Over the years, numerous people have suggested Xbox might be better suited as a standalone company rather than being a division of Microsoft, and now another person has shared that view.

Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics wrote that the "most logical long-term move" for Microsoft would be to spin off Xbox. He said Xbox has "some of the most valuable IP in the business" under its belt, including Xbox franchises and titles from subsidiaries like Activision and Bethesda.

Elliott--an industry analyst known for his insightful and opinionated takes--pointed out that gaming, as a business, has lower profit margins than some of Microsoft's other business areas, and a standalone version of Xbox could be "free from the burden of matching the ROI of Azure or the ubiquity of Windows."

The God of War TV show at Prime Video continues to add to its cast, with Ed Skrein coming aboard to play Baldur.

Skrein, 42, has a number of high-profile credits to his name, including the role of Ajax in 2016's Deadpool. He also starred in Alita: Battle Angel, Midway, the Rebel Moon movies, and Jurassic World: Rebirth. He also appeared on Game of Thrones.

Baldur, who is Odin's youngest son, was played by Saving Private Ryan actor Jeremy Davies in 2018's God of War. He won a BAFTA for his performance.

The Lord of the Rings franchise has a new board game, Foes of Middle-earth, on the way from D20 Culture, and the title's funding target on Kickstarter was reached in only 10 minutes. Foes of Middle-earth is also tearing through the project's stretch goals while giving fans a chance to revisit the vision of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings as seen in the movies.

Foes of Middle-earth is fully licensed by Warner Bros. Discovery to utilize the Lord of the Rings characters like Frodo, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli as they embark on a dungeon-crawler adventure that unfolds in three phases: exploration, mini-boss challenges, and a final boss battle.

The game features a "handcrafted dual-layered" board, as well as miniature figures featuring the game's heroes, creatures, and a Balrog. There are also 200 cards included with the game that unleash additional dangers, skills, and quests.

Arc Raiders' Shrouded Sky update brings plenty for raiders to check out, ranging from new ARC to fight to fresh quests to take on. And if you're keen on seeing and doing everything this new content has to offer, you won't want to miss the limited-time Weather Monitoring System project, which is only available from February 24 to March 31.

As with previous projects in Arc Raiders, the Weather Monitoring System project is available by visiting the Projects section of the Raider tab. Here, you'll find that there are items you'll need to contribute to earn rewards and work toward fully completing the project. It'll take some time and effort, but you should find it worth the trouble in the long run.

Below, we'll detail each step of the Weather Monitoring System project and the rewards you'll earn for completing them.

The Legend of Zelda just recently turned 40 years old, and the NES game is still cited as one of the best games of all time. But for Resident Evil Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi, it's all about arguably the black sheep in the mainline series, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. The developer shared his love of the sequel--including its inspiration for a past Resident Evil enemy--in a new Creator's Voice video posted by Nintendo on YouTube

"Of course, I played the original Legend of Zelda game, but I really loved Zelda II: The Adventure of Link game. It's more challenging, and I love it," Nakanishi said while promoting Resident Evil Requiem. The director is by no means new to the survival-horror series, previously serving in the same role for Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil Revelations. In fact, speaking of the latter, he shared a new anecdote about the game, which initially launched exclusively on Nintendo 3DS.

"Actually, when I was making Resident Evil Revelations, there was an enemy called a Scarmiglione who carried a shield, and if you aimed at them, they would move the shield up and down. The truth is, this enemy was inspired by the armored soldier from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link," said Nakanishi.