Image via Blizzard Published Jul 23, 2026, 2:07 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…

Vice President of Engineering Jared Palmer has left Xbox just two months after being appointed to help solve some of the gaming division’s most complicated product and technical problems. The executive’s departure comes as Xbox attempts to restructure its platform, leadership, and wider business. In early May 2026, Jared Palmer…

Microsoft has rolled out a test for its free, ad-supported version of cloud gaming. Select members of the Xbox Insider program can start testing this out today. As announced by Microsoft, ads play before people get into a session. The ads do not interrupt the gameplay experience like they might…

Xbox has announced it is kicking off a limited test with Xbox Insiders for ad-supported, free game streaming with select titles. Those participating in the test will have the option to stream certain games that they already own from their library for free for one hour on devices that support…

The creator of God of War and Twisted Metal, David Jaffe, recently commented on Sony’s decision to stop releasing PlayStation discs, calling it an inevitable business move. Jaffe’s comments come as the “No Disc, No Buy” movement continues on social media, with many gamers believing that Sony might be using…

As a massive fan of survival games, especially those like Subnautica and The Forest that thrive on atmospheric tension, I’m always on the lookout for my next spooky, high-risk obsession, and Steam has long proven to be one of the best platforms for achieving that goal, thanks to the massive…