Dune Awakening's Controversial Path: Why the Creative Director Prefers "Style Over Photorealism"
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Dune Awakening's Controversial Path: Why the Creative Director Prefers "Style Over Photorealism"

Funcom's Joel Bylos discusses Dune Awakening's future, in game advertising, console optimization and why the next generation of games may prioritize style over photorealistic graphics.

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October 2, 2026
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The Halo Handover: Why Microsoft Gave Master Chief to Activision in the Latest Xbox Shakeup
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The Halo Handover: Why Microsoft Gave Master Chief to Activision in the Latest Xbox Shakeup

Xbox has made one of its biggest studio changes yet, moving development of the next Halo game to a new Activision team as part of its wider restructuring.

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September 26, 2026
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PlayStation's All Digital Future: Why Sony is Polling Developers About Killing the Disc Drive
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PlayStation's All Digital Future: Why Sony is Polling Developers About Killing the Disc Drive

A new report claims Sony is surveying developers about physical game distribution as its 2028 disc production deadline approaches, raising fresh questions about the future PS6 hardware strategy.

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September 25, 2026
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Xbox's Massive Studio Shakeup: Why Halo Now Belongs to Activision
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Xbox's Massive Studio Shakeup: Why Halo Now Belongs to Activision

Xbox has announced another major restructuring, moving Halo development to Activision, bringing Rare and World's Edge under Activision's remit, and beginning consultation over a proposed Ninja Theory closure.

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September 24, 2026
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PS5 System Update 14.0 Is Live: Why Only Pro Users Will Notice a Difference
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PS5 System Update 14.0 Is Live: Why Only Pro Users Will Notice a Difference

Sony’s PS5 system software update 14.0 is now available, but its most meaningful visual upgrade is reserved for PS5 Pro owners through Enhanced PSSR.

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September 17, 2026
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