Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Sets New Records on Steam for Concurrent Player Peak

My Crush On Star Fox 64 Explains Why Nintendo Keeps Remaking It

Few games reward endless replays as generously as this Nintendo classic

Xbox's Upcoming Restructuring Reportedly “Largest Lay-Off Event In Gaming History”

Xbox is going to be supremely unpopular for a very long time...

450 words on Clockwork Revolution, the console exclusive that may mark the end of an era for Xbox

450 words on Clockwork Revolution, the console exclusive that may mark the end of an era for Xbox

Windows 11’s modern Media Player is somehow worse than the version from 17 years ago

Microsoft’s modern Media Player for Windows 11 has received an Insider Preview update, but tests suggest it still uses more memory and opens videos more slowly than the classic Windows 7-era version.

Epic Games Store Makes $50 Worth of PC Games Free

Image Courtesy of HandyGames The Epic Games Store free games program is still trucking along years after it started. As such, Epic Games is giving away two more titles from the week of July 9th to July 16th (ending at 8 am PT). And while not huge hits, which has been the case in some past weeks, these two []

XBox Boss Admits Game Pass Was a Failure for Microsoft While Announcing Mass Layoffs

Microsoft's gaming division is undergoing the biggest shakeup in Xbox history. According to the company's new leadership, the business model that bet on Game Pass, multi-platform, and a broader portfolio of content ultimately failed to deliver a healthy business. The post XBox Boss Admits Game Pass Was a Failure for Microsoft While Announcing Mass Layoffs appeared first on That Park Place.

Summary: what's happening at Xbox?

Summary: what's happening at Xbox?

You can play Soulframe for free right now

Digital Extremes is letting a new batch of players into Soulframe: Preludes, the ongoing pre-alpha to Warframe's fantasy successor, during TennoCon

8 Skyrim Features Players Still Miss in Modern RPGs More Than a Decade Later

Skyrim revolutionized the gaming world when it first came out. Even today, there are many features on it that players still miss over a decade later.

Warhammer Blood Bowl Video Game Franchise Saved From Nacon Collapse by Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector Publisher

Blood Bowl is saved.

Your Customers’ Biggest Problems Aren’t Unique. Use This 1 Simple AI Method to Fix Them Fast

The most valuable data-centric businesses today understand that the game has changed again.

Xbox is testing support for longer gamertags

Xbox is testing new features, including support for 15-character gamertags.

The best Nintendo Switch Prime Day deals live: I'm tracking down all the greatest Bowser-sized Switch 2 savings as they happen

The best Nintendo Switch Prime Day deals live: I'm tracking down all the greatest Bowser-sized Switch 2 savings as they happen

3 PS1 Games Are Re-Releasing on Modern Consoles in 2027

Many years after their original launches, three retro games from 1997 and 1998 are making their way from the PS1 to modern consoles with new launches across PC, Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation hardware. All PS1 Game Revivals Announced At QUByte Reconnect The first QUByte Reconnect recently took place and featured a ton of exciting news, []

Stylish action roguelike game 7 Trials announced

The Devil Within: Satgat developer Newcore Games has announced 7 Trials, a stylish new action roguelike set in the boundary between life and death. 7 Trials is in development for Windows PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S, and PS5, though a release date wasn’t announced. “We’re thrilled to finally share 7Trials with the world,” said game [] Source

Star Fox on Switch 2, Reviewed: Nintendo's Remake Nostalgia Works. Is It a Trend?

Nintendo's remake also raises the question, with Ocarina of Time next on deck: is this the future of how we'll endlessly revisit all our games?

Hideo Kojima’s Horror Game OD Is Reportedly Safe From Xbox’s Reset Plan

Xbox has made major changes to its company lately. From removing AI from their consoles to lowering the prices of

Console Archives T.R.A.G.: Tactical Rescue Assault Group – Mission of Mercy launches July 2

Console Archives T.R.A.G.: Tactical Rescue Assault Group – Mission of Mercy will launch for PlayStation Source

Assassin's Creed, Star Fox, Resident Evil: Why are there so many video game remakes?

Highly polished remakes of classic games have been some of the surest bets for developers in recent years. But it's sparked debate about why gaming is mining its ever-growing past as much as, or even more than, charting new digital paths.

5 Video Games From 2001 That Changed Gaming Forever

2001 didn't end up being the year we made contact, but it did become a watershed era for video games. These five hits changed the way we play today.

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation DLC includes "Story Expansion Pass," according to Epic Games Store database listings

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation DLC includes "Story Expansion Pass," according to Epic Games Store database listings

How the N64 and its games changed the world of gaming

GameCentral celebrates the Nintendo 64’s 30th anniversary with a retrospective on its most important games and how their influence continues today.

Microsoft layoffs: First Xbox was put together with chewing gum and tape. Today, it's fighting for revival

Xbox was born from a tiny renegade team inside Microsoft. Nearly 25 years later, the gaming giant is reinventing itself once more.

While several Xbox studios regained independence or found new owners yesterday, Arkane's staff must negotiate their own future

Yesterday, Xbox announced that they were spinning off five major studios in the course of the latest round of historic restructuring, with 1600 jobs instantly chopped and 1600 more layoffs to follow over the next financial year. It's the latest in a string of failures on the part of Xbox leadership, who have repeatedly butchered the division after an evidently overambitious acquisition spree that dates back to the 2010s. It has, at least, not yet resulted in any outright studio closures. Double Fine and Compulsion are going indie again with a little funding from Microsoft, keeping ownership of their games. Ninja Theory and Undead Labs have been sold to unnamed new owners. And then there's Dishonored and Marvel's Blade developers Arkane, whose fate is still being negotiated. Read more

"Tons of new chooms": Cyberpunk 2077 hits highest Steam player peak in 3 years and CD Projekt Red is thanking Edgerunners and Wuthering Waves

"Tons of new chooms": Cyberpunk 2077 hits highest Steam player peak in 3 years and CD Projekt Red is thanking Edgerunners and Wuthering Waves

10 Games of July 2026 To Keep An EYE ON

Looking for new game release dates for July 2026? We've got you covered with these new games for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/gameranxTV?sub_confirmation=1 0:00 Intro 0:27 Dinoblade 2:04 Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game 3:23 Doom Dark Ages Revelations 4:38 The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu 6:05 Mistfall Hunter 7:37 Splatoon Raiders 8:56 The Ranchers 10:15 Echoes of Aincrad 11:25 Halo Campaign Evolved 12:53 AC Black Flag Resynched 14:30 BONUS The Alters: Last Variable

‘Rhythm Heaven Groove’ Is Back After a Decade to Test Your Reflexes With Over 100 Games

My nerves were shot playing “Rhythm Heaven Groove,” the first entry in more than a decade in the fast-paced rhythm game series. Timing is everything in the latest title, released Thursday on the Nintendo Switch. Gamers will have to listen closely to the beats and have a perfectly precise internal metronome as they attempt a []