Every year, Call of Duty: Next sets the stage for the franchise’s future. But 2025’s showcase wasn’t just another hype cycle—it was a bombshell of first-time reveals that reshaped expectations for Bla...
The Tokyo Game Show 2025 delivered plenty of surprises, but none landed with the same impact as the long-awaited reveal of Forza Horizon 6. After years of speculation, Playground Games confirmed that ...
The Tokyo Game Show 2025 wasn’t just another stop on Xbox’s global tour—it was a statement. A statement that Microsoft is doubling down on Japan, on legacy franchises, and on the cultural bridges that...
The Xbox Series X and Series S are about to get more expensive—again. For the second time in just six months, Microsoft has confirmed that U.S. retail prices for its current-generation consoles will r...
The standout feature is the aggregated gaming library, which brings together installed titles from multiple storefronts — including Xbox Game Pass, Battle.net, and others — into a single, streamlined ...
When Microsoft finalized its $75.4 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard King (ABK) in October 2023, the gaming world braced for a seismic shift. With titanic IPs like Call of Duty, Diablo, Overw...
When Xbox announced the return of Perfect Dark in 2020, it wasn’t just another franchise revival — it was a statement. The Initiative, Microsoft’s then-new “AAAA” studio, was positioned as a dream tea...
Helldivers 2 represents a breath of fresh air in the cooperative shooter genre, though that same innovation can also become its biggest weakness. The game delivers a humorous narrative, packed with cl...
When Xbox and ASUS jointly announced that the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will launch globally on October 16, the reveal was packed with technical specs, feature deep-dives, and a clear push to ...
In a year already marked by industry upheaval, Microsoft and Avalanche Studios have quietly shelved Contraband, the ambitious co-op smuggling sim that once promised to be a crown jewel in Xbox’s exclu...
Forty years ago, in the quiet town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, two British brothers—Tim and Chris Stamper—planted the seeds of what would become one of gaming’s most iconic and enigmatic studios: Rare. From...
In a move that’s sending shockwaves through the gaming industry, King—the studio behind Candy Crush Saga—has laid off approximately 200 employees, many of whom are reportedly being replaced by AI tool...
After dominating PlayStation 5 and PC with its frenetic co-op warfare, Helldivers 2 is finally storming Xbox Series X|S on August 26, 2025. Pre-orders are live at $39.99, matching its price on other p...
Xbox’s recent announcement that it has canceled the long-gestating Perfect Dark reboot and shuttered the high-profile studio The Initiative has sent shockwaves through the gaming industry. This decisi...
The immedate aftermath of Microsoft confirming that it would eliminate roughly 9,000 roles—about 4% of its global workforce—as part of a company-wide effort to streamline operations and reallocate res...
