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Category: GamesJanuary 20, 2026 Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II, Death Stranding Director’s Cut, and More Megan Spurr, Senior Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass Welcome back to your routine “what am I going to play next?” suggestion list! We’ve got some favorites, some surprises we snuck in last week (and a cheeky reminder to join us for our fourth Developer Direct for even more games coming your way). Let’s get to the games! Available Today Resident Evil Village (Cloud, Console, and PC)Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass Resident Evil Village is the eighth main entry…
What happened to humanity’s lost interstellar expedition, and why are the UESC trying to keep Runners out? You can start unraveling the mysteries of Tau Ceti IV when Marathon releases on March 6. Marathon is the upcoming PvPvE survival extraction FPS from the creators of Halo and Destiny. Play as a bio-cybernetic Runner and team up in crews of three or run solo as you take on hostile security forces, rival Runners, and unpredictable environments. Scavenge derelict facilities and rugged landscapes for valuables, weapons, and information about what happened to the lost colony lightyears from Earth.* Explore the secrets of…
What happened to humanity’s lost interstellar expedition, and why are the UESC trying to keep Runners out? You can start unraveling the mysteries of Tau Ceti IV when Marathon releases on March 5. Marathon is the upcoming PvPvE survival extraction FPS from the creators of Halo and Destiny. Play as a bio-cybernetic Runner and team up in crews of three or run solo as you take on hostile security forces, rival Runners, and unpredictable environments. Scavenge derelict facilities and rugged landscapes for valuables, weapons, and information about what happened to the lost colony lightyears from Earth.* Explore the secrets of…
Set to launch on February 12, 2026, Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 bundles two titles into one: Yakuza Kiwami 3, a remake of the original Yakuza 3 released in 2009, and the all-new Dark Ties, which stars Yoshitaka Mine, Kiryu’s adversary. I recently had the opportunity to go hands-on with the game at a press event, which covered various sections from both the remaster Yakuza Kiwami 3 and the all-new Dark Ties, a brand-new tale featuring Yoshitaka Mine from Yakuza 3. Read on for my initial thoughts and impressions. At the same event,…
Category: ID@Xbox Escape from Ever After: When Storybooks Meet Corporate Hell Alina Petrosova, PR Manager & Translator, Hypetrain Digital Published January 16, 2026 Hey Xbox players! With Escape from Ever After launching fairly soon, we thought now’s the perfect time to dive into what makes this game tick. So, if you’ve ever wondered what happens when classic storybook heroes get stuck in a soul-crushing office job, you’re about to find out. Escape from Ever After is a Paper Mario-inspired RPG that takes the hero’s journey and tosses it straight into corporate bureaucracy. It’s equal parts adventure game, turn-based combat, and…
Last week, we asked you to enter the frame of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and share epic moments using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: toko_luke95 shares Maelle stance following a flurried attack sorathluna shares Lune wielding a red elemental stain, ready to attack rorottino shares Verso and Maelle playing on the piano, with the Paintress in the distance PhotoModeColin shares Sciel prepping a moon-charged card in combat gh_holy_mash shares Esquie floating through the map – whoo and also whee! CapturesKh shares Renoir framed by the Paintress’ glow Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries…
Category: GamesJanuary 16, 2026 Keeping Classics Alive: Arcade Archives Reaches 500 Titles with Space Invaders Melis Arslan Aksoy, Hamster Corporation, Overseas Promotion Coordinator SummaryWith Space Invaders, The Arcade Archives series reached a milestone of 500 titles on December 25, 2025.Launched in 2014 and released across various platforms, the Arcade Archives series has continued for 11 years.We look back on the journey so far and discuss the importance of preserving classic games as a cultural heritage. If you’re new to the Arcade Archives series, one key thing to know is that its creators are deeply committed to preserving arcade games by…
Category: Next Week on XboxJanuary 16, 2026 Next Week on Xbox: New Games for January 19 to 23 Will Fulton, Xbox Wire Editor Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in! 2XKO Riot Games ☆☆☆☆☆ 12 ★★★★★ Get it now 2XKO – January 20Optimized for Xbox Series X|S Welcome to 2XKO, the free-to-play fighting game from…
Hi everyone, I’m Light Zhong, co-founder and director at Hypergraph. With Arknights: Endfield launching on January 22 on PS5, today we’re excited to share more gameplay details on the game. Over the past few years, our team has been working to create a new kind of experience set in the Arknights universe, one that blends real-time squad combat, exploration, and large-scale industrial systems into a single, interconnected adventure, where every decision you make helps shape humanity’s next frontier. Play Video Welcome to Talos-II Talos-II is a world of striking beauty and constant danger. More than 150 years ago, pioneers endured…
Discovering a new game to get lost in for hours can be a phenomenal experience. But sometimes, you need a quick hit — a game you can pick up and play just for a bit and still have a great time. The PlayStation Plus Catalog and Classics Catalog are filled with games that fit that description exactly, offering experiences that you can dip into for a few minutes and have a blast. PlayStation Portal owners, these are great picks for you to cozy up with. Below, we’ve compiled a list of 9 excellent quick-hit games from the PS Plus Catalog…