With the Xbox Developer Direct recently taking place, Microsoft has officially kicked off its 2025 plans. While the likes of DOOM: The Dark Ages and South of Midnight saw release dates announced, many titles remain unconfirmed. According to one insider, Xbox fans can expect a ton more titles to be showcased this year – including Contraband and Clockwork Revolution.

In a report by known insider Tom Warren, Xbox looks set to have a “great year;” detailing some of the announcement and game release plans set to occur over the course of 2025.

According to Warren, alongside the previously-announced Xbox games slated for 2025, a number of high profile titles will be shown off and possibly released this year, including Gears of War E-Day which “I'd heard Microsoft was planning for” and the rumoured Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remake/Remaster, said to be “tentatively targeting a release in late spring or early summer 2025.”

Finally, Warren believes that the relatively elusive Contraband from Avalanche Studios and Clockwork Revolution from inXile Entertainment could be shown off during the inevitable Xbox Summer Showcase later this year.

Both Contraband and Clockwork Revolution have been cooking in the dev kitchen for quite some time, with the former being announced all the way back in 2021, and the latter in 2023 – and so hopefully when we do see them, a release date follows shortly.

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Final Fantasy is easily Square Enix’s biggest series, with the franchise selling around 200 million units over its past many decades. Despite their penchant for claiming that sales of their games “unfortunately did not meet our expectations” Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Rebirth appears to be performing objectively well, having topped PlayStation Japan’s best-seller’s list.

As published by the Japanese PlayStation Blog, Sony have now released their list of best-selling titles for 2024 across PlayStation 5, PS4 and PSVR2 – showing quite a different order to that of the US PlayStation Store:

PS5 (Japan)

1. FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
2. Dragon Quest III
3. Dragon's Dogma 2
4. Rise of the Ronin
5. Palworld

PS5 (US)

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
2. EA SPORTS College Football 25
3. HELLDIVERS 2
4. NBA 2K25
5. Grand Theft Auto V

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth being the best-selling PS5 game digitally in Japan is notable especially as Square Enix stated back in September that its recent FF titles “unfortunately did not meet our expectations.”

Of course, Final Fantasy is a global franchise, and with the game only placing 14th on the US PlayStation Store, it's possible that a majority of sales could be concentrated in a single region. That said, sales for Rebirth did jump by a massive 268% late last year following its GOTY nomination at the 2024 Game Awards.

This, alongside the recent PC release, could see Final Fantasy VII Rebirth prove to be a success in Square Enix’s eyes eventually…hopefully.

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2025 has been off to a great start so far for Koei Tecmo, with the publisher recently announcing Ninja Gaiden 4, while also releasing one of the highest rated Dynasty Warriors games in quite some time. While we will have to wait to see the long-term impact of these titles, the publisher has shared an updated list of its current best-selling franchises.

As part of the company’s fiscal earnings report, publisher Koei Tecmo shared an updated list of its best-selling franchises alongside their total unit sales.

As of the end of 2024 (prior to the launch of Dynasty Warriors: Origins), the best-selling franchises were as follows:

• Dynasty Warriors (21M)
• Nobunaga's Ambition (10M)
• Samurai Warriors (8M)
• Romance of the Three Kingdoms (8M)
• Ninja Gaiden (7.5M)
• Nioh (7.5M)
• Atelier (7.5M)
• Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (5M)

It is worth noting that Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in particular lists its total users, and not copies sold – likely due to it being a day-one Game Pass addition.

Regardless, it is interesting to see the current state of Koei’s major franchises as of the end of 2024. With the likes of Dynasty Warriors and Ninja Gaiden returning after so long, it’s quite possible the list could look very different this time next year.

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During the recent Xbox Developer Direct, Microsoft and id Software offered a deep-dive look into the upcoming DOOM: The Dark Ages while also announcing its official release date. Interestingly, one system absent from the list of support consoles was Nintendo’s Switch. According to one insider the game is planned to come to Switch 2, but Nintendo is currently blocking the announcement.

Taking to Twitter, known industry insider eXtas1s claimed that the upcoming DOOM: The Dark Ages is planned to come to Switch 2, despite no official announcement yet.

