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Diablo IV's Rough Week
Diablo IV's new season is a dud, just after Microsoft's 1900 layoff wave affected some of their team and support staff. They're trying, but the odds are against them.
Conor Caulfield
I cover everything Not Warcraft - Expect wider games industry coverage, analysis, and as much commentary as I can get away with
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Loading Screen: Apple Relents On Streaming Games, New End of Service Announcement Speedrun Record and Xbox Aren't The Only Layoffs
Apple have opened up the mobile streaming market (after some pressure from the EU) but Tim Sweeney is still mad, we've got a new entrant in the Game Closure announcement hall of fame and Xbox aren't the only company laying folks off - so let's not let Embracer off the hook.
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Xbox Layoffs Breakdown
The 1900 Staff being laid off from Xbox are not an example of removing duplicate staff. As reports roll in from the last 24 hours, we're seeing studios gutted as Xbox make their mark on Activision Blizzard in particular.
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Loading Screen: The Price Of Consolidation - The Microsoft Layoffs
Harsh news today as the expected layoffs have come following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. 1900 Staff have been laid off, primarily from ABK, with more from Xbox divisions.
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Loading Screen: The Day Before Developer Strikes Back, Call of Duty Tackles Toxicity and Focus Interactive's Unfortunate Rebrand
Today Fntastic have returned for one parting shot at the critics of The Day Before, Call of Duty shows us that if they try they can de-toxify their community and why did Focus Interactive choose the worst name for their rebrand?
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Sega's $15 New Game Plus DLC
Would you pay $15 at launch to access the New Game Plus of a game? That’s what Sega is asking fans of RGG Studio’s Like A Dragon/Yakuza series to do, locking the New Game Plus option behind a Deluxe edition paywall at launch. But is this just the start of new Sega with it's focus on Global Appeal?
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Loading Screen: 2024: So Far Great for Games, Bad for the Industry
A pair of review roundups leads today - as we cover the astonishing reaction both Tekken 8 and Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, but elsewhere in the game industry, the framework that supports every studio is starting to show wear from the disruption of all these layoffs.
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Riot Lays Off 530 people, 11% of Staff
Riot has announced a 530 person layoff across their whole studio - as Leadership's bets have collapsed and now staff pay the price.
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Loading Screen: Halo Ends Seasons, Corporate Fortnite Fails and a WoW Machinima at Sundance
Today Halo Infinite ends the seasonal model, Fortnite's Terms and Conditions have defeated the British Army and we round up some great writing about games - including the first reviews of a heartbreaking Sundance Documentary that features WoW Machinima.
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Palworld's Major Success and Major Accusations
Viral mega indie hit Palworld has taken Steam by storm over the weekend - and with massive success has come major skepticism. We delve into the triumphs and accusations today.
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Loading Screen: The Digital Console Future
Today, Xbox's Developer Direct may have revealed more than they intended about the future strategy for releases on their consoles, while Sony are deep in the digital future and trying to stay ahead of consumer problems.
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Loading Screen: Embracer Profit From Closed Studio, Ubisoft Reveal New Six Year Old Game and Rock Band Gets One Final Encore
Today Embracer might be closing another studio, but not before they get one last payday from them, Ubisoft have revealed a brand new game that's also somehow six years old and pulled from Steam and Rock Band starts a farewell tour with it's final updates.