A concise roundup of the day’s key developments across the global entertainment industry.
- Ninja Gaiden 4 drew enthusiastic acclaim — Xbox is touting perfect “10/10” scores.
- Xbox revenue dropped by $113 million, with console sales falling 29%.
- “Games don’t compete with TikTok — they compete for players’ time,” says a former Xbox executive.
- Players are calling the new Battlefield 6 map “the worst in the series”; the shooter has garnered mixed reviews on Steam.
- After the Netflix series debuted, Devil May Cry 5 became Capcom’s top-selling title in the first half of 2025.
- The teaser for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era revealed the Necropolis faction’s traits.
- Resident Evil Requiem aims to unsettle with atmosphere and monsters — not with steep system requirements.
- Hideo Kojima says he only recently learned about the Wachowskis’ offer to create a Matrix game.
- The Dragon Quest I & II remake has received perfect and near-perfect scores from critics.
- Views among the original Halo creators are split: some praise the visuals, while others lament a loss of atmosphere.
Source: iXBT.games