We’re thrilled to announce the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast on Thursday, September 25 at 7pm JST (3am Pacific / 6am Eastern / 11am UK). This year’s show will feature titles from our creative teams, alongside exciting updates from our partners in Japan, across Asia and around the world.

We know players around the world delight in Japan-inspired content and games developed in Asia, and we can’t wait to connect with players across the globe to show off the incredible talent and creativity behind upcoming games coming to Xbox.

Once again, we’ve created a bespoke visual identity for Xbox at Tokyo Game Show. Using an urban neon aesthetic, the design puts the viewer in a street scene that is distinctly Tokyo, with various signs illuminating the way, all featuring gaming and Xbox iconography (with a touch of Japanese culture included as well).

Read on for all the details about Xbox at Tokyo Game Show 2025, including how and when to tune into our broadcast.

Get Hands-on with Xbox at Tokyo Game Show

Available to the public for the first time ever in Asia, Tokyo Game Show attendees at the Koei Tecmo booth can play Ninja Gaiden 4, a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to get hands-on with the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, two new gaming handhelds developed from Xbox and ASUS, at the Republic of Gamers booth.

Bethesda will co-host a merchandise booth with Infolens Geek Shop. The store will feature official merchandise for Fallout, Starfield, Doom, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and include rare products never before released in Japan.

How Do I Watch the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast? 

The Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast will be streamed live on official Xbox and TGS channels. Here’s where you can watch live in your region:

Asia / Pacific

Americas

Europe /  Middle East

What languages is the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast available in?

This year’s broadcast will be available on Tokyo Game Show’s official YouTube channel, as well as live on select Xbox social channels in Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic (MSA), French, German, Italian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Mexican Spanish and Turkish.

Following the broadcast, we will add language support for Canadian French, Filipino, Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Māori, Russian, Thai, Ukranian and Vietnamese. Please note that the audio of the show is primarily in Japanese, so you may need to turn on captions to see the translated show.

Is the show going to be Accessible to those with low/no hearing or low/no vision?

The show will also be broadcast with Japanese Sign Language (JSL), American Sign Language (ASL), and with audio descriptions in both Japanese and English.

I’m not going to be able to watch, where can I find out what was announced?

As soon as the show is over, the Xbox Wire team will be publishing a full show recap (with localized versions to follow in Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, and LATAM Spanish) and standalone articles about select games will go live during the show.

Co-streamer and content creator notes for the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast

We at Xbox greatly appreciate any co-stream efforts and aim to ensure you have a smooth experience if you choose to do so. However, due to forces beyond our control, we cannot guarantee that glitches or disruptions by bots and other automated software won’t interfere with your co-stream. For those planning to create post-show breakdowns of the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast in the form of Video on Demand (VOD) coverage, we recommend you do not use any audio containing copyrighted music to avoid any action by automated bots, and to also consult the terms of service for your service provider.

For more details and a full schedule for Tokyo Game Show 2025, visit the official site from the show’s organizers.

The Third Edict, the next major update for Path of Exile 2 in Game Preview, is out now, and brings a massive amount of new content alongside overall improvements to the game. One of the largest additions is the introduction of Act Four, with 12 new bosses to challenge players.

Alongside diving deeper on some of those bosses, we’d like to offer an introduction to some of the new areas included in The Third Edict.

In Act Four, you will have 8 islands to explore, each with its own dangers and, of course… bosses! As each island has a distinct identity, we were able to create a completely unique set of monsters on every single island, allowing us to explore many different cultures of Wraeclast. In total, Act Four brings over 100 new monster varieties to Path of Exile 2!

With nature left to its devices, it seems the creatures on these islands have evolved in rather interesting ways. One such fierce creature is The Great White One. This boss is a trophy kill, dropping a quest item for an optional quest. This is just one of many optional boss encounters throughout Act Four.

The Great White One is a shark – at least at first. As you approach the edge of the rocks on its island you’ll see its fin swim by. You feel safe and comfortable on land, but only for a moment – because, in short order, it will leap out of the water to reveal a very unexpected form. It’s at this moment the player will think “Of course I should have seen this coming… It’s Wraeclast!” as you begin in an epic battle against this land-shark, which attacks with vicious bites and tail swipes, and frequently burrows underground to attack you from below. If it manages to land a bite on you, you’ll find it frenzied by your blood loss, making its attacks more accurate, and more deadly.

After you’ve faced the creatures of the island above, you’ll descend into the Singing Caverns beneath. In these eerie caves, a beautifully disturbing voice echoes throughout, enticing you to its origin. The Siren, Diamora, Song of Death, is the reason the settlements have been abandoned on the shores of Whakapanu Island. Countless Karui and wanderers have met their end here, but perhaps you can put a stop to it.

Diamora is an awesome boss fight that utilizes some pretty difficult mechanics. Diamora initially appears as a Siren, singing and conveying absolute beauty as she shines and maneuvers in the serene water filling her arena. As you approach, you are lured in by her voice and glow. Just as you get close, that’s when things turn dark – she immediately goes into the water, and what emerges is the opposite of what initially brought you there. She is a mutant hybrid fish creature that uses a human form to attract people in to be eaten.

