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Hi there. Unfortunately, we're back to bad news this week. More layoffs are unfolding at Xbox as part of the previously-promised next wave. There are also some strange shake-ups to how the various studios are actually organized. Hi! Before continuing reading, please subscribe so that you
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Hi there! A rare weekend post from me, as Blizzard Entertainment is kicking off BlizzCon 2026, a celebration of all things from across its universes. The storied studio has been through a lot over the last few years, and there were a few fairly big announcements from the opening ceremony
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Hi there! Nintendo recently held not one but two Direct presentations focused on what players can expect in the months ahead, and there's a fair bit that has my attention. Unfortunately, there's also a big problem brewing for January next year...well, at least for my
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Hi there! I've got a double feature for you today, with some thoughts on the Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2026 presentation lineup, as well as hands-on impressions of Gears of War: E-Day's campaign. Additionally, if you missed it, be sure to check out
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Hey there. This is coming a while later than I'd originally intended, but in addition to some hectic personal life stuff, I've been trying to gather as much input as possible amidst the chaos. While I initially covered the wave of recent layoffs at Xbox and
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Hi all. There is a lot that is still in motion right now in the wake of recent layoffs across the gaming industry, especially with the massive cuts taking place at Xbox. I'm continuing to talk with various developers to size up everything happening, but much is still
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A wave of brutal job cuts is now taking place across the Xbox division, as shared by CEO Asha Sharma on Twitter (X). Four studios are being removed from the portfolio, with a fifth likely joining months down the road. Additionally, there are layoffs across the remaining organization beginning today.
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As part of the ongoing cuts and reorganization under Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, the company has ended a publishing agreement with IO Interactive for a fantasy role-playing game. IO Interactive shared a statement on Twitter (X) on Tuesday, stating that its "relationship with an external partner on our
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Hey there. A fun story today that drew my attention because of what an unusual situation it is. When AdHoc Studio brought its hit narrative-driven superhero game Dispatch to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, players were unexpectedly faced with a seriously censored version of the game. Now, alongside
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Hello there, and welcome to my final round of previews coming out of Summer Game Fest 2026. I have hands-on reports from even more games, including my personal surprise of the show, at least from the selection of games I actually played. If you didn't seen my
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As part of the organization's "reset" under new CEO Asha Sharma, Xbox is cutting Compulsion Games, the BAFTA and Peabody-award winning team behind South of Midnight. First shared by Kotaku, I can corroborate this report. Notably, this news caught numerous Xbox employees by surprise, as
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Hi there! My Summer Game Fest coverage is continuing today, but this newsletter will be a little different. To close the week, I'm mostly focusing on a discussion I had with Chris Parker and Marcus Morgan, game director and executive producer at Obsidian Entertainment respectively, who chatted with