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Nobody Noticed Tearaway's Servers Dying for a Month
Media Molecule quietly posted that Tearaway.me would go offline in August. It took a full month for anyone to notice.
Tearaway2 min read
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After MW3's Brutal Reviews, CoD Bets on Early Access Again
Campaign early access returns for the first time since Modern Warfare 3, which scored a 4/10 from IGN. Activision is clearly betting MW4's Korea-set story can erase that memory.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 43 min read
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Reboot or Cancel? Ghost Recon's Dev Hell Deepens
Project OVR failed to meet Ubisoft's internal alpha objectives, and staff are reportedly bracing for either a complete reboot or outright cancellation of the next Ghost Recon.
Ghost Recon4 min read
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Miyazaki Says FromSoftware Can Still Make What It Wants
As activist investor Oasis Management pushes to oust Kadokawa's CEO and reshape how FromSoftware does business, Hidetaka Miyazaki says the studio still makes games on its own terms.
FromSoftware4 min read
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The '$0.99 Mario Jump' Investors Now Want Control of FromSof
The activist investor that once pitched charging players $0.99 to make Mario jump now holds more Kadokawa shares than Sony, and it wants FromSoftware to self-publish everything.
FromSoftware2 min read
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Ubisoft's Third Layoff Wave of 2026 Claims Two Studios
Up to 380 Ubisoft employees face job losses as the publisher shutters two more studios and narrows Barcelona's focus to Rainbow Six. It's the third round of cuts this year alone.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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100 Pets in an Action RPG? Crimson Desert Says Why Not
Pearl Abyss keeps piling features into Crimson Desert at a pace that borders on absurd. Patch 1.11 doubles down on the pet system, fixes pinball physics, and lets shopkeepers rescue your lost rare gear.
Crimson Desert4 min read
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FF7 Revelation Director Calls Streaming a 'Crisis' for RPGs
Naoki Hamaguchi warns that linear RPGs are vulnerable to players simply watching streams instead of buying the game, and says Revelation is designed to fight back with branching content and player choice.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation4 min read
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Stellar Blade's Biggest Fan? NieR Creator Yoko Taro
The creator of the very game Stellar Blade was inspired by can't stop hyping it up, and he's already committed to buying the sequel.
Stellar Blade2 min read
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30 Billion Pokémon Go Scans Built the AI Behind War Drones
Players who scanned PokéStops helped build an AI navigation system now being developed for military drones. Niantic Spatial says the data isn't part of its deal with defense firm Vantor, but the damage is already done.
Pokémon Go4 min read
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Rhythm Heaven Groove's RPG Mode Stole the Show
Every outlet that went hands-on with Rhythm Heaven Groove came away talking about Beatspell, the new RPG mode that turns rhythm inputs into spell-casting combat.
Rhythm Heaven Groove2 min read
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Snoop Dogg Pitched Tupac for Stranger Than Heaven
The controversial Tupac casting in RGG Studio's Stranger Than Heaven wasn't cooked up in a boardroom. It came from Snoop Dogg himself.
Stranger Than Heaven4 min read
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Scammers Won: Valve Pulls Steam Gift Cards From Stores
After years of adding warnings, limiting redemption, and pulling cards from shelves during suspicious activity spikes, Valve says scammers have adapted to every countermeasure. Physical Steam gift cards are done.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Even the RTX 5090 Struggles With Halo's UE5 Remake
The most powerful consumer GPU on the market can barely crack 100 FPS at 1440p in Halo: Campaign Evolved, and the game doesn't launch for another seven weeks.
Halo: Campaign Evolved4 min read
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Can EA Go 5 for 5? World Cup Sim Picks Spain for 2026
EA Sports has correctly simulated the World Cup winner four tournaments running. Now the sim is backing Spain for 2026, with 18-year-old Lamine Yamal as the top scorer.
EA Sports FC4 min read
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Too Young? Stellar Blade Boss Says Play It Before You Judge
Shift Up's CEO says players won't have concerns about Evie's young appearance once they play the game. He also promised her outfits will be 'even more appealing' than Eve's, which is a hell of a thing to say right now.
Stellar Blade4 min read
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3% Profit Margin Forces Xbox Into Sweeping Layoffs
Xbox will end its fiscal year with a 3% profit margin despite spending over $20 billion on the platform. CEO Asha Sharma is now planning significant layoffs in July as part of a full business reset.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Sharma Pulled Halo Trailer From PlayStation State of Play
Bloomberg reports that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma pulled a Halo trailer from Sony's State of Play presentation, a move that could damage the fragile Xbox-PlayStation relationship just as Xbox prepares for sweeping layoffs and budget cuts.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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$20B Spent, Revenue Down: Xbox Braces for July Layoffs
Asha Sharma's internal memo lays bare the math: $20 billion spent over five years, annual revenue down nearly half a billion. Now layoffs are coming.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Alien: Isolation 2 Previews Confirm Your Worst Fears
Every hands-on preview of Alien: Isolation 2 is saying the same thing: Creative Assembly hasn't lost a step. The Xenomorph is back, it's smarter, and now it hunts you outdoors too.
Alien: Isolation 24 min read
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A $900 Xbox? Sharma Pushes Radical New Plans for Helix
With RAM costs spiralling and Project Helix potentially hitting $900 or more, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says the old console playbook is dead and new business models are coming this year.
Nathan Lees5 min read
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Hack Off Your Own Limbs in Saw: Genesis
Bloober Team's new 3v1 horror game doesn't just threaten you with death traps. It asks you to saw off your own arm to keep playing.
Saw: Genesis5 min read
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Ex-Capcom Team's Monster-Eating RPG Hits PS5 This Fall
GPTRACK50, a studio led by the producer behind Resident Evil and Devil May Cry, just revealed a fall 2026 release window for Stupid Never Dies, an action RPG where you eat monsters to steal their powers.
Stupid Never Dies3 min read
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Dragon Quest Monsters Returns to PlayStation After 24 Years
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World hits PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC on December 3, bringing the monster-catching spin-off back to PlayStation for the first time since 2002.
Dragon Quest Monsters2 min read