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Latest Round Of Mass Layoffs At Xbox Begin With 200 Jobs At Candy Crush Maker King

Latest Round Of Mass…

Reports and rumors of massive layoffs at Xbox have been building since late last month and the first blood…
From Atic Atac to Banjo-Kazooie, Evercade’s squeezing 14 Rare classics into a cute little handheld that’s launching this June

From Atic Atac to…

Retro specialist Evercade has unveiled a bit of a treat for Rare fans: a cute little handheld device featuring…
EA’s sale to Saudi-led consortium was “final nail in the coffin” for BioWare, says studio co-founder

EA’s sale to Saudi-led…

One of BioWare’s famous doctor-founders, Greg Zeschuk, has finally spoken about the studio’s closure last week, saying it’s “kind…
Xbox Says There’s ‘More Demand Than Consoles Available’ As Hardware Sales Continue To Fall

Xbox Says There’s ‘More…

The company is pushing used consoles as its supply strugglesSource
Microsoft dips its toes into VR with limited edition Xbox-themed Meta Quest headset

Microsoft dips its toes…

Xbox has collaborated with Meta to launch the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition, a limited edition VR headset. Read…
“This company has been driven into a wall for years” – Life is Strange studio Don’t Nod faces unrest while teetering on insolvency

“This company has been…

There’s deep unrest at French studio Don’t Nod – creator of Life is Strange, Remember Me, Vampyr, Banishers: New…
“I am committed to ‘returning to Xbox’, and that starts with console, that starts with hardware” – Xbox’s new leaders pledge to bring the brand back again

“I am committed to…

Xbox’s new leadership double-act Asha Sharma (CEO Microsoft Gaming) and Matt Booty (chief content officer Xbox) have stressed the…
The future of Xbox is vague and contradictory, with just a glimmer of hope

The future of Xbox…

So Phil Spencer is gone. So too is Sarah Bond who, per some reports, had as much if not…
“Her job is going to be as a palliative care doctor who slides Xbox gently into the night” – original Xbox co-creator thinks Microsoft’s reshuffle is all about AI

“Her job is going…

Seamus Blackley, one of the co-creators of the original Xbox, has interpreted Microsoft’s recent Xbox leadership shuffle as a…
Mass Effect fans ramp up efforts to save BioWare’s RPG series with a Times Square billboard and plans for more ads outside The Game Awards

Mass Effect fans ramp…

Fans continue to rally around the ‘Save Mass Effect‘ movement, this time with a billboard at Times Square and…