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Pushing Buttons: The video game magazines of our youth are disappearing

In this week’s newsletter: The closure of publications and changes at sites like Pitchfork give us less space to critique and evangelise video games and culture at large

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Another bunch of game studios have laid off employees, and we're not even out of January yet

People Can Fly, Black Forest Games, and Reikon Games have all reportedly made deep cuts to staff.

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'Star Wars Outlaws' Could Finally Deliver On A Canceled Game's Vision

'Star Wars Outlaws' might finally deliver on the vision of the defunct 'Star Wars 1313' but in an even more interesting way.

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'The Last of Us Online' Getting Cancelled Is Actually Good for Gamers. Here’s Why.

The cancellation of 'The Last of Us Online' is the right move for Naughty Dog, a studio that should never have been making a live-service game.

Inverse

PS5 'Slim' vs. PS5: Here's what's changed

Ahead of the holidays, Sony announced a thinner version of its next-gen PS5 console. Previous 'slim' versions of consoles boast many improvements, but does this one?

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The Last of Us multiplayer game is reportedly ‘on ice’

The Last of Us maker Naughty Dog is reportedly laying off at least 25 employees, as The Last of Us multiplayer game faces difficulties

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Introducing the Reason Crossword, a Weekly Puzzle for Libertarians

"Until today, there was no such thing as a free market–focused crossword puzzle," says Stella Zawistowski.

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Fallout: New Vegas mod replaces techbro antagonist with an AI-created Elon Musk

"This kind of content is actually surprisingly easy to create."

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One of our favorite Assassin's Creed games is reportedly getting a remake

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag seems to have a remake in early development

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'Red Dead Redemption' Remaster Leak Hints at a Rare Reversal From Rockstar

A 'Red Dead Redemption' remaster may be in development, despite Rockstar reportedly shelving the project years ago.

Inverse

BioWare announces dead Shepard statue for Mass Effect fans and instantly regrets it

This collectible is certainly something

GamesRadar

Myst creator's latest game used 'AI assisted content,' and funders are pissed

The crowdfunded Firmament used AI tools in the writing of lore, as well as the creation of artwork and audio.

PC Gamer

Ubisoft's mysterious open-world Star Wars game is reportedly set for "early 2024"

Insiders expect the game to be delayed, however

GamesRadar

Blizzard developers say mandatory return-to-office policy has 'cost us some amazing people'

Loss of talent is forcing producers to create "crisis maps" in development planning.

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No, you won't have to wait until the endgame for Diablo 4's mounts

Blizzard says "our bad" after blog post leads to Diablo 4 mount confusion.

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Diablo 4: Blizzard President clarifies how mounts work (Update)

Blizzard President Mike Ybarra has shed light on how you'll be able to use Diablo 4's mounts.

PC Gamer

Candy Crush mom ends up in the semi-finals of a $250K tournament she didn't even know she'd entered

Erryn Rhoden didn't mean to enter the Candy Crush All Stars tournament, but she's become an esports icon.

Inverse

E3 2023's Cancelation Could Fix One of the Industry's Biggest Problems

The ESA and ReedPop announced that E3 2023 is canceled, citing a specific problem that has plagued the event and the industry at large for years: demos.

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The Guardian - UK

Pushing Buttons: Online multiplayer will never match the magic of playing with someone sat next to you

In this week’s newsletter: From Street Fighter parties with friends to Minecraft with my kids, there’s something special about playing together that’s hard to recreate online

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GameStop manager fired after robbers made off with PS5 systems

GameStop fired a manager after two robbers held up a single employee and made off with $5,000 worth of PS5s, which is 10 consoles

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Ubisoft is reportedly working on a standalone Far Cry multiplayer game

Ubisoft is in the middle of developing a Far Cry multiplayer game alongside Far Cry 7, following news of several canceled games

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Ubisoft delayed Skull & Bones again and canceled more games

Ubisoft delayed its pirate game Skull and Bones once more and canceled multiple projects after projecting lower profits

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Ikea’s lawyers target videogame developer over furniture store horror

Upcoming indie title The Store is Closed has been hit with a cease-and-desist order

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Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones delayed past the holiday 2022 season

Ubisoft’s Skull & Bones pirate game won’t be setting sail this holiday season after all, it turns out

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Former Nintendo testers speak out on ‘nightmare’ working conditions

Ex-contractors have lobbed allegations of sexual harassment and unequal pay at the company.

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