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Sea of Thieves Developer Has “Ambitious Plans” for the Game’s Future

Sea of Thieves Developer Has “Ambitious Plans” for the Game’s Future

"We have ambitious plans for the future of Sea of Thieves as part of our amazing studio," says the game's creative director, Mike Chapman.

Ghostwire: Tokyo Prelude, a Free Visual Novel, is Available Now on PS5 and PS4

Ghostwire: Tokyo Prelude, a Free Visual Novel, is Available Now on PS5 and PS4

Set in Shibuya, the prelude visual novel – titled "The Corrupted Casefile" – will lead directly into the events of the upcoming game.

DOOM Eternal’s Switch Version Has Finally Received the Free Horde Mode

DOOM Eternal’s Switch Version Has Finally Received the Free Horde Mode

The shooter's newest Switch update also adds BATTLEMODE 2.0, a new playable demon, as well as new Master Levels.

Forza Horizon 5 Receives Sign Language Support Today

Forza Horizon 5 Receives Sign Language Support Today

More than 300 cinematics will support American Sign Language (ASL) and British Sign Language (BSL) with a new content update.

Forza Horizon 5 – Upcoming DLC Cars Potentially Leaked

Forza Horizon 5 – Upcoming DLC Cars Potentially Leaked

As per a recent leak, Playground Games' open world racer could add a handful of cars to its roster over the coming weeks.

Valve is “More Than Happy” to Help Microsoft Integrate Game Pass With Steam, Says CEO Gabe Newell

Valve is “More Than Happy” to Help Microsoft Integrate Game Pass With Steam, Says CEO Gabe Newell

While Valve has no plans of developing its own Game Pass on Steam Deck, it's more than happy to integrate PC Game Pass with Steam.

Activision Blizzard is Being Sued by a Shareholder Over the Microsoft Acquisition

Activision Blizzard is Being Sued by a Shareholder Over the Microsoft Acquisition

A shareholder accuses Activision Blizzard of conflict of interests, claiming that the deal is not in the best interests of the company's stockholders.

Halo Infinite – Mid-Season Update Improves First-Person Animations, Improves Anti-Cheat

Halo Infinite – Mid-Season Update Improves First-Person Animations, Improves Anti-Cheat

Audio mixing for the campaign and multiplayer has also been improved, making sound effects like enemies throwing grenades louder.

Forza Horizon 5 Could Receive its First Expansion Soon – Rumour

Forza Horizon 5 Could Receive its First Expansion Soon – Rumour

An expansion for the open world game seems to be in the testing phase, implying that a reveal and launch could be close.

Xbox Players Can Now Directly Access Twitch for Livestreaming

Xbox Players Can Now Directly Access Twitch for Livestreaming

The feature to stream on the popular streaming service via the console is finally back after the option was removed in 2017.

A Sequel to Fallout: New Vegas is in “Very, Very Early Talks” at Microsoft, Journalist Claims

A Sequel to Fallout: New Vegas is in “Very, Very Early Talks” at Microsoft, Journalist Claims

According to known industry insider Jeff Grubb, an Obsidian-developed sequel to Fallout: New Vegas is in the earliest stages of talks at Microsoft.

Dragon Ball FighterZ Comes to PC Game Pass

Dragon Ball FighterZ Comes to PC Game Pass

Arc System Works and Bandai Namco's gorgeous 2D anime fighter has now joined the ever-growing PC Game Pass library.

State of Decay 2 Update Brings Graphical Overhaul for Three Maps, FoV Slider, and More

State of Decay 2 Update Brings Graphical Overhaul for Three Maps, FoV Slider, and More

The Cascade Hills, Drucker County, and Maegher Valley maps have received significant visual reworks in State of Decay 2's latest update.

Xbox Marketing GM on Activision – “Very Exciting Things” Coming Soon for Xbox, Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Marketing GM on Activision – “Very Exciting Things” Coming Soon for Xbox, Xbox Game Pass

Despite not saying much "due to embargoes", Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg teases some developments with the recently acquired publisher.

The Coalition is Working on “Several Unannounced Projects” – Xbox Marketing GM

The Coalition is Working on “Several Unannounced Projects” – Xbox Marketing GM

Xbox games marketing GM Aaron Greenberg calls the studio "masters in Unreal Engine" while fielding questions at a recent fan event in Bogota.

Fallout 76 2022 Roadmap Revealed; Promises Aliens, Pittsburgh, and More

Fallout 76 2022 Roadmap Revealed; Promises Aliens, Pittsburgh, and More

Bethesda has provided a brief overview of what to expect from its online RPG over the coming months- and it seems there's plenty to look forward to.

Sea of Thieves’ PvP Mode “The Arena” is Shutting Down Next Month

Sea of Thieves’ PvP Mode “The Arena” is Shutting Down Next Month

"The Arena regretfully never became popular enough to justify focusing our creative efforts there," Rare says about the PvP mode.

Halo Infinite’s Next Update Will Feature Campaign Improvements

Halo Infinite’s Next Update Will Feature Campaign Improvements

Halo Infinite's upcoming mid-season update will feature multiple improvements to animations and Achievements in the campaign.

Microsoft Began Activision Acquisition Talks Just Three Days After Bobby Kotick Misconduct Report Was Published

Microsoft Began Activision Acquisition Talks Just Three Days After Bobby Kotick Misconduct Report Was Published

Merely days after The Wall Street Journal's Bobby Kotick report went live, Microsoft began acquisition talks with Activision Blizzard.

Fable Dev Recruits Former Lionhead Producer

Fable Dev Recruits Former Lionhead Producer

Amie Loake, who worked on Fable at Lionhead Studios, has returned to the fantasy RPG franchise at Playground Games.