Enlarge / The tumbling continues. [/url] Microsoft's revenue from Xbox console sales was down a whopping 42 percent on a year-over-year basis for the quarter ending in June, the company announced in its latest earnings report. The massive drop continues a long, pronounced slide for sales of Microsoft's gaming hardware—the Xbox line has now shown year-over-year declines in hardware sales revenue in six of the last seven calendar quarters (and seven of the last nine). And Microsoft CFO Amy Hood told investors in a follow-up call ([Hidden Content]) to expect hardware sales to decline yet again in the coming fiscal quarter, which ends in September. The 42 percent drop for quarterly hardware revenue—by far the largest such drop since the introduction of the Xbox Series X/S in 2020—follows an 11 percent year-over-year decline in the second calendar quarter of 2023. Read 8 remaining paragraphs | Comments View the full article
No Man’s Sky is constantly adding new features and fixing issues with updates and patches. Sometimes, this can lead to connectivity and gameplay issues, like the Version Mismatched error when trying to play with friends. Here’s everything you need to know about the Version Mismatched error in No Man’s Sky and how to fix it. View the full article
It’s only been about a month since Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm took an indefinite hiatus from the internet after admitting to “inappropriate” messages with a minor, but the popular streamer suddenly broke his silence today with a surprise post on social media. On July 31, Beahm posted a photo of himself sitting across from the viewer with a game board in the middle, with his side fitted with chess pieces and the viewer’s side with checkers pieces. It was a clear message: He’s playing chess while the world is playing checkers. The immediate responses were split between his stalwart fan base and many critics across the internet, from those cheering him on and asking for his return to those wondering why he has even bothered coming back. It has only been about a month since he stepped away from the spotlight, but now, it looks like he’s gearing up for another return. View the full article
Killer7 is one of the most frightening, intense, original, and visionary games I've ever played. A co-production between Goichi 'Suda 51' Suda, of Grasshopper Manufacture, Lollipop Chainsaw, and Shadows of the Damned fame, and Shinji Mikami, one of the original masterminds behind the entire Resident Evil series, Killer7 originally arrived back in 2005. Now, almost two decades later, its creators discuss the possibility of both a relaunched "complete edition" and a full sequel. They even suggest some possible titles. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best horror game you've never played is $5 Suda51 says unnecessary overtime is "simply not allowed at all" at Grasshopper Manufacture Killer7 arrives on Steam this autumn View the full article
In the most recent patch notes for Elden Ring update 1.13, FromSoftware covered plenty of small issues and bugs, most of which aren't utterly game-changing. However, alongside an improvement to Torrent's summon system, players are now also getting a helpful tip—check your peripherals and your mouse because they could be causing some framerate issues... Read more.View the full article
A new NPC has been added to Palworld despite not being mentioned in recent patch notes by publisher and developer Pocketpair. Palworld has seen numerous changes over the summer, including a new Syndicate stronghold full of aggressive enemies, and this strange yet friendly NPC is tied directly to this area. View the full article
Destiny 2 developer Bungie has announced plans to lay off 220 staff, integrate 155 of its remaining job roles into Sony Interactive entertainment, and pass work on one of its "incubation projects" to a freshly formed PlayStation Studio. This shift is ***** out in a new blog post penned by Bungie CEO Pete Parsons, who called it "the most difficult changes we’ve ever had to make as a studio". "Due to rising costs of development and industry shifts as well as enduring economic conditions," he continued, "it has become clear that we need to make substantial changes to our cost structure and focus development efforts entirely on Destiny and Marathon." The 220 staff being ***** off amount to "roughly 17%" of the studio's workforce, with Parsons stating that they'll include "executive and senior leader roles". "Today is a difficult and painful day, especially for our departing colleagues, all of which have made important and valuable contributions to Bungie," he added, "Our goal is to support them with the utmost care and respect. For everyone affected by this job reduction, we will be offering a generous exit package, including severance, bonus and health coverage." Read more View the full article
Image: Bungie Another round of layoffs has hit Bungie. Bungie CEO Pete Parsons made the announcement on the studio’s website, citing the increasing costs of development and economic conditions as the reason for the reduction of staff — a refrain that’s become common in the last two years of prolific video game industry layoffs. Parsons wrote that 220 roles would be eliminated, representing 17 percent of the company’s workforce. Additionally, Parsons wrote that Bungie was working to integrate another 155 employees into other departments within Sony Interactive Entertainment. These numbers, combined with the 100 people ***** off in October of last year, mean that Bungie has lost roughly 40 percent of its total workforce in the last 12 months. Bungie had... Continue reading… View the full article
