Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced on Twitter that Minecraft attracts more than 300,000 first‑time players each day, underscoring the title’s enduring appeal. The post followed the launch of Minecraft Live: Dungeons II, which introduced a new dimension after 14 years and expanded creator tools. Sharma also highlighted the upcoming Switch 2 release, scheduled for 27 October, noting that existing Switch 1 owners will need to purchase an upgrade. The announcement came amid recent Xbox restructuring and Microsoft leadership

Director Naoki Hamaguchi revealed that the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Revelation will feature a Platinum trophy that is considerably easier to obtain than the one in its predecessor, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Hamaguchi explained that Rebirth’s low Platinum rate—about 2.6 percent—was intentional, designed to force players to master extensive content. After seeing fan backlash, he and battle director Teruki Endo expressed regret but stopped short of calling the difficulty a misjudgment. For Revelation, the team has shifted focus toward “enjoyable” combat and expects at least 20 percent of [...]

Minecraft announced its first new dimension in nearly 15 years during the September 2026 Minecraft Live event, bringing the total to four with the addition of the Sift. The vibrant, otherworldly plane will debut in the upcoming Minecraft Dungeons 2 next week and later roll out to Bedrock and Java editions in 2027. The announcement coincided with news of an upcoming icy underground update featuring ice caves, new biomes, calcite blocks, and glowing ice crystals. Minecraft also confirmed [...]

Nintendo released a 16‑second clip on its Nintendo Today! app that gives fans a closer look at Ganondorf in the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2. The brief footage expands the previously shown dream sequence, depicting the Gerudo villain on horseback with a new voice‑over line, “And now… an evil has appeared, yearning after that power.” Unlike the original Nintendo 64 and 3DS versions, the remake runs the scene in slow motion, highlighting [...]

Developer Mojang announced at Minecraft LIVE that the Sift, a new dimension first introduced in the upcoming Minecraft Dungeons II, will arrive in both Java and Bedrock editions in 2027. The addition marks the franchise’s first new dimension since the End was added over 14 years ago, expanding the game’s world beyond the Overworld, the Nether and the End. Mojang provided only a visual teaser of the Sift’s landscape and its resident mob, describing it in Dungeons II as “beautiful, [...]

Mojang announced The Sift, the first new Minecraft dimension since The End in 2011, slated for release on Java and Bedrock editions in 2027. The Sift will debut early in the upcoming game Minecraft Dungeons 2, launching September 29, 2026, giving players a preview of its new biomes, mobs and gameplay mechanics. The announcement came during Minecraft Live on September 26, where a brief visual of the dimension and one resident creature was shown. Mojang provided few details, noting the [...]

Jez Corden, a longtime Xbox-focused content creator and executive editor at Windows Central, posted a poll on X asking followers to name their favorite fighting game. The poll, which ran for several days, attracted thousands of responses from the gaming community. Results showed that Microsoft’s “Killer Instinct” secured the highest number of votes, edging out long‑standing franchises such as “Street Fighter VI” and “Mortal Kombat 1.” Corden highlighted the outcome on his podcast TheXB2, noting the surprising enthusiasm for [...]