Microsoft announced significant company-wide layoffs on July 3, impacting its games business. With in-development titles like Rare’s Everwild and The Initiative’s Perfect Dark reboot getting cancelled, Microsoft's cuts have generated a lot of attention and discussion online. One of the industry professionals to lament Microsoft’s decision is EA Japan’s general manager Shaun Noguchi. In his personal comments, which he insisted "do not represent the position of EA," Noguchi criticized overseas companies’ increasing tendency to prioritize short-term results to please shareholders, and spoke out against games being cancelled after many years of development.
These gaming layoffs also saw the closure of Perfect Dark developer The Initiative...
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Immersive sims are those glorious games where just about any weird idea you cook up somehow works. Think Deus Ex, Prey, or Streets of Rogue – all prime examples of the genre. While their vibes vary wildly, what really ties them together is the sheer freedom they offer. Skin Deep is the latest entry in […]
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Sometimes you just need an edgy story filled with gore and drama to get you through your day, and The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- is just that. Well, actually, that’s sort of underselling it a bit. It is that, but it’s also a thoughtful and emotive game filled with excellent characters, intense strategy battles, […]
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered finally has a new update with much-needed performance improvements and tweaks to the difficulty settings.
Bethesda said update 1.2 focuses on fixes for quests, gameplay, and performance, and includes new damage settings. 1.2 won’t roll out to all platforms just yet, Bethesda added, but it will be released today, July 9, on Steam Beta.
A performance patch was much needed. Oblivion Remastered has enjoyed a hugely successful launch, with over 4 million players and a ‘very positive’ user review rating on Steam (although that's since fallen to 'mostly positive'). However, if there’s one issue that continues to crop up, it’s performance problems.
The tech experts at Digital Foundry found Oblivion...
Stalker 2 is set to launch on PlayStation 5 late 2025 a year after it hit PC and Xbox Series X and S.
GSC Game World’s Xbox Game Studios-backed open world horror shooter launches on PS5 with full support for the DualSense controller’s features, including haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. Further technical enhancements for the PS5 Pro are also in development, the developer said.
Stalker 2 launched in November 2024 to a positive reception on Steam and 1 million sales. It’s a success story for the Ukrainian studio; a miracle, really, considering the harrowing circumstances that followed Russian’s full-scale invasion of the country in 2022.
But Stalker 2 launched with well-documented bugs and issues, chief among them A-Life 2.0...
Star Wars: Battlefront 2, a game that came out in 2017, shot up to become the 12th best-selling game in the U.S. by dollar sales for the month of May, likely thanks to renewed interest from fans of the TV series Andor.
This data comes from analytics firm Circana, which puts Battlefront 2 at No. 12 for the month of May, up from No. 135 the month before. Popularity of Battlefront 2 spiked in May thanks to Andor and other Andor-related Star Wars promotions, giving the game the best Steam player count it's seen in years, aided by Andor actor Ben Amor's calls for a Battlefront 3 on social media.
"The player surge for Battlefront 2 started with Revenge of the Sith's 20th anniversary re-release back in early May, then really picked up with...
The live service bloodbath continues — this time the casualty is Steel Hunters, the mech shooter game from the people behind World of Tanks.
Steel Hunters launched on April 2 in early access form on Steam. Some had hoped for Titanfall vibes from this free-to-play, PvPvE shooter, but it fell completely flat. And just three months later, developer Wargaming has announced plans to sunset the game.
In a post addressing Steel Hunter’s community, Wargaming said the game’s servers will live on for another three months before the game goes dark permanently from October 8.
“Today we share difficult news: we've made the decision to sunset Steel Hunters,” Wargaming’s statement began. “You've given us so much passion and support but...
Dune: Awakening developer Funcom has apologized after "patching out" a layout change in the Deep Desert that briefly transformed PvE territory into PvP, leading to "an unfortunate amount of lost bases and equipment."
Yesterday, Funcom released another patch for Dune: Awakening, with more tweaks to improve the endgame experience for players who'd prefer to spend time in PvE activities, including the ability to farm Tier 6 resources and a better chance of getting Unique drops in PvE loot in Deep Desert.
It follows on-going efforts from the developer to improve PvP in the Deep Desert after an AMA revealed many players branded the endgame "toxic" due to griefing even after the ability for players to squish each other with their...
Here's some good news for superhero-loving Minecraft fans — there's a new Superman skin pack up for grabs.
And best of all, the pack — which contains skins for Superman, Lois Lane, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, and Mr. Terrific — is available now from the Minecraft Marketplace for free.
