Microsoft celebrates 20 years of Xbox with new Xbox merch, free wallpapers, and moreNovember 15th, 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of Xbox, and to celebrate, Microsoft has launched a new range of Xbox commemorative merchandise in the Xbox Gear Shop, is giving out some free anniversary-themed wallpapers, and more.Posted 2 hours ago by Sean Carey 15
Xbox Game Studios working on a new IP "that’s gonna blow your mind," Xbox exec teasesXbox's head of gaming services Ben Decker has teased that Xbox Game Studios is busy working on a new, unannounced IP "that’s gonna blow your mind," among its other projects currently in development.Posted 7 hours ago by Sean Carey 40
Remedy "finalising" CrossfireX's campaign, starts work on "exciting early-phase" projectRemedy has provided an update on what projects it's working on, revealing that CrossfireX's campaign is almost complete and that the Control team has been moved onto a new, unannounced project that's in its very early stages.Posted yesterday by Sean Carey 12
The Coalition is not working on a new Star Wars gameYou may have seen some rumblings across the internet recently suggesting The Coalition is working on an unannounced Star Wars games. Strangely enough, that isn't the case, as confirmed by the studio's senior community manager.Posted yesterday by Sean Carey 29
EA Play Live showcase set for JulyEA has announced that its next EA Play Live showcase will take place on July 22nd, a month after this year's digital E3 showcase.Posted 2 days ago by Sean Carey 6
Resident Evil and Monster Hunter help drive record profits for CapcomCapcom’s latest annual financial results show that the company has achieved record profits for its fourth year running, thanks to games such as Monster Hunter Rise, Resident Evil 3, and Devil May Cry 5.Posted 2 days ago by Tom West 14
The Coalition to use Unreal Engine 5 for next-gen game developmentThe Coalition has announced it will use Unreal Engine 5 for its next-gen games, which it will use for "multiple new projects in the coming years."Posted 3 days ago by Sean Carey 40
Square Enix, Sega, Bandai Namco and more confirm E3 attendanceAdditional companies have been confirmed for this year's all-virtual E3, including Square Enix, Sega, and Bandai Namco.Posted 7 days ago by Tom West 21
Xbox consoles sold at a loss, says MicrosoftMicrosoft has been selling its Xbox consoles at a loss, Lori Wright, vice president of business development at Xbox, confirmed in court yesterday.Posted 7 days ago by Sean Carey 68
Sunset Overdrive has been trademarked by SonySony has registered a trademark for one of the best Xbox One exclusives, Sunset Overdrive, prompting speculation that something could be in the works.Posted 8 days ago by Sean Carey 100
Konami no longer attending E3 2021Konami has announced that it won’t be attending this year’s E3, but promises to share news on a number of projects in the near future.Posted 8 days ago by Tom West 22
Xbox boss Phil Spencer may not have given up on Xbox Game Pass for other consolesAs of August 2020, Xbox boss Phil Spencer was still trying to get Xbox Game Pass on other consoles. That's according to an email from Spencer to Epic CEO Tim Sweeney, which surfaced as part of Epic and Apple's legal battle.Posted 8 days ago by Sean Carey 35
Xbox partners with Limited Run GamesLimited Run Games’ co-founders Douglas Bogart and Josh Fairhurst have announced the company's partnership with Xbox.Posted 9 days ago by Tom West 56
Hitman dev working on Xbox-exclusive fantasy RPG - reportHitman developer IO Interactive has reportedly partnered with Microsoft to develop a new Xbox-exclusive fantasy RPG that will feature dragons.Posted 13 days ago by Sean Carey 33
Microsoft increases revenue share for PC game developers on Microsoft StoreMicrosoft has revealed new plans to reduce the revenue cut it takes from the sale of PC games on the Microsoft Store, which will match Epic Games' revenue split with developers on the Epic Games Store.Posted 14 days ago by Sean Carey 44
Microsoft gaming revenue up 50% thanks to Xbox Series X|S demand and Xbox Game PassMicrosoft has published its third-quarter results for its 2021 financial year revealing that its gaming business revenue grew 50% year-over-year to $3.53 billion.Posted 15 days ago by Sean Carey 38
Warframe event TennoCon goes all-digital, coming July 17thDigital Extremes has confirmed that its annual Warframe event, TennoCon, will be digital this year, and will be available on multiple streaming platforms on July 17th.Posted 16 days ago by Tom West 5
It Takes Two hits one million copies soldHazelight Studios has confirmed that its co-op adventure game It Takes Two has sold a million copies, saying that the game’s “still going strong.”Posted 17 days ago by Tom West 13
Cyberpunk 2077 sold 13.7 million copies in 2020Overnight, CD Projekt released its Q4 2020 financial report, which revealed some impressive numbers. Despite Cyberpunk 2077's disastrous launch, the game sold over 13.7 million copies through 2020.Posted 20 days ago by Sean Carey 46
Call of Duty: Warzone surpasses 100 million playersCall of Duty: Warzone has passed the 100 million global player mark, just in time for the game to start its third season tomorrow.Posted 22 days ago by Tom West 19
