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Industry layoff watch: Supermassive, Ninja Theory, The Coalition, and a warning from Warhorse

No layoffs have been announced for The Coalition, but some Gears of War: E-Day developers are worried they'll be next, even if the game succeeds.

Get a Preowned Asus Xbox Ally X Ryzen Z2 Extreme Handheld Gaming PC for as Low as $790 at Best Buy

One of the most powerful gaming handhelds on the market, and hundreds of dollars cheaper than the competition.

Gears Of War: E-Day’s New Ballsack Enemy Keeps Kicking My Ass

Please, leave me alone you weird, ugly flesh balloons

Halo Studios says "it is absolutely our intent" to release new Halo book, despite layoffs and a rumored lore reboot from Activision

Halo Studios can't promise that the previously-announced Halo novel will land on shop shelves, but the company is "determined" to see the project cross the finish line regardless. Read more

Five Months Later, Xbox Player Voice Feels Stuck Between Useful and Cluttered

It's getting harder than ever to make your voice heard.Five months ago, Xbox announced a new system called Xbox Player Voice that would serve as a feedback portal for Xbox fans, allowing people to share their requests and hopefully see some of them come to…

New Gears Of War: E-Day Patch Addresses Giant Vomiting Frog Error Codes

Gears of War: E-Day rolls out worldwide starting October 6, and thanks to early access players, The Coalition has identified several issues that it's fixing with the game's first patch. Focused mostly on overall stability and performance across the game's…

Gears of War: E-Day Runs Smoothly on Xbox Series S By Using SSD as RAM

The Coalition was able to work some magic on the Xbox Series S by tapping into the SSD to increase performance.

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Feature: Gears Of War: E-Day (Multiplayer) - Playing Horde Siege And Versus Makes Me Feel Like A Kid Again

It's the most fun I've had with the series since Gears of War 2.Last week, Gears of War: E-Day launched into Premium Advanced Access, giving me the chance to get hands-on with the final builds of Versus and Horde Siege modes. Up until that point, my review…

How Bill Skarsgard Became The Face Of Hideo Kojima’s Physint

Hideo Kojima's spiritual successor to Metal Gear Solid, Physint, doesn't just have a new home at Xbox; it also has a famous face attached to it, with Bill Skarsgard (It, Boy Kills World) playing the lead role. Thanks to Death Stranding 2: On the Beach…

Five Key Fixes Are Currently Being Worked On For The Witcher 3 Remastered

"We’re aiming to address many of these in the next update.".It's been almost a week now since The Witcher 3 Remastered arrived on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms) as a free update, adding tons of new features and a visual refresh…

Resident Evil Requiem Hits New Low of $50 at Amazon, Beating Its June Prime Day Price

Resident Evil Requiem - on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X - has dropped to $50 at Amazon ahead of Prime Big Deal Days. This marks a new low price for the game there and beats its June Prime Day price.

Ninja Theory developers announce they are facing redundancy, as the studio starts laying off staff following widespread Xbox cuts

More bad news for Ninja Theory today, as the studio's consultation process with Xbox - following a second wave of cuts last week - seems to have resulted in layoffs. Read more

"Even if I knew how it would end, I would do it again": Hellblade developers Ninja Theory appear to have kicked off the redundancy process

Following Microsoft's recent reveal that Hellblade makers Ninja Theory would be facing closure, with two deals to buy them after their split from Xbox have fallen through, the studio look to be in the process of informing staff they're at risk of being let…

Senua At Risk Of Cancellation As Ninja Theory Employees Announce They've Left The Studio

"It’s incredibly sad knowing that we won’t get to finish...".Back in late September, Xbox warned that Ninja Theory (known for the Hellblade games) could end up being closed down - Microsoft had been trying to sell the studio across two separate deals, but…

Hellblade Dev Begins Shedding Staff, Months After Revealing New Game at Xbox Showcase

Senua's sacrifice.I think it’s remarkable that so few people are talking about the fact that Senua was officially revealed for the PS5 during the Xbox Showcase just four months ago.Fast-forward to today and the game looks like it’ll never see the light of…

'It’s Incredibly Sad Knowing That We Won’t Get to Finish What We Were Working on' — Hellblade Staff Bid Farewell to Ninja Theory as Layoffs Begin

After Xbox announced its intention to close Hellblade developer Ninja Theory, staff have started saying their farewells as layoffs begin.

