Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 28 to May 2

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Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 28 to May 2

Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in!


SubwaySim 2

Aerosoft GmbH

SubwaySim 2 – April 29
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Explore the three most picturesque underground lines in Germany! Immerse yourself in everyday life in the two German metropolises and discover famous sights such as Hamburg’s harbour or Berlin’s Oberbaum Bridge. Master various scenarios and get your passengers to their destination safely and on time. Watch out, though, as disruptions and red signals can suddenly change your workload!


Xbox Play Anywhere

Towerborne (Game Preview)

Xbox Game Studios

Towerborne (Game Preview) – April 29
Game Pass / Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere

The Belfry stands as a beacon of hope and safety amongst the ruins of humanity and the City of Numbers, with monsters lurking right outside the tower’s walls. You are an Ace, born anew from the spirit realm with the skills, grit, and determination to protect the people of the Belfry. With spirit companions fighting by your side, you are destined for battle. Playable on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Xbox Cloud, Game Pass and is an Xbox Play Anywhere title.


Blazing Trail

Eastasiasoft Limited, Gamenergy Studio

Blazing Trail – April 30
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

An isometric pixel art shooter that requires daring on-the-fly strategy. Use machine guns, missiles and laser power-ups to take down enemy soldiers, demolish buildings and watchtowers, destroy gates, shoot down aircraft and face off against huge bosses across 7 sprawling combat zones.


Circus Interstellar

Ettinsoft LLC

Circus Interstellar – April 30

In the distant future, mankind is at the brink of extinction. Set on a mission to find resources for their dying species, star voyagers encounter a strange, sadistic alien race with a clownish appearance who are hellbent on making them a part of the galactic carnival of horror. Will the survivors escape the gory circus? Or will they be assimilated like all the others…


Cooking Companions

Serenity Forge


$14.99

$11.99

Cooking Companions – April 30
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains, supplies dwindle, and flood waters are rising. It’s up to you to keep spirits high and make the most of your survival skills. Will you butter up the right person? Or will you wind up on the chopping block? Featuring Eastern European folklore in an unexpected package, Cooking Companions is a dating sim mixed with psychological horror title you won’t soon forget.


Icy Gifts Bundle

SilenGames

Icy Gifts (Console & PC) – April 30

A thrilling and engaging chain reaction game that will keep you hooked till the end! Enhance your abilities and discover new ways to trigger even more explosive reactions. As you progress, you’ll encounter a variety of obstacles and opportunities that will test your skills and creativity.


KIBORG

Sobaka Studio

$29.99

Kiborg – April 30
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

A relentless rogue-lite beat’em up where you enhance your body with new cybernetic implants each run. You’ve been sent to the worst prison in the galaxy for crimes you didn’t commit. Death won’t provide an escape, but a violent reality show may offer a way out.


Xbox Play Anywhere

Meow Moments: Celebrating Geeks & Athletes

Mens Sana Interactive

Meo Moments: Celebrating Geeks & Athletes (Console and PC) – April 30
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere

Step into Olympicats, where feline champions take on thrilling sports — witness skateboard tricks, judo matches, and even a torch relay as competitors and fans unite in an energetic festival of skill and teamwork. Then, dive into Comic Cat Con, a convention filled with cosplaying cats dressed as iconic characters. From heroes to wizards, every corner is packed with references and surprises for pop culture lovers!


MotoGP™25 – Xbox Series X|S

Milestone S.r.l.

$59.99

MotoGP 25 – April 30
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Your path to becoming a MotoGP legend starts here. Join the official championship and step into the boots of your favorite riders to master the most iconic bikes and tracks of the season. Live the most realistic race thrills ever thanks to Unreal Engine 5, MotoGP Stewards ensuring fair battles, and an overhauled sound design, recorded on-site from official bikes.


Mystic Pathways Xbox + Windows Bundle

Afil Games

Mystic Pathways (Console & PC) – April 30
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Embark on a magical journey with Mystic Pathways, a puzzle game that challenges your logic and creativity. Manipulate enchanted trails on a beautifully designed hexagonal board to guide mystical fairies in collecting magical crystals and activating sacred altars.


