Jordan Middler

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PokΓ©mon Champions’ director vows to keep turn-based battles as single-player is ruled out - Video Games Chronicle

Technology September 8, 2026

15,000 screaming fans. The world’s best PokΓ©mon players. Thousands of eyes around the world. ThisΒ is what PokΓ©mon Champions was made for. As I sit across from Masaaki Hoshino, the director of Po...

More concept art and animations from the cancelled Doom 4 have appeared online - Video Games Chronicle

Technology July 14, 2026

More concept art and animations from the cancelled Doom 4, which was later reworked into Doom 2016, have appeared online. Doom 4 was originally announced in 2008 and was in development for several yοΏ½...

Epic settles with Fortnite leaker who shared South Park, Minecraft and Overwatch collabs - Video Games Chronicle

Technology July 8, 2026

Epic Games has settled a court case against a contractor it accused of sharing upcoming Fortnite skins and events before they were publicly announced. Earlier this year, Epic Games accused former FoοΏ½...

Xbox layoffs reportedly gut Id Software’s coding team and cut 60-70 developers from Obsidian - Video Games Chronicle

Technology July 8, 2026

β€œMost, if not all,” of Id Software’s coders, 60-70 Obsidian developers, and more veteran developers have reportedly been laid off from Microsoft as the scale of this week’s big Xbox cuts becom...

Halo: Campaign Evolved’s boxed version will come with physical discs so that players can β€˜have tangible items to add to your collection’ - Video Games Chronicle

Technology July 7, 2026

The physical versions of Halo: Campaign Evolved will include a physical disc, Halo Studios has confirmed. Following the news that the physical version of Grand Theft Auto VI would come with a code iοΏ½...

Alleged Modern Warfare 4 ad uses β€˜not on Xbox Game Pass’ as a selling point - Video Games Chronicle

Technology June 30, 2026

An alleged advert for this year’s Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 4, is using the fact that the game isn’t coming day-one to Xbox Game Pass as a selling point. The alleged ad, which Resetera user Cl...

Xbox reportedly pausing new third-party Game Pass deals, developers say - Video Games Chronicle

Technology June 30, 2026

Xbox is slowing down the frequency of third-party Xbox Game Pass deals, according to Fernando Rizo, Partner at Kaboodle Games, citing conversations with fellow developers. While Xbox Game Pass has lοΏ½...

PokΓ©mon developer Game Freak just revealed a new IP at the Xbox showcase - Video Games Chronicle

Technology June 10, 2025

Beast of Reincarnation from PokΓ©mon developer Game Freak has been announced. The game, which was showcased during the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday, features a character battling large monsters. Be...

Nintendo Switch 2 has β€˜no issues’ playing the vast majority of Nintendo Switch games tested so far - Video Games Chronicle

Technology May 28, 2025

Nintendo has updated its list of Nintendo Switch games that are compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2, saying the vast majority of games tested so far have β€œno issues”. While Nintendo has maintai...

Lies of P is getting difficulty options to make the Soulslike more accessible - Video Games Chronicle

Technology May 22, 2025

Lies of P: Overture will introduce difficulty options to try to increase the number of players who can enjoy the game. Difficulty options in Soulslikes are rare, with FromSoftwareβ€˜s games featuring...