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Microsoft Closing Hellblade Dev Ninja Theory After Failed Buyout Talks
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Microsoft Closing Hellblade Dev Ninja Theory After Failed Buyout Talks

Two firms considered acquisition.As part of another wave of Xbox job losses, Microsoft has confirmed it intends to shutter Hellblade studio Ninja Theory.Previously, it was thought the British team had found a buyer, just like the State of Decay 3 team Undead Labs. However, an update from Xbox executive Matt Booty revealed that talks with two separate companies surrounding an acquisition had failed.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 22.09.2026 15:30 Uhr
Activision Issues Statement After Taking On Some Of The Biggest IP In Xbox History
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Activision Issues Statement After Taking On Some Of The Biggest IP In Xbox History

Halo, Rare and World's Edge now fall under the Activision banner.There's been a whole bunch of news today amidst job cuts and studio reorganisations over at Xbox, and one of the big stories is that Activision is now becoming responsible for Rare, World's Edge and making a new Halo game.It remains to be seen what kind of role Activision will have with Rare (known for Sea Of Thieves, Banjo-Kazooie and many other classic titles) and World's Edge (Age of Empires, Age of Mythology), but those studios

Pure Xbox 22.09.2026 15:30 Uhr
Xbox’s Forza Studios Have Been Tag-Teaming For Years. Now They’re Becoming One
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Xbox’s Forza Studios Have Been Tag-Teaming For Years. Now They’re Becoming One

Big changes are afoot at Microsoft, as the company announced a massive reorganization of its Xbox gaming division. While Activision and Bethesda will expand their remit, adding several studios to their portfolio, Forza series developers Playground and Turn 10 won't be included in the consolidation. Instead, the two developers are joining forces, merging into one developer after years of tag-teaming on games like Forza Horizon and Fable. "These two studios have been creative and franchise par

GameSpot All 22.09.2026 15:25 Uhr
Bloodborne’s JackSepticEye Says He’s A “Vibe-Checker” For The Movie
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Bloodborne’s JackSepticEye Says He’s A “Vibe-Checker” For The Movie

When the R-rated Bloodborne movie was officially announced with YouTuber SeĂĄn McLoughlin AKA JackSepticEye signed on as a producer, many wondered what, exactly, his involvement might be. Now, we have a better idea. Appearing on 100 Questions with Tom Simons (via GamesRadar), McLoughlin said you can think of his role as a producer as a "vibe-checker" for the movie. In essence, McLoughlin said that when he's on calls with stakeholders discussing key elements of the "vetting process" and hirin

GameSpot All 22.09.2026 15:20 Uhr
"Good luck today, Halo friends": After years of rivalry, Call of Duty's creators have taken charge of Xbox's defining FPS series amid yet more layoffs
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"Good luck today, Halo friends": After years of rivalry, Call of Duty's creators have taken charge of Xbox's defining FPS series amid yet more layoffs

For decades, Halo developers have resisted the influence of the vastly better-selling Call of Duty shooters. Now, the makers of Call of Duty own Halo. As part of Microsoft's on-going axing-down of their Xbox gaming business, the company have placed Bungie's old FPS in the hands of Activision, while making layoffs at erstwhile series custodian Halo Studios and demoting the latter to a support studio for existing Halo games. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 22.09.2026 15:18 Uhr
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Unique Open-World PlayStation 5 Game Arrives Today on PS Store

Norwegian developer and publisher Funcom has finally released its massive open-world survival game on the PlayStation Store today. The game was previously released on PC and received a positive response. Dune: Awakening is released for PlayStation 5 on the PlayStation Store. The game is also enhanced for PS5 Pro. Funcom currently lists the game for $49.99 […] The post Unique Open-World PlayStation 5 Game Arrives Today on PS Store appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

PlayStation LifeStyle 22.09.2026 15:18 Uhr
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed will have free Nintendo Switch to Switch 2 upgrade, other details
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Epic Mickey: Rebrushed will have free Nintendo Switch to Switch 2 upgrade, other details

According to THQ Nordic, when Epic Mickey: Rebrushed heads to Nintendo Switch 2 next month, it’ll be a free upgrade for Switch 1 owners. This applies to not only the digital version, but the physical version as well. On the digital side, THQ Nordic is planning a free patch. Those who own a physical copy on Nintendo Switch can insert... The post Epic Mickey: Rebrushed will have free Nintendo Switch to Switch 2 upgrade, other details appeared first on Nintendo Everything.

