GamesIndustry.biz reports PlayStation stepped away from Kojima Productions' Physint over budget, profitability, and exclusivity concerns. Bloomberg sources say the game had already missed deadlines and was trending far over budget. …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that nearly 1,900 Blizzard workers have ratified their first union contract with Microsoft after more than two years of bargaining. The deal covers AI safeguards, crediting, remote work, …
Gears of War: E-Day’s achievement list is now public, and it telegraphs a campaign-heavy launch with a deep Horde Siege grind on top. The set includes co-op clears, collectible hunts, …
Jeff Rubenstein·
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GamesIndustry.biz reports that Tim Schafer says Double Fine avoided closure after Xbox layoffs by regaining its IP and funding, then shrinking back to a sustainable size. The studio is now …
GamesIndustry.biz reports Xbox will cap Game Pass cloud playtime starting in November 2026, with Essential at 5 hours, Premium at 10, and Ultimate at 15 per month. After that, players …
Ars Technica reports that Xbox is ending the “unlimited” era for Game Pass cloud play, with monthly streaming caps arriving in November. Ultimate gets 15 hours, Premium 10, and Essential …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Sony and Microsoft are asking courts to toss consumer class actions over alleged tariff refunds tied to 2025 console price hikes. Both companies argue the increases reflected …
Xbox leadership is again pushing affordability as a core platform priority, with CEO Asha Sharma saying the brand still needs to be more accessible to players. For developers, that keeps …
GamesIndustry.biz reports Xbox is steering its next console toward efficiency and affordability alongside performance, as hardware and component costs keep climbing. Asha Sharma said the company wants more choice in …
Ars Technica reports that Xbox is adding a disc-to-digital program that lets owners of most Xbox One and Xbox Series X disc games claim a digital entitlement by inserting the …
GamesIndustry.biz reports Xbox will start testing a disc-to-digital entitlement flow with Insiders on August 31. Supported Xbox One and Series X discs can unlock a digital copy, while the disc …
Microsoft has opened pre-orders for the Xbox 25th Anniversary Collection, headlined by a numbered Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition console and matching Special Edition controller. The bundle ships with Halo: …
Playground Games has shown Fable’s combat in a first hands-on demo, and it leans hard into fast swapping between melee, ranged, and magic. The system is built around a small …
State of Decay 3 is widening its playtest program, with closed beta access planned before the end of 2026 after an alpha phase that began in April. Undead Labs says …
Mike Nelson, XBOX Wire Editor·
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Gears of War: E-Day is leaning hard into what made the series work: readable combat, brutal enemy AI, and a squad that feels human under pressure. In a hands-on campaign …
Danielle Partis, XBOX Wire Editor·
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Double Fine has regained ownership of its IP and publishing rights after splitting from Xbox Game Studios. The studio is using Amnesia Fortnight 2026 to kick off an indie reboot, …
Take-Two has subpoenaed Microsoft, Discord, and X over the ongoing GTA 6 leak campaign, seeking records tied to accounts posting and sharing stolen assets. The company is targeting the alleged …
Take-Two is moving to choke off a widening GTA VI leak tied to an entity calling itself Cyberleek, which may have access to a playable build. The company has subpoenaed …
Compulsion Games has spun out from Xbox and is now independently owned by management, with the studio and staff acquired in the deal. The team also regains its IP, including …
Hundreds of union workers across North America rallied against Microsoft after the company moved to cut 3,200 Xbox jobs this fiscal year. The protests keep pressure on Xbox leadership as …
Chris Kerr·
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