Microsoft had a strong start to 2024 thanks to their Developer Direct Showcase, but it sounds like we’ll get even more information on what the gaming giant is up to very soon. Head of Xbox Phil Spencer gathered the attention of gamers everywhere this afternoon with a post announcing an upcoming “business update event.” You can
Every day, online games are a way for young people to connect with others. They’re engaging, creative spaces where players interact and build community. At Xbox, we strive for every player to have an inclusive, welcoming experience — and an important step in that is creating environments where players feel safe. Together, we can foster
Japanese sales tracker Famitsu has revealed the best-selling boxed video game in The Land of the Rising Sun during 2023. The critically acclaimed The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom leads the way and you can see from the top ten down below that the best-selling games were all on the Nintendo Switch family
Princess Peach: Showtime is scheduled to release on March 22, 2024, and promises to stray from the traditional location of the Mushroom Kingdom which we typically see in Mario games. Instead, this adventure offers a new experience with Princess Peach where you’ll take to the stage in an entirely new style of Mario game. Initially
Welcome to the first Players’ Choice poll of 2024! Let’s welcome the new year by picking your favorite title for January among the heavy hitters, indie knockouts, and virtual bangers. How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation.Blog will open a poll where you can vote for the best new game released
There are some problems that, as a developer, it must be pretty nice to have. Imagine, at the beginning of 2019 – near the height of the battle royale frenzy that gripped the industry in the Xbox One/PS4 generation – stealth-launching one of the best free-to-play games that combined the melee of Fortnite with the
Until Then is an indie game with unexpectedly profound things to say and a breathtaking art style set among Philippine-inspired landscapes. Don’t mistake its simplistic controls for a lack of substance—from its addictively mundane minigames to its meaningful look at healing from trauma. This game has the potential to stand among the classics in the
Storm Trident and Forever Entertainment have revealed its Night Slashers Remake will be coming to all modern consoles, including PS4 and PS5. Night Slashers remake details Night Slashers is a horror-themed beat ’em up game that is set in a nightmarish world filled with bloodthirsty creatures and unspeakable horrors. Prepare to step into the shoes
Naughty Dog’s grand panjandrum (co-president) Neil Druckmann has a concept in mind for The Last Of Us: Part 3, following on from the original PlayStation 3 action-adventure’s tale of parental love and the PS4 game’s theme of “justice at any cost”. This isn’t confirmation that a third single player Last Of Us game is in
There are two types of horror experiences. The first focuses on hordes of creatures coming at you, be they in the form of zombies, angry vampires, or werewolves. Think The Walking Dead or Resident Evil. But then there are the solo horror experiences, as you are stalked by a singular entity intent on wiping you
[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube As we get closer to the release of Princess Peach: Showtime!, certain retailers are now beginning to reveal what pre-order goodies they’ll be offering. The latest one comes from Best Buy in the US. If you end up ordering a regular physical copy of the game from this
Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in! Sydney Hunter And The Curse
It turns out that Palworld being popular enough to bring in 19 million players means that server costs are pretty high. Somehow, despite my own reservations about how the game looks, Palworld has managed to hit 19 million players across both Steam and Xbox, 12 million of those players being just Steam, meaning that’s how
Epic Game’s Fortnite has had some excellent collaborations in recent times and that will continue with the next rumoured media collaborations which is seemingly the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The news comes from the Xbox Era show during which the leak was discussed as they have been rumoured for some time. The Mighty Morphin Power
We hear the term ‘ray tracing’ thrown around more and more these days, being one of the features almost synonymous with modern, best-in-class visuals. It’s a rendering method that allows shadows and light to be portrayed in a more realistic, lifelike way, and is included as a graphics option in many current-generation games. Needless to
FromSoftware should really just go ahead and reveal Elden Ring’s DLC release date, because another Steam backend update is making it seem closer than ever. Back in December, a leak suggested that the upcoming Elden Ring expansion Shadow of the Edtree will be releasing sometime this month, i.e. February. Then, in the middle of January,
Draw Rider Remake is on Xbox! Remember the appeal of Draw Rider? It’s time to embrace the simplicity again with Draw Rider Remake on Xbox. Draw Rider has been doing the rounds on various platforms for years. There’s a version on Steam, on the Apple App Store, on Google Play and probably more. But best
Image: Nintendo Nintendo seems to be slowly putting the spotlight back on Donkey Kong with a series of announcements in recent times. He will also star in the upcoming release Mario vs. Donkey Kong, due out on the Switch later this month. With this in mind, Nintendo has now launched a special section in the