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Microsoft is shifting production of its Xbox consoles away from China to reduce costs and mitigate the impact of international tariffs. Sources at Nikkei Asia report that the bulk of components, assembly, and manufacturing for the new hardware will be relocated abroad by 2026, although some production processes may still remain in China. The change...

A few weeks after the release of Ghost of Yotei, co-director Jason Connell and lead writer Ian Ryan addressed in an interview whether Atsu’s story is finished or if players should expect expansions similar to Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island. Ryan believes the game’s ending closes only one chapter of Atsu’s life. She achieved the...

Embark Studios is gearing up to launch the shooter ARC Raiders. The team has been watching other genre entries closely—especially Bungie’s playtest. Design Director Virgil Watkins discussed what the studio learned from player reactions to Marathon and how those lessons shaped ARC Raiders’ development. Watkins described the Marathon playtest as “an excellent A/B test” that...

The Norscan tribes will soon gain fresh reinforcements and be able to mount new raids against the lands of the Empire, Bretonnia and beyond, as the team behind the Warhammer: The Old World tabletop game prepares to release the “Chaos Marauders” set. Games Workshop has announced a new reinforcement box, the Chaos Marauders Army Reinforcement...

Ninja Gaiden 4 on the PS5 Pro delivers smoother performance, crisper visuals, and greater stability compared to the standard PS5. The developers introduced multiple graphics presets: the base PS5 provides three options — Quality Mode (30 fps, maximum detail), Performance Mode (60 fps, medium settings), and a 120 fps mode. The PS5 Pro adds a...

Snoop Dogg Uses First ‘Steal’ to Add Carolina Rodriguez on The Voice Griffin Nagel / NBC — Snoop Dogg during a taping of The Voice. On Monday night, October 20, 2025, Snoop Dogg pressed his first successful “steal” of the Battle rounds on The Voice, stepping in after coach Niall Horan opted to advance Kirbi...

Photo: LucasFilm Adam Driver’s portrayal of Ben Solo — better known as Kylo Ren — remains one of the most compelling throughlines of the sequel trilogy. His internal war with the legacy of Darth Vader and the external pressure exerted by figures like Supreme Leader Snoke created a layered, often tragic antagonist. In 2019’s The...

On October 21, the slasher Ninja Gaiden 4 will arrive on Game Pass. The title from PlatinumGames and Xbox Game Studios has earned strong praise from critics. Critics highlight its relentless combat, striking visuals, and fluid gameplay — qualities that make it one of October’s standout releases, and it’s available immediately via subscription. The catalog...

Bend Studio has revisited its title with a refreshed edition. Days Gone Remastered — an overhauled version of the moody PlayStation title — has just received another update. The latest patch introduces support for a Power Saver mode on PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles. Released alongside a PlayStation system update, this option reduces power draw....

Ant Farley, design manager at Sports Interactive, says that cancelling Football Manager 25 was essential to secure the higher quality of the next entry in the series. In an interview he stressed that, without cancelling last year’s project, FM26 would not have reached its current level of polish. The new title is being developed on...

Microsoft didn’t mount any promotional campaign for Double Fine Productions’ new title, yet PlatinumGames hasn’t complained about the lack of support. Last week Microsoft made no visible effort to promote the release of Keeper, but for the launch of Ninja Gaiden 4 it marked the occasion with a spectacular event that set a Guinness World...

Sony quietly updated the PlayStation Store, introducing a tweak that helps players decide faster whether a discounted title is worth purchasing. In recent weeks Sony has stepped up activity: first adding the ability to pair a DualSense controller with multiple devices, then introducing user reviews. Now the store has rolled out another useful option aimed...

Sega has revealed Sonic Racing: Crossworlds — a title aimed not just at Sonic devotees or arcade-racing fans. The roster includes a number of characters from other publisher franchises, some of them surprisingly out of left field. The game launched last month, and Sega intends to support it as an ongoing live service. Players can...

Silent Hill is one of Konami’s cornerstone franchises, and the publisher was determined not to leave players with the sense that its future was undecided. Producer Motoi Okamoto explained on X why three projects were announced simultaneously in 2022 — a remake of Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill F, and Silent Hill Townfall. He said...

Insider HUPEX posted on X that Fortnite is expected to receive a special Simpsons-themed season in November. The entire game map will be redesigned as Springfield — the town home to the iconic family. A mini-season is reportedly scheduled to begin on November 1, placing players directly into The Simpsons universe. The terrain will be...

A video game archivist known as Yuvi has preserved a rare Japanese Resident Evil spinoff — Biohazard: The Episodes — originally released in 2007 for feature phones. At the time, so-called feature phones were widespread in Japan — early predecessors of smartphones that supported their own dedicated gaming platforms. Numerous popular series received bespoke adaptations...