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Two of the original creators of Sonic the Hedgehog — lead programmer Yuji Naka and character designer Naoto Ohshima — are reuniting to create a new “theatrical” action platformer called Balan Wonderworld, which is set to release on the Xbox Series X and Xbox One in spring 2021. Balan Wonderworld marks the first time that the duo has worked together on … Continue reading The creators of Sonic are making a theatrical action game for Xbox Series X Continue Reading →

Dontnod’s latest narrative-driven game, Tell Me Why, will launch on August 27th. Microsoft announced the news today during its July showcase, alongside several game premieres and updates. Dontnod announced Tell Me Why last November for the Xbox One and PC. The game, set in Alaska, follows a set of twins working through memories of their childhood. The two share … Continue reading Life is Strange dev’s new game, Tell Me Why, will launch on August 27th Continue Reading →

Image: Evan Blass Samsung’s virtual Unpacked event is scheduled for August 5th, and we expect to see the Galaxy Note 20 announced, along with a few other devices. If you’re sold on the Note 20 after seeing rumors, the extremely brief official teaser above, and seeing the phone’s design leak extensively on Samsung’s Russian site, you can place a … Continue reading Samsung will now let you reserve a preorder for the Galaxy Note 20 Continue Reading →

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitch viewership has been way up since the pandemic started. Viewership grew to 5 billion hours watched between April and June, which is a huge increase no matter how you look at it: it’s up more than 50 percent from the first quarter of 2020, and it’s up … Continue reading People are watching a lot more Twitch during the pandemic Continue Reading →

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge More Xbox Series X games are on the way Microsoft is set to give us our best look yet at upcoming Xbox Series X games during the Xbox Games Showcase on July 23rd. Microsoft promises the show will be about an hour long and will only feature games, so there … Continue reading Xbox Games Showcase: all the news from Microsoft’s July 2020 event Continue Reading →

Microsoft and Bungie are partnering to bring Destiny 2 to Xbox Game Pass. The original Halo developer will launch Destiny 2 at no additional cost to Xbox Game Pass subscribers in September, and it will include access to previous expansions and the upcoming Destiny 2: Beyond Light DLC. The standard editions of Destiny 2 DLCs will all be available, with Destiny 2’s season pass sold separately. … Continue reading Destiny 2 is coming to Xbox Game Pass in September, will include Beyond Light DLC Continue Reading →

Fallout: New Vegas and The Outer Worlds studio Obsidian Entertainment has announced a new fantasy roleplaying game called Avowed for Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC. Avowed takes place in Eora, the setting of Obsidian’s 2015 game Pillars of Eternity and its 2018 sequel. But it’s swapping Pillars of Eternity’s old-school isometric perspective for first-person gameplay, apparently including swordplay and spellcasting. A trailer doesn’t … Continue reading Watch the trailer for Avowed, a new fantasy RPG from Outer Worlds studio Obsidian Continue Reading →

Image: Enhance Games The excellent Tetris Effect, a mesmerizing audio-visual spin on the classic puzzle game, is getting a full multiplayer expansion this fall called Tetris Effect: Connected, which is releasing as a timed exclusive on PC (on the Microsoft Store) and Xbox platforms. The original game was a PlayStation 4 exclusive released in fall 2018 before it … Continue reading Tetris Effect: Connected is an Xbox-exclusive multiplayer expansion Continue Reading →

Image: The Verge/Alex Castro The Department of Defense believes that Russia may have tested out a new technology in space that could be used to destroy other satellites already in orbit. This particular test didn’t destroy anything, but military officials are worried it could be used to target US satellites in the future. On July … Continue reading Russia just tested satellite-destroying tech in space, US Space Command claims Continue Reading →

Image: Microsoft Microsoft showed off a lot of games coming to the Xbox Series X, including exclusives and brand-new titles, at its July showcase event. We now have a much better idea of what’s in store for Microsoft’s upcoming console. If you weren’t able to watch the event live, we’ve collected some of the biggest … Continue reading Watch the 18 biggest trailers from the Xbox Series X Games Showcase Continue Reading →