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In a seismic shift for Microsoft’s gaming division, the company has announced a sweeping leadership restructuring that sees both Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer and Xbox President Sarah Bond departing their roles. Stepping into the vacancy is Asha Sharma, formerly the Corporate Vice President of Microsoft’s CoreAI team, who was officially appointed as the new...

In anticipation of the upcoming Pokémon Presents broadcast on February 27—a date marking three decades of the iconic franchise—Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have revealed that the beloved classics Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen will debut on the Nintendo Switch eShop the same day. However, in a departure from the typical rollout of Game Boy...

On February 19, Disney and Pixar unveiled a fresh teaser for the highly anticipated Toy Story 5, depicting Woody and his iconic ensemble as they grapple with the digital encroachment of tablet computers. While the return of Tom Hanks as Woody is a welcome constant, the internet was left scratching its head over why Toby...

A New Chapter for Your Digital Co-Pilot For over a decade, the Route Advisor has been a steadfast fixture in the cab. It has accompanied drivers through thousands of hours, navigated countless deliveries, and witnessed many high-stakes parking maneuvers. Redesigning such a fundamental part of the experience is a significant undertaking—one we approached with careful...

For over a decade, the Route Advisor has been a steadfast companion on your journeys, witnessing thousands of hours of gameplay, countless long-haul deliveries, and those tense moments during tricky parking maneuvers. Altering a feature so deeply ingrained in the experience is a significant undertaking—one we approached with immense care and deliberation. Before diving into...

I entered my interview with the architects of Gates of Krystalia—an isekai-inspired tabletop RPG—shielded by a thick layer of cynicism. The project’s reliance on AI-generated imagery is a practice I fundamentally resist, and its adherence to hyper-stylized anime tropes typically falls outside my aesthetic preferences. However, after engaging with co-creators Andrea Ruggeri and Alberto Dianin,...

Since its debut in 2017, NieR: Automata has reached a monumental milestone, officially surpassing 10 million copies sold worldwide. To commemorate this achievement, publisher Square Enix released a tribute video on YouTube. However, the celebration quickly shifted from a retrospective to a teaser for the future, as the final moments of the footage displayed a...

Image: Warner Bros. Although Stanley Kubrick’s cinematic swan song, Eyes Wide Shut, reached theaters in 1999, the legendary filmmaker had been eyeing the rights to the source material since the mid-1960s. Inspired by Arthur Schnitzler’s 1926 novella Dream Story, the film dissects the psychological unraveling of a long-married couple (portrayed by Tom Cruise and Nicole...

During Sony’s inaugural State of Play for the year on Feb. 12, PlayStation delivered a genuine shock by announcing and immediately launching God of War: Sons of Sparta. This side-scrolling prequel to the celebrated “angry father” action saga caught the industry off guard. However, as critics and players have spent the past week with the...

Discover the latest indie games making waves this week. From cult-classic supernatural strategy to medieval open-world chaos, here are the top picks from the latest Game.Press newsletter. Ghost Master: Resurrection Core Edition The cult-classic supernatural strategy game returns fully rebuilt with modern features. Take control of a powerful roster of ghosts, use eerie powers to...