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Xbox Game Pass Adds Super Cozy Day-One Open-World Game with Co-Op

Dominik Bošnjak — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:00:17 GMT

Solarpunk is now available on Xbox Game Pass, having joined its library as a day-one title. Apart from the cozy survival game, the service also received two other titles in the 24-hour period ending June 8, one of which reached Xbox Game Pass completely out of the blue.

Tekken Franchise Loses Third Lead Developer In Less Than a Year

Adrian Morales — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:52:26 GMT

In a continuation of a rather turbulent year for Tekken 8, 20-year Bandai Namco veteran and director of the 3D fighter itself, Kouhei Ikeda, has announced his departure from the studio. Tekken 8continues to struggle against the current as multiple seasons of the game have missed the mark among fans, and Bandai Namco has, unfortunately, been turning over the franchise's key pillars of development.

Xbox Console Exclusivity Will Be Decided 'Case-By-Case'

James Ratcliff — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:42:11 GMT

Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty has stated that first-party releases from Microsoft will be console exclusives on an individual basis. Booty's statement came following confirmation that two major Xbox releases arriving later in 2026 and 2027 would not be ported to other consoles, such as the PS5.

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Brings Back Queen's Blood with Some Key Changes

James Ratcliff — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:46:01 GMT

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is bringing back Queen's Blood, though game director Naoki Hamaguchi has revealed that players will notice a big change once they delve into the story of the popular mini-game. Since its introduction in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the return of Queen's Blood in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation was done with player feedback taken into consideration.

Popular Survival Game Officially Leaving Early Access After Over 5 Years

Daniel Morris — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:07:55 GMT

Iron Gate Studio has confirmed that its popular survival game Valheim is set to leave early access on September 9, 2026. The developer first released Valheimback in February 2021, so it will have been well over five years by the time the game exits its early access period later this year.

Sea of Thieves is Getting One of Its Biggest Updates in Years on June 18

Derek Nichols — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:23:42 GMT

Season 20 is shaping up to be a huge moment for Sea of Thieves as Rare is preparing to hand the keys of the game to players with the free Custom Seas update. Over the course of 8 years, Sea of Thieves has seen massive changes and evolutions, while also managing to keep the core gameplay loop of exploring the dangerous open seas as a pirate largely intact.

Original Creator Criticizes Gears of War: E-Day

Mohsen Baqery — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:40:15 GMT

After a gameplay demo for the upcoming Gears of War: E-Day was revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase, one of the franchise's original creators, Cliff Bleszinski, took to Twitter to share his thoughts. While Bleszinski is not involved in the production of Gears of War: E-Day, he previously worked as the lead designer on the first three installments, which gives his comments on the new iteration some extra weight.

Underrated 2023 Soulslike Is Officially Getting a Sequel

Pam K Ferdinand — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:41:32 GMT

During the Xbox Games Showcase on June 7, Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja revealed Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, the upcoming sequel to the underrated Soulslike Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Released in 2023, Fallen Dynasty is a hack-and-slash action RPG set in second-century China during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Now fans of the first game will be able to jump back into the war-torn Three Kingdoms era with Wo Long 2.

6 Years After It Was First Announced, State of Decay 3 Finally Made a Comeback

Filip Galekovic — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:41:32 GMT

Undead Labs' State of Decay 3 has received a gameplay trailer as part of the latest Xbox Games Showcase, a full six years after the game was first announced. The actual state of State of Decay 3 had been a big unknown up until that point, and though it was established that the developer was still working on it, virtually everything else was up in the air.

Clockwork Revolution Is Officially Xbox Exclusive

Dominik Bošnjak — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:05:48 GMT

Clockwork Revolution is an Xbox console exclusive, with Microsoft confirming as much during its latest showcase. The move is significant for signaling yet another shift in platform strategy at Xbox, although the company's frequent reversals have prompted some fans to question whether Clockwork Revolution will truly skip PlayStation.