Author: Sarah Connor

It’s been nearly one month since the release of Monster Hunter Wilds on PlayStation 5! Thank you to all hunters around the world for your incredible support. Whether you’re a series veteran with many hunts under your belt, or started your hunting journey with Wilds, we hope you’ve been enjoying making your way through the game and putting in many hours of hunts in High Rank, long after the credits have rolled. Today, we’re excited to share what’s next for Monster Hunter Wilds by taking the wraps off of the game’s first Free Title Update:  Play Video The graceful Leviathan…

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There’s more to being a Hobbit than fleeing for your life and trying to survive increasingly hostile environments. This is why Wētā Workshop invites you to a taste of adventure that’s a little more… wholesome. I had a cozy chat with Stephen Lambert, Tales of the Shire: A Lord of The Rings Game creative director, to dig a bit deeper into why this particular Hobbit hole will feel like a home away from home when it launches on PS5 on July 29. Play Video How would you describe the main pillars of gameplay in Tales of the Shire? Stephen Lambert:…

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Category: GamesMarch 25, 2025 Designing the Iconic Liquid Metal T-1000 Terminator for Mortal Kombat 1 Joe Epstein, Combat Designer, NetherRealm Studios Do you think there’s a villain cooler than the T-1000? Get out of here, no you don’t. The T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day stands right on the intersection of early ‘90s cool, late 20th century technological advancements, visionary storytelling, and a perfect match of performer to role. One of the guiding lights we use to decide on which guest characters to incorporate in Mortal Kombat 1 is simply… who’s the coolest fit that we haven’t included yet? Enter…

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Category: GamesMarch 24, 2025 Atomfall Arrives: Six Tips to Survive the Quarantine Zone Rich MaySenior Programmer, Rebellion With the Deluxe Edition of Atomfall launching today, and the regular game releasing with Xbox Game Pass this Thursday, March 27, I thought it would be an opportune moment to give you a few choice tips for how to survive life inside the Quarantine Zone. For those of you new to the game, Atomfall is an action-survival mystery set in the UK. The story takes place five years after the real-life events of the 1957 Windscale Disaster in the North of England. In…

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Category: ID@XboxMarch 21, 2025 Wheel World is a Radical Take on Bike Racing Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor I didn’t have riding a fixed-gear bike possessed by an entity named Skully on my list of games to play this year, but that’s part of the fun of attending events like the ID@Xbox Showcase at GDC – you never know what new game is going to catch your eye. Wheel World, with its mix of open-world exploration, loot scouring, and surprisingly fun and competitive racing has put this radical take on bike racing on my radar as it speeds its way…

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SummaryDiscover more about the world of Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, coming to Xbox Series X|S on April 17.Brian Mitsoda, who penned the story and its fantasy world, shares insights about development.Branching narrative, where choices you make define your character’s fate and the fate of Faelduum. Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is an ambitious action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Developed by Primal Game Studio, it features challenging Soulslike combat and an expansive story that promises over 40 hours of gameplay. With six classes to master, an intricate Talent Tree system to progress, and a sprawling,…

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Category: ID@XboxMarch 21, 2025 Detective Dotson Puts You in the Shoes of a Reluctant Hero in Modern Day India Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Detective Dotson is far and away one of the most charming games I’ve played this year. It’s as if you were to throw Ace Attorney and classic Monkey Island games together, wrap it up in a Bollywood film, and then set it in modern-day India. That should give you an idea of what independent developer Masala Games is trying to achieve, as Detective Dotson is fast approaching its April 24, 2025, release date for Xbox Series…

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