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Palworld 1.0 sees the survival game’s biggest Steam player spike since its record-breaking early access launch and 96% positive reviews: “Better than even Pokemon”

The survival-creature game Palworld has left early access and launched its full 1.0 version, triggering its largest Steam concurrent-player spike since its record-breaking debut in January 2024. The milestone matters because it demonstrates renewed enthusiasm for a title that became a phenomenon on release but, like many live-service…

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Microsoft cuts 136 of id Software’s 185 staff as Carmack voices regret

  • Microsoft cuts 136 of id Software's 185 staff.
  • Around three-quarters of the studio's team is affected.
  • Co-founder John Carmack voiced regret over the cuts.

Microsoft has reportedly cut a large share of the workforce at id Software, the storied studio behind franchises such as Doom and Quake, eliminating 136 of its 185 staff. The scale of the reduction — roughly three-quarters of the team — marks a dramatic contraction for one of…

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“My ‘Microsoft will probably be a good steward of the brand’ statement isn’t aging well” – id Software co-founder John Carmack speaks out after devastating Xbox layoffs

John Carmack, co-founder of id Software — the studio behind Doom and Quake — has publicly responded to sweeping layoffs at his former company following a major restructuring at Microsoft's Xbox division. New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced an initial 1,600 job losses, with a further 1,600 expected…

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This $8 Marvel Super Heroes MTG combo creates infinite creatures and card draw

  • Cheap Marvel-set MTG combo generates infinite draws and tokens.
  • Mister Fantastic (~50c) loops with The Locust God (~$7).
  • Ideal for Commander; can go off by turn six.

Polygon has highlighted an affordable, high-powered combo made possible by Magic: The Gathering's latest set, Marvel Super Heroes, which continues the game's blending of original ("Universes Within") and licensed ("Universes Beyond") cards. The pairing brings together Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) and the existing card The Locust God in…

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake Studio Faced with Layoffs Despite Successful Launch

  • Ubisoft is laying off 51 staff at its Barcelona studio.
  • Cuts follow the successful launch of Black Flag Resynced.
  • Staff have been striking since 30th June over conditions.

Publisher Ubisoft is cutting jobs at its Ubisoft Barcelona studio, many of whose staff worked on the newly released remake Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced. Although the redundancies were planned and announced some time ago, the story has resurfaced now that the well-received remake has launched, highlighting the…

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Id Software co-founder John Carmack “can’t muster anger or outrage” over Xbox gutting the Doom studio, but does say it’ll “dampen the mood of the founder reunion”

  • Microsoft laid off 136 Id Software employees; co-founder John Carmack expressed sadness but defended the decision as commercially necessary
  • Carmack suggested the studio was marginally profitable relative to other Microsoft properties and proposed alternative revenue strategies rather than blaming executive incompetence

Aw shucks. That's a bummer. I'm not angry about it, though. Surely this had to happen, just like the execs said it did. I'm paraphrasing quite facetiously, but that is the basic gist of id Software co-founder John Carmack's reaction to the studio cutting 136 workers as part…

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How to find the Salt Lagoon treasure in Black Flag Resynced

This GamesRadar+ article is a guide explaining how to locate the Salt Lagoon treasure in Black Flag Resynced, the remastered version of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. It is aimed at players who want help completing this specific collectible or buried-treasure objective within the game. The retrievable article…

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Nintendo is hunting for a Switch 2 engineer who could help bring VRR to TV mode and next-gen consoles

  • Nintendo is recruiting a senior display engineer with expertise in video standards and Variable Refresh Rate technology
  • Switch 2 currently supports VRR only in handheld mode; the new hire could enable it in TV/docked mode

Nintendo is searching for a Switch 2 display engineer, and the job description suggests it could be planning to add VRR support to TV mode.

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Feature: PS Plus Members Have Early Access to Select PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store’s Summer Sale

  • PS Plus members get early access to PS Store's Summer Sale.
  • Sale opens to everyone on 15th July.
  • Discounts reach up to 90% on select PS5 and PS4 games.

Sony has opened early access to its upcoming PS Store Summer Sale for PlayStation Plus subscribers, ahead of the sale going live for all users on 15th July. Members on any PS Plus tier can browse and buy a selection of discounted PS5 and PS4 titles ahead of…

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Steam Machine Verified medals appear on games’ store pages overnight, as if left by the Compatibility Fairy

  • Steam Machine compatibility ratings are now visible on store pages.
  • Ratings sit within the existing Steam Deck Compatibility section.
  • Steam Frame VR headset will get its own verification programme too.

Valve has quietly switched on Steam Machine compatibility ratings on Steam store pages, roughly two weeks after the console's release. Until now, games could earn a Verified, Playable or Unsupported rating for the Steam Machine, but the results were not displayed publicly, meaning titles that had passed testing…

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