Microsoft cuts 1,900 Activision Blizzard staff, cancels new game Odyssey after six years of development

As part of the reorganisation, Blizzard also parted ways with president Mike Ybarra and chief design officer Allen Adham, one of the company’s co-founders. Blizzard said its new president will be announced next week. The Blizzard Entertainment campus in Irvine, California. Photo: Getty Images/TNS The maker of many hit games, including World of Warcraft and … Read more

Forza Horizon 5, Age of Empires IV & More: All Announcements At Xbox Gamescom 2021

Last Updated: August 26, 2021, 15:25 IST Forza Horizon 5 will be launched on November 9 on Xbox and PC. Microsoft, throughout the 90-minute live event, showcased many upcoming games and accessories, along with reiterating focus on the Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Microsoft yesterday held its Xbox Gamescom 2021 event in order to make … Read more

How to watch January 2024’s Xbox Developer_Direct

Microsoft Microsoft will hold the first notable video game showcase of 2024 today with its second annual Developer_Direct showcase. As Microsoft comes off a successful 2023 with games like Hi-Fi Rush, Starfield, and Forza Motorsport, this show is poised to give us an in-depth view of the development of games coming this year, like Senua’s … Read more

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown revives a classic series with swashbuckling success

The Prince of Persia series has been stuck in quicksand for a few years. The original 1989 game by Jordan Mechner dazzled with its realistic (at the time) animation of a prince running and leaping across death traps. In 2003, The Sands of Time rebooted the series with widely loved action and attitude that sustained … Read more

The 6 Best Xbox Series X Headsets for 2024

There’s nothing that can enhance your gaming experience quite like a good headset. In addition to bringing the game right to your ears, a good headset will offer spatial audio — allowing you to pinpoint sounds around you — a solid microphone, and excellent comfort, especially for long gaming sessions. Whether you’re rocking the newest … Read more

2023 gaming report card: final scores for PS5, Xbox, and Switch

It’s been a long year filled with massive games, but we’ve finally reached the end of 2023. There’s no question that this year will be remembered as one of the all-time best for new releases — and one of the worst for game creators — but it’s been a whirlwind 12 months for the “big … Read more

We predicted 2023 gaming trends in 2022. Here’s what we got right

At the end of every year, there’s one article I always look forward to writing. I try to put the “Trends” in Digital Trends” by predicting where gaming is headed in the coming year. It’s a fun thought experiment that puts my expertise to the test as I try to pull together narratives and pin … Read more

How to gameshare on Xbox One

Gamesharing is one of the best features the gaming world has seen over the past decade. The Xbox One was one of the first consoles to fully embrace this feature, and the simple process allows you to give a person you trust access to your library of downloadable games. This feature would carry forward to … Read more

Microsoft Is Betting Big On Generative AI’s Ability To Revolutionise Video Games

It looks like Microsoft is set to take the gaming industry by storm with the help of generative artificial intelligence (AI). As part of its plan, the Redmond-based tech giant recently announced an Xbox partnership with Inworld AI. In a blog post shared on the company’s official website, the general manager of gaming AI at … Read more

Xbox Series X is at its cheapest ever price for Christmas

Xbox Walmart has one of the better Xbox Series X deals that’s perfect for gifting someone this Christmas. Today, you can buy the Xbox Series X for $349 thereby saving a huge $150 off the original price of $499. Proving to be hugely popular, this is a deal that gamers really aren’t going to want … Read more