Xbox Live is now 20 years old

Microsoft celebrated the 20th anniversary of Xbox Live this week. The online multiplayer service officially launched on July 05, 2025, meaning Tuesday marked 20 years since its inception. XboxLive was first introduced on the original Xbox, exactly one year after it launched. It was the main reason why the original Xbox included a broadband port, a decision that was derided by critics at the time due to relatively low broadband adoption at that time....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Megan Bryant

Xbox Series X/S was the UK’s top-selling console in March

The Xbox Series X and Series S were the top-selling consoles in the UK last month. According to GfK and GSD data (as reported byGamesIndustry.biz),Xbox Series X/Ssales in the country were up 61% compared to February, partly due to newXboxSeries X stock. TheSwitchwas in second place – and is still the best-selling system so far in the UK this year – while thePS5remained in third place for the second month, thanks to continued stock shortages....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Kyle Kelley

Zelda Makasura Shrine guide

Zelda Makasura Shrine is one of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s many small challenges scattered around the game world. Our guide to Makasura Shrine – ‘An Upright Device’ will show what you need to do in order to solve its puzzles and unlock the hidden chest to obtain the Light of Blessing hidden within. If you need help with other Tears of the Kingdom Shrines, you can visit VGC’sZelda: Tears of the Kingdom guideshub for more valuable solutions....

July 23, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Erin Flores

A live-action project based on Cyberpunk 2077 is in the works

A live-action project based on Cyberpunk 2077 is currently in the early stages of development. According to developerCD Projekt Red, the “live-action project” will be set in the world of Cyberpunk and will be handled by indie global media company Anonymous Content. It hasn’t been explicitly confirmed whether the project will be a movie, TV series or something else, though CD Projekt Red will be collaborating directly on the project with Garret Kemble, Anonymous Content Studios’ head of television....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Raven Harrell

A year after release, Activision is winding down Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile

A little over a year after its release, Activision is pulling Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile from the App Store and Google Play Store, and ending support for the game. Released in March 2024, theiOSandAndroidgame is co-developed byActivision’s Shanghai,Beenox, Digital Legends, and Solid State studios, and supports shared progression with the console andPCversions of Warzone. It’s Call of Duty’s second mobile game, after 2019’s Call of DutyMobile, which is developed by TiMi Studio and continues to be supported....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Samantha Johnson

An image showing The Last of Us Online’s main menu has seemingly leaked

An image seemingly revealing the main menu of the cancelled The Last of Us multiplayer game been published online. AfterNaughty Dogconfirmed on Thursday that it hadcancelled plans to release The Last of Us Online, reputable leaker Dusk Golem shared the image below. It was originally posted onResetEraand is now circulating on social media platforms. So Dusk golem said that this was one of the main menu of the last of us multiplayer....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Anthony Ferguson

Anime Boxing Simulator codes

Anime Boxing Simulator codesare coming in for release, giving early adopters an easy way to stay ahead as updates drop and new players make their start. Anime Boxing Simulatorlooks to mix three popularRobloxgenres. You build your stats, beef up your gloves, and recruit anime favourites to fight by your side against swarms of enemies on stage-like maps. TheABS codes listbelow is sourced via the Discord server. Expired Anime Boxing Simulator codes How do I redeem Anime Boxing Simulator codes?...

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Robert Haas

Anime Fantasy traits – Best stats, odds, and how to reroll

What are your chances of rolling a particularAnime Fantasy Trait? We’ve got the odds and chances of each listed below. Traits are passive bonuses applied to a unit of your choice.Rarer traits typically apply more powerful benefits. Each trait costs one reroll and permanently replaces the trait previously applied to the character. Anime Fantasy Traits odds and effects Here’s every Anime Fantasy trait broken into rarity order, complete with the stats they bestow upon being applied to a unit:...

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Elizabeth Anderson

Anime Fantasy Trello link – What is it?

Adding theAnime Fantasy Trello linkto your list of bookmarks gives you a quick and easy route back to the best compendium covering this new tower defense title. Not sure what we’re talking about? This could be a bit of a revelation. Rather than rely on fan-maintained Wikis rife with rumours and misinformation, you’re able to instead use a developer-made resource to figure things out. What is the Anime Fantasy Trello link?...

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Tina Randall

Annapurna Interactive has delayed Twelve Minutes, Last Stop and The Artful Escape

Annapurna Interactive has delayed the releases of Twelve Minutes, Last Stop and The Artful Escape. Originally expected to arrive this year, the three titles will now launch in 2021. “They’ve all come together throughout the year and it’s pretty much polishing at this point,” the publisher said on Wednesday. they’ve all come together throughout the year and it’s pretty much polishing at this point! make sure to follow@12minutesgame,@VariableState, and@TheArtfulEscapetooalso, Steam links for your wishlist!...

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Robert Ortiz

Balatro is getting The Witcher, Vampire Survivors, Among Us and Dave the Diver decks

Balatro is getting a series of DLC collaboration decks. Announced during today’sNintendo Direct, The Friends of Jimbo update will see decks based on The Witcher, Vampire Survivors,Among Us, and Dave The Diver join the game. The free update will be added to the game later today on all platforms. BalatrodeveloperLocalThunkpreviously teased that “surprises” were coming to Balatro this summer, of which these decks are presumably among those. Celebrating two million copies sold earlier this month, LocalThunk also revealed that the game’s first major update would be coming in 2025....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Diana Jones

Bethesda’s head of publishing, Pete Hines, is leaving after 24 years

Bethesda’s head of publishing, Pete Hines, is leaving the company after nearly 25 years of employment, he’s announced. Hines, who is one of the most recognisable figures at theMicrosoft-owned Elder Scrolls and Fallout publisher, announced the news on his social media channels on Monday. “After 24 years, I have decided my time atBethesda Softworkshas come to an end,” he wrote. “I am retiring and will begin an exciting new chapter of my life exploring interests and passions, donating my time where I can, and taking more time to enjoy life....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Larry Garcia

Blizzard says it ‘still talks’ about a console version of World of Warcraft

Blizzard has said that it still has discussions a console version of World of Warcraft. Speaking to VGC in a recent interview, Holly Longdale, the vice president and executive producer ofWorld of Warcraft, discussed life after becoming part ofMicrosoft. Asked about a console version of the game, the producer replied: “Of course we still talk about it. We’re gamers, I don’t think anything is out of the realm of possibility, but we don’t have anything to talk about right now....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Andrew Miller