News "This is not AI" - Oscar-winning Marathon cinematic short director hits back at online accusations Insists it's the work of "155 incredible people and hell of hours, days, months..." Nov. 19, 2025 Matt Wales 52 comments
News "I was brought in to start throwing punches" - veteran exec Peter Moore reflects on the particular set of talents Microsoft needed to make Xbox 360 challenge PlayStation 3 "It's a battlefield. There's no two ways about it." Nov. 19, 2025 Robert Purchese 17 comments
Interview "Microsoft was afraid Sony was going to own the living room" - the big Xbox 360 interview Part 1: Former boss Peter Moore takes us back to the origins of the modern console war. Nov. 19, 2025 Robert Purchese 25 comments
Feature Xbox 360 at 20 | Memories of the Xbox 360, Microsoft's big swing at disrupting the games industry Talkin' 'bout my generation. Nov. 18, 2025 Tom Orry 45 comments
News Bungie settles plagiarism lawsuit with writer who accused the studio of stealing elements of Destiny 2's story The terms of the settlement have not been made public. Nov. 15, 2025 Vikki Blake 9 comments
News What do you think about 'extraction shooter' as a genre name? Marathon's former product manager hates it "It's the only genre where its name is a mechanic." Nov. 12, 2025 Robert Purchese 71 comments
News Destiny 2 hasn't reached Sony's expectations following $3.6bn Bungie acquisition, admits CFO Due to "changes in the competitive environment". Nov. 11, 2025 Ed Nightingale 38 comments
News Bungie's troubled extraction shooter Marathon still aiming for release by March 2026 "As needed, we will make corrections." Nov. 11, 2025 Ed Nightingale 27 comments
Feature How on earth do you find lasting, meaningful success with a live-service game? Developers answer the "billion dollar question" Live service, uh, finds a way. Nov. 9, 2025 Ed Nightingale 32 comments
News What will Microsoft do about the Trump administration's provocative use of the Halo IP? "What I wouldn't do is anything public," says former Microsoft attorney "The list of brands Microsoft wants most to protect probably doesn't have Halo on it." Oct. 31, 2025 Robert Purchese 57 comments
News Trump administration's use of Halo "ought to offend every Halo fan, regardless of political orientation", says key series designer "I personally find it despicable." Oct. 30, 2025 Robert Purchese 38 comments
News Will Microsoft be able to stop the White House using AI-generated Halo imagery to depict Trump as Master Chief and to promote and recruit for ICE? Depressingly, I doubt it Warthogs and all. Oct. 28, 2025 Robert Purchese 84 comments
News "Our biggest competition isn't another console, it's everything from TikTok to movies," says Xbox president "We are all seeking to meet people where they are." Oct. 26, 2025 Vikki Blake 123 comments
News Long-time Microsoft-exclusive Halo is coming to PS5 for the very first time: "This is Halo for everyone" Halo again. Oct. 25, 2025 Vikki Blake 176 comments
News Marathon's disastrous beta test was "a very great A/B test" for Arc Raiders, according to technical director Brothers in arms. Oct. 20, 2025 Connor Makar 16 comments
Feature The last time Destiny 2's player numbers looked this bad, Bungie was one month away from "shutting up shop" - so is this, finally, the end? Crash and Iron. Oct. 13, 2025 Dom Peppiatt 87 comments
News Marathon still lives, as Bungie announces new closed technical test ahead of public update Sign-ups open. Oct. 7, 2025 Ed Nightingale 23 comments
News 10th September video game roundup: Nintendo Direct announced for Friday, and Elden Ring Nightreign's new mode unveiled All the news and events in the world of video games today. Sept. 10, 2025 Robert Purchese 48 comments
News Putting Star Wars in Destiny 2 sounded like a slam dunk, but the morning after Renegade's release date was announced, players seem unhappier than ever 11 year itch. Sept. 10, 2025 Dom Peppiatt 69 comments
News Bungie CEO Pete Parsons steps down, following years of criticism, layoffs, and that infamous classic car collection "I have decided to pass the torch." Aug. 22, 2025 Ed Nightingale 82 comments
News After Concord and a string of delays and cancellations, Sony admits PlayStation's live-service strategy is "not entirely going smoothly" And Bungie's independence is "getting lighter". Aug. 7, 2025 Matt Wales 109 comments
News Destiny 2: Edge of Fate title screen blasts fans with nostalgia with a single track Blast from the past. July 15, 2025 Connor Makar 8 comments
Feature Bungie wants to give new Destiny 2 players a "more curated experience", but the real issue is winning back all the lapsed ones it already has Say it ain't Sol. July 14, 2025 Dom Peppiatt 79 comments
News Destiny's alternate-timeline mobile game is launching this August On iOS and Android. July 4, 2025 Matt Wales 9 comments