Nightshade Mysteries: Eternal Moon Collector’s Edition

Ocean Media

Nightshade Mysteries: Eternal Moon Collector’s Edition – April 30

Archaeologist Helena Nightshade gets entangled in the mysteries surrounding an ominous eternal lunar eclipse, prophesied by estranged Moon Worshippers also known as the Anaxagori. Set in 1930s Southern Europe, where technology has eclipsed magic, an estranged group of Moon Worshippers known as the Anaxagori resurfaces with an ominous prophecy: an eternal lunar eclipse.


despelote

Panic

Despelote – May 1

A soccer game about people. Get immersed in the streets and parks of Quito through the eyes and ears of eight-year-old Julián. Dribble, pass, and shoot your soccer ball around town, and see what happens when you kick it someone’s way. Feel the city change as Ecuador comes closer than ever to qualifying for the World Cup.


Fit and Fry Xbox + Windows Bundle

Afil Games

Fit and Fry (Console & PC) – May 1
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Cooking here is a delicious puzzle. Each level is a new dish to prepare, and your challenge is to fit all the ingredients perfectly into the pan. But be careful: space is limited, and only the best chefs will be able to complete each recipe without wasting anything.


Peglin

BlitWorks Games

Peglin – May 1
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

The dragons have been popping peglins and stealing all your gold for as long as you can remember. Enough is enough. It’s time to venture through the woods, conquer the fortress, and delve into the heart of the dragon’s lair to take back what’s yours and teach those dragons a lesson.


Stasis Valley

Noobles Studio

Stasis Valley – May 1
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

A 2D puzzle-platformer that follows Adam, a young man who has recently experienced a great loss. After this event he descends into a surreal valley within his own mind, where he must attempt to make sense of the world around him (as well as his emotions). Uncover the valley’s secrets and confront the dangers lurking within.


Fruit Adventure (Xbox Series)

JM Neto Game Dev

Fruit Adventure – May 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

The Healthy Forest has been invaded by sweets and chocolates with the aim of harming everyone’s health! Help Super Strawberry pass through obstacles and eliminate sweet enemies to become the bravest Fruit in the Healthy Forest. Find the key and unlock the blocks at the end of each level. Watch out for the thorns and be quick so that time doesn’t run out! Play with the whole family and beat all the challenges!


Xbox Play Anywhere

Golf Up

Super Power Up Games

$6.99

Golf Up – May 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere

A fun-loaded golf game you can play with up to four friends in several game modes. In Tournament mode, you can pick between the Classic or Points options, in which you earn points by getting good results in the Holes and making quick decisions for bigger bonuses. You will also be able to play solo in Arcade mode and compare your score in the online ranking with that of your friends and players from around the world.


Xbox Play Anywhere

Helix Jump

QubicGames S.A.


$4.99

$3.99

Helix Jump – May 2
Xbox Play Anywhere

Your ball drops like a brick through colorful helix platforms that block its descent, but if you hit a red spot, it’s over! Your ball shatters to pieces and you have to start your fall all over again. Even traps platforms are no match for a fireball falling at full speed! Choose your strategy: speed up like a madman or stop and wait for your next chance to roll and jump!


Nico Saves The State

Ratalaika Games S.L.

Nico Saves The State – May 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Followers of the notorious Dr. Voo Doom have taken over a city, demanding his release from prison. But this is merely a diversion as they gather Power Crystals to execute their true plan: teleporting their master to freedom!


PuzzleCar

Rising Moon Games

PuzzleCar – May 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

A minimalist and soothing experience awaits you. Test your skills by strategically moving pieces to create a safe path for your car, all while collecting every item along the way.


Royal Romances: Endless Winter CE Xbox

Legacy Games

Royal Romances: Endless Winter CE Xbox – May 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Eternal winter has descended upon the magnificent kingdom once filled with vitality and adventure. But now, cold and hunger have divided families and heroes, calling out their ugliest traits and draining their last strength…


Spellcaster University

Red Art Games

$19.99

Spellcaster University – May 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Become the director of Spellcaster University in a colorful world of heroic fantasy. Will you turn it into a black magic academy? A place in harmony with nature to train druids and shamans? Or something entirely your own?


Spot Challenge Vol. 4

Lucky Raccoon Games

Spot Challenge Vol. 4 – May 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

A game series inspired by the classic “Spot the Differences,” where you need to compare two images and identify the differences between them. With over 245 differences spread across 35 levels, will you be able to find them all? Perfect for playing solo or with friends and family, Spot Challenge is the ultimate challenge to test your attention to details!


Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina)

Unreliable Narrators

Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) – May 2
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

A first-person, single-player, narrative-driven experience that presents contrasting perspectives on French and Indigenous first encounters. Be prepared to face the dangers of Canadian wilderness and to make choices that could affect your characters. Experience the intertwining journeys of Jeanne, a French King’s Daughter stranded far from the French colonies, and Maikan, a young Innu hunter trying to uncover what is disturbing his native forest.


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Revealing Cosmic Realm gameplay from Doom: The Dark Ages, out May 15

Hello from id Software! This is Hugo Martin, game director on Doom: The Dark Ages, releasing May 15 on PlayStation 5—it’s right around the corner, I can’t believe it.

If you’ve been following along, you already know that Doom: The Dark Ages is a premium single-player campaign featuring three core pillars of engagement: story, combat, and exploration. I’m guessing you’re reading this because you want to hear something new, something about the game no one else has heard about. Well, I’ve got a good one for you.


Revealing Cosmic Realm gameplay from Doom: The Dark Ages, out May 15

We think Doom: The Dark Ages is the best Doom game we’ve ever made (but that’ll be for you to decide). We gave this everything we had, left no feature unpolished: we have 22 levels of incredible FPS single-player combat; tons of gameplay innovations like the Shield Saw, flail, and new crazy guns; and an awesome roller coaster ride of an action story to carry you through to the finish.

AND—we have huge worlds for you to explore.

One of them is totally unique for a Doom game, a space we’ve never been to but a world we’ve wanted to incorporate into the Doom universe for a while: the Cosmic Realm. You will bear witness to the cyclopean architecture of this Lovecraftian dimension as you explore its darkest secrets and battle its most insane enemies.

An unholy union between Hell and the Cosmic Realm has been formed. You’re going to have to experience the story to find out why—but this partnership has given birth to a new host of adversaries for the Slayer to confront.

Enemies like the Cosmic Baron. A twin-bladed brute, he attacks with relentless pressure, and at range he releases a flurry of psionic attacks that can block your projectiles and rip through your precious health. But fear not, because embedded in his attacks are parry windows that a skilled Doom Slayer should be able to exploit, should he or she be brave enough to stand and fight him.

All the strongest foes in Doom: The Dark Ages require this kind of aggression. You’ll weave your way through a maze of projectiles, just like in classic Doom, to then go toe-to-toe with the biggest demons we’ve ever created.

After you’ve dispatched the Cosmic Baron, be careful, because rising above the dark horizon you’ll find the powerful Cacodemon, a hybrid between the two dimensions and newly designed for this game. This floating mass of telepathic terror will immobilize you with his advanced shield attacks and cripple you with his tentacle strikes, should you allow him to get close.

But—you can counter these enemies’ assaults with a new weapon, an ancient tool from dimensions beyond our own: the Reaver Chainshot, a brutal ballistic iron mace of death.

Fire it quickly to unleash a light attack to a single foe, or hold down the trigger to charge its Chaos Sphere and unleash vicious long-range melee strikes, turning your enemies’ insides into demonic pulp. This weapon is unlike anything we’ve ever had in an id game; it brings the Doom: The Dark Ages’ fantastic melee combat to a whole new merciless level of bone-breaking destruction. The sound, the design, the visuals, this weapon is amazing and you’re gonna love using it in battle.

There are so many more secrets to reveal and legends to forge here in this new world we’ve crafted for you. I think you’ll find your time in the Cosmic Realm to be full of intrigue and bloody, bone-crunching mayhem. And it will look amazing on your PlayStation 5, featuring cutting-edge, ludicrous mode graphics powered by the all-new idTech 8.

The innovations in this latest version of idTech allow us to have more content visible on-screen than ever before—bigger spaces with longer views; more enemies to fight; more destruction; better feedback; a better overall gaming experience. We have fully dynamic lighting powered through raytracing, which has allowed us to iterate faster during development and empowered our team to make better art more efficiently. idTech 8 is a purpose-built engine with performance that’s buttery-smooth at 60 fps on PlayStation—this game will play every bit as good as it looks.

And there’s plenty more to talk about, but we wanted to give Sony fans something special as we head into launch. We cannot wait to share this experience with you. It is the biggest and most complete, epic game we have ever made at id and it plays fantastic on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro. There will be more to explore, weapons and abilities to unlock, and demons to crush in Doom: The Dark Ages when it releases on May 15. (You can also start slaying as early as May 13 if you purchase the Premium Edition!*)

From all of us at id—thank you so much for your time and continued support.

