You may have already seen the latest Tides of Annihilation boss fight gameplay trailer from yesterday's Xbox Partner Preview showcase, but we've got an extended version of it that adds 19 extra seconds at the beginning. Check out that extended cut above as well as exclusive new screenshots in the gallery below.
This battle pits protagonist Gwendolyn fights against a powerful shape-shifting witch named Tyronoe. Gwendolyn is assisted in the fighting by the spear-wielding Sir Lamorak, a Knight of the Roundtable. The trailer also gives us a peek at the combat system called the Dual Frontline Battle System, as you will be able to control both Gwendolyn and Lamorak. We also get a glimpse at a story element with Tyronoe's creation of a...
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PlayStation's 2025 Black Friday sale is already live, running through to December 1. As part of the sale, a whole bunch of brilliant games have already been discounted across all major retailers.
For the uninitiated, Black Friday deals tend to go live a week early these days, so while Black Friday isn't until Nov. 28, we've already got all the best discounts on PS5 games to check out.
To make things a little easier for you, I've gathered up all my top picks and split them across the latest and greatest hits for 2025, and then the rest of the gems that have featured across the PS5's almost five-year life cycle.
2025 PS5 Games on Sale for Black Friday
Standout offers for 2025 PS5 games include a 2025 Game of the Year nominee, Death...
The name “Disney” has been showing up in quite a lot of gaming-related headlines as of late. As part of its arms race with Netflix, the conglomerate announced plans to add AI-powered user-generated content and “game-like features” to Disney+. Last year, it acquired a $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games, adding yet another cash cow to its portfolio. That deal paved the way for Disneyland Game Rush, a Fortnite island released earlier this month to celebrate the theme park’s 70th birthday that features well-received minigames based on Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion, and other iconic rides.
These developments are more than a little surprising, not least because it’s been close to a decade since Disney pulled the plug on its own, in-house...
This week, Fortnite players got their first glimpse at something never seen in the game before: nipples. Specifically, Homer Simpsons' nipples. And big ones too, at that.
Yes, an upcoming Fortnite model will feature a giant-sized version of Homer wearing just his underpants, with everything else (including his nipples) on show. Why is this such a big deal to Fortnite's faithful? Well, it's because the game has refused to depict any kind of areola previously.
While never publicly stated, Fortnite developer Epic Games has seemingly mandated that its battle royale should be nipple-less. The apparent rule was first discussed among fans all the way back in 2019, when the game's high-profile Travis Scott concert (and his purchasable in-game...
If there’s a big winner in the wake of the delay of Grand Theft Auto 6 from May 26, 2026 to November 19, 2026, it’s 007 First Light.
In September last year IO Interactive, the Danish developer of the Hitman games, had slapped James Bond action adventure 007 First Light with a March 27, 2026 release date — just two months ahead of the release of GTA 6 before Rockstar announced its delay to November.
Two months would be, under normal circumstances, plenty of room for two video games to breathe, but this is GTA 6 we’re talking about. It looks set to become not only the biggest video game launch of all time, but the biggest… anything launch of all time. You could see a situation where the wider gaming public might save their hard-earned...
I’ve gone hands-on with Nioh 3 on three separate occasions at this point: The first was with the limited-time demo which was all about me just getting my bearings back and remembering how to play Nioh after five or so years away. The second was a preview event that was part of our IGN First coverage, where I was able to dig deeper into the new Ninja Mode and talk about some of the evolutions made in the Nioh formula. For this third, and presumably final time ahead of release, I told myself, “I’m just gonna have fun with it.”
And so, when my time began, I adjusted my build to my liking, asked the Team Ninja Community Lead – who appropriately goes by “Master,” – to teach me all of the sick tech that he knew, and I was off to the races to...
Everyone's playing shooters these days, at least according to some new data from Newzoo shared with IGN.
Newzoo, whose revenue estimates cover digital full-game purchases, including but not limited to DLC, subscriptions, and microtransactions, has revealed the top 20 PC and console games for the month of October, both by revenue and MAUs (monthly active users), combined across the U.S., UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. And boy, there are a lot of shooters on that list! Battlefield 6, in its debut month, is at the top of the revenue charts and the third in monthly active users. While Battlefield's dominance has been well documented already, it's nonetheless an impressive feat given that Battlefield was only out for one week in...
Ubisoft's highly-anticipated Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake will launch in just a few months' time, a fresh report has claimed.
This morning, Ubisoft revealed its latest financial results and laid out a slate of upcoming games set to arrive before the end of its current financial year, on March 31, 2026.
