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Kratos is officially coming back after Faye's 2027 solo outing, but Santa Monica's keeping the title, date, and whether we're heading to Egypt or Tibet completely under wraps.

Deep Down Below opens beta sign-ups for its turn-based crawl through procedural darkness, betting that transparency and a three-class progression system can carve out space in a genre crowded with Hades clones.

Tonight at 8 p.m. EDT, she's hunting down the pyromancy trainer in a sandbox MMO that treats magic like a puzzle instead of a talent tree — no quest markers, just experimentation and a few singed eyebrows along the way.

The creative director's candid critique echoes a growing unease among developers about whether subscription services can truly sustain the economics of blockbuster game development.

Xbox Live is down, and thousands of early-access Halo players are staring at login errors instead of the Master Chief.

Jared Palmer's abrupt exit after just two months leaves Xbox's platform reset without a key technical leader, and the AI talent drain is only getting worse.

Magic is blooming across Tyria again, but instead of dragons, you’ll be battling corporate-style industrialists trying to cash in on it.

Arc System Works just dropped three new character guides for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, covering Blade, Black Panther, and Danger — and timing is everything. With the open beta launching in just a few days, these breakdowns are meant to get players familiar with each fighter's toolkit before they

Xbox is now testing a new ad-supported streaming tier that places advertisements directly inside games, not just as pre-roll or interstitial breaks, but as dynamic billboards and in-game placements woven into the experience itself. This is a significant shift from the normal ad model on console, and

Overwatch, Evolve, and Tribes Ascend each defined their subgenres — and now they're all gone, leaving only memories and private servers.

Two VPs Vanish from CIG's Leadership Page Two high-ranking executives at Cloud Imperium Games have been quietly removed from the company's leadership page, raising fresh questions about the internal stability of the studio behind the perpetually-in-development Star Citizen. VP of Operations Claire B

Diablo 4 players are willingly running headfirst into self-inflicted death for a ring, and Blizzard has been forced to investigate what's turning the game into a high-stakes gamble. The ring in question — a unique item from the latest season — deals damage to the player in exchange for absurdly powe

The EU just greenlit Saudi Arabia's $55 billion takeover of EA, ruling it's fine for competition — but the real fight over this deal is only just beginning.

With record membership numbers, the Rockstar union is now within striking distance of forcing mandatory recognition — and the industry is taking notice.

While most MMO studios are ditching forums for Discord’s chaotic chat, Niche Worlds Cult is betting on permanent, searchable community history — and it’s exactly the kind of old-school move that Monsters & Memories needs.

Bethesda promised laid-off Montreal workers they'd stay on until September with full benefits, then handed them termination letters with just eight weeks' pay and no health coverage — on the same day it hyped new Fallout releases.

The EU just waved through the biggest leveraged buyout in history, and the gaming world is about to answer to Riyadh.

48 teams across four regions are set to clash in NetEase's superhero shooter, with familiar esports giants and rising contenders all vying for early dominance.

The EU's approval clears the final hurdle for the biggest gaming acquisition ever, but the industry's consolidation track record suggests players should be wary.

The EU Just Gave the Green Light The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund’s long-running campaign to buy Electronic Arts just passed its biggest checkpoint yet. The European Commission has officially approved the acquisition, clearing the way for one of the largest and most scrutinized takeovers in

Decor Duels is getting the axe in patch 12.1, but TBC Classic's Phase 3 just got a leaked date—time to cash in those Illusionary Coins and mark your calendars for August 13th.

Microsoft is quietly turning Xbox 360 classics into native PC ports, skipping emulation entirely—and that changes everything for backward compatibility.

From gankers demanding victims to raiders rewriting patch notes, every MMORPG player group thinks they're the main character—but some entitlement actually breaks the game.

Bethesda's confirmation that Oblivion Remastered's Switch 2 port includes optimizations destined for PC could finally break the year-long patch drought that's left the game stuck in 'Mixed' Steam reviews.

