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Romero Games' next project loses funding due to Xbox cuts — most of the studio is now laid off
John Romero and Brenda Romero of Romero Games shared a joint statement on Thursday via Bluesky, confirming that the studio's ...
Microsoft has made it impossible to be a fan — and it's by design, as Xbox, Surface, and even Windows itself, are enshittified by the c-suite
With Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood placing unrealistic expectations on Xbox, Windows, and others — the damage ...
Intel Unison for Windows 11 shuts down — encourages users to switch to another multi-device experience
Intel has discontinued its popular Unison app on Windows, which let users sync their phone's data with their Windows PC. Now, ...
EA is killing a game I didn't even know was alive
The long cold remains of Anthem are being laid to rest next year, and I'm genuinely surprised to find out it wasn't already ...
Xbox CEO Phil Spencer reportedly couldn't stop playing ZeniMax's unannounced game — and now it's canceled
A report from Bloomberg indicates Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer loved playing a new game from ZeniMax mere months before ...
The big "Stop Killing Games" petition just hit 1 million signatures — in partial thanks to one dev who tried to kill it
In December 2024, Jason Hall, known online as PirateSoftware, is a former Blizzard employee turned Twitch streamer who ...
You can now make text bold or italic in Notepad — hell has frozen over
Notepad just received an update that adds new features to the classic app. Notepad has been around since 1983, holding strong ...
Helldivers 2 on Xbox could strike Halo gold — I’m begging you, please add this one thing
Helldivers 2 was one of 2024's biggest and most popular games, and now it's coming to Xbox! Though typically $40, it's a cool ...
Report: Microsoft's 2025 layoffs revolve around its desperate $80 billion AI infrastructure investment
The Redmond giant has laid off over 15,000 people in 2025, and a report claims it's all in the name of freeing up spending money to invest more heavily in AI infrastructure to keep pace with the ...
Gamers continue to make the switch to Windows 11 — and not just from Windows 10, either
Steam's latest hardware survey results are here with some interesting little tidbits, including the continued rise of Windows ...
"I'm hoping we'll bring all players together." PlayStation hit Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox — a needed win in a bleak week for Microsoft.
PlayStation and Arrowhead's Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox later in 2025.