Author: Sarah Connor
Category: GamesJanuary 17, 2025 Hexes, Headrotten, and Havoc – The Lore of Diablo IV: Season of Witchcraft Chelsea LeahEditor, Blizzard Entertainment Darkness stirs in the swamps of Hawezar. Beginning January 21, the Tree of Whispers—a macabre yet essential presence in Sanctuary—finds itself under siege in Diablo IV’s Season of Witchcraft. This seventh season takes you deep into the haunting lore of Hawezar, uncovering the mysteries of the witches who guard the Tree and the sinister events that threaten its ancient balance. When power is stolen, truths are revealed, and bargains are broken. Nothing is left unscathed. The Cries of the…
Last week, we asked you to share moments from a new game you started in 2025 using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: issinn_ shares a cream colored outfit from Infinity Nikki. Amianan_NiRaGuB shares a close up portrait from Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. NeoGamer95 shares Geralt riding into a sunset in The Witcher 3. CarrotsCaptures shares Aloy framed by tree limbs in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered. BBSnakeCorn shares a ghostly street view in Ghostwire: Tokyo. xenobitz shares dishes being delivered to characters in Wuthering Waves. Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s…
Category: Next Week on Xbox Next Week on Xbox: New Games for January 20 to 24 Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Published January 17, 2025 Next Week on Xbox provides an overview of the upcoming games set to launch on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass. Detailed information about these upcoming games is provided below, with links to their profiles for further details (please note that release dates are subject to change). Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders Megagon Industries ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders – January 21Game Pass / Optimized for Xbox Series X|S…
PlayStation Store’s extending the new year celebrations with the January Deals promotion, starting January 15 for a limited time*. You can enjoy steep discounts on a variety of titles, including Gran Turismo 7 25th Anniversary Digital Deluxe Edition, EA SPORTS FC 25 Ultimate Edition, The Last of Us Part I Digital Deluxe Edition and many more. Head to PlayStation Store to see the full list and find out your regional discount. *January Deals promotion available on PlayStation Store from 00.00am JST, Wednesday January 15 until 23:59pm JST Wednesday January 29. Game selection may differ by region. Check PlayStation Store for…
Astro Bot took top honors at the 2024 Game Awards, and we couldn’t be prouder of the little guy and his many friends. But Astro Bot doesn’t exist in a vacuum – Team Asobi’s award-winning hero comes from an illustrious legacy of PlayStation platformers spanning way back to the original PlayStation, from first-party studios and third-party developers and publishers alike. If you’re looking to dig into the legacy of PlayStation platformers from the beginning to the current day, there’s no better way to do it than with the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and Classics Catalog. Here’s a sampling of some…
Category: GamesJanuary 16, 2025 Free Play Days – January EA Sports Takeover Kyle Ocean, Marketing Manager, Xbox Gear up for a weekend of non-stop thrills and epic showdowns! Whether you’re scoring goals, hitting the gridiron, racing to the finish line, or landing knockout punches, this weekend has it all with Free Play Days! FC 25, College Football 25, Madden NFL 25, F1 24, NHL 25, UFC 5, WRC 24 and PGA Tour are available this weekend for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Standard and Core members to play from Thursday January 16 at 12:01am Pacific until Sunday, January 19 at 11:59…
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the Until Dawn game, and I’m thrilled to share with you the world premiere of the trailer for Until Dawn the movie, coming to theaters. Play Video PlayStation Productions and Sony Pictures have been working closely with director/producer David F. Sandberg (Annabelle: Creation, Lights Out) and writer/producer Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle series, The Nun series) to translate Until Dawn to the big screen. In making that transition, we wanted to honor the spirit of the Until Dawn game – especially the idea of decisions with branching paths and deadly consequences…
Category: Xbox Game PassJanuary 15, 2025 Celebrate the New Year With UFC 5 Joining the Play List and EA Sports Week Charlie FortescueDirector, Global Corporate Communications, EA EA Sports UFC 5 Get ready to unleash your fury as EA Sports UFC 5 is now on the Play List for all EA Play members (conditions, limitations and exclusions apply – see here for details). Members can now step into the Octagon with their favorite MMA players for the most definitive MMA experience with authentic gameplay and graphics maximized for modern consoles. Alongside unlimited access to EA SPORTS UFC 5, EA Play…
Explore the mythical snowy landscapes in God of War Ragnarök, Osaka’s vibrant underworld in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, the vast, sandy expanses of Atlas Fallen: Reign Of Sand, and the futuristic mech-sized battlefields of SD Gundam Battle Alliance. These games and more form January’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup* and will be available to play from January 21.Two timeless classics are also joining PlayStation Plus Premium: PS2 adventure epic adventure Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings and the original PlayStation’s spooky Medievil II.Finally, in case you missed it, PlayStation Portal released a system…
Category: Responsible GamingJanuary 15, 2025 Introducing More Ways for Players to Repair their Xbox Consoles, Reduce Waste and Save Energy Trista PattersonDirector of Gaming Sustainability, Xbox At Xbox, we’re continuing to improve how we design, build, distribute, and use our products to reduce our environmental impact and help us reach Microsoft’s goal of being a zero waste, carbon negative, and water positive company by 2030. Finding ways to reduce the environmental footprint of gaming not only helps the environment but also creates benefits for our collective community of players. We’ve heard from players that they want more options for support…