Sony Interactive Entertainment y la desarrolladora SHIFT UP han lanzado el tráiler oficial del contenido descargable de la colaboración Goddess of Victory: NIKKE de Stellar Blade, que estará disponible el 11 de junio para PlayStation 5, como también para PC cuando se lance el mismo día a través de Steam y Epic Games Store.

Hace pocos días, Shift Up publicó benchmarks del juego con y sin Denuvo en X, asegurando que le juego no solo no funciona peor con la protección de Irdeto, sino que de hecho funciona mejor. Esto surgió a raíz de la gran polémica de la implementación de Denuvo en Stellar Blade (la primera vez en un título publicado por Sony) y el bloqueo de región en 129 países por el requisito de una cuenta de PlayStation Network en PC (lo cual no debería suceder porque el inicio de sesión es opcional),

No obstante, hay que tener en cuenta que el diferencial de estas cifras de rendimiento cae dentro del margen de error de un benchmark, pero de todos modos es bueno que el estudio sea tan transparente con sus resultados de rendimiento, algo que es un tanto inusual entre desarrolladores que implementan la polémica tecnología de anti-manipulaciones.

Por otro lado, el estudio Shift Up está intentando resolver la problemática del bloqueo para la compra Stellar Blade en Steam en 130 países, algo de lo cual el estudio se enteró ni bien las reservas estaban disponibles en la plataforma de Valve.

Por último, pero no menos importante, es que el juego, a pesar de tener Denuvo, no contará con restricciones para modding, algo que muchos están esperando considerando el voluptuosa de la protagonista del juego, Eve.

«Estamos discutiendo el problema del bloqueo regional con el editor y estamos haciendo todo lo posible para resolverlo lo antes posible.

Como se muestra en la gráfica de prueba a continuación, el DRM se ha ajustado para mantener la misma velocidad de fotogramas promedio, con fotogramas mínimos incluso más altos en algunos casos. Los mods son totalmente compatibles sin restricciones.
La conexión a PSN es totalmente opcional y nunca es necesaria.
Las versiones para PC y PS5 ofrecen el mismo contenido. Nos aseguraremos de que los primeros compradores no se vean perjudicados mediante futuras actualizaciones.

Los mantendremos informados en cuanto tengamos más información.»

Stellar Blade estará disponible en PC vía Steam y Epic Games Store por US$ 59.99 o precio regional para su Edición Estándar y US$ 79.99 o precio regional para su Edición Completa.

Precompra el juego para recibir:

• Traje de exploración para EVE (blanco)
• Anteojos redondos clásicos para EVE
• Aretes: Armadura para las orejas para EVE

La edición completa incluye:

• Stellar Blade
• Traje de exploración (Capitana) para EVE
• Paquete de osito peludito para el dron
• Contenido adicional:

• Traje de astrónoma para EVE
• Anteojos de media montura para EVE
• Aretes: Rectángulo cuádruple para EVE
• Abrigo de astrónoma para Lily
• Atuendo de astrónomo para Adam
• Paquete de astrónomos para el dron
• 2000 de EXP de PH
• 5000 de oro para el juego

• Stellar Blade: Paquete de expansión doble:

• Stellar Blade x NieR:Automata
• Stellar Blade x GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE

• Código de atuendo para canjear y recibir un traje de Stellar Blade por tiempo limitado en GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE, el juego móvil gratuito de Shift Up

Vincula tu cuenta de Steam con una cuenta de PlayStation Network para desbloquear el atuendo Traje de exploración (II) para EVE mientras tu cuentas permanezcan vinculadas.

«El 11 de junio se lanzará la versión para PC de Stellar Blade. La versión para PC contará con varias características nuevas y contenido adicional. El contenido adicional también estará disponible para la versión de PS5. Este contenido adicional también estará disponible en la versión de la consola PS5.

Los usuarios de PS5 recibirán la actualización gratuita a través de un parche de descarga. Es una experiencia imperdible, tanto para los usuarios que no pudieron acompañar a Eve en su misión original debido a la restricción de plataformas como para los fans que ya vieron la conclusión del Protocolo Eve.»

Pueden leer nuestro análisis de Stellar Blade (de PS5) en este enlace.

De acuerdo al trailer, Stellar Blade Complete Edition se lanzará en PC vía Steam el próximo 11 de junio y el juego contará con soporte para DLSS de Nvidia, FSR de AMD y XeSS de Intel, además de Generación de Fotogramas de AMD (FSR3), Multi-Frame Generation de Nvidia y soporte para Steam Deck.

Otras características de PC incluyen soporte para resoluciones ultrawide (21:9 y 32:9), DualSense (retroalimentación háptica y efectos de gatillos adaptivos), voces en chino y en japonés, una pelea contra un nuevo jefe, texturas de mejor calidad para los escenarios, tasa de cuadros desbloqueada, 25 nuevos trajes y más. Algunos de estos contenidos como las voces y los trajes también llegará a la versión de PlayStation 5 el mismo día.

Requisitos Oficiales de PC para 1080p, 1440p y 4K

Para disfrutar de la versión para PC de Stellar Blade sin inconvenientes, recomendamos las siguientes especificaciones para PC. Hay que tener en cuenta que el juego contará con un pack de texturas opcional de alta resolución, que quizás no esté contemplado en el cuadro de los requisitos.

Escalado de NVIDIA DLSS 4 y AMD FSR 3 y velocidad de fotogramas sin límites**

Sangre, destreza… y belleza. EVE es una guerrera sin escrúpulos y una elegante heroína.

La versión para PC de Stellar Blade es compatible con el escalado de resolución y la generación de cuadros de NVIDIA DLSS 4, la mejora de imagen de NVIDIA DLAA y la reducción de latencia de NVIDIA Reflex. Las funciones de AMD FSR 3 también estarán disponibles*. Además, puedes maximizar el potencial de tu PC gracias a la velocidad de fotogramas sin límites.

Con estas mejoras, Eve superará todos sus límites y se volverá más implacable y cautivadora.

Compatibilidad con resoluciones para pantallas panorámicas y texturas de alta resolución***

Los entornos desolados de una Tierra devastada, junto con los majestuosos y delicados detalles artísticos que los conforman, son el orgullo de Stellar Blade.

La versión para PC de Stellar Blade es compatible con las resoluciones ultrawide (21:9) y super ultrawide (32:9), lo que te permitirá usar una variedad de relaciones de aspecto, que van desde 5:4 hasta 32:9**. Además, también se podrán usar texturas de alta resolución en los fondos.

La riqueza de la dirección artística se volverá aún más profunda y detallada en la travesía de EVE durante su misión. (Recuerden habilitar la opción para texturas 4K en la configuración.)

Compatibilidad con el control DualSense y personalización de comandos

Una huida desesperada por oscuras alcantarillas laberínticas y una lucha feroz en las vías de levitación magnética del hiperconducto.

En la versión para PC de Stellar Blade, disfrutarás de todos estos momentos de una manera más intensa gracias al control DualSense, que cuenta con las funciones de respuesta háptica y gatillos adaptativos.

Además, ahora se pueden configurar los comandos de los controles, los teclados y el mouse. Completa el Protocolo EVE a tu manera.

La prueba de Mann y un nanotraje adicional

Mann, el líder de los centinelas, pondrá a prueba las habilidades de Eve. Él es un guerrero veterano, un maestro de armas, el guardaespaldas de Orcal y el guardián de Xion. Enfréntate a este adversario en el Desafío del jefe y demuestra que Eve es verdaderamente digna. Como recompensa por superar la prueba, recibirás el nanotraje “Uniforme de guardia real”.

Y eso no es todo. Después de la actualización, podrás conseguir un total de 25 nanotrajes nuevos como recompensa. Cada uno tendrá un estilo diferente que resaltará la belleza de Eve.

Además, para celebrar el lanzamiento en PC, todos los usuarios recibirán el nuevo atuendo “Alas carmesí” en agradecimiento por su apoyo.

Compatibilidad con el idioma chino simplificado y animaciones faciales para el idioma japonés

Stellar Blade ahora puede jugarse con audio en chino simplificado, y el audio en japonés está disponible para todas las regiones. Y, desde luego, las animaciones faciales también se ajustarán para que sean compatibles con ambos idiomas.

Esperamos que muchos más jugadores puedan disfrutar de la misión de EVE y la acompañen a tomar las decisiones que cambiarán el destino de la humanidad con los idiomas de su preferencia y las mejores actuaciones.

Una vez más, les damos las gracias a todos los fans de Stellar Blade por todo el apoyo que nos brindaron en el último año. También queremos agradecer a todas las personas que esperan con ansias el lanzamiento del juego para PC. Stellar Blade no hubiera llegado tan lejos sin la pasión que demostraron en este trayecto. No vemos la hora de que más jugadores disfruten de las aventuras de Eve a partir del 11 de junio.

Acerca de Stellar Blade

Solo una espada puede definir el futuro de la humanidad. La Tierra ha quedado abandonada, devastada por criaturas poderosas y extrañas, y lo que queda de la diezmada raza humana ha huido a una colonia en el espacio exterior.

Desde la Colonia, EVE llega a nuestro desolado planeta con una misión: salvar a la humanidad y recuperar la Tierra de las garras de los Naytibas, la fuerza malévola que ha arrasado con todo.

Sin embargo, a medida que EVE se adentra en las ruinas de la civilización humana para resolver los misterios del pasado y derrota a los Naytibas uno por uno, comprende que su misión no es tan simple como pensaba. De hecho, es posible que nada sea lo que parece…

La historia de la travesía de EVE

Stellar Blade cuenta la historia de EVE, una guerrera que desciende de una Colonia espacial para derrotar a los Naytibas, los enemigos que aparecieron en la Tierra y atacan a la raza humana. Se cree que los Naytibas siguen las órdenes de una entidad superior formada por Naytibas alfa y un Naytiba Supremo, pero su verdadero origen es todo un misterio.

La protagonista, EVE, aterriza en un mundo devastado y conoce a Adam, un sobreviviente de la Tierra, y a Lily, una integrante de un Escuadrón Aéreo anterior. Juntos, unirán fuerzas para luchar contra los Naytibas. A lo largo de su travesía, el grupo de EVE cooperará con los sobrevivientes que se refugiaron en la última ciudad de la humanidad, Xion.

