World of Warcraft: Forever will launch with full controller support, a first for the various versions of Blizzard's longrunning PC-exclusive MMORPG. According to Blizzard, the option to play on controller is the "first leg of a journey" to make WoW playable "on whatever you want." Speaking to GamesRadar, WoW executive producer and vice president Holly Longdale said Blizzard's goal is to eventually have WoW playable "wherever you want, and, at some point, on whatever you want." The first step on that road, however, is ensuring controller support works really well. Blizzard is using the launch of Forever on November 4, the latest version of its MMO that reimagines the game's classic world and gameplay with new content and features, as a starting point. "Looking at where things are going when we hear about Project Helix [the codename for Xbox's next console], et cetera, I think platforms will be a bit more ubiquitous," Longdale said. She continued: "I think just doing some of the work we're doing on gamepad [support] is going to give players a lot of flexibility that I think goes beyond consoles." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvueCoFTkCk Having gone hands-on with Forever's controller support during BlizzCon 2026, I can say it works surprisingly well for a game that has been played almost exclusively with mouse and keyboard for 22 years. While modern WoW has added some barebones controller options in recent years, Forever's implementation is far superior, working seamlessly without the need for player-made addons like ConsolePort to make it usable. You have a surprisingly number of keybinds available at your fingertips (28, to be exact), making combat and interacting with quest NPCs a breeze. Inventory management and navigating menus is a little more cumbersome, but it does feel like a decent tradeoff for being able to play on a controller or a handheld, like the Xbox ROG Ally X. When WoW might be playable on something other than a PC remains to be seen, though Blizzard has made clear that if it were making a console version, it wouldn't exactly be a secret. But that doesn't mean WoW on consoles is still years away. Xbox's next console, Project Helix, is rumored to be a hybrid device capable of playing console and PC games, meaning WoW would likely be playable on it. According to a recent report, Project Helix is aiming for a 2028 release, may include a handheld component, and could possibly cost between $1,200 and $1,800 if Microsoft doesn't subsidize it. In the meantime, Blizzard is plenty busy getting ready for Forever's launch, including reworking racial abilities and making improvements to the game's divisive layering system. If you bought the MMO's new optional playable race, the Skyborne, you can technically make your WoW: Forever character right now ahead of launch day. WoW: Forever launches November 4...
After eight years, Xbox is reportedly preparing to reintroduce The Elder Scrolls VI to the world. And this time, the game will apparently get an official subtitle: Sentinel. According to The Verge, Bethesda could reveal the full name next month in celebration of Skyrim's 15th anniversary. That's not all, though. The report states that Hammerfell will serve as the setting for Sentinel. It's a massive region that's southwest of Skyrim and probably best known for being playable in The Elder Scrolls Online. As for the narrative, the RPG "will be the first game about the history of the Elder Scrolls," per The Verge. That means discovering "the secrets of these mysterious ancient artifacts" in Sentinel. It's unknown how much Bethesda will showcase, if the re-reveal does in fact happen in November. However, the report states that gameplay demonstrations are taking place, following up Xbox CEO Asha Sharma saying she saw the game in August. At that time, Sharma teased The Elder Scrolls VI's subtitle, and fans correctly figured out it's Sentinel--at least reportedly right now. She also noted that the game's "scale and grandeur are incredible." Earlier this year, Skyrim director Todd Howard expressed that he knows his team at Bethesda needs "to get it right" with The Elder Scrolls VI. The majority of people at Bethesda Game Studios are working on the RPG currently. As for whether The Elder Scrolls 6 could be an Xbox console exclusive, Sharma is playing coy about that possibility. What we do know is that Bethesda has a new logo. ...
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has an ambitious goal: not only to make Xbox more lucrative, but to surpass the profit margins of its biggest gaming rivals, Sony and Nintendo. Speaking to CNBC, Sharma said Microsoft was working to achieve this goal by mid-2030 and had a variety of plans in place, from focusing on more exclusive titles to gaining more ground in the casual games market. "We will build long-term plans for our biggest franchises across film, television, consumer products, sponsorship, live experiences, and form new partnerships globally, including China," Sharma wrote in an Xbox memo, adding that the company will invest heavily in Minecraft and that revenue growth is expected to speed up in the 2028 and 2029 fiscal years. "By Financial Year 2030, our ambition is to be halfway to our long-term daily-player goal with sustained double-digit growth in players and engagement and industry-leading margins," she wrote. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzqGbNaOROA While Sharma aims to increase Xbox's player and revenue growth in the fiscal year ending June 2027, things don't look too good for the division right now. According to Circana tracking data, US Xbox Series hardware sales fell 27% year-over-year in September 2026--reaching a new all-time September low--and Sharma recently posted online that revenue had declined in the most recent financial quarter. Sharma added that "console sales remain constrained by supply," but she was vague on the specifics. At the same time, Xbox console prices rose again in August, making it more expensive than ever to buy one compared with its original launch price in November 2020. Xbox has also gone through a brutal "reset" phase ever since Sharma took over, with over 1,600 jobs eliminated and several studios cut from the Xbox portfolio. If Microsoft wants to make Xbox more profitable than Sony and Nintendo, it could face an uphill battle, as Xbox recorded a 10% quarterly revenue decline. By comparison, CNBC reported that Sony reached a 9.9% operating margin from game and network services alone in its latest financial year, while Nintendo was close to 16% in its fiscal year. Xbox's current strategy seems focused on more than just gaming, as the new XP division was unveiled earlier this month. Dedicated to movies, TV, and live events, it follows several recent multimedia project announcements, including the third season of the Fallout TV series, a Call of Duty movie, a Diablo animated series, and a Minecraft theme park opening in 2027...
