Xbox Confirms Activision Will Develop The Next Halo Title

No specific details have been released as of yet in terms of what percentage of the 268 layoffs are taking place within Halo Studios, but as it’s only a “small team”, that could indicate the studio was hit hard. Of course, this is just speculation at this point, so we’ll just have to wait and…

Massive 100+ Hour PS5 Game Is Under $20 on PlayStation Store

An RPG with over 100 hours of content for players is now available at a discount on the PlayStation Store. At 70% off, the game is available for under $20, as opposed to its usual $60 price point. Persona 5 Royal, with a 4.88/5 rating, remains a well-liked game that players can now access more…

‘Guardians make their own fate.’ Destiny 2 players and creators celebrate following Bungie’s shock U-turn, as the studio admits: ‘Your voices mattered’

The reaction above from Destiny 2 content creator SneakyBeaver is typical of the wave of joy that met Bungie’s announcement yesterday that Destiny 2 is being taken out of end-of-life maintenance mode. For those that missed it, slightly over three months ago the game was sent to live out its days on a farm upstate,…

Comics Creators And Readers Are Reeling After The News That Tapas Is Shutting Down

Tapas, a popular North American comic and web novel hosting site, is shutting down. According to a report on BigGo Finance, Tapas is “a drag on earnings” for parent company Kakao Entertainment, a South Korean media company which purchased the platform in 2021 for roughly $800 million. BigGo Finance reports that Tapas was home to…

Tides of Annihilation isn’t just style, it’s the high-octane action RPG I’ve been waiting for

Lauren spends most of her time dead in League of Legends, or equally as dead in Valorant. Don’t ask her about Vampire: The Masquerade. Published: September 22, 2026 Something about Arthurian mythology just sings to me. While there are tall tales of knights in shining armor battling dragons and all manner of beasties, there’s something…

Want More Lord Of The Rings On Switch 2? Cool, Two Ports Are Launching Next Week

Aspyr is back with not one, but two new Switch 2 ports from the Lord of the Rings franchise. Launching on 30th September 2026, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition and Middle Earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition will be available individually or as part of the Middle-Earth: Shadow Bundle. The…

Activision Issues Statement After Taking On Some Of The Biggest IP In Xbox History

There’s been a whole bunch of news today amidst job cuts and studio reorganisations over at Xbox, and one of the big stories is that Activision is now becoming responsible for Rare, World’s Edge and making a new Halo game. It remains to be seen what kind of role Activision will have with Rare (known…

Acclaimed PS5 Metroidvania Game Arrives Today on PlayStation Store, Has Free Demo

An acclaimed Metroidvania PlayStation 5 game is now available on the PlayStation Store, and you can try it for free. It received positive early reviews from critics and is also available for purchase on other modern consoles and PC. Top Hat Studios and developer Kyle Thompson’s Well Dweller can be purchased for $19.99 on the…

Halo Developer Gets Promoted And Laid Off In The Same Week

Halo Studios, formerly known as 343 Industries, was one of the studios affected by today’s latest round of Xbox layoffs and corporate restructuring. And at least one developer at the studio experienced a true nightmare situation, getting promoted and then fired in a roughly 48-hour period. On September 22, Xbox announced more layoffs and studio…

World of Warcraft: Forever players find rule-breaking new items that defy 22 years of experience with the classic MMO

You can play the first several hours of World of Warcraft: Forever and miss a lot of the changes Blizzard slipped into the early leveling experience. There are new quests and NPCs, but they barely stand out if you don’t have encyclopedic knowledge of the MMO. Now that players have had enough time to hit…