What's Shown at Xbox Games Showcase 2025: Microsoft's Portable Console, The Blood of Dawnwalker, and Cronos: The New Dawn

On June 8, Microsoft held its gaming conference. Many games from the exhibition will be available in Game Pass at release. However, among the announcements there are also completely new devices. You will learn about all the most interesting things that were shown at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 from our article.

Microsoft will release the first-ever portable console on which you can run all the games that were released on the Xbox Series. Moreover, in two versions at once — a regular one and an improved one, with more powerful hardware. We will tell you more about these devices in one of our future articles.

Note that the hotly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong will be released on Rog Xbox Alley on the day of release.

The action role-playing game The Blood of Dawnwalker has received a new trailer. In it, we see a gloomy world in which we will play as a cruel vampire who lives like an ordinary person during the day. He actively uses a sword and magic, and also drinks blood from opponents. Involuntarily, associations with Vampyr arise, but the Rebel Wolves studio clearly has a larger budget. Let us remind you that this team has many former CD Projekt RED people, who managed to work on The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077. The release will take place in 2026.

Working on the Silent Hill 2 remake has influenced the developers from Bloober Team. Now they will release action horror games, not walking simulators in the spirit of Layers of Fear, as before. Cronos: The New Dawn will be released in the fall of 2025. The trailer looks atmospheric, the combat system makes you remember the first Dead Space, and the appearance of the monsters — the original Amnesia.

Recent rumors have been confirmed: a new part of the A Plague Tale series has been announced. This time, we will play as Maria, the captain of the ship from the sequel. In the trailer, you can see hints of Venice, the Minotaur from ancient Greek mythology, and a hint of gladiatorial fights that took place in Rome. The action will take place 15 years before the events of Innocence, so chronologically, we have a prequel to the entire story. The game will be released in 2026.

Ремейк первой Gears of War выглядит отлично — кажется, что перед нами современный проект. Игра выйдет в том числе и на PlayStation 5, причём заявлена поддержка кроссплея. Проблема в том, что первая часть серии была, прежде всего, демонстрацией новых технологий и свежего подхода к перестрелкам с использованием укрытий. В 2006 году это казалось чем-то новым, а сегодня воспринимается как жанровый стандарт. В плане разнообразия геймплейных ситуаций гораздо лучше себя показала Gears of War 2, которая до сих пор остаётся эксклюзивом Xbox. Переиздание первой части выйдет 26 августа 2025 года.

A new part of the Call of Duty series with the subtitle Black Ops 7 has been announced. The main character will be the already familiar David Mason, and the story campaign can be completed in cooperative mode. Its action will unfold in 2035, so the story will feature technologies of the near future and strange digital worlds. The developers are Treyarch and Raven Software. The release date of the game has not yet been announced, but there is a possibility that it will appear on store shelves this year.

The role-playing shooter Clockwork Revolution received a gameplay trailer. We were shown the game world, which combines Victorian England and steampunk, as well as the combat system, leveling, dialogues, crafting and time control. We can restore objects in the environment to the way they were before, turn enemies into decayed skeletons, rewind events back, like in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and much more. The release date has not yet been announced.

The third part of the Super Meat Boy series was announced. This time, we are in for a three-dimensional platformer. At the same time, the developers will preserve the hardcore of the original dilogy — to pass one level, an ordinary player will need to make serious efforts and spend dozens of attempts. The project looks bright and juicy. The release date is scheduled for early 2026.

Soon after the release of the Indiana Jones game, the publisher, Microsoft, announced its desire to release more projects within this universe. At the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, the announcement of the story add-on The Order of Giants took place, in which we will see a new adventure of the ageless Indy. The DLC will be released on September 4, 2025.

A remake of the fourth part of the Persona series has been announced. The original version of this game was released back in 2008 on PlayStation 2. We are talking about a fascinating jRPG, where the main characters are schoolchildren. As experience shows, Atlus projects can interest even those who are indifferent to the genre. The release date of Persona 4 Revival has not yet been announced.

A second part Grounded has been announced, a game where we have to fight giant insects. Survive in a world ruled by aggressive arthropods in a company of friends. You are offered to build your own base, assemble weapons and armor from scrap materials, and also tame some insects to use as riding animals. Grounded 2 will be available in early access on July 29.

