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, posted 18 hours ago / 2,030 ViewsDeveloper Resolution Games announced Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked will launch for the PlayStation 5, PC, PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, and Quest.
“While the world of Demeo is rich with lore, our previous titles focus primarily on tactical action over motivation and narrative,” said Resolution Games founder and CEO Tommy Palm. “With Dungeons & Dragons, story is just as important as combat, so we’ve rebalanced our approach to make sure we can deliver more of it. With the addition of dramatic cut scenes, richer dialogue, and deeper player choices, Battlemarked truly marks the start of the next iteration of the Demeo Action Roleplaying System.”
Narrative lead Mat Sernett added, “When Dungeons & Dragons launched fifth edition back in 2014, the first adventure that many players went on ventured into Neverwinter Wood, and I can think of no place better for Battlemarked players to begin their journey. The first adventure in Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked will take players to familiar locations including Cragmaw Castle and Mount Hotenow. The world of Dungeons & Dragons is just as much a part of the story as its characters, and we can’t wait for players to immerse themselves in its dangers and delights.”
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Assemble your party and embark on epic adventures in the Forgotten Realms, where ancient rivalries, shadowy conspiracies, and the lure of dark power threaten to tear Faerûn apart.
The North teeters on the brink of war, and it’s up to you to unravel hidden secrets, face powerful enemies, forge fragile alliances, and expose the masterminds behind the plot before chaos consumes all.
Dive into fast-paced, turn-based combat that brings the Dungeons & Dragons experience into a new dimension. You’ll need all your cunning, courage, and strategy to survive. Will you lead your allies to victory, or watch as the world burns?
Take the Initiative
Battle dark forces deep within the wilds of Neverwinter Wood and face powerful enemies. Built with the Demeo Action Roleplaying System and launching with multiple adventures (with more on the way), forge legendary bonds with friends as you confront the shadowy figures that threaten the Forgotten Realms.
Play Your Way
Team up in a co-operative multiplayer system that supports up to four players or take on the challenge alone by building the adventuring party that suits your style—no Dungeon Master required. Whether you’re leading your allies on an adventure or embarking on a solo quest, you shape your story.
Take the Initiative
Engage in dynamic, turn-based combat where every move matters. Your strategy evolves based on the traits of iconic D&D classes, the abilities of your allies, and the strength of your hand. Whether you’re a cunning rogue, a mighty paladin, or a powerful sorcerer, mastery of the battlefield is essential as you battle monsters, overcome traps, and discover legendary treasures!
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky. More Articles
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, posted 19 hours ago / 870 ViewsPublisher Snail and developer Finish Line Games announced the action RPG, Robots at Midnight, will launch for the Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store on June 19.
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Robots at Midnight is an action RPG with intense combat, colossal monsters, and satirical robots set in a narrative-driven and expansive Cassette Futurist world. Built as a luxury destination now in ruins, the planet of Yob is now unforgiving. Overrun with dangerous inhabitants, Yob will be a challenge for any human to endure. Learn the secrets of your family, and this world, to uncover the corruption that lies within.
Real-Time Intense Combat
Find your fighting style as you battle robots, manage your stamina, and perfect your skills and strategy. Test your scrap metal!
Explore and Uncover Deep Lore
What would you do if you woke up in a completely new world? Help Zoe discover what happened and learn more about the world of Yob.
Dynamic Movement, In and Out of Combat
From climbing and jump boosting to dodging and flipping, use unique paths and strategies for exploring the world or getting the upper hand in combat. Harness the power of your space-gauntlet, known as The MITT, to boost, punch, and kickoff objects and enemies!
Robots in All Shapes and Sizes
Whether an unlikely friend or a formidable foe, you’ll discover a variety of robots throughout the world. Each robot has its own strengths and weaknesses for you to discover.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky. More Articles
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, posted 14 hours ago / 4,104 ViewsThe VGChartz sales comparison series of articles are updated monthly and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our estimated video game hardware figures. The charts include comparisons between the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, as well as with older platforms. There are articles based on our worldwide estimates, as well as the US, Europe, and Japan.
This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
The Xbox Series X|S launched in November 2020, while the Xbox One launched in November 2013. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.
