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Engadget
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Engadget
The Steam Summer Sale is live with a fresh batch of big discounts
Get ready for your game library to grow, because the Steam Summer Sale is open and ready for business. The promotion runs through July 11, so you've got plenty of time to peruse all of the available deals, but there are a couple fun highlights in this season's selections. For starters, two likely contenders for 2025 game of the year are on sale. You can pick up the spectacular puzzle game Blue Prince for 15 percent off or about $25, and the lush Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has a slight discount of 10 percent, which puts it at $45. I'm sad they didn't go thematic and make it $33, but even a small price cut is nice for games this recent. A couple other newish releases are available at smaller discounts. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is 20 percent off, as is Black Myth: Wukong , while Civilization VII is 15 percent off. The Silent Hill 2 remake is down to $42 thanks to a 40 percent cut. Most of the biggest deals are on older titles. For instance, if you don't already own the excellent Doom (2016), it's only $4 with an 80 percent off discount. Or pick up Death Stranding Director's Cut for just $16. Steam sales are also a prime chance to add more indies to your library. For multiplayer mayhem, Human Fall Flat and Overcooked 2 are each $6. You can explore the beautiful underwater world of Abzu for just $5. Chicory: A Colorful Tale is half off at $10 and Slime Rancher 2 is down to $20. Those are just a few of the highlights. Now you just have to find the time to play everything you buy.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Death Stranding 2's super-fast load times have left fans in disbelief: ‘Don't blink or you'll miss it'
Hideo Kojima's latest epic, Death Stranding: 2 On the Beach, has fans talking, but not just about its stunning visuals or haunting narrative. What is really catching attention? The virtually non-existent load times. According to the IGN report, since the game's early access dropped on June 24, players have been flooding social media with clips showing just how unbelievably fast the game loads – so fast, in fact, that many say it feels supernatural. A still from Death Stranding 2: On The Beach trailer(X) Pressing 'Continue' from the main menu produces just a blink of a black screen before players are dropped into protagonist Sam Porter Bridges' world. According to the report, even reloading from within the game is near-instant. Although Death Stranding 2 is packed with sprawling environments, rich details and breathtaking visuals, especially in its post-apocalyptic take on Australia, the load times defy expectations even for a PS5 title. A viral post on X (formerly Twitter) captured the gamers' sentiment perfectly. The user, who goes by the name Kami, wrote, 'Death Stranding 2 has the fastest loading time I've EVER seen in a video game. Don't blink or you'll miss it. It's literally instant.' Another user claimed Kojima was a 'genuine wizard.' A third user noted, 'Either everyone else is not so secretly terrible at their job or Kojima Productions is making deals with spirits and demons.' A fourth user noted, 'The 'Kojima finally made the first PS5 game' joke is actually real.' A new standard in gaming load times? While Death Stranding 2 has been getting a lot of attention lately, it is joining a group of next-gen games that are really cutting down on load times. Fans are drawing comparisons to Marvel's Spider-Man 2, where you can zip around the city in no time. Over on Xbox, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has also impressed players with how fast it starts up. The menu is practically the game itself, since it loads your save file in the background right away. The debate over which game handles this better is still ongoing, but it's clear: loading screens are fading fast. FAQs: 1. How fast are Death Stranding 2's load times really? Most players report under one second of black screen before re-entering gameplay. Some say it's so fast, you could "blink and miss it." 2. What platform is Death Stranding 2 available on? It's currently available on PlayStation 5, with PC versions expected in the future. 3. Is there an explanation for the fast load times? Kojima Productions has not revealed the exact tech behind it, but speculation points to clever background loading and high optimization for PS5's SSD. 4. Is Death Stranding 2 the only game with this kind of speed? No, but it's among the fastest. Spider-Man 2 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle also have near-instant transitions. 5. Was Nintendo involved in Death Stranding 2? Yes, Nintendo is credited in the game, though Kojima Productions hasn't clarified the extent of their contribution.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants Release Revealed at Xbox Games Showcase 2025
