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fromKotaku
1 day ago

Peak Devs Call Out Entitled Gamers Who Want Endless Free Updates

Endless support for games is not guaranteed; updates are considered a bonus, not a right.
Games
fromGame Informer
4 days ago

The Video Games You Should Play This Weekend - April 3

Darth Clark returned to Game Informer, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was released, marking significant events in the gaming industry.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
6 years ago

The Best Game Controller for Every Kind of Player

A good controller significantly enhances gaming experience, with various options available for different platforms and features.
#state-of-decay-3
Online Community Development
fromKotaku
1 day ago

State Of Decay 3 Proves Its Not Dead With New Alpha Playtest

Alpha playtests for State of Decay 3 will begin next month, featuring 4-player co-op, new strategies, and combat during a zombie outbreak.
Video games
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Much like the game's zombies, State of Decay 3 is somehow still alive

State of Decay 3 is still in development, with playtests starting in May and community input being crucial for its progress.
Video games
fromGameSpot
1 day ago

State of Decay 3 Is Back From The Dead, And You Might Be Able To Play It Soon

State of Decay 3 will host an alpha test in May, featuring co-op gameplay, base-building, and combat.
Online Community Development
fromKotaku
1 day ago

State Of Decay 3 Proves Its Not Dead With New Alpha Playtest

Alpha playtests for State of Decay 3 will begin next month, featuring 4-player co-op, new strategies, and combat during a zombie outbreak.
Video games
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Much like the game's zombies, State of Decay 3 is somehow still alive

State of Decay 3 is still in development, with playtests starting in May and community input being crucial for its progress.
Video games
fromGameSpot
1 day ago

State of Decay 3 Is Back From The Dead, And You Might Be Able To Play It Soon

State of Decay 3 will host an alpha test in May, featuring co-op gameplay, base-building, and combat.
fromwww.engadget.com
2 days ago

Apple Arcade just got two indie gems

Dredge+ is the complete edition of the game, with all released DLC content. This is pretty much a perfect video game that combines fishing with bone-chilling horror.
Board games
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 days ago

Digital entertainment grew 7x faster than the UK economy - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The UK digital entertainment sector hit £13.5 billion in revenue in 2025, reflecting a 7.1% year-over-year growth, significantly outpacing the general economy's growth rate of 1.3%.
Digital life
#call-of-duty
fromGameSpot
4 days ago
DC food

All CoD: Black Ops 7 And Warzone Season 3 Weapons And How To Unlock Them

Season 3 of Black Ops 7 and Warzone introduces six new free DLC weapons and additional content on April 2.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

The Black Ops 7 X Half Baked Tracer Pack Featuring Dave Chapelle Is A Real Thing But Players Aren't Impressed - Kotaku

Call of Duty is releasing a special pack inspired by the movie Half Baked for its 4/20 celebration.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

The Black Ops 7 X Half Baked Tracer Pack Featuring Dave Chapelle Is A Real Thing But Players Aren't Impressed - Kotaku

Call of Duty is releasing a special pack inspired by the movie Half Baked for its 4/20 celebration.
#xbox
Games
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Xbox's latest games showcase had Hades 2, The Expanse, and Bluey

Microsoft's Partner Preview event showcased a varied lineup of upcoming games despite the absence of big names.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

New Xbox Boss Reportedly Wants To Make Game Pass Cheaper

Asha Sharma plans to revitalize Xbox by discontinuing old marketing, exploring Game Pass bundling with Netflix, and considering an ad-supported tier.
Marketing
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Xbox Is Still Trying To Find The Guy Who Did This

Microsoft removed the 'This is an Xbox' campaign, led by Asha Sharma, to realign the brand with Xbox's core identity.
Games
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Xbox's Big Summer Showcase Returns With Gears Of War Direct

Xbox is returning with a showcase on June 7, featuring Gears of War: E-Day Direct and a potential live component.
Games
fromEngadget
5 days ago

This year's Xbox Games Showcase is set for June 7

Xbox Games Showcase will air on June 7, featuring Gears of War: E-Day and other major game announcements.
Video games
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Xbox's next big games showcase happens on June 7th

Xbox will hold its next major showcase event on June 7th, featuring gameplay reveals and news on upcoming titles.
Games
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Xbox's latest games showcase had Hades 2, The Expanse, and Bluey

Microsoft's Partner Preview event showcased a varied lineup of upcoming games despite the absence of big names.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

