The Halo: Campaign Evolved release date is imminent, at least if you’re one of those players who’s shelled out some extra cash to get access to the five day long early access period. Having played the whole thing, and seen the somewhat gaudy skins you get for the premium edition, I can’t say I necessarily…
The Xbox layoffs have been absolute hell. Xbox’s new boss Asha Sharma is “resetting” Microsoft’s gaming division and this week it’s resulted in over 3,000 job cuts. We already know multiple teams have been impacted, while other developers like Double Fine (Psychonauts) have regained their independence. Now, more details about the layoffs are beginning to…
Full-on Disney mode engaged. Of the big three platform holders, Nintendo is the ‘family-friendly’ one. Did you know that? Of course you did – you’re an intelligent human being. And over the course of the Switch generation, with all the company’s eggs now in a single console basket, Nintendo has diversified its business, leaning into…
Earlier this year, Dawn of War 4 developer King Art Games showed off its combat director, which synchronizes melee animations to go a step beyond the already impressive sync-kills that were a trademark of the original Dawn of War. As senior game designer Elliott Verbiest explained on the latest episode of Deep Strike, an interview…
Tsubame Industries is a startup from Japan whose whole business model is building giant mechs, edging us closer to the mech future I’ve dreamt of since watching Mobile Suit Gundam as a child. Ideally, though, with significantly fewer war crimes. The Archax is a four-wheeled, 15-foot-tall mech. Its cockpit features a series of monitors that…
All good things come to an end, and when that happens, we often look back and grumble aloud that change isn’t always welcome. If you’ve been a fan of AMD’s bundled CPU coolers over the past few years, then you may well fall into that camp, as the sun has now set on the Wraith…
Talking about my generation. I’m fully aware that some people get a bit jumpy when the notion of ‘console generations’ is mentioned, but in the context of Bitmap Books’ latest tome, this kind of terminology makes sense. Leaps + Bounds: a Visual Guide to Nine Console Generations is a book dedicated to charting the various…
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that its new president is Johanna Faries, who previously spent nearly three years as the general manager of Activision’s Call of Duty franchise. Faries will replace Mike Ybarra, who unexpectedly announced his departure when Microsoft laid off 1,900 employees from its gaming division last week. In an email sent to Blizzard…
I hope you own some heavy boots, because hurricanes are coming to an Arc Raiders map near you. As part of the Shrouded Sky update coming February 24, the new map condition will send thrashing winds and low cloud cover across existing maps. Similar to the Cold Snap condition, hurricanes will challenge players to limit…
Category: Games Skate Returns Tomorrow: After 15 Years of Waiting, This Is Just the Beginning Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Published September 15, 2025 Summary 15 years since the last game, Skate returns tomorrow, September 16. Coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One with Xbox Game Preview, this early version is built to evolve….