Tag: games

Former Xbox studios Double Fine and Compulsion will keep games after going indie

Microsoft is spinning off four of its Xbox game studios - Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja...

Some Google Pixel owners report issues after installing Android 17 including Wi-Fi disconnects, laggy games

The stable Android 17 update landed on Google Pixel phones earlier this month, but it hasn’t gone...

Gemini’s new Google Play Store integration lets you chat to find Android apps, games

As previewed at I/O 2026, the Gemini app on Android now integrates with the Google Play Store. Read...

GTA VI is a worrying sign for the future of physical games

Rockstar Games has finally given Grand Theft Auto VI a price ahead of the game's November 19th...

Google Play ‘Mega Game Sale’ discounts these popular Android games to just $0.10

Google Play has just launched a “Mega Game Sale” that takes a handful of popular Android games...

Prime Day has some solid deals on Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox games

There are some some sizable discounts on new and recent hits from the last few years for...

Epic wants to let you bring your Fortnite skins to other games

Epic Games has been touting the potential of an interoperable metaverse for years, though that vision hasn't...

XREAL’s Android XR glasses launch ‘this fall’ with Project Hail Mary & Fallout games, $99 reservations open

Following a first look at Google I/O last month, XREAL has today confirmed that its Android XR...

Xbox Games Showcase 2026: All the news and trailers

The console industry is in a weird place, and both Xbox and PlayStation have a chance to...

The cutest games from the Wholesome Direct 2026 showcase

Every year at Summer Game Fest, nestled in between the splashy blockbuster showcases, the Wholesome Direct provides...

The first Story-Rich showcase was packed with narrative-driven games

Fellow Traveller, the publisher behind games like Titanium Court and 1000xResist, just wrapped up its Story-Rich Showcase,...

Amazon’s new plan for games: James Bond and AI Snoop Dogg

Amazon's gaming strategy has never really been clear. It's been very active in the space: acquiring Twitch,...

Acer’s launching a Linux handheld for streaming your PC games

The Acer Nitro Blaze Link might run on Linux, but it's no Steam Deck. Acer says it's...

The line between games and movies keeps getting blurrier

The most memorable part of 007 First Light is something that's typically pretty boring: the tutorial. In...

Sony is offering up to 50 percent off some of our favorite PS5 games

Even without E3, the transition from spring to summer is a busy time for the gaming industry....

Roids were all the rage at the Enhanced Games

Cody Miller just after winning $250,000 at the Enhanced Games. In Las Vegas, the blazing sun beats down...

Nintendo says it has more Switch 2 games in store for 2026

With the Switch 2 getting a price hike in September, this holiday season will be pivotal for...

Sam Altman says Elon Musk’s mind games were damaging OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Elon Musk did "huge damage" to the culture of the AI startup....

Netflix may have finally figured out games

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For...

PlayStation sees AI as a ‘powerful tool’ to help make games

As part of an earnings presentation on Friday, Sony shared how it's thinking about AI at the...

Xbox owners can now disable Quick Resume for specific games

Microsoft has released a new Xbox update that adds a bunch of new features, including the ability...

With Saros, Housemarque makes a case for doing next-gen games differently

It is generally frowned upon to care too much about appearances. We have a lot of little...

Games Done Quick will host its first ever event in Europe

Games Done Quick, the charity video game speedrunning series, is making its European debut in a live...

Vampire Crawlers, Peter Molyneux’s return and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. If you're looking...

Microsoft’s new Xbox chief is ‘reevaluating’ exclusive games

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma held an all-hands meeting this morning and laid out her strategy for a...

Five Annapurna Interactive games get Switch 2 releases

If you’re a Switch 2 owner itching for something new to play and you happen to be...

Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is opening more studios and has over 15 games in the works

Vampire Survivors developer Poncle has big plans for the future, according to an interview The Game Business...

Xbox cuts Game Pass prices but new Call of Duty games will no longer hit the service on day one

Xbox is cutting the prices of both Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, effective immediately, but...

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets a price cut but loses new Call of Duty games

After Xbox CEO Asha Sharma admitted last week that "Game Pass has become too expensive for players,"...

Cyberpunk platformers, gallivanting geckos and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. Once again, there...

15 years after ‘Video Games,’ Lana Del Rey has an actual video game song

The James Bond franchise has a long history of getting pop stars to record its theme songs...

Panic says the Playdate Catalog won’t accept games made with generative AI

Panic, the company behind the tiny and excellent Playdate console, is taking a stand on generative AI....