Xbox Handheld Teased by Phil Spencer, Who Also Confirms More First Party Games Coming to Other Consoles
Following the Xbox Game Showcase 2024, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer was interviewed by Ryan McCaffrey on the IGN Live stream.
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Demonschool Launches On September 13th on PC and Consoles
Demonschool, the tactical role-playing game in development by Necrosoft Games inspired by ATLUS' Persona series, is launching in a few months on PC and consoles.
Sonic X Shadow Generations’ new levels are surprisingly cinematic
Back in 2011, Sonic Generations came up with a unique idea: combining Sonic’s classic 2D side-scrolling self with his modern 3D self. That made for a fun mix of two distinct kinds of Sonic levels. A lot has changed since then. With 2022’s Sonic Frontiers, the series finally took the next step to transition to an open-world, for instance.
‘I have to run a sustainable business’: Xbox’s Phil Spencer discusses Tango closure
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has spoken publicly about last month’s decision to close four Bethesda studios.
Phil Spencer continues to dance around Hi Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks' closure, says he has 'to make hard decisions that frankly are not decisions I love'
The Xbox Games showcase has, altogether, been a pretty good showing from Microsoft—Game Pass is going to be getting a new Doom, Gears of War is making a comeback, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard got a trailer. I mean, the tone's sort of off, and the characters are introduced like bootleg Borderlands bad guys, but I've still got my fingers crossed tight. A wonky trailer isn't an indication of much other than a slightly-scuffed marketing effort.
Starfield's Surprise Update Adds New Missions, Creations & Melee Improvements
The patch notes for the latest version of are finally here and players can anticipate plenty of new features as well as an expansion to one of the game's most interesting factions. During Microsoft's June 9 Xbox Showcase, the company dedicated a decent chunk of the presentation to Bethesda's sci-fi RPG, going so far as to provide players with some major insight into the game's future, including a release date for the DLC. That's still a while a way though, so in the meantime players will be able to explore the galaxy with The Trackers.
Replaced is the Hellblade 2 of pixel art games
Replaced reminds of me a lot of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, in a good way. Ninja Theory’s latest was a visual spectacle with extremely cinematic combat and gorgeous setpieces that I won’t be forgetting anytime soon. While Hellblade 2 did that with Unreal Engine 5, Replaced is going to do that with pixel art.
Starfield June Update Improves Melee, Adds Bounty Hunting Features and Paid DLC Missions
Right in the middle of the Xbox Game Showcase 2024, Bethesda Game Studios dropped not only the first trailer for the Shattered Space expansion but also the announcement that a new Starfield update had been released.