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Xbox is reportedly ready to allocate about $400 million for Hideo Kojima’s new spy game, Physint, though Jason Schreier asserts that the final deal amount is significantly lower. The Game Business reports that Microsoft intends to invest in games with high commercial potential in the coming years. According to the publication, Xbox is prepared to...
PlayStation may adjust its plans to phase out physical game editions starting in 2028, as Nippon Ichi Software’s head has confirmed discussions with Sony and stated that the company is taking player feedback into account. Kenzo Saruhashi, head of Nippon Ichi Software and president of NIS America, discussed PlayStation’s plans at PAX West and how...
Production on the next trilogy could begin as early as 2027. Jon Watts, who directed the three Spider-Man films starring Tom Holland, will direct the first film in the new Star Wars trilogy. This is not Watts’s first experience working with Lucasfilm, as he previously co-created the series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and directed two...
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Avengers: Endgame Encore hit theaters this weekend, showing strong pent-up anticipation for a new Avengers movie. Fans can look forward to Avengers: Doomsday arriving in December. Avengers: Endgame Encore tops the box office Per Deadline, Avengers: Endgame Encore led the box office this past weekend with an estimated three-day gross of $26 million. While that...
Japan’s PC gaming market more than doubled over four years, growing from $0.83 billion to $1.88 billion (from 132.1 billion to over 300 billion yen), while the platform’s share of the country’s total gaming revenue increased from 6% to 12%. For decades, Japan was primarily associated with Nintendo, PlayStation, and arcade cabinets, whereas personal computers...
We are thrilled to share that Western Star once again extended a warm invitation for us to join their prestigious Star Nation Experience, accompanied by two dedicated representatives from the American Truck Simulator community. Today, we invite you to dive into our brand-new SCS On The Road episode and experience the highlights of this incredible...
Microsoft may be rebooting the entire Halo franchise, according to insider Tom Henderson. There is no official confirmation of these plans yet. Halo has spent several years trying to reclaim its position as a premier shooter series. After Halo Infinite fell short of expectations, Microsoft renamed 343 Industries to Halo Studios and shifted development to...
Video games have delivered plenty of white-knuckle moments in 2026. Fleeing from a massive, bloated abomination as Grace Ashcroft in Resident Evil Requiem, facing off against Damien Webb deep within the subterranean tunnels of 007 First Light, or watching your stamina slip away on the unforgiving vertical cliffs of Cairn all test your nerves. Yet,...
Obsidian Entertainment will now report to Bethesda. Studio head Feargus Urquhart and its management will retain control over day-to-day operations following recent layoffs at Xbox. Bethesda President Jill Braff informed Obsidian employees that the structural change is primarily administrative and will not affect the studio’s creative independence. Urquhart and the current management team will continue...
