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Microsoft’s Worst Gaming Disaster Yet | Opinion

Microsoft has laid off 9,000 employees, canceled high-profile projects, and shut down studios like The Initiative, raising concerns about its…

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Elder Scrolls Online Dev’s Unannounced MMO Was Thriving Before Xbox Cancelation

Microsoft canceled an unannounced sci-fi MMO, codenamed "Blackbird," from ZeniMax Online Studios, which had been in development since 2018 and…

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Microsoft’s Struggles With Game Studios Raise Concerns

Microsoft's gaming division faces significant challenges, including 9,000 layoffs and cancellations of high-profile projects like Everwild and Perfect Dark, revealing…

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Warcraft Rumble Halts New Content After Blizzard Layoffs

Warcraft Rumble will no longer receive major content updates due to workforce reductions at Microsoft, transitioning to a "live ops-only"…

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Perfect Dark Reboot Canceled as Xbox Studio Shuts Down

The Perfect Dark reboot has been officially canceled, and its developer, The Initiative, was shut down as part of Microsoft's…

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BigTech Companies

Microsoft shuts down Xbox studio The Initiative, cancels major games

Microsoft's gaming division faces major restructuring, including studio closures like The Initiative and project cancellations (e.g., Perfect Dark reboot and…

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Entertainment

Diablo 4 Season 9 Faces Worst Reception Yet, Even Worse Than Season 8

Diablo 4's Season 9, Sins of the Horadrim, has received mixed feedback due to repetitive mechanics and unresolved issues, including…

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Entertainment

Chris Wilson, PoE Co-Creator, Launches New Game Studio for Creative Freedom

Chris Wilson, co-founder of Grinding Gear Games and creator of Path of Exile, has launched Light Pattern, a new independent…

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Entertainment

Final Fantasy 14 Director Yoshi-P Acknowledges Recent Service Decline

Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida acknowledged player concerns about declining service quality, citing technical issues, frequent maintenance, and stability…

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Entertainment

Game Pass Expands with 11 New Titles, Including a Top Call of Duty

Xbox Game Pass is adding 11 new titles this month, including "Call of Duty: WWII", classic Warcraft games, and "FBC:…

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Entertainment

GTA 6 Still Missing from 2025 Despite Major Game Reveals

The 2025 gaming landscape has fewer major releases than expected, with key titles like GTA 6 delayed until 2026, despite…

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