LA man says you should care that PlayStation killed the disc. Then he reveals the 5-step trap: ‘It’s exactly how Netflix happened’ “What are you gaining by having a plastic disc as step one?” We Got This Covered · Jul 14
'Halo: Campaign Evolved' Has Officially Gone Gold, Says Xbox—What Does This Mean? Xbox has confirmed that Halo: Campaign Evolved has officially gone gold two weeks ahead of its release. Player One · Jul 14
The Call of Duty Black Ops ports on PS4 and PS5 are a hot mess of hackers Activision has disabled some playlists in the new Call of Duty: Black Ops port on PS4 and PS5 because hackers have, predictably, made it awful. Windows Central · Jul 13
After "incomprehensible" Xbox layoffs, id Software producer says worker-owned studios are "the only path forward" Microsoft is planning 3,200 layoffs total GamesRadar · Jul 13
One week after going independent in the Xbox bloodbath, South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games is looking for work Compulsion says it's open to working with studios "across the games and entertainment industry." PC Gamer · Jul 13
"We are expanding opportunities to collaborate": Former Xbox studio Compulsion Games hopes to team up with other devs following layoffs and divestment After suffering layoffs and divestment from Microsoft and Xbox, Compulsion Games wants to collaborate with other studios in the gaming industry. Windows Central · Jul 13
"The business side ... always gets the last remark": Warframe director says Destiny 2 dying is "existentially threatening" for all game developers Warframe creative director Rebecca Ford says that the sudden death of Bungie's looter shooter Destiny 2 is "horrible news" for game devs in the industry. Windows Central · Jul 13
GameSir's getting in on the Xbox nostalgia, with a retro translucent green T7 Pro lighting up those memories in more ways than one The GameSir T7 Pro Retro edition is now available via the brand's own store, shocking the translucent green aesthetic back to life with some bold RGB choices. GamesRadar · Jul 13
"I was verbally blasted by Pierre." Xbox and Halo Studios' Pierre Hintze has reportedly 'repeatedly' been referred to HR. Is he the right person to lead Halo? Xbox has a new CEO, Asha Sharma, and one of her stated goals is to boost the Halo franchise. Is Pierre Hintze the right person for the job? Windows Central · Jul 13
Xbox fan successfully sues Microsoft for blocking his entire digital games library — in what could be a huge win for consumer rights Brazilian Xbox gamer Ordo_Liberal has announced that he recently won a digital library lawsuit against Microsoft for banning his account months after it was hacked, which deleted his entire game library. Here is the full story of how it went down. Windows Central · Jul 13
Former PlayStation head tells Xbox to either be a good publisher or make a good platform with exclusives: "Nintendo needs its Mario and its Zelda" "Those two roads do not converge" GamesRadar · Jul 13
Xbox veteran stresses Sony's all-digital future would compromise game ownership: 'Digital is convenient until someone else decides you’ve had enough' Sony's plans for an all-digital future aren't going down well with consumers, and certainly aren't with gaming industry figures like this Xbox veteran. TechRadar · Jul 13
The Outer Worlds 2 lead slams "cold take artists" following Xbox layoffs at Obsidian, says "the same DNA" that created hits like Fallout: New Vegas and more remains The "through line" from Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2 to now is still present, he says GamesRadar · Jul 13
GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming The most anticipated release in gaming history could set the tone for a troubled industry Salon · Jul 13
Player One · Jul 13 The Smarter Way to Break Down Barriers in Gaming Access Today Gaming used to be defined by restrictions, physical discs, locked regions, and long waits for releases or hardware. Today's access is a far cry from that old routine. Buying an Xbox digital gift card code online is one example of this trend: no shipping, no inventory issues, and it's ready…
Tom’s Guide · Jul 13 I stopped doomscrolling for 48 Hours and let ChatGPT do the catching up — and it worked much better than expected I used ChatGPT to catch up on 48 hours' worth of news on all the topics that matter to me—it worked like a charm and helped me stop doomscrolling forever.
Destructoid · Jul 12 ‘It’s emotional and shocking:’ Halo Studios devs accuse Pierre Hintze of severe abuse and mistreatment, according to new report Hintze apparently mismanaged the whole studio and blamed the devs for it.
Windows Central · Jul 12 Xbox just released a PlayStation console "exclusive" and it's beating GTA 6 on the charts — here's why fans aren't happy Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 are already available on Xbox via Xbox 360 back compat ... but there's a problem. Well, several problems.
GamesRadar · Jul 11 Warframe lead Rebecca Ford says Destiny 2's death is "horrible news" for everyone: "Not the first time it's happened, and it'll happen again" "The idea that we aren't in charge of our own goodbye is something I wake up thinking about every single day"
The Times of India · Jul 11 Microsoft defends Asha Sharma, says she is an American CEO and Xbox layoff had nothing to do with H-1B As Asha Sharm, the CEO of Xbox, came under vicious trolling after the gaming division of Microsoft announced the elimination of 3,200 positions, Microsoft came to her rescue and clarified that it had nothing to do with replacing Americans with foreign workers. Frank X Shaw, the lead for the communications…
PC Gamer · Jul 11 The Elder Scrolls Online's developer deserved better than to get sucker-punched by Microsoft twice in two years $2 billion over 10 years can't save you from Xbox.
Tom’s Hardware · Jul 11 Microsoft loses Brazilian court case after telling hacked Xbox user to re-purchase games — tech giant ordered to restore Xbox account with all games and pay $400 in damages A Brazilian gamer who lost his Microsoft account and all his digital games has won a court order requiring the company to return them.
Inverse · Jul 11 Are Video Game Movies And TV Killing The Gaming Industry? Is the sudden rise in blockbuster video game movie adaptations an indication of the root cause behind the gaming industry's current issues?
Windows Central · Jul 11 John Carmack responds to Microsoft laying off id Software staff, and his comments hit hard for fans who watched him help build DOOM from the ground up In the wake of id Software's layoffs by Microsoft as part of its restructuring of Xbox's game studios, one of the studio's founders, John Carmack, took to social media to share his thoughts on the situation.
The Economic Times · Jul 11 Raghuram Rajan, Microsoft's Asha Sharma among Indian-origin appointees to US Fed review panels US Federal Reserve appointed Indian-origin experts for policy review. Raghuram Rajan and Raj Chetty will join task forces. Asha Sharma will assess technology's impact on jobs and growth. These panels will examine monetary policy tools and data. The review aims to adapt the Fed to economic changes.