Nintendo Everything 22.09.2026 15:15 Uhr
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PS5 Gets Fantastic, Free Adventure Game With Quick Trophies

A highly rated single-player adventure game is now available for free on the PlayStation Store for the PS5. The game allows players to get achievements and earn trophies fairly quickly. Published by Arcade Distillery, The Light in the Darkness: The Director’s Cut is a story that takes place in Nazi-occupied France. Based on over 4000 […] The post PS5 Gets Fantastic, Free Adventure Game With Quick Trophies appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.

PlayStation LifeStyle 22.09.2026 15:15 Uhr
State Of Decay 3 Lives On, And Is Still Coming To Game Pass
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State Of Decay 3 Lives On, And Is Still Coming To Game Pass

In the wake of the latest round of reshuffles and retrenchments, Microsoft has confirmed that State of Decay 3 developer, Undead Labs, has reached an agreement with a new publisher that will keep the game alive. Undead Labs will now continue working on State of Decay 3, with Microsoft confirming that the game will still launch on Xbox Game Pass day-one when its ready. The studio confirmed the news in an announcement of its own, confirming that it is now a completely "independent, employee-ow

GameSpot All 22.09.2026 15:15 Uhr
Video: The Witcher 3 Remaster
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Video: The Witcher 3 Remaster

Endlich wieder Witcher: CD Projekt macht die Dürreperiode zwischen Witcher 3 und Witcher 4 kurzerhand zur Oase. Das Team von Fool’s Theory, das für CD Projekt den Großteil der eigentlichen Entwicklung übernimmt, haut neben einer vollwertigen Erweiterung für das Rollenspiel von 2015 auch noch ein Remaster raus, mit dem ihr Witcher 3 nochmal komplett neu erleben könnt.  Aber was genau wurde da eigentlich remastered? Welche Änderungen bringt die neue

GameStar Komplett 22.09.2026 15:15 Uhr
Video: Witcher 3 Remastered hat noch SO VIEL MEHR zu bieten als bessere Grafik
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Video: Witcher 3 Remastered hat noch SO VIEL MEHR zu bieten als bessere Grafik

Endlich wieder Witcher: CD Projekt macht die Dürreperiode zwischen Witcher 3 und Witcher 4 kurzerhand zur Oase. Das Team von Fool’s Theory, das für CD Projekt den Großteil der eigentlichen Entwicklung übernimmt, haut neben einer vollwertigen Erweiterung für das Rollenspiel von 2015 auch noch ein Remaster raus, mit dem ihr Witcher 3 nochmal komplett neu erleben könnt.  Aber was genau wurde da eigentlich remastered? Welche Änderungen bringt die neue

GameStar Komplett 22.09.2026 15:15 Uhr
Final Fantasy VII Revelation: Neues Auto-Level-Feature sorgt fĂŒr harte Kritik bei RPG-Fans
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation: Neues Auto-Level-Feature sorgt fĂŒr harte Kritik bei RPG-Fans

Final Fantasy VII Revelation bekommt ein neues Feature, das es Spielern erleichtern soll, sich zu leveln. Dabei können Spieler sich dazu entscheiden, dass Charaktere automatisch auf das empfohlene Level für den jeweiligen Abschnitt gebracht werden. Doch die Funktion hat bei den Fans für einige Diskussionen gesorgt. Mehr

Eurogamer.de 22.09.2026 15:09 Uhr
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Things Get Grim In Well Dweller – Now On Game Pass, Xbox And More

Forget the brave knight, the shining sword and the conveniently placed magical armour. Well Dweller has a much smaller hero in mind - and he's carrying a matchstick. The post Things Get Grim In Well Dweller – Now On Game Pass, Xbox And More appeared first on TheXboxHub.

