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gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2025 | PRIMETIME

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 4d

It'll be "a 1-hour show filled with news, first looks, game premieres, and much more from the ASEAN region and around the world," and aims to offer an "enthralling hour of video game showcases and trailers."
Thailand Game Show stream:
www.youtube.com/live/PMSwXBj...

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XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 4d

On Thursday October 16th from 15:00 - 16:00 CEST, primetime, the yearly gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show showcase, will be live streamed.
Streams: www.youtube.com/@gamescomasia
www.twitch.tv/gamescom
www.facebook.com/asia.gamescom/
Digital Game Events Calendar: www.xtgamer.net/events

primetime, the yearly gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show showcase, will be streamed on Facebook, Twitch and YouTube on October 16th, 2025 from 3:00pm - 4:00pm CEST

Tech Check: Super Mario Galaxy 1+2, Rune Factory: GoA, Kirby - XTgamer

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 4d

Worthwhile upgrade or a simple re-labeling? Let’s see how Super Mario Galaxy 1+2, Rune Factory: GoA and the latest Kirby game fare on Switch 2.
English:
www.xtgamer.net/2025/10/09/t...
German:
www.xtgamer.de/2025/10/09/t...

Sinnvolle Upgrades oder magere Neuetikettierungen? Wir sehen uns Super Mario Galaxy 1+2, Rune Factory: GoA und das aktuelle Kirby-Spiel für Switch 2 an. Immer mehr Spiele erhalten ein Upgrade von Nint...

Preview: Starfinder: Afterlight - XTgamer

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 7d

From sci-fi TTRPG to videogame: Here's our first look at Starfinder: Afterlight by @epictellers.bsky.social.
English: www.xtgamer.net/2025/10/07/p...
German: www.xtgamer.de/2025/10/07/v...

The famous sci-fi TTRPG becomes a videogame: Starfinder: Afterlight aims to provide an enriching role-playing experience, in which you set out to become an unlikely legend in the galaxy. Even though s...

Review: Dreams of Another - XTgamer

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 9d

No creation without destruction: In Dreams of Another by @q-games.com, The Man in Pajamas and the Wandering Soldier turn some classic video game tropes upside down. @piratepr.com
www.xtgamer.net/2025/10/05/r...

No creation without destruction: In Dreams of Another, The Man in Pajamas and the Wandering Soldier turn some classic video game tropes upside down. Helmed by Tomohisa "Baiyon" Kuramitsu, Dreams of An...

Im Test: Dreams of Another - XTgamer

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XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 9d

Keine Schöpfung ohne Zerstörung: Der Mann im Pyjama und der wandernde Soldat stellen in Dreams of Another von @q-games.com einige klassische Videospielkonzepte auf den Kopf. @piratepr.com
www.xtgamer.de/2025/10/05/i...

Keine Schöpfung ohne Zerstörung: Der Mann im Pyjama und der wandernde Soldat stellen in Dreams of Another einige klassische Videospielkonzepte auf den Kopf. Dreams of Another ist das neue Spiel der ja...

Im Test: Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer - XTgamer

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XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 10d

Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer startet heute auf der Nintendo Switch durch und bleibt dabei ohne Experimente zu wagen seiner Vorlage treu.
www.xtgamer.de/2025/10/03/i...

Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer startet heute auf der Nintendo Switch durch und bleibt dabei ohne Experimente zu wagen seiner Vorlage treu. Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer ist ein von den in Mainz ansäßigen SideQ...

Review: Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer - XTgamer

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 10d

Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer for Nintendo Switch lifts off today. This version stays true to the original game and doesn’t take any chances by introducing a lot of new content.
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Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer for Nintendo Switch lifts off today. This version stays true to the original game and doesn't take any chances by introducing a lot of new content. Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer ...

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 12d

PC Game Pass apparently also gets Ubisoft+ Classics despite the official website not advertising it, as of now. Titles like Far Cry 5 & 6 and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown appear to be part of Ultimate and PC Game Pass, though not all product pages seem to have been updated yet.

List of features of PC Game Pass on the Xbox website

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 12d

Ultimate now supports 1440p cloud streaming and includes Ubisoft+ Classics (like PS+ Extra/Premium). Cloud Gaming and PC games have been added to Essential/Premium. Cloud loading times decrease per tier. Premium gets Xbox-published games within a year of their launch, excluding Call of Duty titles.

