We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games is releasing its next game, South of Midnight, on April 8, the studio announced during the Xbox Developer Direct video broadcast. It will be available at launch on Game Pass for Xbox and PC, but only for the Ultimate tier.
The more expensive Premium edition unlocks five days early, beginning April 3, 2025. Game Pass Ultimate members can buy an upgrade token for the early-access period and other benefits.
South of Midnight is a third-person action-adventure game set in the American Deep South. The game follows the character Hazel, who, along with her mother, are preparing for a huge hurricane.
Here is the plot synopsis:
“The storm proves massive, causing catastrophic flooding-and causing their own home to be swept down river…
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Gaming Authority in the regulated market of Netherlands, has released on 4 April 2024 an official monitoring report of the Dutch gaming industry performance in 2023. The regulator’s report, the sixth published since the launch of legalized gaming operations in the country, reveals that online gambling operations increased in 2023. However, gross gaming result (GGR), i.e., the industry’s income after deduction of winnings paid to bettors, has increased at a significantly slower p…
Developer Starry Studio has been busy responding to the community’s feedback around Once Human. Several new statements tackle questions such as support for controllers, how paid DLC sharing works across multiple characters, and the reasons behind the server player limit.
For starters, Starry Studio said that it will provide support for controllers in Once August on Early August, with seamless functionality in mind. If you’ve been wondering about key rebindings, the option is scheduled to roll out in mid-August.
Monument Valley 3, the third entry in the indie puzzle game series, is out today, exclusively on Netflix Games.
In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, developer Ustwo spoke about its history with mobile platforms and how introducing live-service elements to Monument Valley 3 was a natural transition. Usetwo is planning to release new content for Monument Valley 3 with every real-life season, along with new activities and puzzles on a regular basis. Previous games in the series had DLC.
“But for Monument Valley, [we’ve] always done downloadable content. It’s just less rhythmic, less predictable, when they come out,” explained director Jennifer Estaris. “And so for me, it was about. How do we make that a healthy habit for players, where they can know that something is coming …
Microsoft has announced the next Xbox Partner Preview showcase, and it’s coming very soon. The event is set to take place on Thursday, October 17, featuring “new and upcoming games” from outside teams like Remedy, Sega, and 505, among others. In short, Microsoft is promising “over a dozen” new trailers throughout the 25-minute show.
This is an “no fluff, all games” broadcast, Microsoft said. Here’s everything we know about the event and how to watch.
How to watch the October Xbox Partner Preview
The Xbox Partner Preview takes place Thursday, October 17 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. The event will stream live in all the usual places, including the Xbox YouTube and Twitch channels.
Microsoft noted that at only the official Xbox YouTube …
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s A Rift in Time expansion adds plenty of never-before-seen fish to catch in its three brand-new biomes, but not everything in the water swims. As a matter of fact, you can reel in some Plastic Scrap for use in various quests and crafting recipes if you know where to fish for it. Here’s how to find Plastic Scrap.
How to get Plastic Scrap in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Plastic Scrap is required for a few quests and in a handful of crafting recipes that you’ll encounter early in your adventure on Eternity Isle. As such, you’ll need to know exactly how to score some as quickly as possible.
To find Plastic Scrap, you’ll need to fish anywhere except ripples in Ancient’s Landing. In other words, avoid any white, blue, or gold circles …
Watford captain Troy Deeney defended Arsenal from criticism after allowing David Luiz to play on with a head injury against Wolves, while brain injury association Headway has outlined why the club s actions were worrying.
Brazilian defender David Luiz was involved in a sickening collision of heads with Raul Jimenez in the fifth minute of Arsenal s 2-1 defeat on Sunday.
Jimenez, 29, required oxygen prior to being carried off the pitch on a stretcher after medical professionals tended to him for 10 minutes.
Further highlighting the force of the clash, it was confirmed by Wolves on Monday that the Mexico international suffered a fractured skull, but the club stressed the player is comfortable after undergoing surgery.
Protocols in the Premier League state…
Manchester City watched rivals Manchester United win their first trophy in six years last weekend, but that EFL Cup final success had no impact on Pep Guardiola s men.
Man United defeated Newcastle United – City s Premier League opponents on Saturday – 2-0 at Wembley to mark a new high point in Erik ten Hag s impressive debut season at Old Trafford.
Ten Hag s side are still in the FA Cup, like City, and the Europa League, while their form has encouraged talk of an unlikely Premier League title bid.
City will hope to stand in their neighbours path, but Guardiola had a short response when asked if Man United s victory meant anything for his team.
No, nothing, he replied.
Guardiola was similarly terse in swatting away questions on comments from …
Arjen Roben s time at Bayern Munich is bound to end this summer. After player over 300 matches, scoring over 140 goals and winning at least 18 trophies the number could grow before the season ends the amazing Dutchman will be moving away from the Bavarian club.
His contract is supposed to end on 30 June and considering his age he turned 35 this January Bayern will want to make a move towards younger players and some of them are already rumoured to be coming to Munich, including Lille s Nicolas Pepe.
This means Robben will be able to move to a new club without a transfer fee and clubs from MLS and Chinese Super League are reportedly interested. The lucrative contracts could be found in both leagues, as MLS still operates on Designated Player rule, while China wi…