(Image credit: Bethesda) Bethesda’s Fallout 76 got an old-timey commercial for its Gone Fission update. The update, which went live earlier this week, introduced a slew of new features like Local Legends, fishing challenges, and new C.A.M.P. items all themed to angling. YouTube Watch On

Life is Strange studio reveals sci-fi adventure Aphelion Aphelion | Reveal Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2025 – YouTube Watch On DontNod, the studio behind fan-favorite RPGs like Life is Strange, is taking players to the stars in its next adventure: Aphelion. A reveal trailer for Aphelion, out in 2026, showed off a icy crash site and an astronaut exploring stark environments on alien planets. Possibly with monsters lurking about? It looks like a cross between Dead Space, Starfield and Uncharted. Here’s the official description: “By 2060, Earth will be uninhabitable. The discovery of a 9th planet – Persephone – at the edge of the Solar System, is humanity’s best hope. The European Space Agency is dispatching the Hope 01 scientific mission, consisting of 2 accomplished astronauts, Ariane and Thomas. Their mission: to survey the planet and determine whether humanity can prosper anew here. Stranded on a frozen planet, astronaut Ariane must brave rugged landscapes and shifting realities to rescue her wounded partner, Thomas. This story-rich sci-fi adventure blends exploration, traversal, and tense stealth gameplay.”

Grounded 2 in early access next month Grounded 2 – Announce Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2025 – YouTube Watch On Honey, we’re shrunk again. The first Grounded turned players mini to survive the trials and tribulations of their own backyard. Now Grounded 2 will make them pint-size once more to take on spiders, ride ants, and build their miniature safe havens. A game preview will go live on July 29, letting players get some hands-on first impressions.

Pokemon studio unveils Monster Hunter-style adventure (Image credit: Game Freak) Pokemon series creator Game Freak is cooking up a stunning new adventure called Beast of Reincarnation. The trailer at today’s showcase seemed to take heavy inspiration from Japanese folklore and other catch-’em’-all games like Monster Hunter, but with some sci-fi elements as well. It’s coming to PC and consoles next year. YouTube Watch On

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle DLC gets new trailer YouTube Watch On The first bit of DLC for last year’s terrific “Indiana Jones and The Great Circle” is just around the corner, and we got an explosive new trailer for it. The Order of Giants arrives on September 4 on Xbox, PC, and PS5, where it’ll send our ol’ pal Indy beneath the streets of Rome to retrieve a relic.

Ninja Gaiden 4 coming this October NINJA GAIDEN 4 – Official Release Date Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2025 – YouTube Watch On Koei Tecmo debuted a bloody new trailer for Ninja Gaiden 4, which will release on Xbox, PS5, and PC on October 21. Easily the highlight of the trailer was seeing the OG protagonist Ryu Hayabusa cracking skulls again, but the new hero looks like a ruthless killing machine in his own right.

New 3D Super Meat Boy (Image credit: Team Meat | Microsoft) I’ve been a fan of Edmund McMillen’s games since playing Super Meat Boy on Newgrounds, and now everyone’s favorite platforming meat sack is making the jump from 2D to 3D. Xbox announced Super Meat Boy 3D in a new trailer that you can check out below. It promises a lot of the same nail-biting platforming challenges the series is known for. YouTube Watch On

Everything in today’s show will be playable on the Xbox Ally (Image credit: Xbox | Microsoft) Xbox has confirmed that all the games you’ll see in today’s showcase are playable on the Xbox Ally, Microsoft’s upcoming handheld version of its super popular console. The Xbox Ally releases later this year, and the highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong will be available at launch.

The Xbox handheld is real YouTube Watch On Xbox’s competitor for the Nintendo Switch 2 has long been the subject of rumors, but we just got our first look at its next-generation ROG Ally gaming handheld. It’s a modified version of the Asus ROG Ally, with an added Xbox button on the left side of the system. “The Xbox Ally is an Xbox you can hold in your hands, bringing together the power of Xbox and the freedom of Windows,” says Xbox president Sarah Bond.

World premiere of Resonance: A Plague Tale legacy Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy – Reveal Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2025 – YouTube Watch On The Plague Tale series looks to be headed for ancient Rome in a new trailer for Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy. The game is coming in 2026 to Xbox, PS5, and PC. And like High on Life 2, it’ll be available to play on Game Pass from day one.

Next up: High on Life 2 (Image credit: Squanch Games) We’re getting a sequel to one of the funniest shooters we’ve ever played: Squanch Games’ irreverent High on Life. It’s coming this winter to Xbox, PS5, and PC. You can check out the official trailer below: HIGH ON LIFE 2 Official Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2025 – YouTube Watch On

Xbox Games Showcase is underway (Image credit: Microsoft/Bethesda) Xbox kicked things off with a new Outer Worlds 2 story trailer that showed off the game’s big bad venture capitalist and some shots of the combat and worlds we’ll explore. It’s an odd first move given that we’re getting a full Outer Worlds 2 presentation after the showcase, but hey, at least we finally have a release date: October 29. You can check out the new story trailer for The Outer Worlds 2 below: The Outer Worlds 2 – Official Story Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2025 – YouTube Watch On

The countdown begins (Image credit: Xbox | Microsoft) We’re less than 30 minutes away from the Xbox Games Showcase, and the pre-roll video countdown is already underway on Microsoft’s live stream page on YouTube. The countdown shows NPCs fishing in what looks to be Fallout 76 or possibly one of the games being announced during today’s presentation.

All the biggest Summer Game Fest announcements (Image credit: Summer Games Fest) It’s been an explosive Summer Game Fest so far. You can check out all the buzz around the latest announcements and trailers on our Summer Game Fest hub, including our first look at Resident Evil 9: Requiem, an epic new co-op adventure from LEGO, and the return of “Shovel Knight” developer Yacht Club Games with a new game that looks ripped straight from the Game Boy Color.

New Gears of War: E-Day trailer or gameplay? (Image credit: Microsoft) It’s been a year since developer The Coalition announced Gears of War: E-Day, a prequel game that explores the early days of the Locust outbreak. Several familiar faces are expected to return after a handful of Gears of War sequels went in wild directions, so that’s something for fans to get excited about. What we’ve seen of E-Day so far seems phenomenal, but we’re likely to get our first proper look at today’s Xbox Game Showcase. You can check out the announcement trailer below. Gears of War: E-Day | Official Announce Trailer (In-Engine) – Xbox Games Showcase 2024 – YouTube Watch On

Rumored Persona 4 remake (Image credit: Sega/Atlus) One of the worst-kept secrets in gaming, the long-speculated Persona 4 remake, will likely be revealed at today’s Xbox Games Showcase. The remake from legendary RPG studio Atlus is reportedly being developed for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. While there’s no word on a Switch 2 port yet, its absence from early leaks doesn’t completely rule out that possibility. The rumored Persona 4 remake is expected to follow in the footsteps of last year’s critically acclaimed Persona 3 Reload, which updated the graphics, combat, and pacing for modern audiences. If history serves, fans can expect Persona 4, one of the most beloved entries in the franchise, to get a similar overhaul.