Battlefield 6 Reportedly Has A Massive Budget Of Over $400 Million

Zack Zwiezen / kotaku - The next Battlefield game, often referred to online as Battlefield 6, looks to be a return to the franchise’s modern warfare roots, and that has many fans, myself included, excited to play it. However, behind the scenes, EA reportedly has wild expectation…

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Romero Games Confirms Loss of Funding for New Shooter from Doom Co-Creator John Romero, as Now-Former Employee Blames Microsoft Cuts

Tom Phillips / ign - Romero Games, the studio founded by Doom co-creator John Romero and Brenda Romero, has said it has been left "heartbroken" after discovering that funding for its next project has been pulled, reportedly as part of Microsoft's latest cuts, leaving the game…

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Helldivers 2 is the first PlayStation-published Xbox game

Cameron Faulkner / theverge - Arrowhead Game Studios’ Helldivers 2 will make the jump to the Xbox Series X and S consoles on August 26th, costing $39.99. This is the first PlayStation-published title to launch on Xbox. The title will ship with cross play between all platforms. The coo…

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Xbox Boss 'Not Retiring Anytime Soon,' Microsoft Promises

Ethan Gach / kotaku - Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been in charge of Xbox for over a decade and the company says he’s not leaving anytime soon, calling rumors that the longtime exec might be resigning when the next generation of Xbox hardware launches “completely made…

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How to use an iPad as a screen for the Nintendo Switch 2

appleinsider - The Nintendo Switch 2 is a massive hit, but its relatively small screen size is still limiting. Here's how to use an iPad as an external display for better gaming.The welcome screen of the new Switch 2 on our iPad ProNintendo has reportedly sold more than…

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Blizzard is giving up on its Warcraft mobile game amid layoffs

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - It's nearly the end of the road for Warcraft Rumble. Blizzard has announced that it will no longer be developing new content for the free-to-play mobile strategy game, and instead focus on "regular, systemic in-game events and bug fixes." The change comes…

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The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann is stepping away from the show to focus on future games

Nathan Ingraham / engadget - Neil Druckmann, head of the PlayStation studio Naughty Dog and co-creator of The Last of Us, is stepping away from the HBO show based on the 2013 game and its 2020 sequel to focus his work on Naughty Dog's next game. On Instagram, the studio published the…

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Microsoft Kills Sea Of Thieves Studio's Long-Troubled Action-Adventure Everwild

Kenneth Shepard / kotaku - Rather than doing the humane and dignified thing of telling thousands of people all at once whether or not they’re going to have a job tomorrow, Xbox is laying off over 9,100 employees today in waves. Xbox CEO Phil Spencer told workers in an email message…

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Steam just got a new performance overlay — you can now view real FPS alongside DLSS/FRS-generated frames

tomshardware - Now out of beta, Steam's new performance monitor highlights a much-needed divide between what your GPU is actually capable of versus what it can do with a bit of help.

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‘Donkey Kong Bananza’ Is the Switch 2 Launch Game You’ve Been Waiting For

Kyle Barr / gizmodo - Nintendo's Bananza may help define the Switch 2 the same way Super Mario Odyssey did for the original Switch.

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Nintendo Switch 2 restock update hits retail shelves

Amid high demand and scarce stock, major retailers have finally provided fresh restock updates for the Nintendo Switch 2. Eager gamers can now track its in‐store availability at Best Buy and elsewhere, though buyers might still need to work a little magic to snag one before they're gone.

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Halo's Future Will Be Revealed...In October, Says Xbox

Zack Zwiezen / kotaku - Rumors have been swirling for a while now that Xbox’s flagship series, Halo, might be making the leap to PlayStation in the near future. There have also been rumors about a remake of the OG game. Now, Halo Studios, formerly 343 Industries, has stepped for…

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Original Switch Getting Mysterious 'Price Change' In Canada 8 Years After Launch As Gaming Gets More Expensive

Ethan Gach / kotaku - The Switch launched in 2017 for $300. It’s now 2025 and it’s still $300. Will it finally get a price cut like every other Nintendo console has had at some point in its lifecycle or will the Mario maker take the unprecedented step of actually making it mor…

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Xbox "Has No Desire" To Make Hardware Anymore, Founding Team Member Says

Blair Marnell / gamespot - Next year marks the 25th anniversary of Xbox, but one of the console's original team members, Laura Fryer, is openly questioning one element of Microsoft's gaming division. Fryer--who no longer works for Xbox--recently shared her response to Microsoft's r…

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Super Mario Strikers Arriving on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on July 3

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - Super Mario Strikers is arriving on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, exclusive to Switch 2 on July 3.The post Super Mario Strikers Arriving on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on July 3 first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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Monster Hunter: Wilds' Next Update Adds the Long-Awaited Lagiacrus

Rebekah Valentine / ign - The second free title update for Monster Hunter: Wilds is imminent, according to today's Capcom Spotlight stream. It's coming on June 30, which we already kind of new given that it leaked earlier this week.

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Capcom Says Leon S. Kennedy Is a 'Bad Match for Horror' as Fan Speculation Swirls Around Whether He's Still Secretly Playable in Resident Evil Requiem

Tom Phillips / ign - Capcom has said that Leon S. Kennedy is a "bad match for horror" amid ongoing speculation he is a yet-to-be-revealed second protagonist for Resident Evil Requiem.

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The Steam Summer Sale is live with a fresh batch of big discounts

Anna Washenko / engadget - Get ready for your game library to grow, because the Steam Summer Sale is open and ready for business. The promotion runs through July 11, so you've got plenty of time to peruse all of the available deals, but there are a couple fun highlights in this sea…

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New Mario Kart World Patch Is Driving Players Up A Wall (In A Bad Way)

Jason Fanelli / gamespot - Patch 1.1.2 for Mario Kart World hit Nintendo Switch 2 consoles recently, and with it came a few minor adjustments to tracks like Boo Cinema and Dino Dino Jungle. However, many players have taken to Reddit and other internet sounding boards to voice their…

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Nintendo Switch 2 Bundles Launch at Retail Outlets Tonight

Retail giants are now offering Nintendo Switch 2 bundles as launch night arrives. Walmart and select outlets have confirmed the console’s availability, sparking a rush among eager fans to grab exclusive accessories in these limited-edition packages. The move underscores Nintendo’s confident push into next-gen gaming retail.

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