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Okay, so Ninja Gaiden 4? Yeah, it’s dropping on October 21 for PC, consoles, and, like, Xbox Game Pass. Pre-orders are open too, starting at $69.99—what’s with that price, right?
Anyway, back in January, during some Xbox Developer Direct thing, Team Ninja and PlatinumGames flashed their big announcement. They were like, “Hey, we’re aiming for the end of 2025.” And then boom—suddenly it’s October. Did they speed up or just get the date wrong? Who knows.
Oh! And there was this trailer at the June 2025 Xbox Games Showcase. Two minutes of chaotic ninja madness with all these fast moves and crazy stunts. If you’re into that, I guess it’s your kind of scene.
Now, Xbox Cloud Gaming—xCloud or whatever it’s calling itself these days—will support this one. The trailer revealed that nugget right at the end. Means you can stream Ninja Gaiden 4 to your phone, your PC, heck, maybe even your smart fridge if it’s up for it. It’s all part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, so if you’re already in, cool. Otherwise, maybe you’re missing out, maybe not. Depends if you like ninjas.
Team Ninja’s celebrating 30 years, and they’re doing it in style, it seems. They kicked off with Ninja Gaiden 2 Black in January. Classic move, right?
Oh, and listen to this: Ninja Gaiden 4 is an Xbox Play Anywhere game. Fancy term that means you buy it once and ta-da, it’s yours across Xbox platforms. It’s hitting the PS5 on launch day too. And there’s a Deluxe Edition for $20 more. Comes with this Yakumo skin. Sounds slick, probably a ninja thing.
But hold up—Ninja Gaiden 4 wasn’t the only one dishing dates at that showcase. The Outer Worlds 2 dropped October 29 as its launch. Plus, Warhammer 40,000, Barbie Project Friendship, and a couple of other titles are rolling out soon. Kingdom: Two Crowns, EA Sports FC 25, they all jumped into the fray around June 10 or 11. Just like that, the gaming calendar’s filling up.
Man, gaming news is a whole ride. Not sure if it’s the games or the wait that hooks me. But hey, the more, the merry… Nah, let’s not fake it—it’s all about the games, right?
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