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Geekom has released the A9 Max AI, a compact mini PC built around AMD hardware, and PC Gamer has published a review of it. The article’s significance lies in assessing whether this small-form-factor machine, which emphasises AI capabilities, is a worthwhile buy for those seeking a space-saving desktop…
Black Flag Resynced is an inconsistent remake, good changes offset by flaws.
Ageing 2013 design clashes with newly added missions and features.
Combat can delight, but an awkward lock-on system spoils fights.
Eurogamer has published its review of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Ubisoft's remake of the 2013 pirate-themed original, rebuilt from the ground up on the latest Anvil Engine by Ubisoft Singapore. The reviewer's central verdict is one of inconsistency: for every improvement the remake introduces, a corresponding flaw…
Mario Kart Tour's online service closes on 30th September 2026.
No offline mode is planned, so the game becomes unplayable.
Gold Pass renewals cancelled; ruby sales have already ended.
Nintendo has confirmed that Mario Kart Tour, its mobile racing app, will permanently shut down its online service on 30th September 2026, at 7am BST. Crucially, and unlike the earlier closure of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which was replaced by a paid offline version, Nintendo has stated that…
id Software reportedly lost around half its roughly 200 staff.
Cuts followed Microsoft's move to axe 3,200 Xbox jobs.
id may shift to a support role within Bethesda.
Following Microsoft's announcement that it is cutting 3,200 jobs across Xbox, the legendary studio id Software — the developer behind Doom, Wolfenstein, Quake and Rage — has reportedly seen roughly half of its workforce laid off. Multiple anonymous sources told Game Developer that over 90 of its approximately…
Apex Legends is getting a Cyberpunk 2077 and Edgerunners crossover event.
Eight Legends receive skins based on Cyberpunk characters.
A Mythic Alternator skin recreates the talking Skippy pistol.
Respawn Entertainment and CD Projekt Red have announced a new crossover event bringing the world of Cyberpunk 2077 and its Netflix anime spin-off Cyberpunk Edgerunners into the battle royale Apex Legends. Following previous collaborations with Final Fantasy 7 and Gundam, the event transports the game to Night City,…
IOI will fund Waterdeep-set Project Fantasy independently after Xbox pulled out.
Its Istanbul studio is closing, with layoffs following.
IOI regains full ownership of the project and its IP.
IO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman series, has confirmed it will continue developing its fantasy RPG, Project Fantasy, independently after Xbox withdrew its financial backing. The move matters because it keeps a major project alive and preserves IOI's status as one of the few fully independent AAA…
Sony will end physical PlayStation game production in 2028.
Digital sales earn publishers far more per game than retail.
Nintendo is expected to keep physical media into the 2030s.
Sony has announced that it will stop producing physical PlayStation games in 2028, marking what appears to be the end of an era for disc-based console gaming. However, industry advisor Mat Piscatella of Circana argues that the move is less a sudden break than a continuation of trends…
Game Pass subscribers reportedly down to 30 million, off about 4 million.
Figure falls far short of Microsoft's 77 million target for 2026.
Nearly 50% price rise blamed for driving away subscribers.
Xbox Game Pass subscriber numbers have reportedly fallen to around 30 million, according to a Wall Street Journal report — a loss of roughly 4 million compared with figures Microsoft publicised in 2024. The decline matters because it leaves the service far short of Microsoft's internal ambitions and…
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