Former ESO Lead Speaks Out On Xbox's Decision To Cancel New ZeniMax MMO

"Making games is always a heartbreaking business".Last summer, seismic news shifted through the world of Xbox as Microsoft cancelled multiple projects and laid off hundreds of developers, with one of those cancellations being 'Project Blackbird', a new MMO from the folks behind The Elder Scrolls Online. It's a shame that this Cyberpunk RPG never came to market, and we're not the only ones disappointed by that either.Former ZeniMax Online lead Matt Firor has been talking about the unfortunate casualty in a recent interview with MinnMax (thanks, Windows Central). Firor said that he "understood the reasoning behind it", but that news of the game's cancellation was "a pretty devastating blow" nonetheless. After all, Firor "came up with the concept" for Project Blackbird and nursed it through multiple stages of development.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Steam Controller Vs. Xbox Controller: What The Critics Are Saying So Far

They're inevitibly drawing comparisons.If you've been following the news surrounding the Steam Machine and everything else that Valve is doing at the moment, you'll likely have come across reviews for the new Steam Controller this week, which retails for a pretty expensive £85 / $99 and will be going on sale starting May 4th.Of course, this is not a console controller — it's meant for PC, and will have compatibility with the Steam Machine as well. In fact, we already know that it won't work with consoles at all, but that doesn't mean it's not worth comparing with the Xbox controller, which is already a popular device for playing games on PC.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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and Roger Receives Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date

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Kodansha Game Creator’s Lab and TearyHand Studio have confirmed a release date for their emotional point-and-click slice-of-life visual…
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Vampire Crawlers Nintendo Switch 2 Review

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When Vampire Survivors first started going viral in early 2022, it seemingly came out of nowhere. Of course,…
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Rival Stars Horse Racing Receives Nintendo Switch Release Date

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PikPok has confirmed a release date for its equestrian lifestyle sim Rival Stars Horse Racing on Nintendo Switch.…
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Tame Creatures In Fear Tall Grass On Nintendo Switch

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Entalto Publishing and Forgotten Bastions have announced that Fear Tall Grass is in development for Nintendo Switch. Pitched…
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Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains Receives Gameplay Trailer

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Ubisoft has shared a gameplay trailer for Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains, which is coming to Nintendo…
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Meet the new enemies of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2

Auroch Digital’s upcoming title Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 is the sequel to their explosive retro shooter promising more – more enemies, weapons, and new ways to purge. Today Matt Bone, lead designer, and Mark Chambers, lead artist, share their favourite new enemies and provide some insight into their creation and role. There are a few […]


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Playstation Plus Monthly Games for May: EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, N

May’s PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup features three games available to all PlayStation Plus members*. Show your skills on the pitch in EA Sports FC 26, battle monsters in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and fight your way across a 2D world in Nine Sols.  All three titles will be available to all PlayStation Plus members from Tuesday […]


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NBA The Run comes to PS5 this June

Get ready to Run! Today, our team at Play by Play Studios is excited to drop our first gameplay trailer and to let PlayStation fans know NBA The Run will be releasing this June. Today, we wanted to break down some different parts of the game fans have been asking about, so let’s get to […]


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