Stop judging games by their sales figures, says Tekken’s Katsuhiro Harada: “That’s exactly what you’d expect from someone who’s never actually developed games” | Gaming
I don’t think anybody reading these hallowed pages really judges games by their sales figures, but it’s nice to hear that perspective affirmed by no less a Legendary Fightguy…
Read moreCompulsion Games and Double Fine confirm “Independence Day” from Xbox | Gaming
Compulsion Games and Double Fine – two formerly Xbox-owned developers now spun out from the Xbox family of studios as Microsoft enacts a deep round of cuts and divestitures –…
Read moreXbox are parting ways with Double Fine, Arkane, Undead Labs, Compulsion, and Ninja Theory in the course of thousands of layoffs | Gaming
After weeks of uncertainty, Microsoft have finally revealed what their big Xbox business “reset” involves. Spoilers: it’s not great! Gaming division CEO Asha Sharma has announced that they will…
Read more7 Best Evil Supermen, Ranked by Their Worst Atrocities (& Injustice isn’t #1) | News World
Superman is usually thought of as the greatest hero of them all, saving the day when the odds are down. In the current DC Multiverse, “Superman energy” is a name…
Read moreXbox cuts 3,200 jobs as gaming business struggles | Gaming
Xbox is hitting the reset button. Microsoft’s video game division plans to eliminate 3,200 jobs, or around 20% of its staff over the next year, as part of a sweeping…
Read moreFrench left-wing leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon declares ‘Players have rights too!’ over the death of physical discs | Gaming
The latest double whammy that both Grand Theft Auto 6 and PlayStation will soon be ditching disks and going digital has angered fans and roused old discussions of what ownership…
Read moreZeniMax’s pivot to big series amid Xbox cuts reportedly isn’t a death knell for Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein | Gaming
Xbox have officially announced the scale of the mass layoffs and rejigging of their studio lineup which have loomed on the horizon for the past couple of weeks. While Double…
Read moreFormer Xbox studios Double Fine and Compulsion will keep games after going indie | Gaming
When Compulsion Games was founded in 2009 as an independent studio, we were just a few dreamers in a leaky old gramophone factory devoted to creating rich storylines and experiences…
Read more“It’s much further along than we originally planned”: Fallout: London modders say work on their next game is going “swimmingly”, despite DLC delays | Gaming
Though Last Orders, the second DLC for massive Fallout 4 mod Fallout: London, is taking longer than Team FOLON originally planned, the modders have revealed that their next game is…
Read moreIndependent again: Double Fine and Compulsion react to leaving Xbox and taking all their games with them | Gaming
Psychonauts and Keeper developer Double Fine Productions, and South of Midnight and We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games, have reacted to their new futures as it’s confirmed they will become…
Read moreXbox announces plans to lay off 3,200 staff and divest five studios | Gaming
Xbox has announced sweeping cuts as part of its previously announced reset. 3,200 staff are to be laid off, with 1,600 roles being eliminated today, according to an internal email…
Read more‘Winds Of Arcana: Ruination’ Is Out Now On Xbox Game Pass, And Here’s What The Reviews Say | Gaming
Ready for some new additions to Xbox Game Pass? Well, July is already looking stacked, but we’re expecting Microsoft to update the list imminently (probably on Tuesday), and before then…
Read moreDid You Hear About Mimi Green #2 Preview: Influencer Underground | News World
Posted in: Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Preview | Tagged: Did You Hear About Mimi Green Did You Hear About Mimi Green #2 hits stores Wednesday. Internet fame meets underground horror…
Read more“Smuggle chainsaws onto the pitch”: What Blood Bowl’s new publisher thinks the World Cup can learn from Warhammer | Gaming
Last week brought the news that strategy game publisher Slitherine have penned a deal with Cyanide Studios to continue developing Blood Bowl 3 (which will soon become Warhammer Blood Bowl….
