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April 1, 2025

ZeniMax Workers Union Authorizes Strike Against ‘Fallout’ And ‘Doom’ Parent Company – Demands Include “Better Wages”, “Remote Work Options”, And Explanation For QA Work Being “Outsourced”

As negotiations between the 'Fallout' studio and Microsoft hit a snag, ZeniMax Workers Union has voted to authorize a national…
A Villager (TBA) finds its way into the real world in A Minecraft Movie (2025), Warner Bros. Pictures
March 22, 2025

After ‘Halo’, ‘Fallout’, And ‘Minecraft’, Microsoft Gaming CEO Says “You’re Going To See More” Live-Action Xbox Adaptations

Whether they'll end up being more 'Fallout' or 'Halo', Phil Spencer says more live-action Xbox adaptations are on the way.
Yasuke (Tongayi Chirisa) receives a new mission in Assassin's Creed Shadows (2025), Ubisoft
March 12, 2025

Angry Shareholder Calls For Protest Against Ubisoft, Accuses ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Studio Of Being “Horribly Mismanaged” And “Hiding Information” From Investors

A Ubisoft stockholder is demanding action from and a protest against the 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' studio regarding their recent stumbles.
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford, Troy Baker) face to face with Emmerich Voss (Marios Gavrilis) in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (2024), Bethesda Softworks.
February 20, 2025

Xbox’s New Multiplatform Strategy Receives Praise From Former PlayStation Execs: “Putting Amazing Content On More Platforms, Who’s The Victim?”

In light of Xbox's turn to multiplatform releases, two former PlayStation execs have praised the move as a positive turn…
The Buddha (Zhang Yunming) gives Sun Wukong (Lin Qiang) his next direction in Black Myth: Wukong (2024), Game Science
January 13, 2025

Game Science Admits ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Xbox Release Delay Due To Team’s Inexperience Optimizing Unreal Engine 5 For Series S Hardware

Black Myth: Wukong faced criticism for bad optimization on PC and PS5, and now director comes forward with more details…
Players, in Steve and Alex skins, explore a village with a farm and animals in Minecraft (2011), Mojang Studios, Xbox Game Studios
January 7, 2025

‘Minecraft’ Creator Notch Says He’s Starting Work On A “Spiritual Successor” To Popular Sandbox Game, But Admits “I’m Not Even Sure I’ll Make It To Release”

Notch is considering if he should make a spiritual successor to Minecraft, dubbing it "Minecraft 2," but emphasizing it would…
December 30, 2024

10 Best Consoles of All Time, Ranked

Consoles span decades of improvements from the simplest Pong to the latest PS5 Pro, and on this list you will…
A player threads the needle under a bridge in Microsoft Flight Simulator (2024) Xbox Game Studios
November 22, 2024

‘Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024’ Fails To Take Off As Launch Day Issues Continue To Prevent Players From Accessing Game

Thanks to a myriad of technical and server issues, 'Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024' failed to take off on launch day.
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October 18, 2024

Former Rare Boss Craig Duncan Takes The Helm At Xbox Game Studios As Current Head Alan Hartman Sets Retirement

Alan Hartman, the current head of Xbox Studios, prepares to retire next month, and a former Rare boss will be…
Juno (Xanthe Huynh) checks the status of her Orbital Ray in Overwatch 2 (2022), Activision Blizzard
September 28, 2024

‘Overwatch 2’ Dev Activision Blizzard Officially Axes Nearly 400 Employees As Part Of Previously Announced Microsoft Layoffs

As part of Microsoft's previously announced redundancy reductions, Activision Blizzard will soon pink slip nearly 400 employees.