A “reset” is underway at Xbox. Rapid changes and rubber-banding vibes have left a lot of people feeling confused and shaky about what comes next for the console maker. The announcement at Xbox’s June showcase that Gears of War: E-Day won’t be coming to PlayStation 5 was one of the…

The season of reveals was filled with awesome surprises, and some of the biggest names in the FPS world received a wave of announcements that will look to keep the content train flowing long after launch. Many of these DLC packs and updates were already teased or suspected to be…

Overwatch releases its big Season 3 update, bringing quality of life improvements to the game, bug fixes, and tons of new content to discover, like the latest character to join the roster, Shion. Overwatch has been on a roll since the game was rebranded and overhauled back in February, attracting…

Helldivers 2 should feel more responsive to play than ever before, as the game’s latest update brings major improvements to reloading.  Patch 6.3.0, which is live now, brought a smorgasbord of balance changes, features, and bug fixes. Among them are some major tweaks to how reloading works. At long last,…

The future of Double Fine Productions, founded over 25 years ago and purchased in 2018 by Microsoft, is more uncertain than ever as the tech giant revamps its console strategy and looks to spin off the Psychonauts 2 studio or close it altogether. With discussions underway about how to unload…

Published Jun 16, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a third-generation Texan who has written professionally…