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news An updated version of the Xbox PC app available to Xbox Insiders loads up to 60% faster, and it's got some other nice improvements too.

news Two weeks after his uncharacteristically spicy comments on the demise of BioWare, Spector's anger clearly has not subsided.

news Theories that Bethesda is hinting at an earlier launch are already surfacing, and a few of them are pretty good.

📅 World of Warcraft: Forever, Warhammer Survivors, and a batch of fresh updates.

news The STJV union says Microsoft imposed hiring freezes at Arkane that resulted in delays and additional expenses, which it then cited as reasons for shutting it down.

news Susie Lee has clearly been waiting for this moment.

news Mamdani and others have called out Google's decision to disable search functionality for schools who opt out of its AI tools.

news There might be hope for Arkane after all: A new report says multiple companies have made offers for it.

news The waiting ain't over yet.

news Itch.io has also expanded its AI filters, enabling users to exclude games made with different types of generative AI.

news The long-awaited title of the next Elder Scrolls game was revealed in a video marking Bethesda Softworks' 40th anniversary.

news Rusty Lake and Amanita Design are like my own personal videogame Hart Foundation.

news Helen Chiang, who became the Xbox division's first chief operating officer in July, says she has "serious concerns" about how her case was handled.

news Nagoshi Studio revealed Gang of Dragon less than a year ago, but it ran into trouble just a few months later.

news Two days after Steam admitted it has an AI slop problem, Roblox basically bragged about the same thing.

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news Clips of rescue efforts following a crowd crush in Seoul that killed 160 people in 2022 was used to represent the immediate aftermath of a North Korean invasion.

news In a rare interview, Zeschuk said the closure of BioWare is sad, but his greater concern is for the people put out of work.

news Stewart died at age 86 after "a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's Disease."

news The award-winning writer, actor, and musician is set to write, direct, produce, and star in the show.

news The actual restoration of vaulting Destiny 2 content is still a long way off, but Bungie has big plans for the future.

news Dyack believes that games like Subnautica 2 are "skewing player expectations" for early access games.

news Sweeney says locking developers into the "walled garden" of Steamworks is a real problem.

news We finally have a solid launch date, and it's not in 2026 as planned but it's not too far off, either.