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The general manager of Microsoft Israel was quietly removed from his role last week as part of an ongoing probe into how the company’s technology is potentially being used to…

May 12, 2026, 5:30 a.m. PT A rare Superman comic book was auctioned for $1.4 million. Venturan Timmy Heague shepherded the sale process. Superman can leap more than tall buildings…

If you are part of the Venn diagram overlap of people who love both the nightmare-inducing ghosts of Phasmophobia and the surreal world of troubled author Alan Wake, then good…

Wordle. A lot of people play it. In turn, a lot of guides writers at sites across the internet have to play it as part of their jobs, so that…

Until now, Whiskerwood players have been on the receiving end of a lot of feline stick. The city builder puts you in charge of a small colony on a distant…

How’s about some positive whispers from the hardware grapevine amidst the relentless talk of increasing prices? Admittedly these whispers are not quite as positive or exciting as a new mid-range…

Discord is the choice for many video game fans, and it seems that Microsoft knows it. According to Xbox and reported by Engadget, Discord’s Nitro subscription now includes “a slightly…

Nintendo shares have dropped after president Shuntaro Furukawa acknowledged that raising the prices on its hardware “will raise the barrier to purchase.” While the company has clawed back a little…

Games like Hades, Stardew Valley, Grounded, Fable, Overcooked, and more are included in the Game Pass subscription. Xbox and Discord are expanding their partnership, with Discord officially announcing that Xbox…

Forza Horizon 6‘s PC version has leaked online ahead of release next week, with an unencrypted Steam build allegedly being to blame.

DC has released the list of comic books and other items on sale this week. Here are the Superman comic books in that list. On sale date: Wednesday, May 13,…

Our infamously workshy news editor Edwin – he only posted barely twice the number of articles last week as I did, the skiver – is off doing something that isn’t…

The proposed Californian consumer protection law AB 1921, a digital game-focused law which would ensure either offline versions of games or refunds at end-of-service would be available, is causing some…

bigwa11/Shutterstock The original Xbox console was a big deal when it released back in 2001 for $299. It showed that Microsoft was…

Outbound makes it obvious from the beginning that signal towers are your main resource for unlocking additional recipes and blueprints, but what’s not clear is how the game decides which…

South Korean developer Shift Up has outlined plans to self-publish Stellar Blade 2. Reflecting on Stellar Blade’s performance and “steady sales” since its launch in April 2024, the developer told…

In a post on social media, the team at Xbox offered a little advice on how you should treat games that you don’t like. The message came at a time…

Earlier this month, Stop Killing Games, the campaign group seeking to prevent online games being rendered unplayable when publishers shut down their servers, threw their support behind a Californian bill…

Here is what I think happened: at some point circa 2020, a cabal of game developers with very long fingernails and offputtingly white teeth got together in a backroom beneath…

Cosplaying comic book fans swarmed Manhattan Monday as a local street was renamed for Marvel’s other mastermind, Jack Kirby — the so-called “King of Comics.” Kirby, a legendary artist who…

As you may have heard, Forza Horizon 6 has already started to leak across the web, with initial reports suggesting the leak was caused by an accidental release of unencrypted…

A few weeks ago, we reported leaked details about a potential Xbox Game Pass and Discord Nitro collaboration. Today, the partnership has been officially announced… The news comes straight from…

Path of Exile director Jonathan Rogers says he’s never worried that much about the timing of other game releases—particularly other seasonal action RPGs—when it comes to scheduling major updates for…

Battlstar Galactica: Scattered Hopes review: An engaging roguelike that quickly shows itself to be a bit robotic. Developer: Alt Shift Publisher: Dotemu Release: May 11th, 2026 On: Windows 10 and…

More details about the Xbox Discord crossover have surfaced, revealing a unique cross-subscription partnership where enthusiast gamers can benefit the most. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES Microsoft and Discord have…

“Mon dieu…LOOK AT ZE SIZE OF ZAT PARMIGIANO!” shout the rats as they shuffle in graceful yet unquestionably hip fashion. They’re right. The giant cheese wheel I’m trying to roll…

Sony has detailed its plans to expand AI integration throughout its organisation, including game development. In a corporate strategy presentation during its latest financial results, Sony president and CEO Hiroki…

Xbox and Discord announced a new partnership on Monday. The two companies are teaming up to offer a pared-down version of Xbox Game Pass to Discord Nitro subscribers. Discord Nitro…

A Sega Genesis game from 1990, and its even older predecessor, are returning in the west for the first time ever, this summer, decades later. And when they return, it…