Tag: gaming industry

The Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor, who helped launch ZeniMax Online Studios in 2007, is leaving the company

The Elder Scrolls Online…

Matt Firor, president of ZeniMax Online Studios and game director of The Elder Scrolls Online, has announced that he…
A new MMO in development at Elder Scrolls Online studio ZeniMax has been cancelled as Microsoft puts thousands more people out of work

A new MMO in…

Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs has seemingly resulted in the cancellation of a new MMO that was in the…
‘Patient gaming’ only gets more attractive when $70 games get heavy Steam sale discounts just months after launch

‘Patient gaming’ only gets…

Tyler Wilde, US EIC (Image credit: Future) This week: Enjoyed reading about Chris’ zombie diagnosis adventures, listened to Sneaks…
Obsidian director Josh Sawyer says it’s a ‘mistake’ for RPGs to sacrifice crunchy ‘sweaty boy’ systems in favour of a ‘one size fits all’ game, since easier difficulties aren’t too hard to make

Obsidian director Josh Sawyer…

Dear reader, I need to confess something to you. I have never done a proper playthrough of Skyrim. I’ve…
Path of Exile co-creator Chris Wilson has started a new game studio: ‘I wanted to be creative in a way that didn’t involve being a CEO of a 200 person company’

Path of Exile co-creator…

Over the weekend, Chris Wilson, co-founder of Path of Exile developer Grinding Gear Games, surprised ARPG devotees with an…
Facebook users say they’ve caught the app analyzing their camera roll with Meta AI⁠ without their knowledge—here’s how to make sure it doesn’t happen

Facebook users say they’ve…

You might notice eerily familiar AI-generated images in your Story suggestions on the Facebook app lately—because Facebook has been…
Don’t want to switch to Windows 11? There is one last way to stick with Windows 10 a little longer

Don’t want to switch…

If you’ve been dreading the day Windows 10 officially loses support, coming up in October, you can still buy…
‘AI is no longer optional’: Microsoft is allegedly pressuring employees to use AI tools through manager evaluations

‘AI is no longer…

First reported by Business Insider, a purported internal memo from Julia Liuson, the Corporate Vice President of Microsoft’s Developer…
EA’s CEO pulled in $5 million more this year than last, while his employees took home the least money they’ve made since 2022

EA’s CEO pulled in…

Tragic news: despite steering Electronic Arts as CEO since 2013, Andrew Wilson hasn’t had a pay rise in the…
The ‘Stop Killing Games’ initiative is close to its final deadline, and after that, its leader is understandably done: ‘Either the frog hops out of the pot, or it’s dead’

The ‘Stop Killing Games’…

Ross Scott—also known as Accursed Farms on YouTube—has been fighting tooth and nail for almost a full year to…