Earlier today, word broke that Microsoft is reportedly planning to close Compulsion Games–the studio behind South of Midnight, We Happy Few, and Contrast–as part of a larger round of layoffs and studio closures. Now, there’s word that a handful of Xbox Studios’ smaller developers are taking some steps to avoid…

I usually have a good time digging through the demos in Valve’s recurring Steam Next Fest event. I enjoy finding hidden gems and wild games that I often end up wishlisting. But this time around, now that I have a tool installed that warns me if a game or demo…

Three Xbox studios—Double Fine, Compulsion Games, and Ninja Theory—are currently in danger of closure, with employees able to seek new work as leaders negotiate to try and save what they can, according to a Bloomberg report. Earlier today, we reported that Xbox was preparing to shutter South of Midnight developer…

God of War Laufey is making a lot of exciting new changes to the franchise. The most obvious one is that Kratos will not be this chapter’s main character. Instead, his deceased wife, Faye, will take the lead as she enters a mysterious new world. While she’s dead in the…

Xbox has added a new “buy now, pay later” option on its website, potentially opening up the possibility of owning an Xbox for more people. The option was initially uncovered in the site’s code, and now appears to be rolling out for Xbox fans. Related Xbox Reveals Huge Number of…

World of Warcraft developer Blizzard is seeking legal action against yet another WoW private server, accusing the creators of Ascension WoW of copyright infringement, racketeering, and having earned millions of dollars illegally. In a court document submitted on June 12 in California, Blizzard cited many of the same offenses it…