The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 airs in June and will be followed by a ‘deep dive’ into the Gears of War franchise with the E-Day Direct — here’s when you can tune in and what to expect

Microsoft has announced plans for its annual Xbox Games Showcase this summer, along with a Gears of War: E-Day Direct.
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Sony has shut down Dark Outlaw Games one year after its founding and while it was reportedly ‘still in the early stages’ of developing its project

Sony has shut down Dark Outlaw Games one year after its founding, and is also making cuts across mobile game development.
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Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees just weeks after raising Fortnite V-Buck prices ‘to help pay the bills’

Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees.

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Ubisoft continues with its cost-cutting program as it cuts 100+ jobs and ends game development at its Tom Clancy studio Red Storm Entertainment

Ubisoft has reportedly ended game development at its Tom Clancy studio, Red Storm Entertainment, and laid off more than 100 staff members.
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The BAFTA Games Awards 2026 nominees have been announced: here are the front-runners for the most awards, including Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, the game we called ‘staggeringly beautiful’ and ‘wonderfully stylish’

BAFTA has announced the nominations for the 22nd BAFTA Games Awards 2026, celebrating a total of 42 games across 17 categories.
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PlayStation users in the UK could be collectively awarded billions in compensation for ‘excessive and unfair’ PlayStation Store charges in class-action lawsuit against Sony

A class-action lawsuit filed against Sony could mean millions of UK PlayStation users are entitled to £2 billion in compensation for unfair charges made on the PlayStation Store.
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No more single-player Sony PS5 exclusives are coming to PC according to a new report

Sony is reportedly stepping away from offering PC ports of its games.

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Amazon pulls the plug on ambitious racing game project from former Forza Horizon devs, but stresses the ‘flexibility’ to find a more suitable publisher

Amazon ends partnership with ex-Forza Horizon devs Maverick Games — but thankfully, its open-world driving project hasn’t been canceled yet.
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Assassin’s Creed Hexe creative director is departing Ubisoft, leaving the major project in the hands of the creative director behind Assassin’s Creed Black Flag and Origins

Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Hexe creative director Clint Hocking is departing the studio. The studio has confirmed Jean Guesdon, the creative director on Black Flag and Origins, will now lead Assassin’s Creed Hexe.
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‘I want to make sure everybody knows I’m committed to Xbox’

The new CEO of Xbox has spoken on her vision for the future of the brand in a new interview.

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