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FIFA World Cup Netflix Game Developer Refactor Cuts 85% of Staff
Refactor Games has laid off 85% of its staff after helping ship FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, the Netflix-exclusive soccer game tied to the 2026 tournament.
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Mobile gaming news and updates
Mobile covers gaming across phones and tablets, from live service hits and premium launches to major updates, storefront shifts and platform changes on iOS and Android.
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Mobile stories
Latest mobile gaming stories, releases and platform updates.
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Xbox Live Outage Hits Store, Cloud Gaming and Social Features
Xbox services are currently down for some users, with Microsoft acknowledging errors across key parts of the Xbox ecosystem. The outage is affecting areas including the store, social features, cloud gaming, games and apps.
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Pokemon GO Fest 2026 Makes Mega Mewtwo and Zeraora Free Today
Pokemon GO Fest 2026: Global is now live as a free event for all logged-in players. The event includes Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y raids, branching Timed Research and Special Research for Zeraora.
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Ubisoft Annual Report Shows Fewer Players and Fewer Staff
Ubisoft's latest annual report puts new numbers on its difficult year, including fewer monthly active users, lower headcount and a drop in average employee compensation. The filing also shows Ubisoft Singapore grants fell to zero after years of support.
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Ubisoft Links Remote Work to Weaker Agility and Team Performance
Ubisoft's latest annual report adds new workforce language around remote work, on-site days, transformation and performance. The filing frames the issue from management's perspective during the publisher's wider restructuring.
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Ubisoft Warns Late Games Can Miss Their Moment
Ubisoft has added a new risk warning to its annual report about games releasing too late, after a year of delays, cancellations and long-running projects. The filing says late releases can lose market anticipation and fall behind market standards.
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis Shuts Down in October
Square Enix is ending service for Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis on October 6. Red Crystal sales have already stopped, although final events and updates are still planned before the servers close.
Mario Kart
Mario Kart Tour Will Shut Down in September 2026
Nintendo is ending service for Mario Kart Tour on September 29, 2026. Ruby sales have already stopped, Gold Pass benefits are being opened up and no offline version is planned.
Roblox
Roblox Updates Reporting Tools as Safety Push Continues
Roblox has rolled out major changes to its in-game reporting tools, including clearer report options, faster routing to review teams and notifications when reports lead to action. A persistent report inbox is planned for Q3 2026.
Solo Leveling
Solo Leveling: KARMA Sets 2026 Release for PC and Mobile
Solo Leveling: KARMA is planned to launch for PC, iOS and Android in 2026. Netmarble's action RPG uses a roguelike structure and explores the 27-Year War of the Monarchs.
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On This Day: Pokémon GO Sent Everyone Outside 10 Years Ago
Pokémon GO launched 10 years ago today, turning parks, landmarks and city streets into one of gaming's strangest shared playgrounds.
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Genshin Impact Luna VIII Launches Tomorrow With Sandrone and Fontaine Summer
Genshin Impact Version Luna VIII launches July 1 after scheduled maintenance, adding Sandrone, the Sunny Summer Fontinalia event and a new round of story and quality-of-life updates.