1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (677+ words) IO Interactive has regained full ownership of Project Fantasy after Xbox ended its external funding partnership, according to a statement from the studio on X. The studio will continue to develop and fund Project Fantasy independently. IO Interactive also confirmed it…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (513+ words) The Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2026 is scheduled to take place in Paris, France, running from July 7 to July 19. The tournament will feature 24 teams competing for a prize pool of $2 million. It consists of three stages: a Group Stage from July…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (731+ words) Microsoft plans to cut around 3, 200 jobs in the Xbox division by July 2027, with 1, 600 layoffs happening immediately, according to a public memo from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. The company also intends to spin off Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (585+ words) Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has reached a post-relaunch peak of more than 68, 000 concurrent players, according to Steam DB. The peak occurred three days ago and is the highest number of players for the standalone version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive since it…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (775+ words) Sony has announced that it will begin shutting down the Play Station Store for Play Station 3 and Play Station Vita in phases, starting August 2026 and continuing through July 2027, as detailed in a Play Station Blog post. Once the stores close…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (677+ words) Meta is testing a new social media app called Pocket, designed to let users create, share, and discover AI-generated mini-games without needing coding skills, according to its Google Play Store listing. The app is not currently available for public download,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (516+ words) Rockstar Games has announced the pricing for Grand Theft Auto 6 ahead of preorders starting at midnight. The standard edition will cost $79. 99, while the Ultimate Edition, which includes bonus content, will be priced at $99. 99. At launch, the game will be a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (348+ words) Valve has announced that new orders for the Steam Controller will not be fulfilled before 2027 at the earliest. The company mentioned that the response to the controller has exceeded expectations since its launch in May 2026. Valve now provides three estimated…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (419+ words) Activision and Infinity Ward have announced that digital preorders of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will grant early access to the campaign starting October 16, a week before the game's official release on October 23. This early access is exclusive to digital…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (616+ words) Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has indicated that Microsoft's gaming division will undergo significant layoffs and structural changes, according to a staff memo published on the Xbox blog. The memo did not explicitly mention layoffs, but sources told Bloomberg that the…...