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• Phil Spencer: Don't Expect a New Xbox Every Two Years

  01-11-2016 13:57
  
  Despite a colleague saying that Project Scorpio will bring an end to console generations, head of Xbox, Phil Spencer has explained that Microsoft does not plan on releasing incrementally upgraded consoles every two years.
  "I don’t have this desire to every two years have a new console on the shelf", he explained to Game Informer. "That’s not part of the console business model, and it doesn’t actually help us. The best customer I have is somebody who buys the original Xbox
  
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• Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution "are not timed exclusives," Xbox says, but everything "already announced for multiplatform releases will stick to that plan"

  07-06-2026 21:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox started off its latest showcase with Gears of War: E-Day, a prequel to a series synonymous with the console. That was intentional, as the announcement of a release date was accompanied by the news that E-Day will be a true Xbox exclusive.In recent years Xbox and PlayStation have both sought to bring their first-party games to as wide an audience as possible. For Xbox, that has meant releasing titles like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed, and Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 on PS5. That
  
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• One of my favorite Pokemon-like RPGs is getting a sequel: Cassette Beasts 2002 shows off new monsters and the return of the incredible fusion mechanic

  07-06-2026 21:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  A sequel to one of my favorite Pokemon-like creature-collecting RPGs, Cassette Beasts, has been officially confirmed, with Cassette Beasts 2002 unveiled at the PC Gaming Show. Cassette Beasts 2002's reveal trailer showcases our first look at gameplay, including a peek at some of the new monsters we'll be able to encounter (the colorful, piñata-inspired Griffiñata is an early favorite for me), as well as some new human characters and the world itself.As well as the lovely character
  
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• Gears of War: E-Day gives Marcus Fenix a makeover with "more detail in his eyelashes than his entire character model did in the original Gears of War on Xbox 360"

  07-06-2026 21:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  You'd never notice in the frantic new Gears of War: E-Day footage, but hiding under all that dirt and sweat on young Marcus Fenix's face are eyelashes his older self wishes he still had.In the Gears of War: E-Day Direct that followed the Xbox Games Showcase, we were graced with a close-up look at Marcus Fenix's high-definition mug. While describing the improvements to the character's facial animations (three times more joints!), it was revealed that "Marcus has more detail in his eyelashes than
  
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• Here's my pick of the 5 best Xbox Games Showcase trailers that are a must watch – and it's not just the biggest games

  07-06-2026 21:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  There were a ton of excellent Xbox Games Showcase trailers that dropped as part of the 2026 showcase stream, giving us fresh looks at games like Clockwork Revolution or the long-awaited State of Decay 3. But, even if you incorporate those, the reveal of Persona 6 with a very small teaser trailer, gameplay for Fable and tons for Gears of War E-Day, these are – for me – the best Xbox Games Showcase trailers from the show.Of course, you're welcome to disagree. You're wrong. But, let me
  
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• Fallout veterans' next RPG Clockwork Revolution is coming in 2027 as Xbox dabbles with console exclusives again

  07-06-2026 20:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Veteran Fallout developers are prepping to release their next RPG Clockwork Revolution sometime in 2027 only on PC and Xbox Series X|S because Microsoft is dabbling with console exclusives again, apparently.Clockwork Revolution is the next game from inXile Entertainment, the studio headed by Brain Fargo, the founder of original Fallout and Wasteland developer Interplay Entertainment - and we got a good look at its steampunk-y world and time-bending chaos during the Xbox Games Showcase.The traile
  
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• Metro 2039 will break out of the bunker just in time to join the flood of games releasing in February 2027

  07-06-2026 20:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you think about it, the Metro series is really just about inopportune timing. Nobody in any of the games asked to be around after a nuclear apocalypse, stuck fighting monsters with shoddy weapons, and dealing with greedy traitors. That's why it's no surprise that the newest game, Metro 2039, will continue the theme by releasing in the most crowded month next year.Right alongside Fable, State of Decay 3, Persona 4 Revival, and probably Wo Long 2, Metro 2039 will arrive in February 2027.The tra
  
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• Castlevania: Belmont's Curse gets October release date from Konami, right on time for Halloween