New Xbox Boss Reportedly Wants To Make Game Pass Cheaper

Asha Sharma plans to revitalize Xbox by discontinuing old marketing, exploring Game Pass bundling with Netflix, and considering an ad-supported tier.
Games
fromKotaku
1 day ago

GameStop Thought Buying Games Online Was A 'Passing Phase'

GameStop underestimated digital distribution, believing physical stores would remain dominant despite the rise of platforms like Steam.
Video games
fromGameSpot
1 day ago

All The Free Fortnite Cosmetics Available To Unlock Right Now

Fortnite offers numerous free cosmetics, making it easier to enjoy the game without spending money on skins and emotes.
Games
fromKotaku
1 day ago

Cyberpunk, League Of Legends Games Suggest TCGs Are Having A Moment

PAX East 2026 featured a shift from video games to trading card games, particularly a TCG based on Cyberpunk 2077.
Artificial intelligence
fromGadgets 360
2 weeks ago

Microsoft's Copilot Might Come to Current-Gen Xbox Consoles This Year

Microsoft plans to bring Gaming Copilot AI assistant to Xbox Series S and Series X consoles later this year after nine months of public testing on other platforms.
Games
fromGadgets 360
1 day ago

Google Pixel 10 Users Can Now Play Steam Games Offline via GameNative

GameNative v0.9.0 introduces PowerVR GPU support for Pixel 10, enabling reliable Steam game emulation on the device.
#indie-games
Video games
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Indie Pass is a new subscription service just for indie games

Indie.io launches Indie Pass, a subscription service for indie games, priced at $6.99 per month, featuring over 70 titles starting April 13th.
Video games
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Indie Pass is a forthcoming subscription service exclusively for indie games

Indie Pass is a new subscription service for indie games launching on April 13, offering over 70 titles for $8 per month.
Video games
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Indie Pass is a new subscription service just for indie games

Indie.io launches Indie Pass, a subscription service for indie games, priced at $6.99 per month, featuring over 70 titles starting April 13th.
Video games
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Indie Pass is a forthcoming subscription service exclusively for indie games

Indie Pass is a new subscription service for indie games launching on April 13, offering over 70 titles for $8 per month.
#xbox-games-showcase
Games
fromGadgets 360
3 days ago

Xbox Games Showcase Announced, Gears of War: E-Day to Get Deep Dive

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 is scheduled for June 7, featuring gameplay reveals and updates on major titles, including Gears of War: E-Day.
Games
fromWGB
5 days ago

Xbox June Showcase Announced, Followed By Gears of War: E-Day Direct

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 is set for June 7, featuring new details on Gears of War and other upcoming titles.
Games
fromGadgets 360
3 days ago

Xbox Games Showcase Announced, Gears of War: E-Day to Get Deep Dive

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 is scheduled for June 7, featuring gameplay reveals and updates on major titles, including Gears of War: E-Day.
Games
fromWGB
5 days ago

Xbox June Showcase Announced, Followed By Gears of War: E-Day Direct

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 is set for June 7, featuring new details on Gears of War and other upcoming titles.
Tech industry
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says company is 'long on gaming' amid rumors of 'sunsetting' Xbox due to AI

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella assures Xbox employees and players that the console's future remains secure despite AI industry shifts and leadership changes.
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Xbox Is Marching Forward With AI Features But Says It Wants To Protect Content Creators - Kotaku

We really believe that creative control should always stay with the game creators, the game development team, and with the AI features that we are experimenting exploring, this is really to support the vision of the team. Ultimately, we want to bring AI that helps broaden the game's reach, deepen engagement and keep players coming back to your games to many more games across the catalog.
Gadgets
Video games
fromGamesBeat
4 days ago

Inside Clix Gaming's creator-powered business strategy

Cody 'Clix' Conrod is launching Clix Gaming, a brand and business centered on his success as a top Fortnite player.
Gadgets
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Microsoft adding Xbox mode to Windows 11

Microsoft is introducing Xbox mode to Windows 11 PCs starting April, creating a controller-optimized gaming interface across consumer devices including laptops, desktops, and tablets.
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

Today's Atlantic Trivia: Video Games

Nintendo was founded in 1889, the same year the Eiffel Tower opened in Paris, starting as a manufacturer of Japanese playing cards.
Games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Black Ops 3's Director Finally Discusses Its 'Impossible Easter Egg'