Adventure from Don't Nod studio, known for the first two Life is Strange and Vampyr. The action of their new game takes place in a fantasy setting, where a girl in a spacesuit wanders through abandoned buildings. Judging by the trailer, one can conclude that the winter landscapes work well for the atmosphere. Aphelion will be released in 2026.

First we saw a big trailer for the second part of The Outer Worlds. This series is a kind of spiritual successor to Fallout: New Vegas from the same developers from Obsidian Entertainment. The sequel is perceived as a competent development of the ideas of the original game. New skills appeared, the graphics became better, the scale of events has noticeably increased. The release will take place on October 29, 2025.

It is also worth noting that The Outer Worlds 2 is the second game that will be sold for eighty dollars. The first is Mario Kart World.

A shooter about aliens who are trying to take over humanity. The bizarre weapon design is combined with quality gameplay and cheerful humor. The game will be released this winter.

An interesting project, the plot of which resembles B-category action films. South and North Korea are on the verge of unification into one country, but before the adoption of a historic bill, an incident occurs, due to which the cities fall into chaos, zombies appear and other threats to the civilian population. The story centers on a k-pop singer who, for some reason, knows the truth about the events taking place. MUDANG: Two Hearts is a tactical shooter, but the game will clearly have stealth episodes. The release is scheduled for 2026.

The joint project of Team Ninja and Platinum Games looks stylish and spectacular. Adrenaline-pumping battles, unusual weapons, an interesting combat system, memorable enemies,iki — the game has everything that slasher fans might like. Ninja Gaiden 4 may prove to be a worthy alternative to the sixth Devil May Cry, which Capcom does not want to release. The release is scheduled for October 21, 2025.

Soulslike with an Asian in the lead role evokes associations with the upcoming Ghost of Yotei. However, instead of a realistic setting, Beast of Reincarnation offers an unusual world where science fiction and fantasy are combined. The release is scheduled for 2026.

A musical game dedicated to the songs of the 80s. In it, the main character Chris David inherits a large hotel, which is in disrepair. We are offered to restore its original appearance and return its former luxury. In addition, it is advisable to get rid of the ghosts. They appear at night and in the future can scare away the hotel guests. The combination of different styles of gameplay with cheerful music turned out to be very interesting. It remains to wait for the release, which is scheduled for 2026.

The Age of Mythology remake will receive an add-on Heavenly Spear, which is dedicated to Japanese mythology. You will find 12 new units and a new story campaign. The DLC will be released in the fall of 2025.

A platformer with underwater and land levels, the action of which takes place in a world that has survived an alien invasion. The main character Lana does not have enough strength to fight them, so she has to hide from enemies and try to avoid detection. In addition, you will find many puzzles, including those using the abilities of your companion Mui. The game can be praised for its pleasant appearance, which creates the feeling of a watercolor painting. Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf will be released in 2026.

A game based on the popular Monhwa (Korean comic) Solo Leveling was announced. Judging by the trailer, we are waiting for a soulslike in anime style with the possibility of cooperative passage. Games of this genre are now released even too often, so Arise Overdrive is designed for fans of the original work. The release will take place in the fall of 2025.

A free project with a colorful open world, which is clearly inspired by the Pokemon series. If desired, you can specify which specific pocket monster became the basis for each creature in Aniimo. You are invited to become a hunter of local magical creatures, tame them and use them in battles with computer opponents and live players. The release will have to wait until 2027.

Virtual skateboarding fans can pay attention to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4. This is a remake of the third and fourth parts of the series, which were released in 2001 and 2002, respectively. The collection will go on sale on July 11.

An action platformer with a stylish picture in the spirit of 90s cartoons. You will travel through a mysterious world, solve puzzles and fight with bosses, for each of which you need to think through your own tactics of combat. The release will take place in 2026.

Nowadays, many famous anime series are getting a fighting game based on them. The same path was taken by the copyright holders of Invincible. This is the story of an evil analogue of Superman, who decided to establish a dictatorial regime on Earth and eliminated everyone who could interfere with him. However, his son was imbued with sympathy for people and is not ready to betray them because of his own father's order. You can arrange a fight between them, as well as other characters from the comic book and the animated series, in the fighting game Invincible VS. It will be released in 2026.

An unusual 3D platformer from Double Fine Productions, the authors of Brutal Legend and Psychonauts. In Keeper we play as a living lighthouse. You will explore a surreal world that lives by its own strange laws and solve various puzzles. The project will surely appeal to those who miss the classic LucasArts quests. The release will take place on October 17, 2025.

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