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Review Grounded (Switch) - Obsidian's Shrunk-Down Survival Adventure Struggles On Switch
Does this port come up short?
Listen, if you're of a certain vintage, one of the standout summer holiday movies of your youth will undoubtedly have been Disney's excellent Honey, I Shrunk The Kids. Back in those terrible and endlessly cruel times we didn't have all your fancy CGI smothering the life out of every frame, you see, or superheroes...
Review Pentiment (Switch) - Obsidian's Medieval Murder Mystery Is Portable Perfection
Renaissance, man
Listen. We've already reviewed Obsidian's superlative Pentiment over on our sister site Pure Xbox, where we gave it an excellent 9/10 score. However, now that we've been given the opportunity to return to 16th-century Bavaria all over again in this fantastic Switch port, we daresay it's better — worthy of a slight amendment to...
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Latest Xbox Game Studios News
News Xbox Is Reportedly Expected To Fall Short Of 3,200 Layoffs
Damage control
Earlier this week, Xbox announced it would be continuing its "reset" with more eliminations across its gaming division. The latest round of layoffs has impacted multiple developers and also led to organisational restructures, with a bunch of developers now reporting directly to companies such as Activision and Bethesda. According to...
PSA Modern Warfare 4's Switch 2 Retail Version Is A Code-In-A-Box
Update: Amazon listing confirms it
If you're wondering how exactly Activision will distribute the retail version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on the Switch 2, some new information has surfaced via social media. This update comes from Video Games Plus. According to the North American physical video game distributor, the Switch 2 version of MW4...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 Partner Developer Revealed By Activision
Infinity Ward got support from Digital Legends
Call of Duty is making its return to Nintendo platforms after 13 years this October, and Activision has revealed the developer who helped with the Switch 2 version of Modern Warfare 4. Infinity Ward called on Activision's partners at Digital Legends. The Spanish-based studio, founded in 2001, made a...
News Bethesda Just Hosted A Live Playthrough Of The Elder Scrolls VI
The Xbox boss gets a sneak peek of "********" behind closed doors
Bethesda is celebrating the release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on the Switch 2 this week, but in some surprising news, it's also found time to showcase The Elder Scrolls VI. Yes, you read that correctly, this week it's actually done a "live playthrough" of the next...
News Call Of Duty Movie Sets Its Sights On A 2028 Release
Update: The movie will be set in the Modern Warfare universe
[Sat 18th Apr, 2026 09:00 BST]: Video game movies are all the rage nowadays, and it's quickly led to Hollywood adapting every series it can get its hands on. Now, to add to this, Paramount has officially confirmed during a presentation at CinemaCon that the "Call of Duty" movie will...
Rumour Call Of Duty Black Ops 1 & 2 Switch Ports Supposedly "Not Planned"
Out of sight
Activision shadow-dropped Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on the PS4 & PS5 this week. Unsurprisingly, it's led to questions about the possibility of Switch ports. If you do have an itchy trigger finger, you'll supposedly look elsewhere for your first-person shooter thrills, as versions for Nintendo's current...
News DOOM's Developer id Software Has Supposedly Lost Around 50% Of Its Team
Update: id Software shares official statement
Xbox's new boss Asha Sharma is "resetting" Microsoft's gaming division and this week confirmed over 3,000 job cuts within the next 12 months, with approximately 1,600 positions already eliminated. We already know multiple teams have been impacted, while other developers like Double Fine (Psychonauts)...
News Bethesda Will Reportedly Shift Focus Over To Its Biggest Franchises
Oblivion Remastered is coming to Switch 2 in August
Xbox has just confirmed some pretty dire news: it's drastically restructuring its business which has sadly resulted in the loss of 1,600 employees, with a further 1,600 set to depart within the next 12 months. One particular area of the business that has been affected is Zenimax Media, which is...
News Multiple Xbox Studios Reportedly In Active Negotiations With Microsoft To Avoid Closure
Update: Ninja Theory's future was "planned" before Senua's reveal
[Tue 16th Jun, 2026 04:45 BST]: Reports this week have revealed multiple studios under the Xbox division are currently in "active negotiations" with Microsoft about their future. This supposedly includes Compulsion Games, which released its new action-adventure South of Midnight on...
