This week, Microsoft announced plans to let go of 9000 employees. Various studios within the Xbox unit were impacted, including Turn 10, which reportedly lost as much as half of its employees. Now, an ex employee has made the claim that Forza Motorsport has effectively been cancelled. Former Turn 10 …
Read More »MindsEye creator blames ‘internal and external saboteurs’ for rocky launch
MindsEye has been in a rough state since launching a few weeks ago and it sounds like the studio behind it isn't in any better shape. Build a Rocket Boy founder, Leslie Benzies, has allegedly accused developers of sabotaging the game, and the studio may also face closure. MindsEye launched …
Read More »Resident Evil goes tactical with Resident Evil Survival Unit
Capcom had another secret Resident Evil-related game announcement up its sleeve. Weeks on from the reveal of Resident Evil Requiem, Capcom has now announced Resident Evil Survival Unit, a new strategy game. Resident Evil Survival Unit presents a new take on the horror franchise. Survival Unit is a strategy game, …
Read More »Romero Games cancels new game following Xbox cuts
Since leaving id Software and DOOM behind, John Romero has been operating his own independent studio in Ireland. Over the last couple of years, Romero Games has been working on a new first-person shooter, but now the studio is closing after losing funding from its unnamed publisher. In a statement …
Read More »Destiny: Rising officially launches this August
Following its announcement last year, Destiny: Rising is officially coming to iOS and Android globally on the 28th of August.
Read More »Anthem will no longer be playable after January 2026
The day has finally come, with EA announcing that servers for Anthem will be going offline in January of 2026 - being no longer playable after that.
Read More »EA reportedly sets target of 100 million players for Battlefield 6
With Battlefield 6 set to feature a free-to-play offering, EA is hoping that the next entry in the FPS franchise could reach over 100 million players.
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Read More »Zenimax’s unannounced MMO was said to be “going well” prior to its cancellation
In the wake of the latest round of lay-offs at Microsoft, sources revealed that Zenimax’s Project Blackbird MMO was “going well.”
Read More »G.Skill shows off CAMM2 DDR5 modules overclocked to DDR5-10000
G.Skill announced a significant milestone in collaboration with the Asus ROG team. Together, they have successfully pushed the boundaries of the new DDR5 CAMM2 form factor, achieving Memtest-stable operation at DDR5-10000 memory speed with a 64GB capacity CAMM2 module. This groundbreaking feat was accomplished on a modified, custom Asus ROG …
Read More »Helldivers 2 is getting a surprise release on Xbox
Helldivers 2 launched last year as a PlayStation console exclusive, even the PC version of the game is published by PlayStation. With that in mind, it was assumed that the game would never come to Xbox, but as it turns out, it will be, and it will be releasing very …
Read More »GeForce Now adds 20 more games in July
The first GeForce Now library update of the month has arrived. There are just a handful of games joining GeForce Now today, but 20 more games will be joining the library over the course of July, like the day-one release of Killing Floor 3, Dreadzone and more. This month will …
Read More »Sea of Thieves director leaves Rare Studios following Xbox layoffs
After weeks of speculation, Microsoft began a new round of mass layoffs yesterday, with many teams across Xbox studios being impacted. We already learned that Rare had been forced to cut staff and cancel Everwild, now, Rare has also lost one of its longest-tenured creative leaders. Gregg Mayles, a game …
Read More »Forza studio Turn 10 loses half of its developers
The scope of the layoffs at Xbox studios continues to astound. Following the closure of The Initiative and several game cancellations, it has come to light that Turn 10 has been forced to fire half of its staff. Turn 10 is the studio behind the Forza Motorsport games. Despite these …
Read More »Microsoft closes The Initiative and cancels Perfect Dark reboot
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 …
Read More »Rare’s Everwild cancelled following Xbox cuts
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 …
Read More »July’s Humble Choice line-up includes Cat Quest 3; Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader and more
Following the recent price hike, Humble have now announced July’s line-up of games as part of its Choice subscription service.
Read More »Marvel Rivals Season 3 brings new heroes, customisation overhaul and much more
Marvel Rivals is introducing a ton of additions with Season 3, including two new characters, an overhaul to customisation; new modes and more.
Read More »Phasmophobia hits new sales milestone with over 25 million copies sold
5 years on and Phasmophobia is doing better than ever, with the multiplayer horror title having now surpassed 25 million copies sold.
Read More »Nine more games announced for Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass
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 …
Read More »Nvidia rolls out new Game Ready driver with support for RTX 5050 and new DLSS 4 titles
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 …
Read More »Windows 11 is getting a major feature update soon
While Windows 12 is reportedly being worked on, Microsoft still has plenty of work left to do on Windows 11. This week, Microsoft announced its plans for the next major Windows 11 feature update, which is now available to Windows Insider testers. According to Microsoft's Jason Leznek (via Tom's Hardware), …
Read More »Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 confirmed to be getting second year of support
In the lead up to Space Marine 2’s 1st anniversary, the team have confirmed that a full second year of post-launch support is planned.
Read More »Halo Studios teases upcoming announcement planned for October
Following the overhaul of 343 Industries / Halo Studios, the team have teased that the future of the franchise will be shown off this October.
Read More »Ace Combat celebrates 30th anniversary; teasing its next game
In celebration of the franchise’s 30th anniversary, the team at Project Aces have teased the next entry in the Ace Combat series.
Read More »Monster Hunter Wilds update brings optimisation improvement
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 …
Read More »What new games will be shown at the Bandai Namco 2025 showcase?
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 …
Read More »Nvidia DLSS transformer model uses 20% less VRAM with latest update
Nvidia rolled out a new DLSS Software Development Kit (SDK) a few days ago, bringing the most recent DLSS Transformer model out of beta. Now, testing with the latest SDK shows huge VRAM improvements when using the latest DLSS model. As noted by VideoCardz, this latest SDK, version 310.3.0, also …
Read More »There are “currently no plans” for a Sonic Adventure Remake
Despite claiming years ago that he’d want to remake Sonic Adventure, Sonic Team’s head has now revealed that “there’s currently no plans” for such a project.
Read More »Don’t expect Borderlands 4 to be heavily discounted for years, claims Gearbox CEO
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has told fans to not expect many discounts for Borderlands 4 following its release in August.
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