The internet has fallen in love with a viral raccoon named Jimothy, and so has the gaming industry. In case you’ve somehow dodged this adorable little friend on social media, Jimothy is a small raccoon in Seattle who has scurried his way through X/Twitter, Reddit, Facebook, and just about every other online platform you can … Read more
Executives at Xbox have once again attempted to clarify the company’s approach to exclusives, promising that “Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are not the only titles” it’s planning. Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball and chief content officer Matt Booty tried to further explain how Microsoft is handling exclusives during a conversation with … Read more
Bethesda Game Studios has reassured fans that Starfield “remains an important part of our future,” teasing Starborn DLC in 2027. Studio development chief Todd Howard issued a note to fans today following the huge layoffs at Xbox that saw 1,600 staff cut from Microsoft’s gaming business, and word that another 1,600 will follow during the … Read more
UPDATE 2:36 pm PT: EA and Battlefield Studios have revealed a full roadmap for battlefield 6 Season 4, alongside additional details for its Top Gun crossover. The previously-teased collaboration with Paramount Games Studio will officially come with the F-18 Super Hornet, F-14 Tomcat, and two new modes. Top Gun: Maverick characters Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw … Read more
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has officially crossed the 65 million units sold milestone, joining fellow fantasy role-playing game The Witcher 3 as one of the top 10 best-selling games of all time. Confirmation comes from Bethesda Game Studios chief Todd Howard, who today outlined the company’s lineup of games following Xbox’s latest round of … Read more
Todd Howard has dismissed what he described as “fan chatter” about a supposed rivalry between Fallout developers Bethesda Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment. The suggestion of animosity between the two studios revolves around the idea that Bethesda resents Obsidian for making the much-loved Fallout: New Vegas, which some consider to be the best Fallout game. … Read more
Paramount Pictures and Activision have confirmed the upcoming Call of Duty movie will take place in its long-running Modern Warfare universe. The crew behind the upcoming video game-to-movie adaptation revealed the update as part of a Call of Duty in Culture Panel at Fanatics Fest in New York City today (via Variety). Call of Duty … Read more
Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM has announced layoffs affecting up to 32 staff just two months after launching Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. The UK-based studio published a statement regarding the changes on its X/Twitter account. It says that, despite releasing its latest game in May to “critical acclaim, its commercial performance has not enabled us … Read more
Arguably the most exciting part about Vendetta, Riftbound’s fourth set, is the first-ever introduction of Champion Legends with opposing domains. This one debut allows brand-new deckbuilding opportunities we’ve yet to see in the League of Legends trading card game, mashing two colors of cards with core ideals that are, generally, at-odds. Although I didn’t get … Read more
Riftbound’s Vendetta is the League of Legends trading card game’s anticipated fourth set, and I got to go hands-on with the new Zed vs. Shen Showdown deck at Riot’s HQ before its release later this month. I played with Riftbound senior designer Jon Moormann, who spoke in depth about the new mechanics and keywords: Empower, … Read more