Microsoft details how UK Online Safety Act will impact Xbox players
Community interactions will be gated behind an age-check beginning in early 2026…Learn More
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The IGDA calls wave of adult game delistings a form of ‘creative suppression’
This discussion goes beyond mature-themed games. It’s fundamentally about the freedoms of those who create them…Read More
Read MoreAtari to invest $5.1 million in Thunderful as company undergoes restructuring
Staff cutbacks are poised to affect development teams, the publishing arm, and company-wide support divisions…Find Out More
Read MoreWhoops, It Looks Like Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection’s Release Date Has Leaked Early
Complete Digital Heart Eclipse penned by Jim Norman Yesterday, 1:45 pm Image: Digital Eclipse Since it was announced last month that Digital Eclipse’s Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection will land in 2025, we’ve been hungry for additional details. While nothing official has arrived, a narrower launch date appears to have slipped out through the Xbox App—hat tip
Read MorePoll: What Review Score Would You Give Super Mario Party Jamboree TV?
NS2 Edition Hyper Partying Redux Deluxe ++ penned by Gavin Lane Yesterday, 3pm Image: Nintendo While Donkey Kong continues hogging the spotlight two weeks after the brilliant Bananza debuted, Nintendo has quietly slipped its second Switch 2 first-party download onto the eShop in as many weeks. Admittedly, it’s essentially an appendix to 2024’s Super Mario
Read MoreHollow Knight: Silksong Will Be Playable At Gamescom 2025
Plucking the Cherries penned by Jim Norman Yesterday, 3:10pm Image: Team Cherry Behold the awaited arrival! Microsoft has today revealed that Hollow Knight: Silksong (yes, that very Hollow Knight: Silksong) will grace Gamescom 2025 with a fresh, hands-on build. In a freshly posted Xbox Wire update, the firm confirmed that Silksong will join the Xbox
Read MoreVideo: Game Builder Garage Still Rules On Switch 2
Pink Puffball! Kart Racer! Lightner Legend! wordsmith Alana Hagues Yesterday, 4pm The enchantment of Game Builder Garage makes the leap to Nintendo Switch 2. Being among the small slate of titles scored a no-cost patch for the new system — plus Mouse Mode support — creators refuse to stop crafting bizarre and brilliant spectacles. Hence, thanks
Read MoreReview: Tales Of The Shire: A The Lord Of The Rings Game (Switch)
A Lord of the Rings comfort game? Crafted by Weta Workshop, the very team behind the props, sets, and outfits in Peter Jackson’s cherished trilogy? All the hype, right? Regrettably, Tales of the Shire is less the cosy hobbit-haven we’d prayed for and more a showcase of development practices that short-changed staff and gamers alike.
Read MoreTalking Point: So, What Other PS5 Games Do You Want To See Come To Xbox?
After HD2’s arrival, Sony is pondering additional Xbox conversions authored by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 2pm This past weekend, a Sony recruitment post hinting at future PS5 titles coming to rival systems — Xbox among them — quickly ignited forums everywhere. We were away from our keyboards and missed the initial chaos, so here’s the condensed
Read MoreXbox Announces Gamescom Livestream Schedule For August 2025
Take an in-depth peek at Xbox’s upcoming slate written by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 3 pm Microsoft has just lifted the curtain on its Gamescom 2025 playbook—the gargantuan gaming expo set to invade Cologne, Germany, next month. The headline: the company is staging two live feeds directly from the Xbox stand, each offering extensive peeks at
Read MorePSA: Expect To See Lots Of ROG Xbox Ally Impressions Next Month
Absolutely, Hollow Knight: Silksong joins the roster! penned by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 4pm We can safely say here at Pure Xbox that we’ve been buzzing about the ROG Xbox Ally ever since it debuted during the Xbox Games Showcase last month. Still, plenty of unknowns linger—questions that should start finding answers under a month from
Read MoreTalking Point: Are You Still Hyped For Hollow Knight: Silksong On Xbox Game Pass?
