Gaming news site Polygon was just sold off to one of the so-called cesspools of the Internet, Valnet. Before the sale was even announced, now former Editor-in-Chief at Polygon, Chris Plante, made the announcement of the layoffs on his personal social media. Valnet is one of those companies that pulls in bits of information and materials from a large pool of sources. Often the sites owned by Valnet are lab...
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Polygon Hit with Mass Layoffs After Being Sold to Valnet
Several amazing game industry writers and editors are now without a job.
Gaming news site Polygon was just sold off to one of the so-called cesspools of the Internet, Valnet. Before the sale was even announced, now former Editor-in-Chief at Polygon, Chris Plante, made the announcement of the layoffs on his personal social media. Valnet is one of those companies that pulls in bits of information and materials from a large pool of sources. Often the sites owned by Valnet are lab... -
Xbox Massively Increases Prices for all Hardware with Game Prices Moving to $80
Prices have gone up globally.
Effectively immediately, the pricing on all Xbox consoles, controllers, headsets, and other peripherals have been increased. In an announcement made today, Xbox says that the price increase on consoles and accessories begins May 1 with pricing on some Xbox games going up to $79.99 for the holiday season.
These price increases are global, with just one exception: Headsets. Headset prices are going up only in the United States and Canada.... -
Epic Says Fortnite to Return to iOS Following Court Ruling Against Apple's Control of the App Store
A judge has ruled that Apple cannot charge a commission on purchase made outside the App Store.
A new report from The Verge shares the details on a ruling in the Epic Games v. Apple legal battle that has been going on between the two companies for way too long now. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has ruled that, effectively immediately, Apple can no longer collect fees on purchases made outside of apps. Furthermore, Apple can no longer restrict how developers point users to where they... -
Borderlands 4 - Release Date Announcement and Gameplay Deep Dive
Get a look at two out of the four Vault Hunters you can choose to play as.
During a Borderlands 4 themed State of Play this evening, Gearbox Software offered a long look at gameplay featuring two out of the four Vault Hunters you'll get to play as. We also learned of the game's planned release date today.
First up, Borderlands 4 is slated to be released on September 12, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Epic Games Store. This date was presumably chosen... -
Blizzard is About to Block Combat Add-ons for World of Warcraft
At some point in the near future, some of WoW's most popular add-ons will no longer work.
Blizzard dropped a hell of an announcement today for World of Warcraft players. During a new developer broadcast, the World of Warcraft team says that at some point in the near future, they will stop allowing add-ons to read combat events and auras.
Mods that display information related to damage meters and boss encounters will no longer work. This means that some of WoW's most... -
MotoGP25 Released
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MotoGP25 Released
A new year, a new release with promised improvements.
MotoGP25 is now available on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Steam, and Epic Games Store. The latest release from Milestone says that "players will be able to fully express their passion, skills, and mental strength through revamped features and new modes designed for a cohesive and immersive experience."
There are new Race Off modes that allow players to utilize different bike types: Off-road Flat Tracks, "the... -
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Warhammer 40K Crossover Event for Darktide and Rogue Trader
Two Warhammer games, two developers, one crossover event.
Fatshark and Owlcat Games announced a new collaboration today. This collaboration is between Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader.
This limited-time crossover will grant Darktide players a special weapon trinket, while Rogue Trader players will get a free DLC weapon, the Sapper Shovel.
They say in order to get the special trinket in Darktide, you need to log into the game... -
Doom: The Dark Ages RTX 50 Series Bundle Now Available
Get any 50 series card and get a free copy of Doom: The Dark Ages.
Nvidia says that they have a new bundle available starting today for their RTX 50 series cards. From now through to May 21st, if you purchase any qualifying RTX 50 series card, you will get the Premium Edition of Doom: The Dark Ages at no added cost.
This deal is for all qualifying purchases of GeForce RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, or 5070 desktops, desktop GPUs, or laptops. The Premium Edition of the game... -
Flappy Bird Released on Epic Games Store... for Android?
Uhh...
Would you like to play Flappy Bird? Well, now you can do so again. The iconic mobile game was just released today on Epic Games Store, but the Epic Games Store for Android, not the one that is on PC. This is certainly one of those times where even though I'm the one typing it out, I'm still thinking "what?"
The game that started the craze of countless clones and "tap to flap" games is back on Android now. You can play through Classic mode where... -
God Save Birmingham Gameplay Trailer
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God Save Birmingham Gameplay Trailer
14th century undead.
God Save Birmingham is an upcoming zombie survival game with a bit of a twist on the usual formula. Instead of taking place in modern times, God Save Birmingham takes place in 14th century Birmingham, England.
As is the case with many of these open-world zombie survival titles, you will have to forage for supplies while fending off a huge number of undead friends and neighbors. The press release states that you will be able to take in "the historically... -
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Electronic Arts Lays Off Hundreds and Cancels Titanfall Game
Upwards of 400 employees have just been let go.
Bloomberg reports that Electronic Arts is laying off between 300 and 400 employees as well as canceling a Titanfall game that was in development at Respawn Entertainment.
The report from Bloomberg says that upwards of 400 positions were eliminated. This includes about 100 employees being laid off from Respawn. The Bloomberg report did not have information on which studios or divisions within Electronic Arts the remaining... -
Nacon Releases Revolution X Unlimited in the US
Featuring an LCD screen for quick access to important information.
For the first time ever, Nacon's Revolution X Unlimited (RXU) is now available for the first time in the good ol' United States of America. This new controller is said to be "particularly suited for shooting games."
Before we get into the details of the controller, you probably want to know how much it is. The Nacon Revolution X Unlimited will set you back $199.90. You can purchase the RXU from... -
Review: Razer Naga V2 Pro Mouse
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Review: Razer Naga V2 Pro Mouse
An exceptionally customizable wireless mouse.
Despite approaching its third year on the market, the Razer Naga V2 Pro still remains one of the most feature packed and versatile gaming mice currently available. The Naga V2 Pro offers three swappable side plates, up to 20 programmable buttons, five on-board memory profiles, and a fully customizable scroll wheel that allows you to adjust scroll tension, the number of scroll steps, and the overall haptic feel of the tactile "bump" when ... -
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Dune: Awakening Beta Weekend Announced
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Dune: Awakening Beta Weekend Announced
A new story trailer was also released.
Funcom announced that they will host a large-scale beta weekend for Dune: Awakening. This beta weekend will run from May 9 through May 12. This beta will grant players access to the first 20 hours of the game, which should cover most of the game's first act.
Access to the beta weekend can be requested through Steam for Dune: Awakening. In addition, you can watch a Global LAN Party Broadcast on May 10th where "tens of thousands... -
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Amanda the Adventurer 3 Announced
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Amanda the Adventurer 3 Announced
The third and final part to the apparent trilogy.
Despite Amanda the Adventurer 2 coming out just this past October, the third entry in this apparent trilogy was already announced today. Amanda the Adventurer 3 will serve as the final entry in the series and will, presumably, tie up the entire storyline and leave absolutely no dangling bits.
MANGLEDmaw Games is working on this sequel right now and it will be published by DreadXP. As it currently stands, Amanda the Adventurer... -
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