News Minecraft Dungeons 2 Joins A Jam-Packed September Schedule
Creeping in before GTA
Xbox and Mojang have confirmed that Minecraft Dungeons 2 will launch on the Switch 1 & 2 on 29th September 2026, joining what is already a jam-packed schedule as publishers try to get ahead of GTA 6. Okay granted, it's not toooo bad if you're just on Switch 2, with LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight,
News Xbox Is Bringing Another Game To Switch 2 Later This Month
Compulsion's award-winning title 'South of Midnight'
It's been a busy week for Xbox, but it's not done just yet! Following the announcement of its next generation console, it's now locked in a release date for the Switch 2 version of the "award-winning" title South of Midnight. This third-person action-adventure title by Compulsion Games was...
News Xbox Announces Next Generation Console, Will Play "Xbox And PC Games"
Codenamed 'Project Helix'
There has been plenty of debate about Xbox's future following the recent appointment of Asha Sharna as the new Microsoft Gaming CEO, but it appears the brand will continue as a console maker. In some big industry news this week, Xbox has officially announced "the return of Xbox" in the form of "Project Helix", Microsoft's...
News The Fable Reboot Is Reportedly "Under Consideration" For Switch 2
Game hits PC, Xbox, and PS5 this year
Xbox Game Studios recently revealed Playground Games' upcoming Fable reboot properly, showcasing a bunch of gameplay that stays true to the classic series while throwing in a few intriguing evolutions for good measure. Launching this Autumn on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5, we honestly weren't expecting to see...
Rumour Bethesda Is Reportedly Reviving Two More Fallout Games
Update: Just don't expect them any time soon
[Thu 8th Jan, 2026 06:30 GMT]: Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition is on its way to the Switch 2 this year, and it might not be the only Fallout game returning in the future. This information comes from the same Windows Central report about "what to expect" from Xbox "this year, and beyond". According to the...
News Nintendo, Sony And Xbox Update "Safer Gaming" Principles
A "shared commitment" to improve player safety
In 2020, the major players in the console space Nintendo, Sony and Xbox announced a "shared commitment to safer gaming" to "improve player safety" across each platform. Fast forward to this year, and these shared principles have now been updated to ensure they represent the "constant efforts" to keep...
Rumour Call Of Duty's Nintendo Release Is Apparently On Target For 2026
Update: Dataminer suggests Switch 2 version is "imminent"
[Wed 24th Dec, 2025 04:30 GMT]: Following a rumour last week about Bethesda's Starfield coming to the Switch 2 next year, there's now been a supposed update about the Nintendo version of Call of Duty. According to Windows Central executive editor Jez Corden, the "first" Call of Duty Switch...
News Xbox Is Bringing Another Game To Switch 2 In 2026
It's Compulsion's latest release, South of Midnight
In case you somehow missed it, Xbox is now bringing its first-party titles to other console platforms, and following a bunch of announcements in recent years, another game has been confirmed for Nintendo hardware. South of Midnight by Compulsion Games is coming to the Switch 2 (and Sony's...
Rumour New Crash Bandicoot Racing Artwork Has Some Fans Excited
Is Crash finally back?
Crash Bandicoot hasn't been sighted for a while now, but Crash fans think they might have spotted something that could be tied to a new game project or at least a return in some way or form. This development comes from the official Beenox social media account. Beenox, in case you need a refresher, is the same team that worked...
News Microsoft On Its Gaming Business Going Forward: "We Want To Be Everywhere"
"Gaming's competition is not other gaming"
Last month, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer reiterated how Xbox would support Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 players going forward, and now the tech giant's Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has chimed in. Speaking to TBPN recently about this "shifting" business model, Nadella mentioned how the company wants to...
News Ninja Gaiden 4 And Ragebound Clash In Stunning New Artwork
Switch 2 release, please?
Team Ninja, PlatinumGames, and Xbox Game Studios have just launched Ninja Gaiden 4, the latest entry in the 3D hack and slash series. While Switch 2 fans won't be getting in on the action (for now...), we can at least admire some stunning new artwork shared by Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound publisher Dotemu. Created by David Liu,...
