Microsoft made large-scale layoffs across its gaming division this week, as part of wider cuts that have seen about 9,000 employees of the tech giant let go. It’s the fourth round of layoffs to hit Microsoft’s gaming operation since the start of last year, and the biggest since the company shuttered four Bethesda studios, including […]

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Xbox says Arrowhead Game Studios' Helldivers 2 will debut on the Xbox Series X and S on August 26 for $40, the first PlayStation-published title to come to Xbox  —  Sony is bringing its popular live-service third-person shooter to more players. … Arrowhead Game Studios' Helldivers 2 …

The tragedy of a niche product is if it sees any success, two things will happen. First, rivals big and small will copy its ideas. Then, to combat that existential threat and appease investors, there'll be an appeal to the larger mass market. A handful of niche products survive the transition to the mainstream. Most […]

Arrowhead Game Studios’ Helldivers 2 will make the jump to the Xbox Series X and S consoles on August 26th, costing $39.99. This is the first PlayStation-published title to launch on Xbox. The title will ship with cross-play between all platforms. The cooperative PvE third-person shooter was an unexpected hit when it first launched simultaneously […]

Editor’s note: Amazon Prime Day kicks off on July 8th; however, if you want to get a head start on your online shopping, we’ve rounded up the best early Prime Day deals you can already get. Apple currently sells MacBooks equipped with its own M-series chips in a wide range of sizes and price points. It discontinued […]