One title due for launch remained "unannounced" in Ubisoft's official presentation, but a new Insider Gaming report has now stated that this not-so-mysterious project is the new version of Black Flag, which is scheduled to arrive during the week of March 23, 2026.
Despite years of internal leaks, fan speculation and even hints from the game's lead actor, Ubisoft is still to officially confirm its Black Flag remake exists. But...
Ubisoft has celebrated a fresh set of financial results that it says has been driven by a "strong performance" for its Assassin's Creed franchise. But while there's an update on sales figures for 2023's Mirage, there's no new figure for how this year's Shadows has sold.
The French publisher's latest earnings report, published this morning, covers the company's performance over the first half of the current year: April through September. Last week, Ubisoft delayed the publication of these results at the last minute, prompting speculation that something had gone wrong with the company's big Tencent deal — though there's no suggestion of that today.
Ubisoft has framed the results in a positive light, with net bookings for the past...
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are reportedly in for some shell shock of their own, with Paramount planning a live-action movie reboot series inspired by the Sonic film franchise.
Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that Paramount has ditched the R-rated The Last Ronin, a live-action / animation hybrid (although it could return to it one day), and will now instead focus on a live-action movie. The sequel to Mutant Mayhem is still due out September 17, 2027.
First released back in 2020, The Last Ronin features a dystopian world in which all but one of the Turtles have perished, drawing inspiration from God of War among other works. It written by original creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, who said it was based on an outline from...
When I played Escape From Tarkov for the first time in 2018, I remember being captivated by its obtuse, insanely challenging structure. Like PUBG was to the battle royale genre, this promising prototype of an extraction shooter had so many unique elements going for it that made me absolutely certain it would be the next big thing, even if it was sometimes completely broken in its Early Access state. All these years later, now finally hitting 1.0, it’s pretty shocking how much has changed while it also remains exactly as exasperating as I remember it. The hands-off approach to onboarding that forces newcomers to beat their heads against its unforgiving mechanics for dozens of hours before claiming even a single victory captures the same...
Developer Poncle says its newly announced Vampire Crawlers is more of a spinoff than a sequel, but it sounds like Vampire Survivors 2 may actually be in the works, too.
Fans had their eyebrows raised when the studio behind the hit monster-slaying video game announced Vampire Crawlers as its new game during today’s Xbox Partner Preview. While the roguelike deck-builder might seem like a proper Vampire Survivors sequel at first glance, Poncle says in a new interview with Xbox Wire, this isn’t the case.
“This is just a spin-off of Vampire Survivors – hopefully the first in a series of spin-offs!” studio founder and CEO Luca Galante said. “The idea is to take some of the core pillars behind the development of VS and to apply them to...
Godfall developer Counterplay Games reportedly shut down earlier this year, so seeing it suddenly reappear with Armatus, a full-blown roguelite shooter coming to PC and consoles in 2026, might be somewhat of a shock.
A trailer, including everything from far-along cinematics and tense gameplay, materialized during today’s November 2025 Xbox Partner Preview. It’s undeniably got that Godfall flair to it, as its main character can be seen smashing and blasting their way through a post-post-apocalyptic Paris.
It’s not often a game developer seemingly closes down only to reemerge months later with a brand-new video game for PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S. We sat down with Counterplay studio head and creative...
Publisher Lyrical Games and developer Plot Twist have revealed Erosion, a twin-stick roguelike set in a post-apocalyptic wild west that is set to launch into early access early next year.
The Xbox Partner Preview trailer for the next title from the Kraków, Poland-based studio teases a change of pace for The Last Case of Benedict Fox team as it targets a spring 2026 early access release for PC via Steam and Xbox Game Preview. A full launch is expected to follow later the same year for PC platforms, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S.
Where Plot Twist’s previous title leaned on 2D visuals and a Lovecraftian tale, Erosion seeks to let players loose in a mad open world with fast-paced combat and lots of character. The trailer promises...
Indie developer Cococucumber is, for the first time ever, trying its hand at a sequel with Echo Generation 2.
Where the first turn-based romp channeled ‘80s and ‘90s vibes to create a nostalgic adventure that looked like Stranger Things was tossed into a blender with voxel graphics and classic RPG gameplay, the sequel is going a totally new direction. The sideways prequel skips the cozy small-town feel to drop players straight into a B-movie, cosmic horror story where they play as the missing father from the first game.
Its first trailer, which debuted as part of today’s November 2025 Xbox Partner Preview, teases a much more horrific experience for Cococucumber. We sat down with game director Martin Gavreau and studio producer and...
Tonight's Xbox Partner Preview showcase has now concluded, and we've got a fresh list of new day one Xbox Game Pass launches to look forward to.
