Neowin News Feed for: Gaming, Irc

State of Decay 2, Blasphemous 2, and more join Xbox Free Play Days

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:28:01 +0000

Xbox players can jump into three games this weekend, with Microsoft offering the chance to try out State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition and more over the weekend. Read more...

A Warhammer 40K racing game and a chess roguelike are free to claim on the Epic Games Store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:01 +0000

The latest double giveaway from the Epic Games Store is now live, giving PC gamers copies of an official Warhammer 40K racing game and a chess roguelike. Read more...

Nvidia's GeForce NOW summer sale drops prices for Ultimate and Premium memberships

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:18:01 +0000

The latest GeForce NOW update brings in eight new games to the supported list, while also introducing a brand-new sale for the game streaming service memberships. Read more...

Playground drops 30 minutes of Fable gameplay, shows off life sim and morality system

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:22:02 +0000

Following the villain reveal at the Xbox Games Showcase, Playground Games has dropped a long gameplay video of its upcoming fantasy RPG Fable in action. There is a talking pig involved here too. Read more...

Microsoft's new Xbox Shutdown change promises massive power efficiency gains

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:30:01 +0000

Microsoft is testing another wave of changes for Xbox consoles via Insiders today, bringing a new library view, a change to the sleep and shutdown functionality, and more. Read more...

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen expansion to bring snowy region, new updates also coming

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:54:02 +0000

Capcom's surprise reveal of Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen today gave a look at the new snowy region. Major updates are also planned for the base game, and this includes a permanent fast travel stone. Read more...

Minecraft is getting a Switch 2 native version with the Vibrant Visuals graphics upgrade

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:22:01 +0000

Minecraft players on Nintendo Switch 2 consoles will soon be able to upgrade their visuals and upgrade their worlds later this year. Read more...

Nintendo unveils The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, and it's out this year

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:58:01 +0000

The 1998-released adventure of Link is coming back. Nintendo today officially announced The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. Read more...

"CRAZIER than ever!" Crazy Taxi: World Tour is officially coming soon

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:10:02 +0000

Sega had a surprise reveal at the Xbox Games Showcase, announcing Crazy Taxi: World Tour as the return of the classic franchise. Read more...

State of Decay 3 is out in 2027, reveals Plague Nests with new co-op gameplay trailer

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:18:02 +0000

Undead Labs finally shows off Unreal Engine 5 State of Decay 3 gameplay, revealing how surviving communities are managing the growing zombie threat. Read more...

Ninja Theory's new Hellblade game is action-focused and set in Purgatory

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:16:02 +0000

Simply dubbed Senua, this upcoming Ninja Theory game will go back to its action adventure roots. This is the third entry in the Hellblade saga. Read more...

Spyro: A Realm Beyond revealed by Toys for Bob, the first new entry after almost 20 years

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:50:01 +0000

Activision and Toys for Bob have announced the return of Spyro with a brand-new entry that includes full flight, a character redesign, and more. Read more...

Gears of War: E-Day brings 12-player co-op, smoother traversal mechanics, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:24:01 +0000

The Gears of War developer direct today dropped a lot of information on the E-Day prequel entry. The Unreal Engine 5 title has been rebuilt from the ground up. Read more...

Microsoft announces the return of Xbox exclusives with Gears of War and Clockwork Revolution

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:02:01 +0000

Following a couple of years of releasing its first party games on rival consoles, Microsoft is pulling back from PlayStation and Nintendo. Read more...

25th anniversary Xbox Series X unveiled with classic translucent green design

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:38:01 +0000

Microsoft is heading back to the past for its upcoming limited edition Xbox Series X console celebrating 25 years of Xbox. Read more...

Halo: Campaign Evolved is out next month with new prequel missions

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:06:01 +0000

The upcoming Halo: Combat Evolved remake received a release date today at the Xbox Games Show, while also revealing a set of new prequel missions. Read more...

Here's how to watch the Xbox Games Showcase today and what to expect

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:30:01 +0000

Microsoft is celebrating 25 years of Xbox with its newest games showcase in a few hours. Here's how to watch it and what we expect to show up. Read more...

007 First Light review: Satisfying spy adventure that James Bond needed

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:16:02 +0000

IO Interactive is trading Agent 47 for James Bond in 007 First Light. Here's what we thought of the super spy action experience in this review of the game's PC version. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Resident Evil, Mafia, Like a Dragon, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include brand-new bundles to check out, several freebies to claim, and plenty of publisher promotions. Read more...

Mafia: The Old Country expansion Man of Honor announced, brings back Salieri from original

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:08:02 +0000

2K and Hangar 13 had a new Mafia announcement today, revealing two new chapters for Enzo's story in Mafia: The Old Country. Read more...

