Agefield High: Rock The School Brings Early 2000s Rebellion To Xbox | Gaming
Agefield High Rock the School – finally on Xbox Remember when getting through school meant worrying about homework, avoiding teachers and trying to look vaguely cool in front of your…
Read moreStar Wars: Galactic Racer review | Gaming
Need to know What is it?: Arcade racing with the Star Wars sauce.Expect to pay: $60/£50Developer: Fuse GamesPublisher: Secret ModeReviewed on: Windows 11, Intel Core i9, 32GB RAM, Nvidia RTX…
Read morePUBG extraction shooter Black Budget canned less than a year from reveal, after Krafton decide it won’t “deliver an experience players could enjoy over the long term” | Gaming
PUBG: Black Budget, an extraction shooter spin-off of Krafton’s battle royale, has been cancelled after just under a year of closed alpha testing. Krafton cited a lack of faith that…
Read moreMore games than ever are hitting Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox PC — is it finally going mainstream? | Gaming
One of my favorite things about the Xbox ecosystem has historically also been one of its most frustrating. Why? Primarily due to a “lack” of adoption. Xbox Play Anywhere is…
Read moreComic book heroes lead super-powered rescue of cinema box office, set to continue with Avengers: Doomsday | News World
Comic book superheroes specialise in saving the world, but they’re also proving to be the saviour of the cinema industry, fuelling a super-powered box office rebound that’s set to continue…
Read more“Xbox is not for sale” despite all of the layoffs and neat repackaging of studios within Microsoft’s corporate structure, CEO Asha Sharma says | Gaming
Despite recently having overseen the laying off of 268 staff in the second of multiple rounds of cuts planned for this financial year, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has denied that…
Read moreAce Combat 8 developer apologises for Belkan War pre-order backlash, explains why it happened and vows to explore possible solutions | Gaming
The early access launch of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve kicked off on a down note due to some confusion regarding one of the game’s pre-order bonuses. Pre-orders of…
Read moreIKEA Partners with Xbox to Launch Gaming Furniture Line | Gaming
The “YXSTABY” gaming furniture collection, co-created by IKEA and Xbox, launched on October 1. The thumbstick stool, developed using original 3D CAD files from the Xbox Wireless Controller, is drawing…
Read moreAfter a record-breaking September, ‘it’s safe to say Steam’s yearly revenue will blow past $20B for the first time’ | Gaming
The first six months of the year were Steam’s biggest, thanks to continued growth in back-catalogue sales as well as blockbuster new releases like Forza Horizon 6 and Resident Evil…
Read more“We want people to try and outsmart the game”: No Law aims for Arkane-style reactivity within a dangerous walled city | Gaming
Port Desire, the hemmed-in city setting of immersive sim No Law, is hard to place. At points, it reminds me of walking around Lisbon. It shares that Portuguese city’s verticality,…
Read moreJobs roundup: October | Code Wizards Group appoints Catherine Bygrave as head of commercial | Gaming
It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups. If you have new appointments…
Read moreInvincible VS Open Beta Begins October 13: What You Need to Know | Gaming
Summary The game’s third DLC fighter and 21st playable character. Strategic new playstyle using portals and summonable orbs for control and traps. Find out why and how we brought…
Read moreThe Toxic Avenger vs. The Noxious Offender #1 | News World
Toxie squares off against an evil doppelgänger from an alternate dimension next week as AHOY Comics launches its five-part limited series The Toxic Avenger vs. The Noxious Offender, and you…
Read moreThe Witcher 3: Songs of the Past’s setting “felt like a really natural way to go”, CD Projekt Red story director says, while parrying my attempts to breach the DLC’s guard | Gaming
Ever since The Witcher 3‘s decade-on expansion Songs of the Past was revealed not to be a windup nor a case of empthy rumourmongering, I’ve been eating up as many…
Read more8 Years Isn’t Enough: Why This Console Generation Needs to Be Longer – Next-Gen Console Watch | Gaming
Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week Daemon, Ryan, and Max take a look at ex-PlayStation Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida’s recent comments about this current generation. Yoshida doesn’t…
Read moreI’m not sure the “AI” in my chair’s lumbar support actually counts as AI, but it has been smart enough to fix up my spine | Gaming
