Enchanting puzzler Planet of Lana is getting a sequel next year, and I’m already convinced it’s going to be more heartbreaking than the last just from its announcement trailer

Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf has been revealed during the Xbox showcase, and its announcement trailer has given us the first look at what to expect from the next cinematic puzzle adventure with Lana and Mui. Promising an “unforgettable” journey after something mysterious emerges from Novo’s hidden depths, this anticipated sequel will…

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Obsidian announces a sequel to its backyard co-op survival game Grounded—and surprisingly, it’ll be in early access next month

Obsidian Entertainment revealed two big surprises at the Xbox Games Showcase today: first, it’s cooking up Grounded 2, the sequel to excellent co-op survival game Grounded. Second, you’ll be able to play it really soon. Grounded 2 comes to early access on July 29. That’s this July! How often to do see a game revealed…

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Bloober Team’s upcoming horror game Cronos: The New Dawn just got even harder to survive as the ‘body-horror monstrosities’ can work together

We just got another look at Bloober Team’s upcoming horror game Cronos: The New Dawn during the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, and instead of revealing anything more about the playable characters this trailer focuses on all the horrendous monsters you’ll encounter and how they’re actually worse than you’d think. Inside the Orphans’ nest lies a…

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‘What if Blade was a witcher?’ is the scary question asked as Blood of Dawnwalker from former CDPR devs announces 2026 release

Beneath some very Witcher 3-like strings and vocals, the former CDPR devs at Rebel Wolves showed off their new game—The Blood of Dawnwalker—as part of the general Keighley-flavoured celebrations at this year’s Summer Game Fest Xbox Showcase. And it sure looks Witcher-y. But, like, Witcher by way of Blade. A gruff protagonist informs us that…

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Game Freak reminds us that it’s more than Pokémon with Beast of Reincarnation, a ‘one-person, one-dog action RPG’ about fighting robots and corrupted beasts in post-apocalyptic Japan

At today’s SGF 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, Game Freak—the developer of acclaimed solitaire-based horseracing sim Pocket Card Jockey and, you know, Pokémon—made a surprise appearance to confirm that it’s not just the Pokémon company. (Technically, The Pokémon Company is the Pokémon company.) The studio unveiled Beast of Reincarnation, a “one-person, one-dog action RPG” coming in…

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