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Don’t Worry, You’ll Get to Own God of War Laufey on a PS5 Disc

  • Santa Monica Studio confirms God of War Laufey will receive a physical PS5 disc release
  • The announcement must satisfy Sony's January 2028 deadline for ending physical game production
  • Confirmation suggests the game will likely launch in the first half of 2027

Release in 2027 essentially confirmed. Santa Monica Studio has revealed God of War Laufey will beat the January 2028 deadline Sony has set for physical disc production, granting it a full and complete physical release. Earlier today, on social media, the team promoted the San Diego Comic-Con panel…

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Microsoft rejects claims H-1B visas drove Xbox job cuts

  • Microsoft denies H-1B visas were behind its Xbox layoffs.
  • Cited visa numbers were routine renewals, not new hires.
  • Cuts total 1,600 now, around 3,200 within a year.

Microsoft has denied that H-1B foreign-worker visa approvals played any role in its recent Xbox job cuts, with communications chief Frank X. Shaw dismissing reports linking the two as "bad information". The clarification counters a widely circulated narrative suggesting the company was cutting domestic staff in order to…

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Palworld revises some of its most egregious creature designs for its 1.0 release

  • Palworld's 1.0 release included silent redesigns of controversial creature designs that previously mimicked Pokémon too closely
  • Pals like Verdash, Robinquill, and Fenglope received visual overhauls to reduce resemblance to specific Pokémon counterparts
  • The changes suggest developer Pocketpair acknowledged community criticism about derivative character design

Some of Pocketpair's Pals now bear a bit less resemblance to their Pokémon predecessors.

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Doom studio id Software responds to Xbox layoffs reports

  • Microsoft laid off 3,200 Xbox staff; id Software was affected with 136 departures at its Texas headquarters
  • id Software stated it retains adequate personnel to maintain operations, with current headcount roughly matching the Doom (2016) development team
  • The studio emphasized commitment to affected employees and continued game and engine development, with new content released this week

"We're going to keep building great games," id Software says in response to mass Xbox layoffs at the Doom and Quake studio.

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All 14 Assassin’s Creed Games, Ranked

  • Video game review ranks 14 mainline Assassin's Creed titles, with recent entries Valhalla and Mirage at the bottom
  • Valhalla criticized for excessive length and fantasy elements straying from franchise identity; Mirage deemed too short and mediocre
  • Unity plagued by severe technical issues at launch despite compelling French Revolution setting

From the 2007 original to the recently released Assassin's Creed: Shadows, this is the definitive ranking of every mainline Assassin's Creed game.

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