The surprising appointment of Microsoft's CoreAI president Asha Sharma as head of Microsoft Gaming at the weekend - in conjunction with Microsoft Gaming boss Phil Spencer retiring and former Xbox president Sarah Bond suddenly departing - may actually be a genuine attempt by the company to turn Xbox's fortunes around. This slightly different read on the events of the past few days comes from The Verge, and a report compiled... Read more ›
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Excitement around Marathon's launch next week seems to finally be a thing, and this weekend's "server slam" aims to convince extraction shooter enjoyers on the fence. Ahead of it, Bungie has outlined a frankly impressive effort regarding networking and security features that will be implemented from the get-go. Read more Read more ›
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There are nearly as many people playing Valve's unreleased and invite-only game Deadlock on Steam as there are people playing the resurgent Overwatch. Deadlock was actually the sixth most played game on Steam in January in the US, according to stat-tracking company Circana. It's an indication, if such an indication was needed, that Valve's next multiplayer game is shaping up to be something big. Read more Read more ›
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GOG remains the one digital distribution platform that seemingly cares about proper video game preservation. This isn't free PR or a generous read of what it's been stating since it was born; facts and numerous endeavours to save old games from being lost to time are enough to be certain the folks at the top aren't messing around. Read more Read more ›
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Yoko Taro - best known for this work on the Nier and Drakengard series - will be writing a new Evangelion series. This series was announced as part of the 30th Evangelion anniversary celebration over the weekend. Read more Read more ›
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Resident Evil Requiem is almost here, but that hasn't stopped evildoers from dropping lots of spoilers all over the Internet, prompting Capcom to acknowledge the situation ahead of the final weekend before the game's launch. Meanwhile, Resident Evil 2 director (and famous games industry bad boy) Hideki Kamiya had stronger words for the leakers. Read more Read more ›
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The vibes are rotten out there if you work anywhere near video games. 2026 is yet another year off to a terrible start when it comes to layoffs, project cancellations, and studio closures that often don't make a lick of sense. Despite all this, though, US consumer spending on video games has gone up year-on-year. Read more Read more ›
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Microsoft's new gaming CEO Asha Sharma has responded to concerns surrounding her background in AI, as well as her lack of previous gaming-related roles. Read more Read more ›
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Grok, the generative AI chatbot on X (formerly Twitter), reportedly had an update delay because it wasn't a good enough expert on Baldur's Gate 3. This came from its owner Elon Musk, who apparently was dissatisfied with his non-consentual nude creating, formerly Hitler-praising, tool. Read more Read more ›
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It's been a while since the BioShock movie was revived... only be stuck in limbo again. Slow progress is being made on a script, however, and like many suspected, it seems that director Francis Lawrence's busy agenda has been the main thing preventing it from happening. Read more Read more ›
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Last week gave us the announcement of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen coming to the Switch systems. This would've been celebrated under normal circumstances, but Nintendo and The Pokémon Company chose to skip the Nintendo Switch Online service in favour of a paid re-release of the original games at £16.99 (or $20) each. A silver lining was mention of support for the Pokémon Home service, but now that's up in the... Read more ›
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Slay the Spire 2 will release in early access on 5th March, 2026. Read more Read more ›
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Tencent has shuttered another western studio: TiMi Montréal. Read more Read more ›
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Georgian skaters Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava shared a Mortal Kombat-themed performance at the Olympics over the weekend. Read more Read more ›
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Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) has now completed its acquisition of the Evolution Championship Series – Evo, as it's more commonly known – and insists that "Evo's traditions, values, and identity will remain unchanged" under its new parent company. Read more Read more ›
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Nintendo is reportedly issuing refunds for Xenoblade Chronicles X's Switch 2 upgrade. Read more Read more ›
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First it came for our intellectual property, then it came for our workers, and now it's after our Steam Decks! Read more Read more ›
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I miss boxing - not that I ever did it. It used to be a kind of combat-sport backbone running through the country. I remember sleeping at a friend's house when Frank Bruno was fighting Mike Tyson in 1989, and us kids were listening to the fight on a radio upstairs while our parents listened to it on a radio downstairs. Their cheers led ours. Boxing matches were big deals,... Read more ›
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Patrick Söderlund – founder and CEO of Arc Raiders studio, Embark – has been appointed as executive chairman at Nexon to "accelerate global strategy, transform creative direction, and lead the next phase of growth" for its parent company. Read more Read more ›
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The developers of Mewgenics, the cat breeding indie hit from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh, are "getting a little bit excited" about what's next for the hit roguelike. Read more Read more ›
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