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The California-based maker of popular titles like “Battlefield” and “The Sims” announced Tuesday that it closed the $55 billion sale of its business to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF, investment firm Silver Lake Partners and Affinity Partners, which is run by U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

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Sony’s cloud handheld now costs $249.99. Valve’s standalone gaming PC now starts at $789 for a new unit, or $279 for a factory-refurbished one. That $540 swing between the two flagship configurations is the real story behind the PlayStation Portal vs Steam Deck decision in 2026, and it has nothing to do with which device…

On July 6, at the dawn of a new fiscal year, Microsoft announced it was laying off 3,200 people in its Xbox division, plus an additional 3,200 employees across other departments. Of the Xbox layoffs, 1,600 jobs were cut immediately, while the remaining 1,600 will be lost over the coming year, the promise casting a…

While playing Big Walk last night with Chris and Nicole, we were talking about how challenging it might be to write guides for the game’s puzzles. Not because the puzzles themselves are hard to describe, but because what you call them might be so personal to your group that it would be hard to explain…

Halo makes its PlayStation debut, but the remake’s July launch sputters with just 351K units sold on PS5. However, the Call of Duty: Black Ops ports sold incredibly well.

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Client Abacus Entertainment will host acclaimed casting and voice director Wes Gleason for his first workshop with the company on October 17, giving voice actors direct access to an accomplished industry professional.  

Grand Theft Auto VI: Vintage Vice City pack. Photograph: Rockstar GamesGrand Theft Auto VI: Vintage Vice City pack. Photograph: Rockstar Games

In a world afflicted with ever-increasing storage and RAM costs, it’s nice to see a game make a serious effort to reduce its footprint on your SSD. Cue Marvel Rivals. On PS5 and Xbox, you will see an install-size reduction of roughly 15GB – down from 73GB – whilst the PC version reduces by a…