Asha Sharma-appointed Xbox VP of engineering leaves just three months after moving over from Microsoft's CoreAI team

When Microsoft assigned Asha Sharma as the new leader of the Xbox division in February, replacing the Phil Spencer regime, the executive brought along some of her former colleagues with her. Now, one of those recent hires is leaving. Read more

Legendary 90s Shonen Manga Officially Returns To Dethrone One Piece

Hunter x Hunter’s return in 2026 was a great moment for manga fans around the world. After a two-year hiatus, Yoshihiro Togashi’s manga resumed serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump, giving readers new chapters to enjoy. The release of Chapter 411 on June 28, 2026, made the comeback even more exciting. Fans were excited...

Riot's talking about Twisted Treeline again, but it isn't dropping with League of Legends Classic

Twisted Treeline is basically my Roman Empire. I log into League of Legends and stare pensively at the additional modes screen, hoping that one day it'll simply reappear. We've got Arena, and we've got ARAM Mayhem, but Twisted Treeline remains one of my favorite modes of all time; gone, but very much not forgotten. Wit...

"Ultra" Palworld 1.0 mod adds ray-traced lighting, and it's already got 18,000 downloads

A new Palworld mod, launched to celebrate 1.0, has already racked up over 18,000 total downloads since it was published. The survival game already has pretty high visual fidelity - the Palworld system requirements ask for a Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070, with options for DLSS, shadows, and textural detailing like grass. One...

Pokemon Celebration Journey Puzzle Is 40,000 Pieces And Costs $730

The Pokemon Company likes giving its fans a project. That project can be completing a Pokedex by catching hundreds of Pokemon, or building a Lego set that requires almost 7,000 pieces. The latest example really kicks things up a notch, as a jigsaw puzzle made up of more than 40,000 pieces has been revealed.

ZeroSpace is an impressively ambitious RTS-RPG featuring a Helldivers 2-inspired Galactic War, but the streamer pandering is a real bummer

It's dangerous to get too excited about a new RTS. Just look at what happened to Stormgate. So I've been cautious with ZeroSpace. It's an RTS built in the classic mould—think StarCraft 2—featuring proper basebuilding and potent hero units. So far, pretty familiar. But there's more. ZeroSpace also boasts an RPG campaign...

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Kota Furushima Talks Koo, Beast of Reincarnation's Lovable Canine Companion

Game Freak’s upcoming Beast of Reincarnation has been repeatedly described as a “one-person, one-dog action-RPG,” earning that title by virtue of its canine mascot Koo, who also acts as the player-character’s companion. After playing about 90 minutes of Beast of Reincarnation at an exclusive preview event, I must say t...

Steam Deck Sales Drop By Reported 80 Percent

Gaming is already bordering on unaffordable, as publishers dabble with $80 games and expensive subscription services, but the global memory shortage threatens to pile on the costs with $1,000 next-gen consoles and bloated PC component prices.

Data digest: Meowdoku and Learnings’ sudden rise, Honor of Kings, Disney Emoji Blitz, Netflix Playground, more

  Every Wednesday, we break down the latest data, research and financial results into digestible chunks. Read on for the numbers you need to know about without the fluff. This column is sponsored by Xsolla, which can help you to create a seamless online store where web purchases can quickly generate new revenue –...