Game developer Landon Montgomery has passed away, Gearbox announced. He was one of the studio’s co-founders back in 1999. “In our earliest years, Landon played a big role in helping to set our path,” the studio said. “We will always be thankful and remember him for being a part of our lives.” 

The former Director of Xbox Live Policy, Stephen Toulouse, passed away at the age of 45. Toulouse, also known as Stepto, was instrumental to shaping the platform’s approach to online community building and policing. He left Microsoft in 2012 after 17 years with the company.

Reports of Tails' Demise Are Erroneous: Christopher Evan Welch, the veteran actor who died on Monday, did not voice Sonic the Hedgehog's sidekick in a mid-1990s animated series, Welch's agency said today. We mistakenly reported he played the role.