It’s not a great week for game developers in general, but it’s especially true for Microsoft, which laid off 1,900 employees (8%) from its video game division. The layoffs affect several studios and labels, including Activision Blizzard, which joined the Microsoft group just three months after a lengthy acquisition process. Affected games and teams include ...
To say that Pokémon Scarlet & Violet was released in an unsatisfactory state would be an understatement. Gamers flocked to social media at launch to point out a number of unfortunate bugs in the game, leaving fans angry at developer Game Freak for pushing the release before it was ready. Today, journalist Andy Robinson commented ...
The Apple Vision Pro finally went on sale this past weekend, and customers who ordered early should receive the headset by February 2. However, shipping times have now passed this date, indicating that the company has exhausted its initial stock. Although it appears to be a success, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes the Vision Pro didn’t ...
Despite a turbulent launch on consoles and a few unfulfilled promises, it is undeniable that the success of Cyberpunk 2077 is down to a correct approach to the game. The Phantom Liberty expansion was a complete bomb which was welcomed with open arms by the players. The fact is that today we have new information ...
Physical games do seem to be disappearing, with Walmart currently looking to get rid of all copies of Starfield. Last year, Best Buy announced it would no longer sell physical media in-store and online, meaning one less store where you can buy games. Now, it seems Walmart may follow suit, at least when it comes ...
For Microsoft Copilot to function fully, 16 GB of RAM is required. The year of the “AI PCs” is beginning – at least that’s what Microsoft is hoping for in 2024. The focus on features with AI support is also accompanied by a change in the minimum requirements, as the market analysts from Trendforce to ...
VGC is reporting today that Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope has now sold more than three million copies worldwide, thanks to a number of discounts at retailers in the run-up to Christmas. Ubisoft previously said that sales of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope were initially disappointing, but the game has now apparently crossed ...
In a surprising turn of events, Eurogamer reports that prominent British video game retailer GAME is apparently halting video game software replacements. Game trading was a feature of the company, which apparently also sells new games and hardware. When we talk about the hardware trade, it won’t affect it, it’s just software. The company will ...
Oh dear, halo It just can’t seem to catch a break, as the long-rumored battle royale spin-off may have been cancelled. That’s the news from Shpeshal_Nick of the XboxEra Podcast, a regular and reliable source of insider information about the world of Xbox, who says he recently received a message claiming that the Halo battle ...
Bye, get the code! If you’ve been holding off on the physical version of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 for Switch because it was just another download code release, now might be the time to check it out. According to Nintendo Everything and numerous other reports, the new US physical copy of the game now includes ...
