Microsoft is planning a major Xbox Developer Direct showcase for January 2026. Following a quiet Game Awards for Xbox, exec Matt Booty says they have more 2026 games than can fit in a single event.
The action-adventure game South of Midnight is expanding beyond Xbox. Developer Compulsion Games announced a multi-platform release for Spring 2026. This continues the trend of former Xbox exclusives finding new audiences.
According to GameSpot, the Call of Duty franchise led Xbox Game Pass in total players and hours played for 2025. This news comes just after Activision publicly acknowledged that *Black Ops 7* underperformed and promised to stop making back-to-back sequels.
New research suggests not all depression is the same when it comes to physical health. A major study links “atypical” symptoms like fatigue and increased appetite to a much higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, while “melancholic” symptoms are tied to heart disease.
Fortnite players are accusing Epic Games of using generative AI to create some of the new art in Chapter 7. The drama centers on odd details like a nine-toed yeti. CEO Tim Sweeney recently argued against mandatory AI tags on storefronts like Steam.
Legendary adventure game designer Ron Gilbert has released a surprise action game, Death by Scrolling. It’s a rogue-lite runner where you outrun the Grim Reaper, funded after his dream of a Zelda-like RPG collapsed due to harsh publisher deals.
Valve has removed a free solitaire game featuring LGBTQ+ themed card decks from Steam in Russia at the government’s request. While Apple and Google ignored the same demand from Russian censors, Valve complied and reportedly removed over 260 games previously. The developer says this isn’t about “woke
Valve just dropped a significant Proton Experimental update that resolves critical launch problems affecting several popular games. The fixes address everything from startup failures to HDR functionality and controller support across multiple titles.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is calling on Valve to remove Steam’s AI-generated content disclosure requirements. He argues the labels are irrelevant since AI will be involved in nearly all future game production.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is pushing back against Steam’s policy of labeling games that use AI-generated content. He argues that as AI becomes ubiquitous in game development, such disclosures become meaningless. The debate highlights ongoing tensions between transparency and normalization of AI too
