gaming
XBOX LAYOFFS GUT ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE LEADERSHIP AS 200+ LOSE JOBS AT ZENIMAX
Studio head, game director, and executive producer depart; the remaining team is now roughly the size it was during the Summerset expansion.
gaming
HOT WHEELS INFINITE RUSH PULLS AHEAD TWO WEEKS, LANDS SEPTEMBER 10
The arcade racer escapes a crowded launch day by moving up to september 10, with advanced access starting the 7th.
gaming
BLACK FLAG RESYNCED HITS 3MN SALES IN A WEEK, NEW GAME PLUS ON THE WAY
The 2013 pirate remake sailed past 2 million in its first day and keeps climbing, despite an $85 microtransaction wall at launch.
gaming
SPLATOON RAIDERS PRE-ORDER: $10 OFF AT WALMART, FULL PRICE ON AMAZON
the switch 2 exclusive launches july 23, and walmart has the physical edition for $49.99 right now.
gaming
BETHESDA'S ROADMAP: FALLOUT 5 IS BARELY STARTED, ELDER SCROLLS 6 STILL YEARS AWAY
The studio confirms a raft of Fallout projects, remasters, and a 2027 anniversary event, but the next mainline game is a decade-long wait.
gaming
BLACK OPS 1 AND 2 FINALLY GET CROSS GEN MATCHMAKING ON PS4 AND PS5
After launching without the feature, Activision patched in PS4 to PS5 crossplay for the classic Call of Duty ports.
gaming
ASSASSIN'S CREED BLACK FLAG RESYNCED SELLS 2MN IN A DAY!
The remaster of the 2013 pirate classic is off to a strong start, and title update 1.0.4 fixes weather and a key progression blocker.
gaming
VALVE CONFIRMS STEAM MACHINE OVERHEAT TRIGGER FAULTY, FIX INCOMING
A BIOS update will raise the warning threshold to 100 degrees Celsius, ending unnecessary red lights for owners.
gaming
LEGO DONKEY KONG ARCADE LEAK BRINGS BARREL JUMPING TO BRICK FORM
A 1,367-piece set recreates the first level of the 1981 arcade game, with a mini joystick and all three original characters.
gaming
SUPER BOMBERMAN: PANIC BOMBER W FINALLY COMES WEST, AFTER 31 YEARS
Konami is adding the long Japan-exclusive puzzle game to super bomberman collection as a free update in august 2026.
gaming
UBISOFT CONNECT OUTAGE BREAKS BLACK FLAG RESYNCED OFFLINE MODE, OLD ISSUES PERSIST
A one-hour server failure knocked the new Assassin's Creed remake offline and exposed flaws in Ubisoft's spotty offline system.
gaming
MICROSOFT CUTS 3200 XBOX JOBS, CEO SAYS BUSINESS NOT HEALTHY
The video game unit will shed 20% of its workforce over two years, part of a broader industry reckoning with rising costs and shifting player…
gaming
META LAUNCHES POCKET, TURNS PROMPTS INTO GAMES
No game engine needed. Just type what you want and Pocket generates a playable “gizmo” you can share and remix.
gaming
SONY!! YOU WERE MEANT TO BE THE CHOSEN ONE!
New PlayStation games go disc-free in 2028 as Sony shuts legacy stores and axes 500 bought titles.
gaming
NEW GAMING TABLET INCOMING? REDMAGIC ASTRA 2 SET TO LAUNCH ON JULY 17
The compact gaming tablet packs a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a secondary chip, and a 185Hz OLED display.
gaming
THE STEAMROLLER IS THE FIRST REAL STEAMOS DESKTOP
MetaPCs opens preorders for a $1,299 prebuilt gaming PC that ships with Valve's operating system, a decade after the first attempt fizzled.
gaming
$1,050 CONSOLE? VALVE REALLY SAID 'WE DON'T DO CONSOLE WARS'
Valve isn't trying to be the cheapest option. It's selling this thing at component cost and letting the market decide.
gaming
ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN FOR XBOX
A memo from Xbox leadership warns the studio system has as a possible closure looms and two executives depart.
gaming
MICROSOFT MIGHT SELL XBOX? THE CONSOLE WARS ARE "OVER OVER"
A new report says nothing is off the table for the gaming division, including a full sale, as the company rethinks its console strategy.
gaming
KINGDOM HEARTS IV RESURFACES WITH NEW TRAILER
Sora returns in a photorealistic Quadratum, battling a giant Darkside Heartless while a familiar enemy narrates. The Kingdom Hearts Collection arrives October 8.
gaming
FINAL FANTASY NOW ON PS PLAY CATALOG
The latest mainline Final Fantasy game, an action-focused revenge tale starring Clive Rosfield, arrives for Premium and Extra subscribers alongside Kingdom Come: Deliverance and a…
gaming
NINTENDO SWITCH SPORTS RESORTS BRINGS THE PARTY BACK, ADDS MORE
The Switch 2 exclusive arrives October 22 with tennis, volleyball, basketball, bowling, and golf returning, plus boxing, table tennis, archery, skateboarding, and two entirely new…
gaming
FRANCE HITS NINTENDO WITH €35Mn FINE FOR HIDING JOY-CON DEFECTS
The DGCCRF found Nintendo of Europe knew about stick drift years before telling consumers, and that the company failed to fairly inform buyers about a…
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TSMC ADDS $100 BILLION TO ARIZONA CHIP BET, TOTAL HITS $265 BILLION
The additional investment will build at least four more 2nm fabs and advanced packaging, bringing the company's total US commitment to $265 billion.
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META WILL ALERT PARENTS IF TEENS DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH META AI
The opt-in feature flags self-harm references in chatbot conversations, with human review before any notification is sent.
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ROBLOX'S "BUILD" LETS ANYONE MAKE A GAME FROM THEIR PHONE WITH AI
The new toolset, launching July 28, turns text prompts into playable experiences and puts game creation on iPhone and iPad.
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APPLE RECLAIMS WORLD MOST VALUABLE COMPANY TITLE, NVIDIA BOTTLES IT
apple overtook nvidia during friday trading, extending a 23% year‑to‑date surge as investors reward its ai agenda and light capital spending.