Opinion: Call of Duty is tearing Xbox apart

In today's edition, we have an interview with the creators of SKALD: Against the Black Priory, an opinion piece on Xbox Game Pass, and news from the likes of Embracer, Nintendo, and more.

Opinion: Call of Duty is tearing Xbox apart

Microsoft's dogged pursuit of the best-selling franchise is threatening to destroy its already shaky games presence.

As for Game Pass? The seven-year-old service now seems like it’s become Microsoft’s one and only lifeline into games, albeit with tears showing in the fabric. Recent years have shown how much the company is willing to spend on locking down third-party games for the service, and the ways it hopes to draw in more users. Despite that, it still feels like we don’t know Game Pass and how much it really helps or hurts games that come to the platform. Microsoft can tout how many million players touched Hi-Fi Rush , but how does it translate into sales? Who knows, and it probably wouldn’t provide a straight answer if asked. That obscurity has helped it avoid questions it’d rather not answer, and likely helped drive the decision to make some games multiplatform where their commercial performance can be measured in a better context .?

SKALD: Against the Black Priory is an old school CRPG with modern sensibilities

Developer Anders Lauridsen talks about balancing contemporary expectations with the look and feel of a retro genre.

Embracer secures €600 million revolving credit facility after brutal restructure

'We have strengthened our financial structure and responsibly reduced our financial leverage.'

Nintendo Switch has gone nearly 2,700 days without a successor to the throne

Beating out the NES' lifespan by a single day, the Switch has affirmed itself as Nintendo's biggest console ever.