As she dives in and out of the water, summons walls of water, fires concentrated water beams and performs deafening screeches, you’re left fighting to survive. Look closely at her arena and you’ll notice that, in the darkness, there are figures turned to stone – unlucky victims preserved as pets until she grows tired and uses them for food.

This attention to detail is reflected in a mechanic in the fight – as she dives back into the middle and begins singing, you find yourself turning to stone if you look at her directly. You must avoid looking at her, while fighting off swarms of her siren spawn. As you progress through this mechanic, walls of reflective water appear around the outside of the arena too, which can also turn you to stone if facing in the wrong direction. You’ll need to keep moving, face in the right direction, and survive the swarm in order to overcome Diamora. Good luck!

In your travels you may eventually visit the most sacred of all Karui locations: The Eye of Hinekora, a massive sinkhole in the middle of the ocean. After venturing down into the Eye, the worthy are invited into The Halls of the Dead, where notable Karui spend their afterlife. If you are so lucky to be invited, you will face many tests of mettle within.

One such test comes from The Mother of Death’s Speaker – Navali. Navali gives this task to her faithful companion, Yama, the White. This monkey may not look like much at first, but don’t be fooled… his true form reveals a challenging final test you must pass before you can speak with the Mother of Death herself.

Yama, the White combines high agility combat with two powerful spells to truly test your limits. He is extremely agile, able to maneuver around the arena with ease, and jump on top of clusters of totems to get a height advantage over you – only to flip off them, slamming down back onto you. On top of that he embraces Chaos Magic, a type of damage rarely seen in Wraeclast, which shreds your Energy Shield, and your Life.

His true power, though, is one granted to him by Hinekora herself –  the power of Foresight. Yama has the capability to see many futures all at once, meaning he can predict what you will often do. This is reflected by a unique mechanic where, all of a sudden, the arena becomes completely dark. You are alone – until you see a copy of yourself running and dying. Then another… and another. These are alternate futures, showing what will happen to you if you follow them.  Your job is to find the one version of your future where you don’t die, and attempt to follow it – easier said than done…

As if all of that wasn’t enough, the final boss of Act Four is an entirely different challenge — but we will not be spoiling that fight for you today. Let’s just say we can’t wait to see your reactions…

Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict is available on Xbox Series X|S now.

Path of Exile 2 (Game Preview)

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This game is a work in progress. It may or may not change over time or release as a final product. Purchase only if you are comfortable with the current state of the unfinished game. Path of Exile 2 is a next generation free-to-play Action RPG created by Grinding Gear Games. Journey across the deadly continent of Wraeclast, meeting multiple immersive cultures while facing off against evil in many forms. Path of Exile 2 features twelve character classes, 240 Skill Gems, hundreds of equipment base types, a six-act campaign, more than a hundred unique boss fights, a deep endgame system and so much more. Play with your friends without losing any progress with couch co-op, cross-play and cross-progression on all available platforms. Full details on the latest status of the game, how you can give feedback and report issues can be found at pathofexile2.com.

Exciting news – Indie Selects is bringing you a monster new Demo Fest next week. From September 9-30, players on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One can dive into more than 40 demos, including upcoming titles and games with new content.  

Whether you’re eager to try something new or get a sneak peek at games coming in future, this demo event is one you won’t want to miss!

Here are a few things to keep in mind:  

• While some may return to the Demo channel later, most of these demos will only be available to play this month, so don’t delay – if you see something you like the sound of, try it now! 

• These game demos differ from the usual ones in our Demo channel, as they’re shared before the games are finished and may not reflect the final product. Think of them more like “showfloor demos,” giving you early access and a chance to provide feedback. Expect these games to develop and improve before release.   

• Speaking of feedback – please share your thoughts with the developers via social media, or their websites! You could help shape the future of these games. 

We’ll announce the full list of demos on September 9, but here are some games you can expect to see:  

Echo Weaver – Moonlight Kids/Akupara Games

Can you master time itself? Echo Weaver is a “metroidBRAINia” where time is your best resource and secrets are your only upgrades. You’re the last of the Weavers, a remnant of a ruined society trapped in a glitching time loop. The Congregation set out to explore the stars and find paradise. What they found instead has led their utopian project to ash and cinders – can you break the loop? 

Mina The Hollower – Yacht Club Games   

Descend into a frightful world of action-adventure in Mina the Hollower. Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Burrow beneath hazards and monsters, whip foes into oblivion, and gear up with an arsenal of sidearms and trinkets.  

Explore a vast world filled with pixel-perfect graphics, masterful gameplay, beastly bosses, and infectious music. Encounter a cast of bizarre characters, search out secrets in an array of exotic locales, and illuminate the omnipresent darkness in Mina the Hollower, a brand-new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight! 