El mundo de Stellar Blade

Xion está conectada con una región semiabierta llamada el Páramo y con el Gran Desierto, donde se ocultan muchos secretos. En estos amplios territorios, el grupo de EVE se encontrará con diversos personajes y tendrá muchas aventuras mientras intenta cumplir el objetivo de EVE y ayudar a los ciudadanos de Xion. Una de las misiones consiste en conseguir hiperceldas, unas fuentes de energía masivas que mantienen a Xion en funcionamiento. Estas celdas se ocultan en distintas zonas, y EVE tendrá que recuperarlas para que Xion recupere su antigua gloria. Ese será el puntapié inicial para conocer a más personajes durante esta travesía.

En las aventuras de EVE, los jugadores conseguirán objetos como exoespinas y mecanismos y también EXP de PH, que podrán utilizar para desbloquear habilidades poderosas. También encontrarán objetos con los que podrán cambiar su aspecto, como trajes, accesorios y peinados.

Los jugadores escucharán una gran variedad de temas musicales mientras exploran el mundo de Stellar Blade. Disfrutarán de todo tipo de melodías, desde temas relajantes en los campamentos hasta canciones que capturan la angustia de una ciudad en ruinas. La mayoría de canciones tienen letras y coros, que te harán sentir parte del mundo de Stellar Blade.

Características de PC:

Compatibilidad con monitores ultrapanorámicos

• Explora entornos fascinantes de ciencia ficción con pantallas ultrapanorámicas compatibles con el juego, que incluyen monitores con relaciones de aspecto de 21:9 y 32:9.

Gráficos optimizados para PC

• Observa cómo cada detalle de este mundo vibrante cobra vida con las diversas tecnologías que mejoran el rendimiento, como los gráficos potenciados con IA de NVIDIA DLSS 4, las mejoras de calidad de imagen de NVIDIA DLAA, la reducción de latencia del sistema de NVIDIA Reflex y las tecnologías de escalamiento de AMD FSR 3.

Tasa de fotogramas ilimitada

• Desata el máximo poder de tu sistema para liberar toda la furia electrizante de EVE gracias a las tasas más altas de fotogramas y una fluidez gráfica mejorada.

Paquete de texturas opcional

• Mejora el universo de Stellar Blade con un paquete de texturas oficial de alta resolución diseñado para optimizar la calidad visual de los fondos del juego en los sistemas compatibles con esta opción.

Compatibilidad con controles y teclados

• Lánzate a la aventura con un control DualSense de PlayStation conectado a través del puerto USB o juega con mouse y teclado.

Respuesta háptica

• Las vibraciones receptivas del control DualSense te ayudarán a sentir la intensidad de cada batalla mientras rebanas a tus enemigos hasta alcanzar la victoria.

Gatillos adaptativos

• Ejecuta movimientos acrobáticos devastadores y llenos de elegancia, e interactúa con las reliquias tecnológicas de una Tierra abandonada utilizando los gatillos adaptativos del control Dualsense.

Acerca de GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE

GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE es un juego de disparos RPG de ciencia ficción inmersivo, en el que reclutas y diriges a varias doncellas para formar un hermoso escuadrón de chicas anime que se especializa en empuñar pistolas y otras armas de ciencia ficción únicas.

¡Dirige y colecciona chicas con especialidades de combate únicas para crear tu mejor equipo! Experimenta la acción de disparos del siguiente nivel con controles simples pero intuitivos mientras disfrutas de efectos de batalla dinámicos.

La entrada Stellar Blade – Trailer del DLC de «Goddess of Victory: NIKKE» apareció primero en PC Master Race Latinoamérica.

A través de Steam, IO Interactive y el desarrollador Build A Rocket Boy publicaron los requisitos oficiales de MindsEye, únicamente para resolución 1080p. Además, Nvidia anunció hace pocos días que el juego tendrá soporte para DLSS 4 y Multi-Frame Generation cuando se lance el juego este 10 de junio vía Steam y Epic Games Store.

«En el lanzamiento, MindsEye contará con soporte para DLSS 4 con Multi Frame Generation, DLSS Frame Generation, DLSS Super Resolution y NVIDIA Reflex, brindando a los jugadores de GeForce RTX la mejor experiencia posible desde el primer día.»

Requisitos Mínimos:

• SO: Windows 10/11 64 Bit con últimas actualizaciones
• Procesador: Intel Core i5-12400F / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
• Memoria: 16 GB de RAM
• Gráficos: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB VRAM
• DirectX: Versión 12
• Red: Conexión de banda ancha a Internet
• Almacenamiento: 70 GB de espacio disponible

Requisitos Recomendados:

• SO: Windows 10/11 64 Bit con últimas actualizaciones
• Procesador: Intel Core i7-13700K / AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Memoria: 16 GB de RAM
• Gráficos: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB VRAM
• DirectX: Versión 12
• Red: Conexión de banda ancha a Internet
• Almacenamiento: 70 GB de espacio disponible

MindsEye, el juego de acción y aventura para un jugador enfocado en la narrativa desarrollado por el ex expresidente de Rockstar North, se lanzará para PlayStation 5, Xbox Series y PC a través de Steam y Epic Games Store el 10 de junio por US$ 59.99 o precio regional.

El tráiler de la historia presenta a los jugadores Ciudad Redrock, una metrópolis desértica y sobrecalentada de un futuro cercano, donde la tecnología es la reina. Echamos un vistazo a su influencia inmersiva: robots de consumo realizan la mayoría de las tareas manuales y un algoritmo conecta dispositivos que todo lo ven. La ciudad en sí misma es un experimento viviente sobre el potencial existencial del hombre y la máquina.

Conocemos a personajes intrigantes, como Marco Silva, el excéntrico genio tecnológico y fundador de Industrias Silva, quien desea cambiar el curso de la evolución humana. También conocemos a Shiva Vega, la alcaldesa de Redrock, ávida de poder, cuya ciega ambición es convertir Redrock en la ciudad más segura del mundo y obtener un control aún mayor sobre sus ciudadanos.

La volátil relación entre Silva y Vega (las grandes tecnológicas y el gobierno) está a punto de impactar el futuro de Redrock y sus habitantes, pero sobre todo a Jacob Diaz, el protagonista de MindsEye, en su búsqueda de respuestas sobre su turbulento pasado.

Los usuarios que adquieran MindsEye también tendrán acceso a misiones adicionales creadas en ARCADIA, la herramienta de creación y distribución personalizada de Build A Rocket Boy, que permite la creación rápida de contenido AAA y la entrega de nuevas jugabilidades con frecuencia.

«Estamos deseando que los jugadores se sumerjan en nuestro juego, MindsEye, cuidadosamente diseñado, con una historia que invita a la reflexión donde la tecnología y la ambición se fusionan, y se desvelan las inevitables consecuencias», declaró Leslie Benzies, fundadora de Build A Rocket Boy y directora de MindsEye, en un comunicado de prensa.

Ya están disponibles las reservas de las copias físicas y digitales. Además del juego completo, quienes reserven MindsEye recibirán una mejora a la Edición Deluxe, que incluye el Pase Premium, el arma «Deluxe» Thorn y el arma Kepler Yellowjacket, el diseño «Future» para el chaleco Jacob, el diseño «Future» para el sedán Silva y el diseño «Future» para el dron acompañante DC2.

Haz la precompra de MindsEye: Standard Edition ahora y recibe una actualización gratuita a la Edición Deluxe:

• Pase Premium
• Arma Thorn & Kepler Yellowjacket «Deluxe»
• Diseño del chaleco de Jacob «Futuro»
• Diseño del dron compañero DC-2 «Futuro»
• Diseño del sedán de Silva «Futuro»

El «Pase Premium» incluye:

• Paquete 1 «Paquete Exótico» (Diseño del chaleco de Jacob «Exótico», Diseño del dron compañero DC-2 «Exótico», Diseño del sedán de Silva «Exótico»)
• Misión de modo horda: Enfréntate a diversos enemigos con distintas tácticas y formas de actuar. Piensa rápido y aprovecha tus alrededores para ganar la partida a tus oponentes.
• Paquete 2: Misiones y desafíos adicionales en el tercer trimestre de 2025.
• Paquete 3: Misiones y desafíos adicionales en el cuarto trimestre de 2025.
• Paquete 4: Misiones y desafíos adicionales en el primer trimestre de 2026.

Acerca de MindsEye

Juega como Jacob Diaz, un exsoldado modificado con el MindsEye, un misterioso implante cerebral que lo atormenta con recuerdos fragmentados de una misión secreta que le cambió la vida para siempre. Lucha por descubrir la verdad en un mundo en el que la IA, los experimentos tecnológicos y un poderío militar sin cortapisas determinan cada encuentro.

Jacob no es la única persona en busca de respuestas; las fuerzas que trabajan desde las sombras pueden ser más fuertes y peligrosas de lo que se hubiera podido imaginar. Prepárate para intensos combates a pie, al volante y en el aire en los que cada decisión marca la diferencia entre sobrevivir o caer.

La entrada MindsEye tendrá DLSS 4 y MFG de Nvidia en su Lanzamiento – Requisitos Oficiales de PC apareció primero en PC Master Race Latinoamérica.

Microsoft anunció hoy que nuevos títulos se agregarán a Game Pass a fines de mayo, incluidos Metaphor ReFantazio, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU y más. Pueden ver las fechas de los juegos que se incorporarán y se despiden del servicio del popular suscripción mensual.

