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007 First Light Tops US Sales Charts in May, Currently 2026’s 4th Best-Selling Title

007 First Light Tops US Sales Charts in May, Currently 2026’s 4th Best-Selling Title

007 First Light was also the best-selling PS5 game for the month, and is the best-selling one in the entire James Bond franchise.

PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Sales Plummet to Record Lows in the US for May

PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Sales Plummet to Record Lows in the US for May

Nintendo Switch 2, on the other hand, wrapped up its first year quite strongly, with 5.9 million unit sales since it launched last June.

Skyrim Lead Designer Says Rushing The Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 5 Could Result in Disappointing Fans

Skyrim Lead Designer Says Rushing The Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 5 Could Result in Disappointing Fans

Bethesda veteran Bruce Nesmith spoke about the difficulties of game development and the challenges of balancing time with quality.

Xbox Series X/S Prices Will Increase Again From August 1st

Xbox Series X/S Prices Will Increase Again From August 1st

While it "hoped another price increase would not be necessary," rising memory and storage prices have forced Xbox's hand.

Former Xbox Employees Warn of Retaliation From Studio Leadership Ahead of Rumored Layoffs

Former Xbox Employees Warn of Retaliation From Studio Leadership Ahead of Rumored Layoffs

Employees have noted that they were targeted for layoffs shortly after filing proper complaints against leadership abusing their power.

South of Midnight Studio Has Been Hit by Mass Layoffs – Rumor

South of Midnight Studio Has Been Hit by Mass Layoffs – Rumor

Compulsion Games is seemingly the first one to be hit as part of Xbox's reported plans for major layoffs and studio closures starting soon.

DOOM: The Dark Ages Gets Upgraded PSSR Support on July 7th

DOOM: The Dark Ages Gets Upgraded PSSR Support on July 7th

The Doom Slayer is getting a visual upgrade that makes him look better and feel deadlier alongside the Revelations DLC that’s out next month.

Multiplayer Halo Project Ekur Was Going To Be An Extraction Shooter – Rumor

Multiplayer Halo Project Ekur Was Going To Be An Extraction Shooter – Rumor

Plans have seemingly changed, and rumored developer Certain Affinity is now looking at making the title more like Halo 5's Warzone mode.

The Elder Scrolls 6 Director Says “We Know We Need to Get it Right”

The Elder Scrolls 6 Director Says “We Know We Need to Get it Right”

Todd Howard also spoke about how The Elder Scrolls 6 is Bethesda's biggest project right now, and how most of the company is working on it.

Amazon’s Fallout: Season 3 Will Show “Some New Things in the Fallout World”, Says Todd Howard

Amazon’s Fallout: Season 3 Will Show “Some New Things in the Fallout World”, Says Todd Howard

Since the ending of the show's second season sets up a new location, Howard teased that the characters might get distracted along the way.

Call of Duty is “Bigger Than The Marvel Cinematic Universe”, Claims Xbox CEO

Call of Duty is “Bigger Than The Marvel Cinematic Universe”, Claims Xbox CEO

CCO Matt Booty went on to say, "We're the stewards of that IP. We're not the owners, because really, the communities own those."

OD Will Have a System For Players That Are Too Scared to Continue, Says Hideo Kojima

OD Will Have a System For Players That Are Too Scared to Continue, Says Hideo Kojima

"I want to go beyond the limit of the 'scariness' that other games had reached," said Kojima when asked about the horror title.

Bethesda’s Todd Howard Says Arkane is “Doing a Really, Really Good Job” With Marvel’s Blade

Bethesda’s Todd Howard Says Arkane is “Doing a Really, Really Good Job” With Marvel’s Blade

It’s not often that an in-development game gets a nod from one of the best in the business, but that’s exactly what Arkane's next has done.

OD Existed As a Concept Since Death Stranding 1, New Screenshot Reveals Ominous Details

OD Existed As a Concept Since Death Stranding 1, New Screenshot Reveals Ominous Details

"I can't reveal much detail, but it's something that no one has ever seen before. A new game system," says director Hideo Kojima.

The Real Reason Modern Games Take So Long to Make

The Real Reason Modern Games Take So Long to Make

With high-profile studios going entire generations without a meaningful release, we’re beginning to wonder what the hold up is.

Gears of War: E-Day Adds New Active Reload Mechanics to Certain Weapons, Moves the Active Reload Bar

Gears of War: E-Day Adds New Active Reload Mechanics to Certain Weapons, Moves the Active Reload Bar

The Gnasher reloads shells one at a time, and the player can interrupt the process to fire immediately, discarding the Active Reload bonus.

Gears of War: E-Day’s 4-Player Campaign Co-op Was a “Huge Investment,” Says Creative Director

Gears of War: E-Day’s 4-Player Campaign Co-op Was a “Huge Investment,” Says Creative Director

"We build to make sure the game plays great in single-player, in two-player co-op, and then in three- and four-player co-op as well."

Ori Studio Head Says Game Pass Would Have Worked if Xbox Could “Understand What’s a Good Game”

Ori Studio Head Says Game Pass Would Have Worked if Xbox Could “Understand What’s a Good Game”

Thomas Mahler also said how a concept like "Skyrim in space" should have been better than what we got in Bethesda Starfield.

Obsidian Entertainment is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit for Wage Theft, Breaking Labor Laws

Obsidian Entertainment is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit for Wage Theft, Breaking Labor Laws

The lawsuit alleges that the company has been late in paying wages and separation pay that it owes, and that it denied workers their breaks.

Gears of War: E-Day Technical Director Explains How Unreal Engine 5’s Tech Helped in Development

Gears of War: E-Day Technical Director Explains How Unreal Engine 5’s Tech Helped in Development

Kate Rayner even spoke about how ray-traced muzzle flashes, which will be in E-Day, wasn't something the studio could achieve before.