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Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball says Microsoft has no desire to move away from consoles, even as the company works to improve its position on PC and mobile. His comments come at a time when Xbox fans are still worried about the future of Microsoft’s console business after weak hardware results and years of mixed messaging. Ball said consoles remain a major business,

Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball has raised the possibility of in game ads as one way to help offset rising costs across the gaming business, but he says the goal is not to fill every game with intrusive advertising. His comments come as Microsoft continues to rethink Xbox pricing, Game Pass tiers, hardware costs, and how to reach more players without making everything

Microsoft is testing a new Xbox power change that automatically moves consoles from Sleep mode to the more efficient Shutdown mode, promising power savings of up to 20 times without affecting gameplay, performance, or overnight updates. The feature is rolling out first to select Xbox Insiders before a wider release. The update applies to Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S consoles. Microsoft

Playground Games has released a 30 minute gameplay demo for its Fable reboot, giving players the clearest look yet at how the RPG will actually play. While the demo includes combat near the end, most of the footage focuses on NPC behavior, player choices, relationships, business ownership, and the reputation system that shapes how Albion reacts to the hero. The new footage follows the

Nvidia has started a new summer sale for GeForce NOW, temporarily lowering the price of its 12 month Performance and Ultimate cloud gaming memberships. The offer gives new and returning members a cheaper way to access Nvidia’s game streaming service while the company also adds another batch of supported games this week. The sale applies only to annual memberships. The 12 month Performance plan

Epic Games Store is giving away Warhammer 40K Speed Freeks and The Ouroboros King for free this week, letting PC players permanently add both games to their libraries before the offer ends. The new double giveaway replaces last week’s Rogue Waters and Songs of Conquest offer and marks Epic’s return to its normal weekly free game schedule after recent mystery drops. Both games are

Xbox players can try State of Decay 2, Blasphemous 2, and Hell Let Loose through the latest Free Play Days promotion. Two of the games are available without any Game Pass subscription, while Hell Let Loose is limited to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members. The new Free Play Days lineup gives players a smaller selection than the previous weekend, but it

TMNT: The Last Ronin is returning in a new form, with PlatinumGames now leading development and Paramount Games Studio positioning the project as a darker, story driven action game. The title was revealed at Summer Game Fest 2026 and is planned for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, although it does not yet have a release window. The project has had

Hideo Kojima has made his stance on generative AI art clear, saying he is not interested in using the technology as part of the artistic process. While he believes AI may one day be capable of creating art, he does not expect to see that happen in a meaningful way during his lifetime. The Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid creator addressed the topic

Nintendo will pay a €35 million fine in France after the country’s consumer affairs authority found that the company’s handling of Joy-Con drift amounted to a misleading commercial practice. The fine comes after years of complaints from Nintendo Switch owners who reported that their Joy-Con thumbsticks moved on their own, even when they were not being touched. France’s Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs

ArenaNet has officially revealed Guild Wars 3, a new MMORPG that the studio says is being built to address long standing frustrations in the genre. The game was announced during Summer Game Fest 2026 after years of speculation, including an earlier tease from NCSoft and signs from job listings that the project was using Unreal Engine 5. The reveal arrives at a strange time

Atlus is currently putting its public focus on Persona 4 Revival, but that does not necessarily mean Persona 6 has slipped out of 2027. After the recent Xbox Games Showcase, some fans worried that the next mainline Persona game could be pushed into 2028 because Atlus confirmed Persona 4 Revival will arrive first. However, a reliable industry insider has suggested that fans may be

Square Enix says Final Fantasy VII Revelation is on track for a Spring 2027 release, and the game now stands as a rare example of a modern AAA trilogy being completed within a manageable timeframe. While many major games now take six or seven years to make, Square Enix is preparing to deliver three large Final Fantasy VII remake titles in about a decade.

Toys for Bob says its years supporting Call of Duty and other major Activision projects taught the studio an important lesson: it wanted to return to the kind of colorful, joyful games that made its name. That shift has now led to Spyro: A Realm Beyond, the first new Spyro game in nearly two decades. The studio was moved onto Call of Duty Warzone

Bloober Team has confirmed Cronos: Lazarus, a new story DLC for Cronos: The New Dawn, with a Fall 2026 release window across all platforms, including Nintendo Switch 2. The expansion will add a new chapter to the survival horror game while shifting combat toward a faster and more aggressive style. The announcement comes shortly after the DLC leaked ahead of Summer Game Fest 2026.

FromSoftware has finally brought The Duskbloods back into view after nearly a year of silence, confirming that a closed beta test will take place this summer on Nintendo Switch 2. The game is still officially planned for 2026, but the lack of a final release date means questions remain about whether it can actually make that window. The Duskbloods was first announced during Nintendo’s

Monolith Soft has announced Xenoblade Genesis for Nintendo Switch 2, giving the series a new main entry in 2027 while also bringing upgraded versions of the Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy to Nintendo’s new hardware. The reveal makes Switch 2 an even stronger platform for JRPG fans, especially with several major genre releases already lining up for the next year. Xenoblade Genesis appears to mark a

Square Enix has confirmed that Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World will launch on December 3, 2026, for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The timing is notable because the game arrives just two weeks after GTA 6, a release window most publishers appear to be avoiding. The announcement came during Nintendo’s June Direct, where Square Enix showed new gameplay and confirmed the release

Nintendo has confirmed that Velan Studios is the developer behind the new Star Fox remake for Nintendo Switch 2, adding a surprising name to one of the company’s returning franchises. The game now has a playable demo on Switch 2, giving players an early look before its full release on June 25, 2026. The remake, simply titled Star Fox, was first revealed last month.

God of War Laufey director Ariel Lawrence has responded to criticism around Phranque, the talking cosmic jelly cube companion revealed for the next entry in the series. Some fans felt the character looked too whimsical for God of War’s grounded tone, but Lawrence says Phranque was part of the project from the beginning and plays an important role in combat, traversal, puzzles, and story.