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Category: gamescomAugust 19, 2025 gamescom Opening Night Live 2025: Everything Xbox Revealed, Including a Fallout TV Show Teaser Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief As always, gamescom 2025 kicked off with an Opening Night Live showcase, giving fans a fresh look at the amazing titles in store from Xbox for the rest of this year. Opening the show, viewers got a huge first look at Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, showing off the game’s co-op Campaign, and teasing what’s ahead for Multiplayer and Zombies. That came alongside new gameplay for The Outer Worlds 2, Ninja Gaiden 4 and Indiana Jones…
Category: gamescomAugust 19, 2025 Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is the Noir Mystery Thriller I Didn’t Know I Needed in My Life Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor SummaryWe play through the opening hours of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 and can’t wait to sink our teeth in for more. Playing as the Elder Nomad vampire in modern day Seattle feels at times like a classic noir detective film. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 will launch October 21, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S. There I was, walking into a seedy, underground bar where the air smelled like a mix of…
Just announced on stage at Gamescom Opening Night Live, Ghost of Yōtei Legends is coming in 2026! Legends is our cooperative multiplayer mode featuring a fantastical, supernatural setting in contrast to the grounded world of Ghost of Yōtei. And just like Ghost of Tsushima Legends, Ghost of Yōtei Legends will be free DLC for all Ghost of Yōtei owners.* Play Video Ghost of Yōtei Legends will offer two-player story missions and four-player survival matches. This time around, you’ll play as one of four character classes and try to defeat demonic, giant versions of members of the Yōtei Six, plus a…
Category: gamescomAugust 19, 2025 World of Warcraft: Midnight 101 – Everything You Need to Know About the Next Expansion Amelia Savery, Blizzard Entertainment SummaryThe next expansion for World of Warcraft embraces the duality of Azeroth—balancing world-shattering battles between the Light and the Void with the long-awaited Player Housing feature.For the first time, you can truly make your place in Azeroth your own with robust Housing tools, customizing spaces as unique and personal as your journey.Pre-orders for World of Warcraft: Midnight are available now on PC via Battle.net. Let’s be honest: when you hear the word “Midnight,” you probably imagine something…
Greetings, Lampbearers. At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025, we finally lifted the veil on Lords of the Fallen II – the braver, bolder and undoubtedly bloodier sequel to our 2023 dark fantasy action-RPG. The announcement arrived with a brand new cinematic CGI trailer – a glimpse into a world where light wanes, shadows darken, and the line between the living and the dead is all but gone. Play Video The trailer sets the stage for what lies ahead: a kingdom fraying at its edges, ancient powers awakening, and a lone hero burdened with the impossible. All the while, the Umbral…
Embrace the madness as Treyarch and Raven Software deliver the most mind-bending Black Ops experience to date on PS5 and PS4. Dig into the narrative plus major features and innovations and stay tuned for more info as we get closer to release. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launches on November 14. Play Video A Gripping Co-Op Campaign PlayStation players—step into 2035 where the world teeters on the brink of chaos. Raul Menendez has returned and as his threat rings out across the world, The Guild, a global tech giant led by CEO Emma Kagan, vows to step in and…
Category: gamescomAugust 19, 2025 How Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is Crafting a Mind-Bending Experience Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor SummaryCall of Duty: Black Ops 7 gameplay was revealed for the first time today at gamescom Opening Night Live 2025. We talk with Treyarch Associate Creative Director Miles Leslie and Raven Software Lead Producer Natalie Pohorski to learn more about what’s in store for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launches November 14, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox on PC, Cloud, Battle.net, and Steam with support for Xbox…
Category: GamesAugust 19, 2025 Coming to Game Pass: Gears of War: Reloaded, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Void/Breaker, and More Megan Spurr, Senior Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass Hope to see you in chat for Opening Night Live tonight, and don’t forget to tune into the two days of Xbox Broadcast at gamescom starting tomorrow – we’ll have updates for you on all sorts of games including announcements, gameplay, interviews, and more (full details here on Xbox Wire)! Let’s kick off this round of announcements with the games coming soon. Available Today Blacksmith Master (Game Preview) (PC)Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game…
The Galactic war rages on… Countless Helldivers have laid down their lives to protect Managed Democracy. The call was put out for more recruits, and it’s been answered.Introducing the Legendary Warbond*, Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST. Play Video Enter The Obedient Democracy Support Troopers (ODST), AKA The Helljumpers! This new equipment set from the Ministry of Defense will give your Helldivers the look of the fabled unit every Super Earth citizen had on their school lunch box as kids. Jam-packed with iconic weaponry, armor, patterns and more.Are you ready to jump in? Firepower View and download image Download the image…
Category: GamesAugust 19, 2025 Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST – The Crossover You’ve Been Waiting for Arrives August 26 Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Helldivers 2 arrives on Xbox Series X|S next week, August 26 – and it’s dropping in with a magnificently Xbox-themed surprise. Introducing the Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST Legendary Warbond, a collection of equipment you might just recognize. In the world of Helldivers, ODST stands for “Obedient Democracy Support Troopers.” As every good soldier knows, nothing is more important than complete and total obedience in support of Democracy. This set of gear is inspired by storied heroes,…