Gaming

Xbox will likely undergo studio shutdowns and consider ad-supported subscription models following newly-installed CEO Asha Sharma’s blunt warning that a corporate “reset” was now necessary, gaming analysts have told IGN. Sharma’s memo to Xbox employees, subsequently published publicly online, painted an unflinching portrait of the problems facing Microsoft’s gaming division — and made it clear … Read more

Nintendo may only receive a $30,000 payout if it wins its high-profile legal battle with Palworld developer Pocketpair, an IP expert has said. But it’s looking increasingly likely that Nintendo will lose. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are currently embroiled in ongoing litigation with Pocketpair in Japan, with patents that revolve around how Pokémon games … Read more

There’s a unique sense of intrigue that surrounds every new Fumito Ueda project. Familiar, yet exciting. A promise of a connection between character and player that few others can forge. But the Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian creator is moving away from his fantasy worlds with Gen Atlas, shifting to a … Read more

Stranger Than Heaven is both a major departure from and cut from the same cloth as the Yakuza and Like A Dragon games before it. Sega’s RGG Studio uses many of the touchstones of its previous games to tell a more serious story about a hapa man in early 20th century Japan over the course … Read more

Action RPG Valor Mortis has conceded defeat when it comes to the September gaming arms race and announced a short delay. Last week, it became abundantly clear that September is going to be one of the most crowded months for video game releases in history. It seems to be the rough cut-off for most game … Read more

The Forza support team has issued a new statement explaining it is investigating an issue within Forza Horizon 6 that is causing save game progress to be lost or reset. The statement does not outline what may be at the root of the problem, but a theory has quickly formulated within the Forza Horizon 6 … Read more

Melbourne, Australia-based development duo Powerhoof’s award-winning point-and-click adventure game The Drifter is coming to both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. It will arrive on June 22, 2026. The Switch 2 version will support up to 4K 120fps, which Powerhoof explains will result in “extra crisp pixel art” and “ultra-smooth parallax scrolling.” Switch 2 players will … Read more

Swords are awesome. Whether you’re a Final Fantasy 7 fan or not, there’s no denying the draw of a massive buster sword. It’s like an oversized meat cleaver that looks incredibly inconvenient to use, but absolutely awesome to display on your wall. It’s one of those things you didn’t know you needed until an Amazon … Read more

Defense wins championships. It’s an old adage that you’ll hear across both college football and the NFL. Great teams – championship teams – make stops in the big moments. They separate a receiver’s soul from their body when they hit them. They instill fear. That’s probably why EA started off with defense when talking about … Read more

Have you ever had your head checked by a jumbo jet? Not easy, is it? But then, nothing. Least of all getting Blur’s “Song 2” out of your head at any point in the rest of your life after playing FIFA: Road To World Cup 98, the best official tournament tie-in title there’s ever been. … Read more