Final Fantasy 7 Revelation boss has been thinking about ways to make a mysterious boss suitable for the upcoming crossover raid with Final Fantasy 14 | Gaming
I’m surprised it’s taken 13 years to happen, but Final Fantasy 14 is finally bringing Final Fantasy 7 to the MMO in a big way. Upcoming expansion Evercold is getting…
Read moreWuchang: Fallen Feathers sequel in the works from original director’s new studio, which bears the wonderful name Indolphinity | Gaming
Chinese soulslike Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is getting a sequel, set to be developed by a new studio helmed by the first game’s director. Rather than original studio Lenzee, the new…
Read moreServe refreshments and spot demons in Night Plane, a PSX-style horror job sim about being a flight attendant in 1999 | Gaming
There’s been a glut of horror-themed job sims lately, from 2025’s atrocious smileorama Hellmart to the recent multiplayer offering Shift At Midnight, in which you try not to endorse the…
Read moreXbox Takes a Leap Into Advertising, Could Shake up Gaming Market | Gaming
With little fanfare, Microsoft’s Xbox made a move last week that could shake up the gaming ad market. Xbox is testing a way for users to stream games they own…
Read more007 First Light’s Switch 2 release date may be closer than we realised | Gaming
The Nintendo Switch 2 version of IO Interactive‘s 007 First Light has been anticipated practically since it was revealed to be in the works. That version of the game didn’t…
Read moreXBOX shows how backwards compatibility is done | Gaming
I certainly have my qualms, let’s say, with XBOX and especially Microsoft as a whole, but I can’t argue that they’re first in class when it comes to backwards compatibility….
Read more2000 AD Prog 2493 Is Out Now! | News World
Comics 29th July 2026 – ATTENTION, EARTHLETS – 2000 AD Prog 2493 is OUT NOW! I am The Mighty Tharg, and just the mention of my name causes entire galaxies…
Read moreDouble Fine Productions cuts 23 roles as it becomes independent from Xbox | Gaming
Double Fine Productions has reduced its workforce by 25% following its full separation from Xbox earlier this week. In a statement on social media, CEO and founder Tim Schafer announced…
Read more“I didn’t fully appreciate the scope of it”: a year on from taking over, Nexus Mods owners reflect on the challenges of their push to minimise modding hassle | Gaming
Last June, modding site Nexus Mods announced an ownership change. Site founder Robin ‘Dark0ne’ Scott stepped back, and in came a number of new leaders from Danish firm Chosen –…
Read moreMistfall Hunter looks like legally distinct Elden Ring but with a faster paced, extraction spin | Gaming
On its surface, aesthetically Mistfall Hunter certainly looks like a game where if you were doomscrolling and briefly saw a gif of it in action, you’d be forgiven for…
Read moreXbox Helix’s biggest feature may be what hurts the Xbox console the most | Gaming
Xbox’s next-gen Project Helix may not deliver the open PC experience fans once hoped for, or were once told they were going to get, and the reasons are as much…
Read moreHenry Cavill’s Warhammer 40,000 project at Amazon announces involvement of popular horror director, reminding everyone it still exists | Gaming
In 2024, Games Workshop’s plan for a line of movies and TV shows in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, with Henry Cavill on board as both star and executive producer, resulted…
Read moreDouble Fine lays off 23 staff members after going independent from Xbox | Gaming
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Read moreAfter gaining independence from Xbox, Double Fine are laying off a quarter of their staff | Gaming
It’s another one of those days, as Double Fine have announced that they are laying off 23 members of staff. This comes weeks after their split from Xbox that…
Read moreDragon Quest announces new collaboration with Google’s Gemini for in-person event in Tokyo after DQX’s controversial AI-powered companion | Gaming
Back in March, Square Enix announced that it was teaming up with Google Gemini for an AI-powered “Chatty Slimey” companion on Dragon Quest X, a Japan-exclusive MMORPG. Following a divisive…
Read moreComic Book Club: Saladin Ahmed | News World
