All three game console makers have now abandoned X integration

As of June 10th, Nintendo has officially discontinued support for the Switch console’s integration with X (formerly Twitter), making it the last of the current-gen consoles to do so after Microsoft and Sony disabled their own access last year. The integration was removed as part of the Nintendo Switch’s 18.1.0 update, taking away the ability … Read more

Xbox’s ‘Slimy Platform Things’ Comment Draws Attention Of Former PlayStation Boss

From Phil Spencer’s interview this past Sunday.On Sunday, Xbox boss Phil Spencer conducted an interview with IGN about a variety of topics, and during the conversation, he mentioned how he didn’t want to do “slimy platform things” to force a certain way of playing games.Here’s the exact quote from the conversation, which focused on Call … Read more

Avowed can be played in third-person, Obsidian confirms

On its release, Avowed will include a third-person gameplay mode.Developer Obsidian confirmed this little nugget of information earlier this week, as part of an Xbox podcast. While debuting new footage from the studio’s upcoming RPG, Avowed director Carrie Patel casually stated: “Yes, we do have third-person.””A lot of the footage we’re going to see today … Read more

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater release date leaks, as producer wants fans to hold team to account

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater’s release date appears to have been leaked by GameStop. In a now-deleted social post, the US retailer listed the release date as 17th November, alongside a pre-order option. Fresh gameplay of the remake was shown at the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday night, but no specific release date was … Read more

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s enormous 309GB download “not representative of a typical player install experience”

Activision has clarified Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 isn’t 309GB after all – or at least, you can download the core of it for less.This is despite Xbox’s store page for the game stating that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s install size is a rather chunky 309.85 GB. This made many heads turn, … Read more

Avowed Director On Obsidian’s Future And Xbox Closures: ‘I Really Trust In Our Leadership’

She doesn’t “believe in living in fear”.Xbox has been through a rough patch recently with the closure of four studios. If you are wondering how other developers at Xbox are feeling about this, Obsidian’s Avowed director Carrie Patel has now shared some thoughts.Speaking to Eurogamer, Patel mentioned how she didn’t “believe in living in fear”, … Read more