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SummaryHot Rod Mayhem is available now Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One.Learn more about the delightfully chaotic racer, powerups and track modes.Hit the tracks and become a Hot Rod Champion solo or with friends. Hello soon-to-be Hot Rod Champion! Hot Rod Mayhem has drifted onto Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One! Jump in starting today as toy-sized racers on huge tracks.Enjoy Hot Rod Mayhem with two distinct modes. Race mode, where you can play solo, grab a friend or play with CPU rivals in a more casual race setting, or get competitive and rise to the top in Championship mode.…
SummarySatirical sci-fi puzzle game with over 100 handcrafted levels and a satirical A.I. named S.A.R.A.We Interviewed developer Gwen Frey about designing puzzles, building personality through systems, and voicing nearly the entire cast herself.Lab Rat is out Now on Xbox. Gwen Frey is no stranger to big ideas—or big games. After working on titles like BioShock Infinite and The Flame in the Flood, she’s back with a new game! Lab Rat, a satirical Sci-Fi puzzle game launching on Xbox that pits players against an overly confident AI named S.A.R.A. With over 100 handcrafted puzzles, sharp writing, and a surprising amount of…
Category: Games Baldur’s Gate 3: Patch 8 Now Live, Bringing 12 New Subclasses Salomé Moreira GarcíaSenior Community Manager, Larian Studios Published April 15, 2025 Like a tadpole into an eye, Patch 8 for Baldur’s Gate 3 is now slithering its way into Xbox Series X|S! This is the last major patch, which comes packed with highly requested features such as cross-play and Photo Mode, as well as a final parting gift from us: 12 new subclasses, one for each class. Let’s take a look at them and help you decide what to roll next! Barbarian: Path of the Giants Drawing…
Category: Games Lushfoil Photography Sim: Capturing The World’s Beauty Through A New Lens Matt Newell, Creator, Lushfoil Photography Sim Published April 15, 2025 SummaryLushfoil Photography Sim is available today on Xbox Series X|S.Explore tranquil locations around the world, from saltwater beaches to mountainous countryside.Hone your photography skills and capture the perfect shot with faithfully recreated in-game cameras. I’m thrilled to introduce Lushfoil Photography Sim, a tranquil, open-ended photography exploration experience available today on Xbox Series X|S.While real-life photography can be accessible, it can be harder to commit the time and money to travel. Inspired by some real-world locations that had…
Welcome home, PlayStation 5 players! I’m excited to share some news about our cozy fantasy life-sim adventure, Palia. First and foremost, we’re bringing Palia’s enchanting world to the PS5 on May 13 – complete with all the bells and whistles that only Sony’s hardware can deliver. I have a lot to share with you, so let’s get right into it! Play Video Palia has more than 6 million players, which means that some of you are already familiar with our game. For those who aren’t, Palia is a stress-free refuge where you and your friends can unwind together and explore…
Category: GamesApril 15, 2025 Coming to Game Pass: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Towerborne, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, and More Megan Spurr, Senior Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass If you’ve ever wondered what the Venn diagram of Bikini Bottom, Los Santos, mysterious archipelagos, and a few other locations looks like – the center is “Places You Can Visit Soon with Game Pass” (not many people have wondered that before now, but at least I could give you that answer!). We have updates on games, benefits, Perks, and some launches you might have caught in some previous Xbox Showcases. Let’s…
Welcome–or welcome back–to Days Gone, Bend Studio’s sprawling open-world adventure-survival epic. In this PlayStation 5 remaster launching April 25, you’ll once again be able to enjoy Deacon St. John’s journey across the gorgeous natural beauty of the Oregon wilderness–provided you can deal with the mind-boggling amount of mutant Freaker monstrosities that want to shred you into tiny little chunks. We reached out to Kevin McAllister, Creative and Product Lead at Bend Studio, for some additional details about the anticipated remaster, including its notable new additions. So grab your survival gear, gas up your bike, and read on to hear about…
Hello fellow precision platform junkies! I’m Juhana, the Creative Director of Bionic Bay – my most ambitious project yet. Bionic Bay is a precision-puzzle platformer set in an ancient bio-mechanical world, hand-crafted pixel by pixel to create a high-fidelity, atmospheric environment. Bionic Bay started as a chance meeting between me (Mureena) and Psychoflow studio, on a Reddit post showcasing their swap mechanic. We soon began to collaborate, merging their technical expertise with my experience in level design and art direction from previous titles such as Badland 1 and 2. Creating Bionic Bay: One pixel at a time The humble swap…
SummaryTurn-based, character-focused, stand-alone tactical RPG.Set in the dark fantasy world of King Arthur: Knight’s Tale.Conquer Avalon with heroes from the abyss. Here at NeocoreGames, we are excited to share that King Arthur: Legion IX is coming to Xbox Series X|S. Legion IX is a turn-based, character-focused tactical RPG set in the dark fantasy world of our previous game King Arthur: Knight’s Tale. Whether you’re a seasoned tactician or diving into Avalon for the first time, we think there’s something here for you in this stand-alone adventure: New heroes, new story and, of course, plenty of tough battles to sink your…
Category: GamesApril 14, 2025 How to Recreate A Minecraft Movie in Your Minecraft Game Joe Skrebels and Mike Rougeau ‘A Minecraft Movie’ has proved that everyone yearns for the mines – not just the children. Now that the film based on the best-selling video game of all time is a smash-hit success, Minecraft players new and old might be wondering how they can recreate iconic movie moments in their own worlds – or maybe just run around yelling “I am Steve!” Thankfully, we have the answers (well, apart from the “I am Steve!” one – you can probably just do…