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Xbox layoffs: What's next for the video game giant?
That was how game developer Morgan Goin felt when she found out she was being laid off from her job at Xbox-owned ZeniMax Online Studios (ZOS) last week. The senior encounter designer, who worked on popular fantasy role-playing game The Elder…
UK union aims to decode video game writing contracts
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has launched a free 'good practice guide' to help demystify the contracts writers plying their trade in the video game industry might receive. WGGB is a trade union for writers in the UK working in TV…
Sharks star Macklin Celebrini just made an impressive bit of NHL and video game history
San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini had whatever the opposite of a sophomore slump is. After dropping 63 points in his rookie season, the 20-year-old threw down a wildly impressive 115 points (46G, 70A). It was an impressive tally that helped…
The 10 most expensive video game ports of all time
Games come and go. Many of them fade away, only to be remembered once again if they left a big enough impression the first time around that there's money to be made by bringing them back for a second chance. In that case, someone might remake the…
Empty Super Mario 64 video game box sells for over $10K at auction
An empty box has sold for more than £8,000 (roughly $10,706.40), and a collection of five trading cards for over £12,000 (roughly $16,059.60) as part of an auction of retro video games and memorabilia. A box which originally contained…
Alien: Earth' Creator's Highly Anticipated Video Game Series Officially Casts Steve Buscemi
Video game adaptations are becoming more and more popular, as are the video games that inspired them. Recent years have given us more faithful adaptations than we ever thought possible, such as The Last of Us, which is based on the series of…
This 'Project Hail Mary' Meets 'Cast Away' Survival Thriller Video Game Could Be Streaming's Next Big Hit
Popular video game franchises are becoming prime real estate for Hollywood these days. Major video game IPs such as Fallout and The Last of Us have been adapted into huge hit television shows on Prime Video and HBO Max. Live-action television shows…
The dark side of prediction markets is getting even darker
Gambling has become legal in nearly every U.S. state. Whether it is buying lottery tickets, loading money into video slot machines, playing casino games like blackjack, craps or roulette, or betting on sports, opportunities to wager on events with…
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Legendary Singer Accused Of Delivering 'The Worst National Anthem Ever' Before MLB All-Star Game [VIDEO]
The legendary singer Patti LaBelle delivered a soulful rendition of the national anthem before the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia. As iconic as she is, she is widely recognized as having one of the worst Super Bowl halftime shows ever. Now she…
The PS6 sure sounds like a handheld
The video game industry is in turmoil. Microsoft and Sony are starting to pivot to their next consoles, but it's not looking great: Prices are soaring, Sony is killing the video game disc, and Microsoft is jettisoning studios ahead of the…
Bored' Andrew's latest indignity while holed up in royal exile
Life has been very bleak for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as of late. Stripped of his titles and exiled from the royal life, he remains holed up in Norfolk as he tries to come to terms with his spectacular fall from grace. There was a bright moment…
Pokémon Go Changed the World. These Are the 10 Moments I'll Never Forget
Pokémon was already a worldwide phenomenon worshipped by several generations by the time Niantic's Pokémon Go hit our iOS and Android phones in July 2016. And yet, by combining Pikachu and friends with groundbreaking augmented reality…
New Far Cry Officially Confirmed By Ubisoft
By 2027, it'll be six years since a mainline Far Cry installment has been released. This is par the course for how excruciatingly long and dubious development cycles can be regarding AAA, AA, and indie games alike, though whether fans will ever see…
Massive data center buildout poses latest inflation threat for consumers
WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers — and the Federal Reserve — are being hit with another high-cost headache. The gusher of investment in data centers — likely topping $700 billion this year — to power…
Inside the latest round of mass layoffs at Xbox
Centuries of collective game development experience discarded in minutes. That's how the fifth round of mass layoffs at Xbox since 2023 unfolded, according to those impacted by the cuts. Multiple sources, who chose to remain anonymous for fear of…
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