It's all to tie in, of course, with James Gunn's new big-screen take on Superman, which is out later this week (July 11) and sees Superman fighting to balance his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as the new DCU properly kicks off.
Superman stars David Corenswet as the titular hero — who replaces prior leading man, Henry Cavill — Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, as well as Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and...
I'd argue one of the biggest comic storylines of the past half-decade came not from people in spandex and capes, but instead from half-shell heroes in the IDW mini-series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin. Now, the sequel series picks up 15 years after the conclusion of the original storyline with a new team of turtles released as an all-in-one collection – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II: Re-Evolution. To celebrate this release, Amazon has it on sale for $24.49. As an added bonus, even with it being Prime Day, you don’t need a Prime membership to take advantage of this deal.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II--Re-Evolution
Re-Evolution isn’t a brand-new comic; instead, it is a graphic novel...
Nineteen employees have been laid off from Star Trek: Bridge Crew and Tom Clancy studio Ubisoft Red Storm, IGN has learned.
Ubisoft confirmed the layoffs to IGN in a statement as follows:
Ubisoft PR also confirmed that no other Ubisoft locations were impacted by today's layoffs. However, the company did not respond to IGN's request for information on how many employees remain at Red Storm or the status of the company's current projects.
Ubisoft Red Storm was originally Red Storm Entertainment, founded by author Tom Clancy specifically to make games based on his novels, including Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six. The studio was acquired by Ubisoft in 2000, going on to create hits such as the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series and assisting on...
If I say the name “Hideo Kojima” what comes to mind? Is it his latest creation, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (a game we rather enjoyed) or would be it be one of his earlier creations? I would be willing to bet a large portion of folks would immediately think of Metal Gear Solid and the gravely tones of David Hayter.
Thanks to Prime Day, the Nintendo Switch version (which will also run on the Switch 2) of the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is the lowest it has ever been at only $16.99 – that's a whopping 58% discount.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 (Switch)
This collection contains a bunch of tactical stealth goodness from the original Metal Gear Solid that first called the PlayStation home, and its PS2...
This week Maxroll has two major updates to share: the launch of Maxroll's beta Borderlands 4 planner and a massive update to Maxroll's Elden Ring section with a new, comprehensive database.
Maxroll's Borderlands 4 Planner
Maxroll has released a beta version of their Borderlands 4 planner, with skill trees for two of the game’s playable characters: Vex and Rafa. This is a work in progress that Maxroll will add to as more information is known about the game, but for now, you can play around with the planner for yourself, check curated builds from Maxroll’s Borderlands 4 Team (Moxsy, AbbyHour, Byrdman & Chadly), or browse community builds.
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Vex is the Dark Siren, and her...
Amazon's Prime Day sale is dropping bargains like mad across its gaming sections, and now you can grab a physical copy of Black Myth: Wukong on PS5 for under $38 in the retailer's "Amazon Resale Limited Time" section.
As the name implies, select "Used: Like New"-condition Amazon items are getting 30% discounts at checkout. The discount is applied at the last step of the checkout process, making it so Black Myth: Wukong goes from its currently listed $53.88 price to $37.72.
Black Myth: Wukong for PS5 on Sale at Amazon
These "Like New" items are never usually anything to be worried about in terms of condition. While the products are said to have been used, they usually don't come with any damage to the game itself, with only minor...
Cecil, Terra, Faris, and the rest of the classic Final Fantasy crew are getting in on Prime Day this year, with the Final Fantasy I-V Pixel Remaster Collection seeing a solid 40% discount, bringing this package down to $45. That's not bad, considering it normally goes for $75.
If you break that down and do some fancy math, you're paying around 30 cents per hour of fun for this bundle (using HowLongToBeat times). In this economy, you can’t ask for a better deal, and these Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 versions also conveniently run splendidly on both the Switch 2 and PS5.
Final Fantasy I-VI Collection Anniversary Edition Deal
Perhaps you have only just been introduced to Final Fantasy through the likes of the behemoth that is the...
Amazon’s Prime Day Deals have arrived, and the almost week-long event has big savings across microSD cards from Samsung and SanDisk.
The biggest saving on offer can net you a 1TB microSD card, branded with the original edge-lord himself, Shadow the Hedgehog no less, for $69.99 (that’s a saving of 40% from the MSRP of $116.99), but there are also deals on the rest of the gang, with each represented by a different character.
Honestly, I've never really gotten the point of themed microSD cards (even the cute Switch Mario, or Animal Crossing collection), considering you won't ever see it when actually using the storage within something like the Steam Deck or OG Switch.
Still, despite this, it's actually one of the best microSD card...
