By our rough count, we've had several dozen video game showcases this year already, and it's not even April! Next up on the block is Microsoft, as a new Xbox livestream is kicking off today. While January's Developer Direct was focused primarily on upcoming games from Microsoft's first-party studios, today's Xbox Partner Preview is giving several other studios a chance to shine. If you're keen to see what they've been cooking up, here's when and how you can watch. [Update: The show is now live, and you can follow along with our Xbox Partner Preview March 2026 announcements roundup.]

Xbox Partner Preview Start Time

The Xbox Partner Preview starts at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 5 PM BST on March 26.

• 10 AM PT
• 1 PM ET
• 5 PM BST
• 2 AM AEST (March 27)

How to watch the Xbox Partner Preview

You can catch the livestream through Microsoft's official Xbox YouTube and Twitch channels, or you can watch the presentation on this page, in the video embedded above.

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Minecraft's latest update, Tiny Takeover, has just been released, and with it comes a complete overhaul of the baby mobs in the game. From chicks to zombies, villagers to kittens, not a single mob has been skipped for this revamp. We caught up with Minecraft's product manager, Anna Lundgren, to talk about all things tiny, as well as what may, or may not, be on the cards in the future.

The Minecraft game-drop format started a little over two years ago, and saw the annual update split into four smaller drops spread throughout the year. Tiny Takeover came around, Anna says, because the mob artist hadn't been "super happy" with the game's babies for a while now. "We just wanted to make them cuter, more lovable, and have more unique personalities," she explains. "I think after having done Chase the Skies, Copper Age, and Mounts of Mayhem, they all leaned into very different aspects of the game than this drop does. It felt like it could be good timing to lean into the more adorable and cutesy side of Minecraft, even though some of them are still very hostile."

This, of course, brings up the question of player morality. If a tiny hostile mob is this much cuter, how are we supposed to face off against them? "I think you feel that way as a player stepping out into the night and seeing a baby zombie coming--it's really cute! But as soon as it gets close enough and attacks you, I think you'll be able to throw that moral doubt away," Anna laughs. Minecraft has always had dark and scary aspects to it, with the more dangerous mobs coming out at night, the deadly Warden that lurks beneath the surface, and Creepers that could blow your entire build to smithereens with barely a second's notice. It's also been a place for bright, fun, and even cute interactions. As Anna notes, it's easy to enjoy the game without making it too intimidating, which is why hostile mobs got the cute treatment, too. "It should have scares in there, but also you need the cuteness! It's so important, because it opens up avenues for so many different ways to experience Minecraft," she explains.

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As the once-great Roman Empire falls into decadence and decay, you lead a small band of citizens in search of a new land to build Nova Roma - a bastion for all that was once good in the Empire. The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens. Starting from a humble village, you must appease the gods with grand temples, sate your citizens' many needs, and build a society that will be the envy of the world for millennia to come.

Project Songbird is a first-person cinematic narrative psychological horror game from Conner Rush and his studio FYRE Games, the developer behind the critically praised games Summerland and We Never Left (from Dread X Collection 5). Take control of Dakota, a career musician who, amidst writer's block, decides to isolate themself in a cabin in the remote Appalachian forest in order to record their next album. Take in this gripping tale, explore the natural environment and haunting dreamscapes, and fight to survive in this short horror experience.

It is a dark age when the world is closed off and plague is rampant. One day, a peaceful rural village is suddenly attacked by knights, and you lose your family and village. Just as you barely manage to escape, a suspicious man suddenly appears in front of you and invites you to a castle on the sea. It is a beautiful, magical country with a developed civilization. The man says. You are the witch of the moon - a sacred shrine maiden in this country, and an existence that leads the people to happiness and peace. You accept your role and your second life begins. However, the dream-like moment of happiness did not last long. Many intentions intersect, sometimes betrayal, and blades cross. Who will you believe and who will you choose to see the end?