Onimusha Way of the Sword | Game Informer Cover

Xbox paid more than Stalker 2’s development cost to make it exclusive Sergiy Grygorovych (GSC Game World founder) spoke about the decision to release it as a timed exclusive on Xbox. “We took more than the cost of Stalker 2.” via: Insider Gaming insider-gaming.com/xbox-paid-st...

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World | Release Date Trailer In this RPG, you befriend monsters, raise them up, synthesize new creatures, and pit them against other monsters in battle. Coming to Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Switch 1/2, Windows and Steam on December 3, 2026

The First Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs Of The Past to be revealed at Gamescom's Opening Night Live

Kylian Mbappé is the cover star of EA SPORTS: FC 27 Watch the full EA SPORTS FC 27 reveal on July 23 at 9 AM PDT / 12 PM EDT / 5 PM BST / 6PM CEST www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOcl...

Wreckreation 2 | Announcement Trailer An open-world arcade racing game where every slam, every shortcut, and every takedown can change the outcome. Coming to Xbox Series X|S, PS5 and PC – TBA

The Blood of Dawnwalker: Exclusive Quest Gameplay - IGN First youtube.com/watch?v=UaER...

Gears of War: E-Day | Bloodied Hunter Tai Private Tai Kaliso was recruited by Marcus Fenix after his home village on the South Island of Irohma was wiped out by UIR forces during the Pendulum Wars. Open Access Beta begins on August 6

Battlefield 6 & REDSEC Season 4 is Now Live! 🗺️ New Map: Tsuru Reef 🚤 2 New Naval Vehicles (RCB-90 & 7.7m NSW RHIB) 🌊 Dynamic Wave System 🔫 3 New Weapons (EF99, BROD 3 & VSSM) 🎖️ New Ranked Battle Royale Season ➕ More 🔗 x.ea.com/90128

Season 05 Multiplayer Maps | Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Launches July 23

“You Could Lean Back and Feel Comforted”: Mike Brown praises Sarah Bond’s competence amid criticism “Love Phil; thought he was a great leader.” “These people on Twitter that are going after Sarah, they don’t know her. They don’t know what she does. They don’t know what she does on a day-to-day.

Mike Brown (Maverick founder and Creative director on Forza Horizon 5) calls Game Pass a “Well-Meaning, Player-Focused Concept” That “Didn’t Quite Land” — “A Real Shame” via: Minnmax www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_f9...

Meta Horizon+ now includes Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition Starting today, eligible Meta Horizon+ subscribers now get a starter edition of XBOX Game Pass where available, offering access to 50+ games, 10 hours of cloud gaming each month, and Rewards for playing. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...

Battlefield 6 Game Update 1.4.1.0 is now live on all platforms! ea.com/games/battle...

New Games Coming to XBOX Game Pass Ultimate: • Shift at Midnight (7/22) • Halo: Campaign Evolved (7/28) • Mistfall Hunter (7/30) • Beast of Reincarnation (8/4) Premium: • The Planet Crafter (today) • Hell is Us (7/23) • Heretic + Hexen (8/4) PC: • Corsair Cove (7/31) news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/

The new MinnMax Interview is with @maverick-games.com, speeding through their journey from Xbox and Forza Horizon to their new, open-world racing game Clutch and thriving after Amazon dropped the game. It's a fascinating journey. youtu.be/X_f9vrPFpm4

No Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Early Access for Game Pass subscribers Available Aug 21 - Aug 25 *Only available for those who preorder digitally or physically for Xbox Series X|S, PS5 or PC. **Early Access beta starting immediately after the Call of Duty NEXT stream ends

Fallout | Roadmap

Call of Duty NEXT returns on August 21

Soon.

Todd Howard has revealed that he’s been a “professional lurker” on Reddit for years, regularly reading fan comments Community feedback has a bigger impact than many players might think, and “you'd be surprised how many great ideas I get from Reddit.” via: Reddit reddit.com/r/Games/comm...

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy | The Scenery Coming Day One to XBOX Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Epic and Steam on August 27 *Photo mode at launch

Todd Howard says he has no plans to retire anytime soon In an interview with Schreier, Howard said that there was a period of time when he thought about retirement but is now happy with what he is doing “The truth is there was a period of time a while back where I pondered, what does it look like?

The Division 2 | Dust Storm Event Experience dynamic weather conditions that transform Lower Manhattan and reshape the battlefield. Take on powerful new bosses, challenge the new Hunter, and unlock exclusive rewards and Twitch Drops. From July 21 to August 11.

BREAKING | Midgar Studio (Edge of Eternity/Memories) has shut down According to Jérémy ZELER-MAURY, CTO at NACON and previous CEO at Midgar Studio, posted on LinkedIn. “Today, Midgar Studio comes to an end. This is not the message I had hoped to write. I had hoped to come back here and

BREAKING | Alpha Dog Games regains independence According to an update to the LinkedIn profile of the studio’s founder, Shawn Woods, Alpha Dog Games has become independently owned again The studio is known for working on Fallout 76 & Mighty Doom Alpha Dog website is now live at alphadoggames.com

RUMOR | Ubisoft is preparing a current-gen version of Ghost Recon Wildlands with 4K and 60 FPS and a new mission A new image from the Xbox hub shows Ghost Recon Wildlands with 4K resolution and 60 FPS and a new mission named "Last Rites" Coming to Xbox Series X|S, PS5 and PC sometime this August.

