As part of Microsoft's mass lay-off announcements yesterday, the Xbox team made another shocking decision. First-party studio, The Initiative, is closing immediately and the Perfect Dark reboot has been cancelled. The Initiative was announced by Microsoft back in 2019. The studio was billed as Microsoft's ‘AAAA' studio, that's right, quadruple …

As the news of mass layoffs at Microsoft continues to spread, more details about cancelled games are coming to light. This afternoon, it was reported that Rare's next game, Everwild, has now been cancelled. Now, it looks like the Perfect Dark reboot and a new MMO from Zenimax have also …

Following initial rumours from last month, Microsoft has begun announcing its planned job cuts to internal studios. The full scope of the impact is still being determined but around 9000 layoffs are expected. Rare is reported as one of the studios affected, following the cancellation of Everwild.  Rare first announced …

Since completing the $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in late 2023, Microsoft has been looking to pump up Xbox's profit margins. That effort has already led to several rounds of job cuts, with another now set to take place this week.  Last month it emerged that Microsoft was intending …

There are some great freebies to claim this month through Amazon Prime Gaming. This month's batch of free PC games includes classics like Tomb Raider and Saints Row 2, to newer indie games like Endless Space 2. There are six ‘Prime Day' extra games still available to claim until July …

We've reached a new month, which makes it time for another wave of titles for Game Pass. The first half of the month will see nine more games joining the Game Pass library, including the day-one release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 remastered.  Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is …

The Nintendo Switch 2 continues to break records. Just short of a month on from the console's release, it has surpassed 5 million units sold, pushing it ahead of the PS4 as the fastest-selling console to date.  As spotted by Twisted Voxel, In June, 1.8 million Switch 2 consoles were …

Nvidia is kicking off July with another wave of DLSS 4 updates for various titles. This week's new Game Ready driver lays the groundwork for DLSS 4 upgrades in Diablo 4, Still Wakes the Deep and Mecha Break. Additionally, the Neverness to Everness Closed Beta is arriving this week and …

Ninja Theory has been quietly working on improvements for Hellblade 2 since the game's launch a year ago. Now, Hellblade 2 Enhanced Edition is launching and better yet, it will be a free upgrade for owners of the original game. Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Enhanced Edition includes several updates. For …

While EA Sports has thrived in most sports categories, the company has struggled to break into Basketball over the past decade. During the Xbox One/PS4 generation, two NBA Live games were released but there has been a drought since then, leaving NBA2K to dominate the market, and progressively get greedier …

Last week, the next major content update for Monster Hunter Wilds was announced, but the response wasn't quite what Capcom was hoping for. Rather than excitement for the new hunts, Capcom was faced with renewed backlash from fans over the game's optimisation issues. As it turns out though, Capcom did …

There is still no release date in sight for the long-awaited Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake. However, other teams at Ubisoft have been doing fantastic work with the IP in the meantime. Since launching into Early Access last year, The Rogue Prince of Persia has been exclusive to …

The Resident Evil franchise is bigger than ever thanks to a string of fantastic single-player campaigns. Naturally, Capcom has been trying to find success in the multiplayer game space as well. The most recent attempt came with Resident Evil Village, which shipped with its own multiplayer game mode, but due …

Bandai Namco has quietly published some incredible games over the past console generation. From licensed anime games to Elden Ring, to fighting games like TEKKEN, Bandai Namco has a lot of publishing power. Now, Bandai Namco is looking to showcase its upcoming slate.  Bandai Namco is holding its own showcase …

For months, we've been hearing rumours about a remake for Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, as part of Ubisoft's effort to put an end to dwindling game sales. Now, one of the game's main voice actors appears to have confirmed that the remake is on the way.  Assassin's Creed 4: …

Ahead of the Xbox Games Showcase a few weeks ago, a rumour began doing the rounds the day before claiming that an Elder Scrolls 6 trailer was doing the rounds. The event came and went with zero mention of The Elder Scrolls 6, but it does seem that Bethesda is …

While Battlefield Labs playtests are technically protected by NDA, that hasn't stopped a flurry of leaks from hitting the web over the past few months. As EA gears up for the official reveal of Battlefield 6, more leaks have been found, with the latest leak bringing us new gameplay footage.  …

While Helldivers 2 launched to an overwhelmingly positive reception on Steam, things took a swift turn for the worse a month or so later, when a review bombing campaign led to thousands of negative reviews. Ultimately, Arrowhead was able to turn things around and offered to commemorate that moment in …

Back in April when Nintendo began showcasing its launch plans for the Switch 2, a wave of GameCube classics were announced for the new console. At launch, just a couple of these games were made available, but slowly, the library is starting to fill out.  The Nintendo Switch 2 officially …

The sequel to Resident Evil Village is finally nearing release. Resident Evil Requiem is due out in early 2026 and developers are already sharing plenty of information about the game, including behind-the-scenes tales from the development process. As it turns out, Requiem initially started out as a very bad idea. …

Activision may have announced Call of Duty Black Ops 7 earlier this month, but that teaser was primarily centred around the single-player campaign. Fans of COD multiplayer are still awaiting news about incoming changes. Now thanks to an accidental leak, we know about at least one new mode on the …

There is a new major update arriving for Monster Hunter Wilds. In this free content update, fans will get new monsters to take down, and a new limited-time event to score some rare rewards. However, fans continue to be disappointed in the state of the game and as a result, …

In an era where AAA game studios are closing down and making cuts left and right, IO Interactive has managed to maintain stability since going independent in 2017. The Hitman series is to thank for that, as the cost to develop each game shrank over time due to foresight and …

Rainbow Six Siege finally made the switch over to free-to-play recently. The newly named Rainbow Six Siege X has brought a lot of people back to the game, but early players were quick to find that currency gain for unlocking new operators had become very slow. Now, Ubisoft has issued …

Studio NightDive found success with its remaster of System Shock 1 a couple of years ago. Now, the fan favourite sequel, System Shock 2, is getting the same treatment. System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is available starting today. The game is available on Steam, promising various improvements over the …

Death Stranding 2 is out today and the game is already off to a good start thanks to an influx of glowing reviews. Some have already managed to beat the game, only to spot an odd name in the end credits – Nintendo. So why is Nintendo's name in the …

Stalker 2 just received a massive update today, fixing hundreds of bugs and overhauling the A-Life system to deliver on the promised vision for the game prior to launch. Alongside this, GSC Game World has also opened the game up for modding, with a whopping 700GB modding tool kit. If …

This week, five more titles are joining the GeForce Now library, headlined by System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster, which is available on Steam starting today. The System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is now available on PC and consoles. The game brings back the classic shooter in new and …

Microsoft's End-of-Life plans for Windows 10 have been known for years. The OS is hitting its end-of-life date this October, which typically means no more free security updates and no more feature updates. However, Windows 10 users will have the option of opting in for a year of ‘extended support'. …

Back in 2022, Epic Games reached a settlement with the FTC, agreeing to pay over $500 million in penalties for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act in Fortnite. The company was accused of designing its menus in such a way that players could easily make ‘accidental' purchases. Now, Epic …