AI is everywhere, exhausting to keep up with, and increasingly perceived as harmful to games. But that’s mostly generative AI; the more limited, less media-scraping and energy-hungry breeds of artificial…
Read more007 First Light gets free new DLC today, adding New Game Plus and Photo modes, new TacSim missions and more | Gaming
James Bond game 007 First Light is getting free DLC today in an Extended Operations update. This adds much-asked-for features to the game – such as New Game Plus, a…
Read moreThere’s something even scarier than Huggy Wuggy in the Playtime toy factory this weekend | Gaming
It’s been a while since I set foot nervously inside the Playtime Co. factory, but last time I was there I was hounded through the halls and air vents by…
Read moreTake Two Interactive Software (TTWO) Following Its Microsoft Xbox Deal And The Valuation Debate | Gaming
Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) has just reset its relationship with Microsoft through a long term Xbox Publisher License Agreement that consolidates prior deals and formalizes digital revenue sharing and physical…
Read moreConsumer Protection Cooperation Network launches coordinated actions against nine companies on in-game currency | Gaming
On 30 September 2026, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network launched coordinated actions against nine video games companies. Through these measures, the CPC Network is enforcing the European Union’s Key…
Read moreRetroSpace offers a huge sci-fi playground for inquisitive space janitors, but I’m not that System Shocked by the tools at your disposal | Gaming
In my time as a videogame partaker, I have crawled through approximately three billion airvents. I may well have crawled through more vents than you’ve had hot dinners. As…
Read moreReigns and Card Shark developers Nerial are closing down, laying staff off while the founders go “back to our roots” | Gaming
Reigns and Card Shark developers Nerial have announced that they’re shutting down or at least, “entering hibernation mode”, following discussion with their parent company Devolver Digital. By the sound of…
Read moreMetro Redux Next-Gen Update Brings 4K Textures, Native PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Support in October | Gaming
If you wanted to dive into 4A Games’ Metro series before launch, then there’s good news. Metro 2033 Redux and Metro Last Light Redux will receive a Next-Gen Update later…
Read moreNicolas Cage praises early Marvel, slams its current direction | News World
Nicolas Cage praises early Marvel, slams its current direction Nicolas Cage, though, was never part of the MCU. But he played not one but two characters, Ghost Rider and now…
Read moreYou can now play Halo: Combat Evolved in a web browser, and it even has multiplayer | Gaming
In an act that is both technically impressive and presumably legally dubious, a developer has got a build of the original Halo: Combat Evolved working in a web browser. And…
Read moreGears of War: E-Day release time, preload date and download size | Gaming
For fans of Xbox’s beloved Gears of War series, October 1, 2026, is their Emergence Day. And right now, Gears of War: E-Day Premium Edition and Collector’s Edition owners will…
Read moreAion 2’s imminent worldwide release could be huge as early access founders’ packs outsell major games, and player numbers soar | Gaming
Aion 2’s much-awaited worldwide release is days away, following its release in Korea and Taiwan roughly a year ago. Despite this, the MMO has soared – high up Steam’s most…
Read moreControl Resonant’s New Game++ update also squashes some of my least favourite bugs, including the one where magic doors change my trousers | Gaming
Trippy hack ‘n’ slash sequel (and, for the benefit of anyone planning for this year’s Advent Calendar guessing game in the RPS Discord, my current second-favouritest game of 2026) Control…
Read moreCapcom aren’t just running out of Resident Evil games to remake – they’re banking on it, with a mysterious “crossover” planned when the timelines collide | Gaming
Capcom have done a brisk trade in Resident Evil remakes this past decade. They’ve gone back to formula with Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 4, not…
Read moreUbisoft Workers of Montreal Union petition to “preserve hybrid work” secures over 300 signatures | Gaming
The Ubisoft Workers of Montreal Union have launched a petition to “preserve hybrid work”, which has reached more than 300 signatures. As Game Developer reports, the Game Workers Unite Montreal…
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