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has undertaken a number of efforts thus far to help get the business back into a healthy place, and nothing has worked, Circana analyst Mat Piscatella says. He told The Game Business that based on the sales and engagement data he sees for the US gaming industry, "I'm not seeing [the moves] have any positive impact" for Xbox. The disc-to-digital program "hasn't changed their sales of new physical software trend at all," he added. Additionally, making Gears of War: E-Day exclusive on console to Xbox "hasn't made any difference" in terms of selling more Xbox hardware. In fact, Xbox sales continue to spiral. Sharma says there is a supply issue, but, in the US at least, you can get a new Xbox very easily. Piscatella said E-Day is a "Gears-ass Gears of War game," and a gorgeous one. But making it exclusive to Xbox created a scenario where "you chop the legs out" from under its potential potential to boost Xbox generally. "At least in the short term, it hasn't made a difference," he said. There was clear and obvious evidence that E-Day was planned for PS5, but it was never released on Sony's console. Other industry experts said Microsoft purposefully sent E-Day out to die "for hearts and minds." https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GXQ7IiT_gWY Additionally, Piscatella said Sharma's decision to remove new Call of Duty games from Game Pass was another loser of a decision. He said the data he's seeing shows that the Call of Duty franchise "lost a ton of engagement" due to Modern Warfare 4 being stripped out of Game Pass. "And you got no benefit. It’s really hard to find any signs of positivity or hope on that platform right now," he said. Piscatella went on to say that the efforts Microsoft is undertaking are for "Twitter likes" from hardcore fans. "But other than that, in terms of actual results, I'm not seeing anything right now," he said. Sharma's turnaround plan for Xbox was never expected to yield immediate results--she only took the job in February and she inherited numerous foundational problems. In a memo to staff seen by CNBC, Sharma said she's taking a "long-term" view to help turn things around, and that includes pushing every studio to return to growth for players and revenue by the end of the fiscal year ending June 2027. Beyond games, Sharma has established a unit called XP, which will expand Xbox's games across film, TV, consumer products, sponsorships, and live experiences, as well as new initiatives in China. Also in the memo, Sharma said she will push her teams to help Xbox get back in line with rivals Sony and Nintendo by 2027 in terms of profit margins, and then beat them by mid-2030. For comparison, Xbox currently reports about a 3% internal margin, which compares to 9.9% for PlayStation and 16% for Nintendo, according to CNBC. A 3% profit margin means that for every $100 that Xbox brings in, it spent $97 to do so and keeps $3. A higher profit margin is better, and that's what Sharma is pushing for...
The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week's offering is another nice find at a price that can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given away hundreds of free games, and there's no sign that the program will stop any time soon. The company has also extended its freebies to Android devices, and you can claim a free game every week here as well. We keep this article up to date weekly to highlight both the current free games and next week's offerings. If you're looking for more freebies, you can check out our list of the 25 best free PC games to play right now, or for more options, the 25 best free games to play on multiple platforms. Current free game at Epic 
Sorry We're Closed This week, you can get Sorry We're Closed for free. Released in 2024, the game mixes classic fixed-camera exploration with arcade-style shooting, rendered with PS1-inspired graphics. As the protagonist, Michelle, players must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets, and solve puzzles in both London and the demonic underworld. Next free games at Epic 