While many eyes are turned towards ****** Ops 6, Call of Duty’s Modern Warfare 3 is still getting weekly updates and challenges, like a new attachment that sounds incredibly fun. With a name like “Cataclysm,” this newest Aftermarket Part sounds like a behemoth of sorts. And luckily, it is. The Conversion Kit takes an existing ******* and transforms it into something completely new, and hopefully very fun. View the full article
You’ll be on the hunt for multiple resources and rare items while playing Final Fantasy XIV. The type of materials you need to hunt down vary in where you can find them, but those looking to get Twilight Gemstones need to visit a particular location. Twilight Gemstones don’t have the chance to drop anyway. Instead, they only have a chance of appearing during a specific activity, which means working together with your favorite FFXIV party members and friends to complete it. You’ll also need to be moderately patient, since getting Twilight Gemstones is time-consuming, and you’re not always guaranteed to get it. View the full article
One of the biggest names in the streaming industry, MoistCr1TiKaL, is allegedly going on an “indefinite hiatus” and leaving his podcasts. This was announced today, July 31, on The Boys Patreon, though Cr1TiKaL himself is yet to make an official comment. The Patreon post titled “Goodbye Charlie” outlined that the popular creator will be leaving The Official Podcast and the Red Thread (thanks Dexerto). This decision was reportedly influenced by Charlie’s (Cr1TiKaL‘s) wish to “scale back his time spent on the internet.” The Official Podcast and the Red Thread will remain operational and won’t be taken down after Charlie departs, the Patreon post concludes. Charlie hasn’t spoken on the matter yet, though some believe the move was prompted following his recent debate with fellow creator Sneako. View the full article
NICKMERCS has been the topic of several controversial social media conversations this year, and it has some fans questioning his status within FaZe Clan. The controversial streamer was the subject of a question on a recent Banks stream, and the FaZe founder and CEO offered a tepid take that raised some eyebrows about the CoD player and former Gears of War pro’s future with the team. View the full article
If you are tired of fighting Deviants in Once Human’s PvE servers and want to take on some real players for a change, the Cargo Scramble truck is something you don’t want to miss at any cost. The mysterious world of Once Human keeps players on their toes with gritty “Public Crisis Events” that reward handsomely upon participation. The Cargo Scramble event is one such challenge, available in both PvE and PvP modes. Since you are here, chances are you are wondering how Cargo Scramble works in Once Human—and we are here to answer all your queries about that. View the full article
Apex Legends players have been waiting years for a fully urbanized battle royale map to hit the game. Thanks to a teaser for the Aug. 1 season 22 launch trailer, it looks like that wait is just about over. Respawn dropped a short teaser today to build hype for the new season launch trailer. Titled “Shockwave,” the footage showed off legends fighting in unfamiliar territory—a cityscape with plenty of neon lighting, and at night time. “Ready to light up the city?” the post reads, adding more fuel to a now almost-certain ***** that the long-rumored and leaked city map is almost here. View the full article
Braid creator Jonathan ***** says that the game's anniversary edition has unfortunately not been a huge success. The original Braid came out on multiple platforms in 2008 and received high praise across the board. Its current Xbox 360 Metacritic score sits at a nonnegligible 93 aggregate rating, with players praising the games beautiful presentation, unique storytelling, challenging puzzles, and soundtrack. Many developers in the years since have lauded Braid and cited it as a key influence for their own games. View the full article
Honkai: Star Rail has officially launched the Version 2.4 update, bringing a new map to explore within the Xianzhou Luofu alongside multiple new roster members. HoYoverse has been building excitement for the newest update to its sci-fi RPG for several weeks, teasing plenty of new content to come with the game's next patch. The developer previously revealed three new characters joining the roster with Yunli, Jiaoqiu, and a new version of March 7th appearing during Version 2.4. Now, fans don't have to wait any longer for the next new update to the RPG. View the full article
As a big StarCraft aficionado, Stormgate is a game I've had my eyes on for quite some time. The team behind the free-to-play RTS boasts several big names formerly known for their work at Blizzard on Warcraft 3 and StarCraft 2 in particular, and developer Frost Giant Studios has been very up-front about wearing its influences from those games, as well as other classics such as Command and Conquer. As it arrives via Steam Early Access, however, early opinion on Stormgate is divided. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Free to play RTS Stormgate out now for backers and beta testers StarCraft successor Stormgate unveils its third faction, sets date Ex Blizzard devs' huge new RTS game gets first open beta View the full article
