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'They Now Wait for This Storm to Pass' — PS5 Owners Cancel PlayStation Plus Subscriptions to Protest Sony's Disc Phase-Out, but Analysts Say It Won't Matter
PS5 owners are canceling their PlayStation Plus subscriptions in protest of Sony's controversial decision to stop releasing games on physical discs starting January 2028, but analysts believe the gest…
Microsoft Reportedly Plans More Xbox Exclusives to Boost Console Sales — Which Games Could Skip PlayStation?
Microsoft is reportedly planning to make more of its best games exclusive to Xbox to give gamers a reason to buy the console. New Xbox boss Asha Sharma has already started this shift, with Gears of Wa…
Leaked PS5 Trophy Lists for Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 Suggest Missing Content
The upcoming re-releases of Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 for PS4 and PS5 later this month may be missing some modes and features, according to leaked trophy lists. The lists, which surfaced online …
Minecraft Update Lets Players Sit Down After 17-Year Wait
Minecraft's latest update is earning widespread praise for introducing a simple, long-awaited feature: the ability to sit. For 20 years, players have built elaborate homes, dug deep mines, and created…
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Steam Pre-Orders Have Already Beaten Skull & Bones' Lifetime Sales, Analyst Claims
Launch sales projections for Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake look like a huge improvement on Assassin's Creed Shadows, the franchise's most recent release. Steam pre-orders for Assassin's…
Bond and Hitman Developer Shuts Down Studio, Lays Off Staff Following Xbox Funding Cut
The developer behind the James Bond and Hitman games has announced the closure of one of its studios and a round of layoffs after Xbox withdrew funding for a project. The company described the move as…
Xbox Reveals First Game Pass Lineup After Massive Layoffs as CEO Admits Strategy Flopped
Microsoft has announced the July Game Pass lineup in its first update since yesterday's sweeping layoffs at Xbox. CEO Asha Sharma cut 1,600 employees from Xbox, with another 1,600 expected to leave ov…
PlayStation's First Post Since Announcing Disc Phase-Out Gets Exactly the Response You'd Expect
PlayStation has broken its silence on social media for the first time since revealing plans to end physical disc production for new games—and the reaction is predictably brutal. On July 1, Sony stunne…
'My Heart's With All of You' — John Romero Praises id Software's Legacy Preservation Efforts Amid Xbox Layoffs
John Romero has spoken out about the layoffs affecting Microsoft-owned id Software as part of sweeping cuts across Xbox. Yesterday, Xbox gaming head Asha Sharma announced the most significant restruct…
Obsidian Staff Uncertain About Future After Xbox Layoffs Hit Fallout: New Vegas Developer Hard
Employees at Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Fallout: New Vegas, are reportedly worried about the future of its projects following significant layoffs by Microsoft's Xbox division. Yesterday…
The Elder Scrolls Online Reportedly Loses Up to Half Its Development Team as Roadmap Undergoes Reevaluation
According to a report from Kotaku, 'as much as half' of the development team behind The Elder Scrolls Online has been laid off, raising serious questions about the game's future. This comes as part of…
'We Need to Change Course' — Bethesda Boss Tells Staff Company Must Focus on 'Our Strongest Franchises' Amid Xbox Layoffs
Bethesda's leadership has informed employees that the company must pivot its focus to its "strongest franchises" as mass layoffs sweep across Xbox. On July 6, Microsoft announced it would cut 3,200 Xb…
Fans Mourn Starfield as Xbox Layoffs Shift Bethesda Focus to Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Wolfenstein, Doom, and Quake
Don't hold your breath for a Starfield sequel, according to the latest news from Xbox's restructuring. A Bloomberg report reveals that Microsoft's overhaul will have Bethesda prioritizing five key fra…
Double Fine and Compulsion Confirm Independent Status After Xbox Layoffs, Retain Rights to Psychonauts and South of Midnight
Double Fine and Compulsion Games have released statements confirming their status following today's massive layoffs at Xbox, detailing their futures as independent studios. Neither studio is shutting …
Xbox's Biggest Restructure Ever: Live Coverage
Microsoft has unveiled what it describes as "the most significant restructure in Xbox history." Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed that 1,600 Xbox employees will be laid off today, with an additional 1,60…
Xbox Boss Asha Sharma Announces 3,200 Layoffs, 1,600 Effective Today, Four Studios Depart Under New Management — Full Staff Email Inside
Microsoft has confirmed that 3,200 Xbox employees will be laid off over the current financial year, with 1,600 of those cuts taking place today, July 6. As part of a major restructuring, four studios …
Palworld Dev Shares Approximate 1.0 Release Time, Suggests Data Wipe for Best Experience
The highly anticipated 1.0 update for Palworld arrives this week on July 10, and developer Pocketpair has provided a more precise launch window while advising existing players on whether to wipe their…
'Don't Kill the Disc' — Independent Retailer's Petition Urging PlayStation to Keep Physical Games Surpasses 115,000 Signatures
An independent video game retailer has launched a petition calling on Sony to reverse its decision to eliminate disc drives from PlayStation consoles, gathering over 115,000 signatures so far. PNP Gam…
Marvel Tokon Blocked in 132 Countries, Likely Due to PSN Requirements
PlayStation and Arc System Works' Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has been blocked in 132 countries, in what appears to be another instance of Sony's PSN requirements preventing players on Steam from acc…
Hideo Kojima Warns of 'Frightening' Digital Future After Sony Announces End of Physical PS Discs
Hideo Kojima, the creator of Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding, has voiced concerns about a 'frightening' all-digital future, days after Sony revealed plans to cease production of physical PlayStat…