Flotsam Next week, you can get Flotsam and an upgrade pack for Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms. Flotsam is a city-building game set on the high seas, where you have to guide your drifters across the endless ocean of garbage to uncover ruins and rusting factories from humanity's golden, drier age--sort of like living in some sort of watery world. Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms players can grab a Dungeons & Dragons upgrade pack, which adds Morte, the wisecracking floating skull from Planescape: Torment, for free. You'll also get several more extras, with this kit being valued at $100. See all free games at Epic Epic Games Store free games list We're keeping a running list of every free game that Epic users have been able to claim in the past. From AAA hits to indie darlings, Epic has really made its mark with free games. You can even snag these games if you don't have a powerful PC so you can play them if you ever get one. Look at the list below to see the frankly ridiculous list of free games that have been available. GameDateIdle Champions of the Forgotten Realms: Dungeons & Dragons upgrade packNovember 5-12, 2026FlotsamNovember 5-12, 2026Sorry We're ClosedOctober 29 - November 5, 2026Sker RitualOctober 22-29, 2026Home: A Unique Horror AdventureOctober 22-29, 2026Agent A: A Puzzle in DisguiseOctober 14-22, 2026Bad CheeseOctober 14-22, 2026TerraScapeOctober 7-14, 2026Out of SightOctober 7-14, 2026Buried StarsOctober 1 - 7, 2026System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary RemasterOctober 1 - 7, 2026MechabellumSeptember 24 - October 1, 2026Astrea: Six-Sided OraclesSeptember 24 - October 1, 2026Shogun ShowdownSeptember 17-24, 2026MindcopSeptember 17-24, 2026Astral AscentSeptember 10-17, 2026LuftrausersSeptember 10-17, 2026Alone With YouSeptember 3-10, 2026Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop EditionAugust 27 - September 3, 2026BreathedgeAugust 27 - September 3, 2026Albion Online: Epic Mage PackAugust 20-27, 2026CardpocalypseAugust 20-27, 2026Caravan SandwitchAugust 13-20, 2026We Were Here TogetherAugust 6-13, 2026Beacon PinesAugust 6-13, 2026OTXOJuly 30 - August 6, 2026Sol CestoJuly 30 - August 6, 2026ForetalesJuly 23-30, 2026Echo Generation: Midnight EditionJuly 16-23, 2026LutoJuly 16-23, 2026Tattoo TycoonJuly 9-16, 2026Nova LandsJuly 9-16, 2026I Have No Mouth, and I Must ScreamJuly 2-9, 2026River City Girls 2July 2-9, 2026VoidwroughtJune 25 - July 2, 2026Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Complete EditionJune 25 - July 2, 2026Citizen SleeperJune 18-25, 2026Robobeat: Shoot to the RhythmJune 18-25, 2026The Ouroborous KingJune 11-18, 2026Warhammer 40,000: Speed FreeksJune 11-18, 2026Songs of ConquestJune 4-11, 2026Rogue WatersJune 4-11, 2026LonestarMay 28 - June 4, 2026CalicoMay 28 - June 4, 2026Tomb Raider I-III RemasteredMay 21-28, 2026Down in BermudaMay 21-28, 2026Batman: The Telltale Series - Shadows EditionMay 14-21, 2026SunderfolkMay 14-21, 2026Trash GoblinMay 7-14, 2026Arranger: A Role-Playing AdventureMay 7-14, 2026Firestone Online Idle RPG: Epic Games Store Gift BundleApril 30 - May 7, 2026Oddsparks: An Automation AdventureApril 30 - May 7, 2026DoombladeApril 23-30, 2026The Stone of MadnessApril 16-23, 2026Prop SumoApril 9-16, 2026Tomak: Save the Earth RegenerationApril 9-16, 2026Clone Drone In the Danger ZoneApril 2-9, 2026Hyper EchelonMarch 26 - April 2, 2026HavendockMarch 26 - April 2, 2026Electrician SimulatorMarch 19-26, 2026World of Warships: Tachibana PackMarch 19-26, 2026IsonzoMarch 12-19, 2026Cozy GroveMarch 12-19, 2026Idle Champions of the Forgotten RealmsMarch 5-12, 2026Turnip Boy Robs a BankMarch 5-12, 2026My Night JobFebruary 26 - March 5, 2026Boxes: Lost FragmentsFebruary 26 - March 5, 2026Stalcraft X: Starter PackFebruary 19-26, 2026Return to AshFebruary 19-26, 2026The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the DarkFebruary 12-19, 2026Nobody Wants to DieFebruary 12-19, 2026Pixel Gun 3D Poison Retro Set DLCFebruary 5-12, 2026Botany ManorFebruary 5-12, 2026Definitely Not Fried ChickenJanuary 28 - February 4, 2026Rustler: Grand Theft HorseJanuary 21-28, 2026Styx: Shards of DarknessJanuary 14-21, 2026Styx: Master of ShadowsJanuary 14-21, 2026Bloons TD 6January 7-14, 2026WildgateJanuary 1-7, 2026Total War: Three KingdomsJanuary 1-7, 2026Chivalry 2December 31, 2025Trine: Classic CollectionDecember 30, 2025ViewfinderDecember 29, 2025SKALD: Against the Black PrioryDecember 28, 2025Cassette BeastsDecember 27, 2025We