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They're also available at the Laced Records store for $49/£36/€41.95 (2LP) and $194/£145/€168.95 (8LP). Here are also some more high-resolution pictures.
November 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
They're also available at the Laced Records store for $49/£36/€41.95 (2LP) and $194/£145/€168.95 (8LP). Here are also some more high-resolution pictures.
In their first collaboration, Nintendo and @lacedrecords.com will release the soundtrack of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on 2LP (34 songs) and 8LP (130 songs) on June 19th, 2026. Colored variants cost $49.99/£49.99/€59.99 (2LP) / $194.99/£159.99/€189.99 (8LP) at the My Nintendo Store.
November 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
In their first collaboration, Nintendo and @lacedrecords.com will release the soundtrack of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on 2LP (34 songs) and 8LP (130 songs) on June 19th, 2026. Colored variants cost $49.99/£49.99/€59.99 (2LP) / $194.99/£159.99/€189.99 (8LP) at the My Nintendo Store.
Winners of the Central and Eastern European Game Awards (CEEGA):
Visual Art + Audio: Silent Hill 2 (2025)
Design: Frostpunk 2
Narrative: The Alters
Technology: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Hidden Gem: VED
Best Mobile Game: Playing Prague
Best Game: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
ceega.eu
Visual Art + Audio: Silent Hill 2 (2025)
Design: Frostpunk 2
Narrative: The Alters
Technology: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Hidden Gem: VED
Best Mobile Game: Playing Prague
Best Game: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
ceega.eu
October 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Winners of the Central and Eastern European Game Awards (CEEGA):
Visual Art + Audio: Silent Hill 2 (2025)
Design: Frostpunk 2
Narrative: The Alters
Technology: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Hidden Gem: VED
Best Mobile Game: Playing Prague
Best Game: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
ceega.eu
Visual Art + Audio: Silent Hill 2 (2025)
Design: Frostpunk 2
Narrative: The Alters
Technology: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Hidden Gem: VED
Best Mobile Game: Playing Prague
Best Game: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
ceega.eu
If you're into racing games and FPS, feel free to join us tomorrow on October 18th live from 15:00 CEST / 2 PM BST for Battlefield 6 and Nascar 25 on youtube.com/xtgamer.
October 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
If you're into racing games and FPS, feel free to join us tomorrow on October 18th live from 15:00 CEST / 2 PM BST for Battlefield 6 and Nascar 25 on youtube.com/xtgamer.
Summer Game Fest will go live on June 5th, 2026 and it's going to switch venues from the YouTube Theater, which was only opened in 2021, to the iconic Dolby Theatre of Oscars glory.
The Game Awards will return on December 11th at the Peacock Theater (previously branded by Microsoft and Nokia).
The Game Awards will return on December 11th at the Peacock Theater (previously branded by Microsoft and Nokia).
October 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Summer Game Fest will go live on June 5th, 2026 and it's going to switch venues from the YouTube Theater, which was only opened in 2021, to the iconic Dolby Theatre of Oscars glory.
The Game Awards will return on December 11th at the Peacock Theater (previously branded by Microsoft and Nokia).
The Game Awards will return on December 11th at the Peacock Theater (previously branded by Microsoft and Nokia).
Gaming Aid supports young talent in the Bachelor's/Master's degree programs in Game Design, Game Graphics, Interactive Narrative Design, Sound Design, and Game Engineering at selected universities.
Web: gaming-aid.de/en/
Application form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Web: gaming-aid.de/en/
Application form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Gaming Aid supports young talent in the Bachelor's/Master's degree programs in Game Design, Game Graphics, Interactive Narrative Design, Sound Design, and Game Engineering at selected universities.
Web: gaming-aid.de/en/
Application form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Web: gaming-aid.de/en/
Application form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
On Thursday October 16th from 15:00 - 16:00 CEST, primetime, the yearly gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show showcase, will be live streamed.
Streams: www.youtube.com/@gamescomasia
www.twitch.tv/gamescom
www.facebook.com/asia.gamescom/
Digital Game Events Calendar: www.xtgamer.net/events
Streams: www.youtube.com/@gamescomasia
www.twitch.tv/gamescom
www.facebook.com/asia.gamescom/
Digital Game Events Calendar: www.xtgamer.net/events
October 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
On Thursday October 16th from 15:00 - 16:00 CEST, primetime, the yearly gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show showcase, will be live streamed.
