Tim Schafer, game designer and founder of Psychonauts developer Double Fine, gave a strong response after Xbox divested the studio as part of its massive restructuring efforts this summer.
EA Sports NHL 27 reviewed by Marc Deschamps on Xbox Series X|S, also available on PlayStation 5."Hockey is one of the greatest sports in the world, and NHL 27 remains enjoyable largely due to that simple fact. The satisfaction of delivering a bone-crushing hit or snapping a wrist shot past a goaltender is just as effective as ever, and tiny tweaks to stuff like stadiums and music continue to add authenticity in small doses – but there are no illusions that anything truly substantial has changed this year. With franchises like NHL Hitz and NHL 2K long dead, there really aren’t any other options on the market. This lack of competition puts the hockey faithful in a difficult position, and doubly so since there weren’t many changes in NHL 26 compared to NHL 25 to begin with. The handful of differences here are mostly welcome, nothing is worse than last year, but very little is better either. It’s a shame that NHL 27 is still stuck in the past."
gamescom has provided a second response regarding the theft of developers’ equipment during its event, offering an apology for its initial reaction to the ordeal.
Once you leave The Blood of Dawnwalker’s prologue, you’re free to explore the world however you want, and that can be overwhelming. You might not know how to start chipping away at the main quest, and you definitely don’t want to wander into a late-game area and get one-shotted by elite soldiers. Fear not: this video guide has 10 things that will give you the best possible start to your journey of revenge.0:00 - Intro0:28 - Get the Herbs1:09 - Raise Your Simple Stats1:42 - Increase Your Corruption2:27 - Unlock Shapeshift & Mercurial Fervour3:10 - Prep Some Healing Potions3:56 - Climb the Towers4:45 - Make a Pilgrimage for Power5:42 - Follow the Will-o’-the-Wisp6:19 - Rescue the Miller7:29 - Keep Angering Ambrus
The Switch 2 is an iterative update console. The Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Star Fox remakes are safe bets with generic art styles. The Mario movies are by-the-numbers. Is Nintendo losing its soul?
Double Fine, best known for creating the 2005 platform game Psychonauts, has laid off 25.6% of its staff three weeks after Xbox’s massive restructuring efforts were revealed.
Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus monthly lineup of games for September 2025, which includes a Xbox-published game and a hugely popular farming title.