According to the leaker (as translated by ResetEra user ‘Aspect’) “The game, which is in full development for the next-generation machine, is being deliberately withheld. Nintendo has not given the green light to all its partners to present their titles, especially those that would be exclusive to the Switch 2.”

Offering a bit more on this current embargo of sorts, eXtas1s claimed that “any game exclusive to the Switch 2 requires special permission from Nintendo before it can be announced. This would be a strategy to control the hype and prevent leaks until the company decides to reveal more official technical information about its new console.”

Both DOOM and DOOM Eternal released on the original Nintendo Switch via ‘miracle ports’, despite the console being woefully underpowered – especially by the time Eternal released.

Given the fact that the prior two games came to Nintendo (and that Phil Spencer has openly discussed bringing Xbox titles to the Switch 2), an official announcement is only a matter of time. It will be interesting to see whether the Switch 2 arrives before or after DOOM’s launch in May.

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With Nintendo having now officially announced the Switch 2, many fans have begun to wonder and speculate on what 3rd-party titles could come to the next-gen system. It seems Xbox will be on the (likely) long list of publishers, with Phil Spencer claiming to be “really looking forward to supporting them with the games that we have.”

In an interview with Phil Spencer (conducted by Danny Peña), the CEO of Microsoft Gaming was asked to share his thoughts on the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2.

While Microsoft is contractually obligated to bring the Call of Duty series to Nintendo’s systems, it seems the company plans to support the upcoming console with a variety of titles, saying:

“I was exchanged some mail with CEO of Nintendo. I gave him a big congrats I said my old eyes appreciate the larger screen. [..] You know Nintendo in their Innovation, like what they mean in this industry, like I just always applaud the moves that they make. [..] Really looking forward to supporting them with the games that we have and I just think they're such an important part of this industry.”

As mentioned, during the Xbox acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft promised to bring Call of Duty to future Nintendo Systems. Furthermore, we have seen a number of prior Xbox exclusives brought to Switch in recent years, including Ori and the Blind Forest; Hi-FI Rush and Grounded – and so this isn’t too surprising.

Still, with rumours abound of Xbox being set to bring the likes of Halo, Hellblade 2 and Gears of War to more platforms, the Switch 2 could see a huge influx of Xbox titles when it arrives some time this year.

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During last year’s Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft officially unveiled the next entry in the much-loved Gears of War series with ‘E-Day’. Since then, we’ve heard little to nothing on the project, however, the silence has now been broken with developers The Coalition announcing that studio ‘People Can Fly’ are assisting with development.

Making the announcement via a press release, Polish studio People Can Fly confirmed their involvement in the next Gears of War, writing:

“People Can Fly is thrilled to be working on Gears of War: E-Day, the next mainline game in the renowned Gears of War series, as a co-development partner with The Coalition. We are honored to return to the world of Gears of War, a franchise deeply embedded in our studio’s history.”

As mentioned by the studio, this isn’t the first time that People Can Fly have worked on the Gears IP, with them heading development on 2013’s Gears of War: Judgement – while also contributing to the earlier titles.

Speaking on this partnership, People Can Fly CEO Sebastian Wojciechowski stated “Returning to collaborate on the next chapter of this legendary saga is both a privilege and an exciting opportunity to build upon the intense, visceral action and rich storytelling that fans have come to love. We are deeply grateful for our partners’ trust and support on this journey.”

Though we’ve only gotten one cinematic trailer so far for the game, leakers claimed last year that Gears of War E-Day is targeting a 2025 release. Whether the hiring of People Can Fly means the game is more or less likely to hit its target, we will have to see. Hopefully we hear more from Gears of War E-Day soon.

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With us comfortably into 2025 now, Microsoft is looking back to last year, sharing some stats on the best-performing Xbox games across its digital storefront in 2024. From total units sold to Daily Active Users, the top 20 titles from each category have now been revealed.

Taking to its Xbox Wire Blog, Microsoft officially unveiled its Xbox Excellence Awards: “Honoring the studios behind the games you loved most in 2024.”

