We Wanted an Xbox Handheld, and All We Got Were More Expensive Consoles
For Xbox, hardware is an afterthought. If you were like us and spent nearly two hours watching the Xbox Showcase, you came away disappointed by whats on offer for 2024.…
Activision forms studio to develop new narrative-driven franchise
Activision Activision is known as the Call of Duty publisher, but now it’s trying something different. The company announced Thursday that it’s formed a new internal studio called Elsewhere Entertainment…
Everything You (Probably) Didn’t Know Your Xbox Series X Could Do
Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo In-game, you can record any gameplay up to 4K, though you’ll need to go through settings to ensure you’re recording at the optimal resolution. In…
The Best Cloud Gaming Services, Ranked
Availability Screenshot: Boosteroid Advertisement Boosteroid is another service that lets you play games on cloud servers. The service has a European focus, and most of the prices are in Euros.…
Every key detail from Xbox’s business update: new console, multiplatform games, and more
Microsoft / . Microsoft just released the latest episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, and it contained lots of crucial details on the future of Xbox. Microsoft addressed everything from…
Here’s Everything Microsoft Announced About Xbox Today
This story originally appeared on Kotaku. After weeks of reports, rumors, and speculation around Xbox first-party games coming to competing platforms and potentially even making an exit from the console…
Sony Jacks Up Prices for Crunchyroll and Kills Funimation
Sony just raised the price of anime and left American otakus with few other options. The company’s anime streamer, Funimation, is officially shutting down on April 2, according to a…
Feds Say Activision Layoffs Violate Promises Microsoft Made in Merger Deal
Image: Jaap Arriens (Getty Images) The Federal Trade Commission isn’t happy with the outcome of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, telling a court on Wednesday that Microsoft’s recent…
Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Activision Blizzard, Xbox Staff One Day After $3 Trillion Valuation
Microsoft laid 1,900 employees in its gaming division, according to an internal memo seen by The Verge on Thursday, with a majority of the layoffs hitting its newly acquired Activision…
Ubisoft Says Gamers Should Get More Comfortable Not Owning Their Games
Players will need to feel a fair bit more “comfortable” with the idea of subscription models and, to a greater extent, not actually owning anything they buy. This week, Ubisoft…