A former PlayStation exec just said Sony "does not control pricing structures" for digital games. bit.ly/3Tz5BSe

Halo Studios head Pierre Hintze is facing serious accusations from employees. According to a new report, he's been flagged to HR multiple times, and some inside the studio are saying he's "destroying the franchise." bit.ly/4w3cU3h

Why pay $1,000+ for a PS6 when a $300 handheld already does more? bit.ly/44nUMF2

Sony is shutting down Infamous 2's user-generated content servers on August 31, and when those go offline, the platinum trophy goes with them. bit.ly/3TsoDts

The claim is that PlayStation 6 is being built with "hardcore gamers" in mind, the ones who spend more on games, accessories, and subscriptions. bit.ly/3R6HPfy

A health expert is claiming the game could "accidentally disrupt men's health", specifically warning that binge sessions might lower testosterone levels. bit.ly/4bAYq26

Black Flag Resynced's launch should be a moment of celebration, but unfortunately, dozens of devs who worked on the game have been let go. bit.ly/4ycprTb

Naughty Dog fans are genuinely worried the game won't arrive before PlayStation phases out physical releases. bit.ly/4f4luY6

Persona is getting a live-action adaptation, but who is it even for really? bit.ly/4vkJ0pU

After spending the last few years putting games on everything that has a screen, Xbox is reportedly shifting strategy again, and this time, more of its "best titles" could stay console-exclusive. bit.ly/3SR27ua

Xbox has reportedly moved Obsidian onto Fallout, canceling Avowed 2 and laying off over 50 employees. bit.ly/4ybS8zQ

New data from the Texas Workforce Commission confirms Xbox laid off 136 workers at the studio behind DOOM and Quake, far worse than the 50 percent figure first reported. The studio had roughly 185 employees as of last December. bit.ly/4yd1Th9

Edward Kenway remains one of the best protagonists in the series, full stop. bit.ly/4vO6zbH

Legal documents revealed that Microsoft's own internal targets had Game Pass nearly tripling its current subscriber base by now. Instead, it's sitting at less than half of what they hoped for. bit.ly/4yaJxx6

60 to 70 developers laid off from Obsidian Entertainment. Including Daniel Alpert, The Outer Worlds art director who spent over 20 years at the studio. bit.ly/4vUbOGW

People have been caught using scanning mods and hacks to automatically paint their characters. bit.ly/4govHB4

Xbox just confirmed 3,000 layoffs. Ninja Theory has been sold off. Double Fine is going independent. bit.ly/4f2NJXc

Destiny deserved better. bit.ly/4atzclZ

Developers at Rockstar Games have officially launched a bid for voluntary union recognition, pushing back amid ongoing union-busting disputes. bit.ly/4aqkR9Y

No one wants to follow Larian Studios. bit.ly/4vL642e

"We're going to follow an idiot" is Zach Cregger's newest pitch for the Resident Evil movie. bit.ly/3QSgDRM

"You don't always get to say goodbye on your own terms. Most people don't." bit.ly/4vycaCZ

GTA 6 fans have been comparing the newly released Ultimate Edition screenshots against Trailer 2 footage from 2025, and the consensus from one camp is that something has changed. bit.ly/4gbe1c5

Bungie has confirmed layoffs following the end of Destiny 2's ongoing development. bit.ly/4xL5brG

Dmg04 told fans not to blame themselves for the game's sunset: "You all have done more for this game and our studio than could ever be imagined." bit.ly/4v54VBu

Kadokawa's biggest shareholder, Oasis Management, is pushing to oust CEO Takeshi Natsuno, and their main argument is that Elden Ring was too successful to not be more successful. bit.ly/4eKsw4c

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told Entertainment Weekly that the company wants its platform to be open enough that "the next Kojima" can be discovered there. bit.ly/3QFOTzI

Deborah Ann Woll has addressed pushback to playing God of War's first female protagonist, saying at a Game Con Canada panel that Faye's story is for "anyone of any gender." bit.ly/43QqJWg

Valve has opened pre-orders for the Steam Machine, the 512GB model starts at $1,049, and the 2TB version is $1,349. The Steam Controller is sold separately for a $79 add-on; bundles that skip the controller save you that amount. bit.ly/4fZNTkj

Insider Gaming editor-in-chief Tom Henderson is predicting GTA 6 could "easily" make $1 billion from pre-orders alone in its first hour. bit.ly/44maLDl