November 10, 2025

Review: PowerA Advantage Wired Controller For Switch 2

by on July 3, 2025 0

Image: Ollie Reynolds / Nintendo Life Similar to the Switch 1, the Switch 2 will undoubtedly support numerous third-party controllers throughout its (hopefully) extensive existence. Leading the charge is PowerA with its Advantage Wired Controller, which I received in a rather cheerful Mario Time design. There’s also a Mushroom Kingdom themed version and a plain

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Two More Xbox Games Are Being Cancelled, Including Perfect Dark

by on July 3, 2025 0

The Initiative has been terminated as a consequence by Fraser Gilbert & Ben Kerry Yesterday, 6:20pm Updates regarding the Xbox layoffs keep emerging today, and the latest information has left us quite astonished – they mention that both a new ZeniMax MMORPG and the Perfect Dark revival (!) have now been scrapped. The ZeniMax title

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Xbox’s Matt Booty Issues Statement On Layoffs And Game Cancellations

by on July 3, 2025 0

“We did not make these selections lightly” by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 6:52pm Today, numerous layoffs at Xbox have been reported, prompting several abandoned projects spotlighted by Perfect Dark and Everwild. Xbox Game Studios leader Matt Booty has communicated an internal notice to the workforce regarding this matter. In his communication, as conveyed by Variety, Booty

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Microsoft Is Seemingly Cutting Back On Its Quality Assurance Efforts With Xbox

by on July 3, 2025 0

“The Xbox user research group has been impacted significantly” by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 10:15pm Image: Liam Croft / Hookshot Media As you are likely already aware, Microsoft has been eliminating positions aggressively this week, and these actions stem partly from ‘streamlining’ the organization – or as Xbox executive Matt Booty states: “to realign priorities and

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Report: Multiple Industry Veterans To Leave Xbox Studios Amidst Layoffs

by on July 3, 2025 0

Featuring significant exits at Rare and ZeniMax Online Studios by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 10:25pm Image: Matt Prior, Zenimax Online Studios The unfortunate update regarding today’s Xbox layoffs is not finished yet, as some prominent figures at various Xbox studios are reportedly resigning from their roles – either coincidentally or due to what we’ve been hearing

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Now You Can Buy In-Game DLC And Pay It Off Later

by on July 3, 2025 0

GameSpot may obtain revenue from affiliate and promotional partnerships for disseminating this material and from acquisitions via links. Buy now pay later (BNPL) services are gaining traction, and a particular BNPL provider has unveiled a collaboration with a gaming firm to facilitate financing for in-game acquisitions. Affirm has teamed up with gaming trade company Xsolla

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After A Decade, Rare’s Everwild Canceled As Part Of Xbox Layoffs

by on July 3, 2025 0

GameSpot might earn revenue from affiliate and advertising collaborations for disseminating this information and from transactions through links. Microsoft has revealed yet another wave of layoffs within its gaming sector, and Rare will be significantly affected by the alterations at the firm. The experienced developer is anticipated to lose a portion of its personnel, including

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Blumhouse boss Jason Blum says M3GAN 2.0 flopped at the box office because they “overthought how powerful people’s engagement was with her”: “We all thought M3GAN was like Superman”

by on July 3, 2025 0

M3GAN 2.0 has malfunctioned at the box office – but Jason Blum, who produced the film and leads the production company Blumhouse Productions, has been open about the reasons behind it. “We all believed M3GAN was like Superman,” he expressed during an interview on The Town with Matthew Belloni podcast. “We could do anything to

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Alien: Earth showrunner says the new series could confirm one of the original film’s longest standing mysteries

by on July 3, 2025 0

If you’ve watched any Alien film, you’ll be acutely aware that human existence (or synthetics, for that matter) holds little significance for the dubious enterprise Weyland-Yutani. However, one enigma that has consistently kept fans speculating is just how much the firm’s executives truly understood about the Xenomorph danger before dispatching Ripley and the crew aboard

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The Boys season 5 has wrapped filming as showrunner Eric Kripke says emotional goodbye to the show: “It’s bittersweet, but my primary feeling is gratitude”

by on July 3, 2025 0

(Image credit: Prime Video) Great news Supes enthusiasts, The Boys season 5 has concluded filming. The unfortunate news is that the clapperboard has clicked for the last time as this marks the concluding season, and no one is experiencing the sentiment more than showrunner Eric Kripke. After affirming last week’s announcement that The Boys season

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The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 headset has become the ultimate Switch 2 accessory thanks to a new update

by on July 3, 2025 0

(Image credit: Future/Rosalie Newcombe) The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless has consistently held its position as the top gaming headset for consoles since our initial experience with it, but now there’s even greater cause to celebrate this remarkable set of cans as it finally boasts complete Nintendo Switch 2 support. Initially, the 5 Wireless entered

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Microsoft orders more Xbox layoffs, boss Phil Spencer tells staff “our platform, hardware, and game roadmap have never looked stronger” but the fourth big round of layoffs in 18 months is coming anyway

by on July 3, 2025 0

(Image credit: Xbox) Microsoft has initiated a fresh wave of substantial job eliminations, affecting its gaming sector despite Xbox head Phil Spencer asserting that the organization’s “platform, hardware, and game roadmap have never appeared more robust.” Rumors of impending job losses were disclosed by Bloomberg last week, which now states that personnel are being notified

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Playing A Short Hike developer’s unfinished Paper RPG reminds us we’re as shaped by the ideas that don’t make it as we are the ones that do

by on July 2, 2025 0

We inhabit a realm where we encounter completed items. Predominantly completed items. Early Access has transformed the phase in a game’s creation where we are welcomed to participate, yet typically, we remain en route to distribution. There exists a sequential advancement: a developer initiates a project and subsequently enhances it until its release…Read More

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