Disponible hoy

• Monster Train 2

22 de mayo

• Creatures of Ava (Xbox Series X|S) Ahora con Game Pass Standard
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Xbox Series X|S) ahora con Game Pass Standard
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (Xbox Series X|S) ahora con Game Pass Standard
• Tales of Kenzera: ZAU (Cloud, PC, y Xbox Series X|S) EA Play / Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

27 de mayo

• Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard

28 de mayo

• to a T (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

29 de mayo

• Metaphor: ReFantazio (Cloud, PC, y Xbox Series X|S) Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
• Spray Paint Simulator (Cloud, PC, y Xbox Series X|S) Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

3 de junio

• Crypt Custodian (Cloud, Console, and PC) Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
• Symphonia (Cloud, Console, and PC) Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard

15 juegos más llegarán a Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) el 23 de mayo

• Brütal Legend
• Costume Quest 2
• Day of the Tentacle Remastered
• Full Throttle Remastered
• Grim Fandango Remastered
• Max The Curse of Brotherhood
• Neon Abyss
• Quantum Break
• Rare Replay
• ScreamRide
• State of Decay Year-One
• SteamWorld Dig 2
• Sunset Overdrive
• Super Lucky’s Tale
• Zoo Tycoon Ultimate Animal Collection

Los siguientes juego se despiden de Game Pass el 31 de mayo

Los siguientes juegos dejarán Game Pass pronto. Recuerda usar tu descuento de Game Pass para ahorrar hasta un 20 % y conservarlos en tu biblioteca.

• Cassette Beasts (Nube, consola y PC)
• Firework (PC)
• HUMANITY (Nube, consola y PC)
• Remnant 2 (Nube, consola y PC)
• Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer (Nube, consola y PC)

Hace pocos días, SEGA y ATLUS anunciaron Metaphor: ReFantazio, galardonado con los premios a Mejor RPG, Mejor Dirección Artística y Mejor Narrativa en The Game Awards 2024 y Juego del Año de IGN, recibirá un parche de actualización gratuita el 21 de mayo a las 7pm CST que incluye la opción de subtítulos en español latinoamericano.

Será la primera vez que un videojuego de ATLUS pueda jugarse con subtítulos en español latinoamericano. La actualización gratuita de Metaphor: ReFantazio estará disponible en Xbox Series X|S, Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 y Steam.

La siguiente publicación de de X te muestra un pequeño teaser de cómo luce la localización.

Las ediciones Digital de Lujo y Digital Estándar de Metaphor: ReFantazio están disponibles en todas las plataformas disponibles, y la Edición de Coleccionista y la Edición Física Estándar están a la venta en plataformas seleccionadas. Para obtener más información y saber dónde comprarlo, visita el sitio web oficial del juego.

Los jugadores pueden adentrarse en Metaphor: ReFantazio y experimentar la narrativa del juego, explorar los elementos sociales y descubrir la ciudad con la Demo del prólogo gratuita. La Demo del prólogo, disponible ya en todas las plataformas, ha conseguido más de un millón de descargas en todo el mundo en sus dos primeras semanas y ha sido muy aclamada por los fans. La progresión desde la demo se traslada a la versión completa, de modo que los jugadores pueden conservar los lazos que construyeron durante sus primeros pasos en el Reino Unido de Euchronia.

ATLUS está organizando actividades en todo el mundo para coincidir con el lanzamiento de Metaphor: ReFantazio:

• Booth en Brasil Game Show – SEGA y ATLUS están actualmente exhibiendo una variedad de actividades reales en Brasil Game Show hasta el 13 de octubre de 2024. Echa un vistazo a lo que Metaphor: ReFantazio tiene para ofrecer en el Booth#P007 en el Expo Center Norte en São Paulo Brasil. Para visitar el stand se requieren entradas oficiales a Brasil Game Show.
• PAX AUS 2024 – Echa un vistazo a Metaphor: ReFantazio en el stand de SEGA #1420 en el Expo Hall de PAX AUS 2024 en Melbourne, Australia, hasta el 13 de octubre de 2024. Se necesitan entradas oficiales para PAX AUS 2024 para visitar el stand.
• Espectacular en 3D – No pierdas de vista los espectaculares en 3D con Metaphor: ReFantazio en el corazón de Times Square de Nueva York.
• New York Comic Con – La tercera y última parada de la campaña «Awaken 2024» tendrá lugar en la ciudad de Nueva York, en la New York Comic Con (NYCC), con un autobús de la campaña que recorrerá el Javits Center con artículos promocionales que los fans podrán recibir sin coste adicional hasta agotar existencias. La aparición en la NYCC tendrá lugar el 18 de octubre de 2024 con el concurso en línea hasta el 25 de octubre de 2024 a las 9:59AM PT.

Metaphor: ReFantazio es el primer RPG de fantasía de ATLUS, creado por el director Katsura Hashino, el diseñador de personajes Shigenori Soejima y el compositor Shoji Meguro. Los jugadores deben superar el miedo y adentrarse en un vasto mundo de fantasía cargado de inquietantes misterios. Embarcados en un reino al borde de la ruina, los jugadores tendrán que superar obstáculos y forjar lazos con sus aliados para controlar su destino.

Una demo gratuita está disponible para PlayStation y PC Los usuarios de PC que quieran jugarla, pueden hacerlo a través de este enlace y también está disponible en Steam). La demo en PC ocupa 59GB en PC y 25GB en consolas y tiene una duración aproximada de entre 5 y 6 horas.

En el Prologue Demo de Metaphor: ReFantazio, los jugadores podrán experimentar parte de la narrativa de la primera parte del juego, explorar elementos sociales y descubrir la ciudad para comenzar su aventura antes del lanzamiento el 11 de octubre. El progreso del demo se trasladará a la versión de lanzamiento para que los jugadores puedan empezar con ventaja sus aventuras en el Reino Unido de Euchronia.

La demo del prólogo incluye:

• El inicio del viaje para acabar con la maldición del príncipe.
• Las cuatro primeras mazmorras.
• La posibilidad de desbloquear siete de las más de 40 clases llamadas «Archetypes».
• Podrán conocer a seis seguidores, incluidos los miembros de la party que apoyarán el viaje del Protagonista.
• ¡Y mucho más!

Acerca de Metaphor: ReFantazio

De las mentes creativas de Persona 3, Persona 4 y Persona 5, Metaphor: ReFantazio marca el primer RPG de fantasía de ATLUS, del director Katsura Hashino, diseñador de personajes Shigenori Soejima y compositor Shoji Meguro.

Un angustiado reino se encuentra al borde del abismo. Debes embarcar en un viaje repleto de misterios angustiosos y, al mismo tiempo, superar obstáculos y forjar vínculos con amigos, además de transformar esos vínculos en fortaleza.

La fantasía es más que un sueño. Te damos la bienvenida a tu propia fábula moderna… enfréntate a tus miedos y retoma el futuro.

«Este es el relato de cómo el pueblo encontró la manera de unirse para elegir a un nuevo rey.

La historia transcurre en el Reino Unificado de Eucronia, que vive un momento convulso tras el asesinato de su monarca.

Un aciago día, se invoca la llamada magia real, conocida solo por el rey, y el mundo queda inmerso en un torneo por el trono.

En pleno caos, el protagonista, junto a su compañera, el hada Gallica, debe encontrar el modo de romper la maldición que recae sobre el príncipe al que el reino entero da por muerto. Para ello, deberán embarcarse en una aventura por todo el mundo.»

Características principales:

• Afronta misiones, adéntrate en mazmorras y busca tesoros de día. Fortalece tus relaciones y vínculos y mejora tus virtudes de noche. El tiempo corre: elige bien cómo actuar para alcanzar tu objetivo.
• Viaja en surcador acorazado a mazmorras y poblaciones dispersas por este vasto mundo. de maravillosos paisajes mientras disfrutas de una banda sonora cautivadora, una IU inmersiva y escenas de animación.
• Un sistema de combate único que combina turnos y acción en tiempo real y ofrece estrategia y emoción en todo momento. Personalizar el grupo mediante arquetipos da libertad a la hora de diseñar la aventura.
• Una historia misteriosa y emocionante que se desarrolla en un mundo en el que la gente ha de enfrentarse a su inquietud. Participa en el peligroso Torneo por el Trono y descubre infinidad de rincones por explorar.

Requisitos Mínimos (72op a 30 FPS):

• Requiere un procesador y un sistema operativo de 64 bits
• SO: Windows 10
• SO: Windows 10
• Procesador: Intel Core i5-3470 o AMD FX-6300 (Requiere CPU con AVX)
• Memoria: 6 GB de RAM
• Gráficos: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti, 4GB o AMD Radeon R7 360, 4GB o Intel Arc A310, 4GB
• DirectX: Versión 11
• Almacenamiento: 93 GB de espacio disponible

Requisitos Recomendados (1080p a 60 FPS):

• Requiere un procesador y un sistema operativo de 64 bits
• SO: Windows 10
• Procesador: Intel Core i5-7600 or Ryzen 5 2600 (Requiere CPU con AVX)
• Memoria: 8 GB de RAM
• Gráficos: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 480, 4GB or Intel Arc A380, 6GB
• DirectX: Versión 11
• Almacenamiento: 93 GB de espacio disponible

Metaphor ReFantazio ya está disponible para PC vía Steam y Xbox Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 y Xbox Series S|X por US$ 69.99 o precio regional para la edición estándar física o digital. Para más información y para reservar el juego en formato físico o en versión digital, visita el sitio web oficial.

Incentivos por reservar la edición estándar:

• Juego base físico
• Bonificación por reserva
• Set de cofre de EXP de arquetipo
• 10 inciensos de héroe (Aumento de 100 de experiencia de arquetipo)
• 5 frutas de héroe (Aumento de 500 de experiencia de arquetipo)
• Paquete de viaje de aventurero
• 30 000 reales (Sistema monetario del juego)
• 5 medicinas caras (Restablece 200 PS a un aliado)
• 5 pociones de resurrección (Revive a un aliado)
• 3 panes mágicos (Recupera PM gradualmente en una mazmorra)
• 2 tostadas rancias (Inflige 300 de daño todopoderoso a un enemigo)

También está disponible en formato físico, incluida una edición especial para coleccionistas para PlayStation 5 y Xbox Series S|X por US$ 149.99 a través de varios retailers. En Canadá será exclusiva de la cadena videogamesplus mientras que en EE.UU. está disponible a través de Gamestop.