Across the 1000+ games released on Xbox over 2024, Microsoft revealed its top 20 titles (in no particular order) under the categories ‘Store Rating; Player Engagement; Daily Active Users and Units Sold’.

The full list of titles can be found HERE, but some of the more interesting games to have made the lists include:

Store Rating:

• The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
• Lollipop Chainsaw RePop
• Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
• Little Kitty, Big City

Player Engagement:

• Star Wars Outlaws
• Skull and Bones
• MLB The Show 24
• House Flipper 2

Daily Active Users:

• Dead Island 2
• Fallout 4
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Units Sold:

• 7 Days to Die
• Dragon’s Dogma 2
• Star Wars Outlaws
• Phasmophobia

As mentioned, this is just a snippet of the full list of titles published in no particular order. Furthermore, it’s worth noting that the categories do have some stipulations – with Store Rating requiring at least 500 reviews; Player Engagement specifically targeting the first 6 weeks on sale and Daily Active Users counting the highest single-day figures.

Regardless, it is always interesting to get data on the performance of games across the industry – even if it is in no particular order.

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After MANY years in development, we finally got the first part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake back in 2020 for the PlayStation 4. This then necessitated a PS5 upgrade when the next-gen console launched later that same year. With FFVII Rebirth releasing just under a year ago, fans have been concerned that they might be waiting until the PS6 for the trilogy to conclude. Fortunately, this won’t be the case.

With Final Fantasy VII Rebirth now out on PC, the team at Square Enix have begun to look ahead to the future 3rd and final entry in this remake trilogy.

In an interview conducted by the Japanese publication Famitsu (and translated by Eurogamer), Final Fantasy series producer Yoshinori Kitase offered an update on the current development status of FFVII Remake part 3, claiming that work on the story is now complete, stating: “I'm very satisfied with it, so I'm sure the fans will be satisfied with the final chapter.”

Beyond this, in another interview (this time with 4Gamer and translated by VGC), Kitase was informed of concerns from fans that the final entry in the trilogy could arrive as late as the PS6 generation. Qualming these fears, the producer simply stated “No, you can rest assured about the next one.”

Given just how long it took for Square Enix to bring Final Fantasy VII Remake to fruition, it is a welcome surprise to see the team’s commitment to getting the full trilogy out as soon as possible.

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First released back in 2021 for PlayStation and PC, Guilty Gear Strive is the latest entry in the long-running and much loved 2.5D fighting series from Arc System Works. In the years since, the game has found its way to additional platforms – with Xbox players receiving Strive in 2023 – and now the Switch. In alignment with this latest launch, Arc System Works have shared updated sales figures for Guilty Gear Strive.

As part of the Guilty Gear Strive Nintendo Switch launch trailer, the team at Arc System works revealed that the fighting game had reached a new milestone of over 3 million copies sold.

For context, while the team did previously share the news that Strive had surpassed 3 million players, its addition to Game Pass meant that concrete unit sales could not be determined at the time.

That said, the explicit use of the term ‘selling 3 million copies’ removes any ambiguity, and means that Strive has officially sold 3x more units than any other entry in the Guilty Gear series.

With Strive now available on Switch – and the likes of Lucy from Cyberpunk Edgerunners set to join the roster later this year – it seems as though the game still has plenty more runway to reach even higher heights.

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Ever since Microsoft completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, we’ve seen the console maker slowly but surely bring over the publisher’s back catalogue to its Game Pass subscription service. Following the likes of Call of Duty, Diablo and Spyro, Crash Bandicoot 4 is reportedly set to finally join Game Pass next month.

As reported by known industry leakers Insider-Gaming, Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass line-up for February has been partially revealed, with the publication claiming:

“Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time will be one of the major titles releasing coming to Xbox Game Pass in February alongside Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed and other announced titles such as Far Cry New Dawn.”

Beyond this, Madden NFL 25 will reportedly also arrive on the service at some point in February. Of course, each month Microsoft adds well over a dozen titles to Game Pass (with January seeing around 20 new games) and so the full line-up should be much more comprehensive.

