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Billie discovers her powers in Disney’s Hexed, a mother-daughter tale
Hexed follows a rebellious teen discovering a magical world and her family’s secrets.
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Former Xbox studios Double Fine and Compulsion retain their games after independence
Microsoft is spinning off four of its Xbox game studios – Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs – as part of the restructuring announced today. However, two that are going independent, Double Fine and Compulsion, will get to keep their franchises and games catalog, according to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. “Compulsion…
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Fallout: London modders say next game progressing well despite DLC delays
Though Last Orders, the second DLC for massive Fallout 4 mod Fallout: London, is taking longer than Team FOLON originally planned, the modders have revealed that their next game is running ahead of schedule. The two are being worked on at the time as the group use their ambitious building of a British apocalypse atop…
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The Nintendo Switch will no longer be produced from 2027 onward
Nintendo is ceasing production of the original Switch in Europe from February 2027 onward, and the Switch 2 is getting a little heavier.
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Undead Labs spent eight years as an Xbox studio and still didn’t make State of Decay 3
As Xbox cuts ties with Ninja Theory, Compulsion, and Double Fine, Undead Labs’ case is the worst but not the only case of mismanagement
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Arkane temporarily spared in Xbox bloodbath thanks to French law, but its future is up in the air
Putting all my hopes and dreams on an independent Arkane.
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The incredible shrinking Xbox: Five studios, 3,200 employees let go
Move affects ~20% of the gaming division, which will refocus on its biggest franchises.
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Independent again: Double Fine and Compulsion react to leaving Xbox and taking all their games with them
Psychonauts and Keeper developer Double Fine Productions, and South of Midnight and We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games, have reacted to their new futures as it’s confirmed they will become independent developers again. Read more
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As ZeniMax also faces cuts, Xbox seeks a “significant overhaul” to focus on Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Quake, and other big franchises
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 go to find new owners or go independent. As more details pour out, we’ve also learned ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks are facing cuts -…
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Microsoft says ‘cryptographically relevant quantum computers could arrive sooner than previously expected’ as it bumps its QSP timeline to 2029
As attacks get more advanced, security must follow.