Xbox Live Gold no longer required for online multiplayer in free-to-play gamesMicrosoft has now dropped the Xbox Live Gold requirement for online multiplayer in free-to-play games, meaning games such as Call of Duty: Warzone, Apex Legends, and more will no longer require the subscription to play.Posted 22 days ago by Sean Carey 100
Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan leaves BlizzardOverwatch game director Jeff Kaplan has left Blizzard. He’ll be succeeded by Aaron Keller, an 18-year Blizzard veteran and founding member of the Overwatch team.Posted 22 days ago by Tom West 7
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake reportedly being developed by AspyrAccording to new reports, the unannounced Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is currently being developed by port studio Aspyr.Posted 22 days ago by Sean Carey 21
ZeniMax Online hiring vehicle specialist for new AAA IPA new job listing for a Senior Vehicle Specialist on ZeniMax Online’s website confirms that the developer is working on a new IP. With the inclusion of vehicles, it seems this IP will be a step in a new direction for the team.Posted 22 days ago by Tom West 10
Discord reportedly ends acquisition talks with MicrosoftDiscord has halted acquisition talks with Microsoft and will remain an independent company, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal.Posted 22 days ago by Sean Carey 19
Square Enix will be present at this year's E3Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda has confirmed that the company will be present in some capacity at this year's E3.Posted 23 days ago by Tom West 20
CD Projekt estimates $300 million profit for financial yearCD Projekt has released a sneak peek at the company's estimated full-year financials ahead of the official audit results on Thursday. Current estimations put the company at around $300 million in profit.Posted 23 days ago by Tom West 28
Ubisoft Forward event confirmed for June 12th as part of E3 2021Ubisoft has announced a new Ubisoft Forward, which is set to take place on Saturday, June 12th, as part of this year's digital E3 2021 conference.Posted 28 days ago by Sean Carey 23
Apex Legends hits 100 million player milestoneApex Legends has hit a 100 million player milestone after celebrating the game’s second anniversary in February. The team took to Twitter with a thank you message.Posted 28 days ago by Tom West 17
Call of Duty: Warzone permanently bans over 475,000 cheatersFollowing last week's banwave, and a subsequent round of bans this week, Activision and Raven Software have now permanently banned over 475,000 cheaters from Call of Duty: Warzone.Posted 29 days ago by Sean Carey 58
Xbox Game Pass gets Amazon Alexa functionality in the USYou can now download games, find out what’s new, and check what’s leaving using your voice, thanks to the new Xbox Game Pass and Amazon Alexa functionality in the United States.Posted 29 days ago by Tom West 30
Cyberpunk 2077 will be sold for "years to come," says CD Projekt RedCD Projekt Red CEO Adam Kicinski believes that Cyberpunk 2077 could sell "for years to come" and says that the studio is committed to fixing the numerous issues with the action-RPG.Posted 30 days ago by Sean Carey 56
Creative Assembly opens third UK studioCreative Assembly has announced that its third UK studio is now open. The new studio is to better manage its ever-growing team after the company saw a 20% workforce growth since last year.Posted 30 days ago by Tom West 14
Xbox Fanfest Talks registration now openXbox Fanfest members can now sign up for the Fanfest Talks exclusive experience. The talk will feature special guests and discuss Xbox Game Pass and ID@Xbox games.Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 22
TimeSplitters 2 full game unlock found in Homefront: The RevolutionHomefront: The Revolution is hiding away a native 4K port of TimeSplitters 2, but the unlock code had been lost. Now, the code seems to have been found, along with others.Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 42
The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf releases later this year with Microids and IMPS partnershipThe Smurfs licence holder IMPS has signed a publishing deal with Microids for four future Smurfs video game adaptions, including The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf, which was announced in 2020.Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 10
Xbox Series X|S shortage partially caused by $1 display driverA global shortage of $1 display drivers is causing a global crisis for the semiconductor industry, in turn, creating a bottleneck in Xbox Series X|S console rollouts.Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 77
Call of Duty: Warzone bans another 15,000 cheatersThe Call of Duty: Warzone banwave continues as developer Raven Software dishes out another 15,000 permanent bans to cheating players.Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 26
Microsoft reportedly in talks to bring Hideo Kojima's next game to XboxHideo Kojima is reportedly in talks with Microsoft about publishing his next game. That's according to a new report from journalist and industry insider Jeff Grubb who's been speaking with a source "familiar with the matter."Posted 1 month ago by Sean Carey 82
Battletoads developer Dlala Studios hiring 2D artists for a "much-loved established IP"Battletoads developer Dlala Studios is looking to hire a 2D environment artist and a 2D VFX artist to work on a new project involving an established IP.Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 39