1:33 PM - Indeed, that's it. Nothing too revelatory today, but it's nice to get release dates for ports like Hades 2, and I'm excited to have seen more of Stranger Than Heaven. Hunter: The Reckoning - Death Wish could also be one to keep an eye on. Xbox also, of course, has big games like Fable planned for this year, which were highlighted in January's Developer Direct. Thanks for following along!
1:32 PM - If you're sick of humans in your cyberpunk hellscapes, the upcoming game Artificial Detective is robots-only.
UPDATE: 2026/03/26 13:30 EST
Hades 2 Xbox release date revealed
Hades 2 is coming to Xbox - and PS5 - on April 14.
1:29 PM - If you want something with minor Borderlands vibes, it's called Vaunted, and it's coming this year. Onto Hades 2.
1:28 PM - We've moved onto some kind of action shooter involving alien creatures and Borderlands-style cel-shaded environments.
1:27 PM - A demo for The Eternal Life of Goldman is available today.
1:26 PM - Action-platformer The Eternal Life of Goldman has returned for another showcase experience.
1:25 PM - The Korean game is Moosa: Dirty Fate, coming 2027. It may shock you to learn that it's another fast-paced action game with Soulslike influences coming out of East Asia, and, you guessed it, looks like it's probably made in Unreal Engine 5.
1:23 PM - The newest trailer is narrated in Korean, showing some bloody, ruined towns. This might be Project TAL?
UPDATE: 2026/03/26 13:22 EST
STALKER 2: Cost of Hope revealed
A STALKER 2 expansion is coming this summer.
1:21 PM - Characters in a drab bar are talking about the Zone now, so it looks like it's STALKER time.
1:20 PM - Bluey time, with some classical music to boot. Offenbach's Can-Can, to be precise.
1:18 PM - A new game called ADS: Alien Deathstorm looks like you'd expect it to. Lots of aliens, lots of death. Coming next year. It's from Rebellion, the studio behind Sniper Elite and Atomfall.
UPDATE: 2026/03/26 13:16 EST
Dispatch coming to Xbox
Dispatch is coming to Xbox in July.
1:16 PM - We're looking at the 2025 breakout hit Dispatch now.
1:15 PM - That's called Forever Ago, coming this fall. Looks like one for fans of narrative-focused games, and Annapurna has a good pedigree as a publisher.
1:13 PM - The Super Meat Boy 3D trailer was more headaching than anything else, really, but it's nice to have a release date. The showcase is cooling back down now with a much more relaxed game from Annapurna Interactive, name not yet shown.
UPDATE: 2026/03/26 13:13 EST
Super Meat Boy 3D Release Date revealed
Super Meat Boy 3D is coming on March 31.
1:11 PM - Like the Yakuza games, Stranger Than Heaven is showing off diverse gameplay opportunities, from major brawls to random minigames. More to be seen on May 6th.
1:10 PM - I wasn't expecting to see any Serious Sam today. Xbox is now showing off Stranger Than Heaven, a new game from the studio behind the Yakuza/Like a Dragon game. This one is the main thing I'm here for.
UPDATE: 2026/03/26 13:10 EST
Serious Sam: Shatterverse revealed
The Serious Sam franchise returns with a new co-op experience called Shatterverse
1:08 PM - We're dipping into the indie side now with Grave Seasons, a narrative farming sim that looks equal parts Stardew Valley and horror game.
1:07 PM - And Osiris Reborn is getting a beta, with more info available on the Xbox Wire blog.
1:06 PM - We've now moved on to The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, a Mass Effect-like game from Owlcat Studios. Coming Spring 2027.
UPDATE: 2026/03/26 13:05 EST
Wuthering Waves revealed for Xbox
Free-to-play RPG Wuthering Waves is coming to Xbox platforms in July.
1:04 PM - Hunter: The Reckoning - Death Wish is a new video game adaptation of one of the tabletop RPGs in the World of Darkness ecosystem. Could be interesting!
UPDATE: 2026/03/26 13:03 EST
Hunter: The Reckoning - Death Wish revealed
A new Hunter: The Reckoning game is headed for a Summer 2027 release.
1:02 PM - The first game footage of the showcase started with logos for the World of Darkness TTRPG franchise and Teyon Games, the studio behind recent tie-in games like RoboCop: Rogue City.
1:00 PM - The showcase is live!
12:50 PM, Ben - The new Xbox Partner Preview showcase is kicking off in 10 minutes, promising updates on games including RGG Studio's Stranger Than Heaven, STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. Xbox is also teasing some surprises, including first looks at previously unrevealed games. I'll be covering all the announcements as they happen here, and you can also follow along with Xbox's official livestream below.
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