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Microsoft announces Xbox will reduce its workforce by 20%. Overall, the software giant is cutting its global workforce by 4,800 employees. The cuts come as Microsoft drastically increases investment in…

About a year and a half ago I bought a point and shoot 35mm film camera because I was getting a bit bored of taking photos on my phone…

IO Interactive will close its Istanbul studio following the loss of funding for its online fantasy RPG, codenamed Project Fantasy. Last week, Xbox withdrew from its agreement to fund and…

Polish studio Rebel Wolves hasn’t been shy about The Witcher 3’s influence on its open world vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker. Based on the four hours I’ve spent with…

Across the vast lands of Albion, rumors have been spreading of a growing rebellion. Piece-by-piece, information has reached the cities, and one thing now seems clear: on July 4, the…

Seeking relief from the terrible light of the Xbox resettification, I fall into the sweet, dank embrace of The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu, a 17th century extraction game in which…

Tradd Moore is one of those cartoonists whose pages, filled with riotous color and ridiculously-cool eyeball kicks, can genuinely drop your jaw. In Silver Surfer: Black it’s cosmic psychedelia. In…

This week’s announcement that Xbox is cutting roughly 3,200 jobs and divesting five studios marks the most significant restructuring in the division’s history. It is also an admission that its…

I love a digital card game as much as the next person, but honestly, most of the time I feel that they’re a bit of a letdown in the…

I’ve played four hours of the hugely promising The Blood of Dawnwalker now which, if you don’t know yet, is the new vampire-themed role-playing project led by the person who…

Understanding matchmaking in Arc Raiders has been something of a white whale for players, especially since we first got confirmation that aggression-based matchmaking did actually play a part in creating…

Last July, when Microsoft made sweeping cuts to its gaming division, axing employees at King, Raven Software, Rare, Blizzard, and more, shuttering The Initiative, and cancelling the Perfect Dark reboot,…

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Yesterday brought the news that Microsoft were cutting 1600 staff, spinning out four studios, and finding a further 1600 jobs to cut in the year to come. Xbox CEO Asha…

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has admitted Game Pass has failed to grow as Microsoft had expected, with reports indicating it is tens of millions of subscribers short of previous targets….

Xbox laid off around 1600 people yesterday, July 6th, as mass cuts accompanied by the decision to part ways with five studios were set in stone. This substantial upheaval’s also…

Supergirl might be available to rent or buy at home before the end of July The comic book movie has made just $100 million worldwide Its digital release could be…

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has expressed hopes that Xbox can be a company that “entertains more than a billion people each day” amidst drastic change at the company. This statement…

Microsoft’s first Xbox-branded handheld arrived last October with sold-out shelves, a translucent marketing blitz and the full weight of the Xbox brand behind it. Nine months later, the story has…

Two of the most interesting aspects of early access space survival MMO EVE Frontier always seemed to exist in opposition to me: Its striking, deliberately crafted vision of a dark…

Epic Games has settled a legal case against a former contractor accused of leaking confidential information about Fortnite’s then unannounced collaborations with IPs like Minecraft, Ben 10, and Game of…

One of the biggest names in gaming could use an infinite money glitch right now. With revenue falling and a string of acquisitions not paying off, Microsoft-owned Xbox will slash…

There’s a good reason why Batman’s signature catchphrase is simply, “I’m Batman.” When the Dark Knight announces his presence, it’s enough to strike fear into the hearts of criminals. Batman…

Happy this week, all! Also: huge apologies to the World Cup organisers and teams for any matchside cosmic sabotage brought on by our struggle to feed the Maw. Truth be…

Microsoft will cut some 4,800 jobs, including the largest overhaul in its gaming brand Xbox, the company said. Approximately 3,200 jobs will be cut from the company’s gaming operations in…

Following weeks of rumours and speculation, Microsoft and Xbox have announced today around 3200 jobs are being cut before financial year 2027 ends, with a number of studios being let…

The latest mass layoff at Xbox will see roughly 3,200 people lose their jobs—1,600 today, and 1,600 more over the next fiscal year—and four game studios turned loose into the…

Xbox once vowed to “Power Your Dreams.” These days, it just wants to keep the power — meaning the lights at its Redmond, Washington HQ — on. On Monday, new-ish…

I don’t think anybody reading these hallowed pages really judges games by their sales figures, but it’s nice to hear that perspective affirmed by no less a Legendary Fightguy…