A new report from Windows Central reveals that former Xbox President Sarah Bond's strategic direction—particularly the "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign—generated significant backlash among Xbox employees, who reportedly felt offended and relieved when she and Phil Spencer departed.
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RSS FeedNintendo has announced a new Treehouse: Live stream on February 24, featuring approximately 80 minutes of hands-on gameplay for Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and the newly revealed Pokémon Pokopia.
The indie Star Trek: Voyager game by German studio Gamexcite has sold more than 100,000 copies within four days of launch, marking the best-ever release in Daedalic Entertainment's 20-year history.
TiMi Montreal, a Tencent-backed AAA open-world game studio founded in 2021, has quietly shut down without ever releasing or officially announcing a single title.
A former director of the Resident Evil series has publicly condemned leakers of the unannounced Resident Evil Requiem, expressing outrage over the exposure of the development team's years of hard work.
GOG has reaffirmed its commitment to keeping old games alive and accessible, calling on gamers who actually care about preservation to actively back the platform's mission.
Sony PlayStation has shut down Bluepoint Games, the studio celebrated for high-quality remakes including Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus. The closure comes after a cancelled live service project.
Sony has filed a patent for a 'Soft Pause' feature that keeps a game running while reducing gameplay intensity, offering a middle ground between fully playing and fully pausing.
Sarah Bond, the outgoing Xbox president, has spoken publicly for the first time since news of her departure alongside Phil Spencer's retirement. She expressed pride in her time leading Xbox.
Playground Games and Microsoft have released a 'Discover Japan' Biomes Showcase for Forza Horizon 6, giving players a detailed look at the game's diverse Japanese environments.
Bungie has released 40 minutes of new gameplay footage for its upcoming PvPvE extraction shooter Marathon. Those who played the beta describe the core gameplay as solid, with excitement building ahead of launch.
After Slay the Spire 2 officially confirmed a March 5 release date, the team behind deckbuilder Handmancers decided to delay their launch, citing the impossibility of competing with one of gaming's most anticipated releases.