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  Culture

  Major Tabletop Gaming Convention Bans AI With Few Exceptions

  As AI generated material consumes much of the gaming and entertainment world, major tabletop players like UKGE refuse to roll the dice with the unpopular tech

  By Zack Kotzer Published September 26, 2026
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  Games

  Xbox Will Lay Off 3,200, Part Ways With Four Studios In ‘Most Significant Restructure In Xbox History’

  Double Fine and Compulsion Games will become independent studios, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs will join new ownership, and Arkane Lyon is in 'consultation'

  By Rebekah Valentine Published July 6, 2026
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  CultureNews

  One Of The Biggest Networks Of Gaming Sites Reveals New Plan To Only Pay Writers Per Click

  Editors and writers at the Valnet-owned site TheGamer are in 'open revolt' over new payment rules

  By Lewis Parker Published May 23, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Game Freak Addresses Your Valid Concern About How Its Non-Pokémon RPG Will Run

  Beast in Reincarnation looks pretty ambitious, especially given Game Freak’s track record

  By Kenneth Shepard Published January 22, 2026
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  CultureNews

  BioWare Betting It All On Mass Effect 5 After Even More Layoffs [Update]

  The RPG studio is down to a 'core team' after leaving Dragon Age: The Veilguard behind

  By Ethan Gach Published January 29, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Bungie Hit By Layoffs And Massive Restructuring Despite Success Of Destiny 2: The Final Shape

  The renowned studio is becoming more embedded within Sony and spinning off one of its teams

  By Ethan Gach Published July 31, 2024
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  CultureNews

  89 Days Into 2024 And 8,800+ Video Game Layoffs Have Been Announced

  PlayStation, Sega, and Microsoft are the latest companies to announce cuts

  Zack Zwiezen & Kenneth Shepard Published January 10, 2024
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  CultureNews

  Ubisoft Delays Skull And Bones, Cancels More Games, And Announces New Cuts

  The Assassin's Creed publisher reveals new measures to address a disappointing 2022

  By Ethan Gach Published January 11, 2023
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  Report

  Nintendo Of America’s Testers Say They Faced Years Of Sexual Harassment

  Female game testers at Nintendo had 'frat house' experiences within a gaming company known for its wholesome image

  By Sisi Jiang Published August 16, 2022
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  The Ascent Makes Good On Cyberpunk 2077’s Promise

  It’s staggering just how good The Ascent really is

  Alex Walker Published July 29, 2021