The studio's rare statement offers a sliver of reassurance, but developers on the ground are bracing for the fallout of Microsoft's cuts.

The AN-94 and Swordfish are getting nerfed, Ranked Play is getting a refresh, and a new Black Ops Classic playlist is arriving in Black Ops 7 Season 5.

Xbox's AI-first engineering hire lasted three months before defecting to the startup building AI agents designed to automate his entire discipline.

The founder claims Xbox wrote a blank check for exclusivity; the studio says he wasn't even in the room when the deal was made.

PUBG Returns to the Esports World Cup With a Packed Paris Schedule PUBG: Battlegrounds is back at the Esports World Cup for 2026, and the tournament shape looks familiar in the best way. Twenty-four teams, six days of battle royale, and a two-stage format that rewards consistency over flash. The act

X-Men '97 Season 2 isn't just adding characters — it's fracturing the team along ideological fault lines, turning mutantkind's cold war into must-watch appointment television.

Slitherine's Warhammer Blood Bowl, a brutal sports game, is returning this fall. The game is described as being for gluttons for punishment.

Pantheon Rise of the Fallen's Week 12 patch fixes bugs preventing mastery benefits from applying properly, with the Enchanter class rework planned next. The developers are also working on server stability and zone crash fixes.

Microsoft laid off Bethesda developers on the same day as a Fallout announcement, contradicting earlier promises that their jobs would be secure until September.

Blizzard is investigating a cheating scandal in World of Warcraft where a Game Master summoned 'Death-Touched' bosses for friends. The incident was recorded, prompting the company to probe the misconduct.

Xbox announced on Wednesday that it is bringing Backward Compatibility to PC for the first time, launching on July 22 with four classic games and more to follow. The feature's system requirements were also revealed, with minimum specs including an Nvidia GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 550 GPU, an Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and Windows 11.

The article argues that remasters of Fallout 3 and New Vegas should adopt Fallout 4's improved gunplay and combat mechanics. It suggests that updating the shooting and movement systems would modernize the older games without altering their core narratives or world design.

The RuneScape CEO has set a goal to overtake World of Warcraft as the top MMO. No additional details are provided in the given text.

A sequel to the Star Wars Jedi video game series has been announced for a December 2026 release. The game is currently in development.

According to the article title, leaked details about GTA 6 Online have emerged from an Xbox Store page. The specifics of these details are not provided in the given text.

Microsoft allegedly reneged on a pledge to negotiate severance with laid-off Bethesda Montreal developers, instead offering the minimum legal payout without union bargaining, according to the Bethesda Game Studios union. The union claims the company also terminated workers' health benefits and has filed a complaint, urging the public to send feedback to Microsoft.

Xbox Series X|S sales surged 86% in June 2026, reaching a 2026 high, while PS5 and Nintendo sales declined during the same period.

Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok, the renowned League of Legends player, has been appointed as an honorary police officer by the Korean National Police Agency. The appointment is part of a campaign to combat illegal online gambling and raise awareness of its dangers.

Hasbro has introduced new Zelda figures. The figures are described as costly, akin to the expense of a gacha machine.

BlizzCon 2026 will offer exclusive in-game loot for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo attendees. The event's virtual and physical ticket holders can unlock unique cosmetic items and bonuses across these Blizzard titles.

Microsoft has announced official backward compatibility for Xbox games on PC, with Conker and Crimson Skies leading the initial lineup. This move allows players to access these classic titles on the platform.

Four classic Xbox exclusives have been released on PC as part of Microsoft's first wave of original console ports. These titles were previously exclusive to the Xbox platform.

Mighty Doom developer Alpha Dog Games has returned to independent ownership two years after being closed by Microsoft. Studio founder Shawn Woods confirmed the mobile specialist is now independently owned by its founding team and is in discussions with partners and publishers about future projects.