The US Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into “AI chatbots acting as companions,” seeking to determine how companies including Google, Meta, OpenAI, and X “measure, test, and monitor potentially negative impacts of this technology on children and teens.” The rise of AI-powered chatbots has been accompanied by disturbing and sometimes horrific stories about…
The PC Gaming Show loves showing off PC games. You knew that already. But did you know the PC Gaming Show loves showing off PC games so much that we’re now showing up to a whole other show to show off even more PC games? Introducing the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct, coming to you…
Black Flag Remake leaks can only be called that if they come from the Montreuil suburb of Paris—otherwise they’re just sparkling Assassin’s Creed gossip. But good news: the games industry’s most open of open secrets (but that Ubi is still willing to threaten to sue its star over) has let a little more info slip…
With three different platform options—Xbox, PC, and PlayStation—the Turtle Beach Stealth 500 caters to all kinds of gamers looking for a budget wireless headset. I’ve been checking out the PC version for the past couple of weeks, aimed at PC Gamers who put freedom of movement at the top of their priorities list, and don’t…
Are you ready for it? The Conmebol Libertadores Group Stage starts on March 3, and we’re excited to announce that you’ll be able to experience the passion and intensity of South America’s biggest club tournament exclusively in FIFA 20 as a free content update the same day! However you play FIFA, you’ll have plenty of…
It’s (still) thinking. It brings us no joy whatsoever to report that Sega’s final throw of the home hardware dice celebrates its 25th anniversary today. We’re so old. Released in Japan on November 27th, 1998, Dreamcast was a forward-thinking system that Sega hoped would help reclaim the market share lost during the 32-bit battle with…
“I really feel like this is the one thing I was meant to do”. It’s easy to forget today, but once upon a time, Commodore was a huge force in the world of computing and interactive entertainment. Its C64 home computer was incredibly popular, and it would follow this with the equally beloved Amiga. These…
In a series of events that future historians will point to as emblematic of our age, NATO— y’know, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, established in 1949 to wage Cold War against the Soviet Union—is “actively addressing incidents affecting some unclassified NATO websites” following an alleged intrusion by a group of “gay furry hackers”. That’s what…
Category: Announcements March 23, 2026 Xbox Partner Preview: Join Us on Thursday to See What’s Next from Our Third-Party Partners Danielle Partis, Xbox Wire Editor Xbox Partner Preview – our broadcast that focuses on upcoming games from our brilliant third-party partners – will return this Thursday, March 26. The latest instalment will include news on upcoming games from partners including Sega, GSC Game World and Owlcat Games, plus brand-new reveals, world premieres and Xbox Game Pass…
Listen. I understand the irony of using this headline given the state of this page for anyone on a mobile browser without an ad blocker. That’s the world we have. It wasn’t always like this. It can be hard to remember, but it was once possible to know peace. There were ads, sure. The pop-up…