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2026-06-17 6 stories
- Report: Xbox was set on splitting with Ninja Theory when unveiling its new project 9 sources
- It Certainly Looks Like Yakuza Successor Gang Of Dragon Is Dead 2 sources
- Hours after announcing a collab with Fortnite, Vampire Survivors dev suggests it may back out over Epic's touting of generative AI 2 sources
- Microsoft: Please let your Xbox studios cook — they shouldn't be punished for previous experiments and mismanagement
- Microsoft Insists It Won’t Flip Flop on Exclusives as Fans Say They're Finding It Hard to Trust Xbox
- Don't Nod pursuing 'several levers' to secure financial future after Tencent decides against short-term investment
2026-06-16 7 stories
- Here's your next batch of Xbox Game Pass games for June 8 sources
- Microsoft reportedly negotiating closures of multiple Xbox studios, including Psychonauts' Double Fine, South of Midnight's Compulsion and Hellblade's Ninja Theory 7 sources
- Aphelion and Life is Strange developer Don't Nod in trouble as it struggles to secure funding for its next project 5 sources
- In a week of Xbox leadership changes, longtime Treyarch boss Mark Gordon is retiring from the Call of Duty studio to "focus on his next chapter" 3 sources
- Shrek 5 Trailer Reveals Shrek, His Family, and Donkey Travel to a New Kingdom 2 sources
- Ori Dev CEO Says Xbox Was Too Focused On Protecting Its Legacy To Build Its Future 2 sources
- Rumour: Gaming Industry 'Bloodbath' Imminent, as Sony, Microsoft, and More Brace for Mass Layoffs
2026-06-15 8 stories
- Xbox is reportedly considering closing South of Midnight studio, Compulsion Games, with Double Fine and Ninja Theory also allegedly at risk 12 sources
- Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios boss steps down after less than two years, amid major changes for the platform 11 sources
- Report: Multiple Xbox game studio heads negotiating with Xbox to avoid closure 10 sources
- Ninja Theory Being Closed Days After Revealing New Game, It’s Claimed 3 sources
- Rumour: Journalist Suggests Two Xbox Studios Are 'At Risk Of Being Closed' In 2026
- Order of the Sinking Star's enormous Steam Next Fest Demo is worth checking out
- BioWare's co-founder fought to make Baldur's Gate 3 for over a decade, then Larian did it instead: 'I don't really get jealous'
- Amid Marathon slump and Destiny 2 player resurgence, former Bungie employee claims studio was "very close" to shutting down before Sony's acquisition
2026-06-14 2 stories
- Spore devs say the evolution game's previews were more ambitious than what they were actually making, and they 'built a fantasy in people's minds that was unachievable'
- FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki references 'yet to be announced' games while commenting on controversy at parent company Kadokawa
2026-06-13 2 stories
2026-06-12 9 stories
- 'The Only Way to Keep Bungie Alive Is to Support Marathon,' Ex-Destiny Community Manager Says 4 sources
- Ubisoft’s Next Ghost Recon Game Reportedly Running Into Big Problems 2 sources
- Worst possible people could be put in charge of Elden Ring studio
- The Wolf Among Us 2 director reveals the sequel's darker tone
- Resident Evil 0 Remake Was ‘Rebooted Mid-Dev’, It’s Claimed
- Maxis devs detail the operational challenges behind Spore’s nine-year development cycle
- Elden Ring Director Insists FromSoftware Is Free to Make the Games It Wants To, Teases 'Unannounced Titles'
- Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Désilets' new and witchy 1666: Amsterdam demo raises more questions than answers
- ‘Damn Shame’ — Canceled Warhammer Horus Heresy MMO Was ‘Shaping Up Nicely’
2026-06-11 4 stories
- Doctor Who Likely Now Off Air For Years, as Report Suggests Production Companies Cautious About Continuing Series 2 sources
- 1666: Amsterdam Developer Admits Using AI Assets and Apologizes, Says They'll Now Be Replaced 2 sources
- Undisputed Creator Says Studio Should Have “Stuck To Its Guns” More Often
- On the podcast: Summer Game Fest thoughts, Supercell kills US games, Xbox chat, EA’s mobile misstep, more
2026-06-10 8 stories
- Shadow of the Colossus Director Fumito Ueda Laments Bluepoint Games Closure 2 sources
- Oxygen Levels, Shoe Types, Cigarette Butts: GTA 6's Most Unhinged Fan Is Investigating Rockstar
- Jason Momoa drops out of the Helldivers movie
- Does That Space Marine Have an Extra Finger? Yes, but Games Workshop Insists It's Not AI
- Destiny 2 fans broke Steam server tracking while saying goodbye on PC, surpassing Marathon's peak player count in minutes
- Airbender creator says AAA Avatar RPG wasn’t ‘canceled,’ promises news in July
- After a 'corporate mandate' demanded they help with Call of Duty, Toys for Bob studio head says it took 'many mini miracles' to buy their independence from Activision
- A decade on, Xbox’s old plea not to cancel fan favorites feels more relevant than ever
2026-06-09 4 stories
- All Summer Game Fest 2026 release dates for every new video game announced 2 sources
- Mina the Hollower Well on Its Way to Saving Dev, Sells Half a Million Copies
- Astralis CEO Calls for “Social Media Regulation” After “Harassment and Abuse” Following IEM Cologne 2026 Major Exit
- "Let us cook.": Xbox's Blade may be alive after all as Arkane puts cancellation rumors to bed