Double Fine lays off 23 staff members after going independent from Xbox
Double Fine confirmed that it has laid off 23 members of its staff following its recent move to independence from Microsoft. CEO Tim Schafer...
On top of everything, Xbox had a major service outage today
In case being an Xbox player wasn’t tricky enough, the company has had a major outage that began last night and has extended well...
June gaming sales dip thanks to the Switch 2’s anniversary | Circana
In one of the year’s more predictable swerves, video game sales in the U.S. have dropped year-over-year as of this June, according to industry-tracking...
Hard reset: The who, what and why of Xbox’s bad week of layoffs and studio closures
Note: A version of this article was first published in our weekly Inside the Industry newsletter. It’s been expanded here with new facts. Last...
Bethesda reveals the future of Fallout, Elder Scrolls and Starfield
Bethesda Game Studios just announced its future plans for its major franchises, including Fallout and The Elder Scrolls. In short, the company is working...
Netflix’s latest game is Minigolf, starring three of its biggest shows
Netflix Games announced the latest addition to its roster of games: Netflix Minigolf. It’s exactly what you think it is: A TV-based, couch co-op...
Far Cry Hulu series adds Steve Buscemi to its cast (and I hope he’s the villain)
FX and Ubisoft announced today that it has added a new name to the cast list of the upcoming “Far Cry” show adaptation: Acclaimed...
‘We need connection through games now more than ever’ | The BIG Show with Eunice Lee
Eunice Lee thinks games can bring people together in a way that is more essential than ever. Lee, who began her career with an...
The importance of community in the battle for eyeballs | GamesBeat Summit 2026 recap
How do games compete with the likes of shortform videos, streaming, social media and a wealth of other forms of entertainment? How does the...
Xbox shifts Obsidian to Fallout, shelves Avowed 2 as part of company-wide ‘reset’
More details have emerged about the fate of one of Xbox’s owned studios amidst the company’s layoffs and studio restructures. According to a new...