Lots Of New Games Are Charting Surprisingly High On Xbox To Begin October

A great start to life on Xbox for these releases.We always like to take an occasional look at the "Top Paid" Xbox charts to get a rough idea of how games are performing on the platform, particularly when it comes to new releases - and especially when they're…

Lots Of New Games Are Charting Surprisingly High In The Xbox Charts To Begin October

Star Wars Zero Company Gets Its First Big Discount at Amazon Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days

Star Wars Zero Company has dropped to a new low price at Amazon ahead of the retailer's Prime Big Deal Days sale event, with a 20% discount across PS5 and Xbox Series X.

Multiple Teams 'Interested' In New Technique To Enhance Xbox Series S Development

"Could be used as a blueprint for future games on Xbox Series S".Last week, we mentioned how Gears of War: E-Day had been receiving quite a lot of praise for its Xbox Series S version, and how The Coalition had implemented a technique to help realise the…

How long can you expect an Xbox Series X to last?

Strong software support and a repairable design should give Microsoft's console a long lifespan.

Two More Games Revealed For Xbox Game Pass In 2026, Including A Surprise Shadow Drop

It's coming home.Who doesn't enjoy a surprise addition to their Xbox Game Pass subscription? Well, that's sort of the case with the two games we're highlighting today.First up is Valiant Hearts: Coming Home from Ubisoft. The 2024 sequel to The Great War just…

'Pick A Lane' - Ex-PlayStation Boss Thinks Xbox Either Needs To Be A Top-Tier Platform Or Publisher

"You can't be successful at both.".There's been a whole lot going on in the world of Xbox over the past year, and we've seen what appears to be a transition from a publisher-focused mentality to a platform-focused mentality ever since Asha Sharma has taken…

It's easy to forget now, but the first Elder Scrolls game had a rough launch back in the day: 'It was a disaster in a lot of ways and somehow built a billion-dollar franchise'

Bethesda wasn't always a name associated with open world RPGs.

How did retro consoles handle graphics before modern GPUs?

Graphics chips could draw but not compute, until the Xbox arrived.

Feature: Five Things I'm Absolutely Loving About Star Wars: Galactic Racer On Xbox Series X

This is where the fun begins.One of the Xbox games that I've been most anticipating over the past few months is Star Wars: Galactic Racer - the first ever release from UK studio Fuse Games. All of the trailers and preview footage have made it look like a…

Feature: We've Finally Played Xbox's New Fable Reboot, And Here's What We Think So Far

We went hands on at the recent Xbox FanFest.This year has actually been amazing for Xbox first-party releases, with all of Forza Horizon 6, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Gears of War: E-Day knocking it out of the park in my opinion, but there's one first-party…

Xbox Finally Had a Good Week

After the Halo-Activision controversy, Microsoft had good news: Gears of War E-Day reviews, Mythic Achievements, and Disc-to-Digital

Interview: Gears Of War: E-Day - The Coalition Talks Locust, Development Pressures, And Building 'The Best F***ing Gears Game'

Chatting with The Coalition's Matt Searcy and Pax Lyle.It's been all hands on deck for Gears of War: E-Day developer The Coalition. Seven years have come and gone for Studio Creative Director Matt Searcy and Gameplay Design Director Pax Lyle, who were kind…

Three 'Day One' Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Confirmed For The Next Few Days (October 6-8)

With potentially more to come.If you've been wondering what's going on with Xbox Game Pass in October, you're not alone - Microsoft hasn't made any announcements about the service over the past couple of weeks, but we reckon that'll change very soon.In fact,…

GOTY 2026’s Final Nomination Is a Battleground of 8/10 Games

This year has seen a ton of blockbuster video games hovering around 85 on Metacritic, like Control Resonant and Gears of War: E-Day.

Gears of War: E-Day Devs 'Proud to Be One of Xbox's Main Titles' Amid Newfound Focus on Exclusivity

The Gears of War: E-Day developers at The Coalition say they are "proud to be one of Xbox's main titles" as Microsoft refocuses on exclusivity.