Still, with just how long it took for the acquisition of Activision to be completed, it is somewhat surprising to see these older titles taking this much time to be added.

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While its unit sales were initially hampered by global shortages and other pandemic-related issues, the past few years have seen Sony selling PS5s out the wazoo – more than making up for the time lost during 2020-21. 4 years on from its launch and the PS5 is reportedly outpacing last generation’s PlayStation 4 in the US. Unfortunately, it seems the same can’t be said for the Xbox Series X|S.

As reported by industry analyst Mat Piscatella, in the 50 months since both the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S launched, US sales for Sony’s system have been outpacing that of the PS4 – currently 7% ahead of their last-gen machine (launch-aligned).

Given the fact that the PS4 went on to sell over 117 million units globally, seeing growth in this regard is nothing but good news for the console maker.

Unfortunately, despite the fact that the Xbox One generation of consoles fell far behind that of the PS4, the Series X|S has reportedly failed to even match its own previous standard, with Piscatella revealing that Series X|S is currently trailing behind the Xbox One by a not-so-insignificant 18%.

Of course, the video games market expands far beyond just the USA, but with it being one of the strongest regions for Xbox historically, this drop in sales is somewhat concerning.

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The Sonic series has had its ups and downs over the past many years, but the Blue Blur seems to be on a bit of a hot streak at the moment; having recently released the remaster/expansion Sonic x Shadow Generations to immediate sales success. Since its arrival in October 2024, the game has continued to sell well – now surpassing 2 million total copies.

As reported by the publication Gematsu, SEGA has now confirmed that Sonic x Shadow Generations has officially sold over 2 million copies since its launch back in late October.

For content, the game was reported to have surpassed 1 million total sales within the first 24 hours. This figure was then updated to 1.5 million within its first month on the market, meaning Sonic x Shadow Generations’ sales did indeed see a significant drop in the time since.

Even so, the game’s success is notable, especially as it was primarily a remaster of a game from 2011 (which had already sold over 6 million copies).

With it now abundantly clear that there is great fan interest in SEGA bringing back Sonic’s older adventures to modern systems, hopefully we see the likes of Unleashed, Heroes and more be remastered in the not-too-distant future.

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Prior to its premiere, Microsoft’s Developer Direct was stated to have a couple extra surprises in store, outside of its previously-announced deep-dives for the likes of DOOM and South of Midnight. With the showcase concluded, it has now been confirmed that this surprise was in fact a brand new entry in the much-loved Ninja Gaiden series – coming sooner than you’d think.

Making the surprise announcement during the Xbox Developer Direct, Microsoft confirmed that the long-dormant franchise will be returning later this year with the release of Ninja Gaiden 4, saying:

“The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.”

Set to be published by Xbox Games Studios themselves (and coming as a day-one Game Pass drop), this latest entry in the classic hack and slash series will be co-developed by spectacle fighter specialists ‘PlatinumGames’ alongside Team Ninja themselves.

Most surprisingly, Ninja Gaiden 4 is slated to release later this year, some time during Fall 2025 – meaning the teams managed to keep this under wraps for quite a while now.

Finally, it’s worth noting that while the game is set to be published by Xbox, and will be coming day-one to Game Pass, Ninja Gaiden 4 will be a multiplatform release.

PlatinumGames’ track record has been somewhat hit or miss in recent years, however, there is no denying that the team know how to make great looking melee action. Hopefully this marks a grand return for this long-dormant franchise.

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Microsoft’s Developer Direct has now come and gone, with the Xbox console maker showing off a number of its upcoming games as well as a few surprises. One game which was promised to be at the event was DOOM: The Dark Ages. Sure enough, ID Software’s upcoming FPS made an appearance with 10 minutes of new footage – as well as the game’s release date.

Sharing a 10 minute deep-dive into the upcoming DOOM: The Dark Ages, the team at ID Software highlighted many of the mechanics set to come to the threequel, including a focus on projectile-based combat and a nifty new shield.

Of course, the big news from the deep-dive was DOOM: The Dark Ages’ release date. While it did leak slightly ahead of time, the team officially confirmed that the game will arrive for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on the 15th of May.

