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🖥 Xbox, PCXbox's CEO teased that she's seen The Elder Scrolls 6, so now we have to guess what it's called
Is it eight letters, or was this just a big distraction?
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Multi-platformHalo: Campaign Evolved’s Biggest Competition Might Be Halo
Halo Campaign Evolved(https://www.gamespot.com/games/halo-campaign-evolved/) is a celebration of the franchise, but not many people are attending that party. New estimates peg sales at 1.2 million copies sold across PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 so far, around $67 million in revenue, which isn't the best start for this remake of the original Halo campaign. Also available via Xbox Game Pass, the game is estimated to have 2.1 million players through the subscription service. According to Alinea Analytics' head of market analysis, Rhys Elliott(https://alineaanalytics.substack.com/), there are several reasons for this. Sales are split almost down the middle between Xbox Series X|S and PS5 at 42% and 41%, respectively, while Steam accounts for 17% of sales. This is up from its launch-week sales(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-on-ps5-is-off-to-a-slow-start-expert-says/), but not by much. So what's the reason behind the lukewarm sales of the classic first-person shooter, which has gotten a new coat of paint and some fine-tuning under the gameplay hood? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LimYD3Ycwo As Elliott noted, Halo: Campaign Evolved's biggest competition on PC might be another Halo--specifically, Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The Halo game compilation offers better value for money and includes Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, a 2015 remake that's pretty solid in its own right. Throw in options for multiplayer and more Halo games to the mix, and the $40 price tag makes it a much more tempting offer compared to the $50 required for Halo: Campaign Evolved, which is more barebones in comparison. Shinier graphics, extra co-op missions, and the ability to sprint in that game just aren't enough, it seems. "The price is too high for a port like this one, and the Halo brand--candidly--has lost a lot of cache, Elliot wrote(https://x.com/superhys/status/2087224210296893632). "A lot of Steam users already own Master Chief Collection--8.5 million copies sold on Steam, as per our estimates--which offers more content for less. On PS5, Halo: Campaign Evolved is estimated to have sold 544,000 copies so far, neck and neck with Xbox despite the Sony platform having a larger userbase than its Microsoft rival. Elliot explained that while plenty of PS5 owners jumped in thanks to the nostalgia factor of Halo, sales were driven by an "older, nostalgia-driven crowd" that encompasses players who are roughly 32-40 years old. Many of these people were likely former Xbox 360 owners who had since moved to PlayStation hardware, but the game didn't make a big dent with a "fresh" PlayStation audience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woUnTCVv9JU Shooters, remakes, and legacy-leaning titles still sell well on the platform, as the audience overlap skews heavily toward the late PS2, Xbox 360, and early PS4 eras, Elliot explained. While Halo: Campaign Evolved didn't achieve the same velocity as several other Xbox ports did on PlayStation, bringing the Master Chief Collection with its multiplayer suite to that platform would have "certainly" done better, Elliot wrote. "At the very least, if the rumored Halo 2 remake ships with online multiplayer, it’ll sell a great deal more, assuming it comes to PlayStation at all." The co-creator of Halo and designer of Master Chief, Marcus Lehto, also shared his opinion on the remake recently, saying that he has a few issues(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-co-creator-calls-out-remake-for-pandering-to-new-era-of-players-with-0-attention-span/) with it but is generally happy with how it came out. Following the final update for Halo: Infinite(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-infinites-last-update-arrives-this-month-as-devs-move-to-other-halo-projects/1100-6536070/) in November 2025, Halo Studios has now begun work on new Halo projects.
🖥 Xbox, PCid Software dev says mass layoffs like Microsoft's are weakening the games industry, because developers 'don't have the incentive to care anymore'
"A lot of gamers, even if they don't know it, they can feel it's not right. There's something wrong."
🖥 Xbox, PCDev at id Software says Microsoft 'burned a lot of bridges' in the industry: 'They fundamentally don't understand art, they don't understand games'
"The way they align their spreadsheets for their financial reports—is not the way we used to do it."
🖥 Xbox, PCAustralians must now prove their age to buy R18+ games on the Xbox store
Microsoft is the first among major games platforms to implement stricter age verification.
🖥 Xbox, PCBlizzard is now reportedly Microsoft's top studio, according to leaked email
"This past year has marked our third highest fiscal for top line revenue in Blizzard's history."
