Sega streamed a 90-minute Sonic the Hedgehog concert for free on Friday, earning overwhelming praise from fans on the mascot’s 30thbirthday. The concert – which can be viewed again via the embed above – was comprised of a 50-minute symphony section, in which the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra performed some of Sonic’s greatest hits, followed by special performances from Crush 40 and Tomoya Ohtani. At the time of publishing, the free concert has receivedan overwhelmingly positive responseon YouTube, with nearly 70,000 likes versus just 200 dislikes....

Xbox has announced Tell Me Why, a narrative adventure from Dontnod Entertainment which it said stars the first playable videogame hero from a major studio who is also transgender. The Life is Strange developer has worked closely with LGBTQ media advocacy organization GLAAD to create a game with an “authentic representation” of the trans experience, as well as a genuine, multidimensional character, it said at the X019 event. Set in small-town Alaska, Tell Me Why puts players at the heart of a mystery in an “intimate, true-to-life story” where twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan use their bond to unravel memories of a loving but troubled childhood....

Xbox has cancelled its Perfect Dark reboot and closed its developer, it has been confirmed. In a statement,XboxGame Studios’Matt Bootysaid the decisions “reflect a broader effort to adjust priorities and focus resources to set up our teams for greater success within a changing industry landscape”. Santa Monica, California-basedThe Initiativewas established in 2018 by formerCrystal Dynamicsboss Darrell Gallagher, along with a host of veteran developers.Perfect Darkwas to be the studio’s first title....

Microsoft is reportedly planning another round of major job cuts at its Xbox division. According to a report fromBloomberg, which cites sources familiar with the plans speaking under anonymity, the company is set to conduct a round of layoffs next week, as part of a company-wide reorganisation. Bloomberg had previously reported thatMicrosoft plans to cut thousands of jobs next week, mostly consisting of its salespeople, but it now appears its gaming division will also be affected by layoffs....

Sega appears to be teasing an announcement for The Game Awards next week. On Saturday, Twitch streamer Curiousjoi shared a letter she’d been sent by the games publisher, which included the message: ‘New Era New Energy – ensure to tune in toThe Game AwardsDecember 7th’. The Game Awards will be streamed live from the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 7. There are 31 awards up for grabs in total at this year’s Game Awards, with the winners set to be determined by a blended vote between the voting jury comprised of global media publications (90%) – which includes VGC – and public fan voting (10%)....

The Outer World’s senior narrative designer has clarified previous comments suggesting Obsidian doesn’t want the game, which is set in a sci-fi dystopia, to be “politically-charged”. TheObsidian-made RPG, whichwon the Game Critics E3 2019 award for Best Original Game, is set in a future world where megacorporations have begun colonising and terraforming alien planets. As such, its plot heavily references the ‘dark side’ of capitalism. However,creative director Leonard Boyarsky insisted in Junethat the game’s story is less a critique of modern capitalism and more about “power and how power is used against people who don’t have it”....

The creator of ’90s video game James Pond has heavily criticised the studio working on its latest sequel, saying he “hates almost everything they do with a passion”. The original James Pond: Underwater Agent was released in 1990, and was followed by the far more popular James Pond II: Codename RoboCod. Although it was followed by other titles – 1993’s James Pond 3: Operation Starfish and mini-game spin-off The Aquatic Games – the James Pond series essentially ended in the mid ’90s, with the only attempt to revive it being a poorly receivediOSgame in 2011....

20 minutes of Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies mode gameplay has leaked, ahead of the game’s release later this week. The off-screen footage offers the most extensive look at the new Zombies mode since it wasrevealed by developer Treyarch last month. Vanguard’s Zombies mode is a “franchise-first crossover” and “the precursor toBlack Ops Cold WarZombies”, according to its developer. https://youtu.be/8hSwvHCh9JI https://youtu.be/4ciePxQI2pE “Taking place in 1944, Vanguard Zombies shifts the focus of the Dark Aether story to the disturbing occult activities carried out by the Third Reich during WWII....

Sony Interactive Entertainment is planning to revive the Twisted Metal series to coincide with its upcoming television adaptation, it’s been claimed. That’s according to GamesBeat journalist Jeff Grubb, and matches what VGC has heard from its own sources. Grubb said on his latestGiant Bomb video show(paywall) that he’d heard a revival of the car combat game was in early development and represented a broadening ofSony’s first-party games strategy to synergise with its movie and television projects....

Activision has claimed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is seeing record engagement levels compared to its predecessors. “Thank you for a historic launch,” it said on Tuesday. “Just two weeks in, MWIII has already set records with the highest engagement in the newModern WarfareTrilogy!” According to the publisher, the game has seen “more hours per player overall” than 2019’s Modern Warfare and last year’s Modern Warfare 2....

The launch of Amazon’s unannounced video game streaming platform could slip into 2021. The corporation – which owns Streaming platform Twitch – is making big strides into video games, with “hundreds of millions of dollars” being invested in its own game creation, plus the new cloud platform codenamed Project Tempo, reportsThe New York Times. Multiple outlets reported last year thatAmazon would launch its Stadia rival in 2020, however according to NY Times’ sources Project Tempo could slip into next year amid coronavirus disruptions....

Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ phenomenal first-year sales surpassed even the hardware that runs it during 2020. According toNintendo’s latest financial results, New Horizons has sold in 31.18 million copies as of July 08, 2025. In comparison,Nintendo Switchsold in 27.3m units during all of 2020 – and Animal Crossing didn’t release until March of the same year. As noted by Niko Partners analystDaniel Ahmad, the impressive figures suggest that up to 39% of Nintendo Switch owners have bought Animal Crossing....

Not only is anAnime Odyssey tier listalready out there for release, it’s officially sourced and endorsed by the developers behind the numbers that matter. NoRobloxTD game is complete without a tier list.Anime Odysseyfollows the rules. Pulls are expensive, and upgrades take time. If you don’t know the best from the worst, you risk wasting both time and money relying on units destined to underperform. Anime Odyssey tier list – What’s the best DPS unit?...