Former Blizzard president and Xbox exec says Xbox needs to ‘pick their lane and stick to it’

Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra says Xbox should decide what its identity should be going forwards, instead of trying to be a jack of all trades. Ybarra, who served various roles atMicrosoftfor 20 years (culminating in a role as corporate vice president onXboxLive and Xbox Game Pass) before becomingBlizzardpresident for three years, took to X to give his views on Xbox’s current situation. “Tough to see Xbox confused about who it is and what it should be,” Ybarra wrote....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Anthony Baker

Former Platinum CEO ‘forms Resident Evil 3 studio’

Additional sourcing byDusk Golem. Former PlatinumGames CEO Tatsuya Minami has founded a new company backed by Capcom, sources have told VGC. The company, called M-Two Inc, is operating just outside ofCapcom’s headquarters in Osaka and is contributing to the development of the publisher’sjust-announced Resident Evil 3 remake. VGC understands that M-Two has been in operation for over a year and is comprised of several former Platinum and Capcom employees. An M-Two Inc logo is visible at the end of theResident Evil 3 trailer....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Renee Allen

Gallery: Sony releases 28 new PlayStation 5 console and accessories images

Sony Interactive Entertainment has published a new gallery of PlayStation 5 images, offering a close-up look at the next-gen console and its accessories range. ThePS5 release dateis November 12 in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, with the rest of the world getting the console on November 19. However, the release date for PS5 accessories was recentlybrought forward to October 30 in the US,and to November 12 in the UK....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Stephanie Hansen

GOG’s Autumn Sale has added its final free game

GOG’s Autumn Sale has been updated with its fourth and final free game. Requiem: Avenging Angel is nowfree to downloaduntil September 11 at 1pm UTC. To claim the game, players must opt in to receiveGOGmarketing emails. Developer by Cyclone Studios and published by Ziggurat Interactive, Requiem: Avenging Angel is a 3D, first-person action game originally released in 1999. “A holy war rages on Earth between Heaven’s Chosen Soldiers and Hell’s Fallen Angels,” reads GOG’s product description....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · David Valdez

GTA parent Take-Two says it’s working on 3 unannounced remasters

Grand Theft Auto parent Take-Two has confirmed it’s working on three unannounced remasters of previously released games. The publisher confirmed the in-development titles inan investor presentationpublished this week, which lists three unannounced “new iterations of previously released titles”. These projects are listed alongside the upcomingPS5andXboxSeries X|S version of Grand Theft Auto V and Kerbal Space Program, as well as a planned standalone version ofGrand Theft Auto Online. Take-Twohas openly discussed its intention to continue creating remasters of its past titles....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Jennifer Wilson

GTA V’s PS5 and Xbox Series X/S graphics modes and more have been confirmed

Rockstar has provided additional details on the upcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of Grand Theft Auto V. The game will include three graphics modes for players to choose fromwhen it’s released on March 15. They include Fidelity Mode for the highest visual quality, which targets 30 FPS. On PS5 andXboxSeries X this supports native 4K resolution with ray tracing enabled, while Xbox Series S supports upscaled 4K resolution....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Mr. Michael Armstrong Jr.

Hideki Kamiya says Platinum could make as many as 9 Bayonetta games

PlatinumGames vice president Hideki Kamiya has expressed his desire to make a fourth and fifth Bayonetta game. In an interview withIGN Japan, Kamiya was explaining his belief that creators need to “have their own convictions” and make the games they want to make instead of what the majority of players want, when he usedBayonettaas an example. “Taking the Bayonetta IP as an example, while I have a structure in mind for where the story is going to go far into the future, players are only able to pass judgment on the story that they have at the moment,” he said....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Dawn Jones

Hitman maker IO Interactive teams with Build A Rocket Boy to publish MindsEye

Hitman creator IO Interactive will publish MindsEye, the upcoming game from Build A Rocket Boy. The company announced on Wednesday that it has created a third-party publishing division, IOI Partners, which has signed the new game from the Edinburgh-based studio, which is helmed by former Grand Theft Auto producerLeslie Benzies. “From day one, Build A Rocket Boy Studios has been focused on creating the next generation of compelling gaming and quality entertainment experiences....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Rachel Jackson

Hogwarts Legacy Cursed Tomb Treasure: How to solve Cursed Tomb Treasure door

Hogwarts Legacy Cursed Tomb Treasure is one of the trickiest missions in Hogwarts Legacy. TheCursed Tomb Treasurequest is one of the more in-depth late-game treasure hunts in the game. But how do you complete theHogwarts LegacyCursed Tomb Treasure?Read on below for our full guide to this Hogwarts Legacy quest. Hogwarts Legacy guides: Hogwarts Legacy Merlin Trials|Hogwarts Legacy Statues|Hogwarts Legacy Keys|Daedalian Key locations|Elder Wand location|Hogwarts Legacy killing curse|Hogwarts Legacy pages...

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Richard Perez

Hogwarts Legacy sequel will tie in with the new Harry Potter HBO series

Warner Bros. Discovery has provided an update on its plans for a sequel to last year’s smash hit Hogwarts Legacy. “Obviously, a successor toHogwarts Legacyis one of the biggest priorities in a couple of years down the road,” chief financial officer Gunnar Wiedenfelssaid at Bank of America conference in September. And David Haddad, president ofWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, echoed that language in a new interview withVariety. He said Warner Bros....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · George Guzman

How to swim faster in Fisch

Still can’t get where you want to go while underwater in Fisch? You might need to learnhow to swim faster in Fisch. Assuming you can’t just hire a boat to get you to where you want to go, playing withoutincreasing swim speed in Fischmight be limiting how far you can explore. There’s an easy fix, but it’ll take a nice ride, the right equipment, and quite a bit of cash....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Sarah Jackson MD

Idle Breakout codes (November 2024)

Idle Breakout, a game you’ll somehow get away with playing in the middle of a lesson, can be cheated with official commands we’ve listed down below. Idle Breakout codescan get you anything from level skips and infinite balls, to max-level upgrades and a massive brick count in seconds. Why? Well, do you really think you can reach level 42,000 before the end of the period? Infinite Money Use this code to get infinite money on your save: MTgzNixJbmZpbml0eSxJbmZpbml0eSwyM TcsMCwxNjUyNTgsMTY1MjU4LDgxMTMyL DUsMSwxLDEsMSwwLDQzNTk1Ljc4LDQ2 ODE1MTM5LDAsMCwwLDAsMCwwLDAsM CwwLDAsMTkzODc1Njg1MCwxOTM4NzU2 ODUwLDAsMCwwLDAsMCwxMDAwLDAsM CwwLDAsMCwwLDAsMCwwLDAsMCwwLD AsNSwyNTUsMCwzMywwLDEwLDksMTY0L DQsOTUsMCwwLDAsMCwwLDEsMCwwLD AsMSwxLDEsMCwwLDAsMCwwLDEsMSwx LDEsMCwxLDEsMSwxLDAsMSwxLDEsMSw wLDEsMSwxLDEsMCwxLDEsMSwxLDAsMS wxLDEsMSwwLEluZmluaXR5LDAsMCwwLD EsSW5maW5pdHksMSwwLDAs...

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · April Thomas

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has been played by over four million players, Microsoft says

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has attracted over four million players, according to Microsoft. The title was released on June 10, 2025, forXbox Series X/SandPC, and has also been available with Game Pass since launch. The game has been well received by critics, earning scores of 86 (console) and 87 (PC) on review aggregation site Metacritic. MicrosoftCEOSatya Nadellatouched on the game’s early performance duringthe company’s second quarter earningscall on Wednesday....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Abigail Irwin