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CNET
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNET
I'm Can't Wait to Play Remedy's FBC: Firebreak on Xbox Game Pass
In 2019, Remedy Entertainment released the mind-bending, Kafka-esque game Control. At the time, I loved the idea of a bureaucratic office turned into a violent battlefield filled with office supplies -- like a floppy disk -- that can give you special abilities. So I'm excited to return to that world in FBC: Firebreak, which is on Xbox Game Pass now. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a CNET Editors' Choice award pick, offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and PC or mobile device for $20 a month. A subscription gives you access to a large library of games, with new titles, like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, added monthly, plus other benefits, like online multiplayer and deals on non-Game Pass titles. Read more: Play Classic Games From the '80s and '90s on Xbox Game Pass Now Here are all the games Microsoft added to Game Pass recently. You can also check out all the titles the company added to the service in May, like Metaphor: ReFantazio. FBC: Firebreak Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can play this game now. The Federal Bureau of Control is under attack from otherworldly forces and it's up to you and your versatile unit to restore order. You'll fight chaotic entities, leeches and a monster made of sticky notes using guns, grenades and other supernatural weapons. You can play this first-person shooter game on your own or take on the chaos of the FBC with friends in three-player co-op. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Master Crafted Edition Game Pass Standard and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play now. You are Capt. Demetrian Titus, an Ultramarine in the Imperium of Man, and it's up to you and your squad to help reclaim the Forge World Graia from an Ork horde. Originally released in 2011, this third-person shooter has been remastered for modern consoles with enhanced character models, a modernized control scheme and more. So grab your chainsword and bolter and get ready to fight. For the Emperor! Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Editions Game Pass Standard and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play now. Gather your party and get ready to go on some epic quests in the enhanced editions of these classic roleplaying games. These games are set in the Forgotten Realms setting of the popular tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons, and each game contains its own story and adventure. In Baldur's Gate, you'll investigate an iron crisis that is plunging the land into war. Baldur's Gate 2 takes place shortly after the initial game and revolves around a mysterious power within your character. Can you resist this power or will you become the new Lord of Murder? Kingdom: Two Crowns (PC) Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can play now. In this 2D adventure strategy game, you have to build up your kingdom during the day to secure it from a threat called the Greed that attacks at night. You'll then conquer far-off lands to put a stop to the Greed threat once and for all. Barbie Project Friendship Game Pass Standard, Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can play now. The Malibu Waves Community Center was a once-thriving destination but now it's in danger of being closed forever. You'll play as Barbie and Barbie -- that's two different Barbies -- as you work to bring your friends and neighbors together to help save the center. You can explore Malibu, work at the pet salon and enjoy the skate park solo or with a friend in local co-op mode. EA Sports FC 25 Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can play now. Get ready to make league history in the latest installment of this EA Sports franchise (formerly FIFA). You can become the manager of your favorite football club and shape the team into a dynasty in Career Mode, or team up with friends and take on others in the new 5v5 Rush mode. And with this edition, you can also get the Supercharge Pack -- which includes 11 Rare Gold Players and other perks -- until July 12. The Alters Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can play this game now. You're stranded on a hostile planet and the only way forward is to create alternate versions of yourself. The other versions of you will gather supplies and build your base, and you'll have to attend to their survival needs. And while you're trying to survive, this sci-fi survival game also comes with a side of existentialism: It asks whether we shape our destiny or it shapes us? Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Game Pass Standard, Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can play this game now. The jean-shorts-wearing marsupial is back in this time-shattering, platforming adventure. Neo Cortex and N. Tropy are launching an all-out assault on the entire multiverse. It's up to Crash and his sister Coco to bend the rules of reality and recover the Quantum Masks in order to save reality. Lost in Random: The Eternal Die Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can play this game now. You're the once-great ruler of Random, Queen Aleksandra, and you're on a mission of vengeance and redemption in this fast-paced rogue-like game. You'll fight monsters and beasts with four unique weapons, plus powerful card-based abilities and relics. But death isn't final here so if you fall, you'll return to Sanctuary to rearm, upgrade and prepare for your next run. Games that left Game Pass While Microsoft added the above games to Game Pass, it also removed seven games from the service. That means you'll have to buy these games separately if you still need to complete your campaign or any sidequests. For more on Xbox, discover other games available on Game Pass now, read our hands-on review of the gaming service and learn which Game Pass plan is right for you. You can also check out what to know about upcoming Xbox game price hikes.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hideo Kojima says Metal Gear spiritual successor Physint is still "another five or six years" away, and that he may finally direct a movie after
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Hideo Kojima has told a French magazine that his upcoming Metal Gear spiritual successor, Physint, is still "another five or six years" away. Hideo Kojima is weeks away from launching his studio's next game, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, but from the looks of things, he's already planned out the next 10-or-so years of his life (and planned out ideas to leave behind after he's gone). After the Death Stranding sequel, there are two more upcoming Hideo Kojima games currently announced: OD, an upcoming horror game that's being made in partnership with director Jordan Peele for Xbox Game Studios, and Physint, a new entry in the "action-espionage" genre (so basically, a Metal Gear spiritual successor). Physint was confirmed at the end of a State of Play last January, but there hasn't been any news on it since then. With Death Stranding 2 and OD in the way, many assumed it would be a while away yet, and now Kojima has given a rough idea of when we can expect it. In an interview with French magazine Le Film Francais posted by Kojima's assistant @kaizerkunkun on Twitter (and translated by ResetEra user Red Kong XIX), Kojima dropped some info about Physint when asked if he would like to direct a film. "Besides Death Stranding 2, there's also Physint in development." Kojima said, adding, "That will take me another five or six years. But maybe after that, I could finally decide to take on a film." So, unfortunately it looks like we'll be playing Physint in 2031 at the earliest. What's interesting is that Kojima didn't mention OD. Kojima mentioned that both it and Physint faced delays due to the 2024 SAG strike, but he hasn't given any indication as to when OD will be released. If I had to guess, OD will likely release before Physint, and he will probably start revealing more about it once Death Stranding 2 has Stranding 2 isn't weird enough: Hideo Kojima has an idea for a game where your character forgets everything if you stop playing.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Death Stranding 2 devs are taking a break after release, but Hideo Kojima is already working on his next game: "Everyone dislikes it when I submit the project plans at this point in time"
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has recently gone gold, but Hideo Kojima isn't in the mood for taking breaks, something that has the staff of Kojima Productions pretty shocked. While it's been about five and a half years between the original Death Stranding and the release of the sequel later this month, the list of upcoming Hideo Kojima games has been steadily growing. There's OD – an upcoming horror game being made for Xbox Game Studios, and Physint, a PS5 exclusive that's set to be a spiritual successor to Metal Gear Solid. And while a normal person would take a break after finishing a massive project like Death Stranding 2, Kojima isn't in the mood for that. Speaking on the newest episode of his radio show KOJI10 (translated by Genki_JPN), Kojima confirmed that the staff of Kojima Productions are taking a break after completing work on Death Stranding 2. However, Kojima himself doesn't seem to be interested in that, revealing, "I am already working on the next one now." Kojima added, "Everyone dislikes it when I submit the project plans at this point in time. They are like 'Huh?, I thought you are taking a break. But you're talking about the next one.'" Considering OD already has a trailer, and leaked gameplay that's almost three years old, Kojima is presumably talking about Physint, which he has previously said is about "five or six years away." That or Kojima has some other project he's now just starting and roaming the earth, catching celebrity actors with a big net. Maybe Robert Stranding and Metal Gear Solid mastermind Hideo Kojima has always wanted to make a film, but Guillermo del Toro told him not to.