Destiny 2 and Marathon maker Bungie has ***** off 17 percent of its workforce, or 220 employees, effective immediately. Bungie CEO Pete Parsons released a statement today on the removal of hundreds of developers, which comes around nine months after over 100 staff members were let go at the end of October 2023 after the studio missed internal financial goals. View the full article
Traversing the stars is a beautiful experience, but it can get lonely out there on your own. No Man’s Sky is home to many features that are best shared with others, including base-building, expeditions, and Discoveries—which is why players may be wondering about crossplay compatibility. Does NMS have crossplay? NMS has crossplay, but there’s a catch: The full functionality of the cross-platform feature is only available for players on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation—not for Nintendo Switch users. Although the Switch allows some crossplay functionality, it’s limited to NMS’ Discoveries feature. View the full article
Following a *****, Microsoft has officially confirmed that Xbox Game Pass is adding ******: Definitive Edition to its roster on August 13. When it comes to Xbox Game Pass announcements, Microsoft typically sticks to announcing them every two weeks or so, shining a spotlight on the titles that are coming in the near future. However, there are rare occasions when Microsoft breaks from its well-established Xbox Game Pass announcement patterns. View the full article
I don't think I'm capable of rivalling Nic's enthusiasm for Promise Mascot Agency, the new open world game from Paradise ******* devs Kaizen Game Works, so I'll settle for saying "EEEEE". The developers have just released a nine-minute explainer video, which teems with scenes of gimp suits, winged vans, rocket-propelled pinkies, vicious card battles against small excited dogs, and a surprisingly in-depth management component. There are bits that make me think of Batman: Arkham City, and bits that make me think of Pathologic, and bits that make me think of Yakuza - a combination fit to burst the brain. Quick, before your brain bursts, watch the video for yourself below. Read more View the full article
Combining the horde-slaying ARPG gameplay of Diablo with strategic MOBA-like defense, Wardens Rising is hard to put in any one box. It's gained a lot of traction recently for its unique gameplay, and you can finally play it for yourself thanks to a new Wardens Rising demo that is available on Steam. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Stunning co-op action RPG Wardens Rising to get free Steam demo soon Helldivers 2 meets League of Legends in flashy new Steam MOBA Diablo meets League of Legends in Steam MOBA with a twist View the full article
Another day, another XP farming method is discovered in The First Descendant. This time, we have a ***** where, if you position yourself just right, you don’t even need to ***** a ******* to farm XP. Here’s how the Bunny ***** farm method works in The First Descendant. View the full article
Never underestimate the ability of tech companies to find a new way to differentiate their products from one another. In the latest chapter of "What about this?" Asus has announced a new laptop range that lets you change its smell. The Asus Adol Book 14 comes with a fragrance holder that can hold different scent-releasing patches, with perfumes designed by scent specialist Anna Sui. This new, fragranced Asus laptop isn't all about nasal novelty, though. It also packs plenty of promising specs, including a 240Hz OLED display and an AMD Ryzen 8945H CPU, meaning it shares some specs in common with the machines on our best gaming laptop guide. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Save big on these Asus gaming keyboards on Amazon, if you're quick Asus' new ROG Ally software is broken. Here's how to fix it Asus drops huge software update to celebrate ROG Ally X launch View the full article
EA Sports is giving Franchise mode some much-needed attention in Madden 25, with several additions that aim to improve the immersion. In recent years, offline modes in Madden titles have often been neglected in favor of the money-spinning Ultimate Team mode. That left players, like myself, who like to build their own NFL legacy in Franchise feeling short-changed. But now, that might be about to change. View the full article
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Enlarge / The tumbling continues. [/url] Microsoft's revenue from Xbox console sales was down a whopping 42 percent on a year-over-year basis for the quarter ending in June, the company announced in its latest earnings report. The massive drop continues a long, pronounced slide for sales of Microsoft's gaming hardware—the Xbox line has now shown year-over-year declines in hardware sales revenue in six of the last seven calendar quarters (and seven of the last nine). And Microsoft CFO Amy Hood told investors in a follow-up call ([Hidden Content]) to expect hardware sales to decline yet again in the coming fiscal quarter, which ends in September. The 42 percent drop for quarterly hardware revenue—by far the largest such drop since the introduction of the Xbox Series X/S in 2020—follows an 11 percent year-over-year decline in the second calendar quarter of 2023. Read 8 remaining paragraphs | Comments View the full article