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Colorbound Is Now Out on Xbox Series X|S

Colorbound Is Now Out on Xbox Series X|S

Colorbound is a puzzle-platformer where color drives progression. You play as Anku, a boy who lives in the mountains of Chile with his grandmother. Together they remember Eloy, his grandfather, through the color his music brought into their lives. For players who want a story-driven platformer, this one uses color and music together to carry its themes of love, loss, and family. Key Features at a Glance Color-based progression: Color drives the puzzles and advancement, and it also represents Andean culture. Panpipe as story anchor: The panpipe (la zampoña) is the first item Anku collects...

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Forza Horizon 6's Horizon Meets Update Adds a 7-Eleven Car Meet, Toyota Supra GR Livery, and Free Slurpee Offer

Forza Horizon 6’s Horizon Meets Update Adds a 7-Eleven Car Meet, Toyota Supra GR Livery, and Free Slurpee Offer

Starting today, Forza Horizon 6 gets a limited-time 7-Eleven crossover through the Horizon Meets update, developed with XBOX and 7-Eleven, Inc. It comes with a merch collection and an in-store offer across the US and Canada. For players, the update adds a themed 7-Eleven storefront and Car Meet in the game's Nangan region, plus cosmetic and collectible rewards. .abn-galeria .uk-slidenav, .abn-galeria .uk-slidenav:hover, .abn-galeria .uk-slidenav:active { background: transparent !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; ...

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Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea

Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea

Welcome to Next Week on XBOX! Each week, this feature covers the games coming soon to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, XBOX on PC, and Game Pass. Click the profiles for more information. Release dates are subject to change. Let's jump in! Colorbound – October 12 Deep Dish Dungeon – October 13 Planet Zoo 2 – October 13 Survivor Cells – October 13 Valor Mortis – October 13 Creepy Tale: Snow Child – October 14 My Recycling Center 2 – October 14 Prison Run and Gun – October 14 Shockwave Triggers – October 14 The Witch's Bakery – October 14 Bluey's Happy Snaps – October...

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Playground: Create and play your own custom games

Playground: Create and play your own custom games

Playground is an experimental gaming platform that lets you create, play, and share custom games. You describe a game in text prompts, with no coding experience required. It launches today for U.S. users aged 18 and older at playground.google. For anyone who has wanted to make a game but lacked engine experience, this removes the technical barrier. You can test each idea right away and keep changing it by asking for different physics, rules, characters, or environments. Key Features at a Glance Conversational creation: Type what you want to build, or start from a blank canvas or a remixed...

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The epic KINGDOM HEARTS saga!

The epic KINGDOM HEARTS saga!

Are you ready to join Sora and his friends in an epic battle between light and darkness? Three KINGDOM HEARTS collections are out now for the Nintendo Switch™ 2 system. The main story follows Sora, a Keyblade wielder, as he and his friends travel to iconic Disney and Pixar worlds, take on the Heartless, and defeat darkness in each world. The saga spans 10 experiences. Check the list below for more information. Before you dive in, a few important notes: Full list (17 items) These new collections are native versions of the games. If you already have the cloud versions on Nintendo Switch,...

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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection - PC + Xbox

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection – PC + Xbox

The turn-based RPG Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, currently available on Xbox Series X|S, will launch on Xbox and PC on November 18, 2026, with Xbox Play Anywhere support. This will allow players to enjoy the game on Xbox Series X|S, Windows 11 PCs, and compatible handheld gaming devices at no additional cost, with all save data, achievements, and additional content carrying over seamlessly across devices. The release marks the celebration of the Monster Hunter Stories franchise's 10th anniversary on October 8. To commemorate the occasion, Monster Hunter Stories and Monster...

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Phoenix Cyclops Arrives in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls

Phoenix Cyclops Arrives in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls

Why Phoenix Cyclops? Cyclops was an early candidate for the roster as a member of the Unbreakable X-Men team. However, the character has appeared in numerous Marvel fighting games over the years, with his visual identity and battle style firmly established through that history. The team challenged itself to explore whether there was a way to present Cyclops in a style that felt different from what players had seen before. During development discussions, the narrative team proposed using the Phoenix version of Cyclops. This interpretation would allow for fresher visuals and a more exciting...

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A futuristic character with silver hair and glowing eyes stands center, surrounded by colorful, stylized creatures against a neon-digital backdrop, with "ECHO WEAVER" in bold yellow text below.

Introducing Echo Weaver

Two years ago, a demo from a three-person team in northwest North America landed in my inbox, and I wasn't prepared for how special it would turn out to be. My name is Buddy Solá. I'm the Head of Publishing for Akupara Games, and with a title like that, I spend a lot of time playing demos from prospective indie developers. To put it in the clearest possible terms, Echo Weaver is the best demo I've ever played in my career in indies. Created by Moonlight Kids, Echo Weaver is something of a cross between Outer Wilds, Edge of Tomorrow, and Celeste, and we've been using a very fancy new term to...

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Anthropomorphic animal band performs on stage under bright lights with cheering crowd in shadow.

Rockbeasts, launching January 2027.

Since the very beginning, we knew Rockbeasts was something special, at least to us. It isn't special because it's the biggest game or the safest bet. Quite the opposite. It doesn't fit neatly into a genre. It's built around a theme, a very specific fantasy drawn from our own experiences and our love of music and how it shaped us. That's what makes it special, and it's also what makes it hard. For anyone just discovering us: Rockbeasts is a rock and roll management RPG. You're not the frontman, the drummer, or the guitarist. You're the manager. Your job is to take a band from a garage full...

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