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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is making another major change to Microsoft’s gaming division, this time bringing in veteran industry analyst Matthew Ball as chief strategy officer. The move comes as Xbox tries to rebuild confidence in its console business after years of declining hardware momentum and mixed messaging around the platform’s future. Ball is best known as the CEO of Epyllion and as the

Subnautica 2 is already looking like one of the biggest early access success stories of 2026. According to a report from Alinea Analytics, the game sold more than 4 million copies in less than a week after launch and generated an estimated $100 million in revenue. That follows an already huge opening, where Unknown Worlds’ sequel passed 2 million sales in less than one

007 First Light will use Sony’s upgraded PSSR 2.0 upscaling on PlayStation 5 Pro instead of AMD FSR 3.1.5, after IO Interactive found that Sony’s newer reconstruction tech delivered a stronger image on the upgraded console. The studio is still using AMD FSR 3.1.5 on other console platforms, but the PS5 Pro version is being treated differently because PSSR 2.0 gave the team cleaner

Quantic Dream has stopped development on Spellcasters Chronicles, its free to play 3v3 PvPvE multiplayer game that launched in early access earlier this year. The studio said the game did not reach the audience needed to support it long term, and it will now shift focus to other projects. The decision also comes with an internal reorganization at the studio. Quantic Dream said it

Luna Abyss is a fast, stylish, and tightly built single player shooter that earns its 8 out of 10 review score by doing familiar things very well. The game launches on May 21, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, with Kwalee publishing and Kwalee Labs developing it. At first glance, Luna Abyss looks like a mix of Doom and

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream was the best selling game in the United States for April 2026, according to Circana’s latest monthly sales report. Pragmata followed in second place, while Crimson Desert continued its strong run by landing in third for the month. The update is notable not only because of which games ranked high, but also because Circana has changed how it reports

CD Projekt Red is trying to avoid the production problems that affected some of its past games by adding stricter internal requirements for The Witcher 4 and the next Cyberpunk game. The studio is now using a clearer definition of when work is truly “done,” with stronger documentation rules tied to project milestones. The change matters because CD Projekt Red is under pressure to

Unknown Worlds is not planning to add traditional combat to Subnautica 2, even after early access players asked for stronger ways to fight back against aggressive sea creatures. The studio says the series is still built around vulnerability, exploration, and survival rather than weapon based combat, but it also admits that the current predator balance is not working as well as it should. The

Sony has confirmed that its next State of Play will air on Tuesday, June 2, with more than 60 minutes of updates, reveals, and gameplay news planned for the broadcast. The show will stream at 2 PM PT, 5 PM ET, and 11 PM CEST on YouTube and Twitch. Marvel’s Wolverine is the main title confirmed for the event, giving PlayStation fans their first

In LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, you can build Focus while moving around Gotham City, but only after unlocking the right skill first. If you are trying to gain Focus during traversal and nothing is happening, the reason is simple: the technique is not available from the start of the game. You need the Focused Maneuvers skill before the glide based Focus

A new Crimson Desert mod is trying to fix one of the game’s more noticeable visual problems during combat. The Combat Clarity for DLSS Ray Reconstruction mod removes several effects that can make fights look blurry, cluttered, or harder to read, especially when Nvidia DLSS Ray Reconstruction is enabled. Crimson Desert is already one of the stronger looking open world games of this generation,

A new Digital Foundry test shows that the standard PlayStation 5 can run path traced games in some form, but only with heavy compromises. The most demanding example was Cyberpunk 2077, which managed playable frame rates with RT Overdrive enabled only after dropping the internal resolution extremely low and using performance focused upscaling. The test became possible because of a new Linux loader that

Warhorse Studios is working on two major RPG projects, including a new Kingdom Come adventure and an open world RPG set in Middle earth. The studio confirmed both projects as parent company Embracer prepares to spin off Fellowship Entertainment into a separate company focused on premium games and major IP. The Kingdom Come project is likely to draw the most immediate attention from existing

Wizards of the Coast has canceled a planned single player Dungeons and Dragons action adventure game from Giant Skull, the studio founded by Stig Asmussen, who previously directed God of War III and worked on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The project had been announced less than a year ago, but it has now been dropped after an internal

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has received a major visual upgrade on PC through the Community Shaders mod, which now adds true HDR support to Bethesda’s 2011 RPG. The update is aimed at players with HDR compatible displays and should help the game show brighter highlights, richer lighting, and better detail in scenes that were previously clipped. The feature took almost two years of

Hasbro has spent about $1 billion over the past eight years building its video game business, but the company is not putting its first major push behind live service games. CEO Chris Cocks says Hasbro wants to prove it can make strong PC and console games before trying to chase the larger but riskier Games as a Service market. The company owns major brands

Microsoft has revealed the second batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for May 2026, with Forza Horizon 6 leading the month’s lineup. The new additions also include Luna Abyss, Remnant 2, Jurassic World Evolution 3, Final Fantasy VI, and The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition. The lineup covers several genres, from racing and shooters to management games and classic RPGs. Forza Horizon 6 is

In LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, your first Waynetech chips should go toward Batman’s gadget upgrades, especially his Batarang upgrades. Batman is always part of your active team, so upgrading him first gives you the most value across story missions, exploration, and combat. The game lets you unlock skills through the shared skill tree, but gadget upgrades work differently. They are tied

Nintendo, Konami, and Bandai Namco have all seen their shares rise as some Japanese investors move money away from AI focused stocks and back toward more established gaming companies. According to the report, Nintendo jumped 6.8 percent on Tuesday, while Bandai Namco and Konami each gained around 9 percent. The rebound is useful for Nintendo after a rough stretch. Earlier in the month, the

Outward 2 will launch in Steam Early Access on July 7, 2026, for Windows PC through Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. A closed beta is scheduled to begin on May 26, 2026. The game will be PC exclusive during Early Access, with console versions planned after the full 1.0 release. Nine Dots Studio is keeping the core idea that made the first Outward