"I thought about two books that I'd read. The first book is by an author called Miyamoto Musashi, it's called The Book of Five Rings, and the other book I was thinking about was called Here Be Dragons, which is a physics book about wormholes, and advanced physics, and extraterrestrial life and so forth."
Video games
Games
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Why is gaming becoming so expensive? The answer is found in AI

PlayStation 5 prices have risen significantly due to increased demand for computing power driven by AI, alongside global economic disruptions.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Stormgate Adding Offline Mode After Server Provider Ditches It For AI

Stormgate will lose online multiplayer access due to server provider acquisition, prompting a shift to develop an offline mode.
#xbox-project-helix
fromWGB
4 weeks ago
Gadgets

Xbox Just Announced The Next Xbox, Confirms It Will Play PC Games

fromWGB
4 weeks ago
Gadgets

Xbox Just Announced The Next Xbox, Confirms It Will Play PC Games

Video games
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

Xbox confirms new console is coming - but can it revive the brand?

Microsoft confirms development of Project Helix, a next-generation hybrid console playing Xbox and PC games, marking a strategic shift in the company's gaming approach.
Video games
fromEngadget
4 weeks ago

Xbox CEO confirms next-gen 'Project Helix' console will play PC games

Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix, will lead in performance and play both console and PC games, with details to be revealed at GDC.
#rec-room
Games
fromFast Company
4 days ago

Rec Room is shutting down, despite the popular game reaching over 150 million users. Here's why

Rec Room is shutting down in June due to unsustainable profitability despite having over 150 million players since its launch in 2016.
Video games
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Rec Room, a Roblox-style VR game, is shutting down

Rec Room is shutting down due to profitability challenges despite having over 150 million users.
Games
fromFast Company
4 days ago

Rec Room is shutting down, despite the popular game reaching over 150 million users. Here's why

Rec Room is shutting down in June due to unsustainable profitability despite having over 150 million players since its launch in 2016.
Video games
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Rec Room, a Roblox-style VR game, is shutting down

Rec Room is shutting down due to profitability challenges despite having over 150 million users.
Video games
fromEngadget
3 days ago

April's PS Plus Monthly Games include Lords of the Fallen and a trio of remastered Tomb Raider ports

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for April include Lords of the Fallen, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, and Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream.
fromWGB
4 days ago

Darksiders: Warmastered Is Getting a PS5 Update

The announcement has been very quiet, though, and almost zero details have been offered up. We do know that the Warmastered edition... will be getting a native PS5 and Xbox Series S/X release on May 19.
Video games
#xbox-leadership
Video games
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Dispatch is coming to Xbox this summer

Dispatch, a narrative superhero game, will be available on Xbox Series X|S and PC this summer as an Xbox Play Anywhere title.
#xbox-game-pass
Games
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Game Pass additions for March include Cyberpunk 2077 and F1 25

Microsoft's March Xbox Game Pass additions include Cyberpunk 2077, F1 25, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf across various tiers and platforms.
Games
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Game Pass additions for March include Cyberpunk 2077 and F1 25

Microsoft's March Xbox Game Pass additions include Cyberpunk 2077, F1 25, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf across various tiers and platforms.
Games
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant is coming to current-gen Xbox consoles this year

Microsoft is launching its Gaming Copilot AI assistant on current-generation Xbox consoles this year, expanding availability beyond mobile apps and handhelds.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

In the killer world of online gaming, there are no hits any more just survivors

Highguard's rapid failure demonstrates that modern online games face extreme pressure to deliver immediate returns, leaving no room for player learning curves or developer iteration.
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

'Unhackable' Xbox One Finally Hacked, 12 Years After Release

While the PlayStation 4 was considered jailbroken by 2016, the Xbox One has remained invulnerable since its release on November 22, 2013. Well, that is until very recently, as Markus 'Doom' Gaasedelen just showcased a newly discovered 'Bliss' exploit at RE//verse 2026.
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Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

I Miss When Multiplayer Games Weren't Changing All The Time - Kotaku

A patch increasing gunshot volume in Marathon created a more aggressive multiplayer environment, prompting nostalgia for older games that remained static after release rather than undergoing constant balance changes.
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Microsoft's 'Xbox mode' is coming to every Windows 11 PC

Microsoft seems more determined than ever to combine Xbox and Windows - to the point that its next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will play PC games too. Today, we learned Helix will go alpha in 2027. But the company isn't waiting for Helix before it points Windows gamers in the Xbox direction. Starting in April, it's bringing its full-screen Xbox mode to every kind of Windows 11 PC, including laptops, desktops, and tablets.
Video games
Video games
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

