System: Xbox

October 4, 2026

Rumor, Unverified: Activision May Reboot Halo at Sledgehammer, With Reports Split on a Master Chief Origin

Rumor, unverified: Polygon and GameSpot, citing Rebs Gaming, conflict on a Master Chief origin vs a broader Halo story reboot; nothing is greenlit.

PC | Mac

September 26, 2026

Satya Nadella on Xbox Cuts: Asha Sharma’s ‘Streamlining’ Is ‘Great to See’

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has now weighed in on the cuts reshaping Xbox, and he sounds pleased with them. “There’s some amount of streamlining…

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September 23, 2026

Xbox Confirms 268 Cuts; Halo→Activision; Obsidian→Bethesda; Ninja Theory Proposed Closure

Xbox has officially confirmed the next wave of its FY27 reset: 268 roles eliminated across Halo Studios, other first-party studios, and the Xbox Game…

PC | Mac

September 22, 2026

The Information: Xbox to Cut “Hundreds” of Jobs This Week; Consolidate Several Game Studios

Xbox is preparing to lay off “hundreds” of employees this week and consolidate “several” of its game studios, according to a report from The…

Nintendo

September 15, 2026

007 First Light Switch 2 Delayed Again — Now Targeting March 2027

IO Interactive just pushed the Nintendo Switch 2 version of 007 First Light again — this time into March 2027, with the exact day…

Nintendo

September 15, 2026

Diablo IV Age of Hatred Collection Hits Nintendo Switch 2 Sept 15 With Season of Hell’s Legacy

Blizzard is not waiting to cash in the BlizzCon goodwill. One day after the Opening Ceremony spotlighted Sanctuary’s 30th anniversary, Diablo IV: Age of…

Xbox

September 8, 2026

Xbox Cloud Caps Still Hit US; Some Markets Spared

Xbox emails: new cloud caps skip existing auto-recurring members in some markets; US still sees Nov Ultimate 15h / Premium 10h / Essential 5h.

Xbox

September 6, 2026

Tim Schafer on Keeping Double Fine Alive

Tim Schafer told Bloomberg how Double Fine kept its IP after the Xbox spinout, cut about a quarter of staff, and relaunched as an…

Xbox

September 4, 2026

Xbox App Is Coming to Select TCL Smart TVs

Xbox and TCL will bring the Xbox app to select TCL Smart TVs in the coming months, expanding cloud Game Pass play to living-room…

Xbox

August 18, 2026

Sledgehammer Games reportedly built a canned Halo multiplayer prototype

Summary Call of Duty studio Sledgehammer Games was reportedly tapped to develop a Halo multiplayer prototype for XBOX. The project was shelved after early…