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Hellblade developer Ninja Theory and Psychonauts developer Double Fine are reportedly among the studios fighting to avoid closure as Microsoft makes significant cuts to the Xbox business. Bloomberg reported that Compulsion, Ninja Theory, and Double Fine are all negotiating with Microsoft to potentially go independent, although doing so would still likely result in significant layoffs.…

Treyarch studio head Mark Gordon will be leaving the studio after 22 years. Treyarch announced the news on its socials, confirming that Gordon is leaving to begin the next chapter of his career, which has yet to be announced. Yale Miller and Kevin Hendrickson will take over as co-studio heads going forward. Miller and Hendrickson…

Viral hide-and-seek paint game Meccha Chameleon is celebrating 2 million copies sold with the launch of a new map later this week. Developer lemorion_1224 announced the sales figure update with a post on their Steam page. It’s a quick thank you to the fans who have found the game, promising to gift them a new…

Apparently, 2026 is the year of the unexpected crossover. We already saw Marvel and DC play nice with Superman/Spider-Man #1 and Spider-Man/Superman #1. Last week, DC revealed Batman/Superman/Weird Al: World’s Weirdest. And now Marvel has announced what might just be the strangest crossover yet, The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe. The Muppets Take the Marvel…

Fox Corp. has announced an agreement to acquire Roku in a deal that values the connected TV company at $22 billion. The transaction will involve a mix of on-hand cash and Fox Class A stock. Both companies suggest the acquisition will be finalized in 2027, depending on regulatory approvals. If the merger goes through, Fox…

As Obsession continues to control the box office after its fifth weekend, director Curry Barker has confirmed he has no intention of moving on to a sequel too quickly. The budding filmmaker spoke about how he’s taking a careful approach to the next chapter in his new horror universe during an interview with The Hollywood…

Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s official plot synopsis is now availale, and it teases the villain fans will see in the upcoming Marvel movie. Ahead of tomorrow’s ticket pre-sales for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a new synopsis of the movie has been released on the film’s official website. It’s similar to previous plot summaries, but there…

The final Assassin’s Creed Shadows content update will add one last chapter to the story of Naoe and Yasuke, a tough new challenge mode, and let you dress up as Edward Kenway from Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. Ubisoft previously confirmed it was calling time on Shadows after dwindling support in recent months and just…

IGN can exclusively reveal that the official Studio Ghibli store, also known as Donguri Republic, is opening for the first time in the U.S. in Los Angeles on June 23. The shop will feature over 400 officially licensed products from such beloved films as My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle,…

Microsoft is reportedly planning to shut down South of Midnight and We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games. Kotaku reports that the layoffs may total more than 90 staff, just months after the Canadian studio was advertising jobs for a new IP. Microsoft has yet to comment. Compulsion Games also developed 2013’s Contrast. The news comes…