  07-06-2026 20:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tonight's big Summer Game Fest event, the annual Xbox Games Showcase, brought us a release date for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse – you know, the game we've been waiting 12 years for now.In case you're out of the loop, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse was first unveiled earlier this year during a February PlayStation State of Play – but since then, we've not really received much news on the new 2D action game... until now, that is.Today has brought with it a new trailer and word from Kona
  
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• Spyro: A Realm Beyond is the series' first all-new game in 18 years, and it's launching early next year on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X and PC

  07-06-2026 20:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Almost 18 full years since the last all-new Spyro the Dragon game, everyone's favorite purple dragon is back with Spyro: A Realm Beyond, launching early next year.Announced during today's Xbox Games Showcase, Spyro: A Realm Beyond is an all-new Spyro adventure from Toys for Bob. While we got the Reignited Trilogy in 2018, the last totally new game we got was 2008's The Legend of Spyro: The Dawn of the Dragon, so to say it's been a while would be an understatement. You can check out the trailer b
  
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• Persona 6 announced, and the vibes are a lot closer to Persona 3 so far

  07-06-2026 20:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Persona 6 is real, folks. Atlus announced it during today's Xbox Games Showcase live stream, and it was by far the thinnest announcement of the entire show.The trailer is a dreary shot of a graveyard punctuated with a neon green "P6" logo, and that's about it. At least we have platforms to go on: Xbox Series X, PS5, and PC (Steam). That's genuinely it for now. We have no release date, no characters (though some purported leaks would disagree), not even themes. But as of today, Persona 6 is a rea
  
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• Minecraft Dungeons 2 joins every other game avoiding GTA 6 in releasing in September

  07-06-2026 19:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mojang has announced that Minecraft Dungeons 2 will be joining the ever-growing pile of late September releases. Being announced earlier this year at Minecraft Live 2026, Minecraft Dungeons 2 follows-up the 2020 dungeon crawler with a new game for PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. And now we've got our first proper look at the game with a sleek new trailer that feels like the closest thing to a Minecraft anime that we'll ever get as we see our cuboid warriors take
  
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• Hell freezes over in Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations, the shooter's first expansion coming this July

  07-06-2026 19:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Doom: The Dark Ages' first big expansion is officially called (cold) Revelations, a snowy trek that gives Doomguy a sick-looking spear to further juggle demons and, as a jolly frozen departure from the blistering heat of summer, it's coming out in July. Developer id Software's also releasing a free update on the same day with a bunch of improvements.Bethesda released the first trailer for Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations during tonight's Xbox Games Showcase, and the publisher is "unleashi
  
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• Fable's first expansion will be Order of the Hero, and it's included in the RPG's $100 Premium Edition

  07-06-2026 19:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  During tonight's Summer Game Fest event, the annual Xbox Games Showcase, we saw a new sneak peek of Fable and finally got word of its release date.So, we know that Fable is coming February 23, 2027... but that's apparently not all that Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios had to reveal about the long-awaited RPG tonight.
  We actually caught wind of the game's first DLC, believe it or not – just have a look at the trailer, and you'll see the short bit toward the end highlighting pre-order
  
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• Persona 4 Revival finally gets a release date, and boy does it look good

  07-06-2026 19:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  The wait for Persona 4's remake will be over soon. During the Xbox Games Showcase, Atlus announced the RPG will release on February 18 2027. Though fans waiting for Persona 6 news will have hope more good news breaks for the show is over.Persona 4 Revival, which was first revealed last year following the success of Persona 3 Reload is a remake of the 2008 original. The fourth entry in Atlus' beloved RPG series is considered one of the best entries. It had a large role in boosting the series' pop
  
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• 6 years on, Xbox's open-world survival game State of Decay 3 is set for release in 2027

  07-06-2026 19:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  After six long years, Xbox has finally decided it's time to share more on State of Decay 3, the long-awaited next game in Undead Labs' open-world survival zombie series.When footage of a zombie apocalypse game emerged during June's Xbox Games Showcase 2026, showing all manner of freaks like juggernauts and bloaters getting blown up and run over by players, I was sure we were getting the State of Decay 3 release date. I mean, again, it's been six years since the game was announced. Alas, we got s
  
