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Xbox has lost five studios – so who is left to make new video games?
Xbox has undergone significant layoffs, impacting approximately 3,200 staff members and leading to five studios divesting from the company. Xbox leadership aims to refocus on core franchises and expand its daily audience to over a billion people through its services. The article details the remaining studios, their current projects, and their future prospects under this new strategy.
Buffs, Nerfs, and Bugs
Players are expressing dissatisfaction with recent changes to Diablo 4's Mythic items, citing concerns about balance and unintended consequences. The adjustments, which include buffs, nerfs, and bug fixes, have not been well-received by the community.
Diablo 4’s Massive Mythic Item Changes Aren’t Finding Many Fans
Diablo 4's recent overhaul of Mythic items in Season 14 has been met with significant player dissatisfaction. The changes, intended to expand endgame build options, have instead introduced excessive randomness, making powerful items harder to acquire and less reliable. Community feedback, including from Reddit and content creators, indicates frustration with the new system's RNG-heavy nature and misleading crafting mechanics.
Respawn Monday #6: Diablo IV Season 14, Dead by Daylight & Sony's Disc-Less Future — Too Much Gaming | Video Games Reviews, News, & Guides
The author shares thoughts on Diablo IV Season 14, noting its improved state since launch and the excitement of new character builds, despite some changes to unique items. They also discuss their experience with Dead by Daylight, preferring the Killer role and the challenges of learning new characters against skilled survivors, particularly on Asian servers where cheating is also noted. Finally, the article expresses concern over Sony's planned discontinuation of physical game production by 2028, highlighting the potential negative impact on regions like the Philippines with limited digital storefront access and the broader implications for game ownership and preservation.
The MOP Up: Guild Wars 2 gears up for its PvP Rush event
Guild Wars 2 is launching its PvP Rush event on July 7th, offering boosted rewards and intense competition. The article also rounds up other smaller MMO news, including a fishing update for Outbound, Godot Engine's stance on AI, a Diablo IV Warlock trial, hotfixes for Dune: Awakening, new items in AdventureQuest 3D, a Standing Stone Games meetup at Gen Con, server adjustments in RIFT, and a reversed decision regarding XP boosters in Battlefield 6.
Live Service Games Worth Your Time 2026 | TAG
This guide offers strategies for busy adults to navigate the demanding landscape of live service games in 2026. It advises prioritizing titles like Fortnite, Marvel Rivals, and Helldivers 2 that respect limited playtime, while cautioning against games with excessive daily logins, battle pass pressure, or overwhelming grind. The article also provides a framework for quitting games that become obligations and discusses ethical monetization practices.
Weekend PC Download Deals for July 3: Steam Summer Sale continues
The Steam Summer Sale and other PC gaming storefronts are offering numerous deals on a wide variety of titles. This includes discounts on major releases, indie games, and bundles across platforms like Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and Humble Bundle. Several retailers are participating, with prices and availability varying.
Weekend Console Download Deals for July 3: Nintendo Summer Sale continues
Nintendo's Summer Sale continues for another week, featuring discounts on first-party titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Various digital deals are also available across PlayStation and Xbox platforms, including PlayStation Plus member exclusives and Xbox Game Pass discounts.
Lord of Hatred upgraded Diablo 4 into one of the best action RPGs out there, but its new season ignores everything that…
While the Lord of Hatred expansion significantly improved Diablo 4 with new skill trees and crafting systems, the current Season of Death Awakening feels like a step backward. The new 'Ruptures' and world boss encounters fail to integrate with the expansion's robust systems, offering little incentive for players to engage with them beyond the endgame grind. This disconnect suggests a need for Blizzard to re-evaluate its seasonal content strategy to better align with the game's evolving core mechanics.
Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7, Diablo 4, And More Games Are Free On Xbox This Weekend
Microsoft is offering several games for free on Xbox over the July 4th weekend as part of its Free Play Days promotion. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 multiplayer and Zombies are available until July 6, and Diablo IV until July 7. Demonschool and The Stone Madness have two-hour trials available until July 5. Some titles, like Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure, require an Xbox Game Pass subscription.
How to summon and defeat the Corrupted Reaper in Diablo 4 Season 14
This guide details how to summon and defeat the Corrupted Reaper boss in Diablo 4's Season 14. It provides strategies for players facing this new seasonal challenge.
Free Play Days – Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Diablo IV, Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure, and More
Xbox is offering several games for free play this weekend, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Diablo IV, and Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure. Diablo IV and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 are available to all Xbox players, while Ikonei Island requires an Xbox Game Pass membership. Demonschool and The Stone of Madness also feature limited-time trials.
Diablo 4 Season 14 Pandemonium Ruptures guide
This guide for Diablo 4's Season 14 focuses on Pandemonium Rifts, offering strategies to help players destroy the occult. It provides tips and information for navigating these in-game challenges.
Diablo 4’s Worst Grind Just Got A Lot Easier In Season 14
Blizzard Entertainment has significantly eased the endgame grind in Diablo 4's Season 14 by implementing changes to gem acquisition and conversion recipes. Players will now find more gem fragments and benefit from streamlined conversion processes, making the pursuit of powerful Horadric and Flawless Horadric Gems less time-consuming. These adjustments aim to improve the overall player experience despite other grind-heavy changes introduced in the season.
Diablo IV’s new season awakens with new mechanics, item updates, and a Warlock taste test
Diablo IV's Season of Death Awakening has launched, introducing new mechanics like Pandemonium Ruptures and the Deathtoll Chamber mini-dungeon, alongside itemization updates focused on mythic uniques. Players can also try the Warlock class and the base game for free until July 7th, with progress carrying over.
All Glints of Hope ranks and rewards in Diablo 4 Season 14
This guide details the ranks and rewards available in Diablo 4's Season 14, "Glints of Hope." Players can earn various in-game items by progressing through the seasonal content.
My Two Weeks Back in Dead by Daylight in 2026 — Too Much Gaming | Video Games Reviews, News, & Guides
A returning player details their two-week experience with Dead by Daylight in 2026, noting the game's continued growth and familiar yet exciting content. Despite overwhelming additions and a steep learning curve for both new and returning players due to intense matchmaking, the game remains a thriving 4v1 horror experience with a healthy community and well-maintained by Behaviour Interactive.
All main Season Challenges and rewards in Diablo 4 Season 14
Diablo 4 Season 14 introduces new seasonal challenges and rewards for players. The article details the main objectives and the in-game items that can be earned by completing them during the current season.
Evening Patches
Several games have received recent updates, including Battlefield 6 with patch 1.3.3.0, Diablo IV launching its Season of Death Awakening (Season 14), and Overwatch retail patch notes being released on June 30, 2026. Seafarer: The Ship Sim also received an update.
Complete Diablo 4 Season 14 questline walkthrough
This article provides a complete walkthrough for the questline in Diablo 4 Season 14. It aims to guide players through the new storylines introduced in the current season.