It's been quite a few years since ID Software’s DOOM: Eternal, and while the changes made to its gameplay didn’t necessarily resonate with everyone, it’s cool to see the team continue to innovate on what it means to be a modern DOOM game.

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Since their handing over of the Life is Strange series to Deck Nine, DON’T NOD have experimented with a variety of different projects across multiple new IPs. Their latest endeavour – Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – which was slated to arrive in early 2025 has now gotten a bunch of new details including an updated release date.

Making the announcement via a press release, the team at DON’T NOD officially shared all the necessary launch details for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, saying:

“Lost Records: Bloom & Rage will be priced at 39,99€/$39.99/£35.89 upon release including both parts of the game – ‘Bloom’ and ‘Rage’ – which add up to roughly 10-12 hours of gameplay.”

As was previously announced, the first part of the game will launch on the 18th of February. That said, players will have to wait a bit longer for part 2 with the team sharing that “to optimize the experience for players and enhance the storytelling for a truly immersive continuation of the journey, the release of Tape 2 ‘Rage’ has slightly be (sic) pushed back to April 15, 2025.”

Since leaving the Life is Strange series behind, DON’T NOD has struggled somewhat to find its footing. That said, with Lost Records: Bloom & Rage looking like a nice blend of old and new, hopefully the team have found their new identity.

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30 years ago, Ted Price founded Insomniac Games. In the decades since, the studio has created many iconic franchises, from Spyro the Dragon to Ratchet and Clank – and most recently the Marvel’s Spider-Man games. After leading the studio for more than 30 years, Price has now announced his retirement.

Taking to the PlayStation Blog, the Insomniac Games founder and CEO officially announced his retirement, saying “despite a challenging 2024, Insomniacs stayed fully focused on building games for our fans. As a result of the team's persistence and collaboration, we're in one of the strongest positions we've experienced in years, with each game in development looking beautiful and playing fantastic.”

Price continued, “Therefore, last week, I felt comfortable announcing to the Insomniac team that after having been incredibly fortunate to enjoy such a fulfilling career in games, I'll be retiring from the industry at the end of March. Today, I'm sharing this news more broadly.”

The full blog post is lengthy and goes into greater depth on what this means for Insomniac Games moving forward.

In essence, as we’ve seen with a couple other PlayStation studios, Insomniac will now be managed by multiple leads, with Chad Dezern, Jen Huang and Ryan Schneider all taking up the mantle as co-heads of the studio. Hopefully Ted Price gets to enjoy his well-earned retirement.

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Apple took a big swing with their iPhone 15 series of phones, introducing a renewed focus on gaming with the announcement of iOS ports for a number of major AAA titles. Unfortunately, all of these games, including multiple Resident Evil releases, underperformed pretty significantly. It seems little has changed in the months since, with Capcom’s latest mobile port for RE2 Remake reportedly bringing in just over $100k.

As reported by MobileGamer.biz, the latest AAA title to come to iOS – Capcom’s Resident Evil 2 Remake – has brought in just over $100,000 since it launched on the platform back in December of last year.

According to the publication, during the game’s first 4 weeks on sale (in which it was discounted heavily to just $10), RE2 Remake brought in a total of $95K from 9500 purchases (via Appmagic).

In the week since, the game has seen these modest sales figures drop significantly, with the return to its full $40 price tag having tempted just 175 additional players – for an extra $7k in revenue.

While it’s impressive to see these modern AAA games running on a smartphone, it seems as though a majority of players aren’t comfortable enough yet to switch to mobile as their gaming platform of choice. Perhaps in time this will change.

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SEGA’s been on a bit of a hot streak in recent years, with the publisher releasing a ton of critically acclaimed and strong-performing titles including but not limited to Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Metaphor: ReFantazio and even Sonic x Shadow Generations. Wanting to capitalise on its ongoing success, the publisher has now unveiled its new ‘SEGA Account’ initiative.

Available to sign up for right now, the publisher's new account system will offer “a profile that lets you maximize SEGA's online services and offers a ton of benefits,” adding that “anyone can sign up, and it's free to use!”

