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Larry Hryb, better known as Xbox hype man Major Nelson, has been laid off from Unity less than 2 years after joining the company

No one is safe these days.

PC Gamer

Battlefield 6 delays its Season 2 release date for "extra time" to address feedback as its player count falls — it's making the right call, and I'm glad

After reviewing all the feedback from Season 1, Battlefield 6 developer Battlefield Studios is delaying the launch of Season 2 for a month.

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ARC Raiders passes a significant, and impressive milestone — and all its players get rewarded to celebrate

ARC Raiders has passed 12.4 million players, reached 960,000 concurrent users across all platforms, and is rewarding players with a free Gilded Pickaxe to celebrate the milestone.

Windows Central

The Ultimate Star Wars Fantasy Has Just Been Added To Game Pass

'Star Wars Outlaws,' the first open world game set in a galaxy far, far away, is one of the biggest new additions to Xbox Game Pass this month.

Inverse

Epic Games Store has grown massively, but it has trained users to never buy anything — is Xbox PC going down the same path?

Free games helped Epic reach millions of players, but it also changed how they spend. Is Xbox doomed to make the same mistake on PC?

Windows Central

Call of Duty might just be about to drop on Nintendo Switch 2 according to a new leak

A recent leak suggests that the Call of Duty series is set to arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 in the near future.

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A Destiny-style raid has come to Halo Infinite, and it left me speechless — it's so awesome that fans want Bungie to hire the creator

An exceptionally talented Halo Infinite Forge user has made a Destiny-style raid called Shard of Ascension with the mode.

Windows Central

While ARC Raiders cruises, Battlefield 6's player count has plummeted on the Steam charts — but why? Here's what a diehard fan of the FPS thinks

While Battlefield 6 and ARC Raiders were both some of 2025's biggest games, the former's player count has fallen significantly in the new year. But why is that?

Windows Central

Forza Horizon 5 Has Reportedly Generated Over $300 Million on PS5

With Forza Horizon 5’s release on PlayStation 5, we knew the game was going to be a massive hit. Today, the numbers just confirmed that idea. Rhys Elliot of Alinea Analytics states that the 2021 racing title crossed 5 million copies sold on the PS5 this week. That roughly translates…

Operation Sports

8BitDo's new Xbox pro controller looks like the Elite Series 3 we never got

8BitDo has unveiled its new officially licensed Xbox Series X controller, and it's the kind of gamepad that makes me think an Elite Series 3 is never coming.

GamesRadar

I finally tried Gaming Copilot in the Xbox app — and its game recommendations surprised me

I tested Gaming Copilot inside the Xbox mobile app to see if its game recommendations were any good — and it actually nailed my taste and Game Pass picks.

Tom’s Guide

Audeze’s elite gaming headset now packs a bigger planar punch

Audeze's new wireless planar headset is Hi-Res and low lag

Xbox Game Pass Users Caught Off Guard by Additional Day One Game

Xbox Game Pass users were caught by surprise after a day one game released early, sparking excitement and confusion across the platform.

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'Core Keeper' and its underground world keeps growing: What Xbox players should know about the ambitious, survival RPG before its next update

Developed by Pugstorm and Fireshrine Games, Core Keeper is a massive, procedurally generated world that takes place beneath the surface where up to eight players can build bases, battle big bosses, and engage in cozy co-op together.

Windows Central

This clever transforming controller is great for FPS and fighting games on Xbox — but it's a different story on PC

I have been given the opportunity to review the Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot Xbox Controller, and it's quickly turned into one of my biggest, pleasant surprises of 2026 despite being two years old for it's suberb swappable controls, strong build, latency-free connectivity, and more.

TechRadar

The Scuf Envision Pro V2 has some of the best buttons and triggers I’ve ever used, but it’s massively let down by convoluted software

The Scuf Envision Pro V2 is a great PC controller that’s unfortunately hard to recommend to most. It feels brilliant to use, though most won’t need 90% of what the device offers in terms of customizability.

PC Gamer

Elder Scrolls fans are taking it well after Microsoft says it's a 'big year for games ending in 6' ahead of its upcoming Xbox Direct showcase: 'I'm practically living off hopium and copium at this point'

Grand Theft Auto 6 isn't the only big game people are waiting for.

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Always online? Free-to-play? Nope, Xbox-published action RPG wants to be a "full game" now, switching to "buy once, offline" glory: "You will own the complete experience permanently"

The Towerborne devs pivot away from their original vision

GamesRadar

What to expect from PlayStation in 2026: New blockbusters, a GTA-shaped meteor, and one last shot at live service

Opinion | As PS5 enters the final stages of its life cycle, Sony braves the storm by leaning on heavy hitters – no matter where they come from

PC Gamer

9 big things Steam needs to improve in 2026

Hey Steam, we know you don't have much competition, but there's still a lot you should do.

GamesRadar

Xbox accidentally unleashes a wave of Elder Scrolls 6 hopium while trying to hype up GTA 6 and Forza Horizon 6: "Big year for games ending in 6"

Look what you've done now

Windows Central

Xbox's Towerborne sheds its free-to-play status, gains offline mode as it exits early access

Action adventure RPG meets side scrolling brawler gameplay in Stoic and Xbox Game Studios' Towerborne, which is finally expected to graduate from Game Preview to a full 1.0 launch in February.

GamesRadar

A year later, Obsidian's fantasy RPG Avowed is coming to PS5, and it's finally going to let you play as a non-human character

Avowed's coming to a whole new audience

Windows Central

Crimson Desert, Avowed, Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy and more — every Xbox and PC game shown during New Game Plus Showcase

45 new and upcoming games were shown during the New Game Plus Showcase. Here's a complete overview of everything announced for Xbox and PC during the event.

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