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One important piece of context that many people might not realize: Shutting down a game studio is expensive. Shutting down a French game studio — thanks to labor laws requiring an extended severance period — is VERY expensive. Xbox doesn't want to take on those costs.

Let me share some positive news for a change: Despite all the gloomy headlines today, my understanding is that there are multiple paths actively being explored that would save Arkane Lyon. Anything can happen during negotiations, but at this point I'd be surprised if the studio is shut down.

Can confirm that this is a real trailer of the Mass Effect game that BioWare was developing up until its closure yesterday www.reddit.com/r/masseffect...

During September 2026, the average price paid per hardware unit sold, and the change from September 2025 (Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service): PS5 - $646, +17% vs YA ($551) XBS - $663, +33% vs YA ($497 SW2 - $498, +2% vs YA ($486) But wait, didn't Nintendo implement a price increase? Yep, but

Big story coming tomorrow

Gears of War: E-Day takes over of the XBOX site. 🔥 xbox.com/en-US/

Gears of War: E-Day Soundtrack is Now Available! lnk.to/GOWEDayOST

Gears of War: E-Day | Never Fight Alone Morida Bearing a shroud of anonymity, this stone Gear pays stoic homage to struggles unseen and serves as a reminder to all that we Never Fight Alone. All net revenue goes to Crisis Text Line. Learn More: gearsofwar.com/en-us/neverf...

When the Surface Meets the Elite | Brad Sams Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:35 Tech News 00:35-8:41 Gaming News: 8:41-15:12 Questions: 15:12-26:40 Outro: 26:40-27:00 youtu.be/2wTWQ_47P6c

New XBOX Gamerpics and Profile theme for Minecraft Dungeon II

Gears of War: E-Day on the Xbox Store 😍

XBOX 25 Next Generation Game Trailer | Xbox Roadmap Gameplay youtu.be/o88wMGQihqk?...

RUMOR | Xbox's missing 'Anime Games' may have been the result of a 'One-Man Power Trip' according to Jez Corden via: Xbox Two Podcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGAn...

State of Decay 3: Closed Beta is going live on October 13 Sign-up here: playtest.stateofdecay.com

STAR WARS Zero Company has sold 1 million units

RUMOR | NateTheHate says Starfield Switch 2 port may have been cancelled “Starfield port for Switch 2 hit lots of obstacles and development hurdles. I don't know if it has been shelved or not at present; but it wouldn't surprise me.”

MINECRAFT DUNGEONS II | Accolades Trailer

Gears of War: E-Day | Accolades Trailer We hold the line. We're Gears. On behalf of The Coalition, thank you for playing and making this an incredible launch.

NEXT WEEK ON XBOX New Games for October 12 to 16: • Castlevania: Belmont's Curse • Warhammer 40K: Boltgun II • Planet Zoo 2 • Valor Mortis (GP) • Deep Dish Dungeon (GP) • Bluey’s Happy Snaps (GP) • Chained Beasts (GP) • Beyond These Stars (GP) news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/1...

Gears of War E-Day PC Reaction + The Coalition's Console-Equivalent Settings | DF Clips youtube.com/watch?v=26qk...

Trainwatch | Announcement A time-management psychological horror set in a fogbound railway crossing. Coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and Steam on March 10, 2027

Silver Pines | Out Now! A survival horror metroidvania set in small town America. Fight nightmarish terrors and solve puzzles, as you uncover the mysteries of this strange town. Available Now on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Switch 1.2, Epic, and Steam Xbox Store: xbox.com/en-us/games/...

Horizon Meets - Series Trailer | Forza Horizon 6 Horizon Meets brings a new temporary 7-Eleven-themed Car Meet, 3 new-to-Horizon rewards, and 10 additional cars for Spec Racing! An XBOX x 7-Eleven, Inc. Collaboration

Playing The New State Of Decay 3 BETA W/ The Executive Producer - New Gameplay | Brian Menard youtube.com/watch?v=mwb4...

Bitreactor are bringing more of the team back to work, who worked on Star Wars Zero Company due to the success of the game. Looking forward in sharing more updates soon.

Hellraiser: Revival | Reviews 9 - Insider Gaming 9 - PCGamesN 9 - Console Creatures 8.5 - GamingTrend 8 - GiantBomb 8 - Gamespot 8 - GamesRadar 7.5 - DayOne 7 - GameRant 7 - TrueAchievements 7 - GAMINGbible 6 - IGN 6 - Eurogamer 5 - Push Square 4.5 - Game Informer OC: 76 MC: 69

CYBERPUNK 2077 live action film in the works at Paramount Pictures Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers, G.I. Joe) set to produce via: Deadline deadline.com/2026/10/para...

DEAL | Metro Saga Bundle is 95% off Price: $2.99* *new historical Low XBOX Store: xbox.com/en-US/games/...

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection will be available on November 18 for XBOX on PC with XBOX Play Anywhere support Monster Hunter Stories and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, both available now, will be featured in Free Play Days from October 22 - 25 news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/1...

CONFIRMED | Forza Horizon 6 is coming to PlayStation 5 on January 26, with Early Access for Premium Edition starting 5 days earlier on January 21.

That's great news for indie Xbox game developers. More that a few developers have been struggling with the current progress of get on the platform.

Xbox announces Xbox XP Xbox is launching a new division that will house its film and television, consumer products, strategic partnerships and live experiences businesses. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/1...

This Week's #FreePlayDays Games • ARC Raiders • High On Life 2 • S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl • Little Nightmares III • Screamer • Rogue Waters • Family Man news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/1...

Echo Weaver is Now Available on XBOX Game Pass Ultimate. 🎮🖥️☁️ xbox.com/m/p/9N72DFC6...

Neon Abyss 2 and Forever Ago are Now Available on XBOX Game Pass. 🎮🖥️☁️ Neon Abyss 2: (Premium) xbox.com/m/p/9P5QV5XX... Forever Ago (Ultimate ) xbox.com/m/p/9NFB47H2...

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen | Reviews 10 - DualShockers 10 - Vice 9.5 - RPG Fan 9 - Hardcore Gamer 9 - Nintendo Life 9 - Push Square 9 - Gfinity 8.5 - Day One 8.5 - Gamers Heroes 8.5 - COGconnected 8.5 - GamingTrend 8 - IGN 8 - RPG Site 7 - Screen Rant OC: 88 MC: 85