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Animal Well is the latest hit indie game to blow up Steam, has glowing reviews, and is on sale for a sweet launch discount

Shortly after its launch, new Metroidvania Animal Well has rapidly become a Steam Top Seller amidst rave, glowing reviews across the board.

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Sea of Thieves is sailing high at No.1 in the PlayStation charts, with Grounded breaking into the top 10 in both the US and Europe

Xbox Game Studios’ own Sea of Thieves has claimed the top spot as the most downloaded game on PlayStation 5 in Europe, while also securing the third position in the US/Canada rankings. Grounded, another Xbox Game Studios title, has crept into the top 10, securing the eighth spot in Europe…

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Xbox honcho Phil Spencer's Fallout 76 C.A.M.P. was NUKED. To keep your virtual homestead safe, here's a guide to not following in his radioactive footsteps.

Players have been saddened by the news of Xbox's latest studio closures. So when a user nuked Phil Spencer in Fallout 76, they cheered. Here's the story!

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It's not over—reports warn of more cuts on the horizon at Microsoft, citing a company structure spread too thin

Brace. Brace.

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Xbox Game Studios head says Microsoft needs 'smaller games that give us prestige and awards' one day after shutting down Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks

Microsoft reportedly said it needs games like Hi-Fi Rush one day after shutting down Tango Gameworks.

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'We need smaller games,' says Xbox's Matt Booty, right after Microsoft shut down the studio that made Hi-Fi Rush—and was reportedly about to pitch a sequel

The mixed messages go up to 11.

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Fallout 76 players appear to protest Xbox's studio closures by directing nukes at Phil Spencer's MMO camp

The Microsoft Gaming CEO hasn't yet made a statement about the closures

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Microsoft is considering another Xbox Game Pass price hike, according to new report

Microsoft is reportedly thinking about increasing the price of Xbox Game Pass again.

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Hi-Fi Rush lead reacts to Xbox exec asking for "smaller games that give us prestige and awards" - right after closing studio that made prestigious, award-winning, smaller game

Xbox Game Studios boss had some eyebrow-raising comments

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Microsoft Gaming exec reportedly said Xbox needs "smaller games" after it closed Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks

A day after Microsoft Gaming closed down the studio behind the Xbox hit Hi-Fi Rush, one of its executives has reportedly said it needs more small games.

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Report: Microsoft Gaming turned down a sequel to critical Xbox hit Hi-Fi Rush

Microsoft Gaming reportedly decided not to pursue a sequel to Hi-Fi Rush, with developer Tango Gameworks instead being closed.

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Hi-Fi Rush developer was reportedly "in the process of pitching a sequel" when Xbox shut it down

The bloodbath at Xbox might not be over yet

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The Xbox cuts might not be finished, while Game Pass debates go on over pricing and Call of Duty

Xbox is in the headlines for pretty tough reasons this week, and it sounds like the rough ride might not be over yet.

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PSA: You might have some money on your hands if you have the rare Xbox Minecraft Pig Controller

The official Minecraft Pig Controller launched alongside the Minecraft Creeper Controller in 2017. Since then, this unique gamepad has become a valuable collector's item.

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The top game in my backlog now has a free demo for Xbox, PC, and PS5 — so I'm finally going to play it

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden released earlier this year to positive reviews from both critics and players. Now, it's gotten a free demo for Xbox, PC, and PS5.

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As Xbox shutters studios, community concern mounts for the teams behind Doom, Avowed, Hellblade, and more

They "all seem unsafe now"

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Revenue from game subscriptions like Xbox Game Pass has barely grown in 2 years, potentially explaining Microsoft's studio closures

The megacorp is now reinvesting in "high-impact titles"

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Microsoft guts four studios to focus on priority games aka Bethesda games

Microsoft makes ruthless cuts to development staff despite successful releases.

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Microsoft’s Bethesda shake-up explained: studio shutdowns, scrapped games, refunds and more

Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks is also closing down as part of the franchise-focused reorganisation

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After posting daily updates for 7 years, Prey fan account that was counting the days until a sequel reacts to studio closure: "It's over"

Prey developer Arkane Austin was one of the studio's shutdown by Xbox today

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After a year of Xbox execs celebrating Hi-Fi Rush as a "break out hit" and saying "we don't quit" on games like Redfall, everyone wants to know what changed

"We couldn’t be happier with what the team at Tango Gameworks delivered"

Windows Central

Microsoft torches multiple Xbox studios then tells you to 'feel the burn' with the most tone-deaf controller launch of all time

Microsoft just announced the full closure of three studios, with another being folded into Zenimax Online. That hasn't stopped them from releasing a controller for the one-hundredth time this generation!

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"A f***ing gut stab": Arkane Lyon director, other devs react to Microsoft shuttering Xbox studios in yet another layoff wave

In the aftermath of the announcement that Microsoft is closing three Xbox studios, developers around the industry are sharing their shock, sadness, anger, and concern for the future.

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Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush leads respond to Xbox's sudden closure of their studios: "I don’t quite have the words"

"Today's news is terrible, for all of us"

Windows Central

Forget exclusivity concerns, Microsoft's latest Xbox studio closures hurt me more than anything else

In a devastating turn of events, Microsoft has announced the total closure of multiple Bethesda Games Studios, and it has shaken my faith in the platform.

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