All News tagged with 'Industry News'

Master Chief, you mind telling me what you’re doing with those dice? Sir, rolling my armor saves.

Posted 5 months ago by Ian Stokes 48

The live-action Minecraft movie has added Jack Black to its cast, who will reportedly play as Steve when it goes into production soon.

Posted 5 months ago by Tom West 40

Obsidian Entertainment's co-founder says that Bethesda turned down proposals for an Elder Scrolls spin-off game to fill the gap between mainline releases.

Posted 6 months ago by Tom West 49

After more than two decades of being the industry's leading gaming event, the ESA has announced that E3 has officially ended.

Posted 6 months ago by Tom West 87

Baldur's Gate 3 launched on Xbox Series X|S early this morning, strangely with very little fanfare, but it seems an announcement was supposed to be made by Larian's CEO.

Posted 6 months ago by Tom West 87

Starbreeze is working on a co-op multiplayer Dungeons & Dragons game that the developer claims to be a "larger-than-life experience."

Posted 6 months ago by Tom West 23

The Game Awards 2023 is just hours away, and we're all hoping for big announcements and updates galore — here's how, where, and when to watch the show.

Posted 6 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 30

The Game Awards are just around the corner, and with Microsoft dropping teases, our excitement is high. Here are our predictions for The Game Awards 2023.

Posted 6 months ago by Tom West 32

Microsoft's head of Xbox Phil Spencer has denied that the company wants to add Xbox Game Pass to competing platforms but says Microsoft is looking for ways to innovate.

Posted 6 months ago by Tom West 27

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has teased that possible improvements could be coming to the Xbox achievements system in the future.

Posted 6 months ago by Sean Carey 231

Microsoft is now talking to partners about its Xbox mobile store, Phil Spencer has confirmed, saying “I don’t think this is multiple years away".

Posted 6 months ago by Tom West 51

Everwild stood out as one of the most gorgeous reveals at X019. Now, four years of relative silence later, it seems there's still hope for Rare's new IP.

Posted 7 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 10

It seems that Ubisoft is now placing full-screen in-game ads in older Assassin's Creed games, and naturally, it hasn't gone down well with Xbox players.

Posted 7 months ago by Sean Carey 109

New data has revealed that Xbox Series X|S sales in Europe have dropped by over half over the last year, leaving Microsoft trailing behind the competition.

Posted 7 months ago by Tom West 104

Monolith Productions' upcoming open-world Wonder Woman game sounds like it could be a live service title, according to a recent job posting. [updated]

Posted 7 months ago by Tom West 83

Geoff Keighley took to the stage to announce the nominees for The Game Awards 2023, and there are a good few Xbox Game Pass titles among the contenders.

Posted 7 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 75

Netflix has announced The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, a new animated movie coming in 2024 with video game voice actor Doug Cockle reprising his role as Geralt.

Posted 7 months ago by Tom West 12

Remedy Entertainment's free-to-play shooter, Vanguard, has been rebooted as a premium title "with a strong, cooperative multiplayer component."

Posted 7 months ago by Tom West 31

The boss of GTA 6 publisher Take-Two has spoken about the benefits of generative AI in video games, and how the technology could improve NPCs.

Posted 7 months ago by Tom West 49

Activision Blizzard has announced that the Overwatch League is coming to an end as it seeks to take competitive Overwatch in a "new direction."

Posted 7 months ago by Tom West 34

In an earnings call, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav discussed key gaming franchises and how the company is focusing on "transforming" them.

Posted 7 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 121

A new report suggests that Free Radical Design, the developer behind the upcoming new TimeSplitters game, could be closed by Embracer Group.

Posted 7 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 63

The restructuring of Xbox management sees Former VP of Forza and Fable at Turn 10, Alan Hartman, succeed Matt Booty as the head of Xbox Game Studios.

Posted 7 months ago by Tom West 32

World of Warcraft's VP and executive producer says that Blizzard talks about bringing the popular MMO to console "all the time," and apparently the developer is "well positioned" to do it.

Posted 7 months ago by Tom West 51

Phil Spencer has now apparently undone the decision which would cause many Microsoft employees to lose the benefit of free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions.

Posted 7 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 138

Bungie has acknowledged that it needs to ensure that The Final Shape DLC for Destiny 2 is an "unforgettable" experience, as the studio has "lost a lot of your trust."

Posted 7 months ago by Tom West 73

Cliff Bleszinski believes Gears of War "needs a little bit of a reboot" and has said that he would be happy to consult on the project if it were to happen.

Posted 7 months ago by Tom West 87

Capcom has a "major unannounced title" planned to launch before March 2024, but we'll have to wait to find out what it is.

Posted 7 months ago by Tom West 76

2023 has been a terrible year for layoffs in the game industry — the latest with such news is Destiny 2 creator Bungie, which has announced the news on Twitter.

Posted 8 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 55

Remedy has shared updates on its games currently in development, including the Max Payne 1&2 remake, which has progressed to the "production readiness" stage.

Posted 8 months ago by Sean Carey 29

A modder in Halo Reach has created the Xbox Series X rocket launcher from the infamous Phil Spencer meme, going as far as using Xbox 360 discs of the game as ammo.

Posted 8 months ago by Tom West 48

Skyrim lead designer Bruce Nesmith says Todd Howard confirmed Elder Scrolls 6 perhaps earlier than Bethesda might otherwise have planned since "the pitchforks and torches were out."

Posted 8 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 59

Microsoft's latest financials reveal that Xbox gaming revenue is up by 9% YOY, and Starfield set a new Xbox Game Pass record for most subscriptions in one day.

Posted 8 months ago by Tom West 21

The Fallout TV show now has a release date for its Prime Video debut, as confirmed in a brief announcement featuring a suitably cheery Pip-Boy.

Posted 8 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 63

A new Xbox showcase is coming this week! The Xbox Partner Preview broadcast will provide updates on Alan Wake 2, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and more.

Posted 8 months ago by Sean Carey 18

Motive Studio has confirmed that since the launch of Dead Space, it's been working on its single-player Iron Man game and has settled on Unreal Engine 5 as the engine of choice.

Posted 8 months ago by Tom West 37

Following the reports surrounding the development of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red says it's making a "genuine effort to prevent crunch" with The Witcher 4.

Posted 8 months ago by Tom West 32

With Activision Blizzard King now secured under the Microsoft banner, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has once again spoken about revisiting older franchises.

Posted 8 months ago by Tom West 110

Phil Spencer has explained why Activision Blizzard games haven't dropped into Xbox Game Pass following the closure of Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard takeover.

Posted 8 months ago by Sean Carey 81

A recent interview has revealed that Bungie raced to have Halo: Combat Evolved ready for the OG Xbox's launch in 2001, almost scrapping the Scorpion tank in the process.

Posted 8 months ago by Tom West 38