Ahead of Xbox Studio 'Bloodbath', Report Lays Out Why the Company is Struggling So Bad - IGN
A new report suggests Xbox layoffs will likely result in a "bloodbath" of job losses and studio closures, leaving developers "punished" simply for following Microsoft's orders. Word of Xbox staff redundancies and development studio shutdowns is now rife, following an ominous warning from newly-installed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma that the console maker's slim profit margin was no longer sustainable.
The James Bond of First Light Is Hot In A Grown Up Way - Aftermath
Prior to buying my husband 007: First Light as a treat, my experience with James Bond was limited to seeing Casino Royale in theaters and liking it a lot, then seeing No Time To Die in theaters and not liking it much at all. My impression of Bond as a character was that he was unexciting, a colonial relic, and mostly an for luxury goods like cars and watches.
2 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now - Push Square
Full lineup outside of UK, USA, and Japan Today's the monthly PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium game update for active members, but as detailed last week by Sony, the firm is mixing things up in terms of how it delivers the PS5, PS4, and Classic titles. In the UK, USA, and Japan, it's spacing the announced games out across a few weeks.
Xbox is reportedly considering closing South of Midnight studio, Compulsion Games, with Double Fine and Ninja Theory also allegedly at risk - GamesIndustry.biz
According to sources, "Compulsion leadership is in 'negotiations' over the studio’s fate" Image credit: Compulsion Games News by Vikki Blake Contributor Published on June 15, 2026 Follow Compulsion Games Update, June 16: Staff at Senua developer Ninja Theory were apparently told on a call on Monday, June 15, that the studio was at risk of closure. That's according to The Verge, which reports that employees were told that the company was hoping to find a buyer.