Edición de coleccionista:

• Juego base
• Steelbook
• Banda sonora
• Libro de diseños
• Pines metálicos de Homo Tenta
• Hoja de pegatinas
• Mapa en tela del Reino de Eucronia
• Vale de set de vestimenta y música de fondo de combate (contenido descargable)
• Set de uniforme del Instituto Shujin (7), música de fondo de combate y cancioncilla de combate de Persona 5
• Set de uniforme del Instituto Yasogami (7), música de fondo de combate y cancioncilla de combate de Persona 4 Golden
• Set de uniforme del Instituto Gekkoukan (7), música de fondo de combate y cancioncilla de combate de Persona 3
• Set de uniforme del Instituto Seven Sisters (7), música de fondo de combate y cancioncilla de combate de Persona 2
• Set de uniforme del Instituto St. Hermelin (7), música de fondo de combate y cancioncilla de combate de Persona
• Set de uniforme del Instituto Jouin (7), música de fondo de combate y cancioncilla de combate de Shin Megami Tensei V
• Set de vestimenta de samurái (7), música de fondo de combate y cancioncilla de combate de Shin Megami Tensei IV
• Set de vestimenta (7), música de fondo de combate y cancioncilla de combate de la saga Etrian Odyssey
• Atlus 35th Anniversary Digital History Book e Soundtrack
• Digitales Geschichtsbuch und Soundtrack: 35 Jahre Atlus
• Libro digital + banda sonora del 35.º aniversario de Atlus
• Vale de bonificación por reserva
• Set de cofre de EXP de arquetipo
• 10 inciensos de héroe (Aumento de 100 de experiencia de arquetipo)
• 5 frutas de héroe (Aumento de 500 de experiencia de arquetipo)
• Paquete de viaje de aventurero
• 30 000 reales (Sistema monetario del juego)
• 5 medicinas caras (Restablece 200 PS a un aliado)
• 5 pociones de resurrección (Revive a un aliado)
• 3 panes mágicos (Recupera PM gradualmente en una mazmorra)
• 2 tostadas rancias (Inflige 300 de daño todopoderoso a un enemigo)

 

Acerca de PC Game Pass

Disfruta de cientos de juegos de alta calidad en PC Windows. Explora el catálogo y encuentra un título nuevo para jugar con tu suscripción a PC Game Pass. El plan de Game Pass para PC te da acceso a una serie de juegos para PC de alta calidad en dispositivos con Windows 10/11. Requiere Windows 10/11 (versión 19H1 o superior) y la app Xbox para disfrutar de juegos para PC.

La mejor manera de experimentar Game Pass para PC es en la aplicación Xbox para Windows, disponible para su descarga desde la Microsoft Store o en este enlace. Los miembros de Game Pass pueden ahorrar hasta un 20 % en juegos seleccionados del catálogo de Game Pass, además de hasta un 10 % de descuento en los complementos de juego relacionados.

Descubre y descarga nuevos juegos con Game Pass, juega a títulos de consola en la nube con tu PC Windows y chatea con tus amigos en PC, dispositivos móviles y consolas. Disfruta de increíbles juegos nuevos desde el día de su lanzamiento en Xbox Game Studios, así como de franquicias icónicas de Bethesda Softworks, EA, juegos independientes y mucho más.

La entrada Juegos que llegan a Game Pass en Mayo: Metaphor: ReFantazio, Monster Train 2, The Division 2, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU y más apareció primero en PC Master Race Latinoamérica.

These are the very best Steam Deck games. The Steam Deck has become a staple of PC gaming as the go-to portable solution for many PC players, and its popularity has seemingly inspired more portable PC manufacturers to join the market. Now you can enjoy a wide range of games, from the latest AAA releases to intriguing indie games, all in a convenient portable device.

You can read our Steam Deck review to see what we thought of it, but more than likely, you're ready to dive in for yourself. As soon as you boot it up, you'll find your Steam library is intact, which is exciting, but not all games are created equal when it comes to playing them via Steam Deck.

We've rounded up a few dozen of the best games to play on Steam Deck, including major AAA hits, under-the-radar indies, and everything in between. In most cases, these games have already been declared as "Deck Verified" by Valve, meaning it's fully supported without any caveats. Plus aside from just technical verification, some games just feel great in portable form, so we've taken that quality into account as well. And while the Steam Deck is great for PC tinkerers, for the purposes of this list we've stuck with games that run natively through the Steam interface without any special hoop-jumping. These are our best of the best recommendations for Steam Deck, and we regularly reevaluate and update. That means even now in 2024, you can reference this as a resource for finding great games.

If you do want to expand your horizons, though, you can also install Epic Games Store on Steam Deck to broaden your library even more. In most cases in our experience, these games work just as they would on your home PC, which is great when you consider how often Epic hands out free games on its platform. If you want to get the most out of your new toy, check out our list of the best Steam Deck accessories. As the list of Steam Deck-compatible games grows, so too will this list here. Keep checking back for recommendations on the best games to play on Steam Deck.

Arcade Paradise

Arcade Paradise starts out unassuming enough, as you go through the tedious work of managing an old laundromat. Soon you discover a few arcade machines sitting in storage in the back room and decide to open them up to the public. As you start to develop your business, you build up more and more cabinets, converting more of the laundromat to a burgeoning arcade business. While you need to manage your business, you can also play all of your own arcade machines to your heart's content. In effect, this makes Arcade Paradise a great minigame collection, letting you dabble in tons of different retro-styled games. And those play habits feed into the business management mechanics as well, as your performance in the arcade machines increases their popularity and profitability. The Steam Deck is a perfect fit, as you can while away the hours playing games or just check in for a day of managing your business while you're on the go.

Blade Chimera

This metroidvania follows closely in the footsteps of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night while forging an identity all its own. The beautiful pixel art and tightly designed combat make it a joy to explore its sci-fi/fantasy dystopian setting, where the world has been ravaged by wild demons. You play as Shin, a high-ranking commander in a paramilitary cult that hunts down demons, whose life gets complicated when a demon bonds with him. It's a delightful surprise and a great harkening back to classic metroidvania design.

Blue Prince

The less you know about Blue Prince the better. The puzzle adventure game is one of this year's best-reviewed games, as you explore and learn about a unique shape-shifting manor house that reconstitutes itself every day. You determine the layout of the rooms as you explore and carve a path through the house every day, and slowly learn the ways the rooms and systems interlock with each other. It's a game that will keep your brain churning even when you turn it off, and it's a great fit on Steam Deck so you can put it to sleep mid-run and pick up right

Read our Blue Prince review.

Celeste

Celeste is a challenging platformer with an emotional story to tell. It follows Madeline as she navigates her anxiety and depression--and it’s a story that’s arguably even more poignant today than it was in 2018. The narrative is best experienced without any spoilers, and it’s a journey that’s propelled to incredible heights thanks to its minimalistic graphics and a fluid movement system that works perfectly on Steam Deck. It only takes about eight hours to finish the journey, but completionists can stick around much longer if they want to uncover everything Celeste has to offer. It's a beautiful game that all platforming enthusiasts should play.

Cult of the Lamb

Part dungeon crawler, part simulator, Cult of the Lamb enlists you as the leader of a tribe of cultists as you try to gain the favor of a mystical being that saved you from death. Combat is fast and fluid, with levels randomly generated for replayability. There are also tons of ways to enhance your skills, giving you plenty of reasons to dive back in for another quest. When you’re not swinging swords or slinging spells, you’ll need to manage your cult in typical sim-game fashion. That means feeding your members, giving them jobs… and picking up their poop.

Cuphead

Don’t let its colorful, cartoon graphics fool you--Cuphead is a brutally difficult game. You play as the eponymous Cuphead as he battles a series of increasingly difficult enemies on his journey toward the Devil. Battles play out from a 2D perspective and take place in a single room, although each boss always manages to bring something new to the table. Beyond its striking graphics, Cuphead features some of the smoothest combat mechanics on this list, making it a blast to face off against each new villain (even if they destroy you just a few seconds later). Toss in a variety of unlockable weapons and abilities, multiple playable characters, and the stellar Delicious Last Course expansion, and it’s easy to see why Cuphead remains so popular more than five years after its release. It feels right at home on Steam Deck and is a must-play for anyone who likes challenging action games.

Dave the Diver

On the surface, Dave the Diver is a cute adventure sim game in which you go spear fishing during the day and then bring your catches in at night to serve as the menu for a burgeoning sushi restaurant. But like the Big Blue Hole that you're diving into, there's unexpected depth here. Dave the Diver ends up being a wild hodge-podge of tons of different genre influences, incorporating lots of different activities as it tells its lengthy story. Still, the loop of catching fish, serving sushi, and using your profits to upgrade your gear is so easy and compelling it's a perfect fit for the Deck. The lovable Dave is a fun, rotund hero, and the game is also home to some of the biggest and best pixel cutscenes we've ever seen.

Disco Elysium

Disco Elysium is so text-heavy that it can feel like you're actually holding a Kindle when playing it on a Steam Deck, but for fans of deep RPG experiences, it's exactly what you're probably looking for. The latitude for true role-playing is vast and the story goes places that are both smart and unpredictable. The painterly art style also looks great in handheld mode and may have fellow train passengers looking over to see what it is you're doing, which admittedly is a little awkward when you start the game hungover in your underpants.

Dredge

A video game with a side of Eldritch horror, Dredge has you fishing the shores of Greater Marrow to reel in big catches, upgrade your boat, buy better supplies, and deal with panicked hallucinations. You know, normal fishing stuff! As the story unfolds you discover more about the horrific sea monsters that lurk below the surface, giving the whole thing a touch of lightly creeping spookiness.

Dwarf Fortress

After nearly two decades of development, Dwarf Fortress is available on Steam (and playable on Steam Deck). The elaborate simulation game tasks you with growing a small settlement of dwarves into a thriving metropolis. There’s a ridiculous level of depth to the game, as you’ll need to gather resources, craft new gear, engage in combat, build structures, and contend with a dynamic weather system that can impact your city. It’s not for the faint of heart, but Dwarf Fortress is an intricate game that should please anyone itching for a comprehensive sim.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Our favorite game of 2022 recently got even better with the release of a massive expansion. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree gives Tarnished a new set of tough-as-nails combat obstacles to overcome in an entirely new area, with a smart balancing system that recreates the feeling of progression without doing away with all your hard work in the main campaign. And it expands on the rich and layered Elden Ring lore in new and surprising ways. Best of all it works great on Steam Deck, so you can take The Lands Between with you wherever you go.

Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters

The classic Final Fantasy series has gotten lovingly restored with the Pixel Remaster, and these classic RPGs feel readymade for portable. Thanks to mods, Steam Deck the best place to play. Not only can you grind levels while binge-watching a show, but it looks and plays great, and you can even install mods to (for example) fix the font. If you can only get one, Final Fantasy 6 is an absolute masterpiece.

Fields of Mistria

Steam is awash with cozy little farm sims inspired by Stardew Valley, and it takes something novel or well-executed to stand out from the crowd. Fields of Mistria is a bit of both. It boasts very familiar Stardew mechanics, but it speeds up the pace a good bit, making it much faster for Stardew veterans. It also sets itself apart with a magical anime-inspired setting and an array of magical powers to warn that will help you delve into dungeons, grow crops, and more. While it's only in early access so far, it's already a great way to relax and farm on Steam Deck.

Hades 2

Just like the original Hades, Supergiant's anticipated follow-up is already a highly polished nail-biting action game on Steam Deck, even in early access. As Zagreus' sister, Melinoe, you cut your way through the underworld in a quest to defeat the Titan Chronos, the mythical figure behind the concept of time. While the trappings are familiar, Melinoe has a feel all her own, and new weapons and abilities make this feel noticeably different than its predecessor. If you'd rather have a game that's fully baked, the original Hades is still available and great on Deck as well.

Hitman: World of Assassination

Hitman 3, now rebranded as the World of Assassination with all of the content from the trilogy in tow, is the culmination of a half-decade of hard work from IO Interactive. But also, on Steam Deck, it's a diverse world tour of portable murder playgrounds, and that's pretty neat too. If you happen to have access to the earlier games in the Hitman reboot series, this third game houses every level, weapon, and ridiculous costume into one central hub, giving Hitman fans the totality of the franchise's best entries all in the palms of their hands. Plus the addition of the roguelike Freelancer mode gives the entire World of Assassination trilogy a new lease on life.

Into The Breach

Into the Breach is one of the best-designed games in recent memory, and it's perfectly at home on Deck, thanks to its turn-based nature and bite-sized missions. As the previous Switch release demonstrated, the controls work perfectly well with a gamepad, and the screen here is well up to the task of displaying all of the information you need. Performance is great (it's not terribly demanding from a hardware perspective), and it's a terrific game that you can sink hours into at a time or occasionally glance at while watching something on TV.

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

The mind-bending puzzle game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes will stick with you even while you aren't playing, so why not take it wherever you go? The game's many mysteries and secrets unfold with meticulous, interlocking detail, to the point where the game opens by encouraging you to keep a notebook in real life to help keep it all straight. The puzzles are challenging and rewarding, and will keep tickling your brain even when you put it down. But you won't want to.

Metaphor: ReFantazio

Persona series director Katsura Hashino has returned with his first new game since 2016, and it's a fantastic one. Metaphor: ReFantazio is similar structurally to the Persona series, but it features a new original storyline set in a fantasy world, and a wide array of characters to find and classes to unlock. The turn-based RPG combat unfolds beautifully into deep layers of strategy, and the story is an affecting meditation on the power of storytelling. It runs decently well on Steam Deck, letting you dungeon-crawl while on the go or watching TV. Metaphor: ReFantazio is one of the few games in our history to earn a 10/10 review.

Read our Metaphor: ReFantazio review.

Minishoot' Adventures

One of our favorite surprises of 2024, Minishoot Adventures blends retro Zelda-like exploration and adventuring with bullet hell shoot-em-up combat and movement mechanics. The combination may seem strange, right up until the moment you try it for yourself and find that it all gels together beautifully. Discovering the world and finding hidden secrets while also upgrading your arsenal to take on increasingly difficult swarms of enemies means there's always something interesting to see and do, whether you're exploring a tricky dungeon or just taking on a giant boss roaming the landscape. And if you miss playing Zelda games on handhelds like Game Boy, this is a perfect fit for the Steam Deck, letting you adventure on the go and soak in its colorful world.

Monster Hunter Rise

Monster Hunter Rise is another Switch game that eventually found a home on PC, making it well-suited for Steam Deck. The latest game in the franchise does quite a bit to move the series forward, with the Wirebug adding a new verticality to its maps and Rampage quests offering a chaotic break from your usual hunts. Beyond those changes, everything else that made Monster Hunter so popular is here in spades. Whether you enjoy heading out on hunts with a group of friends, meticulously crafting every piece of gear, or trying to slay beasts solo, Monster Hunter Rise is bound to impress.

Monster Train

Much like Slay the Spire, which clearly inspired it, Monster Train is a game well-suited to quick bursts of gameplay. Because it's already available on Xbox, it features controller support, so controlling it on Deck is easy. But just as importantly, the action is readable on the screen, and its turn-based nature lends itself to the type of portable/toilet gaming that Deck enables. However you play it, the gameplay remains some of the very best in the roguelike deckbuilder genre, giving you a great deal of freedom in how you assemble your deck and combine cards from different factions to make each run feel distinct.

Monster Train 2

2020's Monster Train was one of the biggest games in the roguelike deckbuilder space, and in 2025, its sequel can easily be responsible for consuming far too much of your free time. While it's structurally similar to the first game, Monster Train 2 sharpens the experience with several new ideas and expands on the core concepts to create a devilishly fun sequel.

Octopath Traveler 2

Most of the JRPG homages are riffing on classics from Square Enix, so it only makes sense that Square would make one of the best ones itself. Octopath Traveler 2 is the sequel to its experimental first game featuring eight heroes with their own backstories, and that core idea is still intact here. But OT2 is a vast improvement in every way. The repetitive process of gathering all eight party members has been streamlined, and the roles and abilities are more differentiated. Characters also now have differing daytime and nighttime skills, as well as Latent Abilities to use in combat. It may be a little slow to get started, but when all the mechanics and systems come together, it sings.

Ori and the Blind Forest

The Metroidvania genre fits like a glove on Steam Deck, and among those, one of the absolute best is the Ori series. The two games as a duology remain an immaculate and tightly-designed genre standout, arguably the best of the past decade. Taking that on the go is already possible on Switch and even Xbox Cloud Gaming, so you've maybe had opportunities to play it in handheld mode before, but if you missed it until now, the Steam Deck is the best of those handhelds thanks to it not requiring an internet connection like Xbox and its larger, nicer screen than Switch.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

The metroidvania genre is popular for a reason, but it plays especially well on handheld platforms where you can alternate between focusing your attention and idly exploring while catching up with a bake-off. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is no exception, and it's a great fit on Steam Deck for that reason. While it's not on Steam and therefore takes a little extra setup, it's worth the work.

And this is a particularly spectacular metroidvania. The combat is tight and responsive with an emphasis on counters and parries, and it uses an equipment system that lets you cater the action to your own play style. Exploration is vast and varied, thanks to a compelling world and white-knuckle platforming challenges. Every part of it harmonizes with the others, creating one of the best metroidvanias in recent years.

Sea of Thieves

While you do need an internet connection to play Sea of Thieves, it's still worthwhile to play when you aren't out and about. Past iterations of Rare's pirate sandbox have been less short session-friendly, but the team has taken strides to improve the game in that area, offering short and sweet daily challenges for all players and introducing new Sea Forts, which are meant to be challenged and won in as little as 15-20 minutes including the time it takes to sell all your loot. Sea of Thieves, like God of War listed earlier in this feature, is the kind of game that you once could only dream about playing on a handheld. But today the future has arrived by boat.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Shin Megami Tensei V has come to PC, and it's a great fit on Steam Deck--which makes sense for an RPG that originated on the handheld-hybrid Nintendo Switch. The enhanced port, Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance, adds loads of new story content and surprises for returning veterans, enhancing your relationships with human and demon characters, along with better navigation tools to find your way around. SMTV was already a deep and engrossing RPG, and it shines on Steam Deck.

Shotgun Cop Man

Developed by the studio behind My Friend Pedro, Shotgun Cop Man is delightfully weird and wastes no time at all getting you up to speed on your mission: taking down Satan himself. It's time to give the devil his legal due, and while the prince of darkness is pretty fleet-footed, he's no match for a man driven by the momentum of his own weapons--and hatred for all things demonic--in this cheeky little precision-platformer.

Skin Deep

Essentially Die Hard meets Home Alone--but in space--Skin Deep sees you regularly outnumbered, outgunned, andout-clothed by space bandits. Full of sharp humor, gripping stealth sequences, and full of cats to rescue, this immersive-sim is at its best when you're figuring out novel solutions to strange dilemmas.

Read our Skin Deep review.

Spider-Man Remastered

Like God of War, Spider-Man Remastered is a game that shows just how well Steam Deck can handle a big-budget, AAA experience. Marvel's Spider-Man came out in 2018, but its remastered version helped push the power of the PS5. The PC conversion can run even better with a significantly beefy PC, but the Steam Deck version runs impressively well with the right settings. That means you can pack the great-looking visuals and all the web-swinging action into a portable package.

Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley might be the most popular farming game on the planet. Created almost entirely by a single developer (Eric Barone), the amount of content packed into its adorable, pixelated world is staggering. What starts as a simple quest to rebuild your grandpa’s farm quickly turns into something more. You’ll chat with the locals and form relationships, head out on dangerous mining expeditions, and watch as the quaint Pelican Town transforms through the seasons. Its laidback pace makes it a perfect fit for Steam Deck, giving you a chance to stick your hands in the dirt no matter where life takes you.

SteamWorld Heist 2

SteamWorld Heist 2 is only the second game in the SteamWorld series to warrant a numbered sequel, but it earns the distinction. The first SteamWorld Heist game was an inventive little take on the tactical game, with close-corridor combat that rewarded trick shots. SteamWorld Heist 2 retains that core, but builds out from it with a massive world to explore, larger stages, and more systems to manage, including a sophisticated class system. You can mix and match class abilities to create powerful combinations, making the strategy that much more rewarding.

