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Union Video Game Workers ‘Extremely Disappointed’ With Xbox Leadership Following Layoffs (Gaming News Roundup)
Microsoft laid off 1,600 employees across its Xbox division this week, including hundreds of union video game workers represented by Communications Workers of America. The workforce reduction comes in addition to what new CEO Asha Sharma calls the “most significant restructure” in the Microsoft division’s history. Microsoft announced approximately 4,800 total job cuts across the…
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Mortal Kombat 2 director says working closely with video game co-creator Ed Boon made the creative process this time around “a lot easier, more satisfying”
Mortal Kombat 2 director Simon McQuoid has said that collaborating closely with video game co-creator Ed Boon made developing the sequel a smoother and more rewarding experience than the first film. The comments highlight the growing role of the original game’s creators in shaping the cinematic adaptation, suggesting a more integrated working relationship between the…
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Marvel Rivals’ Season 9 update will affect 80% of its roster as NetEase throws balance out the window for a more ‘fun’ approach to the game
To hell with it all, I’ll take a crack at the balancing.
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Blizzard knows World of Warcraft’s removal of raid add-ons is “controversial,” but the MMO’s lead says its new UI “has been successful so far”
World of Warcraft developer Blizzard has defended its decision to remove certain raid add-ons, with the MMO’s leadership acknowledging that the change is “controversial” while insisting that the game’s new built-in user interface (UI) “has been successful so far.” Add-ons — third-party modifications that players install to alter or enhance the game’s interface, often to…
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Persona 4 Revival to soften Yosuke scenes long criticised as homophobic
Atlus has confirmed that Persona 4 Revival, the forthcoming remake of the 2008 role-playing game, will alter some scenes involving the character Yosuke Hanamura that have long been criticised as homophobic. The original game featured moments—particularly around a camping trip and Kanji Tatsumi’s storyline—in which Yosuke made jokes and displayed discomfort that many players viewed…
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How to destroy Naval Convoys in Black Flag Resynced
This GamesRadar+ article is a guide explaining how to locate and destroy Naval Convoys in Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag Resynced, a remastered version of the pirate-themed game. The piece is aimed at players seeking to complete this optional naval activity, which typically rewards resources and currency used to upgrade the player’s ship, the Jackdaw.…
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Bernie Sanders Rips Microsoft For Xbox Layoffs And Price Hikes
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The rarest items in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 include an extremely French weapon that only 6% of players found, data from over 4,000 completionists show
GamesRadar+ has reported on which items are the rarest in the role-playing game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, drawing on data gathered from more than 4,000 players who completed the game. The findings highlight how many collectible or missable items slip past even dedicated completionists, offering a glimpse into which parts of the game are most…
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17 years later, Minecraft is finally adding somewhere to sit
Some 17 years after its release, Minecraft is adding craftable cushions, giving players a dedicated way to sit down rather than relying on beds, which have been in the game since 2011. The feature has arrived in the game’s latest preview build, developed by Mojang, with a full release planned for later this year. Alongside…
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Well, at least one good thing’s come out of Destiny 2’s demise: lob tomatoes at ex-Bungie CEO Pete Parsons’ car collection in this fan-made boss battler
Following the end of Destiny 2’s development and heavy layoffs at developer Bungie, fans have created a satirical browser game targeting the studio’s former CEO, Pete Parsons. The game casts players against Parsons and his collection of classic cars, tapping into long-running anger over reports that he spent large sums on vehicles around the same…