Gaming

Hellblade developer Ninja Theory and Psychonauts developer Double Fine are reportedly among the studios fighting to avoid closure as Microsoft makes significant cuts to the Xbox business. Bloomberg reported that Compulsion, Ninja Theory, and Double Fine are all negotiating with Microsoft to potentially go independent, although doing so would still likely result in significant layoffs. … Read more

Wins and losses. KOs, TKOs, and submissions. These sensational headline-grabbers are essential, but they only make up one part of the bigger, brutal picture. The pieces that are arguably more important — the countless bloody knuckles, cuts, gashes, and bruises it took to reach that point — often get lost in all the pre- and … Read more

Final Fantasy returning to turn-based combat through the upcoming Final Fantasy Resonance is a pretty big deal, even if you were just going off the reception to its initial reveal. Many folks, including myself, are thrilled to see the series’ name attached to a game with an HD-2D art style and have the story of … Read more

Treyarch studio head Mark Gordon will be leaving the studio after 22 years. Treyarch announced the news on its socialsconfirming that Gordon is leaving to begin the next chapter of his career, which has yet to be announced. Yale Miller and Kevin Hendrickson will take over as co-studio heads going forward. Miller and Hendrickson have … Read more

Final Fantasy Resonance has made waves since it was announced during the June 2026 Nintendo Direct with it being the first HD-2D Final Fantasy, which also brings the series back to turn-based combat while adapting the story of the now-inactive mobile game Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius. I really enjoyed the three hours I got to … Read more

The final Assassin’s Creed Shadows content update will add one last chapter to the story of Naoe and Yasuke, a tough new challenge mode, and let you dress up as Edward Kenway from Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. Ubisoft previously confirmed it was calling time on Shadows after dwindling support in recent months and just … Read more

In the opening minutes of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s reveal trailer, developer Square Enix reintroduces us to the Highwind. Fans of the original PlayStation game will remember its multi-propeller majesty with fondness; this was the vehicle that unlocked complete go-anywhere freedom across Final Fantasy 7’s world map. Unrestricted by rivers, oceans, or mountain ranges, you … Read more

No one would accuse Poncle’s hit game Vampire Survivors of being an especially story-driven experience. It’s all about the addictive gameplay loop. But there is lore driving this roguelike action game, and Titan Comics is poised to flesh out that lore with a new Vampire Survivors spinoff series. IGN can exclusively reveal the first artwork … Read more

There’s a new announcement today from EA, but it’s not a fresh Battlefield or Titanfall game. Instead, the publishing giant has announced EA Advertising — a platform designed to place brands directly into its portfolio of popular sports titles, such as Madden NFL and EA Sports FC. EA said its enormous audience of more than … Read more

Nintendo has removed a hidden description for its new The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake, that fans say pointed to a faithful update of the N64 original. A short description of the game was spotted by eagle-eyed Nintendo followers within website code for Zelda’s Switch 2 product page. But just as … Read more