Asha Sharma and Matt Booty, the current top executives of Microsoft’s gaming division, have shared a letter they sent to all Xbox employees. Speaking about how Xbox Game Pass has grown after eight months of losses and recalling the exclusivity of Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution, they wanted to talk about the future of the company. Which does not seem very positive for many of its employees. A company riddled with contradictions In the letter, they state, among other things, that despite Xbox having a profit margin of 3%, this is lower than […]
Asha Sharma and Matt Booty, the current top executives of Microsoft’s gaming division, have shared a letter they sent to all Xbox employees. Speaking about how Xbox Game Pass has grown after eight months of losses and reminding about the exclusivity of Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution, they wanted to talk about the future of the company. Which does not seem very positive for many of its employees.
A company full of contradictions
In the letter, they state, among other things, that despite Xbox having a profit margin of 3%, this is lower than the profit margin from last year. This will lead to a restructuring of the company during this fiscal year to ensure they meet their expectations. This means that in the coming months they will conduct a round of massive layoffs that could also include the closure of one or several studios, although nothing has been confirmed in this regard.
At the same time, they have also wanted to emphasize that, due to the complexity of the Xbox structure, they will seek potential acquisitions. Looking to enhance their capabilities in hardware, PC, mobile, and streaming, in order not to depend on third parties, we should expect in the coming months and years that they will buy new companies to strengthen those areas where they consider themselves weaker, especially those not directly related to video game development.
To conclude, they talked about how all of this is also influenced by the hardware component crisis due to the construction of AI data. Something that Microsoft is one of the main culprits of, as 45% of the company’s tax benefits depend on OpenAI settling its debts, and Sam Altman’s company has reserved 40% of the world’s memory production. This is why this reboot for Xbox, while it may excite someone, doesn’t seem to be very different from everything they have done so far.
Microsoft has announced the release date for Gears of War: E-Day. They did so last Sunday, June 7, during the Xbox Games Showcase, where they presented some of their exclusives for both 2026 and 2027. Positioning the new installment of Gears of War as their next big bet for the fall of 2026, being the grand year-end closing for Microsoft, they took the opportunity to do a deep dive into the game and show us more about it. Classic, but modern Taking us to the origins of the Locust invasion, the creatures that threaten to wipe out humanity, the […]
Taking us back to the origins of the Locust invasion, the creatures that threaten to wipe out humanity, the game takes place 14 years before the first game, with these creatures decimating humanity in a matter of hours.
The game will tell the story of these first hours of the invasion, with Marcus Fenix dressed casually and adapting to the circumstances as best as he can, trying to prevent the extinction of humanity. Even if, as we know, things will not go well for either humanity or for him personally.
Promising that they have rebuilt from scratch the foundations of the original games, while respecting what made them special, they have abandoned the open world of the latest installments in favor of a more classic gameplay, but with a more modern flavor. With larger environments, greater destructibility, and a faster style, it feels like Gears of War, but much more dynamic and spectacular than ever.
Last Sunday, June 7, the Xbox Games Showcase took place where some of the most important titles that we will see in the remainder of 2026 and in 2027 were announced. Among these was one of the most anticipated games by fans of Japanese role-playing games, which, although it was known to be in development, had not been officially confirmed yet. And now, at last, Persona 6 has been announced. Announced almost 10 years after the release of its previous installment, Persona 5, the game was announced with a brief teaser that only offered us […]
Last Sunday, June 7, the Xbox Games Showcase took place where some of the most important titles that we will see for the rest of 2026 and in 2027 were announced. Among these was one of the most anticipated games by fans of Japanese role-playing, and although it was known to be in development, it was not officially known yet. And now, at last, Persona 6 has been announced.
Announced almost 10 years after the release of its previous installment, Persona 5, the game has been announced with a brief teaser that has only provided us with a logo, the color of the installment (green), and the consoles it will be released on: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Additionally, it will be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch. Apart from this, no new information about the game has been directly provided, which remains shrouded in complete mystery.
A game with more details than it seems
Except for the fact that the Xbox Store page for Persona 6 offers some new details about the game. In addition to the classic aspects of the Persona saga, such as the returning social links and the school setting, the game will feature “strange rumors, unsettling urban legends, and hidden incidents that only you and your closest allies can face.” This seems to bring it closer to the style of Persona 2: Innocent Sin, rather than the last two installments of the franchise.
Although there is no release date, the game has already been announced. But Atlus will still have to release its next game, also featured at this event: Persona 4 Revival, scheduled for February 18, 2027. So, at least, it seems that we will still have to wait until well into 2027 to see a new Persona.