Streams: www.youtube.com/@gamescomasia
www.twitch.tv/gamescom
www.facebook.com/asia.gamescom/
Digital Game Events Calendar: www.xtgamer.net/events
Streams: www.youtube.com/@gamescomasia
www.twitch.tv/gamescom
www.facebook.com/asia.gamescom/
Digital Game Events Calendar: www.xtgamer.net/events
PC Game Pass apparently also gets Ubisoft+ Classics despite the official website not advertising it, as of now. Titles like Far Cry 5 & 6 and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown appear to be part of Ultimate and PC Game Pass, though not all product pages seem to have been updated yet.
October 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
PC Game Pass apparently also gets Ubisoft+ Classics despite the official website not advertising it, as of now. Titles like Far Cry 5 & 6 and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown appear to be part of Ultimate and PC Game Pass, though not all product pages seem to have been updated yet.
Ultimate now supports 1440p cloud streaming and includes Ubisoft+ Classics (like PS+ Extra/Premium). Cloud Gaming and PC games have been added to Essential/Premium. Cloud loading times decrease per tier. Premium gets Xbox-published games within a year of their launch, excluding Call of Duty titles.
October 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Ultimate now supports 1440p cloud streaming and includes Ubisoft+ Classics (like PS+ Extra/Premium). Cloud Gaming and PC games have been added to Essential/Premium. Cloud loading times decrease per tier. Premium gets Xbox-published games within a year of their launch, excluding Call of Duty titles.
Changes to Xbox Game Pass monthly prices and features:
Core becomes Essential: €8.99/£6.99/$9.99 (28.6% increase)
Standard becomes Premium: €12.99/£10.99/$14.99 (unchanged)
Ultimate: €26.99/£22.99/$29.99 (50% price hike)
PC Game Pass: €14.99/£13.49/$16.49 (25% more expensive)
Core becomes Essential: €8.99/£6.99/$9.99 (28.6% increase)
Standard becomes Premium: €12.99/£10.99/$14.99 (unchanged)
Ultimate: €26.99/£22.99/$29.99 (50% price hike)
PC Game Pass: €14.99/£13.49/$16.49 (25% more expensive)
October 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Changes to Xbox Game Pass monthly prices and features:
Core becomes Essential: €8.99/£6.99/$9.99 (28.6% increase)
Standard becomes Premium: €12.99/£10.99/$14.99 (unchanged)
Ultimate: €26.99/£22.99/$29.99 (50% price hike)
PC Game Pass: €14.99/£13.49/$16.49 (25% more expensive)
Core becomes Essential: €8.99/£6.99/$9.99 (28.6% increase)
Standard becomes Premium: €12.99/£10.99/$14.99 (unchanged)
Ultimate: €26.99/£22.99/$29.99 (50% price hike)
PC Game Pass: €14.99/£13.49/$16.49 (25% more expensive)
If this deal goes through, it's the second-largest acquisition of a video game company to date. Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard for $75.4bn in 2023. PIF is chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman who the CIA says ordered the assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
September 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
If this deal goes through, it's the second-largest acquisition of a video game company to date. Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard for $75.4bn in 2023. PIF is chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman who the CIA says ordered the assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Video game giant Electronic Arts has been acquired by an investor group for $55bn which equals £40.83bn or €44.89bn. The group consists of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. The transaction is expected to be completed in Q1 FY27, which will end on June 30, '26.
September 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Video game giant Electronic Arts has been acquired by an investor group for $55bn which equals £40.83bn or €44.89bn. The group consists of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. The transaction is expected to be completed in Q1 FY27, which will end on June 30, '26.
Submissions are open for the 41st DOK.fest München (May 6-17, 2026, @ home May 11-24, 2026) @dokfest.bsky.social
www.dokfest-muenchen.de/Submission?l...
Our 2025 coverage (DE): www.xtgamer.de/2025/05/18/d...
We first covered the event in 2024 (DE): www.xtgamer.de/2024/05/20/d...
www.dokfest-muenchen.de/Submission?l...
Our 2025 coverage (DE): www.xtgamer.de/2025/05/18/d...
