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Live service games face an interesting conundrum, I think: how do you keep offering the core experience of a game while also periodically reinventing it, and varying it, in such a way that will make it feel new? Overwatch is a game facing such a conundrum, and Blizzard has...
Read at EurogamerWhen Microsoft assigned Asha Sharma as the new leader of the Xbox division in February , replacing the Phil Spencer regime, the executive brought along some of her former colleagues with her. Now, one of those recent hires is leaving.
Read at EurogamerA talented Starfield modder is working to improve one of the game's most disappointing features — its disjointed spaceship take-off and flight sequence.
Read at IGNI really don't want to help a content creator become the Galactic Emperor.
Read at PC GamerSony’s decision to end production of PlayStation discs for new games from 2028 threatens to destroy the second-hand market, analysts have said.
Read at IGNGames for Change has revealed the winners of its 2026 awards, naming Compulsion Games' South of Midnight as Game and Experience of the Year.
Read at GamesIndustry.bizMagic's Universes Beyond will focus more on fantasy settings, according to top designers and Hasbro's CEO.
Read at PolygonHasbro, parent company of Baldur's Gate IP holders Wizards of the Coast and backer of Exodus developers Archetype Entertainment, have announced a $56 million impairment as part of their latest financial results . This recording of assets decreasing in value compared to their...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunThe Duskbloods ' first playtest - which will likely mark the first time anyone outside FromSoftware and Nintendo has played the Switch 2 exclusive - is coming next month , yet Google's AI search believes the subreddit r/TheDuskbloods already has official information.
Read at EurogamerSteam hit Palworld looks likely to crossover with Fortnite in the future, while Pokémon seemingly remains off the table.
Read at IGNThere's a machine in The Incident at Galley House you'll spend an awful lot of time with, and it's a wonderfully tactile thing. It's part mixing desk, part paranormal enigma, part over-engineered Guess Who game, and full of clicky dials, chunky buttons, and a big old whooshy...
Read at EurogamerAvengers: Doomsday released its first proper trailer yesterday alongside the start of advance ticket sales, and both were a huge success.
Read at IGNWith a little under one month left until the launch of Soulslike Mortal Shell 2, one of the game's physical versions can no longer be pre-ordered. Stock of the £55 ($70) PlayStation 5 Revered Edition is completely depleted, publisher Playstack announced.
Read at EurogamerX-Men '97 season 2 episode 6 introduces Danger, originally created by Joss Whedon for his early 2000s comic book run
Read at PolygonXbox has begun offering the starter edition of Game Pass to Meta Horizon+ subscribers.
Read at GamesIndustry.bizStar Trek: Strange New Worlds continues to deliver some standout moments in season 4, but it too often driven by tropes rather than story
Read at PolygonX-Men '97 has no trouble recovering from the fumble that was Episode 5, as "Danger.exe" adapts some seminal 21st Century comics and establishes a bold new status quo for the team.
Read at IGNMighty Doom developer Alpha Dog Games has reemerged as an independent studio after being shut down by Microsoft in 2024 .
Read at GamesIndustry.bizThe only thing they fear is you. And Mick Gordon’s guitar, probably.
Read at IGNFormer Burnout boss Fiona Sperry has established a new studio to develop the sequel.
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Read at IGNKatsuhiro Harada, former director of the Tekken series, opened up about a hilarious misunderstanding he had with his international fans after revealing Leroy Smith for Tekken 7.
Read at IGNA literal minion army.
Read at PC GamerEd Harris felt “misled” by his role on Yellowstone spinoff series Dutton Ranch, saying he nearly wanted to void his contract over issues with how his character, Everett McKinney, was used… or rather, how he wasn’t used.
Read at IGNAlan Ritchson’s stripped-down Predator riff earned 147 million views, making it Netflix’s biggest movie of 2026 so far. Here's why.
Read at PolygonJared Palmer, who was picked to work directly with CEO Asha Sharma on the division's "most complex" problems, has taken a role at AI company Cognition.
Read at PC GamerAn updated version of the La La Land movie poster has finally fixed an issue that’s haunted Ryan Gosling for nearly a decade.
Read at IGNOccasionally I will see a game that opts for an artstyle so complex and involved that will clearly take years to make, leaving me with an unbridled fear of the gamey part being not very good. I'm talking about games like Harold Halibut , where the entire thing is stop-motion....
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunFans of Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell manga are at odds with 1995 film adaptation truthers after Science Saru’s 2026 Prime Video anime sparked a heated debate in the community.
Read at IGNFrom rare Marvel crossovers to a massive $3,000 Strixhaven pull, these are the most valuable and expensive Magic: The Gathering cards of 2026 so far.
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