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• Wo Long 2 announced – one of our favorite Soulslikes is getting a sequel in 2027

  07-06-2026 19:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja announced Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember at today's Xbox Games Showcase live stream, giving Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty a sequel after three years. Wo Long 2 is coming in 2027 to all platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, and even Nintendo Switch 2. Team Ninja says it will launch in "early 2027," though we don't have an exact date to put to that just yet. February is looking like a safe bet, as it's also looking like the next September: a jam-packed month of releases, only this time
  
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• Project Mara has been cancelled as Ninja Theory turns its full attention to expanding the Hellblade franchise: "These decisions are never easy"

  07-06-2026 19:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ninja Theory has confirmed that development of Project Mara is no longer ongoing, following rumors that the experimental horror project had been abandoned. Ninja Theory studio head, Dom Matthews, confirmed that the studio behind the Hellblade series has turned its attention elsewhere. "I suspect some people might ask what's happened to Project Mara – I took the decision to not work on that any further. These decisions are never easy, but I did so to take the opportunity to have all of the
  
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• Senua revealed: Ninja Theory announced a new action-adventure game at Xbox Games Showcase 2026 – and it isn't Hellblade 3

  07-06-2026 19:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ninja Theory revealed an all-new adventure at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 – Senua. Set after the events of Hellblade and Hellblade 2, Senua sees the warrior venture into a vision of purgatory. It's another stunning, evocative presentation from Ninja Theory. But what this isn't is Hellblade 3, with the studio aiming to deliver a more expansive adventure – one with a wider focus on combat, exploration, and puzzle-solving. Xbox Game StudiosXbox Game StudiosXbox Game StudiosXbox Game St
  
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• Halo: Campaign Evolved launches in July, and its all-new prequel missions have space combat

  07-06-2026 19:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Xbox Games Showcase just showed us our first look at Halo: Campaign Evolved's prequel missions, which we'll finally get to play this July.Halo: Campaign Evolved is billed as a faithful remake of the iconic shooter, but Halo Studios is still taking a few nice liberties with Master Chief's first adventure. Most notably, the game's taking us on a three-mission romp, called Operation: METEORITE, set a year before Master Chief's awakens from cryo-slumber and gets dropped onto an alien ring. Dear
  
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• Fable release date finally confirmed by Xbox after the RPG's recent delay, now set for February 2027

  07-06-2026 19:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's Summer Game Fest time, which means that Microsoft is back for its annual Xbox Games Showcase with plenty of big reveals and sneak peeks... including the new Fable – a title that perhaps stands as one of the most highly anticipated RPGs ever.That's right – we got a new look at Fable, as well as an actual release date. After facing a delay from Xbox just last month, the game felt further out of reach than ever... but 2027 is truly the year it's coming out, it appears, and there's
  
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• Microsoft kills PS5 version of Gears of War E-Day, finally announces October release date

  07-06-2026 19:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox has announced that Gears of War: E-Day will be releasing on October 6, 2026, and that it'll be an Xbox console exclusive. Despite a Gears of War: E-Day Direct being the deep dive at the end of this month's Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft's show opened up with gameplay from the upcoming prequel, showing Marcus, Dom, and some new faces as they traverse the streets of Kalona as the Locust begin to emerge. It showed off some pretty standard Gears shooting, but this time around Marcus seems a bit
  
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• Masters of the Universe director reveals how that She-Ra credits cameo happened, and how the fan-favorite character could figure into a sequel: "I know exactly where that would go"

  07-06-2026 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Your eyes weren't deceiving you: that was indeed She-Ra, Princess of Power, who appears during one Masters of the Universe post-credits scene. The beloved twin sister of Adam has headlined two animated shows over the years, but She-Ra's post-credits cameo in Masters of the Universe marks the first time the character has appeared on screen in live action.A momentous moment, then. But as director Travis Knight tells GamesRadar+, it's a cameo that almost didn't happen, and only came together late i
  
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• Xbox Games Showcase live report – all the leaks and rumors ahead of the event