As of right now, account holders can “take part in promotions with incredible rewards!” however SEGA also promised that in the future you’ll also be able to view your stats and records across the publisher’s various titles.

Currently, those who sign up for an account can – between now and the 7th of March  – redeem the ‘Kazuma Kiryu Special Outfit DLC’ to be used in their upcoming title: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.

This isn’t the first time that SEGA has given away such in-game items, with many past Sonic titles offering some freebies for signing up to their newsletter.

That said, this seems to be a much more intuitive way to reward fans of the publisher. Hopefully the service improves with time.

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Season 2 for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is finally set to arrive in just a week’s time, and as such, the team at Treyarch have now given players their first proper look at what to expect when Season 2 goes live on the 28th of January. Alongside 5 new maps, 4 additional guns and the new Zombies experience ‘The Tomb’, Season 2 is set to reintroduce a few fan-favourite game modes and much more.

Making the announcement via a lengthy blog post, the team at Treyarch gave fans their first proper look at Black Ops 6 Season 2, writing “Season 02 arrives next week, upending the new order of Avalon. Engage with a massive amount of new content, including five Multiplayer maps, more than six new weapons, a new Zombies map, limited time Valentine’s Day-themed modes, and more. Gear up, train up, and deploy to Season 02 arriving Tuesday, January 28.”

The full list of changes and additions across Multiplayer, Zombies and Warzone can be found HERE, but some of the most notable MP additions include:

• Bounty (Launch map)
• Dealership (Launch map)
• Lifeline (Launch map)
• Bullet (Mid-Season map)
• Grind (Mid-Season map remaster)
• Overdrive (Launch mode)
• Gun Game (Launch mode)
• Third Wheel Gunfight (Mid-Season mode)
• Couples Dance Off (Mid-Season mode)
• Slipstream (Perk)
• Hunter’s Instinct (Perk)
• Flyswatter (Wildcard)

As previously announced, Zombies players will be able to enjoy the new map ‘The Tomb’ right from the launch of Season 2; introducing a new (returning) Wonder Weapon the ‘Staff of Ice’ as well as a reimagining of the perk Death Perception from Cold War – refreshed with a bunch of new Augments.

Last but certainly not least, Treyarch announced some of the weapons and attachments set to be made available throughout Season 2, including but not limited to:

• PPSh-41 (SMG)
• Cypher 091 (Assault Rifle)
• Feng 82 (LMG)
• TR2 (Marksman Rifle)
• Crossbow Attachment
• Full Auto Mod Attachment
• Binary Trigger Attachment
• Belt-Fed Attachment

The full list of changes and additions coming with Season 2 can be found HERE, but it’s safe to say that Treyarch are doing their best to keep the Black Ops 6 train rolling. Hopefully they can match this pace for the rest of the year.

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Each month, Sony updates its PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium libraries with a new line-up of titles. Similarly, every month a number of games are also removed from the service. With God of War Ragnarök, Like a Dragon Gaiden and more recently being added, Sony has now announced exactly which games will be leaving soon.

In going to the PlayStation Plus tab on your PS5, you’ll find a list of 8 titles under the ‘Last Chance to Play’ section. Leaving the service at some point in February (likely mid-month) are the following:

• The Outer Worlds: Spacers Choice Edition
• Tales of Arise
• Tales of Zestiria
• Tales of Symphonia Remastered
• Tales of Vesperia
• Outriders
• Scarlet Nexus
• Bulletstorn

While a shorter list of departees than some months, fans of the Tales of series will be disappointed to see so many of the franchise’s entries set to be removed – especially the most recent release: Tales of Arise.

As mentioned however, the blow of these losses are somewhat alleviated by the recent additions to PS Plus Extra/Premium, including the likes of God of War: Ragnarök; Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name; Citizen Sleeper; Sayonara Wild Hearts and more. The full list of games added can be found HERE.

KitGuru says: Are you disappointed by the list of titles leaving? Will you try to squeeze in a playthrough of any of these games before they’re gone? What’s your favourite ‘Tales of’ entry? Let us know down below.

