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Apparently, Bethesda was working on the online game that was supposed to utilize the new engine they have created. But it all got cancelled today. They also shut down the team behind Forza Motorsport and some other projects. I see dozens and dozens of posts…
And here's the email from Phil Spencer: yeah, we make more money than ever, but it's all possible thanks to firing people who previously did a great job and helped us to establish this foothold in the industry. Very ugly phrasing, IMO.
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If you've been fired from Microsoft, just use their AI to control your emotions...
Microsoft has loudly embraced AI, having announced plans in January to invest $80 billion into AI infrastructure prior to this latest wave of job cuts.
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Microsoft has loudly embraced AI, having announced plans in January to invest $80 billion into AI infrastructure prior to this latest wave of job cuts.
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Microsoft gave up on $80 games and switched back to $70 (for now). The initial announcement was done in response to Nintendo, but apparently it didn't work well.
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Another great story of what's going on with the industry: people leave, and their work is done, but can't evolve further — their tools, their tech, it all stays in place, regardless of what projects need. This is why they are all aiming for Unreal Engine…
By the way, I love Halo Infinite: the campaign was such a fun experience with enough freedom and still a great focus. Weapon is amazing, writing is memorable, and humor is properly assembled.
But more biomes would definitely uplift that experience...
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But more biomes would definitely uplift that experience...
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Do you remember Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024? It's coming to PSVR2!
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Remember GamePass?
A very good offer?
Not anymore!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxJG6FBo9h8
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A very good offer?
Not anymore!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxJG6FBo9h8
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Microsoft f*cked up real bad..
Asmongold Clips / Asmongold Reacts To: Microsoft just revamped Xbox Game Pass plans and massively hiked Ultimate to $29.99 a month, this had so many people cancel their subscriptions that it crashed their site..
On this Asmongold Clips Youtube Channel you'll…
On this Asmongold Clips Youtube Channel you'll…
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Yeah, if you missed the point: the recent "COD lost $300m because of GamePass" isn't true in my opinion.
They lost it because the series is getting worse for what was supposed to be their target audience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D7M4_KZL2U
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They lost it because the series is getting worse for what was supposed to be their target audience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D7M4_KZL2U
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Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Worries Me
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Can you imagine Horizon Zero Dawn, made by a tiny studio under XBox and told by a Halo writer?
I finally reached the long-forgotten ReCore, which runs well on basically anything and require no MS account.
It goes for like $3 on every major sale and is very minimalistic by modern standards. It's hard to believe that it has been released later than The Witcher 3 and only a year before HZD.
And you can find the artbook here: https://archive.org/details/the-art-of-re-core/
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I finally reached the long-forgotten ReCore, which runs well on basically anything and require no MS account.
It goes for like $3 on every major sale and is very minimalistic by modern standards. It's hard to believe that it has been released later than The Witcher 3 and only a year before HZD.
And you can find the artbook here: https://archive.org/details/the-art-of-re-core/
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Nintendo are keeping up only due to Switch 2 release, but PS5 Pro didn't save PlayStation that much. XBox released no new consoles at all and is basically dying.
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Digital Foundry team is not sure if they should continue making XBox tests: they simply do not gain any views, compared to PC, Nintendo, and PlayStation...
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Windows off-center: it seems that one of the biggest media about Windows OS laid off all of its gaming team members, except ONE.
PC Gamer and GamesRadar+ – may have also been impacted, according to the report. 80LV team suggests that the total loss in game and hardware journalism industry exceeded 4000 people in the last couple of years.
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PC Gamer and GamesRadar+ – may have also been impacted, according to the report. 80LV team suggests that the total loss in game and hardware journalism industry exceeded 4000 people in the last couple of years.
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Close to 40% of games released on Xbox in 2025 were spam easy Gamerscore titles, according to True Achievements. These games, made with extremely low effort, serve only one purpose — help players generate gamescore rating, sometimes you only need a minute to get a platinum.
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