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Microsoft laying off about 9,000 employees in latest round of cuts

Microsoft · United States

Microsoft laying off about 9,000 employees in latest round of cuts

48% Center coverage: 258 sources

Microsoft said Wednesday that it will lay off about 9,000 employees. The move will affect less than 4% of its global workforce across different teams, geographies and levels of experience, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.See the Story

‘Helldivers 2’ Is Coming To Xbox, Here’s The Imminent Release Date

‘Helldivers 2’ Is Coming To Xbox, Here’s The Imminent Release Date

60% Left coverage: 10 sources

Much ado has been made about Xbox bringing its games to PlayStation over the past year or so, but now, we have something heading in the other direction, Helldivers 2.See the Story

The Stunning List Of Cancelled Xbox Projects, From ‘Perfect Dark’ To ‘Everwild’

The Stunning List Of Cancelled Xbox Projects, From ‘Perfect Dark’ To ‘Everwild’

60% Left coverage: 5 sources

hile it was known before this that Xbox layoffs were coming this week, what wasn’t known was their scope, and how many games would be cancelled.See the Story

EA Will Shut Down Anthem in January

75% Left coverage: 4 sources

EA has announced it will shut down Anthem on January 12, 2026. Because Anthem's only content is online, this means the game will be unplayable after that date.Entertainment See the Story

MindsEye Dev's UK Workforce of Around 300 Receive At-Risk Emails as Former GTA Lead Leslie Benzies Finally Addresses Staff

Coverage: 4 sources

Build A Rocket Boy, the Edinburgh, Scotland-based developer of MindsEye, has issued at-risk of redundancy emails to its around 300-strong UK workforce following the disastrous launch of the game. Meanwhile, development chief Leslie Benzies, former GTA lead at Rockstar, has finally addressed staff.David Cameron See the Story

Death Stranding 2 Is The First Truly Good Social Media Network

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

One night, I pushed too far and took too many risks while playing Death Stranding 2. I was in the middle of an area infested with deadly BTs, aka evil tar ghosts who can kill you. I was running low on battery, meaning my exosuit would stop functioning and all my cargo would suddenly become too much for me to carry. I…Read more...Gaming Read Article

9 Signs That The MCU Has Lost Its Way

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

You could say the Marvel Cinematic Universe hasn’t had the best last few years. Now, in 2025, we’ve had two new MCU films — Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts* — that were either critically panned and commercially disappointing, or critically loved yet struggling to make MCU-sized returns. Marvel is in…Read more...Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) · United States See the Story

Spider-Gwen’s New Comic Already Has Fans Reeling, And It’s Not Even Out Yet

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

Marvel’s multiverse shenanigans can be hard to keep track of, especially across its many, many different media franchises. The MCU has been following a multiverse arc since Endgame premiered in 2019, and there’s reason to believe Insomniac’s Spider-Man games might be dabbling in the Spider-Verse in the future.…Read more...Marvel Comics See the Story

12 Years After Launch, GTA V Is Finally Arriving In Two More Countries

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Grand Theft Auto V was released worldwide in 2013. However, Rockstar’s massively popular open-world crime sim never officially launched in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. That is finally changing later this month, and could be good news for gamers in those countries excited to play Grand Theft Auto 6 next…Read more...Gaming · Saudi Arabia See the Story

Xbox Invites Developers To AI Roundtable The Same Day It Does Mass Layoffs

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Yesterday was awful for people who work at Microsoft and the gaming industry in general. Thousands at the company either saw colleagues laid off or were laid off themselves, while outside observers watched as more game developers and projects were put on the chopping block. Microsoft’s $80 billion bet on AI was reporte…Read more...Layoffs · Redmond Read Article

Oh God, No, Pokémon, What Have You Done?

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

My eyes! What is this monstrosity?! Fetch me wooden stakes, holy water, silver bullets, shotguns, anything! Or has the Pokémon Company (TPCi) hired David Cronenberg to design its latest batch of plushies? Read more...Gaming Read Article

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