Xbox Game Pass titles for June include EA FC 25 and FBC Firebreak

Microsoft has revealed the first wave of Xbox Game Pass titles coming in June. This month’s first selection includesEA Sports FC 25andRemedy‘s co-op FPS,FBC: Firebreak. The full list of Game Pass additions can be found below: Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II:Enhanced Editions(Cloud and Console) – June 5Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Standard Gather your party; the RPG saga returns. Immerse yourself in an epic RPG series where every choice matters....

June 1, 2025 · 4 min · 681 words · Douglas Hoffman

Xbox Game Studios team visits Kojima Productions ‘to kick-off an exciting journey’

Xbox Game Studios’ publishing team recently visited Kojima Productions for the first time to discuss their upcoming collaboration. Hideo Kojimaannounced last June that he hadteamed up with Xbox to work on a cloud-based projectwhich he described as a “never-before-seen concept”. And on Wednesday, Kojima shared images ofXboxGame Studios members visiting the independent developer’s Tokyo headquarters. “Our first visit toKojima Productionswith our Xbox Game Studios Publishing teams,” commentedAaron Greenberg,Microsoft‘s VP of Xbox games marketing....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Michele Anderson

Xbox says Starfield topped 1 million concurrent players on launch day

Starfield topped one million concurrent players on its official launch day, according to Microsoft’s head of gaming. Following a five-day early access period for customers who pre-orderedStarfield’s Premium Edition or Constellation Edition,Bethesda’s new IP was released on September 6 forXbox Series X/S,PCvia Windows andSteam, and Game Pass. “Starfield exceeded 1 million concurrent players across all platforms today,”XboxbossPhil Spencersaidon Wednesday. “Thanks to all the players who helped us reach this great milestone and congrats to the Bethesda Game Studios....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Cindy Bryant

Xbox Series X|S has cleared 100k in Japan and is on track to beat Xbox One

Xbox Series X and S have cleared 100,000 consoles sold in Japan, putting the platform on course to clear the lifetime sales of Xbox One in just one year. According to the latestFamitsusales data,XboxSeries S sold 2,920 units and Xbox Series X sold 527 units during the week ended October 10. This brings the combined lifetime total sales to 102,591 (64,284 for Series X and 38,307 for Series S)....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Elizabeth Perez

‘The First Descendant made me realise I’ve had enough of live service shooters’

The First Descendant is a fine game. It has fun shooting, it looks great and it moves along at a satisfying pace. It’s not too difficult, it’s not clumsy, it’s an enjoyable experience. You can watch 30 minutes of us playing it below and see a game that you can’t poke too many holes into from a bread-and-butter technical perspective. It’s also entirely broken my desire for live service shooters....

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1082 words · Austin Lopez

A cancelled Scarface 2 game has emerged online

Concept art for a cancelled Scarface 2 game has emerged online. Posted by YouTube userMafia Game Videos,the screenshots, which have been released by former employees of Radical Entertainment, show off the Las Vegas strip as well as the surrounding Nevada Desert. Interestingly, the screenshots have seemingly been on the various artists’ Art Station pages for years, but have only now come to light thanks to this video. In-game screenshots of what appear to be environments in the game have also been released showing off the lobby of a casino and a parking garage....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Dawn Castillo

A new God of War ‘side-story project’ set in Greece is coming this year, it’s claimed

A new God of War project set in Greece is coming this year, it’s claimed. Rumors have circulated for some time about a remastered collection ofGod of Wartitles set for this year, timed for the franchise’s 20th anniversary. Now, Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb has claimed that a new God of War “side-story project” set in Greece is coming this year. The first several entries in the series were set in Greece and focused on Greek mythology, before moving to Norse mythology with 2018’s God of War reboot....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Miranda Jones

A skater claims he’s in ‘a new Tony Hawk remaster about to come out’

A skater has claimed he will appear in an upcoming, unannounced Tony Hawk game remaster. Appearing on the Breakfast Club podcast, Skater Tyshawn Jones claimed that he will feature in a new video game in the dormant series. “I’m in a Tony Hawk coming out, that’s cool,” Jones said. “They got a new one they remastering so that’s about to come out, I was in the last one.” Tyshawn Jones appeared in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 despite being too young to feature in either of the original games....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Karen James

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection completes the series’ western localisation in style

It may be hard to believe, but the Ace Attorney series has now been going for 23 years. Starting with the Japan-only original on the Game Boy Advance (it was later ported to the DS and given a western release), the series made its way through three generations ofNintendohandhelds, culminating in The Great Ace Attorney 2 on 3DS. Fans of the games worldwide have lapped up every new instalment, because it’s one of those rare franchises that’s never delivered a bad game....

May 31, 2025 · 6 min · 1083 words · Mary Rivas

Activision reportedly confirms Modern Warfare 3 plans in DMCA strikes

Fresh evidence has emerged pointing to this year’s Call of Duty game being titled Modern Warfare 3. “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” was reportedly referenced in DMCA strikes from publisherActivisionreceived by Twitter users who have been sharing images of the unannounced game online in recent days, including@BobNetworkUK. It’s thought the images may have originated from aninternal testfor the title, which is reportedlya continuation of last year’s Modern Warfare 2, developed bySledgehammer Games....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Margaret Clayton

Apex Legends season 3 trailers show new map, legend and weapon

Respawn has released two new trailers for Apex Legends season 3, which kicks off on Tuesday October 1. Titled Meltdown, season 3 will introduce a brand-new map calledWorld’s Edge, “where molten heat and chemical ice collide”, which is shown off in the gameplay trailer above. It will also include a new legend called Crypto and a fresh weapon, the Charge Rifle, plus additional skins and gear via the game’s latest battle pass....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Mitchell Barnes

April’s Xbox Games with Gold include Project Cars 2 and Fable Anniversary

Microsoft has announced April’s Xbox Live Games with Gold titles. Knights of Pen and Paper Bundle (normally $22.49/£18.74) will then be available as a free download from April 16 to May 15. OnXbox 360, Fable Anniversary (normally $39.99/£29.99) will be free forXboxLive Gold members from April 1-15. And from April 16 until the end of the month,ToyboxTurbos (normally $9.99/£7.99) will be free to download. As part ofMarch’s Games with Gold line-up, members can download Batman: The Enemy Within – The Complete Season and Sonic Generations free until the end of this month, while Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is free until April 15....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Daisy Lawrence

BioShock creator Ken Levine’s latest game is Judas

The next game from BioShock creator Ken Levine has been announced. Judas is “a single player, narrative first person shooter”, according to a statement by Levine’s studioGhost Story Games. The game will be released onPS5,Xbox Series X/S,Steamand theEpic Games Store. “A disintegrating starship. A desperate escape plan,” the game’s synopsis reads. “You are the mysterious and troubled Judas. Your only hope for survival is to make or break alliances with your worst enemies....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Luke Ramsey Jr.