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 12d

Changes to Xbox Game Pass monthly prices and features:

Core becomes Essential: €8.99/£6.99/$9.99 (28.6% increase)

Standard becomes Premium: €12.99/£10.99/$14.99 (unchanged)

Ultimate: €26.99/£22.99/$29.99 (50% price hike)

PC Game Pass: €14.99/£13.49/$16.49 (25% more expensive)

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XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 14d

If this deal goes through, it's the second-largest acquisition of a video game company to date. Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard for $75.4bn in 2023. PIF is chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman who the CIA says ordered the assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Artwork depicting Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham and FC Bayern's Jamal Musiala in front of a crowd in EA Sports FC 26 and EA Sports FC Mobile, which launched on September 26, 2025.

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 14d

Video game giant Electronic Arts has been acquired by an investor group for $55bn which equals £40.83bn or €44.89bn. The group consists of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. The transaction is expected to be completed in Q1 FY27, which will end on June 30, '26.

Review: Letters of War - XTgamer

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 14d

Submissions are open for the 41st DOK.fest München (May 6-17, 2026, @ home May 11-24, 2026) @dokfest.bsky.social
www.dokfest-muenchen.de/Submission?l...
Our 2025 coverage (DE): www.xtgamer.de/2025/05/18/d...
We first covered the event in 2024 (DE): www.xtgamer.de/2024/05/20/d...

Submission Deadlines for the 41st DOK.fest München

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 18d

Wood Cabin Games aims to deliver a Valiant Hearts-like experience with Letters of War, but the small indie studio can’t meet this ambitious goal.
www.xtgamer.net/2025/09/26/r...

Wood Cabin Games aims to deliver a Valiant Hearts-like experience with Letters of War, but the small indie studio can't meet this ambitious goal. Letters of War by Wood Cabin Games from Kazakhstan and...

Im Test: Letters of War - XTgamer

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 18d

Wood Cabin Games will mit Letters of War ein ähnliches Erlebnis wie Valiant Hearts bieten. Dieses ambitionierte Ziel kann das kleine Indie-Studio nicht erreichen.
www.xtgamer.de/2025/09/26/i...

Wood Cabin Games will mit Letters of War ein ähnliches Erlebnis wie Valiant Hearts bieten. Dieses ambitionierte Ziel kann das kleine Indie-Studio nicht erreichen. Letters of War von Wood Cabin Games a...

Review: LAN Party Adventures - XTgamer

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 20d

Subscribe to our Gaming Events calendar not to miss any of today's showcases, ranging from the Annapurna Interactive Direct at 2 AM CEST (in 10 minutes), RGG Summit + Direct from 5 AM CEST to PlayStation's State of Play at 23:00 CEST among many more.
www.xtgamer.net/events

Screenshot of our Gaming Events calendar.

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 22d

In this suspenseful coming-of-age drama, we try to save our friend Pedro and realize the LAN party we’ve always dreamed of.
www.xtgamer.net/2025/09/21/r...

In this suspenseful coming-of-age drama, we try to save our friend Pedro and realize the LAN party we've always dreamed of. Once upon a time, Avalancha Entertainment was enjoying their enormous succes...

Im Test: LAN Party Adventures - XTgamer

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 22d

In LAN Party Adventures drehen wir die Uhr um 25 Jahre zurück, versuchen unseren Freund Pedro zu retten und stellen die LAN-Party unserer Träume auf die Beine.
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In LAN Party Adventures drehen wir die Uhr um 25 Jahre zurück, versuchen unseren Freund Pedro zu retten und stellen die LAN-Party unserer Träume auf die Beine. Avalancha Entertainment feiert gerade mi...

NHL 26, EA Sports FC 26, SpeedRunners 2 Open Playtest | XT Gameplay

XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 24d

We'll be streaming NHL 26, EA Sports FC 26 and the SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed Public Playtest today from 17:00 CEST / 4 PM BST / 11 AM EDT / 8 AM PDT:
youtube.com/live/nVidaid...

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XTgamer @xtgamer.de · 25d

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