You’ll be able to play it live at Gamescom 2025! penned by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 5pm So, the moment is finally here. After what seemed like an eternity of slips and tantalising crumbs, Hollow Knight: Silksong is about to break cover once more next month. Indeed, Team Cherry will bring the long-awaited sequel to Xbox’s
Read MoreHere’s What’s Included In The Xbox July 2025 Update
Major announcements for PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 6:45pm The July 2025 Xbox refresh has started deploying to every Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S setup, Windows PC and other compatible devices this week, bringing a slate of substantial tweaks, especially for console and desktop experiences. Brief highlights of what’s inside the
Read MoreSony Sues Tencent Over ‘Shameless’ Horizon Copycat Coming to PS5
Chinese firm allegedly tried to license Guerrilla’s IP There’s paying homage and then there’s just outright copying. It looks like Sony’s legal team think Light of Motiram has crossed a line, and it’s suing Chinese giant Tencent over the “slavish” Horizon clone. According to Reuters, the platform holder filed a lawsuit against the ripoff on
Read MoreSuper Muscle Cat’s Physical PS5 Release Is a Work of Art
Meowww KinnikuNeko Super Muscle Cat launched digitally on PS5 and PS4 earlier this year, but seeing as it serves as a tribute to 90s anime, it was always guaranteed to get stonking physical release. While we don’t always report on limited edition physical runs like this, we reckon this bundle needs to be seen to
Read MoreExpedition 33’s Magical Art Book to Be Fully Revealed This Week
You want it, don’t you? Update : Just as we published this article, Pix’n Love has shared more information about language options for its upcoming Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 art book. “The official Expedition 33 art book will be adapted into several languages, including English,” it wrote. “We will share more
Read MoreMini Review: Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game (PS5)
Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game is a cosy Hobbit life simulator by Weta Workshop, set in the idyllic world of The Shire from JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. After creating your own character, you arrive in Bywater, but despite living in an epic fantasy world, swords are of
Read MoreItch.io posts new adult content guidelines
Indie platform itch.io has posted new guidelines for adult content, in light of last week’s deindexing…Read More
Read MoreOfficial PlayStation Fighting Stick Named FlexStrike, Out in 2026
Features trailer reveals all the details by Liam Croft 4:30pm Sony has shared that its official PS5, PC fighting stick, which was first shown off last month, will be called the FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick. It launches next year, and you can see all the features it’s packing in the trailer above alongside new Marvel
Read MoreInvestors and publishers share their pitching tips at Gamescom Latam
A panel of industry experts explain how developers in Latin America can pitch their product with investors in mind…Read More
Read MoreSome game firms are struggling with the complexities of the UK Online Safety Act
The UK Online Safety Act (OSA) came into force last Friday after years in the works – but some games companies have struggled to comply with the act’s strict terms. Read more…Read More
Read MoreThe studio behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed brings in union after facing closure
Aheartfulofgames, the Spanish studio behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed, says it faces closure after its owner Outright Games signalled its intention to make all employees at the studio redundant. Read more…Read More
Read MoreUKIE responds to adult games being pulled from Steam and itch.io after pressure from payment providers
The UK games industry trade body UKIE has provided a statement to GamesIndustry.biz regarding the recent removal of adult games from the Steam and itch.io platforms. Read more…Read More
Read MoreSupermassive lays off 36 staff and delays Directive 8020 to “first half of 2026”
Dark Pictures and The Quarry developer Supermassive has delayed its horror game, Directive 8020, and announced a number of layoffs. Read more…Read More
Read MoreGame success in 2025 is down to data, not luck
Evgeniy Kurenkov is the founder and CEO of Magify, an analytics and live-ops platform for game studios. Read more…Read More
Read MoreIMAX is hosting a “one-day global storytelling event” for “the world’s best AI-assisted short films,” and the very predictable backlash is strong
IMAX has revealed plans for an AI-supported short-film showcase… and, as expected, the internet is furious. Per its official website, the company is staging Runway’s third installment of the AI Film Festival; it is billed as a “salute to creatives welcoming cutting-edge generative tools into the cinematic process.” More than 6,000 shorts were entered; a
Read MoreXbox just leaked Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection’s release date
Earlier in 2025, Digital Eclipse lifted the veil on Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, bundling the original Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat 4, and extras into one package. When that reveal occurred, the studio simply teased that these arcade treasures would arrive “this year” without naming a
Read MoreXbox has laid out its Gamescom plans
Microsoft has revealed that Hollow Knight: Silksong—currently one of the most hotly awaited titles—will offer a hands-on demo at Gamescom, available on PC and the Xbox ROG Ally X. Read more… Read More
Read MoreDF Direct: Nope, the new Oblivion Remastered patch doesn’t really fix performance, crashes or degradation issues
Digital Foundry Direct, our ongoing broadcast spotlighting the latest in tech and gaming developments, devoted this instalment to Oblivion Remastered’s freshly released patch 1.2. The sizeable update pledges to tackle stuttering, random crashes, and various lingering glitches that have dogged the title since day one…Read More
Read MoreThe Last of Us Part 2’s Abby calls Kaitlyn Dever “phenomenal”, while Bella Ramsey says Neil Druckmann still has an impact on season three
Laura Bailey—who embodied Abby in Part 2—has lauded Kaitlyn Dever as “phenomenal” after the sophomore season of The Last of Us. Read More
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