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Minecraft Dungeons Breaks Record Player Count On Steam Six Times In Six Days
Minecraft Dungeons has broken its concurrent player count record on Steam ever since the trailer for its sequel debuted during the Xbox Showcase.
Elder Scrolls 6 Was Announced 8 Years Ago Today, Here’s Why It Didn’t Show Up At Xbox Showcase
The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced on June 10, 2018--that is now a full eight years ago. In the 2,920 days that have transpired, Bethesda has not released a single new image or trailer for it, or even discussed the game in an official capacity beyond small quotes here and there. The game did not...
Crazy Taxi: World Tour producer explains how the team is using AI
After years of silence, the Crazy Taxi franchise is finally making a comeback. During the Xbox Showcase, SEGA officially revealed Crazy Taxi: World Tour, a brand-new entry in the iconic arcade racing series that is also confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027. However, the announcement wasn’t met...
Playground Games drops 30 minutes of Fable gameplay
While Fable ended up not being a huge part of the recent Xbox showcase, Playground Games has quickly made up for that with a 30 minute gameplay preview. Playground Games drops 30 minutes of Fable gameplay first appeared on KitGuru.
I went to the Xbox Showcase, met with Xbox execs, fans, and developers — Something HAS changed ... but for how long?
Xbox is on a tear right now, with a lot of positive momentum. But one question I wanted to ask above all others: are they ACTUALLY in it for the long haul?
Poll: Which Was Your Favourite Gaming Event Of The Past Week?
Did the Xbox Showcase take #1 for you? And just like that, the busy week of June 2026 showcases is over! We've seen a heck of a lot over the past few days, including the Xbox Showcase, Summer Game Fest, State of Play, Nintendo Direct and various other great events. We're obviously biased, but we...
New Game is Like BioShock If You Played as a Magician
Announced during the Xbox Showcase, Magicians: The Devil's Deal looks like a truly captivating, magical take on BioShock.
Toys For Bob Hopes The New Spyro Adventure Will Be The "First Of Many"
"we're going to have to take some risks". The recent Xbox showcase included an awesome reveal for Spyro: A Realm Beyond; the first mainline Spyro adventure since 2008. It's currently scheduled to launch in 2027 for the Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. In a new interview with GamesRadar+,...
Whoops! Xbox Accidentally Uploads Gears of War PS5 Trailer
You couldn't make this up. We now have definitive proof that the PS5 version of Gears of War: E-Day was cancelled last minute before the Xbox Showcase this weekend. In a delisted Xbox Podcast video, spotted by fans on ResetEra before it was removed, Microsoft has accidentally uploaded a video clip...
Reaction: Mealy-Mouthed Microsoft Takes Us Back to 2023 with Mixed Messaging on Xbox Exclusivity
Aw sh*t, here we go again. 2023 called, it wants its ambiguity back. I got a lot of criticism earlier in the year for describing Microsoft’s indecisive approach to exclusivity as tiring, but in the aftermath of last night’s Xbox Showcase, it looks like we have months of mixed messaging ahead of us....
Arkane's Blade Is "Not Dead" Despite Xbox Showcase No Show
Despite being a no-show during the biggest week for games of the year, Arkane's Blade is still doing well.
Atlus Announces Persona 4 Revival Broadcast To Air Next Week
Believe it or not, Persona 4 Revival was first revealed a year ago today, when a trailer dropped during the Xbox showcase and gave the first confirmation that the highly-rumored game was real. Yesterday, we got a new look at its gameplay, along with a release date reveal, during the Xbox Games...
Don’t forget the OG: Nintendo Direct drops tomorrow to close out 2026 not-E3 season
You didn’t think they’d go quietly into the good night, did you? Nintendo just announced that it will be broadcasting a Direct tomorrow at 9am CT, following in the footsteps of PlayStation State of Play and Xbox Showcase to close out this year’s not-E3, Summer Game Fest-ish season. Join us on June...
Switch 2 Absent From Persona 4 And 6 Trailers, And Fans Are Concerned
A royal mess? The recent Xbox showcase contained not one, but two trailers for the Persona franchise. We already knew about Persona 4 Revival, but the new glimpse showcased some proper gameplay for the first time along with confirmation that it will launch on 18th February 2027. Meanwhile, the...
Fable Preorders Are Live for Xbox and PS5: Here's What Comes in Each Edition
Xbox's Fable reboot now has a confirmed 2027 release date of February 23, 2027, pushing it well clear of the GTA 6 black hole. A fresh trailer was shown off at the recent Xbox Showcase, revealing British icon and Hollywood star Hayley Atwell as its villain. The trailer then concluded with a tease...
Marvel’s Blade at Arkane Lyon Reportedly Dead, Jeff Grubb Hints Days After Xbox Showcase No-Show
Xbox fans were certainly hoping to see at least a new teaser for Marvel's Blade game during yesterday's Xbox Games Showcase 2026, but that wasn't the case, and now, there might be even worse news. Towards the end of the XBOX Games Showcase 2026 | Giant Bomb Talks Over stream, insider Jeff Grubb...
Xbox Game Exclusivity Will Be Decided on a 'Case-by-Case' Basis, Microsoft Says
Xbox exec Matt Booty has attempted to clarify Microsoft's new position on game exclusivity, following the reveal that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will never come to PlayStation. Last night's Xbox Showcase featured the return of games specifically earmarked as exclusives for Xbox...
Not even Crazy Taxi: World Tour is safe from generative AI, as Sega admit they used it to make background assets
Ah cool, that reboot of 90s arcade classic Crazy Taxi Sega have been teasing for a little while, I thought during an otherwise rather meh Xbox showcase yesterday. Ah bollocks, I subsequently thought upon logging on this morning and seeing that Sega have disclosed their use of generative AI as part...
Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember Stuns Xbox Showcase, but Switch 2 Port in Early 2027 Steals the Spotlight
This year's Xbox Games Showcase was packed with updates for already announced games like Fable and Halo Campaign Evolved as well as new announcements for titles that are not far from release. Among them was the surprising announcement for Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, a follow-up to the action RPG...
6 Years After It Was First Announced, State of Decay 3 Finally Made a Comeback
Undead Labs' State of Decay 3 has received an actual gameplay trailer as part of the latest Summer Games Fest Xbox Showcase, a full six years after the game was first announced. The actual state of State of Decay 3 had been a big unknown up until that point, and though it was established that the...
Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember releases for Xbox Series X, PS5, Switch 2, and PC Steam in Early 2027
The Wo Long sequel was revealed first at the June 2026 Xbox Showcase.
Valor Mortis launches on September 24 for PS5, Xbox, and PC
Valor Mortis gets dated during the Xbox Showcase.
Studio Ghibli and Stardew Valley fans need to wishlist Xbox's Vivarium
The biggest cozy life sim reveal of Summer Game Fest and the 2026 Xbox Showcase deserves attention from anime fans
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Gets A Release Date, But Not On Switch
You 'aving a Dracu-laugh? Konami has confirmed that Castlevania: Belmont's Curse will launch on 15th October 2026 during today's Xbox Showcase. The thing is, you might have noticed that the Switch logo was missing from the line-up at the end of the trailer, raising a very important question: is it...
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