*Actual playtime depends on purchase date and applicable time zone differences, subject to possible outages.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Fans Are Saying Nintendo Could Learn a Thing or Two From Bethesda When It Comes to Video Game Prices

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered has become something of a lightning rod for the ongoing debate around Nintendo’s pricing for the Switch 2 and its games, with some fans saying the company behind Mario could learn a thing or two about video game pricing from Bethesda.

Oblivion Remastered, developed by remake specialist Virtuos using Unreal Engine 5, has a long list of visual and feature improvements. It runs at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second, as you’d expect, but other changes are more meaningful. Everything from the leveling systems to character creation and combat animations to in-game menus have been improved. Meanwhile, there’s lots of new dialogue, a proper third-person view, and new lip sync technology. The changes are going down well with fans, some of whom believe Oblivion Remastered would be more accurately described as a remake. Bethesda, however, has explained why it went down the remaster route.

The base Oblivion game costs $50 and includes all the DLC originally released. It’s an impressive, high value package, and for many it makes Nintendo’s Switch 2 game pricing look even worse.

Compare and contrast, as many are doing, Oblivion Remastered to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, which costs $70, or The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2, which costs an eye-watering $80. There’s a $10 upgrade path for existing owners of the OG Switch versions, and Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can upgrade for free. But Nintendo’s standalone pricing here has sparked a backlash online, especially when you consider the jump to $80 not only for Tears of the Kingdom, but for a number of other Switch 2 games.

But it gets worse for Zelda. IGN has confirmed that Breath of the Wild’s Nintendo Switch 2 Edition does not come with the Expansion Pass, which means you have to pay an additional $20 to play the DLC on the Switch 2 if you don’t already own it.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Breath of the Wild comes with improved visuals and performance, achievements, as well as support for the new “Zelda Notes” service in the Nintendo Switch Online app. If you already own Breath of the Wild on the Switch, you won’t get those features automatically; you need to upgrade to the Switch 2 Edition to gain access.

If you don’t own the game, you can buy the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Breath of the Wild for $70, $10 more than the game initially retailed at (so basically the price of the original game and the pack). But it won’t include the DLC Expansion Pack, so if you want access to that, it’s another $20 on top of that. That makes $90 total for the full Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch 2 experience.

A whopping $90 for the most current version of a game that came out in 2017 on the Wii U feels painful, especially in light of Mario Kart World retailing at an unheard-of $80, and the Nintendo Switch 2 itself costing $450.

And here we have Oblivion Remastered, which some are saying is good enough to be called a remake, with all the DLC thrown in for $50. You can see why Nintendo is coming out poorly in the wake of comparisons.

“Nintendo will look at them and say ‘those guys could have made $30 extra,’ ” joked redditor Cultural_Writing2999. “It’s hard for them to learn much of anything over the sound of all that money being printed,” geldonyetich added.

This response taps into the idea that Nintendo is charging what it’s charging for Switch 2 because it knows people will pay for it. As Dr. Serkan Toto, CEO of Kantan Games, told IGN: “Nintendo is charging this price because they feel they can and that people will pay.”

We’ve got a comprehensive guide to everything you’ll find in Oblivion Remastered, including an expansive Interactive Map, complete Walkthroughs for the Main Questline and every Guild Quest, How to Build the Perfect Character, Things to Do First, every PC Cheat Code, and much more.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

New Nintendo Music Update Beefs Up A Bunch Of Track Runtimes

Keep the extensions coming.

Aside from the usual track additions, Nintendo occasionally performs Nintendo Music updates to tweak the content that’s there, rather than adding anything new. One such patch has been applied today, focusing on letting us all play tunes for longer.

As brought to our attention on BlueSky by OatmealDome, the music app has today added its ‘Extended Playback’ feature to a bunch of tracks, increasing the number of tunes that you can play for up to an hour.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Sony Pulls First-Party PS3 Games Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2 From PS5 and PS4 as Part of Big PS Plus Clearout

22 games will be pulled from the PlayStation Plus library next month, including Grand Theft Auto 5, Payday 2: Crimewave Edition, and the last playable versions of first-party titles Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2.

PlayStation Plus is an online gaming service for PlayStation platforms that includes free monthly games, limited-time trials, online multiplayer, and member-exclusive discounts. It also includes a catalog of hundreds of current and classic games for Extra and Premium members.

