G.O.A.T. GAMING

🆕️TRENDING: @gamestop CEO claims #Xbox Project Helix having a rumored disc drive will save GameStop and gaming as a whole. "I never thought Xbox would save GameStop over #PlayStation, but times have changed and Xbox is the future of gaming."

✅️DEVELOPING: New LEAK says, "Xbox Project Helix will be coming with a disc drive." There had been rumors and now it seems confirmed #Xbox will have a disc drive and #PlayStation will not.

✅️DEVELOPING: According to reports, "#Xbox is the driving force in gaming and will carry gamers thru the 2026 holidays. #PlayStation had another lackluster year, which is turning Xbox into the go-to console," says analyst.

🆕️ICYMI: According to reports, #Xbox has the most pre-orders for #GTA6 over #PlayStation. "A manager at Game Stop said, from everything I'm hearing from corporate, Xbox had more pre-orders than PlayStation."

✅️DEVELOPING: According to sources, #Xbox has pulled ahead of PlayStation for #GTA6 pre-orders. "@RockstarGames new it would be a tough sell on #PlayStation, and that's why most of the marketing is going to Xbox."

@nib95_ What else has @geoffkeighley website said about gaming?

Chris Dring reports new AAA single player games do 75-80% of sales on #PlayStation vs #Xbox This is averaged across every data supplier he has access to incl GSD (who Xbox supply data to) & Ampere That's 2-10% greater than est PS5/Series lifetime sales split (Series est differ)

🆕️JUST IN: @IGN is begging for #XBOX to bring GEARS E-DAY to #PlayStation.

@IdleSloth84_ Your posts are as bad as mine now..

Former Xbox employees warn of potential for retaliation in rumored impending layoffs Over the last week, Game Developer has spoken with four former Xbox employees who described a recurring pattern: after pushing back against their superiors' alleged toxic behavior (many of whom were in upper management at their respective studios), either verbally or by filing complaints with Microsoft human resources, they found themselves ousted from the company. Former Halo Studios art director Glenn Israel (who has publicly accused the subsidiary's leadership of harassment and retaliation) is one such employee. In an interview with Game Developer, he advised current Xbox employees who have previously filed complaints against their supervisors to document all relevant evidence and communications and inform their HR representatives that "redundancy will be considered a retaliatory action." One of the anonymous former employees we spoke with described being caught in a major mass layoff after serving as a witness in an investigation against a studio executive who viciously berated employees in meetings. This executive allegedly attempted to identify the witnesses and was in a position of influence when the subsidiary drew up a list of employees to be laid off in a round of mass cuts. The second anonymous source also described working under a studio higher-up that verbally abused subordinates. Their supervisor placed the source on a performance improvement plan (PIP) for "disrespecting them" in a team meeting, leading them to being cut off from Microsoft's systems, and left with the choice to accept the plan or leave. This source then attempted to notify HR about their supervisor's verbal abuse, but was allegedly ignored. A third source—a veteran Xbox employee—told Game Developer they experienced intense retaliation during their time at a subsidiary studio, though it was not in response to a complaint with HR. However, they said they witnessed studio leadership retaliate against another employee after she filed ADA accommodation request for her disability via: Game Developer gamedeveloper.com/business/forme…

✅️DEVELOPING: According to sources, @RockstarGames will be advertising "Plays Best On #Xbox." The source also said, "Xbox has marketing rights and will be bundling #GTA6 with the XboxSeriesS as the most affordable console to play GTA6."

🆕️JUST IN: Sydney Sweeney is reportedly set to play Cortana in Denis Villeneuve #XBOX "HALO" film. Sources close to Sweeney say, "Sydney grew up playing Xbox and thinks Halo is the most iconic franchise, and playing as Cortana just makes sense."

✅️TRENDING: XBOX Series X/S are selling out after a huge Xbox Showcase. "Walmart, GameStop, Amazon and Best Buy have reported Xbox is their best selling consoles since the #PlayStation State of Play signaling to experts Xbox return to form."

✅️DEVELOPING: RUMOR, Denis Villeneuve is the front runner to direct #XBOX new "HALO" film. According to reports, "@asha_shar wants the best and Denis is the best fit for the film and XBOX."

🆕️TRENDING: #XBOX Gears of War E-Day is now the #1 most wanted game over #GTA6 according to recent polls. "#PlayStation was hoping Wolverine had more excitement," says sources. - Gears E-Day 42% - COD Modern Warfare 4 24% - GTA6 19% - Halo 15% - Wolverine 2%

✅️TRENDING: According to Xbox, #PlayStation scalpers won't be able to purchase the #Xbox 25th Anniversary Edition. "We have data PlayStation gamers have been scalping for years and were putting an end to it."

✅️DEVELOPING: According to @purexbox, "#XBOX Will 'Innovate' To Reduce The Price Of Project Helix To Between $599 - $649," Says @asha_shar.

@xMBGx I'm scared..

How are you feeling about PlayStation currently?

🆘️UPDATE: According to #Sony insider, "God of War: Laufey is about Kratos wife who falls in love with Hela, Loki's sister, looking for the tree of love where they can breed a female Kratos." #PlayStation fans have already expressed disgust for the new game vowing not to buy it.

✅️TRENDING: #XBOX is going viral across social media as LEAKED "Spider-Man" game shows up on the XBOX website. "We've heard #PlayStation was taking games off PC, but nobody reported games going to rival XBOX."

🆘️TRENDING: LEAKED XboxSeriesS bundle pictures for #GTA6 are going viral across social media, leading industry experts to believe #Xbox "either has marketing rights or GTA6 will be an Xbox Play Anywhere title." #PlayStation fans have been begging Rockstar Games not to do this.

🆘️DEVELOPING: #Sony stock crashes after #PlayStation raises prices for PS+ for new customers. #GTA6 is releasing in November, & as new customers buy consoles, Sony wants to maximize profits. @IGNFRA said, "PlayStation is pushing gamers to #Xbox with console & PS+ increases."