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Xbox's separation from Compulsion Games – one of four studios it spun out independently during the recent Xbox " reset " amidst thousands of layoffs – appears to be complete, as the developer itself is now listed as the publisher of 2025's award-winning South of Midnight on Steam instead of Xbox Game Studios. The change was first pointed out by indie developer Michael Klamerus on Bluesky . (Hat tip to IGN Discord member Tommy for flagging it to us.) Interestingly, Xbox Game Studios is still listed as the publisher of Double Fine's Psychonauts 2 on Steam despite the San Francisco game developer also becoming independent after Xbox's recent sweeping changes. The same is also currently true for Undead Labs' State of Decay 3 and Ninja Theory's Senua , though both of those studios were acquired by other publishers who have yet to be revealed. It's been a rough year for both Xbox employees and Xbox fans – including most recently tepid early sales num...

Netflix is shuttering its Los Angeles-based game studio Night School, best known for side-scrolling psychological thrillers Oxenfree and Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals. The streamer is also shutting down Moonloot, its game studio based in Helsinki, Finland, which has not yet released any titles but was developing an unannounced life-sim project. Speaking with GameFile , a Netflix spokesperson confirmed the company still intends to release games on its platform, saying this latest move was an effort to streamline these efforts. “We see an opportunity to be more focused in our execution, so we are making organizational changes to the business to match those priorities,” the spokesperson said. “We are incredibly grateful to the talented colleagues we’re saying goodbye to today. We thank them for all their contributions to Netflix, and wish them the best. Games continue to be an opportunity for us to expand the variety of entertainment we offer Netflix members.” This news comes just after Night...

Benson Russell, designer for two of the original Uncharted games and a current developer at Naughty Dog, explained why he’s hesitant to welcome a potential remake of Drake’s Fortune. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune released in 2007 on the PlayStation 3. It’s the first game in the original Uncharted trilogy and a title that studios still take inspiration from to this day, even two decades later. Over the last two years, rumors have surfaced claiming that Naughty Dog is considering a remake of the iconic game. While this was mere speculation, players finally got to hear straight from the horse’s mouth in August 2026 when Benson Russell, designer for Drake’s Fortune and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, spoke out about the subject in a conversation with FRVR . For Russell, remakes don’t make sense if the original games are still part of the cultural zeitgeist, making the idea of a Drake's Fortune remake something of an uncessary task in his view. “Uncharted as a thing is still in the zeitgeis...

Now that Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is officially out in the wild, dataminers have wasted no time digging through the game’s files, and they’ve found some interesting heroes mentioned within them. Marvel’s latest fighting game has had quite a week. After stuttering issues plagued the PC version upon launch, Arc System Works was quick to implement a fix , turning the tide of public opinion from dismal to delighted. Many blamed these PC problems on Arc System Works’ anti-datamining measures, which seem to have paid off; one reputable source claimed they couldn’t find much, crediting the developer for their efforts in ‘cleaning up’ the game’s data. In other comments, they said they haven’t come across anything new regarding upcoming costumes or DLC spoilers — but they did mention that they’ve seen assets for a future battle pass, and warned players to “get ready” for what’s next. btw, there's not much to datamine out of tokon in terms of unreleased content (thank god). arcsys ha...

A sequel to Hogwarts Legacy is actively in development, according to Warner Bros. The studio confirmed in a recent earnings report that a "second installment" for Hogwarts Legacy is in the works. No details were provided on what the game will look like or when it might release, but it appears to be a serious focus for the company going forward. In the earnings report, WB expected that titles like Hogwarts Legacy 2 will "meaningfully contribute" to its future revenue. "We expect games to more meaningfully contribute to segment profitability going forward as our pipeline expands, including the second installment of Hogwarts Legacy," says the report. This shouldn't come as too big of a shock, though. Warner Bros. had previously stated that a Hogwarts Legacy successor was a big priority following the success of the first game. Hogwarts Legacy is among the best-selling games of all time, with 40 million copies sold. In 2023, it was the first non-Call of ...

Halo: Campaign Evolved, the recently released Unreal Engine 5 remake of the campaign half of original Xbox killer app Halo: Combat Evolved, has sold 1.2 million copies across Xbox, PlayStation 5, and Steam, according to estimates from Alinea Analytics. Alinea estimates revenue so far – bear in mind that Campaign Evolved has only been out for two weeks so far – stands at approximately $67 million. The firm estimates the split in purchases by platform to be about 42% on Xbox, 41% on PS5, and 17% on Steam. Alinea's Rhys Elliott calls the sales figures "soft" so far, citing too high a price for a package lacking in competitive multiplayer, while also offering far less content than for more money than the $40 Halo: The Master Chief Collection, which PS5 owners don't have access to but Steam users do. Elliott offered further analysis of the PlayStation sales figures in particular, saying, "This landed with an older, nostalgia-driven crowd rather than pulling in a fres...