Were Here TogetherDecember 26, 2025Disco Elysium: The Final CutDecember 25, 2025The Callisto ProtocolDecember 24, 2025Bloodstained: Ritual of the NightDecember 23, 2025Paradise KillerDecember 22, 2025Sorry, We're ClosedDecember 21, 2025Blood WestDecember 20, 2025EternightsDecember 19-20, 2025Jotunslayer: Hordes of HelDecember 18-19, 2025Hogwarts LegacyDecember 11-18, 2025The Jackbox Party Pack 4December 4-11, 2025The Darkside DetectiveDecember 4-11, 2025Universe For SaleNovember 27 - December 4, 2025Godzilla Voxel WarsNovember 20-27, 2025ZoetiNovember 20-27, 2025Zero HourNovember 13-20, 2025Songs of SilenceNovember 13-20, 2025ScourgeBringerNovember 13-20, 2025Felix the ReaperNovember 6-13, 2025Idle Champions of the Forgotten RealmsNovember 6-13, 2025Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the PitOctober 30 - November 6, 2025Bendy and the Ink MachineOctober 30 - November 6, 2025Fear the SpotlightOctober 23-30, 2025Samorost 3October 16-23, 2025Amnesia: The BunkerOctober 16-23, 2025Albion Online: Rogue Journeyman BundleOctober 9-16, 2025Gravity CircuitOctober 9-16, 2025NightingaleOctober 2-9, 2025Firestone: Online Idle RPGOctober 2-9, 2025Jorel's BrotherSeptember 25 - October 2, 2025Eastern ExorcistSeptember 25 - October 2, 2025Samorost 2September 18-25, 2025Project WinterSeptember 18-25, 2025Monument Valley 2September 11-18, 2025Ghostrunner 2September 11-18, 2025The Battle of PolytopiaSeptember 11-18, 2025Monument ValleySeptember 4-11, 2025Make WayAugust 28 - September 4, 2025MachinariumAugust 28 - September 4, 2025Strange HorticultureAugust 21-28, 2025Kamaeru: A Frog RefugeAugust 21-28, 2025Hidden FolksAugust 14-21, 2025Totally Reliable Delivery ServiceAugust 14-21, 2025Road RedemptionAugust 7-14, 2025112 OperatorAugust 7-14, 2025KeylockerJuly 31 - August 7, 2025PilgrimsJuly 31 - August 7, 2025Legion TD 2July 24-31, 2025Sid Meier's Civilization 6: Platinum EditionJuly 17-24, 2025Sky RacketJuly 10-17, 2025Figment 2: Creed ValleyJuly 10-17, 2025FigmentJuly 3-10, 2025Backpack HeroJuly 3-10, 2025SableJune 26 - July 3The OperatorJune 19-26, 2025Two Point HospitalJune 12-19, 2025Ogu and the Secret ForestJune 5-12, 2025DeathloopJune 5-12, 2025LimboMay 29 - June 5, 2025Tiny Tina's WonderlandsMay 29 - June 5, 2025GigapocalypseMay 22-29, 2025SifuMay 22-29, 2025Deliver At All CostsMay 22-29, 2025Happy GameMay 15-22, 2025Dead Island 2May 15-22, 2025Touch Type TaleMay 8-15, 2025Deadtime DefendersMay 8-15, 2025Super Space ClubMay 1-8, 2025ChuchelApril 24 - May 1, 2025BotaniculaApril 17-24, 2025Firestone: Online Idle RpgApril 17-24, 2025Idle Champions of the Forgotten RealmApril 10-17, 2025River City GirlsApril 10-17, 2025Cat Quest 2April 3-10, 2025Neko Ghost JumpMarch 27 - April 3, 2025Cat QuestMarch 27 - April 3, 2025Jurassic World Evolution 2March 20-27, 2025Mortal ShellMarch 13-20, 2025Them's Fightin' HerdsMarch 6-13, 2025Mages of MystraliaFebruary 27 - March 6, 2025Garden StoryFebruary 20-27, 2025World War Z: AftermathFebruary 20-27, 2025F1 Manager 2024February 13-20, 2025HumankindFebruary 6-13, 2025Beyond BlueFebruary 6-13, 2025UndyingJanuary 30 - February 6, 2025Behind the Frame: The Finest SceneryJanuary 23-30, 2025Escape AcademyJanuary 16-23, 2025TurmoilJanuary 9-16, 2025Hell Let LooseJanuary 2-9, 2025Kingdom Come: DeliveranceJanuary 1-2, 2025SifuDecember 31 - January 1, 2025RedactedDecember 30-31, 2024Orcs Must Die 3December 29-30, 2024Kill KnightDecember 28-29, 2024Hot Wheels UnleashedDecember 27-28, 2024Ghostrunner 2December 26-27, 2024ControlDecember 25-26, 2024DredgeDecember 24-25, 2024Dark and Darker: Legendary Status upgradeDecember 23-24, 2024Wizard of LegendDecember 22-23, 2024TerraTechDecember 21-22, 2024Astrea Six-Sided OraclesDecember 20-21, 2024Vampire SurvivorsDecember 19-20, 2024The Lord of the Rings: Return to MoriaDecember 12-19, 2024Bus Simulator 21December 5-12, 2024Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker SagaDecember 5-12, 2024BrotatoNovember 28 - December 5, 2024BeholderNovember 21-28, 2024Snakebird CompleteNovember 14-21, 2024Castlevania: Anniversary CollectionNovember 14-21, 2024Deceive Inc.November 7-14, 2024Ghostwire: TokyoOctober 31 - November 7, 2024Witch ItOctober 31 - November 7, 2024Moving OutOctober 24-31, 2024Kardboard Kings: Card Shop SimulatorOctober 17-24, 2024Invincible Presents: Atom