I should be done with Avowed by then and won't be playing Doom.

I'm fine with it.

I mean, Doom isn't really a long game to complete..

There's also Expedition 33 at the end of April. June seemed like the better release month to me as it is relatively light, no Xbox releases there either, especially for a remaster which may not be a major upgrade. Guess we'll see, I'll play it either way but maybe not at launch depending on where it lands.

A new report from Windows Central claims that "Xbox's new hardware plans begin with a gaming handheld set for later this year, with full next-gen consoles targeting 2027" and that Microsoft is working on a "Project Keenan" handheld in partnership with an unnamed OEM. The report has generated plenty of headlines about an Xbox handheld arriving in 2025, but the reality is a little more complicated and related to Microsoft's Xbox platform work to compete with SteamOS.

Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans tell me the company's Xbox platform plans for this year and beyond are centered on one big goal: the unification of Windows and Xbox. Jason Ronald, VP of Xbox gaming devices and ecosystem, revealed to The Verge in January that the company is combining "the best of Xbox and Windows together" and that we'd start to see changes later in 2025.

I understand the Xbox work that has hit the headlines this week is actually called Project Kennan, not Keenan. I'm told that Kennan is the codename for a handheld that is being manufactured by Asus, and it's part of a larger effort from Microsoft to unify Windows and Xbox towards a universal library of Xbox and PC games.

I'm told that Asus is one of the launch partners for these efforts, with an Xbox-branded handheld likely to debut later this year. I say likely because a lot of this platform work is still ongoing, so until Microsoft officially announces it, timelines could change.

Some of this platform work is codenamed Project Bayside, part of an Xbox UX framework that is designed to ensure there's a common Xbox UI across multiple devices to help combine Windows and Xbox. Together, Kennan and Bayside represent some of the work that Ronald was hinting at, opening up the benefits of Xbox to the broader Windows ecosystem.

Microsoft is also working on combining Windows and Xbox in a way where there's a single store of games and an easier path for game developers to build titles that span across handhelds, console-like hardware, and PC gaming rigs.

Microsoft Isn’t Launching Its Xbox Handheld This Year, But Asus Might Be | The Verge

This is what I want.

Be able to continue using b/c and expand the current library future proofing the "Xbox" platform.

Probably the best route for them to take since Xbox as a pure console isnt worth it (for them sales wise I mean)

They got Activision/Blizzard, Bethesda and a lot of other IPs and sub companies under their umbrella so might as well.

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The official South of Midnight OST arrives on all streaming platforms on March 20, 2025 🎶

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— Compulsion Games (@compulsiongames.bsky.social) 12 March 2025 at 19:13

I wish the Japanese companies were more open in releasing their OSTs on streaming services like the western companies.

Still waiting for the Final Fantasy Pixel remasters OST on Apple music.

Now, according to noted insider NatetheHate, the Oblivion remake is set for reveal in the coming weeks – a claim VGC has corroborated with our own sources. Nate claims the game will likely release before June, while sources have told VGC it could arrive as soon as next month.

Bethesda’s Oblivion Unreal Engine 5 remake could be releasing sooner than you think | VGC

Should just bring it forward to March at this point, Lol. If it's only a month away, the Oblivion Anniversary is March 20th, it would have been cool to line that up. I kind of don't think this will be a huge upgrade though with this short announcement-release window, like all I'm expecting now is mostly a graphical update with a few minor QoL updates.

Also, Wtf. Microsoft is releasing Forza Horizon 5 on April 29th and Indiana Jones on April 17th. Now Oblivion Remaster in April. Then Xbox has South of Midnight on April 8th. Seems a bit like they're overloading April on the PS side. Hopefully not putting Oblivion near South of Midnight as well but it may end up near Expedition 33, Lol.

June was still a better release date Imo.