ConnexionHideo Kojima's mysterious OD reportedly escapes the cancellation axe at Microsoft
For the moment, at least, it appears that OD is safe.
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CWA union derides Microsoft layoffs when ‘the company is prospering’: 'We are living through a moment of profound corporate consolidation and disruption'
The media union once touted a positive relationship with Microsoft, but wave after wave of layoffs has changed its tune.
Perfect Dark dev shoots down claim the ace-looking reveal was fake: 'It's probably more real than you think'
"It was a pretty typical 'vertical slice' I’d say and I don’t think we were particularly deceptive with it."
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Fortnite hints at making its hottest new mode permanent by asking fans what they want next
Fans have called for Blitz Royale and its rapid-fire rounds to be added permanently, and now Epic has responded.
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Out of the blue: How a Quake blog turned PC gaming news site has stayed a haven from 'internet enshittification' for nearly 30 years
All the carnage that's fit to post. No more, no less.
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Michael Madsen, the voice of Dishonored's supernatural assassin Daud, has died
The Hollywood tough guy appeared in numerous games, but his turn as the Knife of Dunwall was especially inspired.
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I don't need 64 GB of RAM but I am tempted when prices are as low as they are right now for genuinely speedy sticks
It wasn't that long ago that you'd consider 32 GB for $150/£150 to be a good deal.
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Marvel Rivals players may soon be able to vote on what heroes they want added: 'We will use them as an important factor in our planning'
That'll be an enormous voting list.
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I may not need a full-blown Logitech streaming light but I'm mighty tempted now that it's 27% off in this early Prime Day deal
More than just a light discount.
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Everything you need to know about Blitz Royale, Fortnite's newest mode
Five-minute rounds, tons of medallions, and mythic weapons galore.
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Picking the best GPU of 2025 has been the biggest challenge of my near 20-year PC gaming tech testing career. Now my brain hurts
Why do graphics cards—most especially graphics card prices—have to be such a pain in the posterior?
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Move over Nvidia because AMD RX 9060 XT gaming PCs are absolutely killing it for price in the budget segment before Amazon Prime Day
RX 9060 XT builds are getting that pre-Prime Day pump on.
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I've kept CPUs cool through the summer with the help of these two affordable coolers: a 360 mm AIO for $90 and Arctic's finest for $38
Obviously, I didn't use them at the same time.
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You could buy the worst budget gaming headset I've ever tested for $19, or one of the best for $40 in the early Amazon Prime Day sales
My, what a difficult conundrum.
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The Silksong subreddit is conducting elaborate ritual ban sacrifices in an attempt to cure 'silksanity' and secure the game's release
Good lord, what is happening in there?
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You can buy (almost) my entire gaming accessory setup in the early Amazon Prime Day sales
You can buy (almost) my entire gaming accessory setup in the early Amazon Prime Day sales
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Once you're above a certain speed, it's all about CAS latency with your RAM and there are my top early Prime Day picks so far
Make your gaming PC responsive and slick with a great set of low-latency DDR5.
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Valve's reported profit-per-head from Steam commissions is out there, and at $3.5 million per employee it makes Apple and Facebook look like a lemonade stand
No wonder Gabe Newell can afford all those boats.
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You too can get Miku Hatsune to dance around the inside of your rig for less, with $60 off my favorite CPU cooler with a screen
You could also use it to display your CPU temps—I'm not judging!
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A 'little educational game for middle-schoolers' left DayZ's creators obsessed, inspired, and embroiled in a contentious presidential campaign: 'It's 4.5 years later, and I'm still talking about this story'
DayZ's former creative director thinks the survival genre needs to take a leaf out of Eco's book.
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Turn your gaming PC's cables about face with this 750 W Corsair Shift PSU and save $65 at the same time
I have the 1000 W version and it's a cracking power supply.
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This RTX 5050 gaming laptop is... ah you know what, forget it, this RTX 5080 machine with $700 off is worth considering this Prime Day
Call me indecisive if you must.
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Phoenix's terrifying team-up in Marvel Rivals Season 3 has me starting a campaign to get Wolverine banned in all my matches
My worst nightmare just got worse.
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Tech billionaires including Palmer Luckey set up dumb new bank for those who didn't get burned enough in the 2022 crypto crash
It's all about the stablecoins baby.
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Rematch plans to add an in-game report system, punish own-goal griefers with 3 days in the slammer, and slap cheaters with indefinite bans
"We take these matters extremely seriously."
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Peak re-releases its next update aimed at improving stability and reassures players 'we don't have any issue with sharing video content, including modded stuff'
You can now reconnect to games that you've been disconnected from.
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OLED is the must-have gaming monitor tech and I've got some great early Prime Day deals for you
Ole, ole, ole, OLED.
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Xbox exec suffers bout of terminal LinkedIn brain, suggests folks laid off by Microsoft use AI to 'reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss'
An avocado toast for a new era.
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Today's Wordle answer for Friday, July 4
Get all the help you need with today's Wordle.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 – All the key details on the next Call of Duty
Activision is double-dipping on Black Ops in 2025.
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Surprise! The Anthem servers are still running—but they won't be after January 12
Now it's really over.
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I played 10 free Steam demos this week: here are the 5 games that made it onto my wishlist
Load up your wishlist—a lot of great games are headed your way.
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Stop Killing Games surges past its goals, but a possible signature spoofing campaign could cause trouble: 'This is not a Change.org petition. This is a government process'
Initiative founder Ross Scott says he's "in a complete fog" about how many signatures the Stop Killing Games petitions really have.
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Before cancelling ZeniMax's Destiny-style MMO shooter, Xbox executives reportedly enjoyed early demos so much that the controller had to be pulled from Phil Spencer's hands
At Xbox, success doesn't mean security.
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'There has to be a better way than this': Game developers call Microsoft's latest layoffs 'a colossal waste of talent' from a publisher that seems like it's in 'a death spiral'
In response to "heartbreaking" turmoil, devs share grim humor, frustration, and fears for the industry's future.
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MindsEye boss reportedly blames its failure on 'saboteurs' and says a re-launch is in the works, even as the entire development studio is at risk of layoff
The weirdness continues.
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Brace yourself: Hades 2 just got what 'will likely be our final patch' before full release
Brace yourself: Hades 2 just got what 'will likely be our final patch' before full release
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All active Anime Vanguards codes in July 2025 and how to redeem them
You’re gonna need them to collect the 200+ anime characters on the roster.
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