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Escape the Backrooms expands cross-play to Switch 2 via Game Pass
gaming3 days ago

Escape the Backrooms expands cross-play to Switch 2 via Game Pass

Escape the Backrooms, a popular day-one Xbox Game Pass co-op title, has launched on Nintendo Switch 2 with full cross-play across Xbox Series X|S, PC, Steam, and PS5, allowing Game Pass subscribers to play with Switch 2 friends. The Switch 2 version supports cross-platform play with all supported systems, and the game remains a top Game Pass debut in 2026, though the Completionist achievement is currently unobtainable until a future update.

Granblue Relink's Endless Ragnarok Demo Expands with Story/Quest/Tutorial Modes and New Heroes
gaming23 days ago

Granblue Relink's Endless Ragnarok Demo Expands with Story/Quest/Tutorial Modes and New Heroes

Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok is now available as a demo on PS5, Switch 2, PS4, and PC via Steam, letting players try Story, Quest, and Tutorial modes. Cross-play matchmaking covers four quests, with completing the first three unlocking Sephira’s Sanguine Glimmer and access to Summons. The demo also introduces six new playable characters (Beatrix, Eustace, Gallanza, Maglielle, Fraux, Fediel). Progress in the demo cannot be carried over to the full game, and Endless Ragnarok is set to launch on July 9 across the listed platforms, accompanied by a major update and QoL improvements.

Once Human Final Console Open Beta Arrives on Xbox Series X|S
gaming24 days ago

Once Human Final Console Open Beta Arrives on Xbox Series X|S

Metas announces the final Console Open Beta for Once Human on Xbox Series X|S from June 17 to July 8, offering a bigger Stardust-infected open world where you capture Deviants, mutate with Mutagens, and build to survive; progress is wiped at launch, but cosmetics, Starchrom, and up to six Deviants carry over; pre-download opens June 17 5:00 PM PT and servers go live 7:00 PM PT; cross-play is not enabled with PC/Mobile during this test, though Xbox and PlayStation players can team up; limited spots via Xbox Insider Hub.

MW4 on Switch 2 Reportedly Runs Smoothly, Infinity Ward Says
technology1 month ago

MW4 on Switch 2 Reportedly Runs Smoothly, Infinity Ward Says

Infinity Ward says Modern Warfare 4 is running pretty smoothly on Switch 2 so far, with the focus now on optimization and performance. The game will feature cross-play and cross-progression, and the Switch 2 edition is expected to be native rather than a simple port. It’s scheduled to release on October 23, 2026, giving the team time to polish before launch.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Lands on Nintendo Switch 2 This Fall
gaming1 month ago

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Lands on Nintendo Switch 2 This Fall

Activision announces Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 for Nintendo Switch 2, releasing October 23, with a campaign spanning Korea, New York, and Paris featuring a young South Korean squad and Captain Price; multiplayer adds cross‑play and cross‑progression with optional Joy-Con mouse controls, plus a DMZ mode. Online features require Switch Online and a Nintendo Account, with pre-order details to be announced this summer.

System Shock 2 Surges to Nintendo Switch 2 in 25th Anniversary Remaster
news1 month ago

System Shock 2 Surges to Nintendo Switch 2 in 25th Anniversary Remaster

Atari and Nightdive Studios release a Nintendo Switch 2 version of System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster, adding Cross-Play Co-Op, enhanced character and weapon models, updated animations, optimized controller support, and QoL improvements; players can choose from three branches (OS A, Marines, Navy) and the game is priced at $29.99, with the original System Shock also available on Switch 2.

Phasmophobia Teams Up with Alan Wake 2 for a Limited-Time Crossover
technology2 months ago

Phasmophobia Teams Up with Alan Wake 2 for a Limited-Time Crossover

Kinetic Games launches a limited-time event, ‘Phasmophobia by Alan Wake,’ bringing Alan Wake 2–inspired atmosphere to Phasmophobia on Xbox Series X|S from May 12 to June 2. The collaboration enhances rather than replaces the core, blending lighting, sound, and environmental storytelling to intensify the player-driven investigations while preserving Phasmophobia’s emergent gameplay. The team highlights balance and authenticity as challenges and suggests future collaborations could follow if the alignment feels right, offering fans a fresh yet familiar horror experience and ongoing community engagement.

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Debuts July 2 Across Five Platforms
games3 months ago

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Debuts July 2 Across Five Platforms

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game will launch on July 2 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam), with PC pre-orders live and wishlist options on PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store. From Gameplay Group and PM Studios, it features 12 characters, Story/Arcade modes, Training, Combo Trials, Gallery, and online play with cross-play and rollback netcode. It will be available in Standard ($29.99) and Deluxe ($49.99) editions (with Year 1 Pass), and a PS4 version appears not planned; pre-order bonuses include a Samurai Appa skin and exclusive character colors.

Xbox Welcomes Free-To-Play Steam Hit Once Human, with Cross-Play and Cross-Progression
gaming3 months ago

Xbox Welcomes Free-To-Play Steam Hit Once Human, with Cross-Play and Cross-Progression

Windows Central reports Once Human, a 2024 Steam standout, is coming to Xbox for free. The open‑world MMO shooter will support cross‑play and cross‑progression across PC/Steam, Xbox, and mobile at launch, with purchases transferring to Xbox; a PlayStation 5 version is planned. The game is described as free‑to‑play with no pay‑to‑win mechanics, emphasizing cooperative boss battles in a post‑apocalyptic setting.

Xbox Unveils Project Helix: Cross-Platform Next-Gen Play Fueled by AMD
technology4 months ago

Xbox Unveils Project Helix: Cross-Platform Next-Gen Play Fueled by AMD

Xbox used GDC to unveil Project Helix, a next‑gen console built to play both console and PC games, powered by a custom AMD SoC for the next DirectX/FSR era, promising a major leap in ray tracing and cross‑play; alpha dev kits arrive 2027, and Windows 11 Xbox mode will help bridge console‑PC experiences ahead of a full reveal likely no earlier than 2028.

Beatrix Joins Granblue Relink's Endless Ragnarok
gaming4 months ago

Beatrix Joins Granblue Relink's Endless Ragnarok

Cygames revealed Beatrix as a new playable character in Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok, the enhanced edition releasing July 9, 2026 for PC, PS4, PS5, and Switch 2. The expansion adds new story content, summons, co‑op quest tiers, bosses, and a new solo mode called Conflux, plus master traits; it also supports cross‑play for up to four players and local wireless on Switch 2.