Tactical Breach Wizards

Tactical Breach Wizards takes the tropes of a gritty SEAL Team 6-like operator squadron and gives it a hilarious and fantastical twist. Instead of marines, you're a tough band of magic users. The concept grants the ability to merge deep tactical gameplay with magical abilities, like the foresight to see the full outcome of your turns. Combat is like an interlocking puzzle, reminiscent of Into the Breach, while the characters and writing make it feel new and novel. The bite-sized stages are an especially great fit on Steam Deck, where you can breach and clear a single stage or settle in for longer sessions.

UFO 50

An audacious game experiment from a band of developers led by Spelunky's Derek Yu, UFO 50 is not a single game but a collection of 50 games. Presented as the long lost library of 8-bit games made by a developer called UFO Soft, the games range from shoot-em-up to racer to puzzle game and everything in-between. Some games are modernized takes on retro genres, while others are modern genres recontextualized through an 8-bit lens. The package is almost overwhelming in scope, consisting of both a massive collection of games and also serving as a meta-commentary on classic game development.

Vampire Survivors

An early access game you can grab on the cheap, Vampire Survivors is very simple but shockingly fun. The single-stick shooter has you navigate around hordes of enemies while your weapons fire off automatically, building up experience to buy new weapon upgrades. The deceptively simple premise gets increasingly fiendish and chaotic as more enemies join the fray, and your weapon upgrades get ever-more destructive. It's enough to tempt you to play just one more round until you realize, oh whoops, it's 3 AM.

What games should you play on Xbox Game Pass?

With so many options to choose from, narrowing down the best Xbox Game Pass games currently available can be a challenge. The subscription service has grown in size, offering a massive library of big AAA games, new day-one releases, and even overlooked gems--early 2025 Game of the Year contender Blue Prince is now on the service, having launched on day one. The library is so expansive that you're almost guaranteed to find at least a few games you'll love and classics from yesteryear, thanks to the recent addition of Retro Classics.

To help you navigate the ever-shifting landscape, we've rounded up the very best Game Pass games available now. There are plenty more excellent games on Xbox Game Pass than the ones we’ve listed below--the service is loaded with worthy games. These are just the games we think every Xbox owner should play, and we regularly review this list to make sure we stand by our choices and rotate in newer releases. We'll continue to update this list as the Game Pass library adds new selections. Every month brings new games as well, and in case you missed it, here's what you can download and play in May.

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Keep in mind that Xbox Game Pass comes in various tiers at different pricing levels, and the tiers can be somewhat tricky to navigate. Xbox Game Pass Core offers a smaller selection of games along with the online play functionality that used to be Xbox Live Gold for $10 per month. Xbox Game Pass for just the Xbox library is $15 per month, while Xbox Game Pass for PC is $12 per month. The best value by far is Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which includes both the Xbox and PC libraries, along with cloud gaming functionality to play the Game Pass selections on your mobile device, for $20 per month.

For the purposes of this list, we looked at the whole Xbox Game Pass library available in the Ultimate tier, so if you're subscribed to one of the other tiers--especially Core--not every recommendation may be available. And while this list is a good place to get started, the library of games is even more expansive, and more games will be added throughout the year. Be sure to check back for updated recommendations.

A Plague Tale: Requiem

The first Plague Tale was an unexpected hit from a relatively small developer punching above its weight. The sequel could have expanded its scope, but instead, Asobo Studio kept its narrative tightly focused on telling a human story set in an alternative French history. Though the rat-controlling mechanics have been expanded, the story is still concerned primarily with the family dynamics between Hugo and his protective older sister, Amicia. It's also a downright beautiful game, with lush environments that rival those from the biggest AAA studios.

Read our A Plague Tale: Requiem review.

Arcade Paradise

Arcade Paradise is an inventive blend of management sim and retro-styled compilation. As the manager of a laundromat with some arcade machines buried in the back, you'll slowly build up your collection of arcade machines, transforming the business into a successful arcade. But you also get to play the arcade machines yourself, unlocking achievements and getting high scores that help the machines generate more money for your business. The result is a compelling gameplay loop that also has a surprisingly resonant story at its core.

Avowed

Following a dip into sci-fi with The Outer Worlds, Obsidian's return to an RPG fantasy setting is one of this year's biggest surprises. Set in the Pillars of Eternity universe, you play as a godlike--one who has been touched by a god leaving you marked in a way that's visually distinct to everyone around you. Your journey through the Living Lands makes a point to streamline some classic RPG systems, while giving you an incredible amount of flexibility in others. Combat is a particular standout, as you can mix and match just about any variety of weapons and abilities, and easily respec to experiment with new combinations.

Balatro

Balatro was a breakout release last year--in fact, it was one of our favorite games of 2024--and the one-more-round roguelike poker game has only gotten better with subsequent updates. It's now available on Xbox Game Pass, and came alongside a new Friends of Jimbo pack that lets you change the face cards to crossovers with games like Civilization VII, Assassin's Creed, Fallout, Bugsnax, and more. If you've never caught up with the incredibly compelling and clever game, now is the time.

Blue Prince

You've never played a game quite like Blue Prince. The first-person puzzle game has you exploring an empty mansion, but this particular manor house has a special quality: It's never the same from day to day, as the rooms appear as you "draft" them from a selection whenever you come to a door. The ultimate goal is to explore the mansion and reach the hidden Room 46, but the game's many puzzles and mysteries unfold and interlock in ways that feel constantly enthralling. And since it's on Game Pass, it's easy to recommend with your existing subscription.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

The Call of Duty series has been among the top sellers for years, but some CoD games are clearly better than others. This year's iteration, Black Ops 6, is the best the series has been in some time, and the first time that a new Call of Duty game has been available on Game Pass at launch. The campaign is a smart and varied action spectacle that keeps you on your toes as it explores paranoid thriller tropes set against global events in the 1990s. Meanwhile, the multiplayer's new omni-movement makes matches feel fast and fluid, especially with the addition of inventive new maps that let you explore the space in a variety of ways. A revision to the perks system helps you specialize in interesting ways. Call of Duty has earned its reputation for a reason, and this latest release shows why.

Read our Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 campaign review and multiplayer review.

The Case of the Golden Idol

A logic puzzle game wrapped in a mind-twisting mystery, The Case of the Golden Idol has you solving a series of British murders by carefully inspecting dossiers and the environment to find inconsistencies. The inventive puzzle mechanic has you filling in missing words to solve the riddles. Xbox Game Pass has the full base game, but if you're itching for even more mysteries to solve there are extra Golden Idol Mysteries you can purchase as DLC.

Celeste

An impeccably crafted indie platformer, Celeste is known for its tough-but-fair difficulty and surprisingly emotionally engaging story. As you climb the mountain you'll come face to face with devilish platforming challenges that will test your skill, all while discovering a subtle story of self-discovery and overcoming depression. It has a stellar 94 score on Metacritic, so don't sleep on this one. And don't worry if you aren't a platforming pro, as Celeste has a full suite of difficulty modifiers that let you experience the climb on your own terms.

Read our Celeste review.

Chants of Sennaar

A puzzle game built around communication, Chants of Sennaar approximates the feeling of slowly learning a new language while immersed in a strange new culture. As you solve puzzles to unlock new parts of these fictitious languages, you start to recognize snippets of meaning in speech and writing, and it meticulously unlocks new avenues to learn even more and venture further. The whole experience is built around the mythical Tower of Babel, as you make your way through a massive structure with various peoples speaking different languages along the way.

Diablo IV

When Microsoft finalized its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, it seemed like only a matter of time before the studio's massive library started to come to Game Pass. We're still waiting on a lot of the catalog, but it started with a big one. The latest in the beloved dungeon-crawling RPG series Diablo, Diablo IV, lets you delve into the deep and macabre world of Sanctuary to protect it from Lillith, the demon mother. With deep and immersive character building and a regular cadence of seasonal content to let you further expand your characters with new abilities, Diablo IV is not to be missed.

Read our Diablo IV review.

Doom Eternal

Bigger, bolder, and more brutal than ever, Id Software unleashed hell on Earth with Doom Eternal, much to the delight of everyone who played this sequel. Pure action from start to finish and unrelenting when the armies of the damned were thrown at you, Doom Eternal is a metal journey through the apocalypse that takes no prisoners.

Read our Doom Eternal review.

Doom: The Dark Ages

Doom: The Dark Ages feels like a return to form for id Software's iconic series. While Doom Eternal would regularly leave you breathless with its hyper-kinetic gameplay and resource-juggling, The Dark Ages keeps the action grounded by transforming the Doom Slayer into an overpowered engine of destruction. The stand-and-fight mantra guiding this prequel works wonders, while the bullet-hell challenge and shield-bashing gameplay makes ripping and tearing through demonic hordes feel more satisfying than ever.

Read our Doom: The Dark Ages review.

Forza Horizon 5

Between its amazing visuals, myriad gameplay options, and bevy of content, Forza Horizon 5 is a racing game that anyone can enjoy. From a technical standpoint, it’s remarkable what the team at Playground Games achieved--everything from the meticulously detailed vehicle models to the lush virtual recreations of Mexico’s landscapes are visually engrossing.. Better yet, the gameplay is some of the best in the racing genre. Unlike the simulation-heavy Forza Motorsport line, the Forza Horizon series lean towards arcade racing, emphasizing player freedom in vast open worlds. Forza Horizon 5 doubles down on the philosophy, letting players focus on the type of experience they want--be that tense races against other players, single-player challenges and story content, or just chilling out and cruising the open road.

Read our Forza Horizon 5 review.

Forza Motorsport

Forza Motorsport goes back to the series' roots as a simulation track racer, with stunning recreations of high performance vehicles. Car progression and upgrades are streamlined enough for fans to understand, but with the ability to get your hands dirty under the hood with precise fine-tuning. It's a graphical showpiece for the Xbox, making it a great game to try on Game Pass regardless of whether you're a gear-head.

Read our Forza Motorsport review.

Gears Tactics

Gears Tactics cleverly applies the aesthetic and atmosphere of the franchise to a tactics game. Despite being a totally different genre, Gears Tactics still feels like a natural addition to the iconic franchise thanks to sound mechanics and great level design. Many of the notable Gears of War gameplay systems and quirks are adapted into the top-down tactical spin on the genre. With a meaningful progression system, deep but approachable tactical encounters, and a number of great boss battles, Gears Tactics is a can’t-miss experience for Gears aficionados and strategy game fans alike.