  07-06-2026 15:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's that time once more, folks. The Xbox Games Showcase is kicking off later today, and we could be in for one of the most interesting shows of recent memory.There will be plenty of new games – we like those here – though what's been going on behind the scenes paints an interesting picture that stands out from the rest of the Summer Game Fest schedule. Former leading figures Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are out, and new boss Asha Sharma is in.Following that move, we've had plenty of
  
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• Xbox Games Showcase 2026 live coverage – all the news, reveals, and announcements as they happen

  07-06-2026 15:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's that time once more, folks. The Xbox Games Showcase is kicking off later today, and we could be in for one of the most interesting shows of recent memory.There will be plenty of new games – we like those here – though what's been going on behind the scenes paints an interesting picture that stands out from the rest of the Summer Game Fest schedule. Former leading figures Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are out, and new boss Asha Sharma is in.Following that move, we've had plenty of
  
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• Among Us cast and creator says you don't have to be a fan of the game to enjoy the show, but there are Easter eggs for players

  07-06-2026 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Move aside The Last of Us and Fallout, there's a new video game TV adaptation in town based on the highly popular online multiplayer Among Us. However, the creator of the new series says you don't have to have played the game to enjoy the new project. "I think anyone who played the game is going to love it. I also think that anyone who wants to watch an animated TV show, or a mystery, or comedy, it works outside of just being a game adaptation," says Owen Dennis to GamesRadar+. "I don't want to
  
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• Everything Announced at FGS Live From Los Angeles 2026

  06-06-2026 23:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  The FGS Live From Los Angeles 2026 is our sister show, which directly followed the Future Games Show Summer Showcase. Hosted by FGS video team legends Amy Mallett and Jules Gill, this year’s event brought viewers all the most exciting news from the summer gaming events in Los Angeles — exclusive trailers, world premieres, developer interviews and so much more.If you weren’t able to catch FGS Live From Los Angeles when it aired on June 6, then here’s some good news for you
  
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• Beyond Good and Evil 2 is alive as Rayman Legends Retold dev shares that Ubisoft Montpellier's core team is still working on the mythical action-adventure game

  06-06-2026 23:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  The brand producer for Rayman Legends Retold, Loic Gounon, shares at the Future Games Show's sister-show FGS Live From Los Angeles that the core team at Ubisoft Montpellier is still working on Beyond Good & Evil 2.The beleaguered sequel has had a rough time in development hell since its initial reveal in 2008 (18 years ago at this point!), and re-reveal at Ubisoft's 2017 E3 conference – remember when Inception actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt showed up? Since then, the game hasn't appeared i
  
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• Pick a faction and fight for territory across a fractured America in brutal team-based shooter Terminal War

  06-06-2026 22:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's the late 1990s, and in this alternate timeline World War 3 took place a few years previously to leave the United States ravaged and on the brink of collapse. Against this post-apocalyptic backdrop, resources and territory mean everything, and as seen during the Future Games Show's sister-show FGS Live From Los Angeles, the battle to control them is nothing short of brutal.Wishlist Terminal War on Steam nowIn Terminal War you must join one of three factions, ranging from unified soldiers to
  
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• The next game from OG Assassin's Creed director has a new trailer, 15 years after development originally began

  06-06-2026 22:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  15 years after development originally began, the next game from a veteran Assassin's Creed director has a new trailer as part of the Future Games Show Summer Showcase. 1666 Amsterdam is the next game from Patrice Desilets, creative director of the first two Assassin's Creed games, as well as Metal Gear Solid 4 and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. A dark, gothic tale set as the title suggests in 17th-century Europe, it's Desilet's first new game in seven years, since the release of 2019's Anc
  
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• Everything Announced at the Future Games Show Summer Showcase 2026

  06-06-2026 22:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Future Games Show Summer Showcase took place on June 6, offering viewers updates, release dates and reveals for a cavalcade of exciting upcoming games. This year’s Summer Showcase was hosted by video game acting veterans Troy Baker (Joel Miller in The Last of Us) and Alix Wilton Regan (Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis), who led viewers through a stacked schedule of deep dives, demo drops, and 10 world premieres, before the show wrapped up with the Extended Gameplay Reveal
  
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