Digital Trends
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
3 Game Pass games to play this weekend (June 6-8)
As Xbox fans, we have a big weekend ahead of us. Summer Game Fest is well underway, but the real attraction comes on Sunday with the Xbox Games Showcase. There are tons of rumors swirling about what games will be shown. We already know that The Outer Worlds 2 will get its own dedicated direct, but who knows if we might see more of Fable, Perfect Dark, or State of Decay 3. Plus, could it be time for a new Halo? Sunday is right at the end of the weekend, so that leaves us with plenty of time to kill with some hot Game Pass games. There's even a good chance that Xbox will drop, or at least announce, a new game coming to Game Pass during the show so I wanted to make sure to put these games on your radar for this weekend just in case a surprise drop does come. Crypt Custodian I love it when Xbox supports smaller indie games by giving them the spotlight in Game Pass. Similar to Tunic years ago, Crypt Custodian is another delightful Zelda-like adventure where you play as a cat named Pluto who is hit by a car and sent to the afterlife. Using a broom as your main weapon, you will become the afterlife's custodian. Mixing in equal parts action and platforming, this is a perfectly tuned and paced adventure. You will explore detailed environments, unlock new abilities and moves, and face off against tough bosses. You can spot its many inspirations, from action RPGs and Souls-likes to Metroidvanias, but it has such great vibes that you won't mind the familiarity. Recommended Videos Crypt Custodian is available now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC. Symphonia Sticking to smaller games that are well worth your time, we come to Symphonia. This is a pure platformer that weaves music into every moment. You take control of a violinist who is revived into a dying world with the goal of bringing music — and thus life — back. Your violin and bow act as a weapon and a way to traverse the world. Both the soundtrack and art style are eye-wateringly beautiful. That's important because this isn't a simple platformer and will give you a real test of your reactions and skill. It isn't overly long, which you can take as a positive or a negative. My personal take was that it was just the right length for what it needed to be, and a perfect weekend game. Symphonia is available now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC. State of Decay 2 I'm going out on a bit of a limb with this one, but I predict we're about to see a lot more of State of Decay 3 at this year's Xbox Games Showcase. This game has been in the works for years with almost no updates or showings for way too long. So, either playing the last game now will get you more excited for what we see of the third game, or it will help ease the pain of yet another showcase with no news. That's a win-win, right? Part of why this series has such a hungry fanbase is that there's just no other zombie survival game quite like it. It is especially fun if you can grab a couple of buddies to go scavenging with or playing the horde mode. State of Decay 2 is available now on Xbox One and PC.
Forbes
28-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Sony's Big PS5 Sales Are Live After Microsoft's Xbox Price Increases
PS5 Sony is sort of a brutal opponent for Microsoft at this point, already having won the console war but taking the opportunity to rub it in at every turn. The latest development here is that for its Days of Play sale, Sony has cut the prices of several pieces of hardware and bundles, including the following: Hardware like controllers and headsets have price cuts as well. All of this is directly opposed to large-scale Xbox price hikes that occurred over 'economic conditions,' namely Trump's global tariffs, but at least for now, Sony is happy to run in the opposite direction for PlayStation. In contrast, here are the Xbox price hikes: Xbox Prices Here was the statement Xbox gave at the time: So now we are in a bizarre situation where at least during this sale, an Xbox Series S costs $30 more than a digital PS5 that comes with Black Ops 6. And a PS5 Pro costs $90 less than the high-storage Xbox Series X. This is also a scenario where Xbox has made it clear loads of its big first-party releases will come to PlayStation. In fact, Xbox is now one of the largest publishers on PlayStation. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder It's just a wild scenario that we haven't seen before. It doesn't seem possible for Xbox to just scale back its prices now if people have started paying these prices. It is also not clear if it is sustainable for Sony to keep these prices for long or avoid hiking its own prices down the road. Tariffs are now lower than when Xbox did its hikes, but US trade policy has been changing by the day. This past week Trump demanded Apple start making iPhones in the US or face a 50% tariff. It's hard to know what to expect day to day. But if you don't have a PlayStation yet, it is a little hard to imagine there is going to be a better time to pick one up in the near future. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