XSX|S Vs. XOne Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 130,019 – XOne
Gap change over last 12 months: 4,715,446 – XOne
Total Lead: 7,487,914 – XOne
Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 32,979,363
Xbox One Total Sales: 40,467,277
April 2025 is the 54th month the Xbox Series X|S has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Xbox One when compared to the aligned launch of the Xbox Series X|S by 0.13 million units.
In the last 12 months, the Xbox One has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 4.72 million units. The Xbox Series X|S is currently behind the Xbox One by 7.49 million units.
The Xbox Series X|S has sold 32.98 million units in 54 months, while the Xbox One sold 40.47 million units. Month 54 for the Xbox Series X|S is April and for the Xbox One is April 2018.
The Xbox One crossed 45 million in month 62, 50 million in month 71, and 55 million in month 77. The Xbox One has sold 57.96 million units lifetime. The Xbox Series X|S is 24.98 million units behind lifetime Xbox One sales.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky. More Articles
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, posted 14 hours ago / 744 ViewsIO Interactive announced it will host the IO Interactive Showcase on June 6 at 6:00 pm PT / 9:00 pm ET / 2:00am UK (June 7).
“This event celebrates our 25-years history with the HITMAN franchise and shares an in-depth look at the diverse future of our studio,” said IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak. “We’ve prepared some truly exciting surprises.”
The showcase will feature the following content:
HITMAN World of Assassination
With the HITMAN franchise set to celebrate its 25th Anniversary this year, announcements regarding upcoming content for HITMAN World of Assassination and collaborations around the HITMAN franchise will be shared.
MindsEye
Developed by Build A Rocket Boy and published by IOI Partners, MindsEye is a narrative-driven action–adventure thriller, and will be an ever-expanding player experience, with new studio-created premium content delivered monthly. MindsEye will launch on June 10, 2025.
007 First Light
Developed by IO Interactive, 007 First Light is the title of its highly anticipated standalone original James Bond video game, set to be revealed this week.
Additional Surprises
Fans can also look forward to additional surprises and special guests throughout the show in celebration of IO Interactive’s abundant future.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky. More Articles
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, posted 20 hours ago / 1,553 Views Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma has been rated for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S by the Australian Classification.
Disgaea 7 Complete has also been rated by the Australian Classification, however, no platforms were listed.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is set to launch for the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on June 5. The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S have yet to be announced.
Disgaea 7 Complete is likely the localization for Disgaea 7: Koremade no Zenbu Iri Hajemamashita. It released in July 2024 in Japan for the PS5, PS4, and Switch.
Thanks, Gematsu.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky. More Articles
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, posted 20 hours ago / 1,907 ViewsPublisher and developer Digital Cybercherries announced Hypercharge: Unboxed has sold over 40,000 units on PlayStation in three days.
“After recently releasing their cult hit Hypercharge: Unboxed on PlayStation on May 30th, Digital Cybercherries is delighted to announce that they have already hit 40,000 sales, making them one of the top 5 selling new games on PlayStation in North America and number 6 in Europe,” said Digital Cybercherries.
Hypercharge: Unboxed first released for the Nintendo Switch in January 2020, for PC via Steam in April 2024, for the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One in May 2024, and for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in May 2025.
Our own Lee Mehr gave the game a 6 out of 10 and said, “Although I admire the tenacity of such a small crew handling an impressive amount of content (single- and multi-player), there’s always that danger of missing the bigger picture. Given the surfeit of free-to-play and paid-for shooters coming down the pipeline, mediocre mechanics will always be a major red flag. That’s also in large part what leads its competitive multiplayer to feeling stale and tired compared to its better campaign-focused options.”
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky. More Articles
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, posted 21 hours ago / 1,770 ViewsIO Interactive has announced a new James Bond video game called 007 First Light.
“007 First Light is a brand new James Bond video game developed and published by IO Interactive.” reads the official website. “Featuring a wholly original Bond origin story, players will step into the shoes of the world’s favorite Secret Agent to earn their 00 status.”
007 First Light will be revealed later this week, according to the studio. The reveal “will give a world premiere look at 007 First Light, featuring never-before-seen footage, and start a new era for James Bond in video game.”
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky. More Articles
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, posted 21 hours ago / 2,798 ViewsThe kick off for not-E3 week is about to begin with nearly daily showcases starting tomorrow, June 3 and running through Monday, June 9.