EveOctober 17-24, 2024Outliver: TribulationOctober 10-17, 2024Empyrion: Galactic SurvivalOctober 10-17, 2024Bear and BreakfastOctober 3-10, 2024The Spirit and the MouseSeptember 26 - October 3, 2024The Last Stand: AftermathSeptember 19-26, 2024ToemSeptember 19-26, 2024Super Crazy Rhythm CastleSeptember 12-19, 2024Rugrats: Adventures in GamelandSeptember 12 - 19, 2024Football Manager 2024September 5 - 12, 2024Sniper Ghost Warrior ContractsSeptember 5 - 12, 2024Wild Card FootballAugust 29 - September 5, 2024Fallout: Classic CollectionAugust 29 - September 5, 2024The Callisto ProtocolAugust 22-29, 2024Gigantic: Rampage EditionAugust 22-29, 2024World of Warships starter packAugust 15- 22, 2024Death's Gambit: AfterlifeAugust 15-22, 2024Cygni: All Guns BlazingAugust 8-15, 2024DNF DuelAugust 8-15, 2024LumbearJackAugust 1-8, 2024FIST: Forged in ShadowJuly 25-August 1, 2024Maid of SkerJuly 18-25, 2024Arcade ParadiseJuly 18-25, 2024Floppy KnightsJuly 11-18, 2024The FalconeerJuly 4-11, 2024Sunless Skies: Sovereign EditionJune 27-July 4, 2024Rumble ClubJune 20-27, 2024Freshly FrostedJune 20-27, 2024Redout 2June 13-20, 2024Idle Champions of the Forgotten RealmsJune 13-20, 2024Marvel's Midnight SunsJune 6-13, 2024Chivalry 2May 30-June 6, 2024Farming Simulator 22May 23-30, 2024Dragon Age: Inquisition GOTY EditionMay 16-23, 2024Circus ElectriqueMay 9-16, 2024Orcs Must Die 3May 2-9, 2024IndustriaApril 25-May 2, 2024Lisa The Painful: Definitive EditionApril 25-May 2, 2024Town of Salem 2April 18-25, 2024The Big ConApril 18-25, 2024GhostrunnerApril 11-18, 2024The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice EditionApril 4-11, 2024ThiefApril 4-11, 2024IsletsMarch 28-April 4, 2024Call of the Wild: The AnglerMarch 21-28, 2024Invincible Presents: Atom EveMarch 21-28, 2024Deus Ex: Mankind DividedMarch 14-21, 2024The BridgeMarch 14-21, 2024Astro Duel 2March 7-14, 2024Super Meat Boy ForeverFebruary 22-29, 2024Dakar Desert RallyFebruary 15-22, 2024Lost CastleFebruary 8-15, 2024Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!February 8-15, 2024Doors - ParadoxFebruary 1-8, 2024InfinifactoryJanuary 25-February 1, 2024LoveJanuary 18-25, 2024Sail ForthJanuary 11-18, 2024Marvel's Guardians of the GalaxyJanuary 4-11, 2024A Plague Tale: InnocenceJanuary 3, 202420 Minutes Till DawnJanuary 2, 2024Escape AcademyJanuary 1, 2024GhostrunnerDecember 31, 2023Saints RowDecember 30, 2023Snakebird CompleteDecember 29, 2023Cat QuestDecember 28, 2023Cursed to GolfDecember 27, 2023Human Resource MachineDecember 26, 2026The Outer WorldsDecember 25, 2023Ghostwire: TokyoDecember 24, 2023Fallout 3: Game of the Year EditionDecember 23, 2023Art of RallyDecember 22, 2023Melvor IdleDecember 21, 2023DNF DuelDecember 20, 2023Destiny 2: Legacy CollectionDecember 14-20, 2023PredecessorDecember 7-14, 2023GigaBashDecember 7-14, 2023Mighty Fight FederationNovember 30-December 7, 2023Jitsu SquadNovember 30-December 7, 2023Deliver Us MarsNovember 23-30, 2023Surviving The AftermathNovember 16-23, 2023EarthlockNovember 16-23, 2023Golden LightNovember 9-16, 2023Turnip Boy Commits Tax EvasionNovember 2-9, 2023Tandem: A Tale of ShadowsOctober 26-November 2, 2023The Evil Within 2October 26-November 2, 2023Eternal ThreadsOctober 19-26, 2023The Evil WithinOctober 19-26, 2023QUBE Ultimate BundleOctober 12-19, 2023Blazing SailsOctober 12-19, 2023Godlike BurgerOctober 5-12, 2023SoulsticeSeptember 28-October 5, 2023Model BuilderSeptember 28-October 5, 2023Out of LineSeptember 21-28, 2023The Forest QuartetSeptember 21-28, 2023911 OperatorSeptember 14-21, 2023SpelldrifterSeptember 7-14, 2023Cave Story+August 31-September 7, 2023Homeworld: Deserts of KharakAugust 24-31, 2023Dodo PeakAugust 18-24, 2023Black BookAugust 18-24, 2023Europa Universalis IVAugust 10-17, 2023Orwell: Keeping an Eye on YouAugust 10-17, 2023Bloons TD 6August 3-10, 2023Loop HeroAugust 3-10, 2023Severed SteelJuly 27-August 3, 2023Homeworld Remastered CollectionJuly 27-August 3, 2023Murder by NumbersJuly 20-27, 2023The Elder Scrolls OnlineJuly 20-27, 2023Train Valley 2July 13-20, 2023GrimeJuly 6-13, 2023The Dungeon of NaheulbeukJune 29-July 6, 2023The Hunter: Call of the WildJune 22-29, 2023Guacamelee 2June 15-22, 2023Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship EditionJune 15-22, 2023Payday 2June 8-15, 2023Midnight Ghost HuntJune 