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Minecraft update brings new mounts and a spear weapon to the game’s core versions.

New update details outline Minecraft’s Mounts of Mayhem features and its early-December release.

Valve’s new Steam Machine draws industry attention as veterans urge calm over imagined rivalries.

Microsoft’s vision for the future of Xbox points toward a platform shaped increasingly by PC design and distribution principles, with central to the company’s cross-device gaming strategy.

The ROG Xbox Ally X handheld launches as a Windows-based device with Xbox branding, aiming to bridge PC and console gaming, but struggles with performance, interface, and premium pricing.

Skyrim’s lead designer Bruce Nesmith says modern open worlds have become “a cliché statement,” and credits the game’s long-lasting success to its unrestricted, player-driven design.

Avalanche Studios is closing its Liverpool branch after Contraband’s cancellation, while Microsoft confirms the end of Everwild, Perfect Dark, and more projects in a wider industry shake-up.

Mojang Studios revealed major updates at Minecraft LIVE September 2025, including The Copper Age expansion, Mounts of Mayhem, new Marketplace DLC, and a Dragon Ball Z crossover.

Fifteen years after its release, Halo: Reach remains one of the most debated entries in the franchise, as fans continue to question its place in Halo canon compared to Eric Nylund’s 2001 novel The

Newly surfaced documentation reveals details about the cancelled Perfect Dark reboot, including an eco sci-fi setting, Adrenaline System mechanics, and episodic release plans.

Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya reflects on his experience with Western publishers, claiming Scalebound’s cancellation by Microsoft might have played out differently under a Japanese publisher

Microsoft reaffirms that Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon 5 will keep getting updates despite major layoffs and uncertainty at Turn 10 Studios, but fans still want answers about the series’

Rod Fergusson, the longtime leader of the Diablo franchise, is leaving Blizzard after five years, marking a major change for the series just as it faces AI art backlash and corporate layoffs.

Microsoft has halted active development on Contraband, the long-awaited co-op open-world game from Avalanche Studios, marking another high-profile Xbox project shelved amid wider company cuts.

Discover which games will be the first to arrive in Xbox Game Pass in August 2025.

Minecraft is finally making copper useful—and yes, there’s copper horse armor now. A scrapped mob makes a comeback, new gear gets added, and copper’s role is getting a long-overdue upgrade.

John Romero's long-awaited FPS is now in limbo. After Xbox layoffs cut funding, Romero Games is searching for a new publisher. The future of the project—and the studio—is uncertain.

Explore how Minecraft Bedrock Edition becomes a whole new game with these free add-ons. From uncrafting mistakes to chaos-filled TNT, this roundup delivers must-try mods that change everything.

13 years after it was cancelled, Mojang’s LEGO Minecraft game—known as Brickcraft—has resurfaced online. Here’s why the “Minecraft x LEGO cancelled” story still matters in gaming history.

Minecraft’s long‑awaited Vibrant Visuals update lands June 17, adding 3,000 new textures, dynamic shadows and volumetric fog. Bedrock gets it first; Java follows. Details and community buzz inside.

Microsoft and ASUS are teaming up for their biggest handheld gaming move yet with the Xbox ROG Portable console. Here's what we know so far about the project, the hardware, and how it stacks up.