After being hinted at last week, and closely following a successful Summer Game Fest showing where it splashed cash on lavish events and fan giveaways, it’s now all but confirmed that Xbox is set to shutter a number of studios, with some high-profile names in the mix. That’s according to reporting from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier […]
A horror game must be a hard thing to demo in a short span of time, with little opportunity to set up any stakes or tension and truly earn any thrills. But kudos to SEGA and Creative Assembly for giving it a go anyway, ushering myself and other media into an almost-pitch-black basement wherein lie
I went into a preview session with Control Resonant at Summer Game Fest 2026 with some trepidation. As a huge fan of the original Control, the idea of a sequel was always going to be exciting, but everything I’d seen of this one so far had been… off-putting. What I love most about Control, and
It used to be that ignorance was bliss, but it’s becoming increasingly apparent that ignorance is now the baseline to getting through a regular day crisis-free. We’re all turning a blind eye to something just to get by at this point, and your particular interests or field of work may prescribe more or less. The
With the Nintendo Switch 2 having recently celebrated its first birthday, my personal console has been going strong since day one inside what is still one of the best carry cases around, the Belkin Switch 2 Gaming Charging Case – though a more recent version has since launched that I’ll likely update to at some
I’ve been to plenty of dedicated, hands-on game preview events in my career, but there’s always still opportunity for the circumstances to surprise me. When Nintendo invited me to play Rhythm Paradise Groove (which you might know as Rhythm Heaven Groove or Rhythm Heaven: Miracle Stars, based on where you live), I hadn’t anticipated sitting
At least the consoles are transparent. Microsoft is planning yet another round of major layoffs within its Xbox division, according to a new report from Bloomberg, which cites people familiar with the company’s strategy. While not officially confirmed by the company, and with no comment, the report suggests that the layoffs are expected following Microsoft’s
Reports this morning have broken that say massive, global video games publisher, Ubisoft, is shuttering two of its studios, Ubisoft Winnipeg and Ubisoft Belgrade, and “restructuring” further offices, including Ubisoft Barcelona. The Winnipeg and Belgrade studios have a long history with the company, having collectively worked across many of its biggest franchises like Assassin’s Creed,
