Tomorrow, Microsoft will be going live with its Xbox Developer Direct, in which the console maker is said to be showing off 4 titles in total – including DOOM: The Dark Ages and South of Midnight. According to one insider, Microsoft is keeping its cards close to its chest, with “a few other surprises” said to be announced during the event.

Ahead of the premiere of the Xbox Developer Direct on Thursday the 23rd (6PM UK Time), industry leakers ‘Insider-Gaming’ have revealed some of the announcements set to be made during the showcase.

Alongside the release date for DOOM: The Dark Ages – which is supposedly planned to arrive on the 15th of May – Insider-Gaming has reported that:

“As well as the four game announcements, a few other surprises will be announced during the event or in the coming days.”

Microsoft has been known to offer a surprise announcement or two during its previous Xbox Developer Directs. That said, given the fact that the 4th game has remained shrouded in mystery so far, it is interesting to see that they also have ANOTHER surprise in store.

We won’t have to wait long to find out what exactly this is.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for the Developer Direct? Which of the 3 announced titles are you most interested in? What do you think this ‘surprise’ could be? Let us know down below.

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An AMD representative has confirmed that its next-generation Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs will launch in March, quashing rumours of a January release.

The information was confirmed by David McAfee (via VideoCardz), AMD's VP and GM of Ryzen CPU and Radeon graphics. This comes as a surprise to many, as retailers have been stocking RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 cards since early January, and some reviewers reportedly received samples in late December.

As expected, gamers and tech enthusiasts are now wondering why AMD is supposedly delaying the official launch when cards are ready to go on sale. While AMD hasn't explicitly stated the reason for the delay, it's speculated that the recent announcement of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 series, slated for a February launch, might have influenced the decision. By delaying the RX 9000 series launch, AMD might be aiming to refine its pricing strategy and ensure its new GPUs remain competitive against Nvidia's upcoming offerings.

AMD has only confirmed two models in the RX 9000 series so far: the RX 9070 XT and the RX 9070. Both cards are expected to feature the Navi 48 GPU and 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. Other models, like the RX 9060, 9050, and 9040, are expected to come later based on the Navi 44 GPU.

KitGuru says: Despite the delay, the silver lining is that ample stock should be available at launch. Hopefully, the upcoming Radeon cards will be well-priced, and the new FSR 4 will launch alongside the GPUs.

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Today we can present an unboxing of Nvidia's RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card! Announced back at CES 2025, the RTX 50 series is finally official, and while we can't disclose performance data just yet, we can whet our appetites with this unboxing and first look at the RTX 5090 itself…

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
01:00 Opening the outer box
03:09 Accessories/power adapter
05:00 The card itself

KitGuru says: Stay tuned for the RTX 5090 review coming soon!

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While Sony has continued to release first-party titles at a regular cadence, two studios which have been unaccounted for these past many years have been Bluepoint Games and Sony’s Bend Studio. According to industry journalist Jason Schreier, both teams were working on live-service titles which have since been cancelled – including a new God of War game from Bluepoint.

As shared by Jason Schreier on Blue Sky (and detailed further via a paywalled article on Bloomberg), Sony has reportedly “canceled two more live-service games, from subsidiaries Bend and Bluepoint,” adding “Fans have long wondered what Bluepoint has been working on for the last couple of years. I can report it was a live-service God of War game.”

Details on Bend Studio’s cancelled project were not shared, however, according to Schreier, Bluepoint Games were assisting Sony Santa Monica with God of War Ragnarök up until 2022 – at which point they began work on the now-canned God of War live-service experience.

Fortunately, these cancellations will hopefully have relatively little impact on the teams themselves, with a spokesperson confirming to Schreier that Sony is “working closely with Bend and Bluepoint to determine what are the next projects and plan to do everything we can to ensure there is minimal business impact.”

Speculation on what these two studios have been working has persisted for years now. Unfortunately, with both titles now cancelled, we will have to continue wondering. Hopefully these weren’t the only games both teams were working on.

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KitGuru says: Are you surprised by the report? How could a live-service God of War work? What do you want to see from Bluepoint/Bend in the wake of this news? Let us know down below.

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