Frozen Morning edition
Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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Halo Studios Cinematic Director Promoted and Laid Off Within the Same Week as Xbox's Brutal Restructuring Continues
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‘Vice City’ Trademark Abandoned by WWE ahead of GTA 6 launch
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THQ Nordic Is Treating Existing Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Owners To A Free Upgrade On Switch 2
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Obsidian Entertainment to fall under Bethesda's authority following Xbox layoffs
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Sensor Tower: PC and PlayStation unit sales in Japan rise 13% to 21m during H1 2026, led by Resident Evil Requiem
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Stellar Blade is a success now but once came close to the brink: "We could only pay salaries for about three months"
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Age of Empires studio World's Edge reportedly lost "nearly half" of its staff during yesterday's Xbox cuts and move to Activision
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OneState maker ChillBase is quietly making millions by meeting the demand for GTA-likes
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Halo Co-Creator Reacts To Franchise Moving To Activision: “Shocked But Not Entirely Surprised”
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Neverness to Everness Version 1.4 Launches September 30 With Blackbird, Pukaland Theme Park, and Porsche Collaboration
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Undead Labs makes 'significant' layoffs after splitting from Xbox
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Karate Champ is this week’s Console Archives game for Nintendo Switch 2
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It's me, I am the whale
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Wardogs’ Honeymoon Period Is Officially Coming to an End
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The next classic polygonal Namco arcade game getting a home release is Xevious 3D/G
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KPL Brings Sleep Tech Into Esports With Serta Partnership
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URXR One Kickstarter Raises $1.3M For Ultralight Tethered Passthrough Headset
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Xbox Merges Turn 10 and Playground Games Into One Studio
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Elite Dangerous players are building interstellar highways across the in-game galaxy
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