Gears of War Reloaded is coming August 26
Microsoft announced at the Xbox Showcase that Gears of War: Reloaded is coming on August 26, 2025, to its latest console and PC platforms....
ZeniMax union reaches tentative agreement with Microsoft
Unionized quality assurance workers on ZeniMax Media announced today that they had reached a tentative contract agreement with Microsoft, ZeniMax’s parent company. The workers,...
IGDA Foundation appoints Shannon Loftis as new chair
The International Game Developers Association Foundation (IGDA-F) has appointed former Microsoft exec Shannon Loftis as the new chair of its board of directors. She...
A Minecraft Movie hits $301M global opening for first two days (updated)
A Minecraft Movie is off to a pretty amazing start, with $58 million coming in on the first day in the U.S. and $110...
ZeniMax workers vote to strike over Microsoft negotiations
The Communication Workers of America union announced today that bargaining members of ZeniMax Media — the parent company of Bethesda and, thanks to a...
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle hits PS5 on April 17
Microsoft’s big Xbox hit, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, debuts on Sony’s PlayStation 5 on April 17. It’s part of Microsoft gaming chief...
Inworld AI showcases AI case studies as they move to production
The current AI ecosystem wasn’t built with game developers in mind. While impressive in controlled demos, today’s AI technologies expose critical limitations when transitioning...
BlizzCon returns to Anaheim on September 12-13, 2026
BlizzCon is returning to the Anaheim Convention Center on September 12 and September 13 in 2026. This means Blizzard Entertainment, owned by Activision Blizzard,...
Xbox’s AI initiative with Muse is an attempt to read the tea leaves, not the room
Earlier today, the heads of Microsoft’s Xbox division revealed Muse, a generative AI model that intends to create both visuals and gameplay for games....
Muse is Xbox’s generative AI model for gameplay ideation
Microsoft Research unveiled Muse, the company’s first generative AI model designed for gameplay ideation. Fatima Kardar, corporate vice president of gaming AI at Microsoft,...