As noted by Push Square, the removal of 22 games on May 20 includes two high-profile first-party Sony PS3 games, both set to exit the PS Plus Premium library.

That’s because both Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2 are no longer purchasable on the the PS Store, making the PS Plus Premium streaming service the last place to play them unless you happen to have both games and a working PS3 still at home. Both titles are being removed less than a year after they were added to the library at the end of 2024.

Resistance is a series of alternate history first-person shooters Insomniac developed following its work on the Ratchet and Clank games. Three Resistance games were released for the PS3 before Insomniac moved on to other projects like Marvel’s Spider-Man and new Ratchet and Clank games.

While it’s unusual for Sony to remove first-party games from this service, it’s not unheard of, as demonstrated by the shock removal of both Horizon gamesHorizon Zero Dawn and Horizon: Forbidden West — in August 2024. But at least you could still buy both of those games when they were removed; Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2 will now completely disappear for modern consoles.

Interestingly, Resistance 3 and Resistance: Retribution will remain on the service. It’s also worth noting that more recent first-party PS4 game InFamous: Second Son is also leaving PS Plus.

Insomniac’s Resistance series has been dormant for some time now. In February, Insomniac founder and outgoing president Ted Price revealed that there was a real push to get Resistance 4 made, but unfortunately the game never received the green light. Resistance, like Horizon developer Guerrilla’s Killzone shooter series, has fallen by the wayside.

Games leaving PS Plus on May 20, 2025

Vikki Blake is a reporter, critic, columnist, and consultant. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.

“Destroy everything you have” on Fallout’s development, Interplay told creator

Do subscribe to Tim Cain’s YouTube channel if you haven’t already. The Fallout creator is eminently listenable and seems to have an infinite well of great stories about a career working on formative RPGs. His latest is on game preservation, in which he reveals that Fallout developer and publisher Interplay had to approach him after he’d left the company to ask if he still had development archives they’d ordered him to destroy. The reason? “Oops! We lost it”, Cain says (cheers, Games Radar).

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Capcom’s Beloved RPG Breath of Fire IV Back From the Dead on PC, 25 Years After Original Launch

Breath of Fire IV is back from the dead on PC, 25 years after its original launch.

Capcom’s much-loved role-playing game first launched on the PlayStation in Japan and North America in 2000, then in Europe a year later. The PC port came out in Europe and Japan in 2003.

It revolves around a man called Ryu (not that other Capcom Ryu) who can turn into a dragon. He teams up with other warriors to prevent an emperor from destroying the world.

As part of its ongoing Preservation Program, GOG has fully updated Breath of Fire IV for modern PCs and released it DRM-free on its platform.

The enhanced version is fully optimized for modern systems, with Windows 10 and 11 compatibility. There’s both English and Japanese localizations, along with improved graphics powered by an upgraded DirectX renderer, new display options like Windowed Mode, V-Sync, Anti-Aliasing, and refined gamma correction for better visuals. The audio engine has also been upgraded, restoring missing environmental sounds and adding new configuration options.

Breath of Fire IV isn’t the only classic game revived on GOG today. The list below includes Ultima Underworld 1+2, as well as Ultima 9. This means the entire Ultima series is now preserved and available within GOG’s Preservation Program.

Here’s the full list:

● Ultima Underworld 1+2

● Ultima 9: Ascension

● Worlds of Ultima : The Savage Empire

● Ultima Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams

● Worms: Armageddon

● Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood

● Realms of the Haunting

● Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon

● Stonekeep

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Street Fighter 6 Releasing Final ‘Year 2’ Fighter Alongside Switch 2 Game Launch

Update: Elena returns with new gameplay footage.

Capcom announced it would be bringing Street Fighter 6 to the Switch 2 last week and today it has confirmed the release date of the final ‘Year 2’ DLC fighter Elena.

This character (first appearing in Street Fighter III: New Generation) will be released the same day as Street Fighter 6’s Switch 2 launch on 5th June 2025. She’ll be available across all the game’s modes including World Tour, the Battle Hub, and Fighting Ground.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Hitman’s Switch 2 Pre-Order Trailer Shows Off Mario-Inspired Outfits And Goodies

Luigi, too.

In case you missed it, the talented team at IO Interactive is bringing Hitman: World of Assassination – Signature Edition to the Switch 2.

The team has today released a new look at this particular version of the game while also promoting some extra-themed goodies Switch owners can expect. Admittedly, this isn’t the first time Mario has been referenced in the Hitman series.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com