Alongside all the announcements and new trailers today, five more titles were confirmed to arrive day and date into Microsoft's gaming subscription service — including a couple of games available to play today!
Head below for the full rundown of everything announced as coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one.
Armatus
A third-person roguelite shooter from Godfall developer Counterplay Games, today's first-look trailer showed a world-ending event that leaves you as a masked warrior, trying to claim back the streets of Paris from demons.
Armatus is set to arrive for cloud, PC and Xbox Series X/S...
Developer Panik Arcade has announced its popular rogue-lite slot machine horror game, CloverPit, is getting an Xbox Series X | S version, and it’s out today.
It’s a surprise console launch that was revealed during the Xbox Partner Preview just moments ago. A trailer for the CloverPit port catches newcomers up to speed just after Panik Arcade announced it had managed to sell 1 million copies after a month and a half on Steam.
“CloverPit is the demonic lovechild of Balatro and Buckshot Roulette, a rogue-lite that traps players in a hell of their own creation,” an official CloverPit summary says. Locked in a rusty cell with a slot machine and an ATM, you must pay off your debt at the end of each round, or fall to ruin – literally!”
As...
Bloodborne and Hollow Knight-inspired Metroidvania Crowsworn is back with a new gameplay trailer confirming plans to (eventually) launch for PC and consoles.
A long-awaited new, public look at developer Mongoose Rodeo’s highly anticipated, hand-drawn action game arrived as part of today’s Xbox Partner Preview showcase. While an updated glimpse at Crowsworn’s dark fantasy universe and cute-but-intimidating characters is welcome, the real news is that Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S have officially joined PC in its list of platforms.
You can tell exactly which games inspired Mongoose Rodeo with just one look at Crowsworn, but the Kickstarter project says its blend of ideas results in something unique. More than...
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu materialized at the Xbox Partner Preview to deliver the news that it’s coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S summer 2026.
It’s a narrowing of the previously promised release window, which had publisher Nacon and developer ACE Team prepped to deliver its four-player horror co-op vision at some point next year. As its gameplay trailer demonstrates, players will need to work together if they want to survive the Lovecraftian nightmares that lie waiting in The Mound.
Nacon and ACE announced The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu during the March Nacon Connect, revealing the project as a first-person experience set in a jungle with the capacity to twist the minds of any who enters. Players are given weapons and...
Publisher Oro Interactive and developer Cybernetic Walrus will let groups of four go undercover as gas station aliens when Roadside Research launches for PC and Xbox Series X | S early next year.
An update for the comedic co-op game arrived in the form of a new trailer shown during today’s Xbox Partner Preview. It comes with the news that Xbox and Game Pass have joined the launch lineup, which should see Roadside Research arriving for PC via Steam, Xbox Series X | S, and Xbox for PC and Cloud Q1 2026.
If you’re watching the trailer wondering, “Are those aliens really working at a gas station?” the answer is no – or at least that’s what they want you to think. Roadside Research sets four players up as a group of undercover...
Publisher Apogee Entertainment and developer Trigger Happy Interactive made an appearance at the Xbox Partner Preview to announce their first-person psychological horror game, Total Chaos, doesn’t just have a release date – it’s actually out today.
The surprise launch arrives after the Turbo Overkill developer bumped its previous July release date for a broader Q4 2025 plan a few months back. It was a last-minute delay that saw fans left in the dark as the wait for Sam Prebble’s survival horror experience grew, and now, as revealed in its new trailer, that wait is over.
Trigger Happy describes Total Chaos as a descent into madness that takes place in the darkest corners of Fort Oasis. Its status as a full-fledged experience that...
Hitman World of Assassination has seen Agent 47 face a rogue’s gallery of guest stars, but he may only have one shot to take out a notorious hip hop alter ego in the next elusive target mission, Eminem vs. Slim Shady.
That’s right: Marshall Mathers himself is the star of the next add-on mission for IO Interactive’s long-running sandbox stealth series. An Xbox Partner Preview trailer for the music-themed collaboration teases an especially creative mission for players to look forward to as Eminem asks Agent 47 to take care of his chaotic evil twin after he becomes a walking, talking bad guy.
Hitman World of Assassination will soon see players work with Eminem to organize the death of Slim Shady, but IOI is no stranger when it comes to...
TiGames is keeping up its animal antics with the latest gameplay trailer for Zoopunk, a third-person action game coming to PC and consoles in 2027.
If the anthropomorphic characters featured in the new Xbox Partner Showcase trailer seem at all familiar, that’s because it’s being made by the same team behind F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch. Zoopunk will take things in a slightly different direction, though, with its footage showcasing a healthy dose of gameplay footage featuring a character who’s in search of a mysterious object known as Spark.
