Contractual obligations Afew days ago,Windows Centralhad let loose a bunch of details on an upcoming bundle for the Xbox One that would follow a similar plan to cellphone contracts. Users would sign-up for a monthly fee to get immediate access to an Xbox One S or X with Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass. It was an enticing prospect, but not all of the details were made clear. Microsoft has now pulled back the curtain on everything and the offer is starting to sound a bit more palatable....

Updated: July 02, 2025 Added new codes. When it comes to immersive baseball roleplay,MLB The Show 25has all of the angles covered. You can start from high school and progress to the pros, run a free agency with an in-depth strategy, or jump straight into the action with multiplayer competitions. Best of all, you’ll get some help along the way with freebies you get by redeemingMLB The Show 25codes! When you dive into the world of baseball, don’t let yourself get overwhelmed by the sheer number of options and gameplay modes!...

Backed by Stardock The lead designer ofCivilization IV, Soren Johnson, has started up his own studio calledMohawk Games. If oneCivilizationveteran isn’t enough to make you happy, the co-founder of the studio is Dorian Newcomb, the art director fromCivilization V. The studio wants to be friendly to modders, and to create games with feedback from the community, which are both really awesome things. Mohawk already has one game in development— Codenamed Mars —which will be using theNitrous Engine....

Judgment Day is Coming It’s a one-two blow of news from Team Yakuza’s violent detective thrillerJudgment,which launches today on PS5, Xbox Series X, and Stadia. In fitting with the occasion, Sega has opened a mysterious website, which is counting down the hours to a forthcoming announcement. The simple site,which features support for multiple languages, features a single fish-eyed image of the fictional district of Kamurocho, which plays host to bothJudgmentand the legendaryYakuzafranchise....

If you’re into robots and tactical strategy, the gang at Natsume have something they’d like you to have a look at. After skipping the North American market for the last three games in the series, one of the more obscure/rare titles from the PS1 days is finally going to have another chance at success whenCarnage Hearts EXAreleases for the PSP through PlayStation Network next year. The originalCarnage Heartssounds like the sort of intriguing game that I would love conceptually, but never actually be able to play....

Make your PlayStation feel a bit more personalized Official means of customizing the look of your PlayStation 5 are expanding soon. Today, Sony Interactive Entertainmentannounceda new line of DualSense controllers, offering more options for those who want new colors. But there are also some official Sony console covers on the way, to make it all match just right. On the controller side, three new colors of DualSense will launch globally in January 2022....

Choo choo, Snekero The Great Serpent quickly became a mascot ofSekirowhen it was introduced in a very early trailer, and its legacy lives on well after launch. As usual the cheeky PC modding community managed to replace the slinking baddie with a character that is seeminglypopping up all over the place these days: Thomas the Tank Engine. Instead of a slithering snake the Great Serpent is now Thomas, lurking about with his memorable whistles....

O-Ogim Shrine is one of the harder to locate shrines inTears of the Kingdom. That’s because it’s a shrine quest, so you won’t see the familiar glowing green rings from afar. We’ve covered how to complete O-Ogim’s shrine quest, “The Lanayru Road Crystal,” below. But first, let’s take a look at how to find this troublesome spot. How to find O-ogim Shrine inTears of the Kingdom O-ogim shrine is located in the Lanayru Great Spring area of Hyrule....

Hands-on with new prototype impresses We’ve been following Oculus Rift since its very beginnings. We were honored to be one of the first to play with one of theearliestprototypes, demonstrated by none other than John Carmack himself.Last year’s CES was Oculus’ big debut, though. We’ve seen it at every showing they’ve brought it to since, and we like it more every time we see it. It’s been really nice to see howOculus Rifthas changed along the last year and a half or so, as it really does get better every time....

Ori release date Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Editionhas a firm release date: March 11. It was initially scheduled to come to Xbox One and PC last year. There are also some vague details on “new content, including new areas, abilities, more story sequences, multiple difficulty modes, fast travel between areas, and more.”Ori: Definitive Editionwas actually at the Microsoft event where I playedQuantum Break, but I still haven’t playedOri, so I couldn’t tell you more specifically what’s different....

There’s a few different medicines inPalworldwhich can be used toheal your Pal’s minor ailments, from fractures to depression. However, there is one medicine which rises above the rest in terms of usefulness — Mind Control Meds. Despite the questionable name of this medicine, it doesn’t actually allow you to take control of a Pal’s behaviour, although this might be useful when they’reacting bizarrelyon your base. But that doesn’t change the fact that Mind Control Meds are incredibly useful in other ways....

One of the big surprises from today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase is the revelation thatPenny’s Big Breakawayis out today. You can grab it on the Nintendo eShop for $29.99 as of February 21. I’ve had the privilege of previewing the game, and my conclusion is that it is worth every cent. Penny’s Big Breakawayis the latest project from Evening Star, a team featuring Christian Whitehead who worked onSonic Mania. While you might be tempted to think that the game is merely a clone ofSonic, my time with the title showed me that it has its own personality and is capable of forging a unique path for itself....

Did not finish While Slightly Mad Studios’Project CARShas been zooming pastone million saleson PC, PS4, and Xbox One, it won’t get off the starting line on Wii U. That had been the murmured whisper around town, but the studio has now officially declared it. Speaking withNintendo Life, Slightly Mad head Ian Bell said “The official line is that we’re awaiting an announcement from Nintendo on new hardware. As of now, [Project Cars] is simply too much for the Wii U....