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It’s been an uncomfortable and unpleasant few weeks in gaming, with Microsoft layoffs looming large ahead of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s business reset. With reports of several studios potentially at risk (as well as hundreds of jobs), one studio seems to have had a very recent change in leadership. Arkane Lyon, who are currently working…

This morning I woke up to a message from my friend asking me when the hell video games started costing $100. I had to go online to see if there was any news about this. Thankfully, that wasn’t the case, and my response was, no, they’re still $70. What I wasn’t expecting was to be…

Last week, PlayStation announced it will stop manufacturing physical games in January 2028, citing “shifting trends in consumer preference.”

Identity sits at the core of the story of Schrödinger’s Call. You wake up in a strange room with only a phone present, not knowing who you are or how you got into this strange liminal space. Quickly, though, you learn that your name is Mary and that you have been named The World’s Last…

A newGTA 6report has warned of a major downgrade for some Xbox fans. Grand Theft Auto VI is not just the most anticipated video game release of all time, but the most anticipated release in entertainment history. The expectations for the game and the pressure on Rockstar Games to deliver are unimaginable. This is bad…

A pair of licensed games may soon be delisted from the Xbox Store, with Funko Fusion and Star Trek Legends both potentially at risk of removal. Funko Fusion is currently available at a steep discount on Xbox, while Star Trek Legends has recently been removed from Sony and Nintendo’s storefronts

Zombies have long been a staple of the horror genre. Dating back to classics like “Night of the Living Dead” and right up through modern favorites like “28 Years Later,” movies involving the undead are enduringly entertaining. The undead favorites have also invaded the realm of video games many times over the years. In the…

The Nintendo Switch boasts an incredible library of games, including a strong wave of initial titles from when the console launched in 2017. Following this, the Switch received a steady stream of support both from Nintendo itself and a whole host of third-party gaming publishers. But with the Nintendo Switch 2 now available and the…

Back in February, TidalWave Productions quietly dropped Orbit: Power Up — The History of Video Games, a 22-page biography comic that runs from Ralph Baer soldering the Brown Box in his basement to Halo reshaping what a launch title could be. At the time it read like a nice little primer. Five months later, it…

Although it has been over a year since the Nintendo Switch 2 hit the store shelves, the gaming console continues to see strong sales, as it includes several notable upgrades over the original Switch. It has consistently topped the monthly sales numbers of the original Switch despite being $150 more expensive than the launch price of…