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Gears of War: E-Day is The Coalition’s “Most Ambitious Game” Yet

Gears of War: E-Day is The Coalition’s “Most Ambitious Game” Yet

The Coalition touts the 2026 prequel, which is "entirely built from scratch in Unreal Engine 5", as "a return to our roots."

Halo 2, 3 Are Getting Remakes to Avoid Criticism of New Halo Games From “OG” Fans – Rumour

Halo 2, 3 Are Getting Remakes to Avoid Criticism of New Halo Games From “OG” Fans – Rumour

A new report notes that the leadership at Halo Studios and Microsoft wants to play it safe by working on remakes before a new game.

Perfect Dark Hit Milestones “That the Client Was Really Happy With” Before Cancellation

Perfect Dark Hit Milestones “That the Client Was Really Happy With” Before Cancellation

Voice actor of Perfect Dark protagonist Joanna Wilton-Regan recounted her time working on the game, and her surprise at its cancellation.

OD Director Says “Knock” Trailer Should be Watched “100 Times” To Discover a “Big Hint”

OD Director Says “Knock” Trailer Should be Watched “100 Times” To Discover a “Big Hint”

In an interview, Hideo Kojima spoke about how OD will have "a system like no other" that will essentially be a "completely new medium".

Xbox Sales in US For November 2025 Hit All-Time Low, Fall by 70% Year-On-Year

Xbox Sales in US For November 2025 Hit All-Time Low, Fall by 70% Year-On-Year

While all consoles have seen declining sales this November, Xbox was hit particularly hard, with an analyst noting price hikes as a reason.

Starfield Improvements Were Showcased in a Closed-Door Event for Version 2.0 – Rumour

Starfield Improvements Were Showcased in a Closed-Door Event for Version 2.0 – Rumour

Reports have also indicated that fans looking for improvements at the scale of Cyberpunk 2077 might want to temper their expectations.

The Elder Scrolls 6 is “Progressing Really Well,” Says Todd Howard: “We Wish It Went A Bit Faster”

The Elder Scrolls 6 is “Progressing Really Well,” Says Todd Howard: “We Wish It Went A Bit Faster”

"What do fans really want? Do they want a game that comes out before it should and doesn’t meet their expectations?" says Emil Pagliarulo.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Switch 2 Review – A Compromised Port

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Switch 2 Review – A Compromised Port

Excerpt: Skyrim: Anniversary Edition on the Switch 2 is an unfortunately compromised version where it should be a slam dunk.

Gears of War: E-Day Reaffirmed for 2026 Release

Gears of War: E-Day Reaffirmed for 2026 Release

The Coalition's prequel, set during the beginning of the war between the Locust and humanity, is coming to Xbox Series X/S and PC.

Microsoft “Doesn’t Have Any Pricing Updates” After Failing to Push $80 Games in 2025

Microsoft “Doesn’t Have Any Pricing Updates” After Failing to Push $80 Games in 2025

Microsoft's Matt Booty says the focus is on "delivering player satisfaction and delivering player value" while listening to feedback.

Xbox Developer_Direct Returns This January, Playground Games Confirmed to Appear

Xbox Developer_Direct Returns This January, Playground Games Confirmed to Appear

"We’ve got more stuff coming up than we can fit in one show," said Microsoft's Matt Booty regarding next month's showcase.

South of Midnight Announced for PS5 and Switch 2, Coming in Spring 2026

South of Midnight Announced for PS5 and Switch 2, Coming in Spring 2026

Compulsion Games' gorgeous action-adventure is the latest first-party title from Xbox Game Studios to arrive on other platforms.

Skyrim Anniversary Edition on Switch 2 Is a Bit of a Mess

Skyrim Anniversary Edition on Switch 2 Is a Bit of a Mess

Bethesda has re-released Skyrim...again, this time for Nintendo Switch 2, but somehow made it worse, and I'm struggling to feel shocked.

Call of Duty Will “Come Back With a Vengeance” Says Former Microsoft Exec

Call of Duty Will “Come Back With a Vengeance” Says Former Microsoft Exec

"We will get a better Call of Duty thanks to Battlefield," wrote Ybarra who previously said the latter would "boot stomp" the former this year.

Skyrim Anniversary Edition Reportedly Suffers From Massive Input Delay on Switch 2

Skyrim Anniversary Edition Reportedly Suffers From Massive Input Delay on Switch 2

Despite the recent port offering a higher native resolution in Handheld Mode, the frame rate remains 30 frames per second.

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is Out Now on Nintendo Switch 2

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is Out Now on Nintendo Switch 2

Available for $60 with Nintendo-exclusive content and "hundreds" of Creation Club items, it's also a free upgrade for Switch 1 owners.

Xbox’s Plans to Celebrate 25th Anniversary Hints at Expanding Backwards Compatibility

Xbox’s Plans to Celebrate 25th Anniversary Hints at Expanding Backwards Compatibility

While Xbox's VP of next generation Jason Ronald didn't reveal many details, he did note that celebrating Xbox's legacy was important.

Amazon’s Fallout Series Will Start Filming for Season 3 in Summer 2026 – Executive Producer

Amazon’s Fallout Series Will Start Filming for Season 3 in Summer 2026 – Executive Producer

Jonathan Nolan noted that the crew behind the Fallout series wants to keep getting back on the air at in a "reasonable amount of time".

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Head Pitched PS5 Release During Development, Was Told “No”

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Head Pitched PS5 Release During Development, Was Told “No”

Jorg Neumann recounted doing plenty of work to reduce the game's storage requirements, and how it eventually led to the PS5 release.

PS5 Led Black Friday Sales in the US and UK, Followed by Nintendo Switch 2

PS5 Led Black Friday Sales in the US and UK, Followed by Nintendo Switch 2

Sony's console made up 47 percent of total console sales in the US and 62 percent in the UK (a whopping 16 percent increase over last year).