🖥 Xbox, PC, Multi-platformResident Evil Meets Papers Please in a Wild New Xbox Game Pass Offering
Quarantine Zone combines the zombie-apocalypse vibes of The Last of Us with bureaucratic drudgery
🖥 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PC, Multi-platformNew Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Gameplay Trailer Highlights One Of Its Most Treacherous Boss Fights
!Onimusha Way of the Sword Capcom Release Date September 2026 Game Informer Cover Story(https://gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/08/06/064a1617/onimushayasui2.jpg.webp) Onimusha: Way of the Sword(https://gameinformer.com/product/onimusha-way-of-the-sword) launches next month on September 4(https://gameinformer.com/2026/07/02/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-will-now-launch-three-weeks-earlier) on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via the Epic Games Store and Steam. It will mark the first game in Capcom's samurai action series in 20 years(https://gameinformer.com/exclusive-interview/2026/07/21/why-2026-was-the-year-to-bring-onimusha-back-after-a-20-year-gap), and brings players to real-life locations in Kyoto(https://gameinformer.com/exclusive-interview/2026/07/22/why-kyoto-was-the-perfect-setting-for-onimusha-way-of-the-sword), albeit through the lens of Japan's early Edo period. A new trailer released by Capcom today features some of that Kyoto, as well as new gameplay footage highlighting a boss fight against the treacherous Rasho-gan. If you're a Game Informer subscriber, you likely already know that Onimusha: Way of the Sword(https://gameinformer.com/Onimusha) is the latest game to grace the cover of our magazine(https://gameinformer.com/cover-reveal/2026/07/21/cover-reveal-onimusha-way-of-the-sword). That means that you have access to my Onimusha: Way of the Sword cover story(https://gameinformer.com/feature/2026/07/21/the-return-of-onimusha), which features all kinds of details about Kyoto as the game's setting, combat(https://gameinformer.com/exclusive-feature/2026/08/05/how-capcom-reinvented-and-updated-onimushas-combat-in-way-of-the-sword), a never-before-seen underground lab starring the evil Dokyo, and Rasho-gan. That said, today's new Onimusha: Way of the Sword trailer features a new gameplay look at protagonist Miyamoto Musashi's swordsman prowess(https://gameinformer.com/exclusive-interview/2026/07/23/how-capcom-decided-on-miyamoto-musashi-for-its-onimusha-way-of-the) against Rasho-gan. Check it out for yourself below: If you're looking for more Onimusha: Way of the Sword content, look no further than Game Informer's exclusive hub for the game(https://gameinformer.com/Onimusha), where you'll find behind-the-scenes features, interviews, videos, and more. What do you think of this new gameplay trailer? Let us know in the comments below!
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Multi-platformHalo On PS5 Is Off To A Slow Start, Expert Says
For the first time ever, a Halo game is available on PlayStation with Halo: Campaign Evolved. The game is having a "notably slow start" on Sony's console in terms of sales, however, according to gaming analyst Rhys Elliott(https://alineaanalytics.substack.com/p/julys-top-playstation-games-by-copies). He estimated that Campaign Evolved sold 351,000 copies on PS5 during July and 452,000 to date, generating nearly $28 million. By comparison, Elliott said Campaign Evolved has shifted 212,000 units on Steam and about 900,000 on Xbox across console and PC thus far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LimYD3Ycwo The analyst said the game's price point--$50--was partly to blame. "Fifty dollars for what’s essentially a graphical touch-up of a 2001 game was always going to be a hard sell, and players clearly weren’t having it," he said. Beyond graphical improvements, Campaign Evolved also features three new prequel missions via the Operation Meteorite story arc. Multiplayer is what Halo is perhaps best known for, but Campaign Evolved--as its name suggests--does not feature multiplayer support. Also in his comments, Elliott said the slow start for Halo on PS5 "stings even more" when compared to the success of the Black Ops 1 and 2 ports on PlayStation. Those games reportedly combined to sell more than 11 million units(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/black-ops-1-and-2-ports-sold-11-million-copies-combined-on-playstation-benefitting-both-xbox-and-sony/), generating hundreds of millions of dollars. Elliott went on to lament the slowing sales and diminishing profile of Halo as a franchise in general after the series peaked with Halo 3 and Halo: Reach years ago. "One can’t help wondering what could have been if Halo had kept the trajectory it had around Halo 3 and Reach. A remake of the game that started it all landing this softly on a new platform makes me pretty sad, as a Halo fan," he wrote. There are more Halo games in development, including one that's been described as "like Fortnite"(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-halo-game-may-be-like-fortnite-with-live-service-report/1100-6535547/) with regards to its live-service approach. Developer Halo Studios has said future Halo games will also be on PlayStation(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-games-will-be-on-playstation-going-forward-says-microsoft/1100-6535712/), but those comments came before Asha Sharma became Xbox CEO and pledged to release more exclusive games for Xbox(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-clarifies-its-exclusivity-strategy-moving-forward-wants-you-to-buy-an-xbox/).
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Multi-platformMoonlighter is free on Steam for a limited time
Moonlighter, the acclaimed roguelite that mixes dungeon crawling with shopkeeping, is free to keep for a limited time.
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PCBeast of Reincarnation: Chapter Two walkthrough
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/sightless-golem-bor.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) After tackling the trials of the Ogouchi Buffer Zone in Chapter One(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/beast-of-reincarnation-chapter-one-prologue-walkthrough) of Beast of Reincarnation(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/beast-of-reincarnation), Emma and Koo can't afford to rest in their Cleanse Walker. A bevy of new opponents in another ruined sector of the post-apocalyptic Kanto Region awaits them. This time, they'll need to find some generators to power a gate while chasing after yet another out-of-control Nushi. There's also much more verticality at play in Chapter Two's map, meaning that you'll need to master the unique traversal skills that Emma possesses thanks to her Blight-infused hair. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/beast-of-reincarnation-chapter-two-walkthrough)
🖥 Xbox, PCSubnautica 2: Where to find all Blueprints
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/subnautica2-get-crafting.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) In Subnautica 2(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/subnautica-2), Blueprints are vital to your progression in the game. Discovering Blueprints is how you unlock crafting recipes from important tools and equipment to simple decorations for your Base. But, in order to get these Blueprints, first you need to find them and then you need to scan them. Fortunately, with the help of our friends over at MapGenie(https://mapgenie.io/subnautica-2/guides/blueprint-fragments), we've put together a comprehensive guide on where to find all Blueprints in Subnautica 2, how to unlock them and handy crafting recipes of the resources you'll need. While the Blueprints are first shown in a table below, be sure to click on the item name to discover their locations in more detail. There's a lot to learn, so let's get into it! Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/subnautica-2-blueprints)