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Double Fine cuts staff weeks after separating from Xbox

  • Double Fine lays off roughly two dozen staff amid restructuring
  • Cuts come three weeks after Xbox formally separated from the studio
  • Tim Schafer says layoffs were a last resort for survival

Double Fine has laid off around two dozen staff, just three weeks after Microsoft's Xbox division formally separated the studio from the company. Founder Tim Schafer personally confirmed the cuts, describing them as a last resort and stating that "only the survival of our studio would make us…

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The Iniu 10,000mAh Power Bank Will More Than Double Nintendo Switch 2 Play Time for Less Than $10

  • Iniu 10,000mAh power bank discounted to $9.17 on Amazon
  • Can recharge a Nintendo Switch 2 about 1.5 times
  • Discount coupon is automatic but likely short-lived

Amazon is currently offering the Iniu 10,000mAh 20W Power Bank for $9.17 after an automatically applied 49% discount coupon, a rare price point for the popular Iniu brand. The deal is aimed at gamers and smartphone users looking to extend playtime on devices such as the Nintendo Switch…

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Xbox Game Pass failed to hit subscriber targets because most people don’t play lots of games, says analyst, and going indie won’t save it: “I don’t see a solution”

  • Analyst says most players don't play enough games for Game Pass subscriptions to work
  • Shifting focus to indie games would shrink the audience further, he warns
  • Follows a 50% price hike that drove away millions of subscribers

Games industry analyst Mat Piscatella of Circana has argued that Xbox Game Pass never hit Microsoft's ambitious subscriber goals because most players simply don't play enough games to make a subscription worthwhile, and that a proposed shift towards indie titles won't fix the underlying problem. Piscatella said the…

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Logitech will pull a Nintendo — only European mice will come with replaceable batteries

  • Logitech will sell replaceable-battery mice only in Europe, not globally.
  • EU law mandates user-replaceable batteries in devices from February 2027.
  • Boss says few buyers would bother replacing batteries in cheaper mice.

Logitech will follow Nintendo's lead by offering user-replaceable batteries only in European versions of its wireless mice, rather than rolling the feature out globally, according to the company's new gaming boss Robin Piispanen. The move comes as EU law will require user-replaceable batteries in devices from February 2027,…

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The supplied page text contains only a JavaScript and cookies verification message, rather than the news article itself. As a result, there is no reportable event, significance or substantive claim to summarise. The page is titled “Ad 21+” and links to a GameSpot video URL, but no video…

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Sega announces Crazy Taxi World Tour network test dates and signups

  • Sega is running a Crazy Taxi: World Tour multiplayer network test on 11-13 September
  • Sign-ups are open until 31 August via the official website
  • Trailer reveals West Coast map with IHOP and Amoeba Music tie-ins; game launches 2027

Sega has announced a closed network test for Crazy Taxi: World Tour, giving selected players an early chance to try two online multiplayer modes ahead of the game's 2027 release. The test matters as an early gauge of how the revived franchise's new social features will land with…

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Pokémon Pokopia leak reveals underwater DLC’s release date

  • Pokopia's Bubbly Basin underwater DLC leaked for 5 August 2026
  • Free Dive move, but full content needs the $34.99 expansion pass
  • Pokopia has sold over 4 million copies as of March 2026

A trailer leak has revealed that Pokémon Pokopia will receive its first major downloadable content, called Bubbly Basin, on 5 August 2026. The underwater-themed update offers an early glimpse of what to expect from the upcoming mainline title Pokémon Winds and Waves, which has yet to receive its…

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For Today Only, Save $900 Off the Asus ROG Flow Z13 Ultra-Portable Gaming Laptop With 64GB of RAM

  • Asus ROG Flow Z13 gaming laptop discounted to $2,099.99 at Best Buy
  • Compact 2-in-1 design weighs 2.65 pounds but rivals full-sized laptops
  • Includes 64GB RAM and Radeon 8060S, among the fastest integrated GPUs available

Best Buy is offering a temporary discount on the Asus ROG Flow Z13, a compact 2-in-1 gaming laptop that converts into a tablet by detaching its keyboard. The deal is notable because the machine packs performance rivalling full-sized gaming laptops into a body weighing just 2.65 pounds, making…

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NBA 2K27 Roadmap courtside report: Gameplay, MyPlayer builder, and more

  • NBA 2K27's first roadmap report previews gameplay and feature updates
  • MyPlayer badges increase to 53; new Pace, Wall-Up, Flash abilities revealed
  • Rucker Park joins The City; full reveal expected in August

NBA 2K has published the first "roadmap courtside report" for NBA 2K27, giving fans an early look at gameplay and feature changes ahead of the game's full reveal in August. The preview covers improvements to defensive AI, the dunk mechanic, the MyPlayer badge system, MyTeam's Auction House, and…

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All FC 26 1 of 4 95+ FOF/FUTTIES T1 Player Pick SBC rewards

  • New EA FC 26 SBC offers picks from 95+ rated FOF and FUTTIES cards
  • Includes six promo teams: Path to Glory, Glory Hunters, Phenoms and more
  • No Icons included, but top cards reach 98-99 overall ratings

EA Sports has released a new "1 of 4 95+ FOF/FUTTIES T1 Player Pick" Squad Building Challenge (SBC) in EA FC 26's Ultimate Team mode, giving players an easy way to earn high-rated cards as part of their daily routine. The SBC brings back every promo from the…

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