Microsoft Is Looking to Speed up Development of Future Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Halo Games
Microsoft is weighing a spin‑off or subsidiary model for its Xbox division while also approving a larger budget for its marquee franchises—Halo, Fallout and The Elder Scrolls. The move, backed by CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood, aims to accelerate development after years of stalled releases. A joint‑venture option is being explored to make a future Xbox sale easier, though no timeline is set. Budget details remain fluid, but the strategic shift signals a major re‑orientation for the gaming arm.
RPG Maker Forums Are Closing, Nearly 15 Years of Knowledge and Online Culture Are at Risk of Being Wiped
The official RPG Maker forums, home to 1.4 million posts and over 45,600 threads, will close on December 11 after entering read‑only mode on June 18. Gotcha Gotcha Games announced a new community platform, RPG Maker Guild, but offered no official archive of...
Consumer Rights Champion and Tech-Whizz Louis Rossman Is Taking Samsung to Court over a Failed 990 Pro SSD It Says...
Tech YouTuber and repair‑shop owner Louis Rossmann is suing Samsung over a 4 TB 990 Pro SSD that failed within a year but was denied a warranty replacement. Samsung claimed a market shortage prevented a replacement, despite Amazon listing the same model in...
This 2 TB NVMe SSD From Biwin Is as Good as It Gets Right Now at $0.12/GB—7,400 MB/S Seq Read...
PC Gamer highlights Biwin’s 2 TB NV7400 NVMe SSD as the top‑performing budget drive currently available, priced at $250 or roughly $0.12 per gigabyte. The drive delivers up to 7,400 MB/s sequential read and 6,500 MB/s write, leveraging a Maxiotek MAP1602A Falcon Lite...
Why Do Mech Games Rarely Let You Leave the Cockpit? Brigador Killers Devs Joke that the Feature 'Added Five Years...
Brigador Killers’ developers say allowing players to leave their mech added roughly five years to the game’s development timeline. The new on‑foot mechanics required a full inventory system, world interaction, and vehicle‑loading logic that didn’t exist in the original title....
Time to Get a Little Sadder About Destiny 2: TWIDs Are Coming to an End
Destiny 2’s final live‑service update, Monument of Triumph, launched this week, effectively ending new content for the game. The rollout was notably smooth, a contrast to Bungie’s historically rocky patches. Bungie announced that its weekly "This Week in Destiny" (TWID) posts...
You Can Just Bypass Fable's 'Complex, Nuanced' Reputation System with Enough Gold
Playground Games' Fable reboot demo introduces an adjective‑based reputation system that influences over 1,000 NPCs, affecting dialogue, prices, and quest outcomes. The system tracks traits like merciful, shrewd, rich, and reckless, moving away from the series' classic good‑vs‑evil model. The...
Phantom Blade: Zero Devs Couldn't Care Less About Releasing Near GTA 6: 'We Don't Even Think of the Competition, What...
Phantom Blade: Zero announced an October 29 launch, landing just three weeks before Rockstar’s highly anticipated GTA 6. Game director Qiwei “Soulframe” Liang emphasized that the release timing was driven by development polish, not competition, and the studio is using the extra...
I Was Big Into Clutch's Mix of Story and Racing Styles, but the Driving's a Lot Simmier than I Expected
Maverick Games, led by former Forza Horizon creators, announced Clutch, an open‑world racing title that mixes cinematic storytelling with realistic driving physics. The game showcases fully mocapped actors, licensed supercars, and a narrative set on the French Riviera, backed by...
Microsoft Doesn't Know What to Do About the Memory Pricing Crisis Microsoft Is Causing
Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox, codenamed Helix, faces a pricing dilemma caused by a broader memory‑pricing crisis spurred by the company’s AI push. Asha Sharma, head of Xbox, says the console will need new business models rather than simply higher specs, hinting...
While You're Waiting for Valheim 1.0, Why Not Try This Map that Transforms It Into a Massive RPG?
PC Gamer highlights the Adventure Map for Valheim, a two‑year project by Ninebyte and Dhakhar that transforms the sandbox survival game into a handcrafted RPG experience. The map features a starter town, quests, boss portals, and pre‑placed gear, eliminating the...
'An Evolved Game of Cat and Mouse:' Alien: Isolation 2 Leads on Taking the Alien Outside, the Good Kind of...
Creative Assembly’s leaders reveal that Alien: Isolation 2 expands the horror formula by moving the iconic Xenomorph into exterior environments, forcing players to trade claustrophobic tension for open‑area vulnerability. The alien’s AI will continue to learn and adapt, but the team...
Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Creator Fumito Ueda Would Like to See His Old Games on PC Someday, Too
Fumito Ueda, the visionary behind Ico, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian, announced his first PC‑directed title, Gen Atlas, marking a shift after a 25‑year PlayStation‑focused career. Partnering with Epic Games, Ueda expressed excitement about reaching a broader...
15 Minutes Is All You Need in This Roguelike Action RPG to Feel Like a Maxed-Out Diablo God Laying Waste...
Clyde Games released the early‑access version of Cursemark on Steam for $12.74, discounted until June 22. The roguelike action RPG lets players assemble over‑powered rune builds and clear screens of enemies in roughly 15 minutes. Reviewers praised its deep, on‑the‑fly skill...
One of the Biggest VR Developers in the Business Closes a Studio: 'The VR Market Remains a Challenging Space'
Vertigo Games, known for titles like Arizona Sunshine VR and The 7th Guest VR, announced the closure of its Amsterdam studio, citing the persistent challenges of the virtual‑reality market. The decision follows a 2020 acquisition by Embracer Group but reflects...