This one-of-a-kind Hellblade 2 Xbox Series X is the latest in Microsoft's long line of bizarre console giveaways

Microsoft announced three new Xbox Series S/X console options at the Xbox Games Showcase on June 9. New configurations joining the Xbox lineup include a 1TB SSD storage variant of Xbox Series S in Robot White colourway, an all-digital Xbox Series X, and a 2TB Xbox Series X Special Edition in Galaxy Black colour option. The three new console variants will be available in select markets later this year in the holiday season.

Microsoft has announced new Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X models, including the Xbox Series S – 1TB in Robot White, Xbox Series X – 1TB Digital Edition in Robot White, and Xbox Series X – 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition. All three are due out this holiday, with details on pre-orders, market availability, and regional pricing coming soon.

The rumored Xbox Series X All-Digital model has been officially announced during the Xbox Games Showcase 2024 to provide another option for those looking into getting into the Xbox ecosystem.

Although the oppressive, constantly isolated pacing of the original game has been largely replaced by a new narrative in , it still has some of the most terrifying scenes in gaming. Utilization of the Unreal 5 Engine has pushed the graphics of to the next level, creating a menacing atmosphere that feels all too realistic at times, even though many of the themes are based on mythology.

Pax Dei, the sandbox MMORPG in development at Iceland-based studio Mainframe Industries, has found a publishing partner in New Tales, the French team that helped publish the free-to-play collectible card game Waven.

Publisher BlitWorks Games and developer Gaddy Games will release side-scrolling open-world survival crafting game Dig or Die for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on June 5 for $9.99 / €9.99, the companies announced.

Ember Lab will release Kena: Bridge of Spirits for Xbox Series and Xbox One both physically and digitally on August 15 for $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99, the developer announced.

Ninja Theory has deployed a new Hellblade 2 patch, packing fixes for several issues, including frame generation ghosting issues, and more.

focuses a lot of the game's main narrative on overcoming the giants plaguing the land. Although the original focused on the mythological creatures for the final events in the game, the second game further explores these concepts in some meaningful ways. That said, because of the allegorical nature of the game, it's natural that confusion may arise when trying to understand certain key elements, like Senua's relationship with the giants.

isn't quite like most other games on the market, and there's one key part of its approach that definitely bears examination. As the follow-up to continues the story of a Pict warrior struggling with psychosis as she journeys into Iceland and faces new threats. Although the first game features plenty of combat and puzzle-solving, it's also very interested in being a cinematic experience, a concept that doubles down on.

Publisher Forever Entertainment and developers Highball Games and Storm Trident will release Magical Drop VI for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on June 14 for $29.99 / €29.99, the companies announced. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions are newly announced.

Ninja Theory’s 2017 game Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is famous for exploring the experiences of people with psychosis through the medium of a vision quest undertaken by Senua, a Celtic warrior in the early Middle Ages. It earned acclaim for its sensitive, thoroughly researched, and audio-visually immersive portrayal of Senua’s condition — something the Ninja Theory team had arrived at through close collaboration with Paul Fletcher, a professor of psychology at the University of Cambridge.