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Category: ID@XboxMarch 18, 2025 ID@Xbox: Developers of All Sizes Are Finding More Success With Xbox – $5 Billion Paid Out to Date Guy Richards, Director, ID@Xbox With GDC kicking off, our team is in San Francisco to celebrate with independent developers who continue to inspire us every day with their ambition, creativity, and passion. In the past year alone, ID@Xbox has seen over 1,000 games launch, including fan favorites like Balatro, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and Phasmophobia, bringing new experiences to console and PC communities. Since ID@Xbox was launched in 2013, more than $5 billion have been paid to…
Category: GamesMarch 18, 2025 A Party in Hell: 33 Immortals is a Damned Good Time Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor After about my third death, it became very clear to me that it’s dangerous to go alone in 33 Immortals. My sinful pride was getting the best of me as I navigated the Inferno, inspired by Dante’s “Divine Comedy,” filled with all manner of infernal beasts, creatures, and tortured souls, presented with crisp, beautiful hand-drawn animation. I thought my experience with ARPGs would be enough to push back against this enemy horde alone – I was wrong. It’s once I…
Category: Xbox Game PassMarch 18, 2025 Coming to Game Pass: Atomfall, Blizzard Arcade Collection, Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island, and More Megan Spurr, Senior Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass We’re back with more day one games for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, more games for Game Pass Standard, and more games for Game Pass Core! There is a little bit of everything, including co-op battles, classic console games, survival action and more. Let’s get to the games! Available Today 33 Immortals (Game Preview) (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass Available on day one! 33 Immortals…
When Lunar debuted in North America in 1993, it was a standout in the emerging Western market for Japanese RPGs. Lunar featured detailed, animated cinematic cutscenes, plenty of voice acting, high-quality music, and–most importantly–an endearing story packed with engaging and memorable characters. While it wasn’t the first CD-ROM-based JRPG to hit the market, it was one that left a powerful impact on everyone who played it. A sequel, two PlayStation remakes, a PSP outing and more further broadened the audience for Lunar. More than 30 years after the series’ debut, Lunar and Lunar 2 are coming back to the realm…
Howdy, Helldivers! Have you ever wanted to be a space cowboy, enforcing the fair laws of Super Earth on the edges of our galaxy, protecting our most remote colonies from undemocratic threats? Then step up, pardner, and claim your sheriff’s star with the new premium Warbond: Borderline Justice! Play Video We’re heading out to the Wild West with the weapons this time. First up, let’s take a gander at the new R-6 Deadeye lever-action hunting rifle. You can look forward to killin’ time bullseying bugs and rounding up squids and looking cool while you do it. But a lawman is…
PlayStation Store welcomes a new promotion: Ramadan Deals! For a limited time*, you can enjoy discounts across a variety of games on the storefront, including the likes of ENDER MAGNOLIA, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, EA SPORTS FC™ 25 and many, many more. Head to PlayStation Store now to see the full list and find out your regional discount. *PlayStation Store’s Ramadan Deals runs from March 12 at 00:00 AM JST until March 26 at 11:59PM JST in Malaysia and Indonesia. Go to Source (PlayStation.com)
Category: GamesMarch 17, 2025 A Complete Guide To Weapons in Assassin’s Creed Shadows Youssef Maguid, Manager, Editorial Communications, Ubisoft SummaryYasuke and Naoe each have access to unique weapons that dramatically impact how they fight in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.Pre-order Assassin’s Creed Shadows on the Microsoft Store for Xbox and get the Claws of Awaji expansion and Thrown to the Dogs bonus quest for free.Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches March 20, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S. Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches on March 20, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S and allows you play as two completely distinct characters: Naoe, an agile ninja, and Yasuke,…
Revealing itself like a hidden blade, Assassin’s Creed’s razor-sharp and refreshing combination of history, science fiction, and parkour-based action turned heads everywhere when it first emerged on our screens back in 2007. The result was a series rich in lore and unforgettable characters, spanning games, comic books, and even a Hollywood movie. Play Video So with Assassin’s Creed Shadows sneaking up on its March 20 PlayStation 5 launch, here’s the perfect place to arm yourself with everything you need to know about the main strand of the series’ 13 titles. Assassin’s Creed – 2007 – PlayStation 3 – Ubisoft Introducing…
Category: Games Bleach Rebirth of Souls: All Three Playable Versions of Protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki Revealed Shokou OkanoAssociate Digital Marketing Manager, Bandai Namco Entertainment America Published March 17, 2025 SummaryIchigo Kurosaki’s most powerful form, Final Getsugatensho is revealed with unique combat mechanics, different from other characters in the gameThere are a total of three different Ichigo Kurosaki forms that you can play in Multiplayer Mode or through the progression of Story ModeBleach Rebirth of Souls is available on March 21, 2025 for Xbox Series X|S. Bleach Rebirth of Souls is an upcoming fighting action game based on the legendary anime franchise,…
Agent 47 is about to become much more dangerous. With Hitman World of Assassination lining up its PS VR2 shot on March 27, Senior Game Designer Eskil Mohl and Lead & Senior Technical Designer Toke Krainert understood the assignment – and delivered some essential intel on the game. Play Video What are some of the cool things players can do now in the game via VR? Eskil: We now have an incredible amount of new interactions. There’s a scene where you get a safe combination and you can visibly read it in your hand. The tactile sensation of actually looking…