A Game About Going Up

Microsoft released an update for Xbox Insiders today to test several new features coming to Xbox Series X|S. The update brings changes to Gamertags and more, but the most useful of these features allows players to use cloud gaming to play updating titles, fixing one of user's biggest annoyances with the console. An Xbox Wire post broke down these new features in more detail. Typically, games that are updating on consoles become unplayable, and that wait can get quite long for large, high-fidelity AAA titles. However, this update makes it so that, if the game is part of the Game Pass catalog an

As part of Capcom's latest earnings briefing, the company disclosed how it's planning to implement generative AI into its work processes, and the short answer is the Resident Evil company sees a lot of potential.On a slide labeled "growth strategy," Capcom said it will utilize AI to "improve development efficiency and productivity." It labeled AI as a "tool to streamline routine tasks" so developers can have more time to dedicate to "creative work."Capcom said some of the areas of its business that can be made more efficient with AI include research, draft generation, user analysis, interactiv

The summer of gaming is far from over, as following a week of showcases, the next big event is Gamescom in August. With the show drawing closer, more gaming companies are confirming that they'll be headed to Germany soon, including Xbox. Microsoft's gaming division will once again have a presence at the Koelnmesse, but it's pushing ahead with these plans while its future looks increasingly uncertain. For now, Xbox says that its Gamescom presence will be headlined by Gears of War: E-Day, which will be playable on the Gamescom showfloor. Typically, Xbox also holds a dedicated Gamescom showcase a

As part of Summer Game Fest, developer Innersloth announced a brand-new Among Us game--it's called Among Us Story: On Guard. "Live life as a Crewmate in this dangerous narrative adventure through space. As Guard, you're in charge of shipwide security and everything is fine. Until there's a MURDER?! Prove your innocence before the Impostor gets to the rest of the crew… and you," reads a line from the game's description. Also at Summer Game Fest, Innersloth announced that all 10 episodes in the animated Among Us TV series are now streaming on Paramount+. This story is developing...

If you’re in the market for a new handset, it’s sometimes hard to judge whether the latest iteration is worthy of the upgrade. If gaming’s a big part of how you use your phone, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers a number of tangible improvements over the previous iteration (S25 Ultra) that can offer real world Quality of Life improvements. Let’s take a look at five of the key ones.01: ProcessorThe Galaxy S26 Ultra has a customised version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy mobile chipset. At a glance, that might not sound that different, but that “Gen 5” is doing a surprising amount o