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Veteran Bethesda Developer Says He Would Have Done Starfield’s Planets Differently

Veteran Bethesda Developer Says He Would Have Done Starfield’s Planets Differently

Nate Purkeypile discussed how Bethesda's decision to procedurally generate a thousand planets missed what made the studio's RPGs special.

id Software Lead Programmer Says “Morale Has Never Been Lower” Following Layoffs

id Software Lead Programmer Says “Morale Has Never Been Lower” Following Layoffs

In an interview, Chris Hays also argued that, following the layoffs, id Software isn't quite the same since many of its workers are now gone.

Fallout 76 is Getting “Dark Content” Soon, Says Creative Director

Fallout 76 is Getting “Dark Content” Soon, Says Creative Director

While Jonathan Rush didn't go into much detail about what this "dark" content will be, he said that the team will reveal more "very soon".

Blizzard Was Xbox’s “Top-Performing” Studio in Q4 FY26 – Rumor

Blizzard Was Xbox’s “Top-Performing” Studio in Q4 FY26 – Rumor

In an internal email, president Johanna Faries reportedly credited the strong performance of Overwatch and Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred.

Halo Studios Has No Planned Layoffs, is Letting Go of Contractors – Rumor

Halo Studios Has No Planned Layoffs, is Letting Go of Contractors – Rumor

The contractors that have been let go following the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved are seemingly part of the process for the studio.

Quake: Dawn of the Machine, A Free Expansion for the 2021 Remaster, is Out Now

Quake: Dawn of the Machine, A Free Expansion for the 2021 Remaster, is Out Now

Developed by MachineGames, it adds a new campaign with 19 maps, new weapons, a time loop mechanic with alternate routes, and more.

Halo Co-Creator Says His Issues With Campaign Evolved Are Taking “A Back Seat to the Fun”

Halo Co-Creator Says His Issues With Campaign Evolved Are Taking “A Back Seat to the Fun”

While he has a few issues with the remake, Marcus Lehto believes the nature of social media is blowing them out of proportion.

Xbox Testing Voice Chat Capture, Achievement Sorting Options, and More in Latest Insider Update

Xbox Testing Voice Chat Capture, Achievement Sorting Options, and More in Latest Insider Update

Players will also get more options to sort through their cloud save data, and even load in older save backups to replace their current data.

Gears of War: E-Day Beta’s Early Access Starts, Studio Confirms Known Technical Issues

Gears of War: E-Day Beta’s Early Access Starts, Studio Confirms Known Technical Issues

The Coalition has said that players should upgrade driver versions to minimize issues faced, and confirmed the 150 FPS frame rate cap.

Halo: Campaign Evolved PS5 Launch Was Overshadowed by Black Ops 1 and 2, Says Analyst

Halo: Campaign Evolved PS5 Launch Was Overshadowed by Black Ops 1 and 2, Says Analyst

Halo: Campaign Evolved only sold 351,000 copies on Sony's console despite being the first in the series to come to PlayStation.

Diablo 4 is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in September, to be Unveiled at Gamescom 2026 – Rumor

Diablo 4 is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in September, to be Unveiled at Gamescom 2026 – Rumor

The Nintendo Switch 2 release is expected to be priced at $69.99, and its physical release is believed to be a redeemable code in the box.

Halo: Campaign Evolved Studio Has Been Hit by Layoffs Following Release – Rumor

Halo: Campaign Evolved Studio Has Been Hit by Layoffs Following Release – Rumor

Among the people that have been let go include producer Nick Treitman, scrum master Paul Morris, and software engineer Caleb Lawrence.

Wolfenstein (2009) Might Get Remaster Announcement at QuakeCon 2026 – Rumor

Wolfenstein (2009) Might Get Remaster Announcement at QuakeCon 2026 – Rumor

SteamDB updates indicate that Bethesda has been updating various things for the 2009 shooter, like Steam Deck compatibility and release date.

Halo: Campaign Evolved’s Troubled Development Led to Multiplayer Project Cancelation – Rumor

Halo: Campaign Evolved’s Troubled Development Led to Multiplayer Project Cancelation – Rumor

A new report indicates that Halo Studios' leadership partook in quite a bit of mismanagement, leading to crunch and lots of extra work.

Fortnite, Grand Theft Auto 5 Continue to Top PS5, Xbox Series X/S Most-Played Charts in the US

Fortnite, Grand Theft Auto 5 Continue to Top PS5, Xbox Series X/S Most-Played Charts in the US

Many of the most recent top-played charts have been seemingly dominated by older live service titles and yearly sports games.

Xbox and Xbox 360 Games May Come to PC Through Backwards Compatibility – Rumor

Xbox and Xbox 360 Games May Come to PC Through Backwards Compatibility – Rumor

The roadmap was reportedly sent to publishers, and even allowed them to charge players for the disc-to-digital conversion program.

Microsoft Planned to Continue Supporting Discs Before Xbox Reset – Rumor

Microsoft Planned to Continue Supporting Discs Before Xbox Reset – Rumor

The company might stick to supporting physical discs to ensure that its backwards compatibility efforts continue with Project Helix.

Xbox Won’t Leave Steam Leading Up to Project Helix Launch – Rumor

Xbox Won’t Leave Steam Leading Up to Project Helix Launch – Rumor

Following up on recent reports, a new one indicates that Microsoft doesn't yet want to leave behind an already-established player base.

Xbox Could Potentially Have a “Window” to Leave Steam – Rumor

Xbox Could Potentially Have a “Window” to Leave Steam – Rumor

Microsoft has "plans" with regard to "how they show up on PC," claims Windows Central's Jez Corden, though nothing is set in stone.

Xbox Series X/S Prices Hiked in Europe and UK By Up to €200/£170

Xbox Series X/S Prices Hiked in Europe and UK By Up to €200/£170

Previously assumed for the US alone, the Xbox Series X now costs up to €799.99/£669.99 while the Series S costs up to €599.99/£519.99.