Category: XBOX NEWS
Get our thoughts on the news in the world of Xbox!
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Microsoft Cancels Everwild as Rare Loses Key Veterans Gregg Mayles and Louise O’Connor
Microsoft has officially canceled Everwild, the long-in-development stylized fantasy project from Rare and Xbox Game Studios, as part of a broader company restructuring.
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Romero Games Hit Hard after Microsoft Reportedly Pulls Funding
Romero Games, led by DOOM co-creator John Romero, confirmed that funding was pulled for their upcoming AAA first-person shooter, reportedly as part of the cuts maid by Microsoft last week.
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TOWER CASUALS: THE DESTINY PODCAST EPISODE 244: The Edge of Fate Feels Like Destiny 3, Here’s Why That Matters
The Edge of Fate promises one of Destiny 2’s biggest shake-ups yet, being Destiny 3 in all but name. That means the expansion is bringing fresh gear systems, new mods, and major endgame rewards. Let’s dive in.
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XBOX CASUALS EPISODE 47: Perfect Dark and Everwild CANCELLED, The Initiative Shut Down by Xbox
Xbox just dropped a bombshell on the industry—studio closures, major game cancellations, and massive layoffs. What does it all mean for the future of Xbox? Let’s break it down.
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No, Phil Spencer is Not Retiring from Xbox
After a flurry of rumors earlier today, Microsoft has confirmed in a statement Thursday that CEO of Gaming Phil Spencer is not planning to retire anytime soon.
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Celebrate with the Bungie Foundation for Bungie Day 2025 on July 7
Bungie Day returns July 7, uniting the Destiny 2 community for charity, rewards, and fun. Support the Bungie Foundation via Tiltify to unlock exclusive in-game items and help make a real-world impact through programs like Little Lights.
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Protect Super Earth on Xbox as Helldivers 2 makes the Jump to Xbox August 26, 2025
Arrowhead Game Studios surprisingly announced that Helldivers 2 is officially launching on Xbox Series X|S on August 26, with full crossplay support across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.
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BREAKING: Perfect Dark Cancelled after Microsoft Closes The Initiative
Microsoft has confirmed the closure of The Initiative, the Xbox game studio established in 2018 to lead high-profile projects like Perfect Dark. The news follows earlier reports that Perfect Dark was in danger, and now it’s official—the game is cancelled, and the studio is being shut down.
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Xbox Hit by New Wave of Layoffs as Microsoft Begins to Restructure their Gaming Division
Microsoft is cutting more jobs across its Xbox divisions, starting with staff from Activision’s King team and Bethesda’s ZeniMax marketing group. Xbox head Phil Spencer said the move is meant to help the company focus on key growth areas and work more efficiently.
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Destiny 2 Delivers New Cinematic Trailer for The Edge of Fate Expansion Launching July 15th
On Tuesday, during a special Destiny 2 developer livestream, Bungie unveiled a new cinematic trailer for The Edge of Fate, launching July 15 as the first chapter of The Fate Saga.
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Capcom Presents: Celebrating 30 Years with Resident Evil Requiem
More details emerge on Resident Evil: Requiem, set to release in 2026, marking the 30th anniversary of the franchise.
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Capcom Spotlight: Taking a Closer Look at New IP, Pragmata
The June Capcom Spotlight kicks off with a closer look at their newest IP, Pragmata.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 279: Let’s Talk ROG Xbox Ally X, Xbox Summer Showcase & Summer Game Fest
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Corey, and Pat discuss Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Summer Showcase, the enticing case of the ROG Xbox Ally X handheld device, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 278: Have Nintendo and Sony Found their Princess Zelda in Hunter Schafer?
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Stephanie, and Corey are joined again by Nellie Lott to discuss Nintendo’s digital vs. physical this generation, if Sony and Nintendo have found their Princess Zelda for the live-action movie, Summer Game Fest, and more.
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XBOX CASUALS EPISODE 46: Let’s Talk About That Xbox Summer Showcase
Xbox Summer Showcase and Summer Game Fest have come and gone, so Corey and Josh are here to recap the two major presentations and discuss the games shown off for Xbox. Did it deliver or were they duds? Let’s discuss.
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BREAKING NEWS: ROG Xbox Ally Handheld and Xbox Play Anywhere
Breaking news! Xbox handheld announced in partnership with ROG.
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XBOX CASUALS EPISODE 45: State of Play Xbox Games and Predicting the Summer Showcase
This week on Xbox Casuals: An Xbox Podcast, Corey Dirrig and Josh Finney recap all the Xbox games featured in PlayStation’s latest State of Play and share predictions for the upcoming Xbox Summer Showcase.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 277: Nintendo Switch 2, Expedition 33’s Success, and The 80 Dollar Game
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Stephanie, and Corey are joined by Nick Fahkoury, host of Friday Night Gamecast, to discuss Nintendo Switch 2’s launch, the third party support, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s wild success and potential influence, the comments made by Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford on $80 for Borderlands 4, and more.
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Everything Announced at Epic Games State of Unreal 2025 Event
Everything announced at today’s State of Unreal 2025 event showcasing the latest in Unreal Engine technology, and the upcoming games utilizing it.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 276: Marathon’s Artistic Disaster, PAX East, and More
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Corey, and Stephanie are joined by Danomak to talk about Marathon’s art plagiarism, Limited Run Games, PAX East, and more.
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Nothing but 3s: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sells 3.3 Million Copies In First 33 Days
A little humor shows how far one Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has come as it hits nothing but 3s in its sales and popularity.
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Dragon Quest I and II HD-2D Remake Release Date Announced
Dragon Quest I and II HD-2D Remake has a release date, which Square Enix announced in a blog post.
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XBOX CASUALS EPISODE 44: Game Pass gets Massive Games, Marathon’s Art Debacle, & Xbox Wins on PS5
This week on Xbox Casuals: An Xbox Podcast, Josh Finney and Corey Dirrig discuss the massive influx of great games coming to Game Pass, including Metaphor: ReFantazio, Xbox games topping the PS5 charts, the Marathon art controversy, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 275: GTA VI Proves 2027 is Too Early for New Consolesd
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, LeRon, Corey, and Stephanie are joined by their longtime friend and contributor Nellie Lott to discuss if 2027 too early for a new generation of consoles, GTA VI’s trailer, and play a game of Back of the Box Trivia.
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