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.
Valve’s annual Steam Replay feature is out, and the aggregated data tells a familiar story. The vast majority of player time is being spent on games that are years, or even decades, old.
The Game Awards 2025 has begun, and the first announcement is a bit of a head-scratcher. ‘The Free Shepherd,’ a game featuring a shepherd dog, is coming to PS5 and Steam, but not until 2027.
Microsoft is shifting its focus for Windows 11 in 2026 from new features to deep system optimization for gaming. The plan targets background workloads, power scheduling, and graphics, with key tech like Auto Super Resolution going public. A public preview for AMD Ryzen AI NPUs is slated for early 20
Bethesda has shadowdropped The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition on the Nintendo Switch 2. The release includes exclusive Legend of Zelda content and enhanced performance over the original Switch version.
According to the franchise head, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 was the catalyst for Xbox games coming to PlayStation. He first proposed the idea internally two and a half years ago, was initially told no, but Sony’s proactive interest changed everything. This move was enabled by a new “thin client
Creative Assembly dropped a massive set of announcements for the Total War series’ 25th anniversary. The headlines are a new Medieval 3, a major Warhammer 3 update for summer 2026, and a new engine that will bring the franchise to PlayStation and Xbox for the first time.
The indie cyberpunk title Replaced, known for its gorgeous visuals, has finally locked in a release date. After a long delay that included the studio relocating due to war, it’s set to arrive in early 2026.
