Xbox was supposed to be out for the count. Sony and Nintendo were supposed to be dominating. That was the betting odds just a few months ago, but Sony's disastrous PR surrounding physical media means Microsoft has a chance to get back in the race. And after what we...
Halo is once again participating in PRIDE month for 2025 while Reddit mods ban users for acknowledging any other themed month for June.
As June begins, a noticeable shift has taken place across the United States. Many companies that previously launched PRIDE Month campaigns with splashy cosmetics, rainbow-themed branding, and celebratory posts have gone silent. Ubisoft, Target, Starbucks, Disney, and others—companies that, in past years, would immediately swap their social media banners or offer limited-time PRIDE content—have so far stayed quiet.
Despite a high-profile crossover with Star Wars, one of the most recognizable franchises in the world, Fortnite has just recorded its lowest average monthly player count in two years. The dip in numbers comes during what should have been a major engagement boost—an expansive Star Wars-themed season currently live in the game, complete with legacy characters, weekly updates, and a culminating live event set for June 7.
Last week, Electronic Arts confirmed the cancellation of its Black Panther game and the closure of developer Cliffhanger Games. Now, thanks to new reporting from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, we finally know why the project was scrapped—and it wasn’t a creative dispute or a Marvel license issue.
According to sources close to the matter, the studio simply couldn’t get the Black Panther game out of pre-production after nearly four years of internal development.
In a notable departure from the past few years, Ubisoft has kicked off the month of June by spotlighting Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month—with no public mention of PRIDE Month across its major brand accounts, at least as of June 2nd.
A new rumor circulating online claims that Euphoria star Hunter Schafer—a biological male who identifies as female—is being considered for the role of Princess Zelda in Nintendo and Sony’s upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda movie. The rumor has sparked widespread debate among fans, due in part to the nature of Schafer’s public identity and what some see as a shift away from traditional casting.
In a quietly significant shift that’s making waves in the gaming world, Take-Two Interactive, the publisher of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), has removed all references to traditional DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives from its latest 10-K annual report.
Electronic Arts has officially canceled its Black Panther video game and shut down Cliffhanger Games, the studio created to develop the project.
Announced in 2023 as part of EA’s multi-game deal with Marvel, the title had been in early development with no gameplay footage ever released. Its cancellation comes amid escalating controversy surrounding members of the development team and wider corporate restructuring within EA.
Protecting kids online is a goal we all support. Nobody wants young players harassed, bullied, or exposed to toxic behavior in games like Minecraft or Fortnite. That’s why tools like muting, blocking, and reporting exist—and they’re essential. But a new Sony “bad actor” detection patent floats an approach that goes far beyond moderation.
David Gaider, former lead writer on Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, and Dragon Age: Inquisition, is drawing new attention for comments made in a recent GamesRadar interview about so-called anti-fans.
In the piece, Gaider criticizes what he calls “anti-fans”—individuals who, he claims, actively work to see certain games fail as a form of punishment for creative decisions they disagree with.
Alix Wilton Regan, best known for voicing the Female Inquisitor in Dragon Age: Inquisition and returning in Veilguard, has weighed in on the fallout surrounding the title’s lukewarm performance. Speaking to IGN, Regan said she was “absolutely devastated” by the reception and claimed the Dragon Age: The Veilguard backlash was driven by people who just wanted to see BioWare fail.
Neil Druckmann doesn’t seem interested in your opinion—and he’s not hiding it—particularly when it comes to backlash against Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
As creative director at Naughty Dog, Druckmann has long styled himself as a bold auteur, willing to take creative risks regardless of how they’re received. But his latest remarks about Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, Naughty Dog’s next original IP, are drawing fresh scrutiny and fueling an ongoing narrative: that Druckmann has little regard for fan input and plans to continue pushing his personal vision no matter the fallout.
Former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider is once again weighing in on the RPG genre, this time praising Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for achieving what few games manage: appealing to a niche while breaking into the mainstream. This of course immediately drew discussion on the utter implosion of Dragon Age with last year’s epic flop The Veilguard.