Read our Gears Tactics review.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

If you’ve never played the Halo franchise before, Halo: The Master Chief Collection is the perfect place to start. The Master Chief Collection comes with six Halo games, including remastered versions of the first two original Xbox entries. Halo features some of the very best single-player campaigns in the genre as well as extremely solid online multiplayer, at least after years of fixes and improvements. Back when the collection was originally released, the online multiplayer was spotty to say the least, but it has come a long way. Halo: The Master Chief Collection offers the best way to play some of the most heralded first-person shooters ever created.

Read our Halo: The Master Chief Collection review.

Hi-Fi Rush

Hi-Fi Rush is a bright, popcorn animated adventure from the studio that brought you… The Evil Within? As surprising as that is, what may be even more impressive is that this is an absolute gem of a rhythm-action game. The original IP follows Chai, a good-hearted doofus who signs up for free cybernetic surgery and ends up with a Zune grafted into his chest. He comes out of the other side with the power to defeat corporate ne'er-do-wells to the gyrating beat of the world. It's like Elite Beat Agents mashed together with Devil May Cry.

Read our Hi-Fi Rush review.

Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition

Enchanting and utterly engrossing, Hollow Knight is one of the best metroidvanias ever made. Team Cherry’s adventure stars a nameless knight armed with a nail who explores a labyrinthine world known as Hallownest. With a gorgeous art style and an incredible amount of variation in the environments, Hollow Knight’s expansive world is a constant joy to explore. Challenging combat rewards those with patience and perseverance. Hollow Knight truly stands out in a fairly crowded genre. If you haven’t waded through Hallownest yet, now’s a great time to slay some insect ahead of the sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Read our Hollow Knight review.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

MachineGames' take on Indiana Jones is a masterful take on the famous relic hunter. The action is a tightly designed clockwork of action, stealth, and immersive-sim elements that capture Indy's famous improvisational style. The story is rich and engaging and belongs right on the shelf next to some of Indy's other great adventures. And the character and worldbuilding are all top-notch, which helps to sell Troy Baker's take on the famous character popularized by actor Harrison Ford. It's the complete package, and a great reason to subscribe to Game Pass.

Read our Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review.

Manor Lords

Though it's still in early access, Manor Lords has quickly gained a following as a deep and engrossing strategy game that encompasses several different types of strategy at once. You'll build a city with complex social and economic systems at play, as well as take part in huge tactical battles against rival lords. Building your civilization from almost nothing and helping it manage trials like an unforgiving winter is so satisfying, and the depth of the game is made even more impressive by it being the work of just one developer.

MLB the Show 24

Baseball is an annual spring tradition, and recently, so is MLB The Show on Game Pass. The sports franchise game from Sony's San Diego Studio hits Game Pass on release day every year, letting you feel the crack of the bat right as the baseball season starts. This year's iteration, MLB The Show 24, brings back its Storylines mode with a new set of documentary-style tales regarding the Negro Leagues, and for the first time, Road to the Show features women as playable characters. Though parts are in need of a refresh at this point, the total package is still a satisfying way to play America's pastime.

Read our MLB The Show 24 review.

Monster Hunter Rise

Monster Hunter World introduced loads of new fans to the Monster Hunter series, which up to that point had a niche but enthusiastic audience in the West. That game spent some time on Game Pass, but it's since been removed and you can play the more recent Monster Hunter iteration instead. Rise borrows several quality-of-life improvements that made World such a success, and adds another one: the Wirebug, a new tool that lets you easily and quickly traverse the map by swinging through the wilderness. Monster Hunter Rise is an ideal entry point for franchise newcomers.

Read our Monster Hunter Rise review.

Monster Train 2

Save the Spire saw a new wave of roguelike deckbuilders follow in its wake, and Monster Train was easily one of the best. The bar was set high for the sequel, but Monster Train 2 is a confident follow-up to the first game that builds on its solid foundation and adds a few new twists and a tremendous amount of replayability.

Neon White

A fast-paced first-person platformer, Neon White is a fresh take on competitive speedrunning. You'll have to master tight vertically-designed stages within a stylish afterlife setting, taking down enemies with panache along the way. The breakneck pace is unlike anything else, and it's easy to get lost for a long time promising yourself just one more run.

Octopath Traveler 2

Octopath Traveler was a daring new RPG concept from Square Enix in which the story was told non-sequentially, as you could play as any of eight protagonists in any order, experiencing their own unique stories. Octopath Traveler 2 improves upon its predecessor in every way, taking to heart critiques from the first game and making a standout RPG experience. The new cast of eight characters are well differentiated with skills both inside and outside of combat, and their distinct abilities create interesting puzzle scenarios for completing missions and side quests. The combat system is rich with possibilities, letting you leverage their strengths in satisfying ways. And the story ties the eight hero narratives together into a cohesive whole. If the first game was an experiment, this one is the proof of concept.

Ori series

Both games in Moon Studios’ incredible Ori series are worth playing. Ori and the Blind Forest and its 2020 sequel Ori and the Will of the Wisps are two of the best platformers available on Xbox. Both have stunning visuals and tell emotionally gripping stories that feed off of the atmosphere and well-drawn characters. While they are similar in terms of aesthetic and feel, Ori and the Will of the Wisps is more action-oriented, whereas the Blind Forest largely focuses on platforming and exploration. The Will of the Wisps gives Ori new abilities that help them square off against daunting bosses. Both games are brilliant in their own right, and are must-play platformers on Xbox. You should play them in order to get the full emotional weight of the story.

Read our Ori and Will of the Wisps review.

Pentiment

One of the most unusual games on Game Pass, or anywhere, Pentiment is an adventure game set in 16th century Bavaria. As a manuscript illustrator sent to an Abbey, you're caught up in a series of murders. The decades-spanning story explores the idea of historical narrative and how truth is recorded and remembered across generations. It's really unlike anything else.

Read our Pentiment review.

Persona 3 Reload

Persona 3 was the game to really set the mold for where the series would go, essentially splitting the game in half. It's part dungeon-crawling, turn-based RPG and part social sim where you manage the life of a high-schooler who teams up with other kids to secretly combat monsters at night. Reload improves on the original version of the game in numerous ways, introducing quality-of-life features and improved visuals that make this the best-playing version of Persona 3 (even if it does lack some portions of content from prior versions). This is a substantial experience that will keep you hooked over its dozens of hours, with a great story, terrific music, incredibly slick-looking menus, and fun combat.

See our Persona 3 Reload review.

Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire

The first Pillars of Eternity was a thrilling study in old school RPG gameplay with a modern makeover, but its sequel outdoes the original in almost every way possible. A more confident follow-up that doubles down on its strengths while further refining its formula, Obsidian Entertainment's sophomore effort is an entertaining game filled with rich writing and easily-accessible gameplay for newcomers to the genre.

Read our Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire review.

Psychonauts 2

It's safe to say that there's no game like Psychonauts 2 on the market, as Double Fine's return to the cult-classic world of Razputin Aquato and the titular psychic peacekeeping agency is an absolute mind-blast of imaginative design. Fun to play and packing an emotional wallop with its exploration of several characters and a deep dive into their respective psyches, Psychonauts 2 is both a hilarious and heartfelt effort.

Read our Psychonauts 2 review.

Sea of Thieves

A live-service game that's not all about the shooting, Sea of Thieves is Rare's quirky take on a pirate simulator. It's gone through a lot of iterations since it was first released in 2018, so nowadays it's a full-fledged pirate simulator. You can crew your ship and sail the high seas, plunder other ships, find hidden treasure, and even deal with otherworldly pirate ghosts.

Read our Sea of Thieves review.

Slay the Spire

Slay the Spire marries deck-building with roguelike systems to create one of the best indies in recent years. Throughout your journey up the Spire, you square off against monsters, uncover treasures, and expand your deck of cards. Slay the Spire's card-based combat is easy to get the hang of but requires trial and error to find success. While you have to start back at the beginning each time you die, you gradually earn new cards, which help you advance further the next time. It’s an intoxicating loop that makes it easy to want to try “one more time” before putting down the controller. Each of Slay the Spire’s four playable characters have unique decks, adding a ton of incentive to brave the Spire for subsequent runs after the credits roll.

Read our Slay the Spire review.

South of Midnight

Compulsion Games has repeatedly designed incredible worlds that are rich in atmosphere and intrigue, and South of Midnight is no exception. Set in the American Deep South and inspired by the myths told by the people who live there, South of Midnight encapsulates the sights, sounds, and culture of a place rarely explored in video games and doesn't shy away from delving into the community's hardships and traumas to weave together a fantastical and oftentimes chilling gothic horror tale. The whole experience is brought to life with superb voice acting and a poignant soundtrack, transforming otherwise ordinary moments of combat and platforming into a cinematic experience that's well-worth experiencing.

Read our South of Midnight review.

Tunic

Tunic, the long-awaited adventure starring a fox with a sword, is more than just a great Zelda-like. While it harks back to old-school Zelda games in terms of not guiding players toward the objectives, Tunic has its own approach to creating mystery and intrigue. All throughout the world you'll find pages of an instruction manual--really does look like one that would've been packaged with a game in the early '90s--that you have to piece together to learn about the world around you. It does a wonderful job replicating the thrill of discovery found in early Zelda games. Tunic is much harder than Zelda games from a combat perspective, but overcoming each challenge feels like a great triumph. Plus, any combat pains you may have are made worthwhile by gorgeous world that is a joy to explore.

Read our Tunic review.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

After years of busting heads with the Dragon of Dojima, Yakuza: Like a Dragon came along to chart a new course for the long-running Sega franchise. Replacing Kiryu Kazama was the newly-paroled Ichiban Kasuga, a thug with a heart of gold who soon found himself caught in the middle of a vast conspiracy in the Japanese underworld. One other big change that Yakuza: Like a Dragon made was to its combat, as the game pulled heavily from classic Dragon Quest adventures to create a fresh spin on the RPG genre.

Read our Yakuza: Like a Dragon review.

Microsoft's newest update for PC has freshened up the settings widget within the Game Bar, offering players better access to adjustments for audio levels and screen brightness. In addition, not only are these improvements available in compact mode, but these quick settings provide a toggle for going into compact mode or back into desktop mode.

