Microsoft reportedly considering restructuring Xbox into its own "wholly-owned subsidiary" and "moving faster" on releasing first-party games
A new report claims Microsoft is considering "spinning out" Xbox into its own company. Read more
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30 articlesLittle Nightmares 3 – The Backstage wants you to meet The Puppeteer
Little Nightmares 3 – The Backstage – the DLC expansion announced during last week's Summer Game Fest festivities – is now available. Read more
What we've been playing - "What might well be the best video game tutorial ever"
Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Bertie fixates on a fiendish roguelike with an outrageous mash of ideas; Matt believes he's found the best video game tutorial ever; Victoria rankles at her children back-seat gaming her; and Sherif can't refuse another Soulslike. Read more
"GTA is like the ogre" - It's an "odd" year to release a video game, says A Plague Tale studio Asobo
A Plague Tale developer Asobo has called Grand Theft Auto 6 an "ogre" as far as its dominance over 2026's release schedule goes. It's the same year its Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy game comes out, and it joins the crush in late August, a couple of months before GTA 6 crashes in. Read more
While other games try to avoid GTA 6, Phantom Blade Zero has changed its release date to move closer to it
Wuxia-inspired action game Phantom Blade Zero is arguably one of the most anticipated games of 2026, but no game is as anticipated as Grand Theft Auto 6 , as the many calendar shuffles to avoid November have shown. So it was particularly surprising to see Phantom Blade Zero given a release date during June's State of Play showcase that moved it closer to Rockstar's game than most are willing to…
Sega is beefing up the Sonic Team on its 35th anniversary, hiring across multiple key roles
Sega is hiring up for the Sonic Team, just as the series is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Read more
Destiny 2's final update causes the biggest jump in players in nearly two years, as Marathon numbers coincidentally drop to near their lowest
Bungie may be done updating Destiny 2 forever , but the love players have for the sci-fi loot shooter clearly runs deep. Read more
Ubisoft is reportedly closing two studios and restructuring another, with around 380 people expected to be laid off
Two of Ubisoft's smaller studios, Ubisoft Winnipeg, and Ubisoft Belgrade, are being shuttered. Insider Gaming was first to break the news, but reports from Game Developer , and VGC have shed more light on the broader impact. Read more
Here are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for June
Summer might be right around the corner, tempting us out toward sun, sand, and sea, but that isn't stopping Sony from releasing a strong list of PS Plus Premium and Extra games in June that might just tempt you to stay inside. Read more
"The curse of Mixed is broken" - Swery turns opinion around on oddball roguelike Hotel Barcelona by removing gen-AI voices and substantially reworking the game
Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro's oddball roguelike Hotel Barcelona didn't impress us when it dropped last year, but there was something charming and earnest about it. But months later - and many updates later - Swery and White Owl appear to have turned opinion around. Read more
Despite reports and a video takedown, Gears of War: E-Day devs insist Xbox "never changed" plans for a PS5 release - because it never announced one
Gears of War: E-Day showed off incredibly well during last Sunday's Xbox Games Showcase . The show opened with a meaty first look at gameplay, before we were later treated to a much deeper dive into the upcoming prequel in a dedicated Direct. Read more
Gears of War: E-Day is making big changes to one of the series' most iconic mechanics
You can really tell that Gears of War: E-Day developer, The Coalition, wants the upcoming third-person shooter to be enjoyed by more than just Gears diehards. In last Sunday's developer Direct, the studio recalled the decision to start development from an empty hard drive. Read more
"It's coming" Gears of War: E-Day developer reassures multiplayer fans that more information is on the way
Gears of War: E-Day developers have reassured fans that multiplayer information is coming soon, following the game's single player-focused Xbox Game Showcase appearance. Read more
I went into Halo: Campaign Evolved thinking it didn't need to exist, but after playing two levels I want full remakes of the original trilogy and Reach
When Microsoft revealed that Halo: Campaign Evolved last year, I balked at its claim that this would be " a faithful yet modernised remake of Halo: Combat Evolved's campaign ". How could it be? It's made in Unreal Engine 5, very few of the original team is left at what is now Halo Studios, and the devs dared to tinker with the controls. I made my views very clear. I even cited examples from the…
With Guild Wars 3 announced at long last, here's why its beloved predecessor has survived the test of time
This year's Summer Game Fest was packed full of plenty of great reveals, but for my money, Guild Wars 3 was one of the biggest bombshells . There had been whisperings of its existence, a few stray job postings here and there, but to actually see it on the big stage was a huge deal to all lovers of MMOs. Read more
Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski believes Xbox is "steering the 'ship' back in the right direction", as E-Day skips PS5
Many were surprised to learn that Gears of War: E-Day would be an Xbox console exclusive on its release and skip PlayStation 5, but the series' original creator believes this is a wise move by the platform holder. Read more
Minecraft is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this year
Minecraft is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year, with no specific release date announced. Read more
Pokémon Pokopia is diving beneath the waves in a free update and the first of three paid DLC releases out later this year
Well, that's me back in. Just when I thought my time with Pokémon Pokopia might be coming to an end, Nintendo has unveiled a whole bunch of new stuff launching this August. Read more
Sony Pictures' Helldivers movie has lost Jason Momoa as its lead, just months after announcing the star's involvement
Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions have been moving relatively fast on the Helldivers movie adaptation announced back in January 2025 , securing Fast & Furious veteran Justin Lin to direct and, earlier this year, Jason Momoa (Aquaman, A Minecraft Movie ) to star. Now, we're hearing the latter has departed the project. Read more
Game Pass lost millions of subscribers as a result of last year's controversial price hike, Xbox chief strategy officer reveals
Xbox Game Pass lost millions of subscribers following the fall 2025 price hike , Xbox's chief strategy officer Matthew Ball has revealed. Read more