At SGF 2025, Xbox unleashed their Xbox Games Showcase chock full of trailers and the next Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants adventure was revealed. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is continuing the adventures of Indiana Jones with The Order of Giants, expanding the Great Circle adventure beyond the base game released by Bethesda last year. While the Xbox Games Showcase showed many surprises, Bethesda has previously forecasted The Order of Giants DLC, but today's trailer gave us a release date. The trailer can be seen below. The new story chapter takes Indiana Jones to the ancient streets of Rome where forgotten catacombs twist into something with a more sinister atmosphere. Indiana Jones must outwit a dangerous cult and decipher puzzles designed by emperors to uncover the dark legacy of the Nephilim giants in the new adventure revealed at Xbox Games Showcase. The Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants storyline ties into the core story of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, The Order of Giants will see us delving into the secrets of the Nephelim, the organization that Tony Todd's momentous figure Locus was part of in the base game. It also promises to continue the acclaimed FP-perspective game's run of stealth, action, and puzzles. CGMagazine's review of the base game called it 'stunning, with environments expertly crafted to evoke a sense of wonder and danger.' Previously, the DLC was just mentioned as something that was happening surrounded by cryptic release vagueness. Today, the Xbox Games Showcase revealed the DLC will be arriving on Xbox Game Pass day one, on September 4. Fans can check out the official Xbox page for the DLC here. For further SGF 2025 coverage, readers can check out all of CGMagazine's coverage here! Be sure to check out all of the other announcements from the Xbox Games Showcase
Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Xbox Game Pass is hitting the first-party release cadence subscribers deserve
2025 is shaping up to be one of the best years for Xbox Game Pass yet, thanks to a series of first-party acquisitions finally delivering exceptional day one titles. After years of stilted day one releases and disappointing exclusives, Xbox Game Pass has finally transformed into the excellent value offering it always should've been. Being an Xbox Game Pass member hasn't always been easy. While the concept of a video game subscription service that regularly updates with day one first-party releases (and the occasional third-party curio) was good in theory, rarely has its release slate been able to hit a good, reliable cadence since it initially launched back in 2017. Fast forward eight – yes, count them, eight – years later, and in 2025 the ducks that company head Phil Spencer and the rest of the Xbox higher-ups spent so long getting in a row now look to be finally paying off. This year alone has seen countless Xbox Game Pass treats available at launch, solidifying just how well the service can work when it hits a stride – at least on the consumer side. In truth, Xbox Game Pass received its proper supercharge at the end of 2024 with the launch of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle in December. Whereas licensed games previously had a reputation for being a bit ropey and half-assed in terms of quality, this was the most recent example of what can happen when a studio truly understands the source material. More than a facsimile of the Indiana Jones concept, Machine Games' title put you in the shoes of cinema's most famous adventurer through the act of exploration, investigation, and yes, bashing Nazis over the head with whatever object is lying around. I honestly believe Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would have been a game of the year contender had it not been released so late in the year. A sentiment largely thought impossible for a first-party Xbox game just a few years ago – outside of the Forza Horizon series, of course. While Xbox's release calendar has shifted wildly in recent months to see its first-party titles now come to rival platform PlayStation not too long after, the value of Xbox Game Pass is still retained due to the high calibre of exclusives that have launched into the service this year. January was a tad quiet, but February treated members to another charming release in Avowed. In my review, I dubbed it an 'RPG let down by its progression system', but it was still a fun adventure, I'm glad players seeking that high fantasy itch could scratch. Since then, Xbox's recent first-party studio acquisitions have continued to pay off exponentially, with the likes of South of Midnight, The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered, and most recently Doom: The Dark Ages being instantly available to play. Admittedly, getting to this point hasn't been a cakewalk, and I honestly wish Xbox could have spent time assisting its existing family of first-party studios like The Coalition or Halo Studios (previously 343) to reach it. Instead, it spent its energy scoffing up a ream of independent developers like some sort of twisted all-you-can-eat buffet. Compulsion Games, Obsidian Entertainment, and Ninja Theory were all early acquisitions made during the end of the flailing Xbox One generation with the intention of bolstering the Xbox platform's release slate. It's certainly done that, but midway through the Xbox Series X |S generation, a lot of players are already looking ahead to the future. An X-traordinary start For now, however, 2025 is shaping up to be a banner year for a subscription service that has, up until now, felt like a slow drip feed of exciting games to play, as opposed to the full-fledged gush members have been led to expect. It's not just been great for first-party exclusives, either. By partnering with some of the year's surprise hits, Xbox has been able to bolster its lineup with more games that make the idea of subscribing even more enticing than it otherwise would be. