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Xbox players are taking a stand against Microsoft’s layoffs in a place where their voices may be heard the loudest: an official fan feedback website. As spotted by Kotaku, Witt Yao, a fan of Xbox, took to the Xbox Player Voice forum to pose a general request. The poster asked that Microsoft end the cycle…

It might only be July, but Hallmark is already revealing its first wave of 2026 Keepsake Ornaments. The star of this year’s gaming-themed collection is an impressively accurate recreation of the original PlayStation, complete with light effects and the console’s iconic start-up sounds. The ornament, which is the first time Hallmark has ‘adapted’ a PlayStation…

Marvel Studios is looking to add another fresh hero to the MCU as it begins work on developing a film set around Nova. Deadline reports that Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness writer Michael Waldron is set to write and potentially direct a Nova film. No details were shared on the project…

A new look at Kingdom Hearts 4 may be imminent. Disney has confirmed its plans for D23, a Disney-specific convention that covers movies, TV shows, and anything Disney related. While you can expect updates on a bunch of major projects, there is one project that gamers are particularly interested in: Kingdom Hearts 4. While Disney…

Montreal-based developer Compulsion Games, who avoided closure amidst the mass layoffs by Xbox Game Studios this month by negotiating its independence, has taken to LinkedIn to let other developers and publishers know that they are open for business – and seemingly open to working as a support studio and/or co-developer on another team’s project. “With…

The University of Silicon Valley is turning heads for its unique scholarship program, which awards thousands of dollars to students who can prove their leet gaming skills. Some colleges have esports programs, while others offer game development courses. The University of Silicon Valley has a few of those, too — but they also have a…

Summer Games Done Quick canceled its sponsored stream with SNK, citing ethical concerns regarding the developer’s majority ownership by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. The cancellation occurred just two hours into the org’s speedrun of Metal Slug in a partnered celebration of the classic run-and-gun action shooter’s 30th anniversary. The broadcast was interrupted with…

A new Nightmare on Elm Street film is in the works, but this time, Paramount is re-imagining the iconic horror flick. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Paramount has secured the rights to the original script for Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street, allowing the studio to adapt it into a new film. Paramount…

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum will digitally de-age some of its characters using machine learning and AI, director Andy Serkis has admitted. A prequel to the original The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Serkis’ spinoff will see Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen return to their legendary roles of Frodo and Gandalf…