1-8, 2023Fallout: New Vegas - Ultimate editionMay 25-June 1, 2023Death StrandingMay 18-25, 2023Sims 4 DLCMay 11-18, 2023Second ExtinctionMay 4-11, 2023Kao the KangarooMay 4-11, 2023Against All OddsMay 4-11, 2023Poker ClubApril 27-May 4, 2023BreathedgeApril 27-May 4, 2023Beyond BlueApril 20, 27, 2023Never AloneApril 20-27, 2023MordhauApril 13-20, 2023Second ExtinctionApril 13-20, 2023ShapezApril 6-13, 2023Dying Light: Enhanced EditionApril 6-13, 2023The Silent AgeMarch 30-April 6, 2023TuncheMarch 30-April 6, 2023Chess UltraMarch 23-30, 2023Warhammer: 40,000: Gladius - Relics of WarMarch 16-23, 2023Call of the SeaMarch 9-16, 2023Rise of IndustryMarch 2-9, 2023DuskersFebruary 23-March 2, 2023War PipsFebruary 16-23, 2023Recipe for DisasterFebruary 9-16, 2023City of GangstersFebruary 2-9, 2023Dishonored: Death of the OutsiderFebruary 2-9, 2023Hell is OthersJanuary 26-February 2, 2023AdiosJanuary 26-February 2, 2023Epistory - Typing ChroniclesJanuary 19-26, 2023First Class TroubleJanuary 12-19, 2023Divine KnockoutJanuary 12-19, 2023Gamedec - Definitive EditionJanuary 12-19, 2023Shadow Tactics: Aiko's ChoiceJanuary 5-12, 2023Kerbal Space ProgramJanuary 5-12, 2023Eximius: Seize the FrontlineDecember 30-January 5, 2023Dishonored: Definitive Edition December 30-January 5, 2023Mortal ShellDecember 28-29, 2022Severed SteelDecember 27-28, 2022FIST Forged In Shadow TorchDecember 26-27, 2022Death StrandingDecember 25-26, 2022Metro Last Light ReduxDecember 24-25, 2022EncasedDecember 23-24, 2022FalloutDecember 22-23, 2022Lego Builder's JourneyDecember 21-22, 2022Wolfenstein: The New OrderDecember 20-21, 2022Them's Fightin' HerdsDecember 19-20, 2022SableDecember 18-19, 2022Costume Quest 2December 17-18, 2022Horizon Chase TurboDecember 16-17, 2022Bloons TD 6December 15-16, 2022Wildcat Gun MachineDecember 8-15, 2022Saints Row IV Re-electedDecember 8-15, 2022RPG in a BoxDecember 1-8, 2022Fort TriumphDecember 1-8, 2022Star Wars: SquadronsNovember 24-December 1, 2022Dark DeityNovember 17-24, 2022Evil Dead: The GameNovember 17-24, 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Just a few hours into launch, Phantom Blade Zero is already a hit game on PC. There was considerable hype behind the game as it was estimated that it had sold 1 million units before launch, and at the time of writing, it has peaked on Steam with 723,876 concurrent players. That's an impressive start for the game, and considering that it's also available on PS5, it's likely that quite a few people are enjoying its mix of soulslike-adjacent action, fight scenes choreographed by movie legend Donnie Yen, and a setting inspired by Chinese folklore. Alinea Analytics' Rhys Elliott gave a breakdown of those preorder sales--when they had reached 850,000 units sold--explaining that 62.5% of Phantom Blade Zero's pre-launch sales came from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. "These markets--but predominantly China--account for 75.9% of the copies on Steam and about 24.9% on PS5," Elliott wrote, noting that the early sales had generated $43 million in revenue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhzva8rV9Q4 In a launch-day letter, creative director Soulframe Liang thanked the fans for Phantom Blade Zero's strong start, and the people in his studio, S-Game, for bringing his vision to life. "This is a game of immense scale, made with all the passion in our hearts. It is a gift from a small group of gamers who just happen to be developers, to every gamer who shares our love for gaming," Liang wrote. Phantom Blade Zero is off to a strong start, but it doesn't quite look like it'll be a repeat of another hit game from the Chinese game development scene, Black Myth: Wukong. That game managed to sell an astonishing 10 million units in just its first three days, and while Phantom Blade Zero probably won't reach that same figure, it's still in the top 40 games of 2026 by revenue, according to Elliott--not too shabby considering just how packed 2026 has been with new releases. If you're looking to get started, you can check out our Phantom Blade Zero guides hub for many walkthroughs on increasing your power and finding rare items. "S-Game's Wuxia-inspired combat puts you in the middle of a Chinese action movie," Richard Wakeling wrote in GameSpot's Phantom Blade Zero review...
