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Xbox’s Project Moorcroft quietly evolved — here’s what replaced it

Reports claimed Xbox cancelled Project Moorcroft, but an interview with ID@Xbox director Guy Richards suggests the initiative evolved instead. Xbox continues to support game demos through ID@Xbox demo festivals.

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Amazon pulls the plug on ambitious racing game project from former Forza Horizon devs, but stresses the 'flexibility' to find a more suitable publisher

Amazon pulls the plug on ambitious racing game project from former Forza Horizon devs, but stresses the 'flexibility' to find a more suitable publisher

Amazon ends partnership with ex-Forza Horizon devs Maverick Games — but thankfully, its open-world driving project hasn't been canceled yet.

"Made without crunch": World of Warcraft Midnight is the "the fastest expansion" Blizzard has ever made, with "no sacrifices to team health"

"Made without crunch": World of Warcraft Midnight is the "the fastest expansion" Blizzard has ever made, with "no sacrifices to team health"

WoW's cozy new expansion requires good work-life balance

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Split Fiction director Josef Fares praises Nintendo, Rockstar and Naughty Dog for 'pushing the envelope of innovation with a AAA budget'

Split Fiction and It Takes Two director Josef Fares has commented on other AAA developers, saying that big-budget experiences can still be used to push innovation forward.

The Nintendo Switch 2 may have been the fastest-selling console at launch, but its first Christmas sales disappoint

Nintendo Switch 2's first Christmas sales fall short of the original Switch by 35% in the US, showing markedly less of an appetite over the Holidays.

In not remotely shocking news, Xbox has reportedly suffered its 'worst year on record' for console sales

Xbox reportedly had its 'worst year on record' in 2025 in news that should surprise no one.

Bethesda's Todd Howard knows "it's really disappointing" there's no Fallout 5 to release alongside the Amazon show, but "it'll do great" when it finally gets here

If you say so, Todd

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A beat Battlefield 6 to become the best-selling game in Europe last week, but it's still the smallest Pokemon RPG launch for 7 years

Pokemon Legends: Z-A beat Battlefield 6 to become the best-selling game in Europe last week, but it's still the smallest Pokemon RPG launch for 7 years

The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition was the best-selling version in the UK

Just in case you thought reviving dead games seemed easy enough, GOG had to hire a private investigator to find an IP holder living off the grid for its preservation program

Just in case you thought reviving dead games seemed easy enough, GOG had to hire a private investigator to find an IP holder living off the grid for its preservation program

Marcin Paczynski told The Game Business he could "write a book" on the strange routes GOG has taken to keep games available to buy.

Xbox Game Pass Price Increase Explained: When It's Happening and if It's Still Worth Buying

Xbox Game Pass Price Increase Explained: When It's Happening and if It's Still Worth Buying

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is getting a major price hike, jumping 50% to $29.99/£22.22 per month, which will cost subscribers almost $120 (£88.92) more annually.

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GTA publisher boss says he's 'running scared' despite billions in the bank and a GTA 6-sized financial nuke on the horizon: 'We are looking over our shoulders'

GTA publisher boss says he's 'running scared' despite billions in the bank and a GTA 6-sized financial nuke on the horizon: 'We are looking over our shoulders'

To be fair, I am also terrified of Roblox.

The Year’s Most Surprising RPG Was Unexpectedly Boosted By The Competition

The Year’s Most Surprising RPG Was Unexpectedly Boosted By The Competition

While it seemed that 'The Elder Scroll IV: Obilvion Remastered' would overshadow newcomer 'Expedition 33', it turns out these two games were able to find success alongside one another.

"GTA 6 is basically a huge meteor, and we will just stay clear of the blast zone": Publishers are in a frenzy over when to release their games to avoid Rockstar

"GTA 6 is basically a huge meteor, and we will just stay clear of the blast zone": Publishers are in a frenzy over when to release their games to avoid Rockstar

"We will nudge our releases back or forward three weeks to avoid it. Of course, the problem is everyone is going to do the same"

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