Microsoft has confirmed global price rises for Xbox hardware and software, including a $100 bump for the Xbox Series X in the US. First-party game prices will remain the same for the time being, but will climb to $80 from $70 from the holiday season onwards. How those prices translate overseas has not been revealed. … Read more
Video game and pop culture website Polygon has been acquired by The Gamer and Game Rant owner Valnet, with numerous long-time staff members revealing they’ve either been laid off or have chosen to leave as part of the sale. As reported by Kotaku, co-founder and editor-in-chief Chris Plante, senior writer Michael McWhertor, deputy editor Matthew … Read more
Electronic Arts is “pausing development” of its World Rally Championship (WRC) series. In a statement to players, the publisher said, “Every great journey eventually finds its finish line, and today, we announce that we’ve reached the end of the road working on WRC,” and confirmed its recently-released Hard Chargers DLC will be its last. “For … Read more