Meet the 'Dirtiest' Xbox in the World!!! 😱

The live-action ‘CALL OF DUTY’ movie is officially set in the Modern Warfare universe. Director Peter Berg revealed at Fanatics Fest. In theatres on June 30, 2028.

RUMOR | Dino Crisis Remake development started in 2022, according to Team Biohazard According to the leaker, the remake has been in production for several years and is "100% real." Based on the company's prior remake schedules, they think Capcom might make the announcement in 2028 or 2029,

Former Xbox studio executives discuss their opinions of Game Pass They were pretty upfront about echoing what Schreier said: “Giving games away for 'free' in Game Pass from day 1 sends a message to consumers that the games don't have inherent market via: WC www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/...

Peter Moore: skyrocketing console prices threaten the future of dedicated hardware “I think that’s probably what the hardware manufacturers are noodling right now is, the cost of making this stuff is now getting ridiculous. via: Kotaku kotaku.com/games-indust...

New XBOX Cloud Gaming | Launch Screen

Studios' leadership within Xbox detest Game Pass, according to Jason Schreier “There are a lot of people out there in studio leadership within Xbox who absolutely detest Game Pass and think it has destroyed the value of their games.

Why are Fable and Halo still coming to PS5? "We're going to meet the players where they are," says Damon Conn (Executive Producer, Halo Studios). via: GamesRadar+ gamesradar.com/games/xbox-r...

Cliff Bleszinski is making a new game and it won't feature a PvP He clarified that the failure of LawBreakers and Radical Heights was caused by his alcoholism and ego, a defective publishing deal with Nexon, and the choice not to release LawBreakers on Xbox. via: Level 80 80.lv/articles/cli...

Another GamesRadar article on this topic today with more quotes. "It's true that the news was a surprise to a lot of people in the company; that's because we wanted it to be a surprise to players," says Matthew Ball, chief strategy officer at Xbox. via: GamesRadar+ gamesradar.com/games/xbox-r...

Matt Booty (CCO) tells fans not to "overly fixate on single-player" games becoming console exclusives because it's not "carved in stone" Booty says fans shouldn't expect all single-player games to be locked down either. via: GamesRadar+ gamesradar.com/games/xbox-e...

Halo Studios’ Original Roadmap: Three games in three years, only one survived • Cancelled Ecker & new Halo campaign • Pierre Hintz’s full-circle failure: BR to extraction shooter to BR again • Possible DLC for CE • Uncertainty: Halo 2/3 remakes • Halo MMO not happening youtube.com/watch?v=mH1f...

Grim Trials | Release Date Announcement Trailer A heavy metal action roguelite where you craft and customize your own weapons and equipment to embrace Death your own way. Coming to Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Switch 1/2 and Steam on August 20 #XBOXPlayAnywhere

8 Games Leaving XBOX Game Pass on July 31 • Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord • Whiskerwood (Game Preview) • Crusader Kings III • Sniper Elite: Resistance • Back to the Dawn • Celeste • Rain World • My Friendly Neighborhood

The timing of this kind of press is intentional. How are they going to make these games when Bethesda and Obsidian collectively laid off hundreds? Don’t fall for it.

The Outlast Trials | Invasion 2.0 Invasion 2.0 introduces: • Complete Invasion overhaul • New Invader Loadouts • New struggle mechanic for frontal attacks • Instant backstab eliminations • Night Vision for Impostors • Expanded stealth gameplay • Improved balance for both Reagents and Impostors

Hela: of Mice & Magic A wholesome 3D open-world adventure inspired by the breathtaking landscapes of Northern Sweden Coming to Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Switch 2, Epic and Steam in Q4 2026

Gallipoli | Release Date Re-Reveal Trailer A new authentic FPS game set on the Ottoman Fronts of WW1! Land on the beaches of Gallipoli and fight intense 50-player objective-based battles. Coming to Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Epic and Steam on August 20

Jez Corden talks about the Obsidian Fallout project • Obsidian developed a prototype game that wasn't officially Fallout but was very Fallout-adjacent. • Discussions occurred within Xbox Game Studios about whether the project should become an official Fallout game,

RUMOR | Big "Overall" update for the ROG Xbox Ally coming this year, according to Jez Corden “I have heard there is like a big update coming for it later this year, like a more of like an overhaul maybe.”

ShapeHero Factory | 1.0 Launch Trailer A game that fuses the factory simulation, roguelite, and tower defense genres. Xbox Store: xbox.com/en-us/games/...

RUMOR | Jez Corden teasing something "interesting" for Battlenet in 2027; it will be announced at this year's BlizzCon. “What I've heard, it's like, and this is without considering Battlenet and I've heard some interesting things about what Battlenet wants to do next year.”

Fogpiercer is Now Available on PC Game Pass. 🖥️ www.xbox.com/m/p/9P2PP895...