Another round-up of news including the Xbox Partner Preview that was shown earlier today.

• Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is coming to PC via Steam on May 16th - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzWBNwhb870
• The PC version of Alan Wake II have been optimized and as a result, the minimum PC system requirements have been lowered

• Epic Games will not be bringing Fortnite to an iOS device any time soon as Apple has terminated their developer account.
• Sony has secured the FINAL FANTASY VII remake trilogy as a console exclusive.
• Arrowhead CEO has confirmed that the Helldivers 2 studio has not been acquired by PlayStation.
• The physical release of Baldur's Gate 3 has been delayed to April as they have announced that the game will be releasing on 4 discs.
• Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass for PC: CONTROL Ultimate Edition, No More Heroes III, Paw Patrol World :povpog: , Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated :pogapple: and Lightyear: Frontier
• On Team Blue, EA Sports F1 23 (PS5, PS4), Sifu (PS5, PS4), Hello Neighbor 2 (PS5, PS4) and Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (PS4, PS5). are now available on Playstation Plus Essentials.

Xbox Partner Preview Notes

• Trailer for Unknown 9: Awakening - Coming to Xbox consoles this Summer 2024 - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKP4w-mlRXQ
• Reveal for Sleight of Hand - Coming to Gamepass, Xbox and PC - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVd4bEiiCIU
• Trailer for The Alters: All By Myselves - Coming to Gamepass, Xbox and PC - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXaS327cjIc
• Trailer for Creatures of Ava - Coming later this year to Gamepass, Xbox and PC - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1gac0wIOI
• Trailer for Roblox: Griefville x Chucky - Available today on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM9dbxSiI8g
• Reveal for The Sinking City 2 - Coming 2025 - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN5voXpAd0I
• Trailer for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online - Releasing out of Beta on March 21st on Xbox Series X|S - Beta available now! - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1NhcPaXolQ
• Reveal for STALKER Legends of the Zone Trilogy - Available today on Xbox console - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MO-ZDMBVqk
• Announcement and gameplay trailer for Monster Jam: Showdown - Available 2024 on Xbox - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI6veVpr0ts
• Trailer for Persona 3 Reload - Episode Aigis Wave 3 of the Persona 3 Reload Expansion pass coming in September. Wave 1 is releasing on March 12th which contains the P5R EX BGM Set and P4G EX BGM Set. Wave 2 coming in May contains Velvet Costume and BGM set. - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKcEkaUF4zo
• Announcement trailer for The First Berserker: Khazan - Coming to Xbox Series X|S - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB25RcC05wc
• Gameplay trailer for Tales of Kenzera: ZAU releasing April 23rd on Xbox Series X|S and PC - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9zekMszGu0
• Reveal trailer for Frostpunk 2 - Releasing July 25th - Coming to PC Game Pass and Windows - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF7z5TDeQFc
• Gameplay trailer for Kunitsu-Gami Path of the Goddess - Coming to Game Pass and Xbox Series X|S - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXOOVlWDmm4

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