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A beholder opens it spiked maw to devour some unwitting adventurers in D&D's 2024 Monster Manual.

Bankrupt supplier with unsold TTRPG and D&D books files to move its inventory without paying publishers—which is 'a giant pain' if you're anyone but Hasbro

By Harvey Randall published

News "It’s a giant pain in the ass and blows our annual budget to sh*t."

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Gryphon Rider

Blizzard ends new content development for Warcraft Rumble and lays off staff: Former employee says 'most' of the team has been let go

By Andy Chalk published

news Warcraft Rumble will continue to operate with in-game events and bug fixes, but further development is over.

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Phil Spencer, chief executive officer of gaming at Microsoft Corp., arrives to court in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Microsoft and Activision Blizzard CEOs are expected to testify to persuade a federal judge in California to reject the Federal Trade Commission's effort to block their $69 billion deal. Photographer: Philip Pacheco/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Phil Spencer retirement rumor is made up, says Microsoft

By Tyler Wilde published

news The Xbox head is not stepping down "anytime soon."

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Serge Hascoët (R), former creative director of Ubisoft, speaks with his lawyer as he arrives for the trial of French video game publisher Ubisoft Entertainment former executives for harrasment and sexual assault at the courthouse in Bobigny, suburb of Paris, on June 2, 2025.

French court finds 3 former Ubisoft executives guilty of workplace harassment

By Lincoln Carpenter published

News The sentencing of ex-Ubisoft bosses arrives five years after the onset of its toxic workplace scandal.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 10: Matt Firor, Game Designer and Producer, speaks about 'Elder Scrolls Online' during the Bethesda E3 conference at the Event Deck at LA Live on June 10, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. The E3 Game Conference begins on Tuesday June 12. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor, who helped launch ZeniMax Online Studios in 2007, is leaving the company

By Andy Chalk published

news Word of Firor's surprise departure came just hours after Microsoft announced the layoff of 9,000 employees.

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Joana Dark close up with sky in background

Microsoft cancels the Perfect Dark reboot that blew us away last year, closes developer The Initiative

By Andy Chalk published

news Microsoft laid off 9,000 employees today, and cancellations and closures are following.

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Phil Spencer, chief executive officer of gaming at Microsoft Corp., speaks during an interview in New York, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. After a nearly two-year process, Microsoft completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023, giving Xbox a vast array of new content but also an imperative to reap financial returns. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A new MMO in development at Elder Scrolls Online studio ZeniMax has been cancelled as Microsoft puts thousands more people out of work

By Andy Chalk published

news Multiple ZeniMax employees have confirmed the cancellation, and layoffs at the studio.

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Phil Spencer, chief executive officer of gaming at Microsoft Corp., speaks during an interview in New York, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. After a nearly two-year process, Microsoft completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023, giving Xbox a vast array of new content but also an imperative to reap financial returns. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Phil Spencer says Microsoft's gaming business has 'never looked stronger' as the company announces yet another round of mass layoffs

By Andy Chalk published

news Microsoft is reportedly laying off around 9,000 people in total, and a lot of them are coming from the Xbox business.

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The PC Gaming Show logo against a pink and purple background

Introducing the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct—coming from the Tokyo Game Show

By Joe Donnelly published

PCGS in Tokyo The PCGS is hitting the road with a special show this September

PCGS in Tokyo
Avowed - The Delemgan Queen, a magical humanoid creature with bark skin, leaf accents, and twisted root horns and crown

'Patient gaming' only gets more attractive when $70 games get heavy Steam sale discounts just months after launch

By Tyler Wilde published

Slowing down But some publishers are going in the opposite direction, launching at the old PC standard of $50 (or less) and offering smaller discounts in sales.

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