Archive snapshot · Gaming
Tue, Oct 27, 3:16 AM ET
Microsoft offers voluntary exit to up to 60,000 employees, Xbox staff among those eligible
The buyout offer is the broadest signal yet of cost-cutting at Microsoft as Xbox grapples with its business model reset.
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Netflix reportedly offered Microsoft $500M over seven years to license Xbox IP for film and TV
The reported bid underscores how streaming platforms are competing for game IP as adaptations become a core acquisition strategy.
Gamesindustry · +7 outlets
Microsoft extends Arkane Lyon consultation period as Marvel's Blade development continues
Redmond is seeking a buyer for the studio while keeping the licensed superhero project in production.
Gamesindustry · +13 outlets
Petition to save Mass Effect passes 200,000 signatures after BioWare shutdown
The fan campaign shows the scale of backlash over the closure of BioWare, the studio behind the franchise.
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney calls Steam's AI disclosure policies a political act
The dispute between the two biggest PC storefronts escalates over how generative AI use in games should be labeled.
Gamesindustry · +11 outlets
Instagram tests 90-minute video uploads in a direct challenge to YouTube
The test moves Instagram well beyond short-form content as it courts creators who currently publish long video on YouTube.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Netflix viewing time declines as password-sharing crackdown effect persists
Engagement per subscriber is falling years after the account-sharing rules took effect, a key metric for the streamer's ad business.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Total War VP says Shogun 2 Complete Edition was not a Creative Assembly developed game after delisting over AI concerns
The statement follows the game's removal from sale amid questions about generative AI assets in the release.
Gamesindustry · +10 outlets
Twitch streamer El Komanche found dead at home in Mexico at age 30
The Salvadoran streamer Carlos Mauricio Gomez was a prominent figure in Latin American streaming.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
League of Legends world champion Cyanide dies at 31
The Finnish player won the inaugural League of Legends World Championship with Fnatic in 2011.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Auroch Digital lays off roughly a quarter of its staff
The UK studio is the latest to cut headcount amid a prolonged contraction across game development.
Gamesindustry · +8 outlets
Undead Labs head describes harrowing three months after Xbox cut the studio loose
The State of Decay maker's leader recounts the fallout from Microsoft's decision to divest five studios.
Gamesindustry · +1 outlets
Disney+ strikes landmark content deal with UK broadcaster Channel 4
The agreement marks an unusually close tie-up between a global streamer and a national public-service broadcaster.
Variety · +7 outlets
Netflix hires Steve Wilson to lead podcast content acquisition
The hire signals continued investment in audio programming alongside the company's video push.
Variety · +5 outlets
Apple acknowledges inner display cracking on the $2,000 iPhone Duo
Reports of screens cracking within hours of use prompted a response from the company.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Rare Pokemon Red prototype cartridge sells for $100,000 at auction
The 1998 development cartridge drew 20 bids and sold for more than four times its original listing price.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
Apple announces OLED iPad Mini with thinner design and A20 Pro chip
The display upgrade is the biggest change to the compact tablet in years.
Dexerto
Phantom Blade Zero review roundly praises the action game as a standout of the year
The Chinese-developed title is the latest in a wave of high-profile releases from the country's studios.
Dexerto · +1 outlets

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