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During today's Xbox Partner Preview, 11 Bit Studios unveiled the first gameplay trailer for The Alters, a sci-fi survival game that focuses heavily on player choice. The studio also announced that the game will be available on both PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass at launch later this year.The Alters stars Jan Dolski, a space explorer who crash lands on a hostile planet and finds himself alone on a space station that requires a full crew to operate. Soon, he finds a new and rare substance called Rapidium,…

Xbox announced a slew of new titles coming to its Game Pass subscription service this year. At its Tokyo Game Show segment, held Thursday, the publisher confirmed that Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will be available to members for free on day one i.e., November 9. In it, Kazama Kiryu, the famous Yakuza who faked his death to protect his family, slips into the black suit once again and works as a bodyguard codenamed ‘Joryu.' His cover is soon threatened when a mysterious figure with ties to the past…

PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe subscribers are getting a nostalgic RPG to add to their libraries in August, as Sea of Stars will be available as a day-one release on that service. A love letter to JRPGs of SNES and Sega Genesis era, Sea of Stars will join the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog catalog on August 29, and a demo is now available on PS5 and PS4.According to developer Sabotage Studio, Sea of Stars combines retro aesthetics and modern design to create an experience that is nostalgic but isn't…

Final Fantasy 16 will get a day-one patch that fixes several minor issues, including crashes, text errors, progress blockers, and more. It will also feature performance enhancements. This comes by way of a livestream featuring the game's producer Naoki Yoshida (via Eurogamer).Previously, Square Enix had stated that a day-one patch for Final Fantasy 16 wasn't planned, so it appears the developer changed its mind. However, the patch is not required, meaning players can still jump in without downloading it.…

Square Enix reportedly doesn't have plans for a Final Fantasy 16 day-one patch.This comes by way of a Game Informer report, which explains that Square Enix is confident with the current Final Fantasy 16 build. In addition, producer Naoki Yoshida feels that games should work as expected on launch, especially since not everyone has access to the internet needed to download a day-one patch. You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos.Size:640 × 360480 × 270…

Toge Productions has announced that Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly will release for Xbox Game Pass on day one.The sim will launch on April 20 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch, with the option to pre-install now for Xbox and PC. With Game Pass, Coffee Talk Episode 2 will also be available to stream with Xbox Cloud Gaming and will feature cloud saves and cross-progression. Coffee Talk Episode 2 is a sequel to the 2020 title Coffee Talk, a cozy…

If you're getting an iPhone 14 on Friday, you're going to have to do an update before you can enjoy it.According to the Twitter account @AppleSWUpdates, all iPhone 14 models that are currently on their way to customers for the official launch date on Friday, September 16, will have to install a day one update. The account mentions that the version of iOS 16 being shipped on the phones is not actually the final release build.Per the release notes, the update will fix an issue with how photos appear in landscape mode on…

Xbox Game Pass for PC is being rebranded to just PC Game Pass. Microsoft made the announcement at The Game Awards 2021 via a video featuring rappers Little Dicky and GaTa. Previously, Microsoft offered Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass for PC, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions. The new name for the PC offering has dropped the Xbox branding to prevent gamers from confusing it as an Xbox console offering. PC Game Pass is also receiving a new logo that features only the Xbox symbol.The reveal and changes were confirmed…