TheXboxHub 22.09.2026 15:02 Uhr
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Fading Echo makes a splash on PlayStation 5 today

Hi PlayStation players! This is Sylvain from Emeteria, a New Tales studio, the team behind Fading Echo, and we’re excited to share that our fast-paced elemental action-adventure RPG is launching today on PlayStation 5. In Fading Echo, you play as One, a young Legend fighting to save Corel, a fractured world being consumed by a […]

PlayStation Blog 22.09.2026 15:00 Uhr
BESTÄTIGT: Microsoft ĂŒbergibt Halo an den Call of Duty-Entwickler Activision – als Teil großer Umstrukturierung bei Xbox Studios
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BESTÄTIGT: Microsoft ĂŒbergibt Halo an den Call of Duty-Entwickler Activision – als Teil großer Umstrukturierung bei Xbox Studios

Wie geht’s weiter mit Master Chief? Microsoft hat heute bestĂ€tigt, dass das nĂ€chste Hauptspiel der Halo-Reihe vom Call of Duty-Entwickler Activision entwickelt wird, wĂ€hrend bei Halo Studios im Zuge einer umfassenden Umstrukturierung der Xbox-Studios Massenentlassungen stattfinden. Xbox kĂŒndigte heute 268 Entlassungen „bei Halo Studios, anderen First-Party-Studios sowie im XGS-Management und in den zentralen Funktionen“ als Teil 


IGN Deutschland 22.09.2026 15:00 Uhr
Video: WoW Forever Beta: Wird es dem Hype gerecht? | mit AresLPs & FalganWoW
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Video: WoW Forever Beta: Wird es dem Hype gerecht? | mit AresLPs & FalganWoW

Erfüllt WoW Forever die jahrelangen Hoffnungen und Wünsche der Fans oder gibt es berechtigte Zweifel? Wir diskutieren über extrem überarbeitete Klassen, geniale Quality of Life Updates und die ziemlich umstrittene neue Rasse. Hört rein für unser ehrliches Fazit zur aktuellen Beta!   Das ist die Videoversion des GameStar Podcasts. - Alle Folgen des GameStar Podcasts - GameStar Podcast bei Apple Podcasts - GameStar Podcast bei Spotify -

GameStar Komplett 22.09.2026 15:00 Uhr
Today's changes might get Xbox a new Halo sooner, but history shows production line development makes for boring games
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Today's changes might get Xbox a new Halo sooner, but history shows production line development makes for boring games

When I was younger, I loved Chewits. Each parcel of chewy sugar threatened to tear out a tooth, but their punch of strawberry, blackcurrent, and orange flavour was hard to resist. Left to my own devices, I would take packs of Chewits, unwrap all the sweets, and press them together in the palm of my hand until they formed a single Chewit boulder. The different colours and flavours became indistinguishable but the sheer size and density of the thing was attractive to my inner glutton. The first t

Rock Paper Shotgun 22.09.2026 15:00 Uhr
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Dev 'Considering' Customisation Options for Game's Huge Amount of 'On-Screen Guidance'
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Dev 'Considering' Customisation Options for Game's Huge Amount of 'On-Screen Guidance'

Open world blues.Whether we like it or not, in-game guidance systems have become a staple of modern gaming.Sometimes this stuff can feel incredibly heavy-handed, like the controversial 'fart gas' in Marvel's Wolverine. Other times, it just comes off as a bit annoying, like when Atreus and Mimir constantly offer up puzzle hints in God of War.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square 22.09.2026 15:00 Uhr
Xbox lay off 268 people as Activision take over Halo and Rare, while Obsidian become part of Bethesda, plus Forza and Fable studios merge
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Xbox lay off 268 people as Activision take over Halo and Rare, while Obsidian become part of Bethesda, plus Forza and Fable studios merge

Well, there you go. Xbox have enacted a second round of layoffs and internal upheaval this year, following July's initial shooting of 1600 staff into the sun and parting ways with multiple studios. This time, 268 staff have been let go, while a bunch of studios still under the Xbox umbrella have been folded into or underneath each other. Meanwhile, the Halo series has been handed to Activision. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 22.09.2026 14:53 Uhr
Xbox Confirms Activision Will Develop The Next Halo Title
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Xbox Confirms Activision Will Develop The Next Halo Title

Halo Studios suffers layoffs too.Woah! It's been officially confirmed that Activision will be developing the next Halo game.Xbox CCO Matt Booty shared a message titled 'Continuing Our Reset' with employees across various Xbox teams, outlining the next steps for the company's big restructure through 2026.Read the full article on purexbox.com

Pure Xbox 22.09.2026 14:50 Uhr