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Not even Call of Duty developers are safe from layoffs

Not even Call of Duty developers are safe from layoffs

On January 25th Microsoft announced a workforce reduction of almost 9 percent In the company’s gaming department, a total of almost 2,000 employees have lost their jobs at Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax and Xbox. Some of these people worked on it call of Dutyone of the largest and most profitable franchises in the industry, showing that ...

What the car?  is a charming addition to Apple Arcade

What the car? is a charming addition to Apple Arcade

When I had an Apple Arcade subscription, I played endless games What the gulf? on my phone. It was such a chaotic, happy puzzle game that it really got on my nerves Nathan Grayson robbed me the opportunity to write about it. So I was excited to demonstrate Studio Triband’s next game: a racing game ...

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Adriana Chechik breaks her back in TwitchCon foam pit accident

Adriana Chechik breaks her back in TwitchCon foam pit accident

As part of the celebrations at TwitchCon, which began Friday and will run through Sunday night, there’s a foam pit that streamers have jumped into after battling it out on some elevated platforms. gladiators-Style. Some of them were reportedly seriously injured. Adriana Chechik has suffered the most alarming injury you can see in the video ...

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Trombone Champ is a Very Bonkers best selling game on Steam

Trombone Champ is a Very Bonkers best selling game on Steam

screenshot: Holy wow It just couldn’t be better for being one of the top 10 best selling games on Steam right now Trombone Champthe absolutely ridiculous and hilarious trombone simulationguitar hero Game from one of the funniest developers in the business. But it’s also amazing considering how dumb the game’s themes are. I’ve been following ...

Twitch Streamers Turn Depp V. Heard Trial Into Meme, React Fest

Twitch Streamers Turn Depp V. Heard Trial Into Meme, React Fest

A “tears” counter?screenshot: Pokemon / Kotaku If you’ve been visiting Twitch lately, you might have noticed this the most popular “Just Chatting” category and the front page was dominated by one thing: The defamation trial between actors Amber Heard and Johnny Depp. What began as a court battle on April 11 over a toxic relationship ...

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XCOM 2, one of the best PC games of all time, is now free

XCOM 2, one of the best PC games of all time, is now free

screenshot: Firaxis / 2K Games XCOM2 is very good. Some have even called it one of the best PC games of all time. Even if you don’t agree, it’s still an incredible strategy game pitting aliens against humans in a large-scale global conflict. Now about the latest Epic game store giveaway, you can get XCOM2 ...

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Twitch Streamer Amouranth’s house catches fire, suspected arson

Twitch Streamer Amouranth’s house catches fire, suspected arson

Screenshot: Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa / YouTube / Kotaku Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa, the most watched woman on Pull outsaid in a Twitter thread that her house caught fire last Friday. According to Siragusa, the investigators have found no concrete cause, but “strong suspicion of arson”. Siragusa said the fire started near the trash cans she keeps ...