[ Future Publishing/Getty Images / Future Publishing The video game console market is about to see its biggest shakeup since Sega stopped producing hardware. Xbox’s Phil Spencer says that the company will share a “business update” with players next week outlining a new vision for the brand. That news comes after a month of rumors … Read more
[ Blizzard Entertainment Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, announced that Xbox will hold a “business update event” sometime next week in response to a flurry of discourse online about Xbox exclusives going multiplatform. Leaks and rumors about games that were previously Xbox-exclusives, like Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves, going multiplatform have been circulating for … Read more
[ Few things feel as inevitable in the video game industry as delays. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, game delays have become more common as developers find previously set timelines unrealistic and adjust their release plans accordingly. 2023 proved no different, with notable game delays happening every month of the year. That … Read more
[ As Bethesda’s first new original franchise in 25 years, the expectations for Starfield were all but impossible for the developer to meet. The open-universe RPG was a smash hit, but the reaction from critics and consumers alike was decidedly lukewarm. Long loading screens, empty worlds, outdated facial animations, and missing quality-of-life features put a … Read more
[ Digital Trends This was a year of low lows and high highs for Xbox. On one hand, Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition faced a whole lot of scrutiny and Bethesda’s Redfall was a bust. On the other, Xbox Game Studios finally started to release first-party games more consistently in 2023, some long-awaited games finally released, and … Read more