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the most obvious example as one of the biggest surprise hits (and most critically acclaimed games) of the year, giving this quirky turn-based RPG about a doomed expedition trying to save their home a broader audience than it may not have been able to reach otherwise. For all the troubles Xbox Game Pass has experienced over the years, such as constantly delayed exclusives and splintering into an increasingly confusing list of tiers, it has always done a great job partnering with third-party publishers to help plug gaps. This year, that means heavy-hitters such as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Atomfall, of course, but also smaller gems like Revenge of the Savage Planet and Blue Prince. I can't remember a time prior to now when Xbox Game Pass members (at least those subscribed to the Ultimate tier) have had such a great selection of additions to choose from. It only looks to continue throughout the rest of 2025, too, with high-profile releases like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, The Outer Worlds 2, and Remedy Entertainment's FBC: Firebreak also set to launch into the service immediately on day one. For years now, I've been one of the Xbox Game Pass model's biggest critics. And though I still believe that great art, which video games absolutely are, is worth paying for, there's no denying that 2025 has seen the service ascend to its strongest value offering yet. At a time when Nintendo has kicked off higher tier pricing in advance of the Nintendo Switch 2 's arrival, subscribing now to Xbox Game Pass this year would already see you well fed through to the end of 2025 – and that's not even including all the great day one releases to come. I doubt such a strong Xbox Game Pass release cadence will continue into 2026 (although I'm happy to be proven wrong). Until then, it's hard not to make the most of this strong flow of exciting games that before now has only ever felt like a stilted drip.
Business Mayor
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Mayor
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is selling faster on PS5 and PC, even though it has more players on Xbox
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is selling faster on PS5 than it did on Xbox The PS5 release is also outperforming the PC version This is despite more gamers playing the game on Xbox Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is selling faster on PlayStation 5 than it did on PC and Xbox. That's according to data from head of market analysis Rhys Eliott at market research firm Alinea Analytics. The company estimates that 'just under 5 million' Xbox gamers have tried Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, though 'the overwhelming majority' did so via the Xbox Game Pass service. As a result, the game is now selling faster on PS5 than it did on Xbox, despite having fewer players on the platform. It is also beating the PC launch (via Steam), selling '28% faster' in the same period. You may like Bear in mind that the PS5 version of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launched on April 17, 2025, more than four months after it came to Xbox and PC and after its initial marketing cycle. The firm notes that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has sold more than 300,000 copies on PC (via Steam) to date, with the PS5 version expected to exceed that. What does this mean for the future of Xbox? (Image credit: Microsoft) Eliott argues that it's clear that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would have sold even faster on PS5 if it were available on day one, as it would have benefited from the initial marketing push. This will likely push Xbox to release more on PS5 on day one in the future, despite potential outcry from some of the most vocal core fans. Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. It seems undeniable that the inclusion of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Xbox Game Pass has harmed its sales on the platform. According to Alinea Analytics, subscription numbers 'have largely saturated' and are unlikely to grow, leaving Xbox in a bit of an awkward position where drastic changes are needed to grow revenue. Day one PS5 releases could help offset the lost sales on Xbox and the lack of new subscribers, helping releases remain profitable. The firm argues that eventually all first-party games will release on PlayStation platforms on day one, which seems likely.