Activision And Bethesda Crackdown On GenAI MW2 And Fallout Projects

Vibe coders are getting legal notices

Game Pass Is About To Lose Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 And Some Other Incredible Games

The RPG sensation and more gems are leaving in October

Poll: How Many 'Mythic' Xbox Achievements Do You Reckon You'll Have?

Full completions are being backdated to the Xbox 360 era.The curtain was finally pulled back on Mythic Achievements this week as Xbox's equivalent to a Platinum Trophy was rolled out to Xbox Insiders, with a full public release set to follow in the coming…

Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In November 2026

Some early predictions!What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in November 2026? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time.We know…

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Feature: These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (October 5-9)

Including at least three Xbox Game Pass titles.Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for October 5-9! The big release of the next few days is obviously Gears of War: E-Day, but we've also got other major titles on the horizon including Star Wars: Galactic Racer…

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 3-4)

Are you playing Gears? Or something else?Welcome back to the weekend, gamers! It's been one hell of a week, let me tell ya', so why don't you kick back with your current videogame conquest and have a proper good sesh?!This week Fraser and I have been…

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"We felt that fans were getting a bit desensitised to the violence" Gears of War: E-Day devs made a "big investment" in gore, and weirdly, it works

Buoyed by some commendatory early reviews and fantastic initial player numbers, Gears of War: E-Day has found a solid audience a weekend before general release. And a large part of its appeal is the combat; I noted in my review I think it's the tightest Gears…

Gears Of War: E-Day Is Too Beautiful-Looking Not To Have A Photo Mode

The series still doesn't have a good way to snap pics

Xbox Project Helix Faces More Challenges As Micron Warns Of RAM Shortages Into 2028

"Supply-demand environment is only getting tighter".Throughout the course of 2026, we've heard various people at Xbox talking about something called the "component crisis", which refers to an ongoing memory and storage crunch that's been driven in part by…

Drug Use, Nudity, and Sexual Fetishes All in GTA 6

Age rating descriptions share the details.GTA 6 really is imminent now: the official age ratings for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S title have been published as the 19th November 2026 release date nears.Unsurprisingly, the game is rated M for Mature in the USA and…

The Original 'Halo' Is Now Playable in Web Browsers With Multiplayer Support

The Xbox version of Halo is playable in a web browser as AI-driven decompilations and mashups flood social media.

Three More Particularly Notable Free Demos Have Just Been Added To The Xbox Store

All of them are well worth a play.Anyone in the mood for a free demo? Xbox is adding these all the time, but we wanted to draw your attention to three particularly big examples that have all landed on the Xbox Store over the past couple of days.The first of…

Xbox Game Pass Loses These 9 Games In October

The start of the month usually brings several new Xbox Game Pass titles for subscribers, along with confirmation of which games will leave the subscription service in the coming days. This month, at least nine games will be leaving, including one of the best…

Next Halo Game May Be a Master Chief Origin Story, New Report Claims

A new report details what may be next for Halo, including a series reboot in the Call of Duty engine.

Despite How Amazing Xbox Disc To Digital Is, There's Some Sadness Around Forza Horizon

It's not really a surprise though.We've seen a lot of people really enjoying the new Xbox Disc to Digital feature ever since it rolled out for everyone earlier this week, and as mentioned previously, it supports over 1,500 physical games with potentially more…

Amazon Slashes Over $30 off the White Xbox Elite Series 2 Core Controller Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days

Amazon has discounted the white Xbox Elite Series 2 Core from $149.99 to $111.74 ahead of its upcoming Prime Big Deal Days sale, saving you just over $30.

Roundup: All The Xbox Reveals From The 28 Games Later Horror Showcase

28 games, eight of which are coming to Xbox.Anyone for another showcase?! This latest event comes courtesy of the folks at Insider Gaming, who unveiled trailers for 28 games as part of their 28 Games Later Horror Showcase.Eight of those games are confirmed to…

Gears Of War: E-Day Smashes Steam Record And Earns Xbox Series S Praise In First 24 Hours

Strong start.The latest Xbox first-party release in Gears of War: E-Day has now been out for Premium Upgrade, Premium Edition and Collector's Edition owners for around 24 hours, and it seems to be off to a strong start already.As spotted by HazzadorGamin,…