, is out now. It’s not just a game; it’s an experience that will challenge your mind, touch your heart,…
Category: Responsible GamingFebruary 11, 2025 Celebrating Safer Internet Day by Digging Deeper into AI with Minecraft Education Kim Kunes, VP Gaming Trust and Safety, Xbox People are using AI more and more at home, at work, in school, and everywhere in between. According to the most recent Microsoft Global Online Safety Survey, there has been a global increase in active generative AI users. Our findings showed that in 2024, 51% of people are users or experimenters of generative AI compared to 38% in 2023. Generation Z continues to drive this adoption with 64% of young adults reporting ever using the…
Category: GamesFebruary 11, 2025 South of Midnight Hands-on: A Gorgeous, Pull-No-Punches Fairytale Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief At first blush, South of Midnight could be described as a classic action-adventure: a heroine thrust from ordinary life into a remarkable journey; magical weapons and abilities; ability skill trees. But spend just a few minutes with it, and that feeling simply floats away. We’ve never seen a gaming world quite like this. In playing through its full third chapter, it’s a revelation that strikes again and again – this setting, this story, these ideas, even the music are something brand new, all…
State of Play is back tomorrow, February 12! Tune in live for news and updates on great games coming to PS5. The show celebrates a creative and unique selection of exciting games from studios around the world. The 40+ minute show begins February 12 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET | 11pm CET / February 13 at 7am JST on YouTube and Twitch, and will be broadcast in English and Japanese. See you tomorrow! Regarding co-streaming and video-on-demand (VOD) Please note that this broadcast may include copyrighted content (e.g. licensed music) that PlayStation does not control. We welcome and celebrate…
It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped the download charts last month. Marvel Rivals tops the free-to-play category. Blockbusters continue to line the PS5 charts, with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Grand Theft Auto V remaining in the top five of January’s US and EU lists. The beat goes on as Beat Saber lands the top spot on the PS VR2 charts in both the US and EU regions. Check out the full listings below. What titles are you playing this month? PS5 Games US/CanadaEUCall of Duty: Black Ops 6EA SPORTS FC…
Last week, we asked you to climb to new heights in the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: m1rko_vp shares Jin scaling the side of a building in Ghost of Tsushima. Misfunkshun shares Eivor climbing up a cliffside in Assassins Creed Valhalla. call_me_xavii strikes Astro Bot climbing up a ladder made of fellow bots. fsantos1697 shares Chloe climbing up a rope within a cave xenobitz shares wrestlers scaling a cage in WWE 2K24. Hedronik shares Alan climbing up a ladder during the Herald of Darkness sequence in Alan Wake 2. Search #PSshare #PSBlog…
Category: GamesFebruary 7, 2025 The Sims at 25: How an Iconic Series Kept Up with the Game of Life Danielle Partis 25 years ago, The Sims made history with the first instalment of a legendary series that would go on to be one of the best-selling of all time. Few simulation games have enjoyed the success and longevity of The Sims – and the freedom and creativity to play with life however you want has afforded the series near-unrivalled appeal in the years since. This week, Electronic Arts is celebrating this milestone and the history of the series in a…