Rare appears to have become caught up in Microsoft's round of layoffs today, and the developer's long-running project Everwild also seems to have been canceled, according to a new report. Per VGC, …
July 2, 2025 | 11:57 EDT
A new round of layoffs at Microsoft has apparently begun, and employees at studios like Candy Crush Saga developer King and Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax are losing their jobs, with up to 9,000…
July 2, 2025 | 09:52 EDT
A new report has emerged which alleges that Xbox is planning what sound like sweeping layoffs across the company, shortly before the end of Microsoft's fiscal year. According to Bloomberg's Jason…
June 24, 2025 | 10:56 EDT
Microsoft is about to lay off thousands of employees across all of its divisions, a new report released today claims. According to CNBC (which cites a statement given to it directly by Microsoft), 3…
May 13, 2025 | 12:18 EDT
Microsoft has announced Muse, a generative AI model that can "generate game visuals, controller actions, or both". The company is calling it the first example of a WHAM, or World and Human Action…
February 19, 2025 | 12:10 EST
Yet another round of layoffs has hit Microsoft, affecting employees working at the tech giant's gaming division, as well as two of its other divisions. A report by Business Insider (which is…
January 15, 2025 | 09:43 EST
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will see his salary increase by an eye-watering amount this fiscal year, despite the fact that Microsoft has laid off thousands of employees over the past twelve months or…
October 25, 2024 | 08:40 EDT
Xbox Game Studios head Alan Hartman is retiring at the end of next month, and Rare head Craig Duncan is apparently set to take his place. That's according to a GamesIndustry.biz article, which cites…
October 14, 2024 | 10:51 EDT
A new update for downsized survival game Grounded has been released, and if you're not a fan of having to sign into your Microsoft account when you play on Steam, this is the update for you. Per the…
October 1, 2024 | 12:08 EDT
Microsoft has announced that it will lay off around 650 more employees from its gaming division, with those affected mostly working in "corporate and supporting functions" across Microsoft Gaming.…
September 12, 2024 | 08:10 EDT
Update July 22nd 10:04AM: Microsoft has responded to the FTC's claims, calling them "a misleading, extra-record account of the facts" and accusing the commission of attempting to "reinvent its case…
July 22, 2024 | 10:08 EDT
Microsoft has closed four of its internal studios, including Redfall and Prey developer Arkane Austin and Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks. In an internal email seen by IGN, Xbox Game Studios head…
May 7, 2024 | 09:52 EDT
Blizzard has announced that it's signed a new agreement with publishing giant NetEase in order to bring its games back to mainland China. In a press release, Blizzard says that its games will return…
April 10, 2024 | 08:09 EDT
Third-party developers shared a few reveals and releases of Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, including both aircraft and a relevant airport. We start with Aeroplane Heave, which announced the P-…
March 31, 2024 | 11:18 EDT
Third-party developers had reveals and releases to share related to add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including aircraft and airports. We start with SimWorks Studios, which posted the first in…
March 30, 2024 | 09:26 EDT
Third-party developers had news to share about upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, alongside a few releases of aircraft and airports. ù We start with the North American Rockwell OV-10…
March 29, 2024 | 11:16 EDT
Today third-party developers provided development updates about add-ons coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator, while a couple more have been released. We start with IndiaFoxtEcho's Panavia Tornado,…
March 27, 2024 | 12:43 EDT
Third-party developers showcased upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator and released two American airports. We start with BlueBird Simulations' Boeing 757, which was showcased in a rather…
March 25, 2024 | 06:33 EDT
Today third-party developers revealed news about Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, while a major airport has been released. We start with a good look at the Beechcraft 60 Duke by Black Square.…
March 23, 2024 | 09:30 EDT
Third-party developers shared quite a few interesting news and releases today about Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, including aircraft and scenery. We start with Blackbird Simulations' sub-brand…
March 21, 2024 | 03:14 EDT
Third-party developers shared news and releases about add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including an aircraft and an airport. We start with the the freeware Embraer E170 and E175 by Ouroboros…
March 18, 2024 | 11:23 EDT
Today third-party developers shared quite a lot of interesting news and releases of add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including aircraft and scenery. We start with prominent freeware developer…
March 16, 2024 | 04:03 EDT
Ninja Theory shared a small gallery of new screenshots of its upcoming action-adventure game Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. Interestingly, the screenshots shared on X (formerly Twitter) aren't exactly…
March 15, 2024 | 07:26 EDT
Today is a big day for Microsoft Flight Simulator, with plenty of juicy news and releases across aircraft and scenery add-ons. Likely the most exciting is the first trailer of the Boeing 777 by…
