I wanted to be interested in whatever Build A Rocket Boy (From Leslie Benzies, the former head of Rockstar North! Lol) was working on but damn every time I watch a video of MindsEye...I feel absolutely zero excitement for it, I feel nothing at all, Lol. It looks pretty damn generic and screams low 60s videogame that tanks the studio.

Completed Doom, I liked that my total achievement scored ended up with 3(666)36

Xbox Game Pass continues strong.

• May 29 | Metaphor ReFantazio
• June 10 | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition
• June 13 | The Alters
• June 17 | FBC: Firebreak
• June 17 | Lost in Random: The Eternal Dice
• June 19 | Rematch

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— Klobrille (@klobrille.bsky.social) 26 May 2025 at 13:36

Game Pass - Join The Adventure

DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake to support Xbox Play Anywhere.

Coming October 30.

www.xbox.com/en-us/games/...

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— Klobrille (@klobrille.bsky.social) 27 May 2025 at 08:46

Nice! I love the Xbox play anywhere feature, wish more games would have it.

Circana Player Engagement Tracker - Top 15 Titles by Total Weekly Active Users (Not Concurrent) - W/E May 17, 2025

- DOOM: The Dark Ages debuts at 5 on Xbox Series and 12th on Steam US.
- Helldivers II sees big gains with Heart of Democracy update release. (Was 18th on PS, up from 39 prior week).

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— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 27 May 2025 at 19:47

The Elder Scrolls Online - 10-Year Cinematic Trailers Megacut

1 hour worth of cinematics, I wish they would do a TV show in this same style. Live action Fallout and CG Elder Scrolls 🙌 Though CG Elder Scrolls would be insanely expensive too, an animated style might work better, anything but live-action though, live-action would be terrible, Lol.

The show will also precede an Outer Worlds 2 Direct event, which will offer a deeper dive into the sequel to Obsidian's cult hit sci-fi RPG shooter from 2019. I've heard that The Outer Worlds 2 is a significantly improved game from its predecessor, with boosted combat, roleplaying options, and overall quality. We should also grab a launch date announcement from this direct event as well.

Everwild is chief among these. Announced years ago by Sea of Thieves studio Rare, the game debuted only with gorgeous art and cryptic hints at what its gameplay might entail. Since then, the game lost its lead developer, but my most recent inquiries suggested that the game is now on track, and has strong confidence from Microsoft's producers. We could potentially see Everwild at this show.

There's also State of Decay 3, whose photorealistic announcement trailer really set the expectation bar high. State of Decay as a concept and a franchise has truly limitless potential. So, so many games have tried and failed to deliver a truly essential co-op zombie apocalypse simulation experience. From what I've heard, State of Decay 3 could be launching as soon as 2026, so maybe now is the time to offer fans a deeper look at what could be one of Microsoft's biggest games of next year.

There are a variety of games we've seen a little more of. Perhaps we get a fresh look at Perfect Dark, as well as the sadly-delayed Fable. I have a good feeling we could see Clockwork Revolution at this year's showcase as well. The InXile shooter has been compared to the likes of BioShock, taking cues from InXile's RPG pedigree with a modern FPS twist. This could be an unexpected hit, so be sure to keep an eye out. Gears of War: E-Day is likely to appear as well, given that it's supposed to launch later this year.

What of Psychonauts studio, Double Fine? Tim Schafer's beloved outfit has been relatively quiet in recent years, but I've heard some rumblings that they might be ready to debut their next title soon. Could it be at the Xbox Showcase as well? My guess says "yes." Perhaps we'll also see the mysterious Xbox project from Toys for Bob, widely expected to be a new Spyro the Dragon title.

There's also plenty of room for third-party titles at these types of events as well. Long-suffering Xbox Final Fantasy fans should finally get their vindication at the Xbox Showcase, with titles like the Final Fantasy 7 remakes and Final Fantasy 16 being announced for Xbox. Perhaps there's room for Square-Enix to go a bit further and reveal upcoming projects like Dragon Quest 12 as well. We can only hope, right?

I'm expecting we'll get updates on some of Microsoft's service games this year as is tradition, with new stuff for Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout 76, Sea of Thieves, and others. I'm not expecting a ton from Blizzard at the Xbox Showcase, given that the Warcraft maker has a full in-person Blizzcon event planned for 2026, but perhaps we could get some updates on existing games as well.

In news that likely won't be a shocker, I'm expecting a variety of fully unannounced games to debut during the Xbox Showcase, both from Microsoft's own studios, as well as partnerships with external developers. Now that Microsoft is raking in huge amounts of cash from PlayStation and Steam in addition to Xbox and Game Pass, we should start to see some of that cash reinvested in interesting new projects and partnerships.

I'm expecting Microsoft to double down on Xbox platform-exclusive features, even if the games aren't necessarily guaranteed to be Xbox console exclusive. We could see an expansion of Xbox Play Anywhere titles and commitment, as more and more developers come around to Microsoft's thinking on the project.

Xbox Showcase 2025 Preview: What To Expect From Microsoft's Big Games Blowout | Windows Central

I combed through and made sure there's no major spoilers and I don't think there is really, The Outer Worlds 2 we know is improved on The Outer Words because we've already seen gameplay, Lol. We've heard already that Everwild has been smooth sailing for a while now and sources are optimistic about it (I think it was Andy/VGC). State of Decay 3 was leaked by Jez a couple months ago as launching in (Early? IIRC) 2026. I think almost everyone is expecting Double Fine's next title to debut soon.

Gears of War: E-Day is likely to appear as well, given that it's supposed to launch later this year.

Still #Doubt. But Jez, Tom Warren and Henderson have all hinted at Gears E-Day for 2025 now, Lol.

Feels weird to launch two Gears titles months apart, I know Reloaded is only a remaster but it's still its first ever launch on Steam/PS, plus if they both have multiplayer then you're splitting the multiplayer fanbase almost instantly so close together. Plus their 2025 is already stacked, Gears E-Day could easily be punted to 2026 for a major release.

Wouldn't complain though from a personal enjoyment standpoint.