Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 appears to be drawing fewer players on Xbox and Steam than earlier franchise launches, despite a generally favorable reception.
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Insomniac to Make New X-Men Game With Multiple Playable Characters Despite Wolverine Controversies
Insomniac Games appears poised to expand its Marvel universe with an X-Men game featuring multiple playable characters, even as Marvel’s Wolverine faces criticism and trails the launch sales of its biggest superhero hits.
PS5 Physical Games Are Asking for a System Update Before They’ll Launch
PS5 physical games are asking some players to install a system update before they'll launch, and it's setting off a fresh round of complaints. On October 22, X user Aleksy Lesniak wrote that you can't even play a disc on PS5 anymore without updating to the newest...
Sucker Punch Lays Off 26 a Year After Ghost of Yotei
Sucker Punch Productions has announced layoffs cutting 26 jobs a little more than a year after Ghost of Yotei launched on PS5. IGN, citing Aftermath, says the Bellevue studio now sits near 200 people after the reductions. Studio leadership told staff the move followed...
Discord Surprises Users with Anti-Privacy Change that Benefits Google and Transparency
Internet privacy just took a major hit and anonymous-lovin' users are not happy at all. Discord is about to make messages from public channels in Discoverable Servers easier to find on Google and other search engines, and the default for most adults outside a short...
Elden Ring Movie Will Be Biggest Film Ever Sold at American Movie Market
A24’s Elden Ring adaptation is heading to the American Film Market with a reported production budget of $175 million to $200 million, setting a record before it reaches theaters.
Tim Sweeney Calls Steam AI Labels as Partisan as Mandatory Political Essays
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is pushing back again against Valve's mandatory AI disclosure labels on Steam, calling them just as partisan as mandatory political essays, PC Gamer reports. The argument reignited the same month Epic said it would pivot to AI first...
BioWare Veteran Defends Dragon Age: The Veilguard Devs After Studio Shutdown
BioWare veteran James Ohlen has defended the developers behind Dragon Age: The Veilguard, arguing that most had little control over its unpopular creative decisions.
Xbox Chief Operating Officer Steps Down After Only 3 Months On The Job
Since becoming Xbox CEO in February 2026, Asha Sharma has overseen sweeping changes, including studio divestments, a brand reset, and a renewed commitment to consoles. She has also advanced next-generation hardware plans, revised Game Pass pricing and features, and launched Xbox Labs.
Xbox To Sell Gaming by the Hour, and Every Minute Played Has a Price
Xbox is officially selling gaming by the hour. Cloud Playtime lets players without Game Pass buy blocks of streaming time, and it's live now for Xbox Insiders to test, according to Xbox Wire. The packs come in three sizes at introductory prices: 10 hours for $3.99, 25...
Mario Creator Shigeru Miyamoto Becomes First From Gaming Industry to Receive Japan’s Order of Culture Honor
Shigeru Miyamoto has been selected to receive Japan’s Order of Culture, becoming the first person from the video game industry chosen for the prestigious honor.
BioWare Accused of Discriminatory Hiring Practices — Allegedly Denied Applicants Over Political Beliefs
Veteran game writer Chris Avellone has accused a BioWare producer of advocating against job applicants because of their apparent political beliefs.
Gears of War: E-Day Reportedly Cost Over $500 Million — Sales Tank Amid Social Controversies
Gears of War: E-Day reportedly cost more than half a billion dollars, intensifying scrutiny of its modest launch sales.