A user on Reddit has claimed to have received brand-new information about a potential DLC/sequel for Gears of War: E-Day, thanks to a discussion they had with the voice actor of Tai Kaliso, Maateiwarangi Heta-morris. "Was able to meet the voice actor of Tai Kaliso for Gears E-Day this weekend at Auckland, Armageddon Expo here in New Zealand. I had a quick chat with him about the game while getting his autograph and how I wish we got some DLC campaign like Hivebusters but starring the Twins and Tai. He mentioned how he was at the studio a week ago and they told him its not set in stone but they are looking at doing a mini DLC Campaign starring those characters. When I mentioned I can't wait for a sequel to E-Day while we wait for Gears 6, he said a dev at the studio told him they were looking at doing a game set during the Pendulum Wars. Now Maateiwarangi did state that, when doing the audition, he didn't know what project he was auditioning for, and it wasn't until they were going through the script the day before shooting Performance Capture that his sons looked up some of the dialogue and discovered that he was playing Tai Kaliso. So with that information I can see the studio having two teams. One doing the DLC Campaign, since they have all the assets from E-Day ready like what Insomniac did when it came to making Miles game in a year and the Second team building the next mainline game. It may be Pendulum Wars but it may be an E-Day sequel with Pendulum Wars flashback missions like Gears 3 and Gears 4 opening levels. Have to wait and see but thought it was worth sharing, since it came directly from a VA that was at the studio last week AND he said he never voiced a game character before so he doesn't know about the secrecy of this information I bet. For those that don't know 6 months after a games release, the team are asked to put forward pitches so these may very well be pitch ideas. That means NOTHING has been given the Green Light." Do you want a story expansion or sequel to Gears of War: E-Day? #GearsofWar #GearsofWarEDay #Xbox #XboxSeries #Microsoft

The official X account for Owlcat's upcoming RPG, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, has publicly expressed support for the Save Mass Effect movement. They stated the following: "The Expanse show was saved by fans in the past. So the #SaveMassEffect movement has our full support. Please consider signing the petition." The Expanse: Osiris Reborn evidently takes a lot of inspiration from BioWare's Mass Effect series, but with the latest Mass Effect title recently cancelled, the future of the franchise seems very grim. Do you want Mass Effect to come back, as well? #SaveMassEffect #TheExpanse #BioWare #MassEffect #EA

Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter has claimed that, according to his sources, PlayStation has secured an exclusive feature for its rumoured upcoming handheld device. "There has been some behind the scene discussions that Sony has an exclusive of sorts on RDNA5 for handheld with its mobile device that's coming." The PS6 handheld may be the only RDNA5 handheld on the market with a dedicated custom chip, while the rumoured Xbox handheld, the Steam Deck 2, and other PC handhelds won't get it. Are you interested in a dedicated PlayStation handheld? #playstation #ps5 #sony

The popular YouTuber MrMattyPlays has claimed that Gears of War: E-Day is planned to be a trilogy. If true, this means that Gears 6 will probably not be released anytime soon. Take this with a grain of salt, though, as MrMattyPlays usually does not have a habit of leaking stuff. Nonetheless, are you surprised by this news? #GearsofWar #Xbox #Microsoft #XboxSeriesX #XboxSeriesS

In an interview with This Week in Videogames, Xbox hardware execs Carl Ledbetter and Chris Kujawski shared their thoughts on why they decided to make the all-new Xbox Nano controller, despite the fact that controller innovation is becoming harder and harder these days. Ledbetter states that, due to its somewhat cheaper price, the Xbox Nano controller will pave the way to having “more controllers if you’re a family.” Ledbetter also claims that "with a controller in particular, you know, over time, it gets harder and harder to find the areas [where] we can really innovate and try new things. [This is] because it becomes an ingrained input device, [a] sort of a paradigm, if you will. So if we change things too much, it’ll just throw off your experience." “We see it when we, [for example], add just subtle grips in here, people love it. If we change the way the trigger feels too much, they don’t love it. So we have to be really really cautious, you know, especially as time goes by, because there are people who bank on the feel of the Xbox controller.” Kujawski chimes in and adds that, though this wasn't intentional, the Xbox Nano controller has an “adorable” aesthetic charm that he believes exudes approachability. “If you’re not used to using a controller, it’s kind of intimidating,” Kujawski says. “It’s like: ‘Oh, I don’t think of myself as a gamer, [but] maybe I’m interested in playing games and [a typical gamepad] is not for me’. So the benefit of opening this up to like a smaller, cuter form factor [is that it] seems more approachable, more pocketable, [and] more easy to take out and about […] it opens it up to more people to hopefully get them interested in gaming and find some joy there.” Kujawski then notes that people have repeatedly expressed doubts towards him about whether Xbox consoles will continue to exist. “Every time we’ve designed an Xbox, we’ve heard internally and externally [that] it’s the last Xbox – [We’ve had] ‘the last Xbox’ several times in a row,” he says with a laugh. “I think what that says is there is real value in having that console at home.” While Kujawski believes “there’s going to be a place for [Xbox home consoles] for a long time,” he concedes that “probably won’t be true forever.” #xbox #microsoft #XboxSeriesX #XboxSeriesS

PlayStation Asia has accidentally shared details about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's upcoming 2.1 update early! The patch will include: - A-Life NPC Visualisation Range Increase - Related Adjustments for Combat and Ballistics - Fast Travel with Squad Leaders - Bug Fixes and Improvements Are you looking forward to this update? #Stalker2 #playstation #ps5 #xbox