Posts By Joelle Daniels

Switch 2 is the “Most Iterative Console Nintendo Has Launched in Some Time” – Virtuos

Switch 2 is the “Most Iterative Console Nintendo Has Launched in Some Time” – Virtuos

Developers from veteran support studio Virtuos have spoken about the successful, record-breaking launch of the Nintendo Switch 2.

Helldivers 2: Super Citizen Edition is Replacing Steeled Veterans Warbond With a Warbond Token

Helldivers 2: Super Citizen Edition is Replacing Steeled Veterans Warbond With a Warbond Token

The Warbond Token allows players to pick any premium Warbond of their choice rather than being stuck with Steeled Veterans.

Xbox Producer Suggests Those Hit by Lay-Offs Should Use AI for Career Planning, Emotional Clarity

Xbox Producer Suggests Those Hit by Lay-Offs Should Use AI for Career Planning, Emotional Clarity

Predictably, the post has since been taken down by its author because of the amount of backlash it got for suggesting the use of AI.

Destiny: Rising is Coming to Android, iOS on August 28, Pre-Registrations Are Now Live

Destiny: Rising is Coming to Android, iOS on August 28, Pre-Registrations Are Now Live

Destiny: Rising will include the sorts of game modes that fans of the series have come to know and love, from PvP to PvE missions.

Forza Motorsport Series Has Been Cancelled – Rumour

Forza Motorsport Series Has Been Cancelled – Rumour

Reports indicate that the simulation-styled racing franchise has been cancelled along with Turn 10's getting hit by massive cuts.

Dying Light Developer Confirms Cancelled Projects, No Lay-Offs

Dying Light Developer Confirms Cancelled Projects, No Lay-Offs

In its statement, while Techland didn't confirm its cancelled projects, it did mention that none of its developers had been laid off.

Phil Spencer Enjoyed ZeniMax Online Studios’ Blackbird Before its Cancellation – Rumour

Phil Spencer Enjoyed ZeniMax Online Studios’ Blackbird Before its Cancellation – Rumour

Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty had to reportedly pull the controller away from Spencer when he tried an early build in March.

MindsEye Developers Notified of Job Risks, CEO Blames “External and Internal” Saboteurs – Rumour

MindsEye Developers Notified of Job Risks, CEO Blames “External and Internal” Saboteurs – Rumour

Studio head Leslie Benzies has also reportedly addressed the team, talking about BARB bouncing back and MindsEye getting a relaunch.

ZeniMax Online Studios’ In-Development Sci-Fi MMO Has Been Cancelled – Rumour

ZeniMax Online Studios’ In-Development Sci-Fi MMO Has Been Cancelled – Rumour

The MMO, codenamed internally as Blackbird, was reportedly in good shape and getting ready to enter full production before being cut.

Battlefield 6’s Single-Player Campaign Development is Reportedly Far Behind Milestones

Battlefield 6’s Single-Player Campaign Development is Reportedly Far Behind Milestones

Ridgeline Studios, the original team on the campaign, allegedly shut down with "nothing left" for other studios to build upon.

Battlefield 6 Development is Facing Problems With Hitting Internal Milestones and Budgets – Rumour

Battlefield 6 Development is Facing Problems With Hitting Internal Milestones and Budgets – Rumour

EA's leadership has reportedly set a target of 100 million players or more over a set period for the next mainline Battlefield.

Phil Spencer is Not Retiring “Anytime Soon” – Microsoft

Phil Spencer is Not Retiring “Anytime Soon” – Microsoft

Phil Spencer, who originally took on leadership of the Xbox division back in 2014, apparently has no plans to retire for now.

Madden NFL 26 Authenticity and Presentation Detailed in New Deep Dive

Madden NFL 26 Authenticity and Presentation Detailed in New Deep Dive

EA Sports has revealed details on various smaller aspects, including pre-game rituals featuring legends, and the presence of mascots.

The Elder Scrolls Online Studio’s President Announces His Departure From the Company

The Elder Scrolls Online Studio’s President Announces His Departure From the Company

Several game studios under Microsoft are seeing a shake-up, including Rare, where veteran designers have allegedly departed.

Halo Studios Tensions Were Reportedly High Before Lay-Offs

Halo Studios Tensions Were Reportedly High Before Lay-Offs

One employee noted that Phil Spencer's email announcing the lay-offs also bragging about Xbox profits led to them being "super pissed".

Romero Games’ Next Project Has Been Cancelled by its Publisher

Romero Games’ Next Project Has Been Cancelled by its Publisher

According to Romero Games CEO Brenda Romero, the decision to cancel the game was made at a "high level within the publisher".

WWE 2K25 is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23, Pre-Orders Are Now Live

WWE 2K25 is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23, Pre-Orders Are Now Live

Players that pre-order the Switch 2 version of WWE 2K25 before July 22 will also get the Wyatt Sicks Pack DLC for free when it's out.

Gothic Remake’s Third “Making Of” Video Focuses on Art Vision, Out Next Week

Gothic Remake’s Third “Making Of” Video Focuses on Art Vision, Out Next Week

In the trailer, developers from Alkimia spoke about how they didn't want to simply remaster the classic RPG with high-res textures.

Borderlands 4 Developer is Keeping Many Things Secret Until Launch, Says CEO

Borderlands 4 Developer is Keeping Many Things Secret Until Launch, Says CEO

In a post on social media, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford wrote about keeping "So. Many. Things." still a secret to encourage discovery.

Nintendo Switch 2’s Reported 5 Million Sales Was Leaked Test Data That Was “Not Accurate”

Nintendo Switch 2’s Reported 5 Million Sales Was Leaked Test Data That Was “Not Accurate”

Nintendo confirmed through a statement that the 5 million sell through figure was merely test data that was made public accidentally.