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The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Claims Top Spot in UK Charts in Debut Week

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Claims Top Spot in UK Charts in Debut Week

Borderlands 3 gets pushed down to second place.

Obsidian Entertainment Hiring Staff For Its “Next World Class RPG” With Melee Combat and Multiplayer

Obsidian Entertainment Hiring Staff For Its “Next World Class RPG” With Melee Combat and Multiplayer

Multiple new job listings mention "a high profile role-playing game."

Fable 4 Writing Team Picks Up Batman: Arkham Knight Talent

Fable 4 Writing Team Picks Up Batman: Arkham Knight Talent

Multiple writers who worked on Batman: Arkham Knight have joined Playground Games.

What Console Is Best Positioned For The Holiday Season This Year?

What Console Is Best Positioned For The Holiday Season This Year?

PS4, Xbox One, and Switch prepare to battle for our Holiday season wallets one final time.

Graphics Are No Longer The Sole Selling Point For A New Console

Graphics Are No Longer The Sole Selling Point For A New Console

The next generation of consoles will not be sold solely on the basis of how much better the games look.

Ori and the Blind Forest Is Getting a Switch Demo

Ori and the Blind Forest Is Getting a Switch Demo

Try before you buy.

Sunset Overdrive – Sony Owns Rights to “Past Insomniac Games Works”

Sunset Overdrive – Sony Owns Rights to “Past Insomniac Games Works”

When asked about a port, Sony's Shuhei Yoshida says he's "looking forward to future titles."

Gears 5 – Batista Skin Now Available, Free Until October 28

Gears 5 – Batista Skin Now Available, Free Until October 28

The big man comes as a skin for Marcus Fenix.

What Made Gears of War An Amazing Game?

What Made Gears of War An Amazing Game?

Examining the key ingredients of Gears of War's recipe for success.

Gears 5 Enjoys Microsoft’s Best Launch This Generation, With Over Three Million Players in Opening Weekend

Gears 5 Enjoys Microsoft’s Best Launch This Generation, With Over Three Million Players in Opening Weekend

Also the most-played Microsoft title in its launch week since 2012's Halo 4.

Gears 5 Developer Excited By Xbox Scarlett’s Native Hardware Support For Accelerated Ray Tracing

Gears 5 Developer Excited By Xbox Scarlett’s Native Hardware Support For Accelerated Ray Tracing

"We are following closely the emerging techniques and innovations in this exciting space," says technical art director Colin Penty.

Gears 5 Retail Sales in UK Are Reportedly “A Tiny Amount and No Longer Important”

Gears 5 Retail Sales in UK Are Reportedly “A Tiny Amount and No Longer Important”

"The addition of a Game Pass version has been a real game changer," says Daniel Ahmad, senior analyst at Niko Partners.

Gears 6 – 11 Things We Want

Gears 6 – 11 Things We Want

Our wishlist for the inevitable sequel.

Gears 5’s Microtransactions Feel Egregious, But Are They Part of a Bigger Plan?

Gears 5’s Microtransactions Feel Egregious, But Are They Part of a Bigger Plan?

The curious case of monetization and live service ambition in The Coalition's latest.

Gears 5 Signals The Start Of A Fresh New Chapter For Microsoft As A Game Publisher

Gears 5 Signals The Start Of A Fresh New Chapter For Microsoft As A Game Publisher

Gears 5 is exactly the game Microsoft needed right now.

Gears 5 Guide – All Ultimate Upgrade Locations for Jack, Relic Weapons And Collectibles

Gears 5 Guide – All Ultimate Upgrade Locations for Jack, Relic Weapons And Collectibles

Here's how to find all the different collectibles in the campaign.

New Releases Disappoint During Slow Month As Madden NFL 20 Tops August NPD Charts

New Releases Disappoint During Slow Month As Madden NFL 20 Tops August NPD Charts

The worst August for software sales in over 20 years.

Nintendo Switch Was August’s Highest Selling Console in the US – NPD Group

Nintendo Switch Was August’s Highest Selling Console in the US – NPD Group

Hardware spending continues to fall, with the Switch being the only console to see an increase.

Gears 5 Is “The First Mega Hit On Game Pass,” Says Analyst

Gears 5 Is “The First Mega Hit On Game Pass,” Says Analyst

It seems Game Pass has its first major killer app.

Gears 5 Is the First Game to Dethrone Fortnite As the Most-Played Game on Xbox Live in Over a Year