Writer Saladin Ahmed joins the podcast to discuss his new run on Dynamite’s ThunderCats: Cheetara, and much more! SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW…
Read more“I genuinely think there’s awesome potential”: Mike Bithell on his “im-slim” Vampirium: 1997 and the power of quick verbs | Gaming
When you start to think about verbs in games, you start to realise how few of them are really at your disposal in most releases. There’s only so many…
Read moreXbox reveals Gamescom lineup including Fable, Alien Isolation 2 | Gaming
Xbox just announced its lineup of 25 games for next month’s Gamescom convention in Cologne, Germany, and it includes quite a few highly anticipated titles. For starters, Playground Games will…
Read more“Across the industry, we don’t think enough about how we match the scope to what we’re making” – Mike Bithell on why the world needs an im-slim | Gaming
2025 was a very bad year for Mike Bithell. In August, he announced that the majority of full-time staff were being let go from Bithell Games, with 11 jobs being…
Read moreSpeaking of Matt Damon, there’s a new survival game out this week on Steam where you’re stranded on Mars and have to grow potatoes to survive | Gaming
Not only is Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey blowing up the box office, but it’s also blowing up the career of one of the lesser-known actors in the film… lemme quickly…
Read moreTwo years on from taking the role, Wizards of the Coast’s president is stepping down | Gaming
Wizards of the Coast president John Hight is stepping down from the role. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing from July 27th revealed that…
Read morePSN, Xbox outages show why a disc-free future would suck | Gaming
It happened two times in two weeks: First Sony’s PlayStation Network, then Microsoft’s Xbox experienced significant outages. Monday’s Xbox outage was particularly galling for users, since many Xbox games these…
Read moreAnd the 2026 Harvey Awards nominees are… | News World
The Harvey Awards reveal two of comics’ biggest trends: DC’s rise and translation’s boom. The Harvey Awards are one of comics’ highest honors, recognizing the best of the best for…
Read moreInviting beaches and delightful physics await you in literal sandbox game, Sandcastle | Gaming
As someone that partially grew up by the seaside, I always kind of forget that there are plenty of city folk out there who just haven’t experienced the beach….
Read moreThe dark state of gaming has been mentally clawing at me — but this early‑access Xbox‑on‑PC hack‑and‑slash snapped me out of it | Gaming
I’m going to be real honest here: I’ve been feeling somewhat down lately. Even though there are so many games on the horizon, it’s hard to feel excited when there’s…
Read moreHere are our PS Plus monthly games for August, with a bonus pack for Marvel fans | Gaming
August is nearly upon us, and to mark the occasion Sony has revealed the month’s line-up of PlayStation Plus games. This month looks to be a banger, meaning PS Plus…
Read moreNioh 3’s Hell Rising DLC will sword thrust the soulslike’s yokai-battling action into decimated Keian era Edo when it arrives next month | Gaming
Nioh, far, wherever you are. I’ve probably made that bad pun before, but seriously, I hope our guides writer Jeremy’s not close to any desks right now. Nioh 3, that…
Read moreNew data suggests layoffs will affect 14,259 people by the end of 2026, up 78% from first forecast of the year | Gaming
New data from the ASGC Games Industry Layoffs Tracker predicts job losses will reach 14,259 by the end of 2026, representing a 78% increase over an initial forecast for the…
Read morePragmata defies my expectations by selling 2.5 million copies in just 3 months as Capcom celebrates a very successful start to 2026 | Gaming
Capcom just released its Q1 2026 financial report, and to absolutely no one’s surprise, the company is doing well, really well. But to my surprise, so is Pragmata. As part…
Read moreBreaking The Parental Lock On An XBox 360 Is Very Much An Inconvenience | Gaming
There are many ways to soft-brick a device to the point where it cannot easily be used again, and “Cloud locks” or parental locks are probably at the top of…
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