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2026-07-23 2 stories
2026-07-22 8 stories
- [UPDATE] Stalker 2 Dev Hits Out at Founder's Comments on Xbox Exclusivity, Insist He Doesn't Know What He's Talking About 3 sources
- Sony Imposes Strict Social Media Guidelines Amid Disc Backlash, It’s Claimed 2 sources
- Alpha Dog Games returns to independence two years after being shuttered by Xbox 2 sources
- Wreckreation 2 Announced With Former Burnout Boss Leading New Studio
- Working With Harry Potter Child Actors is 'Brutal,' HBO Cinematographer Says, Because They Have to Mostly Attend School
- On the podcast: Tencent, Playtika and SuperPlay shenanigans, further Google Play changes, Monopoly Go, MTG, DCKO, more
- Dear Frosthaven boardgame players complaining the PC tactics RPG adaptation is bugged: the devs say it's likely you've "played it wrong"
- Blizzard is investigating a World of Warcraft cheating scandal after game master 'death-touched' bosses for friends without realizing it was being recorded
2026-07-21 7 stories
- Report: Splitgate dev 1047 games lays off staff 3 sources
- Xbox admits its game exclusivity strategy isn't "obvious", but insists Gears of War and Clockwork Revolution won't be the only non-PlayStation games
- What sense can we make of the madness at id Software?
- The Biggest Critics Of Xbox Game Pass May Be Inside Xbox
- Edge of Memories developer Midgar Studio is being liquidated
- Ed Harris Reveals Dutton Ranch Scene Producers Cut That Made Him Want to Quit the Yellowstone Spinoff
- Cliff Bleszinski, the lead designer of Xbox 360's original Gears of War trilogy, wants to work full-time on video games again after an eight-year hiatus
2026-07-20 7 stories
- "There has to be a reason for people to buy an Xbox" – Senior leadership reinforces commitment to console exclusivity 5 sources
- "The Gears of War trilogy was largely developed hungover by me" - Cliff Bleszinski reckons with a difficult past while plotting a return to games and a brighter future 4 sources
- Marvel Studios Boss Kevin Feige Feels Like a 'Gigantic Loser and Failure' Over Doomed Blade Reboot With Mahershala Ali 2 sources
- Court orders Midgar Studio to liquidate after failing to secure a buyer 2 sources
- It seems another studio has broken free of Xbox and gone independent, following Double Fine and other cuts
- Game Pass Was A Good Idea But It Didn’t Work, Forza Horizon 5 Creative Director Says
- After Doom director Hugo Martin denied reports that id Software had been gutted, "current and former employees" are disagreeing with his optimism
2026-07-19 4 stories
- Marathon director Joe Ziegler leaves Bungie just four months after launch 2 sources
- Some Xbox studio leads reportedly "detest" Game Pass — so why did Xbox push ahead with it? "It felt like a race to zero."
- Cliff Bleszinski says ego played a role in LawBreakers' failure: 'People are loyal to the game, but they're not necessarily loyal to the person'
- 'I Need to Take Time to Reset': Award-Winning Actress Leaves One of PS5's Most Promising Games
2026-07-18 6 stories
- Controversy-laden Disco Elysium and Zero Parades studio ZA/UM to lay off large chunk of staff once more 3 sources
- Marathon’s player base is collapsing, and Bungie’s future looks increasingly bleak as concerns grow around the studio’s live‑service direction
- CliffyB is making a new game, but it won't have PvP
- Amazon's God of War TV show will recast Kratos due to on-set injury
- A month after mass layoffs at Bungie, Marathon game director Joe Ziegler is leaving the studio
- "Personally very difficult, and very difficult for our teams." —Bethesda's Todd Howard discusses Microsoft's deep Xbox cuts, and finding optimism for the industry's future
2026-07-17 9 stories
- Marathon Game Director Leaves Bungie At A Tumultuous Time 6 sources
- The live-action God of War TV series suffers a huge setback as Kratos actor is injured badly on set and needs to be recast 5 sources
- Todd Howard Addresses “Fan Chatter” About Bethesda-Obsidian Rivalry Conspiracies 3 sources
- A24 Is Reportedly Copyright-Striking Backrooms Content It Doesn’t Own 3 sources
- Steam has three free-to-play games this weekend, including last year's hot mess MindsEye
- Retiring Valve programmer says 'at least one' of the studio's beloved game modes was made in secret to avoid pushback from peers
- Indian Esports Organization ZEDI Esports Suddenly Shuts Down Leaving Chess Grandmaster Without a Team for EWC
- Halo Studios' boss admits Halo 5's backlash was "imminent" as Microsoft abandons its trademark on Halo: The Endless
- "I would fight it tooth and nail": The Sims artist would challenge any mandate to reduce diversity after EA Saudi buyout
2026-07-16 5 stories
- Zenimax Online Studios leadership included in widespread Xbox job cuts, as concerns around Elder Scrolls Online's longevity persist 5 sources
- Microsoft Says Id Tech Is Safe, Former Staffers Say They’ve Fired Everyone Who Could Save It 2 sources
- Report paints a picture of brutal cord-cutting inside Xbox layoffs: 'Many of us did not know what was happening for weeks'
- God of War Show Filming Paused After Kratos Actor Ryan Hurst Tears Bicep Filming Stunt
- Closed game studio returns to un-live service its game with community servers before shutdown: 'We don't believe Deceive Inc. should quietly disappear'