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Microsoft has revealed the first five titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in November, including Football Manager 27 and Warhammer Survivors. Gravhounds launches on the service on November 2. It is a four-player cooperative game where players explore hazardous planets, build bases, fight off aliens, and gather resources to evacuate. On November 4, VOID/BREAKER hits...
When Mike Flanagan set out to adapt Stephen King‘s classic 1970 novella into an eight-episode series set in 2026, the first thing he did was go to King himself. “There’s no world where I’m doing anything like that without talking to Steve about it first,” Flanagan tells Polygon. “He got to see all of that...
Former Sony president Kaz Hirai stated that while leading the gaming division, he frequently ignored directives from the corporate headquarters in Tokyo. In an interview with a Japanese media outlet, former PlayStation head and ex-Sony president Kaz Hirai recalled how he and his team forged their own path when Sony’s management attempted to impose their...
Greetings, Traders! We are excited to announce the release of Patch 1.7.2, packed with essential bug fixes and quality-of-life enhancements designed to make your management experience smoother than ever. Your ongoing feedback is invaluable to us. Rest assured, we are keeping a close eye on your reports and will continue rolling out swift resolutions to...
Tom Cruise has built a career playing men who find themselves in dangerous situations, whether by choice or by sheer bad luck. From dangling off a skyscraper in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol to running for his life in War of the Worlds to navigating the bizarre events of Eyes Wide Shut, Cruise delivers when...
Sony has patented a technology that allows viewers to mark objects on a streamer’s screen, send vibrational reactions, and even influence gameplay. The “Adaptive screen share pointer and reactions during gameplay” patent outlines a system featuring a cursor that viewers can see on the player’s screen. With it, viewers can point out a boss’s weak...
Brussels is demanding that developers stop using pricing schemes that force players to buy more in-game currency than they need. The European Union has targeted microtransactions in video games by placing Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft, and seven other companies under investigation for mechanics that push players to spend more money. The European Commission is coordinating actions...
Nintendo may release Joy-Con 2 controllers with replaceable batteries outside Europe, as US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) documents point to hardware updates for the Switch 2. Nintendo UK previously announced that new console and controller versions featuring user-replaceable batteries would launch in Europe to comply with upcoming EU regulations taking effect next year. Now, Nintendo...
Kelly Clarkson attends the 51st annual Daytime Emmys Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles on June 7, 2024. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Kelly Clarkson has accused the specialty store Art of Play of lying after the Brooklyn shop pushed back on her account of a Pretty Woman-style snub. Clarkson initially called out...
The US government has paused the processing of employment-based green cards for tech giants, while JD Vance stated that Microsoft is laying off American workers while simultaneously hiring foreign specialists. Donald Trump’s administration suspended green card processing for employees at Microsoft, Adobe, and several other companies, and Microsoft faced accusations of laying off Americans while...