Last updated July 8, 2025 - Checked for new Goalbound codes!
Goalbound codes will help you stock up on Spins in this Roblox experience inspired by Blue Lock. Before you dive into 5v5 matches, you'll want to use those Spins to help you pick your style of player and additional bonuses.
All Working Goalbound Codes (July 2025)
RELEASE - Spins and Lucky Spin Rewards
DELAYBOUND - Spins and Lucky Spin Rewards
All the codes above have been tested as working at the time of submission. However, codes with unknown expiry dates may stop working at any time. Spotted a new code we haven't included or tried one only to find it's expired? Let us know by reporting them here.
All Expired Goalbound Codes (July 2025)
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Is Leon S. Kennedy Resident Evil’s most popular character because he starred in one of the best Resident Evil games of all time? Or did he star in one of the best Resident Evil games of all time because he’s the series’ most popular character? I’ll never know for sure. Nevertheless, ever since his first day on the job at the Raccoon City Police Department back in 1998, Leon’s influence over the Resident Evil series has only grown to the point that his popularity threatens the future of the series… again.
When Resident Evil 4 hit shelves on January 11, 2005, everything we knew about Resident Evil was upended. The series’s famous fixed camera perspective gave way to a fully 3D camera, and the infamous tank controls were replaced with...
There's another new patch available for Dune: Awakening, and more tweaks to improve the endgame experience for players who'd prefer to spend time in PvE activities, including the ability to farm Tier 6 resources and a better chance of getting Unique drops in PvE loot in Deep Desert.
Previously, Funcom launched Dune: Awakening's extended the PvE zone of the Deep Desert from about 10% of the map to 50%. It followed an AMA in which the studio told players frustrated by the endgame experience that it was "formulating a plan" to improve PvP in the Deep Desert. Some had branded the endgame "toxic" due to griefing even after the ability for players to squish each other with their Ornithopter was supposedly patched out. Later, griefers...
Last updated July 8, 2025 - Checked for new All Star Tower Defense X codes!
Looking for All Star Tower Defense X codes? You've come to the right place. This selection of codes will help you earn Stat Dice, Trait Burners, Skill Orbs, Bounded Cubes, and more. These can be used to reroll a unit's stats, unlock new traits for your units, and even keep certain stats protected before you reroll.
Working All Star Tower Defense X Codes (July 2025)
AFIRSTTIME3001 - 500x Gems, 5x Beast Capsule, 20x Trait Burner, 2x Skill Orb Bag, 1x Cloud Summon
FREENIMBUSMOUNT - Rewards (must be level 10 to redeem)
somanylikes - Rewards (must be level 5 to redeem)
FORTYFIVELIKES - Rewards (must be level 5 to redeem)
ONEEIGHTYFIVELIKES - 500x Gems- 1x Cookin...
Last updated June 27, 2025 - Added new Climb and Jump Tower codes!
Searching for Climb and Jump Tower codes? We've got all the active codes for this Roblox experience, so you don't have to hunt them down. Redeem each one for rewards like souvenir boxes and boosts to speed you up. Some boosts even provide extra luck so you can get rarer pets when hatching eggs.
Working Climb and Jump Tower Codes (June 2025)
Here are all the current active codes you can redeem in Climb and Jump Tower. Certain codes seem to have different rewards per person, so there's no guarantee you'll get the same thing for those:
TITAN - Rewards (NEW)
GIANT - 1 Golden Egg Box
PIXEL - 1 Pixel Box
70MVISIT - Rewards
40MVISIT - Rewards
All the codes above have...
The Birdman is back, and he’s once again 540° Christ Airing his way into my house and into my heart, like some kind of majestic, Motörhead-fueled, messiah of manuals, methods, and madonnas. As the follow-up 2020’s absolutely delightful remake of the first two Pro Skater games, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 may lack the outright initial novelty of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 – and it definitely colours outside the lines a bit more while bringing these classics back to life – but it’s also impossible for me to deny how infectiously fun it is being transported back to 2001 for some authentically old school, arcade skating action. “The pleasure is to play,” barks Lemmy Kilmister in the iconic speed metal masterpiece Ace of Spades, which was...
One of the co-founders of Subnautica 2 studio, Unknown Worlds, has released a statement about last week's "shock" decision to replace the leadership team, saying the decision to oust them "stings."
In a heartfelt post, Charlie Cleveland revealed on Reddit that while he and his colleagues believed Subnautica 2 was "ready for early release," "that decision is in Krafton's hands." A recent statement from the publisher, however, intimated a release was not imminent as an update about the release schedule, including an "Early Access timeline," would be "coming soon."