The Xbox app update on PC also features streamlined ways to see an on-screen keyboard, tinker with Bluetooth-connected devices, and turn on airplane mode through the Game Bar's settings widget. This comes shortly after Wi-Fi and battery status icons were added to compact mode, as Microsoft continues to make the Xbox app more handheld friendly. Then there are the photo leaks of an Xbox-branded ROG Ally 2 that corroborate earlier reports of Microsoft partnering with Asus on a handheld device.

These new features are part of a larger Xbox update that also saw Retro Classics arriving for all Game Pass membership tiers. The catalog includes well-known titles like Pitfall and Commando--as well as original PlayStation game MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat.

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There are few more iconic video game characters than Pac-Man. One of the earliest and most recognizable video game mascots, Pac-Man was a massive and ongoing success, as cabinets remained mainstays in arcades and restaurants for decades after its original release. Bandai Namco is celebrating the anniversary of the game on May 22, 2025--a full 45 years after its first release in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Since then, the simple character has gone through several redesigns and revisions, from 3D platformers to pinball and even a kart racer. Bandai Namco has made the character broad and flexible, with oddball experiments like 2005's Pac Pix living alongside respectful homages like the breakout hit Pac-Man Championship Edition, which played very much like the original with new mechanics and mazes to test the skills of even the most dedicated Pac enthusiasts. But the original Pac-Man, along with Ms. Pac-Man that followed, is still the purest distillation of the idea, a game that has been ported countless times and been played throughout the years.

To mark the occasion, GameSpot spoke with Cyrus Rosenberg, SVP of licensing and business development at Arcade1Up, which has made a point of producing nostalgic, arcade-accurate scale cabinets of some of the most beloved classic arcade games around, including Pac-Man. The company has produced multiple cabinets based on Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, so we spoke with Rosenberg about working with the Bandai Namco license to create cabinets that replicate the feeling of plunking a quarter into an arcade machine in the corner of a pizza parlor.

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Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has reacted to the backlash to his comments about how "real fans" would find a way to put together $80 to buy Borderlands 4.

In a post on social media, Pitchford said, "Nobody likes being taken for granted and it was not my intent." He added that he feels "humbled by the love and support" that people have shown to the developers as the team works to get the game finished and in players' hands.

"Regardless of where the price lands, it's going to be worth it and then some," he said.

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Embracer Group, the Swedish gaming behemoth that employs thousands of people around the world, has announced that it plans to launch 76 more games in the semi-near future. The company also confirmed that it's getting a new name--going forward, Embracer Group will be called Fellowship Entertainment.

As part of the company's latest earnings briefing, it said these 76 games will be a mix of new IP, sequels, and remasters. Some of them include Metal Eden, the Gothic remake, Reanimal, Wreckreation, the next SpongeBob game, Norse: Oath of Blood, Killing Floor 3, and the recently delayed Marvel 1943: Ryse of Hydra.

For Ryse of Hydra specifically, Embracer said this game is likely to bring in a lot of revenue but won't be as profitable due to "shared economics with several other partners" as a high-profile licensed game.

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Bungie has been the center of several controversies lately, and last week, it was accused of using stolen art assets in its upcoming extraction shooter Marathon. While Bungie has responded to the accusations--saying that a former artist was responsible and that it was investigating further--there have also been recent allegations that the studio's work culture has become tainted by toxic leadership.

Speaker to former IGN editor Destin Legarie--who now runs the independent games coverage channel Save State Plus--former Bungie employees spoke out about the state of the studio, claiming that leaders were quick to shut down ideas and would publicly berate staff. It's also claimed that Bungie's leadership brought up the idea of adding a subscription service to Destiny, but this idea was strongly rejected by the developers.

Another example of the corporate culture at Bungie was that the studio's management allegedly expressed concerns over armor sets that could be earned in Destiny 2's PvP mode Trials of Osiris, because its design looked too good and could "impact" sales of cosmetic DLC.

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Fortnite is currently being dominated by the Star Wars: Galactic Battle event, including an interactive Darth Vader with an AI voice and even Darth Jar Jar. But outside of Star Wars, Fortnite is introducing a new character, Iridia Vayne, and the game is giving players a chance to win her skin for free. But you'll have to move quickly to catch this giveaway.

Starting on May 23, Fortnite players are invited to put a team together for Celestial Strike Quest, a new Party Up that will be releasing new quests daily until May 31. To unlock Iridia Vayne, teams will have to complete nine quests that alternate between earning XP in creator-made experiences and experiences that were created by Epic Games.

Once the complete lineup of Celestial Strike Quest has been released, players will only have until June 7 at 11:30 AM PT / 2:30 PM ET to complete the event and get the Iridia Vayne skin. There are also other items that can be earned along the way, as detailed below.

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The Splitgate 2 Open Beta starts now. Portals change everything.

Splitgate 2's open beta is now live, and it's close to the full version of the game. The beta will continue until the full game's Summer 2025 launch, and unlocked rewards and cosmetics won't be reset.

The beta for the free-to-play portal-focused FPS includes 25 weapons, including a new railgun power weapon, 15 maps, and 10 modes. Those maps include new 24-player Onslaught mode maps not seen in previous tests and new Arena maps, like the popular Stadium map making its return from the original Splitgate. A fan-favorite mode from the first Splitgate, Takedown, is also debuting as part of the Splitgate 2 beta, alongside four Simulation maps built for the mode.

Also new as part of the Splitgate 2 beta is The Lab, essentially Splitgate's version of Halo's Forge map-creation tools, where players can create custom modes and maps. Developer 1047 specifically cited Halo: Reach's Forge mode as an inspiration for The Lab.

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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are in the midst of, pardon the pun, a video game renaissance. In the last few years alone we've received the excellent retro compilation Cowabunga Collection, the retro-style brawler Shredder's Revenge, and the Hades-inspired roguelike Splintered Fate. Not since their breakout success on Saturday morning cartoons have the turtles been so ubiquitous in games, but this time around, developers are more emboldened to experiment with different game styles. Enter TMNT: Tactical Takedown, a grid-based tactics game that feels both authentically nostalgic and like creative new ground for the heroes. While it suffers slightly from a limited scope, the short adventure is a great time while it lasts.

Tactical Takedown is presented with a clean, bright visual style reminiscent of the old Saturday morning cartoon. The turtles' beaks are rounded just like you drew on your Trapper Keeper during geometry class. But this story takes place well after the original series--Splinter and Shredder are both dead, and the boys' relationship has grown contentious as they've all gone in different directions and coped with the loss. The combination of Saturday morning aesthetics with this new story premise make this feel like a progression of that continuity and an opportunity to show us something new.

It's also the conceit for the game's core mechanic, which limits you to one turtle at a time as you fight your way through legions of Foot Clan goons. Objectives are usually to survive a certain number of turns or to defeat certain starred enemies. The stages are isometric grids like you've seen in lots of tactics games, but limiting you to one character at a time means a lot of focus on prioritization and crowd control. You're always outnumbered, but they're always outmatched. The stages are designed with a particular turtle in mind, which is explained by the story: Donatello is investigating happenings underground, so each of his stages take place in the sewer, while Raphael's take place across the rooftops, and so on. These differences are mostly cosmetic, but some are more substantial. Hopping along rooftops of a Raphael stage requires you to reach the edge of one roof to clear another, for example, and Donatello's sewer stages are rife with toxic waste which is, thankfully, purple.

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Game of Thrones is coming to mobile and PC in May with Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, an open-world action game where players explore the huge map of Westeros. Battle Wildlings, White Walkers, and all manner of monster and beast in an original story with new characters and some familiar faces along the way, some of whom are rumoured to “know nuthin'”. Little hint for you there. Check out our video above where Johnny Chiodini and Luke Westaway challenge one another to get the most kills in the game. To stay in

DICE has published a blog post detailing some of its thoughts about the class system for the upcoming Battlefield game, and it includes bringing back a controversial feature from Battlefield 2042.

Older titles, like the much-loved Battlefield 4, had class-locked weapons, but Battlefield 2042 introduced the ability for players in any class to choose whatever weapon they wanted. Some portion of the audience didn't enjoy this, while others embraced this expanded freedom, and DICE is sticking with it for the next Battlefield game.

In Battlefield 6, or whatever the new game is called, DICE said it will allow for "fully customizable weapon loadouts" that give players the "freedom to play the way [they] want."

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After teasing an upcoming collaboration recently, Capcom has now revealed a special collaboration between Monster Hunter Wilds and Street Fighter 6. Akuma will be added to the game on May 28, alongside a Blanka-Chan outfit for your Palico.

While Akuma and Blanka-Chan will be free for all players, you'll also have the option of adding Chun-Li and Cammy outfits to your MH Wilds experience as paid DLC on the same date. There are also brief teasers of weapon charms and emotes featuring various Street Fighter characters.

The Akuma full armor set will turn your character into the combat demon. In a trailer revealing the collaboration, Street Fighter-style graphics and narration can be heard, and although we're not certain that this will appear if you fell a monster as Akuma, it would be a great touch for fans of the franchise.

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Elgato is introducing Stream Deck modules, the MK.2 Stream Deck, and new Virtual Stream Deck software. The Elgato Stream Deck, as the name suggests, was initially aimed at streamers as a way to quickly do things like manipulate on-screen stream elements without having to interrupt your stream by going to a separate app. Instead, a number of programmable buttons on the interface can be bound to certain apps, keybinds, and commands to achieve quick results, such as changing stream scenes or sending your audience to another creator's stream in a raid. It turns out, though, that there are lots of uses for such an idea.

Elgato's developer-friendly platform has long supported letting anyone do just about anything with a Stream Deck, but now it is looking to blow out that experience in a big way with its newest showings at Computex, the annual computing convention held in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Shadowy business.

Assassin's Creed Shadows' long rumoured co-op mode is apparently still in the works, with the intention being to release it as part of the game's ongoing post-launch support.

This is based on a fresh report from the ever-reliable Insider Gaming. Sources close to the open world title's development say that Shadows' team has been unaffected by Ubisoft's recent (and rather substantial) troubles, with the game's planned DLC and update pipeline remaining very much intact.

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