The police in GTA 6 are smarter and more capable than they were in GTA 5, and that includes the newly confirmed detail that cops can dispatch dogs to hunt you down. Edge Magazine recently posted a preview of the game with Rockstar's Rob Nelson playing. In one sequence, Jason and Lucia are attempting to evade police when they crash their motorcycle and try to escape on foot. However, nearby cops send out a K9 unit to assist. One of the dogs, a German Shepherd, quickly grabs Jason and pins him to the ground. According to Edge, developers standing by during the preview urged Nelson not to shoot the dog. This implies that it's possible to shoot police dogs, and that wouldn't be surprising, as GTA 5 lets you shoot and kill dogs as well. We previously learned that players can pet the dog in GTA 6, or they can scold it. In real life, police in Miami--which is parodied as Vice City in GTA 6--and other places around the country do indeed use specially trained dogs for crimefighting. Miami, in fact, just welcomed a new dog, Samson, who is also a German shepherd like the one in GTA 6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klc0fQmAL6k GTA 6 features a six-star Wanted system and an expanded criminal profile system that allows cops to track you down with a wider net. Additionally, the game now notifies you if you've been seen by a CCTV camera, for example, and if so, you can destroy the evidence to evade the fuzz. Cops also remember the specific clothing that Jason and Lucia are wearing, so players may need to change clothes to escape. In other dog-related GTA 6 news, the newest episode of South Park contained brand-new GTA 6 gameplay footage showing Jason hurling dog poop at another person, and then picking up the poop again to smack them with it. GTA 6 launches on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. After that, Rockstar could release GTA 6 Online and a PC edition in early 2027...
From Software has announced that its upcoming Switch 2 game The Duskbloods will not make it out on time this year--it's now scheduled for release in 2027. That's as specific as the studio got, however, so there is no telling when next year the game could be released. "We apologize to players who have been kindly awaiting the release of this title and thank you for your patience and support," the studio said. From Software added that the delay will allow the studio to "further enhance" the game's core concepts, including combat, strategic depth, and player expression. "We have decided to move the launch, allowing time for final adjustments to game rules and balancing," the team explained. https://twitter.com/TheDuskbloods/status/2115805894336536741 The Duskbloods was a no-show at the September Nintendo Direct, prompting some fans to worry about its development state. In getting delayed to 2027, The Duskbloods will stay out of the blast zone of GTA 6, if that's something From Software and Nintendo are even concerned about. Whatever the case, excitement is high for The Duskbloods. A From Software employee recently revealed that interest in The Duskbloods' playtest surpassed that of Elden Ring Nightreign’s. The Duskbloods is a multiplayer PvPvE game that's directed by From Software's Hidetaka Miyazaki. GameSpot’s Jake Dekker came away impressed during his hands-on The Duskbloods preview, saying he’d “never played anything like it” and “couldn’t wait to play more.”...
Markus "Notch" Persson, the creator of Minecraft, is selling his Beverly Hills mansion that he bought back in 2014 for $70 million. At the time, Notch outbid Beyonce and Jay-Z for the home, and set a record for the highest price ever paid for a mansion in Beverly Hills. He recently listed the home for the same price, despite the median Los Angeles home more than doubling in value over the past decade. Notch's 22,300-square-foot estate, however, is definitely a high-end property, and the market for such homes has cooled in recent times, The Los Angeles Times said. Persson sold Minecraft to Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5 billion--the sale made Persson a billionaire due to his 70% ownership stake. A polarizing and controversial figure in gaming criticized for his remarks about LGBTQ issues and feminism, Persson had his name removed from Minecraft projects. Microsoft said his "comments and opinions" do not reflect those of Microsoft or developer Mojang. Listing agent Aaron Kirma said Notch is selling because he doesn't spend much time in Los Angeles. Persson is also selling at a time when California's government and its billionaires have clashed over a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires in the state. This measure is on the ballot for the upcoming elections on November 3. Notch's home sits on about an acre in so-called "Billionaire's Row," featuring views of downtown Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean. It has eight bedrooms and 15 bathrooms, as well as an elevator, pool, wine room, and a home theater. You can see photos of the space on Zillow...
