Games

News: Mojang used Minecraft Live 2026 to reveal The Sift, the game’s first new dimension in over a decade, alongside Minecraft Dungeons II’s September 29 launch, an upcoming Ice Caves biome, and more from the recap.

News: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addressed Xbox’s ongoing restructuring in a new interview, calling Asha Sharma’s cost-cutting “streamlining” that’s “great to see,” days after Age of Empires studio World’s Edge became the plan’s latest casualty.

News: A federal court has ordered James Williams, known online as “Archbox” and a leading moderator of r/SwitchPirates, to pay Nintendo $4.5 million after he never formally answered the company’s copyright lawsuit.

News: Gears of War: E-Day has gone gold ahead of its October 6 launch. Here’s when preload and early access start in your time zone, what’s in each edition, and the PC specs you’ll need, including a mandatory ray tracing GPU.

News: According to a new Insider Gaming report, Ubisoft Milan spent much of 2023 developing a Legend of Zelda spin-off built around Ganondorf before Nintendo canceled the project, a decision that eventually led its director to found a new independent studio.

News: Remedy’s CONTROL Resonant shipped a day-one patch nerfing early enemies after complaints that protagonist Dylan Faden felt underpowered, but the timing forced PC players to redownload the entire 92GB game right before launch.

News: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered unlocks worldwide on September 29 at 10:00 AM UTC. Here are the release times for every region, plus how to claim the free upgrade on PC, PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2.

News: World’s Edge, the Xbox studio that oversees Age of Empires, has reportedly lost roughly half its staff and cancelled an unannounced project days after Xbox’s latest restructuring round, with former creative director Adam Isgreen among those let go.

News: Rockstar officially reveals the GTA 6 Collector’s Edition, The Goodtime State – Vice City Collection. Here’s the $399.99 price, all 11 items, the November 19 ship date and why the box doesn’t include the game.