We first covered the event in 2024 (DE): www.xtgamer.de/2024/05/20/d...
September 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Submissions are open for the 41st DOK.fest München (May 6-17, 2026, @ home May 11-24, 2026) @dokfest.bsky.social
www.dokfest-muenchen.de/Submission?l...
Our 2025 coverage (DE): www.xtgamer.de/2025/05/18/d...
We first covered the event in 2024 (DE): www.xtgamer.de/2024/05/20/d...
www.dokfest-muenchen.de/Submission?l...
Our 2025 coverage (DE): www.xtgamer.de/2025/05/18/d...
We first covered the event in 2024 (DE): www.xtgamer.de/2024/05/20/d...
Subscribe to our Gaming Events calendar not to miss any of today's showcases, ranging from the Annapurna Interactive Direct at 2 AM CEST (in 10 minutes), RGG Summit + Direct from 5 AM CEST to PlayStation's State of Play at 23:00 CEST among many more.
www.xtgamer.net/events
www.xtgamer.net/events
September 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Subscribe to our Gaming Events calendar not to miss any of today's showcases, ranging from the Annapurna Interactive Direct at 2 AM CEST (in 10 minutes), RGG Summit + Direct from 5 AM CEST to PlayStation's State of Play at 23:00 CEST among many more.
www.xtgamer.net/events
www.xtgamer.net/events
DK Island & Emerald Rush is the first DLC for the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive 3D platformer Donkey Kong Bananza and available today for €19.99 / £16.99 / $19.99. A free demo can also be downloaded on the Nintendo eShop.
September 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
DK Island & Emerald Rush is the first DLC for the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive 3D platformer Donkey Kong Bananza and available today for €19.99 / £16.99 / $19.99. A free demo can also be downloaded on the Nintendo eShop.
On September 25th, Hades II will exit PC Early Access after 508 days and launch into version 1.0 on Steam, Epic Games Store and for both Nintendo Switches. Owners of the Switch version will be able to upgrade to the Switch 2 version for free.
September 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
On September 25th, Hades II will exit PC Early Access after 508 days and launch into version 1.0 on Steam, Epic Games Store and for both Nintendo Switches. Owners of the Switch version will be able to upgrade to the Switch 2 version for free.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade will be available for Nintendo Switch 2 as well as Xbox Series X|S and Xbox for PC via Xbox Play Anywhere on January 22nd, 2026 - 2,113 days since the game originally launched on PS4 in April 2020.
September 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade will be available for Nintendo Switch 2 as well as Xbox Series X|S and Xbox for PC via Xbox Play Anywhere on January 22nd, 2026 - 2,113 days since the game originally launched on PS4 in April 2020.
Tomadachi Life: Living the Dream will also launch this Spring for Nintendo Switch.
September 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Tomadachi Life: Living the Dream will also launch this Spring for Nintendo Switch.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park might be one of the lengthiest titles of this Direct. This bundle of the original and a multiplayer focused expansion will be released in Spring. Here's our Super Mario Bros. Wonder review: www.xtgamer.net/2023/10/27/r...
September 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park might be one of the lengthiest titles of this Direct. This bundle of the original and a multiplayer focused expansion will be released in Spring. Here's our Super Mario Bros. Wonder review: www.xtgamer.net/2023/10/27/r...
Mario Tennis Fever will be available for Nintendo Switch 2 on February 12th, 2026.
September 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Mario Tennis Fever will be available for Nintendo Switch 2 on February 12th, 2026.
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.
September 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard and Resident Evil Village will launch in their Gold Editions on the same day as Resident Evil Requiem for Nintendo Switch 2 - February 27th, 2026.
September 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard and Resident Evil Village will launch in their Gold Editions on the same day as Resident Evil Requiem for Nintendo Switch 2 - February 27th, 2026.
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam on March 16th, 2026.
September 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam on March 16th, 2026.
Danganronpa 2x2, an expanded version of the original, will be released next year for both Switches.
September 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Danganronpa 2x2, an expanded version of the original, will be released next year for both Switches.
Pokopia, a new Pokémon game, will launch next year for Nintendo Switch 2.
September 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Pokopia, a new Pokémon game, will launch next year for Nintendo Switch 2.