The Jackbox Party Pack 11 – Jackbox Games 

The Party Pack is back! The Jackbox Party Pack 11 catapults you and your crew into the best timeline of party game pandemonium. Whether you’re a trivia titan, a joke mastermind, or the resident undercover detective of your friend group, there’s something for everyone in this pack. No extra controllers needed – players simply join the game and play using phones, tablets or computers!  

Five brand-new games will change the way you party this holiday season and beyond. Play two of these games in our demo: 

• Doominate (Writing): Take a perfectly lovely situation and destroy it in this head-to-head joke game where it feels so good to be so bad. Doominate supports 3-8 players. 
• Hear Say (Sound Effects): Record sound effects and dialogue directly from your phone in a foley-inspired game where laughter is the soundtrack. Then, watch your voices come to life in a series of short movie clips! Hear Say supports 2-8 players. 

Yooka-Replaylee – Playtonic Games/PM Studios

Yooka-Replaylee is the definitive remade and enhanced version of the 3D indie platforming collectathon darling, Yooka-Laylee, developed by key creative talent behind the Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country games.  

New, remixed challenges and old favorites await as you embark to explore the huge, beautiful open worlds as the lovable buddy-duo Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the purple one) once more, all while backed by a beautiful orchestral soundtrack. Did we mention there is a map now? A shiny new currency? And tons of customization options? It’s never moved, looked, or sounded better! 

And there’s so much more in store. The ID@Xbox Indie Selects Demo Fest will offer a wide variety of games to discover and enjoy. When you get the chance to check them out, we’d love to hear your thoughts. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Discord, Twitch, Bluesky and YouTube. Stay tuned to Xbox Wire to learn more about what Team Xbox has planned!  

Anybody got their ears on?

It’s September 3, and Star Trucker has been out for one year!

It’s been a mighty long road to this point, and we’re so happy to share this moment with all our fellow truckers. We thought that it might be a good time to go back through some of the bigger updates that we’ve released for Star Trucker. If it’s been a bit of time since you go out into the galaxy – now might is a great time to come back!

Additional Customization

Since September 3^rd 2024, a whole range of new options to customize your rig with have been released. From new hood ornaments, to changing the color of the metal on your chassis, to custom license plates. See the galaxy in style and make your truck your own!

Free Play Mode

For all those who want to haul instead of holla, the Free Play Mode has made that possible! This mode starts the game with the entire galaxy unlocked and all truck features enabled. Furthermore, convoy side jobs have been disabled so you can cruise in peace.

Mid-Session Difficulty, Rebalancing and Job Adjustments

Cash was a bit slow to flow when our Truckers first got out on the open galaxy – but with a couple tweaks we’ve made sure that you’re getting your trucking career off to the right start. Still finding it a bit too hard? You can now adjust the difficulty mid-session to truck a little easier.

Sleeping and Parking Tickets

Camp out in your cab for the night! But be careful where you decide to pull over because we’ve also added in the ability to get ticketed. Sleep for too long in a restricted area and end up paying a fine – so be careful out there!

New! Speed Traps

Brand new to Star Trucker, and due to the utter disregard of highway safety, the DIV has no choice but to install speed checks across key zones and sectors. Speeders beware – if you thought that those sleeping tickets were rough, just wait until you see the speeding tickets!

More to Come

We shared a road map back in July to showcase what we’ve got planned for the rest of the year, and while this is a smaller update – you have a lot more to look forward to in a couple months including:

• Exciting new business ventures.
• New jobs and interior customization .
• A possible brand-new DLC – stay tuned!

Until then, we hope you’ve enjoyed your first year with Star Trucker as much as we.

Over and out!

Star Trucker

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Hop into the driver’s seat of your rocket-powered big rig as you haul cargo, scavenge for salvage and interact with an eclectic cast of star-hopping truckers in this Americana-infused journey on the ultimate open road – space!

HAUL AND HOLLER

Cruise the hyper highways, taking on a variety of jobs such as fuel hungry long hauls and hazardous drop-offs to earn cash and unlock new content.

And don’t forget to monitor the CB radio for chatter from fellow truckers; it’s a fantastic way to uncover side gigs and stay updated on galactic gossip.

MANAGE AND MAINTAIN

Keeping your rig runnin’ isn’t always easy. You’ll need to keep your core systems online, gravity compensator spinnin’ and hull patched to prevent your cab from leaking lung juice.

Be sure to make pre-trip shop stops for replacement parts, and consider upgrading your truck at a local garage. These improvements are vital for safely navigating volatile sectors and ensuring timely deliveries.

HYPERJUMP!

Use the galactic map to plan your journey and warp jumps, while keeping an eye on your fuel reserves and power levels.

Once your route is set, kick back, crank up the cab hi-fi and cruise to a selection of original songs covering starburst blues, galactic rock and asteroid infused americana. The open road is waiting!

MADE BY MONSTERS
Star Trucker is the passion project of a small team: Monster and Monster. A two-person indie studio with a love for all things sci-fi and sim.

With the help of some talented friends they’ve developed an out of this world experience filled with emergent challenges and complex systems to master. So buckle up and join them for the long haul!