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Xbox Rolling Out Disc-to-Digital Conversion for Insiders This Week – Rumor

Xbox Rolling Out Disc-to-Digital Conversion for Insiders This Week – Rumor

Codenamed Positron, the program will seemingly allow Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S game discs to be converted to digital licenses.

Former PlayStation Executive Says Single-Player, Narrative-Driven Games “Sustain” the Business

Former PlayStation Executive Says Single-Player, Narrative-Driven Games “Sustain” the Business

Shawn Layden says, "I firmly believe that single-player, narrative-driven gaming is here to stay. It's how we built this business."

Blizzard Has “Tons of New Projects” in Development, Including “New Stuff” for Diablo – Rumor

Blizzard Has “Tons of New Projects” in Development, Including “New Stuff” for Diablo – Rumor

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reports that a "lot of cool stuff" is in the works while Diablo 4 continues to be a "successful game."

Spyro: A Realm Reborn’s Flight Mechanics Promote “Active Decision-Making,” Won’t Include Autopilot

Spyro: A Realm Reborn’s Flight Mechanics Promote “Active Decision-Making,” Won’t Include Autopilot

"We don't want it to be a flight sim where we say, 'Okay, here's the destination, hit in the GPS, we're going to coast,'" says Toys for Bob.

New Doom Title in “The Early Stages,” Despite Extensive Layoffs at id Software – Rumor

New Doom Title in “The Early Stages,” Despite Extensive Layoffs at id Software – Rumor

Despite losing many developers, the studio affirmed reports that it's "about the same size" as when it worked on 2016's DOOM.

Assassin’s Creed Resynced Has Sold Over 2 Million Copies

Assassin’s Creed Resynced Has Sold Over 2 Million Copies

Despite criticism about its microtransactions, the critically acclaimed remake has made a huge sales impact for Ubisoft.

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Reveals Boss Fights Against the Promoter and Champion in New Gameplay

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Reveals Boss Fights Against the Promoter and Champion in New Gameplay

Arc System Works also confirmed that long-time comic book author Kieron Gillen has written the narrative for Episode Mode.

God of War Laufey Will Have a Physical Disc Release, Confirms Santa Monica Studio

God of War Laufey Will Have a Physical Disc Release, Confirms Santa Monica Studio

The news arrives in the wake of PlayStation's plans to stop producing physical discs for new titles from January 2028 onwards.

EA Sports College Football 27 Will Remove Controversial Paid Progression from Single-Player Modes

EA Sports College Football 27 Will Remove Controversial Paid Progression from Single-Player Modes

"Your feedback on Road to Glory and Dynasty is that we've missed the mark," said the development team after much backlash.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s DLC Packs “Entirely Optional,” Says Ubisoft After Backlash

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s DLC Packs “Entirely Optional,” Says Ubisoft After Backlash

After complaints regarding the $85 worth of DLC, the publisher said these are "never a requirement to enjoy or complete the game."

Project Awakening Development Will Now “Really Accelerate”, Says Studio

Project Awakening Development Will Now “Really Accelerate”, Says Studio

Cygames' Tomino Kimihiro also confirmed that those who worked on Granblue Fantasy: Relink have recently joined the team.

Ubisoft Barcelona Faces Layoffs After Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Launch

Ubisoft Barcelona Faces Layoffs After Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Launch

"After 7 years at Ubisoft Barcelona, this is not how I imagined it would end," wrote former QA lead Isabel Codina García.

Palworld 1.0 Adds 72 New Pals, Reworks the Story, Expands the World Design, and Much More

Palworld 1.0 Adds 72 New Pals, Reworks the Story, Expands the World Design, and Much More

Massive improvements to combat, exploration, and more have been added alongside new mechanics like Awakening and Mutation.

Palworld Nears 500,000 Concurrent Steam Players After Exiting Early Access

Palworld Nears 500,000 Concurrent Steam Players After Exiting Early Access

Pocketpair's survival crafting title hits its highest player count on PC since it first entered early access in January 2024.

id Software Now Has “Roughly the Same” Number of Workers as When it Made DOOM (2016) – Rumor

id Software Now Has “Roughly the Same” Number of Workers as When it Made DOOM (2016) – Rumor

A report has also noted that the team behind the studio's id Tech engine hasn't been completely stripped of its programmers.

The Sinking City 2 Trailer Showcases Chthonic Arsenal and 2-Hour DLC Side Quest

The Sinking City 2 Trailer Showcases Chthonic Arsenal and 2-Hour DLC Side Quest

The Holloway Manor side quest is available to Premium Edition owners, who also get 24 hours of advanced access, for $59.99.

Former MindsEye Studio Employees to Protest “All-Expenses-Paid Playtest Day”

Former MindsEye Studio Employees to Protest “All-Expenses-Paid Playtest Day”

Hosted by the IWGB, the protest is due to Build a Rocket Boy paying creators to playtest new features after extensive layoffs.

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, Marvel’s Wolverine, God of War Laufey Panels Announced for SDCC 2026

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, Marvel’s Wolverine, God of War Laufey Panels Announced for SDCC 2026

The panels for all three games are set to feature announcements and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes looks at their development.

Helldivers 2 is Cracking Down on Cheats and Exploits for Super Credits

Helldivers 2 is Cracking Down on Cheats and Exploits for Super Credits

Arrowhead Game Studios has also confirmed that the same system will be used to prevent exploits for other reward currencies.

Avowed 2 Has Not Been Cancelled Following Layoffs at Obsidian – Rumor

Avowed 2 Has Not Been Cancelled Following Layoffs at Obsidian – Rumor

Former co-founder Chris Avellone said that he had heard from those still at the studio that it's planning a "re-pitch" of Avowed 2.