Zoopunk brings its sci-fi animal combat to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S in 2027.
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Tides of Annihilation showed up for today’s Xbox Partner Preview to give fans a lengthy boss fight to chew on while they wait for a release date.
Developer Eclipse Glow Games’ presence at the Microsoft presentation brought one of the longer segments of the show, giving fans an uninterrupted look at just one of its boss battles. It’s footage that focused on a mix of cinematic highlights and action-packed gameplay, with the goal being to show players just how Gwendolyn will be able to topple some of the tougher enemies thrown her way.
Tides of Annihilation was announced at a February PlayStation State of Play presentation as a single-player action game set in a magical version of London. Aside from its visuals and snappy action, it’s...
Today's Xbox Partner Presents concluded with a seriously epic cinematic trailer for a new game that caught me totally off guard. It's called Raji: Kaliyuga, and it's a sequel to Raji: An Ancient Epic.
If you're not familiar with the first Raji, it's a 2020 action-adventure game made by India-based Nodding Heads Games. It follows Raji, an orphan on a quest to retrieve her brother, who's been kidnapped by a demon army. As she goes, she's watched and at times supported by the goddess Durga and Lord Vishnu. The story delves deep into Indian and Hindu mythologies, and ends on one heck of a cliffhanger, implying that a sequel was always on the mind. The game received mixed reviews, but was nominated for best debut game at The Game Awards...
James Bond is known for his slick gadgets and driving skills, and today’s Xbox Partner Preview trailer shows how 007 First Light will let players use both to get the job done.
The latest video from IO Interactive arrives courtesy of Microsoft and puts a spotlight on something many long-time Bond fans have been curious about: the cars. We’ve seen this new video game version of the iconic British secret agent, played by Dexter: Original Sin star Patrick Gibson, racing through missions before, with today’s footage confirming that at least one vehicle at his disposal will be an Aston Martin.
The Aston Martin Valhalla takes center stage in the 007 First Light Xbox Partner Preview trailer, and as some have already guessed, it’s not just any...
Reanimal, the upcoming co-op horror game from the creators of Little Nightmares, now has a release date announced at the Xbox Partner Presents. It's coming out on February 13, 2026 for Xbox, PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2.
We got a look at a new trailer today during the presentation, which showed off the pair of siblings you play as traveling through some new locations. We also learned that there's a free demo available now on Xbox - a demo has been out on Steam since October.
Reanimal is incredibly unsettling, as is fitting for the Little Nightmares folks. First announced at Gamescom 2024, you play as a brother and sister trying to rescue their missing friends. You'll solve environmental puzzles and travel both by land and boat on...
Vampire Survivors is getting a spin-off. It's called Vampire Crawlers, and it's a first-person, roguelike, deck builder dungeon crawler that has all the addictive sound effects and visuals of Vampire Survivors.
In an Xbox Wire post following the announcement, developer poncle offered more information about what to expect. Vampire Crawlers takes place in the same world as Vampire Survivors with the same characters, items, and apparently even in-jokes. However, it's a completely new genre and perspective. You'll pick a crawler - a returning Vampire Survivors character - and with them explore dungeons, build your deck of attacks and utilities, and battle enemies using your cards. There's even a card customization mechanic that wil lchange...
Announced during today's Xbox Partner Showcase, Dave the Diver has plunged onto Xbox consoles at last.
Per the trailer, the Xbox version of the game is out now. Dave the Diver was originally only available on PC at its 2023 launch, followed by a Nintendo Switch version in 2024 and PlayStation releases in 2024. A Nintendo Switch 2 dedicated version just released earlier this month.
Dave the Diver follows Dave, who by day dives into the Blue Hole to catch fish with his harpoon gun in a survival adventure setting, and by night runs a sushi restaurant where he serves up his catching to hungry diners in a management sim. The game received wide acclaim at launch: we gave it a 9/10, saying it's "wholesome, wonderfully complex, and...
Today's Xbox Partner Showcase opened with a brand new game reveal I certainly didn't see coming: it's called Armatus, and it's seemingly being made by the developers of Godfall.
Armatus is a new third-person roguelite shooter set in a fictionalized version of Paris that's looking...pretty messed up. An event called The Vanishing has effectively caused the end of the world, and you're some sort of masked warrior roaming around and fighting demons. That's really all we know for now: the trailer gave us a look at a lot of combat and some pretty cool monster designs.
In an Xbox Wire post, we learned a little more: after the end of the world, four members of something called the Armatus meet and summon the player to fight on their behalf...