Report: Next-Gen Xbox Project Helix Could Cost Up to $1,800 and Launch in 2028
A Fortune report on Xbox CEO Asha Sharma claims the next console is targeted for 2028 at a price between $1,200 and $1,800 without subsidies, with a separate ha
Gamespot · +11 outlets
Xbox Game Pass Reportedly Getting Major Overhaul With A La Carte Options
The reported revamp, also detailed in a Fortune profile of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, would let subscribers pick features individually rather than through fixed tier
Ign · +7 outlets
Xbox to Continue Job Cuts Through November and January, Report Says
A Fortune report focused on CEO Asha Sharma says the layoffs will continue across multiple months as Microsoft reshapes the division.
Pushsquare · +13 outlets
Shrek 2 Remastered Officially Announced by Aspyr for November 2026
Aspyr, the studio behind recent Lord of the Rings ports and formerly the KOTOR remake, is bringing the 2004 PS2 tie-in brawler back with 4K visuals and online c
Polygon · +14 outlets
Xbox Manager Deletes Account After AI Rant Saying Hundreds There Use It
The staffer claimed the industry is pretending not to use AI, then deleted his X account after saying developers who reject AI should leave.
Kotaku · +5 outlets
Masahiro Sakurai Warns AI Will Flood Market With Unplayable Games
The Smash Bros. creator argues originality is essential and that devs forging their own path will matter more as AI-generated games proliferate.
Kotaku · +3 outlets
PEGI Raises Age Rating to 16 for Games With Loot Boxes, Starting With EA Sports FC
Europe's ratings board began rolling out the stricter classification in October, while US body ESRB has not followed suit.
Pcgamer · +13 outlets
Magic: The Gathering's Star Trek Set Revealed With Two New Commander Mechanics
The Universes Beyond expansion, launching in November, introduces Battlefront and Seek Out mechanics alongside new Commander decks.
Polygon · +14 outlets
Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 Launches Alongside Edgerunners Season 2
CD Projekt Red's free update adds new items and features to coincide with the Netflix anime's second season, with full details due in a REDstream.
Gamespot · +14 outlets
Helldivers 2 Switches to Easy Anti-Cheat, Triggering Over 1,000 Negative Steam Reviews
Arrowhead conceded its prior Gameguard system was not effective enough against cheat mods, but players are warning the change breaks mods.
Pcgamer · +2 outlets
Steam Next Fest Overwhelmed by AI Slop Demos, Devs and Players Say
Kotaku calls the current edition a disaster as thousands of AI-generated demos flood the festival, fueling a campaign for an AI content filter on Steam.
Kotaku · +4 outlets
The studio behind Life is Strange, Jusant, and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is desperately struggling to stay afloat
The Life is Strange and Jusant studio says it is restructuring to protect itself from creditors amid ongoing financial difficulty.
Pcgamer · +14 outlets
Report: 94% of Studios Use AI, but Less Than Half Have Deeply Integrated It
An industry report based on game leader interviews finds near-universal AI adoption alongside shallow production integration.
Nintendo Wire · +9 outlets
Griffin Gaming Partners and Entertainment 360 Launch HITpoint for Game Adaptations
The new venture is aimed at bringing video game characters and stories to film and television.
Gamesindustry · +9 outlets
Fight Night Returns as EA Revives Its Dormant Boxing Franchise
EA set up new social media accounts for the series, which last ran during the PS2 and PS3 era, with a first post teasing a comeback.
Ign · +14 outlets
Sony Boss Hiroki Totoki: Creativity Is For Humans, Not AI
Speaking at the Paley International Summit, the Sony CEO addressed AI's role, with Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick also weighing in on gaming's future.
Gamespot · +1 outlets
Moonlighter Studio Moves ReVamp Playtest to Discord Over AI Clone Fears
The studio says showing a game publicly without fear of cloning should be possible, amid a wave of AI-driven imitation concerns.
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Marvel Rivals Debuts 50-Player PvE Mode Recreating Avengers: Endgame Battle
NetEase released first footage of the chaotic mode in which dozens of players fight Thanos.
Polygon · +1 outlets