The Buzz■Fortnite launches on Xbox PC app November 18th, ending Epic Games Launcher exclusivity■Xbox Play Anywhere integration enables seamless progression across consoles, PC, and handhelds■Game Pass Ultimate subscribers get free Fortnite Crew membership worth $11.99/month■Move signals deeper Epic-Microsoft partnership...
Valve just solved gaming's biggest portability problem. The company's upcoming Steam Machine PC and Steam Frame VR headset will instantly recognize any microSD card from your Steam Deck, turning tiny memory cards into universal game cartridges that work across...
Tencent just delivered a knockout quarter that has Wall Street taking notice. The Chinese tech powerhouse posted 15% year-over-year revenue growth to $27.12 billion, crushing analyst expectations as artificial intelligence turbocharged its advertising targeting and gaming operations. With shares...
Amazon just landed streaming rights to The Game Awards, marking another strategic move in its battle for entertainment dominance. The gaming industry's premier ceremony will broadcast exclusively on Prime Video December 11, giving Amazon a direct pipeline to 154...
The Buzz■Sony's Q2 operating profit jumped 10% to 429 billion yen, beating analyst estimates by 31 billion yen■Imaging chips segment posted 50% profit growth, becoming Sony's most profitable division■Music business surged 27.6% on streaming and K-pop success, while PlayStation...
Post-rock band 65daysofstatic just dropped 'Journeys,' a 32-track album that doubles as a manifesto against AI-generated music. Nine years after scoring No Man's Sky, the band partnered with Hello Games to transform procedural soundscapes into intentionally human compositions, directly...
The Buzz■Major Sims streamers like LilSimsie left EA's creator program after the $55B Saudi-backed buyout announcement■Creators cite concerns over Saudi Arabia's anti-LGBTQ stance conflicting with The Sims' inclusive community values■Mid-tier creators face difficult choice between moral stance and career...
Microsoft just pulled the plug on Halo Infinite's content pipeline. The company announced that Operation: Infinite, launching November 18th, will be the game's final major update as the team redirects resources toward "multiple Halo titles in development." The move...
The Buzz■Valve launches beta feature allowing Steam Deck downloads with screen off via official update announcement■New low-power mode activates automatically when plugged in, with optional battery mode above 20% charge■Feature addresses power consumption issues that previously required screen-on downloads■Rolling...
Nintendo just cranked up its Switch 2 sales forecast by 26%, projecting 19 million units for fiscal 2026 versus the previous 15 million target. The revision comes as the Japanese gaming giant crushed Q2 earnings expectations, with revenue hitting...
