Polish developer Rebel Wolves has worn a confident face since it first revealed The Blood of Dawnwalker early last year. The blood-soaked reveal trailer featured a gorgeously grisly cutscene, an unmistakably Slavic score, and a snapshot of a sprawling medieval open world. Crafted by many of the mind...

Launch sales projections for Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake look like a huge improvement on Assassin's Creed Shadows, the franchise's most recent release.Steam pre-orders for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced are 5.39 times higher than those for Shadows, accordin...

Hitman and 007: First Light developer IO Interactive will close one of its studios and lay off an unknown number of staff, after Xbox pulled funding for an upcoming project.Codenamed Project Dragon, IO's under-wraps online fantasy RPG has been in development for years, partly funded by cash from...

San Diego Comic-Con is only weeks away, which means companies are starting to unveil the exclusive collectibles, figures, and other merch they'll be offering at this year's show. Jazwares has an especially strong lineup this time around, covering everything from the MCU to KPop Demon Hunters...

Microsoft has announced the July lineup of games for Game Pass in its first announcement following the layoffs that ripped through the Xbox business yesterday.CEO Asha Sharma cut 1,600 staff from Xbox yesterday, with another 1,600 staff to go over the course of the next 12 months. Four studios have...

My first MMO was Ultima Online, and despite the fact that my computer could barely run it, UO kicked off a long love affair with the genre that included time with games like EverQuest, Star Wars Galaxies, The Matrix Online, City of Heroes, FFXI and FFXIV, World of WarCraft, and a lot more. But I nev...

“We’re not here to talk about the past,” says VP & GM of Battlefield Studios Europe Rebecka Coutaz, on the occasion of Criterion’s 30th anniversary. Behind her on the wall is the studio’s new logo, which reads "Criterion: a Battlefield Studio." The message is pretty clear, then. For th...

I’ve loved anime since the Toonami and early Adult Swim days, so certain aesthetics will always elicit a melancholy nostalgia that reminds me of late nights and VCRs. This feeling overcame me when I played the ‘80s and ‘90s anime-inspired Orbitals for the first time, which perfectly emulated old ani...

John Romero has commented on the layoffs that have impacted Microsoft-owned id Software as part of sweeping cuts to the Xbox business.Yesterday, Microsoft gaming boss Asha Sharma announced the most “significant” restructure in Xbox history, with 1,600 staff let go immediately, and another 1,600 staf...

Staff at Obsidian Entertainment are reportedly concerned about the studio’s future projects after it was hit hard by Microsoft’s Xbox layoffs.Yesterday, Microsoft gaming boss Asha Sharma announced the most “significant” restructure in Xbox history, with 1,600 staff let go immediately, and another 1,...

Skyrocketing Japanese indie hit Meccha Chameleon just surpassed 15 million sales, despite launching on Steam less than a month ago. Now, the paint-and-seek multiplayer game is getting a collaboration with a well-known Japanese star, and fans are abuzz with excitement over who it might be.Developed b...

We’re halfway through the year, so that means a new booster set for the beloved Disney Lorcana card game. Attack of the Vine! is the thirteenth set since the TCG was released three years ago, with pre-release events starting July 17th and the wide release on July 24th. Time flies, and now the game i...

Pokémon Go will hold a very special 10th anniversary broadcast this Thursday, July 9 — with details on what it will contain currently top secret.It's now been a decade since Pokémon Go first launched and became a global phenomenon. Remember that first trailer where players were shown catching, t...

"As much as half" of the team working on The Elder Scrolls Online has been laid off, according to a report from Kotaku, leading many to wonder how the game will continue.Earlier today, Microsoft began carrying out its "reset" of the Xbox brand by laying off thousands of employees...

The boss of Bethesda has told staff the company must now focus on its “strongest franchises” amid sweeping layoffs across Xbox.Today, Microsoft announced 3,200 staff are set to lose their jobs at Xbox across the current financial year, with 1,600 of those layoffs happening today, July 6. In an email...

Elevate your Forza Horizon 6 gameplay experience. Logitech G is giving you the perfect excuse for you to upgrade from a controller to a bona fide racing wheel. For a limited time, you can get either a refurbished Logitech G29 (PS5, PC) or Logitech G920 (Xbox, PC) Racing Wheel and Pedal Set for just...

As Undead Labs continues development on State of Decay 3 under new ownership, it sounds like the zombie survival sequel won't be required to be on Xbox Game Pass.That's according to Game File, which reported on the studio's post-Microsoft future after Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced layof...

You probably shouldn't bet on a Starfield sequel if news coming out of Xbox's reset is anything to go by.According to a new report from Bloomberg, Microsoft's restructuring of Xbox will see Bethesda focusing on a handful of franchises going forward: Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Wolfenstei...

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is making the jump to Nintendo Switch 2 this year, and if you're looking to buy the Physical Deluxe Edition, you're in for a treat. Rather than launching on a Game-Key Card like many Switch 2 releases, this version will come with the full base game o...

The future of Marvel’s Blade remains unclear as Microsoft tries to sell or close its developer, Arkane Lyon.Today, as part of a significant reorganization at Microsoft’s gaming business, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said Arkane’s management "is beginning required consultation with its Works Council to...