Telltale returns with The Wolf Among Us, re-revealing the sequel and a new remaster

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:52:01 +0000

Telltale is back with news about the long-awaited The Wolf Among Us 2. It is also working on a remaster of the award-winning original entry. Read more...

Alien Isolation 2 will bring a new protagonist and setting, watch the reveal trailer here

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:02:01 +0000

Creative Assembly has confirmed it is working on Alien: Isolation 2. The studio is dropping players onto a new planet as a new protagonist for this survival horror adventure. Read more...

Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 is getting a simultaneous release across PC and all consoles

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:38:01 +0000

Square Enix is leaving behind the timed exclusivity plans on PlayStation consoles for Final Fantasy VII, as the final chapter will release simultaneously on every modern platform. Read more...

Gen Atlas is the next game from Shadow of the Colossus creator, this time with giant robots

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:58:01 +0000

The Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda showed off his new game at the Summer Game Fest presentation today. Read more...

Studio MDHR reveals Cuphead sequel and an 8-bit platformer spin-off

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:56:01 +0000

Studio MDHR is returning with more Cuphead, with the developer announcing two new projects at the Summer Game Fest event today. Read more...

Here's how to watch Summer Game Fest 2026 and what to expect from the 2-hour showcase

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:04:01 +0000

The Geoff Keighley-hosted mid-year showcase, Summer Game Fest, is returning for its sixth year later today. Here is how you can watch it live. Read more...

Microsoft launches Godot Sample to streamline Xbox PC game development on the engine

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:50:01 +0000

Microsoft is making it easier for Godot developers to bring their games to Xbox platforms, letting them easily integrate Microsoft GDK, Xbox Services, PlayFab, and more. Read more...

10 games join Xbox Free Play Days this weekend

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:22:01 +0000

This weekend's Free Play Days promotion has been taken over by the publisher No More Robots, giving Xbox players 10 games to try over the weekend. Read more...

A roguelike and a 4X strategy game are free to claim on the Epic Games Store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:50:01 +0000

You can now claim more games from the Epic Games Store's final mystery giveaway promotion, which this time landed with two more titles. Read more...

Nvidia GeForce NOW to support 18 more games in June, including Gothic 1 Remake

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:02 +0000

Nvidia is planning to expand its GeForce NOW game streaming service in June with support for a whole host of games, including the Gothic Remake, Jurassic World Evolution 3, and much more. Read more...

Looks like EA's Star Wars Zero Company will be out this August

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:44:01 +0000

The next Star Wars game coming out of EA is slated to be an XCOM-like tactics experience, and its release date may have just leaked. Read more...

Xbox Game Pass gains Persona 5 Royal, Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions, and more in June

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:24:01 +0000

Microsoft has just announced the first wave of June games coming to Xbox Game Pass subscribers, which has Beastro, Undisputed, and more. Read more...

Ubuntu brings stable Arm64 Steam Snap to Linux users for improved hardware gaming

Paul Hill — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:30:02 +0000

Gaming on Arm-based Linux systems just got a major boost. Canonical's new stable Steam Snap opens up PC gaming across a range of Qualcomm and Nvidia hardware. Read more...

Saber is making Stuntman: Hollywood, bringing together Knight Rider, Fast & Furious, more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:48:01 +0000

In a surprise announcement, Space Marine 2 developer Saber has announced it is bringing back the classic Stuntman series, and this time with real franchises. Read more...

Ori studio's No Rest for the Wicked 1.0 release and console plans announced

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:30:01 +0000

Moon Studios is planning to launch its next game out of early access later this year, and now there's a release window for fans to look forward to. Read more...

Until Dawn 2 revealed featuring new cast, new story, and new developer

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:01 +0000

Replacing Supermassive Games, a Sony first-party studio is making the Until Dawn sequel with a brand-new cast of characters that has to survive another horror night. Read more...

Crystal Dynamics pushes Tomb Raider remake to 2027, showcases fresh Unreal Engine 5 gameplay

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:36:01 +0000

The remake of the original Tomb Raider adventure is no longer landing in 2026, but there is a fresh gameplay trailer showing off the updated visuals and gameplay. Read more...

Control Resonant gets a September release date and a story trailer from Remedy

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:52:02 +0000

The upcoming Control sequel from Remedy Entertainment finally has a release date, and it is out this September. Read more...

God of War Laufey announced, introducing Kratos' wife as new protagonist

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:36:01 +0000

Sony's Santa Monica Studio is bringing back the God of War franchise with a new protagonist, the wife of Kratos in the afterlife. 20 minutes of gameplay is here. Read more...

Wolverine gameplay shows off an X-Men team up, September release date confirmed

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:32:01 +0000

The Sony State of Play presentation kicked off today with a long look at the new Wolverine game by Insomniac Games. Read more...