One feature Grand Theft Auto 6 borrows from modern-day open-world games is the ability to call a ride whenever you need it, but in true Rockstar fashion, it comes with a bit of real-life friction. It's not quite as simple as hitting a button to "even the odds" when you need to make a fast getaway. As GamesRadar's GTA 6 cover story details, you'll have the option to summon your car via a smartphone app. It won't magically appear, as the Scooter Bros. app will see a company employee drop your vehicle off at your location--for a small fee, of course. Just like the car drop-off services you'll find in real life, these couriers have a compact scooter stashed in the trunk of your car, and they'll ride off into the sunset once they've done their job. Just don't expect to have time to make a call if you're in the middle of a robbery; you'll need to plan ahead and make sure you have a getaway vehicle nearby. While you can steal a car off a street, it brings a new set of complications. You might run into a driver ready to fight back, the car might have a tracker inside, and it might also be low on fuel. https://youtu.be/ILXsBB3UwSQ If you're worried you'll have to refuel often, Rockstar Games described this facet of GTA 6 as a quick diversion, and cars can run for a long time before you need to top up the fuel tank with a fresh supply of go-go juice. But if you're planning to embark on a life of crime in the game, it looks like there will be several things to account for as Rockstar aims to make GTA 6 an immersive entry in the series with multiple systems in play. Ahead of its release on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, the marketing for GTA 6 has kicked up a gear as more details on the game come to light. We've also learned that the GTA 6 landmass is nearly as big as the playable maps in GTA 4, GTA 5, and Red Dead Redemption 2 combined, the download size is appropriately huge, and a new episode of South Park showed off a new system for being crappy toward your fellow NPCs...
In the US, you can buy an Xbox Series X|S at Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and even on Xbox's own website. But Xbox CEO Asha Sharma claimed on X that "console sales remain constrained by supply" while discussing revenue decline for her division in the most recent financial quarter for Microsoft. To be clear, Sharma doesn't state in what markets or regions there are supply problems for Xbox Series X|S. Here's specifically what she stated on social media: "In Q1, Xbox revenue declined 2% [year over year], compared with a 10% decline a quarter ago, while our accountability margin improved. Minecraft and WoW Forever set records, Call of Duty had its most acclaimed release in more than a decade, and our PC platform revenue grew double digits. Console sales remain constrained by supply, with more demand than consoles available. We're working to get more consoles into players’ hands, including through our expanded refurbishment program." https://twitter.com/asha_shar/status/2115574497621463499 In June, Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball also argued there was a supply-side issue with Xbox Series X|S. "We are producing them as quickly as possible," Ball said at the time. "These is a severe limitation to how quickly we can do that, but it’s not a question of appetite." Circana senior director Mat Piscatella expressed skepticism about Sharma's console-supply argument on Bluesky, noting that "the data I've seen do not suggest that stock has been the biggest driver of Xbox hardware performance." In addition, Xbox Series X|S hardware sales continue to crater in the US, setting new record lows for Microsoft's gaming brand. This comes on top of Xbox increasing the cost of consoles again in August. From a wider perspective, these financial results come in the midst of Sharma's "reset" of the Xbox business. This initiative has resulted in the loss of roughly 1,600 jobs at Xbox, with more planned in the months ahead; projected studio closures like Ninja Theory and others going independent like Double Fine; as well as Halo now falling under the Activision umbrella. Earlier this week, Sharma touted the success of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's launch. The FPS series has now made "$40 billion in lifetime franchise revenue." For more, check out GameSpot's Modern Warfare 4 review. The past few days have also seen the exit of Xbox's first-ever chief operating officer. Helen Chiang is no longer with the company after being promoted to the position by Sharma just a few months ago. The Best Xbox Series X Games In 2026 
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GTA 6 has a big map, but just how big? According to Rockstar, the GTA 6 map is roughly twice the size of GTA 5's and three times the size of Red Dead Redemption 2's. The total landmass in GTA 6, however, is nearly as big as the playable maps for GTA 4, GTA 5, and Red Dead Redemption 2 combined, the developer told Edge magazine. GTA 6 is a large game in terms of its map and playable areas, but it's also dense, Rockstar says. Co-studio head Aaron Garbut said the game features an "order of magnitude more interiors" than any previous Rockstar game. "Every back alley is as densely detailed and interesting as the others. You can go anywhere, any random location, and so many people have thought about that location," he said, adding that there are places in GTA 6 that he himself has not personally seen yet, despite working on the game for years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILXsBB3UwSQ Also in the interview, Garbut talked about the pressure to deliver with GTA 6. After all, fans have been waiting 13 years and are expecting a lot. "We can't just trot out something that's what people might expect, or that was the easy thing to do," he said. "We've not compromised on the scale, the detail, the interactivity, the story, the open world. I feel like we've built a pyramid on Everest." GTA 6 launches on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game's file size is absolutely massive, and that makes sense given what Rockstar is saying about the size of the map. Additionally, GTA 6 Online could release in 2027...