All evidence of the campaign–save for a few YouTube videos–was scrubbed from the internet shortly after Sharma took the helm at Xbox earlier this month. According to „someone with direct knowledge of the move,“ Sharma was the one who made the decision to end the campaign and remove it from Xbox’s various domains and social media accounts.
While Xbox is still pushing its „Play Anywhere“ functionality, Sharma is also focused on rehabilitating Xbox’s console sales–Xbox hasn’t outperformed Sony and Nintendo consoles since 2008, after all. During her first town hall meeting with the team at Xbox’s Redmond, Washington HQ, Sharma said she wanted Xbox to be a „reference console“–that is to say, the ideal console against which every other console is judged.
Hello Kitty: Island Adventure is about to get a lot more metropolitan. Sunblink and Sanrio have officially announced the release date for the cozy adventure game’s next DLC, City Town, which sends players to a „a rainbow metropolis teeming with creativity and mystery.“ While those playing Hello Kitty: Island Adventure on Apple Arcade have already gotten the chance to explore City Town, the DLC brings the fun to PC, Switch, Switch 2, and PS5 players on April 16.
Along with City Town’s sprawling new map comes a new Sanrio bestie, Usahana. Described as „cheerful and full of energy,“ Usahana is eager to welcome you, show you around, and introduce you her to adorable friends, Pannya-chan, Buppyu-kun, Wanwa-chan, Sora-kun and Nyako-chan. The press release noted that players should expect a „mysterious cameo guest“ as well.
Yet City Town adds a lot more than just a few friendly faces. Over 30 hours of content and 90 quests, some of which take you above and beneath the city, are headed to the game as well. The expansion also adds seven new shops, including a plushie boutique, blooming orchards, and a fun-filled arcade, and allows players to design and customize their very own Imagination Cafe.
Square Enix, Innovation Arts & Entertainment, and AWR Music Productions just announced they’re partnering for “NieR:Orchestra Concert 12026 [ YoRHa ],” a concert tour that’s coming to the United States in the back half of 2026 and into 2027. It will visit nine cities during its run, with presale for all shows starting March 31 […]
The Pokémon Company has announced a Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 release date for its upcoming free-to-play battler Pokémon Champions, alongside a paid starter pack which provides „useful in-game items.“
Key Takeaways ● Documented SQL Server attacks have moved from initial access to ransomware deployment within the hour when exposure is high and defenses are absent — but attack timelines vary widely depending on privileges, host controls, segmentation, and attacker quality. ● Attackers escalate from SQL privileges to OS […]
