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Sony Awarded a Hacker $50,000 for Privately Reporting a PS5 Exploit He Found With AI — Now He's Public Enemy Number One

A hacker sparked an uproar within the PlayStation 5 homebrew scene for privately reporting an exploit to Sony and cashing in on a $50,000 reward, rather than keeping it confidential for the community.

Xbox Veteran Who Just Got Promoted Under Asha Sharma Promptly Leaves Amid Mysterious Circumstances

Xbox's first-ever chief operating officer, Helen Chiang, has left the company after being promoted to that role just a few months ago under CEO Asha Sharma. In this job, Chiang was assigned to oversee the profitability of Xbox, and it's been looking very bleak for Xbox lately. Given the timing of her exit, people wondered about the circumstances, and that remains unclear. Sharma confirmed Chiang's departure in a memo to staff, seen by The Verge, saying she is grateful for Chiang's "years of s

Xbox Seeks Partner to Support Arkane Lyon as It Finishes Marvel's Blade, Extends Search for Buyer

Microsoft has said it's exploring the possibility of a company coming in to support Arkane Lyon as it works to finish development of Marvel's Blade, and that it's extending the deadline to find a buyer for the studio.

Top Xbox exec promoted in brand 'reset' leaves after 3 months in role

Is that good?

Nintendo Legend Shigeru Miyamoto Becomes First Game Designer to Be Awarded Japan's Order of Culture

Innovative and prolific Nintendo game developer Shigeru Miyamoto will receive Japan’s highest honor for cultural merit next month. The 73-year old is the first video game developer to receive the Order of Culture, which is presented by the Emperor of Japan.

Xbox Wanted A Gargantuan Paycheck To Partner With Netflix On TV And Movies

Video game adaptations are all the rage right now, with movie and TV projects in various stages of development, and Netflix is looking to strike while the proverbial IP iron is hot. The streaming giant already has a deal in place with Microsoft to develop a Gears of War movie, and it's looking to grab more Xbox IP to build new franchises. The only problem? Microsoft's price tag was reportedly quite a bit more than Netflix was willing to pay. That's according to entertainment journalist Matthe

Call Of Duty Ads On Xbox Are Even More Annoying This Year With Modern Warfare 4

When a big new first-party game comes to Xbox, Microsoft is known to put up big, annoying takeover ads, and that trend continues this year with the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Things are a little different, and more annoying, this year. People who booted up their Xbox today, the day of MW4's release, noticed that not only is there a big MW4 takeover ad, but the ad even hijacks your custom background. It is possible to toggle this off, thankfully, as people online quickly dis

PlayStation Is Offering $40 Off PS5 Refurb Bundles Ahead of GTA 6

PlayStation is offering $40 off when you buy a refurbished PS5 console and DualSense controller together, delivering up to $155 in total savings.

Saber Interactive CEO Says Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is Performing 'Extremely Well on PC and Consoles' with More to Come

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival has been a smash hit, says Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch in a post on LinkedIn, and it’s the first of a "series" of releases from the studio that will improve its methodology.

GTA 6 Is Almost Here: Trade in Your Old Console and Save on an Upgrade at PayMore

What is your old system worth?

Alan Wake 2: Deluxe Edition for PS5 Drops to Its Lowest Price Ever, Just in Time for Halloween

IGN's best horror game of 2023.

Gran Turismo Limited-Edition PS5 DualSense Controller Is Up for Preorder in Celebration of the Series 30th Anniversary

Xbox’s Hardware Problem: September Sales Drop To New Low Amid Sony’s Market Dominance

September saw a surge in video game spending, but Xbox had a bleak month. New Circana data show Xbox Series hardware fell 27% year-over-year to an all-time September low, beating the previous record low set a year ago. How did Sony and Nintendo compare? PlayStation 5 sales grew 22% in units and 43% in dollar sales, while Nintendo saw Switch 2 sales fall by 12% year-on-year. Sony dominated the market last month, though PS5 consoles cost more today than a year ago, and last month also saw repor

Xbox Cloud Gaming Hourly Prices Revealed For Non-Game Pass Members

Microsoft has revealed how much it will charge people for using the Xbox Cloud Gaming service without a Game Pass membership. Right now, this is available only to Xbox Insiders, but that's a free program that anyone can join. Also notable is that the prices below are described as "introductory launch pricing," and that wording suggests the prices may change in the future. Microsoft is calling these "cloud playtime packs." Cloud playtime packs pricing: 10 hours for $4 25 hours for $

Last Chance to Save $10 on Nintendo Switch Sports Resort

Today is your last chance to save $10 on physical copies of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, which releases October 22 for Nintendo Switch 2.

AMD has shipped FSR 4.1 early for RX 6000 graphics cards, and it's coming to Ryzen APUs, Vulkan, and Xbox too

Better support is always a good thing.

Halo Special Edition Xbox Console Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Is Now Available

Hallmark has just released a delightful Keepsake Ornament based on the Halo Special Edition of the original Xbox console that Microsoft released in 2004.

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Spices Up Anime Fighters With the Soul Switching Mechanic | IGN Preview

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3's bigger focus on multiplayer PvE seems like the right direction for Xenoverse. Not just because it would be tough to top Xenoverse 2 as one of the shining examples of the Anime Fighter genre and live service games in general, but as a potential tone-setter for the genre going forward.