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Microsoft Gaming’s new CEO, Asha Sharma, is „willing to question everything,“ according to Xbox vice president Jason Ronald.

He told The Information that Sharma’s ambition as the new CEO is to „retain what makes Xbox great“ while simultaneously questioning Microsoft’s previous strategies.

Sharma comes from an AI background and has been transparent about her status as a newcomer to the world of games. It’s this newness that could serve her well, Ronald said.

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Marvel has announced a release date for The Punisher: One Last Kill, its upcoming one-off special starring Jon Bernthal’s gun-toting antihero, ahead of his appearance in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Since 2013, Digital Extremes has built its free-to-play online action game Warframe from an unknown new IP to one of the most successful live-service games on the market, with a legion of dedicated fans logging in every day. With the tenured title’s 13th anniversary quickly approaching, Digital Extremes is set to unleash a new update into Warframe, The Shadowgrapher, which includes a new playable Warframe, Follie, as well as a new game mode that is tailored to this new character and adds a few scares.

We had the opportunity to preview what’s coming next to Warframe, including Follie and the Follie’s Hunt game mode, and came away from the experience feeling that Warframe fans will have a lot to look forward to when The Shadowgrapher update launches on March 25.

Meet Follie

Follie is the 64th playable Warframe to join the game, following Uriel’s launch last December. As the titular Shadowgrapher, Follie is themed after inkblots and Rorschach tests, as she uses ink and paint to wreak havoc on enemies through her various abilities. She also has a bit of a horror bend to her, with an unsettling cackle ringing out as she moves across the arena.

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Sung Kang says he was inspired by the death of his friend and costar Paul Walker to engage the car community and make a brand-new racing movie, whose teaser trailer debuted exclusively with IGN.

The Razer Viper V4 Pro is a powerful gaming mouse with incredible accuracy that’s perfect for competitive gamers, but you’ll have to come to terms with its minimalism.

IGN can exclusively reveal the new red band trailer for The Furious, an action film currently sitting at 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes after premiering at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The film stars Xie Miao (The New Legend of Shaolin, My Father Is a Hero) and Joe Taslim (Mortal Kombat, The Raid)  is directed by Kenji Tanigaki (Enter the Fat Dragon, Master of Thunder).

Microsoft Gaming has a new CEO, with Asha Sharma taking over for Phil Spencer, and one big move she is reportedly considering is a change to Xbox Game Pass to make it less expensive.

The Information reported that one of her ambitions is to help make „future consoles and products like Game Pass more enticing to a broader range of customers.“ To that end, the report said Sharma might look to revamp pricing models for Game Pass to „offer lower-priced tiers.“

In October 2025, Microsoft raised Game Pass prices, with Game Pass Ultimate going up by a whopping 50% to $30/month. Game Pass Premium, meanwhile, costs $15/month, while Game Pass Essential goes for $10/month. PC Game Pass costs $16.50 per month.

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Nintendo has announced that Pokemon Champions will officially launch for Switch 2 and Switch 1 consoles on April 8. The competitive battling game is free to start, but Nintendo and The Pokemon Company will also release a Starter Pack bundle on launch day that includes additional Pokemon storage space, an extra battle song, and more. Switch 2 players will also be able to download a free upgrade for the game that improves its visuals on the hybrid console.

In case you missed it, Pokemon Champions focuses purely on the battle aspect of the franchise. Familiar gameplay mechanics like turn-based combat and each Pokemon having four moves to use in battle will be present, and like the main games, strategies will revolve around type affinities and abilities.

The new overview trailer also revealed three different modes of Pokemon battles–Ranked Battles, Casual Battles, and Private Battles–and how they can be tackled in both Singles and Doubles formats.

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Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced it is laying off 1000 staff, due to a „downturn in engagement“ in its evergreen battle royale.

Epic Games has announced a sweeping round of layoffs impacting more than 1,000 employees. In an internal message later shared publicly, CEO Tim Sweeney described the decision as difficult but necessary, pointing to a sustained decline in player engagement for Fortnite that began in 2025. Despite the title’s ongoing popularity and high-profile collaborations, the company admitted it has been „spending significantly more than we’re making.“ These layoffs are part of a broader restructuring effort that includes over $500 million in cuts across marketing, contractors, and unfilled roles.

Epic emphasized that its struggles are not isolated, but instead reflect broader challenges across the gaming industry. Sweeney cited that player spending has slowed, current console generations have underperformed compared to past cycles, and games now face increasing competition from other forms of digital entertainment. Even Fortnite, one of the most successful games of this generation, has had difficulty maintaining consistent seasonal engagement. In response, Epic has taken steps such as raising the price of in-game currency V-Bucks to stabilize revenue.

The layoffs are also having a ripple effect across Epic’s ecosystem, with several projects and games being shut down or scaled back. Rocket Racing, Ballistic, and Festival Battle Stage are scheduled to go offline in 2026, while Horizon Chase and Horizon Chase Turbo will be removed from digital stores starting June 1. Horizon Chase 2, however, will remain available.

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