The Star Wars TV show The Acolyte continues to add to its cast. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Charlie Barnett, who starred on Netflix’s Russian Doll, is set to join the show. However, Barnett hasn’t closed a deal yet and there have been no official announcements made. Should Barnett close …

A free demo for the Souls-like Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty from developer Team Ninja and publisher Koei Tecmo is out now across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The demo shows off a slice of the dark fantasy action-RPG where they’ll fight demons wish swords. Combat is inspired by Chinese …

Iconic and prolific author Stephen King’s newest book, Fairy Tale, was published on September 6 and it already has a movie deal and a major director signed on. Paul Greengrass, known for directing Matt Damon in the Bourne series, is directing, adapting, and producing a Fairy Tale movie. King sold …

Vince Zampella, who is now the overall boss of Battlefield at EA, has shared his thoughts on what went wrong with DICE’s Battlefield 2042. Speaking to Barron’s, Zampella said Battlefield 2042 didn’t resonate with fans in part because some of the game’s ideas were too ambitious, like its 128-player matches. …

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has suggested the Xbox company might not be finished buying game studios. Speaking to Squawk Asia, Spencer said Microsoft doesn’t have the luxury to be able to slow down due to the competitive nature of the gaming market. He pointed to some of the biggest …

Microsoft has no plans to raise the price of its Xbox consoles right now, but plans can always change as the company evaluates the market, according to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer. Speaking to Squawk Asia, Spencer said right now, with inflation reaching record levels and consumers feeling the squeeze …

2022 has been a year full of major acquisitions in the video game space, and Electronic Arts executive Vince Zampella has now shared his thoughts on big buyouts and what they could mean. Speaking to Barron’s, Zampella acknowledged that mergers and acquisitions in 2022 has been a “big trend,” and …

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is bringing back the franchise’s Special Ops (Spec Ops) mode, though developer Infinity Ward isn’t saying much about what to expect from it at this stage. As part of the Call of Duty Next event, Activision and Infinity Ward confirmed the mode is coming, …

As part of the Call of Duty Next event today, Activision announced some PlayStation-exclusive content for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0. PlayStation players are getting an exclusive Operator, Hiro “Oni” Watanabe. PlayStation players also get a high-level weapon blueprint. You can check out the new character …

In a first for the Call of Duty series, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will feature raids, Activision announced today during the Call of Duty Next event. They won’t be available at launch, however. Raids are described as a “whole new experience” for Call of Duty. They take the …