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"We are expanding opportunities to collaborate": Former Xbox studio Compulsion Games hopes to team up with other devs following layoffs and divestment

After suffering layoffs and divestment from Microsoft and Xbox, Compulsion Games wants to collaborate with other studios in the gaming industry.

Windows Central · Jul 13

"The business side ... always gets the last remark": Warframe director says Destiny 2 dying is "existentially threatening" for all game developers

Warframe creative director Rebecca Ford says that the sudden death of Bungie's looter shooter Destiny 2 is "horrible news" for game devs in the industry.

Windows Central · Jul 13

GameSir's getting in on the Xbox nostalgia, with a retro translucent green T7 Pro lighting up those memories in more ways than one

The GameSir T7 Pro Retro edition is now available via the brand's own store, shocking the translucent green aesthetic back to life with some bold RGB choices.

GamesRadar · Jul 13

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"I was verbally blasted by Pierre." Xbox and Halo Studios' Pierre Hintze has reportedly 'repeatedly' been referred to HR. Is he the right person to lead Halo?

Xbox has a new CEO, Asha Sharma, and one of her stated goals is to boost the Halo franchise. Is Pierre Hintze the right person for the job?

Windows Central · Jul 13

Xbox fan successfully sues Microsoft for blocking his entire digital games library — in what could be a huge win for consumer rights

Brazilian Xbox gamer Ordo_Liberal has announced that he recently won a digital library lawsuit against Microsoft for banning his account months after it was hacked, which deleted his entire game library. Here is the full story of how it went down.

Windows Central · Jul 13

Former PlayStation head tells Xbox to either be a good publisher or make a good platform with exclusives: "Nintendo needs its Mario and its Zelda"

"Those two roads do not converge"

GamesRadar · Jul 13

Xbox veteran stresses Sony's all-digital future would compromise game ownership: 'Digital is convenient until someone else decides you’ve had enough'

Sony's plans for an all-digital future aren't going down well with consumers, and certainly aren't with gaming industry figures like this Xbox veteran.

TechRadar · Jul 13

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The Outer Worlds 2 lead slams "cold take artists" following Xbox layoffs at Obsidian, says "the same DNA" that created hits like Fallout: New Vegas and more remains

The "through line" from Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2 to now is still present, he says

GamesRadar · Jul 13

GTA VI casts a shadow over gaming

The most anticipated release in gaming history could set the tone for a troubled industry

Salon · Jul 13

The Smarter Way to Break Down Barriers in Gaming Access Today

Gaming used to be defined by restrictions, physical discs, locked regions, and long waits for releases or hardware. Today's access is a far cry from that old routine. Buying an Xbox digital gift card code online is one example of this trend: no shipping, no inventory issues, and it's ready…

Player One · Jul 13

I stopped doomscrolling for 48 Hours and let ChatGPT do the catching up — and it worked much better than expected

I used ChatGPT to catch up on 48 hours' worth of news on all the topics that matter to me—it worked like a charm and helped me stop doomscrolling forever.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 13

‘It’s emotional and shocking:’ Halo Studios devs accuse Pierre Hintze of severe abuse and mistreatment, according to new report

Hintze apparently mismanaged the whole studio and blamed the devs for it.

Destructoid · Jul 12

Xbox just released a PlayStation console "exclusive" and it's beating GTA 6 on the charts — here's why fans aren't happy

Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 are already available on Xbox via Xbox 360 back compat ... but there's a problem. Well, several problems.

Windows Central · Jul 12

Warframe lead Rebecca Ford says Destiny 2's death is "horrible news" for everyone: "Not the first time it's happened, and it'll happen again"

"The idea that we aren't in charge of our own goodbye is something I wake up thinking about every single day"

GamesRadar · Jul 11

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The Times of India · Jul 11

Microsoft defends Asha Sharma, says she is an American CEO and Xbox layoff had nothing to do with H-1B

As Asha Sharm, the CEO of Xbox, came under vicious trolling after the gaming division of Microsoft announced the elimination of 3,200 positions, Microsoft came to her rescue and clarified that it had nothing to do with replacing Americans with foreign workers. Frank X Shaw, the lead for the communications…

PC Gamer · Jul 11

The Elder Scrolls Online's developer deserved better than to get sucker-punched by Microsoft twice in two years

$2 billion over 10 years can't save you from Xbox.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 11

Microsoft loses Brazilian court case after telling hacked Xbox user to re-purchase games — tech giant ordered to restore Xbox account with all games and pay $400 in damages

A Brazilian gamer who lost his Microsoft account and all his digital games has won a court order requiring the company to return them.

Inverse · Jul 11

Are Video Game Movies And TV Killing The Gaming Industry?

Is the sudden rise in blockbuster video game movie adaptations an indication of the root cause behind the gaming industry's current issues?

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Windows Central · Jul 11

John Carmack responds to Microsoft laying off id Software staff, and his comments hit hard for fans who watched him help build DOOM from the ground up

In the wake of id Software's layoffs by Microsoft as part of its restructuring of Xbox's game studios, one of the studio's founders, John Carmack, took to social media to share his thoughts on the situation.

The Economic Times · Jul 11

Raghuram Rajan, Microsoft's Asha Sharma among Indian-origin appointees to US Fed review panels

US Federal Reserve appointed Indian-origin experts for policy review. Raghuram Rajan and Raj Chetty will join task forces. Asha Sharma will assess technology's impact on jobs and growth. These panels will examine monetary policy tools and data. The review aims to adapt the Fed to economic changes.

GamesRadar · Jul 11

"Sony waited for Rockstar to make the first move": Founding Xbox member warns against PlayStation's all-digital future, says "I trust" Steam games won't just disappear

"Digital is convenient until someone else decides you've had enough"

PC Gamer · Jul 10

Xbox's new chief strategist is a metaverse true believer

Matthew Ball was hired to help fix Xbox. Will gamers like what he prescribes?

PC Gamer · Jul 10

Microsoft responds to racist Xbox layoff conspiracy theory, says CEO Asha Sharma is 'American born, raised, and educated'

There are a lot of good reasons to criticize the people responsible for Xbox layoffs, but racism isn't one of them.

GamesRadar · Jul 10

Microsoft comms lead says Xbox layoffs "were not made to replace employees with foreign workers" in response to "bad information"

"The H-1B figures being referenced are Microsoft-wide visa renewals"

Windows Central · Jul 10

"We still have the crew we need": Xbox's DOOM dev id Software responds to layoffs, assures fans "we're going to keep building the great games and tech"

Xbox's DOOM studio id Software has officially responded to cuts at the developer, promising players that it will go on and continue working on new games.

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