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Microsoft Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Price Update: the service drops from $29.99 to $22.99 a month, and future Call of Duty releases will no longer be added at launch, joining Game Pass about a year later.
Ubisoft Cancels Animal Crossing-Inspired Game - Report: its Project Alterra life sim is shelved after nearly three years in development at Ubisoft Montreal. It is the seventh game Ubisoft has cancelled this year.
Roblox releases agentic AI tools for creators, promising ability to “build a game with a single prompt”, pushing the platform's UGC flywheel further into generative AI territory.
Pragmata has sold over 1 million copies in just 2 days, after 3 delays dragged out development by 4 years
Windrose Celebrates 1 Million Copies Sold as Player Counts Climb
Nintendo announces Splatoon Raiders Switch 2 release date with new trailer
Koei Tecmo revises FY26 results following success of Pokémon Pokopia and Nioh 3
CoD Launches Are Gone, But Game Pass Should Ditch All The Other Games You've Heard Of, Too
Iron Galaxy Studios lays off employees as it reduces company size
“You need a crystal ball really to predict any of this stuff” - an indie game health check with Hotline Miami and Enter the Gungeon's Devolver Digital
GTA 5 fans keep starting NPC riots in the silliest way possible
Enshrouded approaches the Roblox event horizon with the addition of Adventure Sharing in its latest update
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