Latest articles by Samuel Tolbert
BioWare is still working on the next Mass Effect game, the studio says in N7 Day message
Gaming For N7 Day 2025, BioWare shared a message emphasizing that its publisher Electronic Arts is still committed to more Mass Effect games.
Halo Infinite's next big update is planned to be its last as the devs say it's been a "legendary run"
Xbox Halo Infinite is getting one more major content update that will also be its last, as the developers are shifting to work on other upcoming games.
Square Enix layoffs reignite fears of AI displacing game testers
Gaming Square Enix is laying off large chunks of its remaining U.S. and U.K. teams, while the company is also aiming for generative AI to play a huge part in future QA.
Rockstar delays GTA 6 once more, testing fans’ loyalty
Gaming Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed once more, this time to November 2026.
Viking strategy Northgard gets a definitive edition and upgrades for existing owners
PC Gaming Shiro Games' RTS Northgard is getting a definitive edition that includes new biomes, a digital art book, and more, with a free upgrade for existing owners.
Rockstar Games faces union‑busting allegations — SAG‑AFTRA takes aim ahead of GTA 6
Gaming GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games fired 30 to 40 employees who were reportedly discussing unionizing, prompting accusations of union-busting.
Warhammer Survivors is a crossover between the tabletop franchise and Vampire Survivors
PC Gaming Warhammer Survivors brings Warhammer 40K and Age of Sigmar characters together in a crossover that's coming to Steam in 2026.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 headlines Xbox Game Pass November lineup
Xbox The next batch of games headed to Xbox Game Pass have been revealed, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Winter Burrow.
Viral superhero game Dispatch already sold over 1 million copies
PC Gaming AdHoc Studio's superhero-focused game Dispatch has already sold over a million copies across PlayStation 5 and Windows PC.
Battlefield 6 fails to dent Call of Duty's reign ahead of Black Ops 7 launch — at least so far
Gaming Battlefield 6 is off to a strong start in the U.S, but it doesn't seem to be peeling players away from Call of Duty, at least so far.
Pillars of Eternity's promised turn-based mode will be available for testing quite soon
Xbox Obsidian Entertainment's isometric role-playing game Pillars of Eternity is finally getting a turn-based mode, and players can test it starting Nov. 5, 2025.
This week’s Xbox lineup is stacked — here’s every new game (Nov. 3–9)
Xbox Here are the latest games launching on the Xbox Store, from November 3-November 9, 2025.
Obsidian didn't add this cool feature to The Outer Worlds 2 at first
Xbox The Outer Worlds 2 directors Brandon Adler and Matthew Singh revealed that one of the game's more interesting features wasn't planned at first.
From Yellowstone to killstreaks: Call of Duty movie finds its creative team
Xbox The Call of Duty movie from Paramount and Xbox's Activision now has a director and writer, with Taylor Sheridan And Peter Berg once again teaming up.
Xbox leans on Game Pass as hardware sales tumble in FY26 Q1
Xbox The latest financial results from Microsoft are in, with Xbox FY26 Q1 gaming content and services revenue up 1%, beating expectations.
The Outer Worlds 2 isn't working right now, here's why
Xbox The Outer Worlds 2 standard edition is available now, but many players are unable to access it due to an Azure outage.
The best gaming laptops in 2025 will change the way you play
Laptops With one of the best gaming laptops in your hands, you can forget about needing a bulky desktop rig. From budget options to elite picks, here are our favorites.
Amazon Games layoffs cut into development and publishing groups
Gaming Amazon Games is laying off large chunks of its development and publishing teams.
Halo: Campaign Evolved prequel missions tell an entirely new story
Xbox Speaking with Halo Studios, the developers working on Halo: Campaign Evolved confirmed that the game's new prequel missions are entirely new.
New games on Xbox, October 27-November 2
Xbox From Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds 2 hitting Game Pass to Dragon Quest remakes, Virtua Fighter’s return, and a flood of indies, here’s every new Xbox game launching this week.
Halo: Campaign Evolved doesn't feature PvP multiplayer — here's why
Xbox Halo: Campaign Evolved doesn't include multiplayer, and I asked the developers at Halo Studios why that's the case.
List of everything new in Halo: Campaign Evolved, including weapons, missions, and more
Xbox Here is a list of everything new in Halo: Campaign Evolved, Halo Studios' remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved from Bungie.
Halo: Campaign Evolved brings the original story back to life on Xbox, PC, and PS5
Xbox Halo: Campaign Evolved brings a remake of the original story to Xbox, PC, and even PlayStation. After going hands-on, a lot of my concerns are gone.
