By Nathan Grayson / 3 Jul 2026
Microsoft Layoffs Hit Bethesda, Obsidian, And Id Hard As Workers Brace For More… One of the biggest game-impacting ones was the removal of the base game's story and its expansions in 2020; Bungie called the removal of these pieces as content entering the "content vault." The removal of key narrative details meant Destiny and its story were even less accessible to newcomers, and… …
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… So many people got their earliest clips there, launching the careers of countless writers, and many more continued to write for the site for years in its various forms.“Paste Magazine was a tour de force in games criticism, and Garrett Martin is a legend,” wrote games writing preservation site Crit… …
… I think the games would lose all their soul from that." "If this deal goes through, people will feel and see the impacts,” said Frost. “Gamers will in the fact that everything they play will cost more. …
… Now Hathora is under the umbrella of Fireworks AI , where its founders believe it “can have the most impact.” As far as signs of the times go, it really doesn’t get more on the nose than a company behind scaffolding for live-service games—prophecied cash cows that turned out to be money pits —pivot… …
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… All articles Tags: What I Do Woke Week Interview Feature Video Games The Best Of Woke Week More in What I Do See all What I Do 'The Mission Is About Creating Supportive Environments And Authentic Content': What A DEI Manager At A AAA Video Game Company Actually Does By Luke Plunkett / 24 Mar 2026 W…
… A date for a hearing has been set, a Rockstar Games Workers Union representative said in the YouTube video. The fallout of the workers' firings have been devastating for those impacted. …
… We also discuss Valve’s decision to massively increase the Steam Deck’s price thanks to “global logistical challenges” read: AI and an incredibly stupid war and how what seems to be the end of affordable consumer hardware might impact the games industry five or ten years down the line. …
… Fortunately, there are cars—and, for those who can’t afford a vehicle or detest their impacts on the environment and society, there are many video games about cars. …