Tonight has been the Summer Game Fest, one of the largest video game events in the world. Replacing E3, it serves as a grand gala where some of the biggest announcements in the video game industry are presented. This year has been no exception, and there have been some outstanding titles ranging from imminent releases to some that, even without a date, already make us dream of what is to come. A stunning start The beginning could not have been more spectacular. With a trailer set in France that has been shrouded in mystery for a long time, […]
Tonight has been the Summer Game Fest, one of the largest video game events in the world. Replacing E3, it serves as a great gala where some of the biggest announcements in the video game industry are presented. This year has been no exception, and there have been some outstanding titles ranging from imminent releases to some that, even without a date, already make us dream of what is to come.
A Overwhelming Start
The beginning could not have been more spectacular. With a trailer set in France that has remained mysterious for a long time, Capcom has shown the first trailer for the remake of Resident Evil: Code Veronica. With a generic date set for 2027 and confirmed for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2, it is confirmed that we will continue with annual Resident Evil releases.
The following two new announcements have been no less significant. On one hand, we have the new release from Studio MDHR, the creators of Cuphead. Announcing an 8-bit platforming adventure in the style of classics like Contra in beautiful pixel art for current consoles and PC, as well as for physical format for Master System, named Mighty Cuphead Adventure, they have also announced Cuphead 2.
At the same time, Fumito Ueda, the visionary creator of games like Shadow of the Colossus and ICO, has shown a new trailer for his upcoming game, which we already know the name of, genATLAS, and it has a surprising novelty: it will have shooter phases. Although in the case of none of these games have we received a date, not even a tentative one.
A slower half of the event
From here on, the event’s action has noticeably slowed down. With fewer major announcements and more already known games that aren’t receiving significant updates, it hasn’t maintained the momentum of these first few minutes. But that doesn’t mean there haven’t been major news. For example, the announcement of the open beta for Mortal Shell 2, the sequel to a popular and very unique soulslike with a dark and metal tone, now available on Steam.
Another major announcement has been that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, the game adaptation of the comic of the same name, is not dead. In fact, Platinum Games, the legendary studio behind games like Bayonetta, Vanquish, or, more recently in collaboration with Team Ninja, Ninja Gaiden 4, is developing it. Being an AAA action game, they haven’t provided more details or even a full trailer, but the name Platinum Games will excite many people.
One of the most surprising announcements of the night has been Guild Wars 3. Presented with an artistic embroidered trailer, the dean MMO created by veterans of Warcraft and which has been the alternative to World of Warcraft for years has announced its third installment with a beta for fall 2027.
Although it is undeniable that two of the games that will attract the most attention have a very familiar name: Star Wars. On one hand, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is an illegal pod racing and vehicle game that promises adrenaline-fueled races in pure arcade style from the creators of the old Burnout, and it will be released on October 6. On the other hand, Star Wars Zero Company will take the style of tactical strategy games like X-Com and bring it to the Star Wars universe in a game that will arrive on August 24
The main dish of the night
But let’s not pretend that the big announcements of the night didn’t come at the end. The first was an expansion for Monster Hunter Wilds. Named Ascendance, Capcom has described it as massive and we only know three things: it releases in 2027, it seems to take place in what looks like a land in the skies, and the shadow of what appears to be a Lao-Shan Lung appears. This will delight the fans.
In addition, the creators of Stellar Blade have showcased their upcoming game set in the most famous creation universe. Although still in its early stages of development, they have shown a cinematic and some small playable scenes with a spectacular visual aspect that will delight fans of SHIFT UP games and will make them eagerly await this future Stellar Blade Blood Rain. However, they will have to wait patiently, as there is not even an approximate release date yet.
Although the grand final closure has been the third part of the remake of Final Fantasy VII, named Final Fantasy VII Revelation. Promising an even larger open world, allowing exploration with an airship and the ability to parachute at any time, in addition to the inclusion of Cid and Vincent as playable characters, it already has a release date: spring 2027. With another advantage: it will be released on all consoles at the same time. PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2.
With that, a Summer Game Fest full of announcements has come to an end and, although it had its ups and downs, it has been quite interesting. And although we have left some things unsaid, it had something for everyone. Proving that, when he wants to, Geoff Keighley still knows how to put on an event.
Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty Warzone will stop functioning on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with the release of the next game in the franchise, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The exact moment of this shutdown will be when the first season begins and the first season pass of the new game is activated, which comes out on October 23 of this year. A game that disappears from the last generation In any case, if you want to play Call of Duty Warzone on previous generation consoles before they close their servers, you will have to give yourself […]
In any case, if you want to play Call of Duty Warzone on previous generation consoles before their servers shut down, you will have to hurry. The game will be removed from the digital stores of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next Friday, June 4, at which point in-game purchases will also be disabled. Ensuring that no new acquisitions of the game can be made.
This does not mean that all game servers will shut down. If you play on PC, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X|S, this popular battle royale based on Call of Duty will continue to function normally and the shutdown will not affect you at all. Except for the obvious reason that there will now be fewer players in the lobbies. This shouldn’t be a problem, as Call of Duty Warzone is a game that has not had issues with its player count so far.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, the new installment of Call of Duty, has been presented with less fanfare than previous installments of the franchise, perhaps due to the poor results of the last installment of the franchise. The game will be released on October 23 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
007 First Light was released on May 27 and has been unanimously acclaimed by critics. Praising its ability to recreate the character in a video game and provide an accessible experience for more casual players while also offering a challenging experience for those familiar with the Hitman franchise, it is set to be one of the serious contenders for game of the year. And it seems that players feel the same way, as it has managed to sell one and a half million copies in its first twenty-four hours. 007 cannot stop succeeding This has turned 007 First Light […]
007 First Light was released on May 27 and has been unanimously acclaimed by critics. Praising its ability to recreate the character in a video game and provide an accessible experience for more casual players while also offering a challenging experience for those familiar with the Hitman franchise, it is set to be one of the serious contenders for game of the year. And it seems that players think the same, as it has managed to sell one and a half million copies in its first twenty-four hours.
About the game, we said it is “a proposal that offers us a different, but very current James Bond, who can captivate the audience in a way they do not expect.” Furthermore, we pointed out that “it is a millennial, irreverent, and totally contemporary James Bond,” something they also seem to be looking for in the movies. Because the rumors circulating about the new 007 movie are that they are looking for an actor under 30 years old to play James Bond. This would fit with what we have seen in this game.
007 First Light is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, and will be released on Nintendo Switch 2 in the second half of the year. With a score of 88 on OpenCritic and 87 on Metacritic, it is one of the most acclaimed games of the year. And since it seems that the movies will follow what has been seen in the video game, there is no reason for all the fans of the character not to be encouraged to try one of the most interesting games of the year.
Activision has announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The new installment of the popular Activision franchise has been primarily developed by Infinity Ward, with assistance from other internal studios, and will be released on October 23, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S. A game that aims to revive the franchise But these are not the only details we know about this installment. With three major game modes, it will be divided into campaign mode, multiplayer mode, and the new DMZ mode. In the single-player campaign, it will take us to Korea […]
Activision has announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The new installment of the popular Activision franchise has been primarily developed by Infinity Ward, with assistance from other internal studios, and will be released on October 23, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S.
A game that wants to revive the franchise
But these are not the only details we know about this release. With three major game modes, it will be divided into campaign mode, multiplayer mode, and the innovative DMZ mode. In the single-player campaign, we will be taken to South Korea, which will be invaded by North Korea, and we must prevent it by following three intertwined narratives: that of a platoon of American and South Korean soldiers, that of Captain Price carrying out missions around the world, and that of a member of the North Korean dictatorship.
In the case of multiplayer, it is what we have always known, but with an important change in its gameplay. By now adding Apex Attachments, both the behavior of bullets and weapons have been significantly altered to make them more realistic.
Lastly, the DMZ mode is the most particular inclusion. Basically an extraction shooter mode in the style of Arc Raiders or Marathon, but within Call of Duty. You can play both solo and in groups, and the biggest addition of this extraction shooter mode is the dynamic weather and a dynamic objectives system that promises to make each mission completely different from the previous one.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was a small failure for the franchise, with a terrible critical reception and extremely slow sales among the public, who hope to reverse this with these radical changes to the formula. Whether they will succeed remains to be seen, but Activision Blizzard seems willing to give it a try. And it seems they are not going to go quietly, especially with their first movie on the way.
Marathon is in a peculiar situation. It is not a failure, but it is also not a great success, with a tremendously loyal audience that loves the game. This has led to Sony reevaluating the value of the acquisition of Bungie, the developer studio of both games, considering they have lost 765 million dollars in the process, especially after the failure of Destiny 2. They want to address this by trying to give Marathon a boost with a free week of gameplay. A free week coinciding with its second season. From June 2 to June 9, you will be able to play Marathon completely […]
Marathon is in a peculiar situation. It is not a failure, but it is also not a great success, with a tremendously loyal audience that loves the game. This has led to a reevaluation of the value of acquiring Bungie, the developer studio of both games, at Sony, considering they have lost 765 million dollars in the process. Something they want to address by trying to give Marathon a boost with a week of free play.