Read moreRumour: Xbox Still Evaluating Whether Project Helix Will Support Physical Discs | Gaming
There’s obviously been a lot of talk over the past few days about Sony’s decision to cease physical discs for PlayStation consoles as of 2028, and some people have been…
Read moreMarvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is suffering similar PSN region locking woes to Helldivers 2, with 132 countries barred according to Steam’s backend | Gaming
PlayStation might have opted to stop putting their single player big hitters on PC going forwards, but they’re still committed to porting their online games in the name of juicing…
Read moreSteam Week in Review: Steam just got its first ‘dopamine site’, so you can fatten a fake backlog without spending a cent | Gaming
Watch Dogs 2 is currently $2.50 on Steam. It’s hardly a classic, but it’s not terrible either. At one cent per 10 minutes of content, how can you resist? It’s…
Read moreEpic Games settles a court case against former contractor accused of leaking Fortnite collaborations | Gaming
Epic Games has settled a court case against a contractor accused of leaking Fortnite information. Former contractor Hayden Cohen has agreed to a judgment that bars them from “possessing, accessing,…
Read moreXbox Wants to Transfer Halo Franchise to Activision Blizzard | Gaming
Activision Blizzard has shown how to manage its franchises. It seems Xbox is considering adopting their approaches. Recently, during the Xbox Two podcast, insider and Windows Central journalist Jez Corden…
Read more5 Iconic Fantastic Four Covers That Changed Comic History | News World
The Fantastic Four was the first superhero comic created by Marvel Comics. The comic book told the story of a family who took a spacecraft into orbit and returned with…
Read moreUnion raises concerns over gender pay gaps, bonus management, and crunch at Rockstar | Gaming
Rockstar union members have raised concerns regarding potential gender-based pay gaps, contractual overtime requirements, and the management of bonuses. Speaking to Game Developer, three members of the Rockstar Game Workers…
Read moreXbox may let Activision run Halo: Campaign Evolved studio, in surprising leak | Gaming
ⓘ Microsoft, Activision Blizzard Activision Blizzard logo shown with Halo: Campaign Evolved The Halo: Campaign Evolved developers already shifted their focus to improve efficiency. Yet, a leak reveals that Xbox…
Read moreWatch Night of the Living Dead and other public domain horror movies inside this creepy dollfest | Gaming
Where Dolls Hang – Official Reveal Announcement Trailer – YouTube Watch On Isla de las Muñecas, the Mexican island that holds the Guinness World Record for largest collection of haunted…
Read moreThe Steam Machine costs $1,049, but Xbox Mode already proved you don’t need to spend a dime | Gaming
The good news is Valve has finally decided to release the Steam Machine. The bad news is that it costs $1,049, at which price point, most consumers are getting the…
Read moreMeccha Chameleon tops another milestone, selling 15 million copies in less than 30 days | Gaming
Meccha Chameleon – the viral hide-and-seek game that sold 10 million copies in just 16 days – has smashed another milestone, topping a staggering 15 million sales in less than…
Read moreBook Review: Heaven by Katie Skelly | News World
Dolly is a lonely 18-year-old high school senior. She’s become adrift since she had to drop out of gymnastics due to her parents getting a divorce, making the money situation…
Read moreXBOX Fans Urge Microsoft to Back Physical Media and Capitalize on PlayStation’s Digital Pivot | Gaming
PlayStation’s recent announcement that it will phase out physical media support by 2028 sent shockwaves through the gaming industry and reignited passionate debates among console loyalists. On the XBOX side…
Read moreKepler Interactive acquires stake in indie publisher Oro Interactive from venture capital firm | Gaming
Kepler Interactive has acquired a stake in Belgian indie publisher Oro Interactive for an undisclosed amount. Kepler acquired the stake from Belgian venture capital firm ForsVC. This is ForsVC’s first…
Read moreBrigador devs think it’s crucial that their abrasive, hardcore mech sims aren’t for everyone: ‘I think we make boy slop, but that’s okay’ | Gaming
When I recently spoke to Stellar Jockeys lead artist Jack Monahan and lead designer Hugh Monahan about Brigador Killers, a big focus for me was approachability versus depth. Most of…
Read moreThe Cub Review | TheXboxHub | Gaming
A Beautiful Journey Through The End Of The World There is a certain comfort to games that are set at the end of the world. I think it’s somehow reassuring…
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