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Hi folks! My name is Dave Mervik and I am the Narrative Director for Tarsier Studios, creators of the soon-to-be-released co-op horror game Reanimal, which launches on PS5 Feb 13, 2026. Play Video For those of you new to the world of Reanimal, it is a story of a group of orphans bound together by the world they grew up in, and torn apart by what that world became. The Boy and The Girl are your playable characters in this story and they find each other very early on at the beginning of the game. After they’ve said their hellos,…
Category: Xbox Partner PreviewNovember 20, 2025 Xbox Partner Preview | The Stylish Aston Martin Valhalla Supercar Coming to 007 First Light Yann Roskell, Senior Global Communication Manager, IO Interactive SummaryThe Valhalla supercar debuts in 007 First Light, showcasing Aston Martin’s first-ever mid-engine PHEV hypercar.The car is one of many iconic James Bond vehicles coming to 007 First Light.007 First Light launches on Xbox Series X|S March 27, 2026. The Valhalla supercar debuts in 007 First Light, bringing Aston Martin’s first-ever mid-engine PHEV hypercar to the game. Designed for speed, precision, and style, this sleek machine delivers a driving experience engineered…
Category: Xbox Partner PreviewNovember 20, 2025 Xbox Partner Preview | Vampire Crawlers: Breaking Down the Surprise Vampire Survivors Spin-Off with its Creator Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Let’s be real, you’ve probably played Vampire Survivors. The “reverse bullet hell” game from Poncle has been a wild success since its Early Access release in 2021, and has steadily grown ever since, adding everything from co-op, to unexpected crossovers, to full-on expansions. But today, Poncle went further than we could have expected – in the latest Xbox Partner Preview broadcast, we got a world premiere for an entirely new spin-off game: Vampire…
Category: Xbox Partner PreviewNovember 20, 2025 Xbox Partner Preview | Dave the Diver Arrives on Xbox Today – Uncover the Inspiration Behind This Deep-Sea Adventure Jaeho Hwang,CEO, Mintrocket SummaryDave the Diver is available today for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox PC. Learn about the unexpected inspiration that led to the creation of Dave the Diver, the setting and the characters you’ll meet. Discover how the team blended deep-sea diving and sushi restaurant management into one seamless experience. Dave the Diver finally lands on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox PC today, and to celebrate, we’re thrilled to share the story of how it was made. Today, I want to share the simple idea that started…
Category: Xbox Partner PreviewNovember 20, 2025 Xbox Partner Preview | An Introduction to the Demon-Ravaged Parisian Hellscape of Armatus Matt Cerami, Senior Writer, Counterplay Games Counterplay Games is a team, first and foremost – a small, scrappy, and passionate collective of like-minded developers, dedicated to crafting high-skill games that champion player experience. Our new game – Armatus – is a product of our heart, soul, and fire-forged camaraderie; we’ve poured everything into this project, have harbored it through (seemingly) insurmountable challenges, and are thrilled to finally share it with the world. We cannot thank you enough for your time and attention, and we…
Category: GamesNovember 20, 2025 Free Play Days – Nowhere Prophet, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, For the King II, Wildgate and more Kyle OceanMarketing Manager, Xbox Plenty to explore this weekend with Free Play Days! Police Simulator: Patrol Officers (XPA), Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game and Wildgate are available this weekend for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members to play from Thursday, November 20 until Sunday, November 23. Nowhere Prophet, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, and For the King II are free for all Xbox members to try during Free Play Days (Xbox Game Pass Game Pass Ultimate, Premium…
Category: GamesNovember 19, 2025 How Friendship and Duality Are at the Heart of SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide Lillian Salvadori, Marketing Manager, SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide SummarySpongeBob and Patrick are longtime BFFs, but strikingly opposite in their approach to challenges.While SpongeBob is an agile karate king, Patrick can manipulate heavy objects.SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide is available now for Xbox Series X|S. In SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide, available now for Xbox Series X|S, we wanted to place a special focus on the themes of duality. SpongeBob and Patrick are longtime BFFs, but strikingly opposite…
Category: GamesNovember 19, 2025 Building a Vibe: The Making of Delta Force’s Newest Map, Monument Joe Meng, PR & Communications Manager, Team Jade Delta Force has been out on Xbox Series X|S for a little more than three months. Available for free, the game provides three distinctive modes for players of various taste palette: Operations, the game’s accessible, Operator based Extraction Shooter; the Black Hawk Down PvE campaign; and Warfare mode, where players engage in vehicle and/or infantry skirmishes taking place on a growing roster of maps, with its latest addition: Monument. It’s big, with lots of POIs and routes,…
Mafia: The Old Country‘s depiction of 1900s Sicily is teeming with immersive detail and dangerous encounters. With the new Free Ride Update, the developers at Hangar 13 are giving players even more freedom to explore and survive the Valle Dorata’s criminal underworld. See all the additions included in the Free Ride Update via the trailer below, then read on for insights from Associate Design Director Josh Zammit about this free update for owners of Mafia: The Old Country. Play Video How does Mafia: The Old Country’s Free Ride mode call back to, or differ from, past Free Ride modes? Free…
Category: GamesNovember 19, 2025 Behind the Scenes of the Baadlands – Goat Simulator 3’s Next Major Expansion Ludwig Sjöstedt, Lead Designer, Coffee Stain North Hey Goat Sim fans! I’m super excited to let you in on some behind-the-scenes details on Goat Simulator 3’s new expansion, Baadlands: Furry Road, which launches today for Xbox Series X|S. In the beginning, the plan was to simply create a western-themed DLC. But as production started, we realized we had more fun leaning into the post-apocalypse of San Angora, the island on which Goat Simulator 3 takes place. We also knew early in development that…