New patents filed by Microsoft and Sony have outlined what the future of next-gen consoles may hold, and we’re not too enthusiastic about the ideas proposed. Earlier this week, new patents were spotted being filed by both companies, which hint at their plans for features to be added to the next…
"These are people we'd hire again in a heartbeat" Less than 24 hours after confirming they've managed to secure a future outside of Xbox by going independent, State of Decay 3 studio Undead Labs have announced that they've had to lay off "a significant number" of staff as part of that transition.…
Yet another day one release is coming to PlayStation Plus’ extra tier catalogue, and it’s confirmed its October launch date. There’s still a short while to go until PlayStation reveals its essential tier free game line-up for October, which is due on Wednesday, September 30. The extra and premium…
With more than 18 million visits, Legacy Piece on Roblox is a game that pushes players to the absolute limit with endless challenges and rewarding combat. But if you need an edge over some of your foes, then our complete list of codes might be what you need to shower yourself in Potions, Gems, and…
"Remember you matter," says AoE veteran Earnest Yuen Further details have emerged of the impact that Microsoft’s Xbox consolidation and job cuts programme is having on affected workers. World’s Edge, the studio that effectively manages strategy megaseries Age of Empires, has allegedly been hit…
Microsoft is finally improving the Xbox achievements system, taking inspiration from one of PlayStation’s best features - and Xbox achievement hunters can finally rejoice. Over the years, one of PlayStation’s most satisfying features has been its Trophy system, introduced with the PS3 in 2008.…
Nintendo Switch 2 players can now download a free demo for Stellar Blade, one of the most talked-about action-adventure games of the past two years, ahead of its upcoming sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, announced at Summer Game Fest 2026. Following the release of Stellar Blade in 2024 on…
A Red Dead Redemption 2 player who longs to leave the Old West behind has demonstrated an expansion which ports over the entirety of San Andreas as an explorable map in the game. The various regions that make up Red Dead Redemption 2’s world are already pretty sizable, but considering we’ve been…
Gears of War: E-Day's story director has been laid off, just one week before the game's early access launch. Earlier today, Microsoft continued its ongoing reset of the Xbox brand, resulting in 268 staff members losing their jobs across a number of studios. Many of these employees seemed to be…
Wolverine's narrative director, Walt Williams, opened up about why it was important to him that Logan was made to be significantly shorter than his hulking counterpart, Sabretooth, and why the emotional aspect of their relationship was essential to portray in the game. Now that Marvel’s Wolverine…
Top Discussions Microsoft file patent for a machine learning system that would "train" itself on your playtime to work out when you'll be least annoyed by in-game ads Xbox lay off 268 people as Activision take over Halo and Rare, while Obsidian become part of Bethesda, plus Forza and Fable studios…
Update: Undead Labs Studio Head, Philip Holt, provided the following statement to IGN, confirming that the game's release won't suffer any setbacks as a result of these layoffs. "State of Decay 3 remains in active development, and these changes will not impact the game's launch," said Holt. "The…
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NBA athlete Steven Adams has warned that fans should expect a "league-wide" drop in performance for athletes across all sports in November due to GTA 6's release. Speaking with media, the Houston Rockets center warned that athletes' performance will drop in November — not just for the NBA, but also…
Nearly every Kingdom Hearts installment means something toward the greater canon of the franchise and its potential future. In the case of Square Enix’s upcoming Kingdom Hearts 4, none of the series’ abundant spinoffs mean more to the story than the obscure mobile spinoff Kingdom Hearts Union X…
The reaction above from Destiny 2 content creator SneakyBeaver is typical of the wave of joy that met Bungie's announcement yesterday that Destiny 2 is being taken out of end-of-life maintenance mode. For those that missed it, slightly over three months ago the game was sent to live out its days on…
(Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment) Despite its surprise announcement at BlizzCon earlier this month, Diablo 5 is a whole three years away. Blizzard's brief teaser trailer had zero gameplay in it, which means the action RPG sequel is still mostly a mystery. But director Joe Shely helped paint a…
Tiny board, big jumps I was not a child that was built for skateboarding. Child me was a tad too wimpy to ever do anything so wicked cool as that. What if I scuffed my knee a little bit, or worse, embarrassed myself? So I did what any skateboarding curious child would do and bought a Tech Deck. And…
It looks as if the PlayStation 5’s welcome hub will soon be getting a major overhaul, and it's heavily reminiscent of the PlayStation 4 era. PlayStation has made it clear that in the next few years, it’s more interested in improving the experience for existing PS5 users rather than luring new ones…
Halo Studios cinematic director Josh Daniels has confirmed that he was promoted and laid off within the same week amid news that Activision has now taken over development of the next Halo game. Xbox’s big restructuring continues this week, with Chief Content Officer Matt Booty announcing 268…
Just don't break anything else Despite not being one myself, I do seem to write about furry-adjacent games for this ole webbed site, don't I? And I've got another one for you today! It's called Break The Night, a hack 'n' slash with slick movement, roguelike elements, and magical girls inspired by…
Courtesy of Halo Studios As Xbox continues their restructure, the Halo series is set to go through some big changes, starting first with 200+ layoffs at Halo Studios. Alongside several other internal studio shifts and at least one closure, Xbox has made the decision to transfer the Halo series’…