Though not an explicit comment, the discrepency perhaps shows a disconnect between Krafton and the studio's original management.
Krafton's statement also addressed other...
Fan-favorite Baldur's Gate 3 character Karlach is almost universally beloved for a number of reasons — chief among them, her cheery, sweet, and playful personality. But according to her voice actor Samantha Béart, that upbeat exterior belies something far, far darker, shaped by time spent in the bowels of Hell itself.
In an interview with The Gamer, Béart spoke about their time playing Karlach, including the recording process and some very specific plot points. Béart specifically goes in deep on one of Karlach's late-game monologues, delivered after a character who has essentially ruined Karlach's entire life and future is finally dealt with.
Warning! Spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3 lie ahead. Read on at your own risk.
Those who have...
If you've already shopped the Steam Summer Sale and are searching for more PC gaming deals this July, a new Humble Choice bundle is live and packs in some amazing games! This month, you can take home popular games like Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, Daemon X Machina, Wizard with a Gun, and more, all for only $14.99. Don't miss your chance to grab eight games for your Steam library, in addition to one month of IGN Plus, and save hundreds of dollars!
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Daemon X Machina
Cat Quest III
Wizard with a Gun
Death's Door
Neo Cab
Everafter Falls
Blanco
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Each month, Humble Choice curates a selection of games for members to redeem. These games are sent as Steam codes, which are yours to keep...
Capcom has canceled a lecture on the optimization of Monster Hunter Wilds at the upcoming CEDEC 2025 conference in Japan, amid concerns over harassment and threats its staff has been facing over Monster Hunter Wilds.
Per Automaton, Capcom was set to host a talk at Japan's Computer Entertainment Developers Conference, which would have covered performance optimization through the lens of Monster Hunter Wilds. The developers would have explored the angles of CPU and GPU load, as well as memory usage.
No reason was given for the cancellation, but speculation has swirled around whether this is related to harassment the developers have faced over Monster Hunter Wilds. The PC version of Wilds, specifically, has garnered criticism since...
Despite its rapidly approaching August 8 release date for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, not much has been seen from Mafia: The Old Country, the upcoming prequel – and fourth mainline entry – in the popular mafioso action-adventure series. That changes today. Mafia: The Old Country is our IGN First "cover story" for the month of July, meaning we'll have exclusive content all month long – specifically on Mafia Mondays!
We kick things off today with nine minutes of exclusive gameplay from the Villa section in Chapter 5 of the story. Note that this footage has been edited for length and to avoid some story/character spoilers.
Next Monday we'll have our exclusive hands-on preview after playing three hours of the campaign. In the meantime...
Activision has pulled Call of Duty: WWII on Xbox PC offline just days after it was added to Game Pass, amid reports of hacking via Remote Code Execution (RCE).
This isn't about PC players cheating in-game via wall hacks and aim bots. Rather this is about unsuspecting Game Pass players losing control of their PCs through a security exploit.
According to Cloudflare, a remote code execution (RCE) attack is where an attacker runs malicious code on an organization’s computers or network: "The ability to execute attacker-controlled code can be used for various purposes, including deploying additional malware or stealing sensitive data."
Activision failed to provide any further details in its brief statement, below, instead simply...
Ready to feel old? Today marks the 25th(!) anniversary of Final Fantasy 9, and Square Enix is going all out by… uh, launching a fan art project.
If that falls a little short of your remake-shaped expectations, you're not alone. There was a lot of excitement about the much-discussed Final Fantasy 9 remake after Square Enix launched an official Final Fantasy 9 25th Anniversary website earlier this year, and while the publisher has at least acknowledged Final Fantasy 9's special day with an "anniversary special movie" and a request to collect special memories from fans, that's pretty much it.
"Celebrating 25 years of Final Fantasy 9 today," said a tweet posted to the game's official X/Twitter account yesterday, July 6. "When a theatre...
Hot on the heels of the layoffs that have swept through Xbox, the founder of Microsoft-owned Arkane Studios has hit out at Game Pass, whose subscription model he called “unsustainable.”
Raphael Colantonio, who founded the Dishonored and Prey developer and served as its president before leaving in 2017 to start Weird West maker WolfEye Studios, took to social media to ask: “Why is no-one talking about the elephant in the room? Cough cough (Gamepass).”
When asked to expand on his thoughts on Game Pass, which Weird West launched straight into as a day one title in March 2022, Colantonio said: “I think Gamepass is an unsustainable model that has been increasingly damaging the industry for a decade, subsidized by MS’s ‘infinite money,’ but...