Kategori: Gaming
Everyone should play Rematch: the best new football game in years – Reader’s Feature
Rematch – jumpers for goalposts (Sloclap)
A reader enjoys Rematch on Game Pass and insists that while it’s not trying to compete with EA Sports FC it is the best arcade style game in a long time.
If Rocket League ditched the cars, t…
As an Xbox fan all I can say is that Microsoft betrayed us – Reader’s Feature
A reader is angry with the recent layoffs and changes at Xbox and accuses Microsoft execs of betraying both their fans and their employees.
Gaming peaked with the PS4 and I want the PS6 to recognise that – Reader’s Feature
A reader is frustrated with the current state of gaming and hopes that the PS6 will be a simple and straightforward console, that focuses on single-player games.
After 24 years of wasted potential the Xbox dream is finally dead – Reader’s Feature
It’s definitely been a bad week for Xbox (Microsoft)
A reader thinks this week’s mass layoffs mark the end of Xbox, as anything other than third party publisher, and laments the missed opportunities of the last decade.
So it’s final…
After 24 years of wasted potential the Xbox dream is finally dead – Reader’s Feature
It’s definitely been a bad week for Xbox (Microsoft)
A reader thinks this week’s mass layoffs mark the end of Xbox, as anything other than third party publisher, and laments the missed opportunities of the last decade.
So it’s final…
New Resident Evil strategy game announced – but there’s a catch
A new Resident Evil game is set to be revealed in a livestream next week, but it’s not what anyone expected.
Insomniac Games rumoured to be working on three games – but what are they?
The creators behind Ratchet & Clank and Marvel’s Spider-Man are said to be juggling three games at once, and only one has been announced so far.
Here’s every game cancelled by Xbox after devastating job cuts
Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs has ended development on a number of games, ranging from Everwild to an unannounced sci-fi shooter.
Xbox bosses loved a game so much they canned it and sacked all the developers
Microsoft’s cull of 9,000 jobs has led to various cancelled projects, and one of them has been described as a ‘slam dunk’ for Xbox.
Xbox bosses loved a game so much they canned it and sacked all the developers
Microsoft’s cull of 9,000 jobs has led to various cancelled projects, and one of them has been described as a ‘slam dunk’ for Xbox.
Games Inbox: Are video games too expensive for young people?
The Friday letters page asks whether there’ll ever be a new Perfect Dark game, as readers fail to share EA’s optimism for Battlefield 6.
The 10 best video games of 2025 so far – half year report
2025 is already half over but it’s been a great year so far for quality games, including Monster Hunter Wilds and Split Fiction.
The 10 best video games of 2025 so far – half year report
2025 is already half over but it’s been a great year so far for quality games, including Monster Hunter Wilds and Split Fiction.
Xbox cuts have killed a studio Microsoft didn’t even own
The unidentified publisher behind John Romero’s next project has turned out to be Microsoft… which means yet more bad news in terms of layoffs.
Video game spending has dropped almost 25% amongst young people
Young adults are spending less and less across the board, but the games industry has been hit the hardest.
The Last Of Us creator quits show to focus on Intergalactic and secret game
Neil Druckmann will not have anything to do with season 3 of The Last Of Us TV show, as he returns to work at Naughty Dog full-time.
EA thinks Battlefield 6 will be as big as Fortnite as it sets 100,000,000 player target
EA is allegedly spending a huge amount of money to ensure Battlefield 6 is as popular, if not more so, than Call Of Duty.
Over 6,000 people have lost their jobs at Xbox in less than two years
The full cost of Microsoft’s most recent round of layoffs is becoming clear, as Rare loses one of its most experienced developers.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer keeps his job as fans call for him to resign
Microsoft has denied rumours of Xbox boss Phil Spencer’s retirement, although plenty wish it were true.
Games Inbox: Has Xbox become irrelevant this generation?
The Thursday letters page reacts badly to the Xbox layoffs, as one reader agrees that Rematch is not real competition for EA Sports FC.
Games Inbox: Has Xbox become irrelevant this generation?
The Thursday letters page reacts badly to the Xbox layoffs, as one reader agrees that Rematch is not real competition for EA Sports FC.
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster PS5 review – the horrors of AI
One of the best PC games of the 90s has been remastered for consoles, as Nightdive Studios gives the sci-fi horror sandbox a well-deserved makeover.
Xbox cancels Perfect Dark reboot and lays off half of Forza Motorsport developer
Microsoft has shut down developer The Initiative and cancelled the Perfect Dark reboot as Turn 10 sees their headcount cut by 50%.
Soon you’ll be able to pay for DLC and microtransactions in instalments
Microtransactions and DLC has become so expensive that a new buy now, pay later payment scheme has been announced.
Xbox cuts hundreds of jobs – but it’s okay, profits are up and no execs are affected
The predicted job layoffs at Microsoft have begun, with up to 9,000 people losing their jobs, an unknown amount of which work at Xbox.