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136 Jobs Lost at Legendary Dev id Software After Xbox Layoffs
Microsoft-owned publisher Bethesda (Zenimax) has confirmed heavy job losses at id Software, the legendary Texas-based studio behind DOOM and Quake, as part of a wider round of Xbox layoffs. According to filings with the Texas Workforce Commission, 136 staff were let go from id Software — 96 on-site at its Richardson office and 40 remote…
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Apple AI security update proves hackers move fast
Apple has released iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, an unusually early security update pushed out on 29 June 2026 to patch flaws in the kernel, WebKit and WebRTC. The move matters because Apple reportedly accelerated the rollout in response to concerns that artificial intelligence can help attackers study and exploit software weaknesses…
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More Reform UK transactions worth millions reported to National Crime Agency
A Guardian investigation has found that a series of financial transactions involving Reform UK’s most senior figures were flagged by banking staff as potential money-laundering concerns and reported to the National Crime Agency (NCA). The revelation widens scrutiny of the party’s funding beyond an earlier disclosed £5m gift to leader Nigel Farage, raising questions about…
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Subanutica 2 major update adds the ability to shoot fish
Unknown Worlds has released the first major update for its underwater survival game Subnautica 2, addressing a long-running debate among players over whether they should be able to kill the creatures they encounter. The update, called Adaptive Measures, arrived on Wednesday and offers a compromise: players can now shoot and stun fish, but they still…
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Vampirium: 1997 casts you as Dracula’s assassin in a vampire immersive sim
Bithell Games, the studio behind Tron: Catalyst, John Wick Hex and Thomas Was Alone, has announced a new minimalist immersive vampire sim called Vampirium: 1997. The game casts players as an assassin serving the King of England — who is also Dracula — with the goal of infiltrating locked-down locations and eliminating his enemies to…
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Palworld developer Pocketpair decides not to raise the open-world survival game’s price tag as it nears a 1.0 launch later this week
Palworld developer Pocketpair has confirmed that its open-world survival game will leave early access and reach its 1.0 release on Friday 10th July, and, unusually, the studio will not raise the price to mark the milestone. Early access titles traditionally increase their price at full launch to reflect their completed state, so Pocketpair’s decision to…
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In the ashes of Destiny 2, furious developer creates playable Pete Parsons-themed parody raid where the former Bungie CEO attacks “the entire playerbase” with cars
A disgruntled developer has built a playable parody raid for Destiny 2 that casts former Bungie CEO Pete Parsons as its central boss, depicting him attacking “the entire playerbase” with cars. The creation is a pointed piece of satire aimed at Bungie’s leadership during a period of turmoil for the studio and its flagship shooter,…
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Elder Scrolls fans get terrible update on Skyrim sequel’s release
Fans of The Elder Scrolls have been told they still face a lengthy wait for The Elder Scrolls 6, the long-anticipated sequel to Skyrim. According to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, speaking during a live Q&A, the game remains “at least two or more years away” from completing development. The update matters because Microsoft, facing difficulties…
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Paralives’ Success Shows Being Generous To Players Isn’t Unreasonable
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Rather than rip and tear id Software apart, Xbox should have put the FPS pioneers on Gears of War
This GamesRadar+ opinion piece argues that Microsoft’s Xbox division made a strategic error in how it deployed id Software, the studio behind Doom, and suggests a better path would have been to hand the FPS pioneers a Gears of War project. The writer’s core contention is that id’s expertise in fast, punchy first-person shooters could…