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Xbox Handheld Reportedly Put on Hold, Microsoft to Focus on Improving Windows 11 Gaming Performance

Xbox Handheld Reportedly Put on Hold, Microsoft to Focus on Improving Windows 11 Gaming Performance

Earlier reports indicated that Microsoft had planned on launching a first-party Xbox handheld by 2027, but priorities have changed.

Forza Horizon 5 Patch Fixes Logitech Driving Wheel Issues on PS5

Forza Horizon 5 Patch Fixes Logitech Driving Wheel Issues on PS5

Issues causing player progression to reset in Weekly Challenges and certain Accolades to not unlock have also been addressed.

US FTC Officially Drops Antitrust Complaints Against Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

US FTC Officially Drops Antitrust Complaints Against Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Microsoft president Brad Smith took to social media to celebrate the fact that the FTC has dropped its appeals against Microsoft.

Starfield PS5 Announcement Coming This Year, Could Launch Shortly After – Rumor

Starfield PS5 Announcement Coming This Year, Could Launch Shortly After – Rumor

The 2023 sci-fi role-playing game was allegedly slated to launch for Sony's console alongside Shattered Space, but plans changed.

Gears of War: Reloaded Beta Listing Appears on SteamDB

Gears of War: Reloaded Beta Listing Appears on SteamDB

The beta could be used to test multiplayer and may be announced in the coming weeks. The full game launches on June 26th.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Tops US Video Game Sales Charts in April

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Tops US Video Game Sales Charts in April

Circana's Mat Piscatella also revealed that it sold more in its debut month than the original did in its first 15 months.

Metaphor: ReFantazio and The Division 2 are Coming to Game Pass in May

Metaphor: ReFantazio and The Division 2 are Coming to Game Pass in May

Monster Train 2, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, to a T, Symphonia, and Spray Paint Simulator will also roll out in the coming days.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is Coming to PS5 This Summer

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is Coming to PS5 This Summer

Ninja Theory's action-adventure will support PS5 Pro and includes "exciting new features" that are also coming to Xbox Series X/S and PC.

DOOM: The Dark Ages Reaches 3 Million Players, Biggest Launch in id Software’s History

DOOM: The Dark Ages Reaches 3 Million Players, Biggest Launch in id Software’s History

The critically acclaimed first-person shooter has reached this milestone seven times faster than its predecessor, DOOM Eternal.

DOOM: The Dark Ages Debuts on Top of Weekly Retail UK Charts

DOOM: The Dark Ages Debuts on Top of Weekly Retail UK Charts

The first-person shooter takes the top spot in the latest UK charts, while Fallen Tree Games' action-adventure title The Precinct comes in at No. 2.

DOOM: The Dark Ages Adds Path Tracing and DLSS Ray Reconstruction in June on PC

DOOM: The Dark Ages Adds Path Tracing and DLSS Ray Reconstruction in June on PC

id Software's acclaimed first-person shooter will also support DLSS Multi Frame Generation on Nvidia's RTX 50 Series GPUs.

Next-Gen Xbox Might Allow Users to Install Steam, Epic Games Store – Rumour

Next-Gen Xbox Might Allow Users to Install Steam, Epic Games Store – Rumour

The same rumours also indicate that a future version of Windows will allow PC players to emulate games that were made for Xbox.

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is Ending Support

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is Ending Support

The free-to-play title is getting delisted from Google Play and Apple's App Store, but servers will remain online for now.

Avowed to Receive New Game Plus, Photo Mode, and New Weapons This Year

Avowed to Receive New Game Plus, Photo Mode, and New Weapons This Year

The next update due this Summer includes additional NPC abilities and behaviors, new Unique weapons and armor, and custom map markers.

Avowed Update Adds Arachnophobia Safe Mode, Improved Reactivity, and Much More

Avowed Update Adds Arachnophobia Safe Mode, Improved Reactivity, and Much More

New settings allow for displaying chests on the player's minimap, cancelling power attacks on the Bow and Arquebus, and more.

Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Might be the Most Important Console Ever – DFC Intelligence

Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Might be the Most Important Console Ever – DFC Intelligence

The fact that Grand Theft Auto 6 got pushed back to 2026 might result with hardware sales for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S falling even further.

DOOM: The Dark Ages Accolades Trailer Highlights Critical Acclaim

DOOM: The Dark Ages Accolades Trailer Highlights Critical Acclaim

Set before the events of DOOM (2016) and featuring id's largest campaign yet, the shooter is available on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.

Former Fallout 76 Developer Describes Working on Nuclear Winter Expansion as “Marching Towards Doom”

Former Fallout 76 Developer Describes Working on Nuclear Winter Expansion as “Marching Towards Doom”

The Nuclear Winter expansion was a 52-player battle royale mode released in 2019. The mode has since been removed from the game.

DOOM: The Dark Ages Crosses 30,000 Peak Concurrent Steam Players at Launch

DOOM: The Dark Ages Crosses 30,000 Peak Concurrent Steam Players at Launch

id Software's latest title in the series experiences a sharp drop in Steam players compared to DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal.

Microsoft Announces Layoffs For 3 Percent of its Employees Across All Departments and Regions

Microsoft Announces Layoffs For 3 Percent of its Employees Across All Departments and Regions

As part of this latest round of layoffs to cut down some management layers in the company, around 6,000 employees will be affected.