I guess this wasn't an Xbox after all

Microsoft has discontinued its 'This is an Xbox' marketing campaign by removing the original blog post from Xbox Wire.
Video games
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Microsoft's full screen 'Xbox Mode' will roll out to Windows 11 PCs in April

Microsoft launches Xbox Mode for Windows 11 devices in April, bringing a controller-optimized interface similar to Steam's 15-year-old Big Picture Mode to all Windows devices.
#xbox-cloud-gaming
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

PlayStation Looks Decisive Right Now While Xbox Merely Flails

The console wars died down not because any side won, but because it became irrelevant. Major games, seeking to make their gigantic budgets back, went platform agnostic. Where once companies had splurged on making consumers identify with specific console platforms, suddenly where you play games had become a much less defining factor.
Video games
Video games
fromArs Technica
4 weeks ago

MS exec: Microsoft's next console will play "Xbox and PC games"

Microsoft's next Xbox console, Project Helix, will play both Xbox and PC games, signaling a shift toward a Windows-based platform rather than maintaining a walled garden approach.
Gadgets
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Xbox Hardware Revenue Is The Zeno's Paradox Of Gaming

Xbox hardware revenue is shrinking sharply while content and services struggle amid weaker releases and Game Pass price-driven churn.
#project-helix
Video games
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Next-Gen Xbox Codenamed Project Helix Will Play Your PC Games

Microsoft's new Xbox CEO announced Project Helix, the next-generation console that will play both Xbox and PC games with leading performance capabilities.
Video games
fromGadgets 360
4 weeks ago

Microsoft Says 'Project Helix' Next-Gen Xbox Will Offer PC, Console Gaming

Microsoft announced Project Helix, its next-generation Xbox console designed to natively play both Xbox and PC games, merging the two gaming ecosystems into a hybrid device.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Xbox Wireless Controllers Hit All-Time Lows After 10K+ Sold as Microsoft Clears Out Special Editions - Kotaku

The Xbox Core controller is widely regarded as one of the best gamepads available. Whether you're gaming on an Xbox console, PC, or Android device, the first party Microsoft controller is always a solid choice. C urrently, the special edition Ice Breaker blue version is on sale for $50, down from its usual $80 price, giving you a remarkable $30 discount. It's rare to see the fancy colorways like this one go on sale for so much. It's currently down to the same price as the basic carbon black model.
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#xbox-leadership-change
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Xbox consoles now support 1440p streaming

The higher bitrate streaming option will let subscribers with an Xbox Series X or S, Xbox One X or Xbox One play their games at a higher resolution, provided the game and their display supports it. Microsoft previously only offered 1440p streams on select Fire TVs, LG TVs, Samsung TVs, web browsers and the Xbox PC app.
Video games
Games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Xbox Just Set A Terrible New Record - Kotaku

Xbox console sales plunged about 39% in the UK in 2025, marking the worst year on record amid apparent de-emphasis of hardware by Microsoft.
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Read Xbox chief Phil Spencer's memo about leaving Microsoft

Asha Sharma becomes CEO of Microsoft Gaming as the longtime executive steps back, remains advisory through summer; Matt Booty promoted; Sarah Bond departs.
Video games
fromGadgets 360
1 month ago

Microsoft Could Merge Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass Tiers

Microsoft is considering merging PC Game Pass and Game Pass Premium to simplify PC subscription offerings and adjust pricing after recent tier changes.
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Here's what Xbox is working on for 2026

Microsoft will mark Xbox's 25th year in 2026 with new hardware and games, focusing on flagship franchises Forza, Halo, Fable, and Gears of War.
Video games
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Reports of ad-supported Xbox game streams show Microsoft's lack of imagination

Microsoft should expand Cloud Gaming with timed demos, ad-supported tiers, and short-term rentals to better reach occasional and hardware-limited players.
Video games
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

The most popular games are getting harder and harder to usurp

Fortnite, Roblox, Call of Duty, Minecraft, and GTA V dominated PS5 and Xbox in 2024–2025 due to longevity, multiplatform reach, multiplayer, updates, and user-generated content.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The 15 best Xbox Series S/X games to play in 2026

Thirteen years after vanishing at the end of the original game, cursed horror author Alan Wake is trapped in an alternate dimension and determined to write his way out, while FBI agents close in on the mysterious town of Bright Falls. Why we love it: A thoroughly entertaining blend of detective procedural and surrealist survival horror. Read the full review.
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