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'It looks like they're abandoning pretty much everything that made the Xbox brand great in the first place,' says Laura Fryer, a former executive producer at Microsoft Game Studios.

By Michael Kan
Xbox marketing

Marvel Cosmic Invasion builds on the foundation laid by TMNT: Shredder's Revenge to craft a visually stunning superhero celebration. Here are my impressions after a Summer Game Fest demo.

By Zackery Cuevas
Marvel Cosmic Invasion

Sega's upcoming racer has rich customization options, cross-platform play, and cool track gimmicks that set it apart from its rival. But is that enough to dethrone the kart king? These are my impressions based on a hands-on demo during Summer Game Fest.

By Zackery Cuevas
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

505 Studios' new soulslike game is as brutal as it is beautiful. Here's what I thought of the playable Summer Game Fest demo ahead of its July 24 release.

By Zackery Cuevas
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers 5

Missed the big Xbox news? Catch up by checking out the most impressive trailers from Summer Game Fest.

By Gabriel Zamora
Xbox Games Showcase 2025

The beautiful, survival-climbing title scales PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on November 5.

By Zackery Cuevas
Cairn 1

This is the end of the FTC’s fight to block a $68.7 billion deal that saw Microsoft purchase Activision Blizzard. The deal closed in 2023.

By James Peckham
Microsoft's logo alongside the Activision Blizzard logo on a smartphone
4.0 Editors' Choice

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is a gorgeous RPG with terrific open-world combat that will thrill new players and longtime fans.

$49.99
at PlayStation Store
By Zackery Cuevas
Oblivion 1
4.0

Featuring many beloved titles and new accessibility and graphics options, Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is a fantastic addition to any retro fighting enthusiast's library.

$39.99
at Steam
By Gabriel Zamora
Capcom Vs SNK 2
4.0 Editors' Choice

Featuring many new ways to slaughter hordes of demonic foes, The Dark Ages isn’t just the biggest Doom game yet, but also, surprisingly, the most welcoming to new players.

$69.99
at Steam
By Jordan Minor
doom the dark ages

Rockstar Games released new footage of its much-anticipated, open-world crime epic, but many details remain unanswered. Here's what will make the May 2026 GTA VI release worth the wait.

By Jordan Minor
GTA 6
3.5

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a beautiful RPG with exciting combat, excellent voice work, and a fantastic score, but design constraints may turn off genre fans seeking a grand adventure.

$49.99
at Steam
By Zackery Cuevas
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review
4.0 Editors' Choice

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves resurrects the series after almost 30 years, continuing the story and delivering some of the best fighting that developer SNK has ever produced.

$59.99
at Steam
By Jeffrey L. Wilson
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

The upcoming sword-swinging side-scroller returns the series to its roots with exciting combat, tight platforming, and creeping difficulty. I got a chance to give it a spin ahead of its release this summer.

By Jordan Minor
Ninja Gaiden Ragebound
4.0 Editors' Choice

South of Midnight is a fun and charming action-adventure game that features a beautiful, unique, and tear-jerking world steeped in Southern US folklore.

$39.99
at Amazon
By Jordan Minor
South of Midnight
4.0

The First Berserker: Khazan blends strong offensive and defensive combat systems with anime flair in a brutal and engrossing action-RPG.

$59.99
at Steam
By Gabriel Zamora
Fighting Yeti in Khazan
4.0

Monster Hunter Wilds delivers superb gameplay refinements that elevate the iconic action-RPG series to new heights, making it the most accessible and satisfying entry in the franchise to date.

$69.99
at Steam
By Gabriel Zamora
Fighting Congalala in Monster Hunter Wilds
4.0 Editors' Choice

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii takes almost all the parts of previous main games, adds ingredients from other Like a Dragon titles, and blends them into a fresh swashbuckling adventure.

By Will Greenwald
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

The fighting game developer reveals new Fatal Fury details during the inaugural Evo Awards.

By Jeffrey L. Wilson
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

The Xbox One is a fine system that still holds its own in 2025 thanks to its rich library of games and excellent backwards compatibility functionality.

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