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Category: Games April 17, 2026 7 Reasons to Get Excited for Directive 8020 on Xbox Courtney O’Connor, Senior Marketing Manager at Supermassive Games Pre-orders are now open for Directive 8020, a cinematic sci-fi survival horror game from Supermassive Games, launching May 12 on Xbox Series X|S. Want the full breakdown fast? Watch our “Everything You…

Category: ID@Xbox April 16, 2026 How Death by Scrolling Turns Endless Movement Into Pure Panic Ron Gilbert – Designer, MicroProse Summary Launching today on Xbox Series X|S. A new character, biome, and major update arrive day and date. Learn how the game’s core mechanic – the scrolling itself – creates constant tension. If you’ve ever…

Category: ID@Xbox April 16, 2026 Building the Greens of our Dreams: The Story Behind Under Par Golf Architect Elisa Farinetti, Co-Founder of Broken Arms Games At Broken Arms Games, the mission has always centered on the “how” and “why” of simulation. The studio was founded on the premise of transforming complex real-world systems—from the delicate…

Category: Games April 16, 2026 EA Sports NHL 26 is Now on EA Play Juliet Niczewicz, Senior Director, Corporate Communications, EA EA Play members can run the rink with unlimited access to a revamped Be A Pro mode, HUT Season updates, and so much more. EA Sports NHL 26 is now available on The Play…

Category: Games April 16, 2026 Xbox First Look: Metro 2039 – Everything We Learned Today from This World Premiere Broadcast Will Fulton, Xbox Wire Editor Summary Xbox First Look: Metro 2039 with 4A Games & Deep Silver just concluded, bringing us the world premiere of the much-anticipated fourth mainline game in the series. You will play…

Category: Games April 16, 2026 Free Play Days – Football Manager Console 26 and South Park: Snow Day! Kyle OceanMarketing Manager, Xbox Prepare to jump into tactical plays and snow day mayhem this Free Play Days. Football Manager 26 Console and South Park: Snow Day are available this weekend for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium…

Category: Games Pragmata Arrives Tomorrow – Here Are the Starter Tips You Should Know Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Published April 16, 2026 Pragmata – which arrives for Xbox Series X|S tomorrow, April 17 – is a wildly satisfying throwback to the third-person shooters of old, combining familiar, chunky combat with a unique hacking minigame…

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Category: Mobile Gaming Introducing Call of Duty: Mobile Season 4 — Eternal Prison Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Published April 15, 2026 Related Stories for “Introducing Call of Duty: Mobile Season 4 — Eternal Prison” Category: Holiday From Our Worlds to Yours: Thank You for an Incredible 2025 Category: Mobile Gaming Introducing Call of Duty:…