Avalanche Studios, which is working on the upcoming Microsoft-published game Contraband, announced the layoffs of about 50 of its team members today and the closing of two of its five locations.
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Xbox players are finally getting the chance play Kena: Bridge of Spirits later this year. Ember Lab has announced Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S versions of the award-winning adventure game.
Virtual reality fans will soon have another headset to choose from. The PS VR2's PC adapter lands this August. However, it disables some features like haptics and eye tracking on PC.
Larian has revealed that its hit fantasy RPG Baldur's Gate 3 will get official mod tools for the PC version in September, with a limited closed beta test to be held sometime in July.
After a bunch of emulators, Folium is the latest to join the crew which is also the first emulator to bring Nintendo 3DS games to an Apple iPhone. It is available for a one-time fee of $4.99.
This weekend's PC game deals include a bundle full of cooking-related sims and arcade titles, a medieval warfare freebie from the Epic Games Store, free events for multiplayer fans, and more.
Newly independent game developer Toys for Bob has confirmed earlier reports it has made a deal with Microsoft to work on a new game for the Xbox division. Details about the game have not been revealed
Private Division, a publishing label from Take-Two Interactive devoted to smaller indie games that was first announced in December 2017, may reportedly be shut down or sold off in the near future.
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick was asked if Grand Theft Auto VI would be released for the PC at a later date, but he gave an incredibly confusing answer to that question.
Grinding Gear Games has confirmed that its fantasy action-RPG sequel Path of Exile II is coming to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles, with early access to the game due in late 2024.
Konami has confirmed that the remake of its classic horror game Silent Hill 2 from developer Bloober Team will be released for the PlayStation 5 console and also for the PC, via Steam, on October 8.
Sony's latest State of Play online event revealed a number of games that will be coming to PlayStation 5 and the PSVR 2 headset, including one that's set in the Alien movie universe and more.
Sony's next port to the PC platform has been confirmed to be God of War Ragnarök. The highly acclaimed entry by Santa Monica Studio is coming with uncapped FPS and 4K support to the new platform.
Sony's next multiplayer live service offering Concord just received a gameplay reveal at the PlayStation State of Play. The 5v5 multiplayer shooter is coming out on PC and PlayStation 5.
CI Games and Hexworks have just shipped a surprise update to its popular souls-like game Lords of the Fallen, adding two new boss rush modes. The game just launched on Xbox and PC Game Pass too.
Bethesda has announced that its online RPG Fallout 76 has hit the 20 million player milestone. Bethesda director Todd Howard states there are "plans for future games" in the Fallout series.
Arkane Austin has delivered the final update to its vampire hunting action game Redfall. It brings an offline mode, a new skill tree to level up, and more. The studio was shut down earlier this month.
Ubisoft has selected June 10 as the day when its Forward presentation will go live with new looks at its upcoming games like Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin's Creed Shadows and other surprises.
Mojang has announced that the next big free 1.21 Tricky Trials update for its sandbox game Minecraft will be released in just a few weeks on June 13. It will add a new Breeze mob and more.
With today's highlighted deal, gain unlimited access to 27,000+ trainers and over 6,000 PC games including Battlefield 1 and more and save half off with a Premium subscription via Neowin Deals.
Microsoft's latest Free Play Days offer for Xbox players has four games to try out over the weekend. The Modern Warfare III multiplayer offer doesn't require a Game Pass subscription either.
Earlier today, some PlayStation 5 gamers were able to access Bungie's Destiny 2: The Final Shape expansion pack for a few hours several days before it is officially released on June 4.
The Epic Games Store's third mystery giveaway from its Mega Sale promotion has turned out to be a copy of Chivalry 2. All PC gamers can claim a free copy of the medieval entry for the next seven days.
The Nvidia GeForce Now cloud gaming service is adding several games this week. That includes the hit MMO World of Warcraft, along with its Classic version. It also announced the list of games in June.
Microsoft's Mojang Studios and Netflix have announced plans for an upcoming CGI animated TV series based on the hit Minecraft games. The show will feature new characters in an original story.
Microsoft saw some of its older games, like Sea of Thieves and Grounded, get big sales increases as those titles were released to other platforms, according to new US sales data for April 2024.
NetherRealm has confirmed that Homelander, the amoral superhero of the hit TV series The Boys, will finally make his Mortal Kombat 1 debut on Tuesday, June 4 for early access players.
Sony will be hosting a brand-new State of Play event later this week, giving the spotlight to 14 games coming to its PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR2 platforms. It will run for over 30 minutes.
Hello Games will release Adrift, the next update for its space-based game No Man's Sky, later this week. It will let players explore an alternate universe where the galaxy has been abandoned.
Amazon Games has announced it will publish the first title from Maverick Games, which was formed by former Forza Horizon team members from Playground Games. The game will be a narrative racing title.
The Korean Radio Research Agency has posted a certification listing for a "PlayStationVR2 PC adapter," which may mean Sony could launch this product to the public in the very near future.
The G34WQi is great value for money for anyone wanting a budget, yet still decent performing monitor for screen tear-free gaming. It does lack a handful of features, though, but do they matter?
Apple has announced the list of apps and games eligible for its Apple Design Awards in 2024. The winners from the list of finalists will be picked next month at the World Wide Developer Conference.
Apple Vision Pro users can now play Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator VR games on their headsets. These titles are available for purchase on the App Store, with updated hand-tracking support.
YouTube's Playables free video games are now rolling out to everyone on Android, iOS, and desktop. The feature that lets you play games on YouTube was available as an experiment for Premium users.
Google has unveiled a new ChromeOS feature called Game Dashboard that allows you to map game controls and record and share your gameplay sessions. It also showed off a new Chromebook for gaming.
Another Microsoft Flight Simulator update focused on upgrading the visuals of cities has landed. This one is upgrading Stockholm, Nice, Monaco, Porto, as well as Barcelona and Madrid for free.
Microsoft has confirmed that Call of Duty Black Ops 6 will indeed be a Day One release for its Xbox Game Pass subscription service. The live-action teaser trailer for the game has also dropped.
Microsoft has seemingly sent out an Xbox Game Pass notification a little earlier than intended. The message confirms Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 as a day-one drop onto the Microsoft gaming subscription.
Popular VR role-playing game Demeo has now arrived on the visionOS App Store for the Apple Vision Pro. It was already available for the Oculus Quest, then ported to PS5 and the PS VR 2 in 2023.
Windows 11 still lets you open old File Explorer without any tweaks or hacks
Justin "Mac" Long is abandoning Apple for a Snapdragon X Windows PC in new promo video
Microsoft reportedly wants to update Windows 11 setup so this deadly feature isn't default
Windows 11's new AI feature makes it way too easy to steal everything you viewed or typed
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