id Software was reportedly toying with a bunch of ideas for future game projects when Microsoft laid off more than half of the studio. According to a new report from GamesBeat92 of 185 full-time employees were laid off from id Software. This has put a number of projects in question. The report notes that the … Read more
2026 really is the year of unexpected comic book crossovers. After recently learning about Batman/Superman/Weird Al: World’s Weirdest and Judge Dredd/Biker Mice From Mars, now we know that the GI Joe and Tomb Raider franchises are gearing up for a big crossover. Technically, that crossover is already underway, as Lara Croft just made a surprise … Read more
Obsidian Entertainment is reportedly pulling the plug on a sequel to Avowed in favor of a new Fallout game. Bloomberg reports that Obsidian has scrapped plans for Avowed 2 and other unannounced projects to focus on a new Fallout game, led by Josh Sawyer. Sawyer was reportedly working on a different RPG that was structurally … Read more
More than eight years on from its official announcement, The Elder Scrolls 6 is still at least two more years from release. That’s according to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, speaking last night during a live Q&A discussing this week’s dramatic changes at Xbox which have seen 1,600 staff made redundant and at least four studios … Read more
On paper, Echoes of Aincrad is the Sword Art Online game you’ve been waiting for if you loved the anime. It takes place during the Aincrad arc, the very first one in the series, which is easily the most memorable and iconic. As your own created character, you get to experience Aincrad without having to … Read more
Palworld developer Pocketpair has decided not to raise the price of the game for this week’s 1.0 launch. Instead, it will remain priced at $29.99. Palworld’s Early Access Steam page still says “The price of the game may increase at or closer to the official release,” as it has done so since early 2024. That … Read more
Palworld has achieved an impressive player milestone 2.5 years after its early access launch and with the 1.0 release right around the corner. Developer Pocketpair said Palworld had passed 40 million players, with 1.0 set for July 10 (we’ve got the global release times for Palworld’s 1.0 launch if you want to know when you … Read more
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag came out way back in 2013, and while the game was demanding for its time, PC gaming has come a long way in the last thirteen years or so. If Ubisoft simply released a remaster for the game, it’d likely be extremely easy to run, even on weaker hardware. But, … Read more
Microsoft has announced the July lineup of games for Game Pass in its first announcement following the layoffs that ripped through the Xbox business yesterday. CEO Asha Sharma cut 1,600 staff from Xbox yesterday, with another 1,600 staff to go over the course of the next 12 months. Four studios have left Microsoft as part … Read more
San Diego Comic-Con is only weeks away, which means companies are starting to unveil the exclusive collectibles, figures, and other merch they’ll be offering at this year’s show. Jazwares has an especially strong lineup this time around, covering everything from the MCU to KPop Demon Hunters to Five Nights at Freddy’s. IGN can exclusively reveal … Read more