The news desk highlights the most relevant stories from selected sources, wrapped in a cleaner interface built for fast review between scrims, matches, and practice blocks.
Garfield Kart's official X account taunted Nintendo over the planned shutdown of Mario Kart Tour, claiming its game "will not randomly kill your game license." Mario Kart Tour is set to close on September 29, while console entries continue to receive updates.
Activision’s updated PlayStation ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 include the original emblem editor. Players have already used it to create swastikas, 9/11 imagery, and other provocative designs, highlighted in a July 10 tweet from influencer JakeSucky.
The Elder Scrolls Online has launched its first seasonal content, Return of the Thieves Guild, but the rollout has been overshadowed by major layoffs at ZeniMax Online Studios.
Microsoft says allegations that the Xbox layoffs were designed to swap American employees for H‑1B visa holders are false. Chief communications officer Frank X. Shaw noted CEO Asha Sharma is "American born, raised, and educated."
Robert Rath's beloved Necron novel The Infinite and the Divine, a self-contained story, is returning with a follow-up — and the author is back to write it.
Palworld — the cheerfully macabre survival game that burst onto the scene in 2024 and has sold 40 million copies despite heavy criticism and legal action from Nintendo — launches out of early access with its 1.0 release today.
If Xbox can't see the value in owning the studio that created the first-person shooter, maybe it doesn't belong in the videogame business. The question of valuing cultural impact is as stubborn as Costco's $1.50 hot dog.
John Carmack said his earlier belief that Microsoft would be a good steward of id Software "isn't aging well" after Microsoft cut 136 roles at the Doom studio. He told X he's saddened but not outraged and suggested id may have been a marginal business within Microsoft, echoing reports that Minecraft profits subsidized other studios.
Hell Clock: Cursed War has me squeezing in runs wherever I can.
Reader poll: Reports say Microsoft has tapped Josh Sawyer and Obsidian to lead a new Fallout RPG, but the move follows widespread Xbox layoffs and canceled projects — how does that sit with fans?
Fallout Season 2 picked up nine Primetime Emmy nominations — mainly in stunts, hair, makeup, costumes and other technical categories — but none of the show's actors were recognized. Several high-profile drama actors were nominated instead for Outstanding Lead Actor.