March 14, 2024 | 09:30 EDT
Today Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann revealed sales numbers for the majestic Antonov an-225 "Mriya" released a year ago for the simulator. During a livestreamed broadcast, Neumann…
March 13, 2024 | 04:47 EDT
Microsoft just hosted a livestream dedicated to Microsoft Flight Simulator, with plenty of information about upcoming features and improvements and a few new details about Microsoft Flight Simulator…
March 13, 2024 | 03:38 EDT
Today third-party developers announced a relevant aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator and released two South East Asian airports. FlightFX just announced a brand new Cessna 750 Citation X…
March 11, 2024 | 09:20 EDT
Third-party developers have shared news about upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons and released more, including aircraft and airports. We start with the news that the F-5E Tiger II by SC…
March 9, 2024 | 08:12 EST
Third-party developers shared new reveals about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator including a very special aircraft and two airports. We start with an announcement from VueloSimple,…
March 6, 2024 | 10:26 EST
Today Rare announced that Sea of Thieves will soon get an implementation of the Easy Anti-Cheat system to combat cheating in the game. In a video shared today, Rare mentions that the system…
March 6, 2024 | 06:05 EST
Third-party developers had a couple of interesting reveals to share about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including an aircraft and an airport. We start with Black Square, which you…
March 5, 2024 | 07:30 EST
Third-party developers have showcased upcoming aircraft add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, while an airport has been released. We start with the freeware Embraer E170 and E175 by Ouroboros,…
March 5, 2024 | 04:49 EST
Xbox has announced a new Xbox Partner Preview showcase, during which we'll see reveals from studios like Capcom, EA, and Nexon. In an official Xbox announcement post, the gaming giant reveals that…
March 4, 2024 | 11:28 EST
Third-party developers announced a new airport coming for Microsoft Flight Simulator while showing new images of two more. We start with Fly2High, which provided the first glimpse at a new airport…
March 4, 2024 | 12:10 EST
Third-party developers released new screenshots and details of relevant upcoming Aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator, while several scenery add-ons have been released. We start with a new look…
March 2, 2024 | 06:26 EST
Today Toys for Bob announced that it's going independent, spinning off from its former parent company Activision, which is now owned by Microsoft. In a blog post, the company announced the new…
February 29, 2024 | 02:04 EST
Today third-party developer TechnoBrain released new screenshots of its work-in-progress add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator, Tokyo International Airport (RJTT), commonly known as Haneda Airport.…
February 26, 2024 | 04:52 EST
Third-party developers have shared new screenshots of upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, while three airports and an interesting utility have been released. We start with BlueBird…
February 24, 2024 | 04:07 EST
Third-party developers have released a few new airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator, alongside a few screenshots of another airport. We start with the new screenshots of Houari Boumediene…
February 21, 2024 | 11:43 EST
Third-party developers provided a tease about a highly-anticipated aircraft coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator and released a new airport. FlyByWire revealed on its Discord server an impressive…
February 20, 2024 | 06:23 EST
Third-party developers have showcased three upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including one aircraft and two relevant airports. We start with Radar FS Designs, which showcased new…
February 19, 2024 | 02:23 EST
Third-party developers had plenty of reveals to share about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, mostly focusing on aircraft, on top of a couple of airport releases. We start with Just…
February 17, 2024 | 03:10 EST
Microsoft has just published the much-feared and much-discussed official Xbox Podcast in which the company's leadership discussed the future of the platform. Following over a week of over-the-top…
February 15, 2024 | 04:17 EST
Microsoft and third-party developers shared news about Microsoft Flight Simulator and its add-ons, including both aircraft and airports. First of all, Microsoft itself released the first build of…
February 15, 2024 | 02:48 EST
Microsoft and third-party developers had plenty of news related to Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, on top of some relevant releases, so please strap in, because this is going to be extensive. …
February 13, 2024 | 06:27 EST
Today Square Enix released Final Fantasy XIV update 6.57, alongside some interesting details of the upcoming Xbox version of the game. Interestingly, we learn the resolution options for Xbox Series…
February 13, 2024 | 07:24 EST
Microsoft has announced the date and time of its upcoming reveal focusing on the future of the Xbox business, which was promised last week. As shared on the brand's official X (formerly Twitter)…
February 12, 2024 | 02:30 EST
3D optimization tool Simplygon is discontinuing its free service, meaning that any smaller developer or company relying on that service will now have to pay a significant amount to access the…
February 12, 2024 | 11:46 EST