A statement from Nintendo shifts blame for the censored Switch port of ‘Dispatch’ away from the company and onto developer AdHoc Studio. The issue appears to be tied to global compliance with Japan’s strict CERO rating board, not Nintendo’s own policies.
Xbox’s future hinges on its “Play Anywhere” vision, allowing seamless play across console, PC, and cloud. But a new report shows major AAA publishers like Capcom and Ubisoft are still refusing to support it unless they get a Game Pass check, undermining the entire strategy.
Xbox is trying to standardize day-one releases on PlayStation 5, but admits it’s been inconsistent. An executive says the delayed PS5 version of Forza Horizon 6 is due to development constraints, not a strategic holdback. The era of Xbox console exclusivity for its own sake is over.
Microsoft is bringing another first-party game to PlayStation. Obsidian’s acclaimed RPG Avowed arrives on PS5 on February 17, alongside a significant free update for all platforms. This continues a major shift in Xbox’s console exclusivity strategy.
Lenovo has officially revealed a SteamOS variant of its Legion Go 2 handheld gaming PC. It’s coming in June 2026 with a starting price of $1,199, offering the same high-end hardware but with Valve’s console-like OS.
The winners of the 2025 Steam Awards are in, decided by a massive 43.8 million player votes. Hollow Knight: Silksong took the top prize, but the list reveals some shocking omissions and a clear split between critical and commercial success.
Sandfall Interactive’s debut game, *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*, was a massive 2025 hit, selling over 5 million copies and winning a record nine awards at The Game Awards. Despite that success and the money to scale, the studio says it will stay small. Their philosophy? “Adapt the game to the team,
Amazon’s recent shutdown of its MMO division, canceling a Lord of the Rings project and sunsetting New World, has sparked a crisis of faith for the genre. According to a Wccftech interview with veterans like Greg Street and Rich Vogel, the problem isn’t player interest—it’s the astronomical cost and
The team behind Hitman is tackling James Bond with 007 First Light, an origin story starring a young, reckless Bond. It promises open-ended social stealth, but can it live up to the hype?
John Gibson is back in games. His new publisher, Templar Media, has acquired Bible X, the developer of the Kickstarter-funded game Gate Zero, where you “play the Bible.” The move follows Gibson’s 2021 exit from Tripwire after controversy.