A free week coinciding with its second season
From June 2 to 9, you will be able to play Marathon completely free on both PC and PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. This will coincide with the launch of Season 2 of the game, titled NIGHTFALL, in which the game maps will take a dark turn towards the survival horror genre. Something that was already present in the first season, but will be reinforced in this second one.
All of this will be accompanied by certain systems and modes designed for new players. The first of these will be the Cradle progression system, with which we will be able to customize the attributes of our Hunter. The other includes two PvE modes, which will free the game from any kind of combat against players, removing the tension of potentially losing everything we have achieved at any moment, with the hope of attracting a larger audience that may be intimidated by the harshness of the game’s basic premise.
The idea at Bungie is to continue refining the experience of Marathon. For the third season, they want to ensure that the experience for new players is the best possible, and for the fourth, to add depth to the extraction system and its consequences. It seems that, although Marathon is not performing as expected at Sony, we still have a lot of gameplay ahead.
Square Enix has held a special stream to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the beloved JRPG franchise Dragon Quest. In it, Yosuke Saito, the game’s producer, and Yuji Horii, the creator of the saga, presented the new installment of the franchise: Dragon Quest XII. With one particularity. They announced that they had to reboot the project and that it will now be called Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams. A project full of problems Dragon Quest XII, technically, had already been announced. Five years ago it was presented under the name of Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate with a, […]
Square Enix has held a special stream to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the beloved JRPG franchise Dragon Quest. In it, Yosuke Saito, the game’s producer, Yuji Horii, the creator of the saga, presented the new installment of the franchise: Dragon Quest XII. With a particularity. They announced that they had to reboot the project and that it will now be called Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams.
A project full of problems
Dragon Quest XII was technically already announced. Five years ago it was presented under the name Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate with a, literally, flaming logo, and no further information. Now, due to a series of problems that have led them to restart the project, it returns in this new incarnation.
Although the information we have is still very scarce, we have been left with a small conceptual teaser trailer of the game that shows us the protagonists. Including the designs by Akira Toriyama, who passed away in 2024, and whose last works created during his lifetime had technically already been shown, both for video games and for manga. Horii has stated that he will clarify how this is possible in the future, emphasizing that the music is by Koichi Sugiyama, the composer since the first installment of the saga, who passed away in 2021.
Without a release date or confirmed platforms, it seems we will still have to wait a long time to see the new installment of Dragon Quest. At the same event, they also announced Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, a new installment of the Dragon Quest subfranchise —a mix of Dragon Quest and Pokémon—, with nothing more than a logo and stating that it will be coming soon to Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
CD Projekt has unexpectedly announced a new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Titled Songs of the Past, it will put us in the shoes of Geralt of Rivia, and it is being co-developed by Fool’s Theory, the team behind the RPG The Thaumaturge, and for now, we don’t know anything else except that we will learn more “by the end of summer.” A complete surprise, considering that the original game was released eleven years ago. An expansion for which we will have to wait. Although it seems we won’t have to wait long to know all the details about the expansion. CD Projekt has announced that they will broadcast […]
CD Projekt has unexpectedly announced a new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Entitled Songs of the Past, it will put us in the shoes of Geralt of Rivia, and is being co-developed by Fool’s Theory, the team behind the RPG The Thaumaturge, and for now we don’t know anything else except that we will learn more “by the end of summer.” Quite a surprise, considering that the original game was released eleven years ago.
An expansion that will require waiting
Although it seems we won’t have to wait long to know all the details about the expansion. CD Projekt has announced that they will broadcast a special live event on Thursday, May 28 at five in the afternoon, Spanish mainland time. Although they haven’t specifically announced what they will talk about, they have said that the event will feature Kacper Niepokólczycki and Magdalena Zych, and that “we will return once again to the land of knights, vineyards, and vampires.”
There have been many rumors for months about this expansion. It is likely to be a way to link the events of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt with those of the upcoming The Witcher 4, according to those same rumors, it seems that CD Projekt wants to start rekindling interest in the witcher among its fans.
Now, if you want to play Songs of the Past you should know that you have to stay up to date. The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past will be released in 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. So if we were thinking of playing it on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, we’re afraid you’ll have to pay again to be able to play it. Because the world keeps moving forward. Even The Witcher’s.
