Epic has spent the last few days (and really months) pushing generative AI as the future of Fortnite development and game creation as a whole via its upcoming Unreal Engine 6. That has led to one studio, Poncle, publicly suggesting it might back out of an upcoming Vampire Survivors x Fortnite…

It has been a turbulent time for Xbox, and amid the turbulence, former PlayStation chairman Shawn Layden has taken to social media to comment on the company’s recent moves. Following a strong showing at the Xbox Games Showcase for 2026, multiple reports have emerged that Xbox plans to close several…

Xbox Game Pass subscribers now have Call of Duty: Vanguard to jump into, as the shooter joins the lineup of titles available on the service on June 17. Since Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023, Xbox has steadily expanded the number of Call of Duty games available through…

After teasing it last month, Epic has announced that the next version of Unreal Engine will continue the company’s publicly derided efforts to shove AI-powered tools and features into more of its offerings. On June 17, Epic posted a long message from engine development lead Marcus Wassmer about Unreal Engine…

Rockstar Games has confirmed that those that own Grand Theft Auto 5 on PS4 or Xbox One will be able to claim a free download starting June 18. Grand Theft Auto 5 was first released in 2013 on PS3 and Xbox 360 before eventually making its way to PC, PlayStation…

Image via Xbox, Ninja Theory Published Jun 17, 2026, 12:36 PM EDT Marc Deschamps has been writing about video games and popular culture for more than a decade, at various outlets. Prior to joining GameRant, Marc served as a freelancer, staff writer, and editor at sites like IGN, Nintendojo, and ComicBook.…