The bigger showcases for the week includes Summer Game Fest 2025 Showcase on Friday, June 6 at 2:00 pm PT / 5:00 pm ET / 10:00 pm UK and Xbox Games Showcase 2025 on Sunday, June 8 at 10:00am PT / 1:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm UK.
Around 20 showcases and presentations have been confirmed to take place over the next week. if any new showcases are announced during the week they will be added to the list below.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is also set to launch this Thursday, June 5.
Not-E3 2025 Showcases Schedule:
June 3
State of Unreal 2025 – 6:30am PT / 9:30am ET / 2:30pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Best Indie Games Summer Showcase 2025 – 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm UK (YouTube)
The MIX Summer Game Showcase 2025 – 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
June 4
Shacknews E4 Indie Showcase – 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Dragon Ball Project: Multi – Latest info from the Producers – 6pm PT / 9pm ET / 2am UK (June 5) (YouTube)
June 6
Access-Ability Summer Showcase – 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Summer Game Fest 2025 Showcase – 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest 2025 Edition – Immediately following main SGF showcase (YouTube, Twitch)
Devolver Digital hosts BALL x PIT: The Kenny Sun Story – 5pm PT / 8pm ET / 1am UK (June 7) (YouTube, Twitch)
IO Interactive Showcase – 6pm PT / 9pm ET / 2am UK (June 7) (YouTube)
June 7
Wholesome Direct 2025 – 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Women-Led Games 2025 – 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Latin American Games Showcase – 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Southeast Asian Games Showcase – 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Green Games Showcase – 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 9pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Future Games Show: Summer Showcase 2025 – 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 9pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Frosty Games Fest – 4pm PT / 7pm ET / 12am UK (June 8) (YouTube, Twitch)
June 8
Xbox Games Showcase 2025 and The Outer Worlds 2 Direct – 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
PC Gaming Show – 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Game Premiere – 7pm PT / 10pm ET / 3am UK (June 9) (YouTube)
June 9
Black Voices in Gaming – 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK (YouTube, Twitch)
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky. More Articles
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, posted 21 hours ago / 1,968 ViewsWizards of the Coast and Giant Skull have signed an agreement to developing an original Dungeons & Dragons action-adventure game.
The game is in development for consoles and PC and is an “all-new, single-player action adventure title set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons.” More information will be shared at a later date.
“Stig and the team at Giant Skull are exactly the type of exceptionally talented creators we want to work with, and I’m so happy to be reuniting with him on this new project,” said Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro digital gaming president John Hight.
“In our time working together on God of War I got to see firsthand Stig’s artistry and expertise, and he and the Giant Skull team are the perfect fit for our new game. Worldbuilding and storytelling is in our DNA, and this collaboration reflects our evolution and commitment to our Playing to Win Strategy, building a stronger presence in digital play. We look forward to revealing more about this brand-new Dungeons & Dragons game in the future.”
Giant Skull CEO Stig Asmussen added, “Our talented and experienced team at Giant Skull is built on creativity and curiosity. Our goal is to craft a rich new Dungeons & Dragons universe filled with immersive storytelling, heroic combat and exhilarating traversal that players will fully embrace.”
Giant Skull is a studio founded in March 2024 by Star Wars Jedi series and God of War 3 director Stig Asmussen.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky. More Articles
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, posted 22 hours ago / 1,015 ViewsElden Ring: Nightreign debuted in third place on the UK retail charts, according to GfK data for the week ending May 31, 2025.
There were two new releases in the top 40 this week. F1 25 debuted in fifth place and Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind debuted in 35th place.
Hogwarts Legacy is up one spot to second place, while EA Sports FC 25 dropped one spot to second place. Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate is down one spot to fourth place.
The Last of Us Part II Remastered re-entered the top 40 in sixth place, Minecraft is down two spots to seventh place, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is up two spots to eighth place.
Grand Theft Auto V is down two spots to ninth place and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is down one spot to 10th place.
Here are the top 10 best-selling titles for the week in the UK at retail:
Hogwarts Legacy
EA Sports FC 25
Elden Ring: Nightreign – NEW
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
F1 25 – NEW
The Last of Us Part II Remastered
Minecraft
Grand Theft Auto V
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Super Mario Party Jamboree
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky. More Articles