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2025 marks the 10th anniversary of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, generally agreed upon as being one of the best Western RPGs perhaps of all time. One of the game’s strongest aspects is of course its music. In celebration of the game’s 10th birthday, a Witcher Concert will be touring Europe later this year – tickets for which have now gone live.

Throughout the month of November 2025, fans of The Witcher 3 will be able to experience “a one-of-a-kind live event that transforms the lasting legacy and emotional storytelling of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt into an immersive concert.”

Described as featuring “an innovative blend of cutting-edge visuals & gameplay from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt combined with a stirring orchestral performance,” the concert will take fans on “an immersive emotional tour through the game’s story brought to life with traditional and modern instruments.”

The Witcher: In Concert will kick off its tour in London on the 5th November, followed by a second UK showing – this time in Manchester – on the 7th. The tour will then move on to the rest of Europe, so if you were hoping to attend, you might want to make sure to grab some tickets.

The Witcher 3’s OST is iconic and beautiful, and to hear it performed live by folk band Percival in-concert would be an amazing experience.

KitGuru says: When did you first play The Witcher 3? What’s your favourite song in the game and why is it ‘The Fields of Ard Skellig’? Let us know down below.

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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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Contrary to its prior release schedule, NetherRealm went straight from MK11 to Mortal Kombat 1 – skipping their previous cadence of breaking up Mortal Kombat releases with a new Injustice game. This seems to have worked against the series, as following the record-breaking release of MK11, Mortal Kombat 1 has so far ‘only’ managed to sell 5 million copies.

Making the announcement on Twitter, the head of NetherRealm Studios – Ed Boon – shared some details on future updates for Mortal Kombat 1. Alongside this, Boon also offered some details on the sales performance for MK1, stating:

“With over 5 million games sold, seeing Mortal Kombat 1 still in the top 15 most played Playstation 5 games makes us very grateful to Mortal Kombat fans. Thanks for continuing to support NetherRealm Studios games!”

While pitched as a positive, 5 million copies sold is a major drop-off when compared to the previous entry – Mortal Kombat 11 – which managed to break 15 million sales in its first 3 years on the market.

Of course, 2023’s MK1 hasn’t been out long enough for a direct 1:1 comparison, but with future DLC for the game having been cancelled already,  the game is unlikely to have majorly long legs.

The general sentiment around Mortal Kombat 1 seems to be that NetherRealm was a bit premature with its release – and it seems the game’s sales are reflecting this fact.

It will be interesting to see what NetherRealm plans to work on next. Hopefully not another Mortal Kombat (at least for now).

KitGuru says: What do you think of Mortal Kombat 1? Is it a worthy sequel to MK11? What do you think NetherRealm’s next game will be? Let us know down below.

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While the initial trailer for the first Sonic the Hedgehog film introduced a hideous character redesign sparking a ton of backlash, the final product proved to be a major success for SEGA and Paramount Pictures. Since then, we’ve gotten two sequels and a spin-off TV show – all of which have been received well both critically and commercially. It therefore comes as little surprise that a 4th Sonic film is now on its way – set to premiere in March of 2027.

Ahead of the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, SEGA and Paramount announced that a 4th entry had been greenlit, with a tentative release year set for some time in 2027.

Work on Sonic 4 seems to be progressing pretty rapidly, with the distributors having now announced that the 4th entry in this film franchise will arrive on the 19th of March 2027 – a little over two years on from Sonic 3’s December 2024 release date.

For context, while none of the Sonic movies have been major box office blowouts, each film has been able to maintain a strong and consistent financial return.

2020’s Sonic 1 managed to bring in $320 million, followed up by 2022’s Sonic 2 ($405 million) – and last but not least Sonic 3 has so far earned $422 million (though the film is still currently showing in cinemas).

Given just how much backlash there was upon the initial announcement of the original Sonic the Hedgehog film, it is both surprising and welcome to see the series become a major and successful film franchise. Hopefully the quality of releases remain solid and consistent for all future titles.

KitGuru says: Have you watched Sonic the Hedgehog 3? What did you think of the film? What Sonic game do you hope to see the 4th film be inspired by? Let us know down below.

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