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Forza Horizon 6 races into Japan in May with the series’ biggest map and widest day one car selection, but stubbornly refuses to confirm whether the kei trucks will be drivable

Despite being left with an incurable spiritual absence after briefly enjoying the wonder of omnipresent access to 7/11 onigiri, I do my best to avoid perpetuating the Thing, Japan phenomenon—the tendency of Westerners to romanticize everyday life in Japan. Forza Horizon 6, however, seems intent on making that difficult. With a gameplay reveal during today’s…

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Fable launches on PS5 Autumn 2026

For the first time in the franchise’s history, Fable is coming to PlayStation 5 in Autumn 2026. Today we’re excited to reveal the most detailed look yet at our fresh take on Albion – a world that’s familiar in spirit, but newly reimagined for modern RPG players. Play Video Fable is not a remake or…

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Xbox Developer_Direct 2026 Recap: Everything Revealed, Including a Surprise New Double Fine Game

Category: Developer_Direct January 22, 2026 Xbox Developer_Direct 2026 Recap: Everything Revealed, Including a Surprise New Double Fine Game Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Developer_Direct kicked off 2026 with new gameplay and developer insights for four games coming to Xbox, all of which players can enjoy this year. The development teams at Playground Games (who brought…

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Fable: Answering the Big Questions After that Long-Awaited Developer_Direct Deep-Dive

Category: Developer_Direct January 22, 2026 Fable: Answering the Big Questions After that Long-Awaited Developer_Direct Deep-Dive Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Summary Fable, the new open world action-RPG from Playground Games, saw a first extended deep-dive at Developer_Direct today Fable comes to Xbox Series X/S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Game…

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Well today I learned: Fallout lead artist says ‘we did a little bit of trickery’ with the chunky guns, and scale them up when you’re in power armour

The latest issue of Edge magazine includes an article on the making of Bethesda’s Fallout games, in which some of the studio’s key creatives discuss how they brought Black Isle’s classic isometric RPGs into 3D. The series was “a big pivot” for Bethesda, best known for the high fantasy of The Elder Scrolls, says lead…

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Beast of Reincarnation: A One-Person, One-Dog Action RPG

Category: Developer_Direct Beast of Reincarnation: A One-Person, One-Dog Action RPG Kota Furushima, Director at Game Freak Published January 22, 2026 Summary After being revealed at Xbox Games Showcase last year, Developer_Direct brought us a first in-depth look at Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation. Learn more about this unique action-RPG, with a breakdown of its story,…

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Beast of Reincarnation: A One-Person, One-Dog Action RPG

Category: Developer_Direct Beast of Reincarnation: A One-Person, One-Dog Action RPG Kota Furushima, Director at Game Freak Published January 22, 2026 Summary After being revealed at Xbox Games Showcase last year, Developer_Direct brought us a first in-depth look at Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation. Learn more about this unique action-RPG, with a breakdown of its story,…

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