The Steam version has Windows 10 and Xbox One cross-play Soon, PC players won’t have to go through the Windows 10 store forSea of Thieves. Rare isreleasing the Steam versionof its multiplayer-centric sailing adventure game on July 04, 2025, for $39.99. Unfortunately (and kind of understandably), if you already own a Windows 10 copy ofSea of Thieves, you won’t get a free “entitlement” for the Steam edition. They’re compatible in terms of cross-play – Xbox One and Windows 10 users can play with Steam owners – but this version is a new purchase....

Fans ofBattlefield: Bad Company 2clamored for a cooperative mode for months after the game released, and when it finally came in the form of “Onslaught Mode,” many were disappointed at its lackluster AI and generally tacked-on design. Battlefield 3‘s new co-op mode seems poised to change all of this, with dedicated co-op missions that take you and a buddy through a fully fleshed out map with enemies that react in a challenging and intelligent way....

Putting the “beat” back in music Do you love fighting games? Do you love music games? What about a combination of the two? No, I’m not talking aboutKickbeat. I’m actually talking aboutThe Rhythm of Fighters – SNK Original Sound Collection. Strangely enough, it’s an upcoming blend of rhythm and fighting game mechanics that looks rather intriguing. Judging by the screenshots on the official site, it looks like rhythm mechanics will be utilized in order to pull off combos and fighting moves, with music culled straight from SNK Playmore’s catalog ofThe King of Fightersgames....

Adding to the tally All we have to go with when it comes to theSega Agesproject that was just recently announced for Switch is an “over 15 games” teaser, but we now have a little more information as to what that lineup actually entails. In addition to the reveal ofThunder Force IV, Phantasy Star,andSonic the Hedgehog, we now know thatGain GroundandAlex Kidd in Miracle Worldare being added to the mix, bringing the running total up to five....

Follow me If you’ve played modernSonicgames, odds are you know “Escape from the City [City Escape].” Or “Live and Learn.” Or “Open Your Heart.” There’s a lot of tracks to choose from! But you probably haven’t heard this new Escape from the City remix yet, fromPersona 5singer Lyn. Released this week on YouTube, you can check out the memorable song in funk remix form, featuring vocalist Lyn Inaizumi (known professionally as Lyn)....

Team Fortress 2 has been ported to VR While talks at the Game Developers Conference can be hit or miss as far as finding specific information that’s interestingandrelevant to readers such as yourself, the presentations tend to be very insightful and generally worth attending. Valve has gottwo talks for GDC 2013regarding virtual reality, and I can already picture how far the lines are going to stretch. Joe Ludwig will be covering the company’s experience with portingTeam Fortress 2to run using virtual-reality goggles, including what needs to be tweaked when adapting a game for VR....

The “one last thing” atGamescom Opening Night Livewas a reveal for a new game in theMafiaseries:Mafia: The Old Country. Unfortunately, itdidn’t tell us muchaside from the fact that the game is going set in the early 1900s in Sicily. It’s going to give a look at the birth of the Mafia, so I suppose it could be considered a prequel to the entire series. Aside from that, there was no gameplay shown....

Footage of the MMO I cannot keep theseWarhammer 40,000games straight, and I say that as a fan of the property. There’s an MMO in the works calledEternal Crusadewhich looks halfway decent, as evidenced by the snippet of early gameplay footage found in this developer diary. Let’s be frank — it looks likeSpace Marine. I am okay with this. More than okay, actually, since we never did get a sequel to that game and its mechanics deserved one....

Lilac and gooseberries This is the first 15 minutes ofThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, without the opening cinematic, but still with a couple minutes of cutscene followed by horse riding and monster smashing. I’ve yet to catch up on the series ahead of this release, but I hope all three games are buddy cop style with the round-nosed sweetheart with the cool voice (“gooseberries”!) at your side at every turn. It would make up for thelack of ice skating....

Reddit user MiniBT recently graduated. From what, exactly? High school? Four-year college? Master’s program? The shroud of mystery shall forever hang above this tale of gamers in love! Where was I? Oh yeah! So he has this girlfriend who decided to surprise him with a customFinal Fantasy-themed clock. Ta-da! What I’m most surprised by, actually, is that theFinal Fantasyseries is so traditional in its numbering scheme that such a gift is possible....

Game Boy Color classics coming to Virtual Console [Update:As noted byJoystiq,Eiji Aonuma has taken to the Miiverse and confirmed that the titles will be see an international release. “The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Oracle of Ageswill be released for Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS in Japan,” he said. “But it’ll be a little while longer till the’re out in other territories. We’d like to ask for your patience until they’re ready for release....

Marge, may I play Devil’s Advocate? Hi, I’m The Industry’s Chris Moyse, you might remember me from articles such as10 Best Lawsuits Filed Against Activision BlizzardandJuri’s Soles: Delicious but Deadly, but today I’m here to talk to you about America’s favorite animated, non-prehistoric family:The Simpsons. In the 35+ years thatThe Simpsonshas been on television — only 12 of those being years being Good — Captain Wacky and his family have taken a delightfully satirical stab at practically all forms of art, entertainment, and global services....

College Football 26is now out on advanced access for EA Play trial members and Digital Deluxe owners, and our first task is to understand the difficulty modes available to us. To have fun, you’ll want to play at a difficulty level that matches your expectations and skill levels. If you choose a level that’s too difficult, you’re going to lose plenty of games. Similarly, selecting an easy level will make the game feel bland, and you’ll be missing out on potential rewards....