Nintendo sues Switch emulator creator for facilitating piracy "at a colossal scale"
Nintendo is suing the creators of Switch emulator Yuzu, and claims more than 1m copies of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom were pirated ahead of its release.
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Microsoft Gaming to Cut Another 650 Jobs, Mostly in ‘Corporate’ and ‘Support’; Games Won’t Be Affected
Microsoft is cutting another 650 jobs in its gaming division, Stephen Totilo reported in today's Game File newsletter. The article includes a quote from an internal email sent this morning to employees by Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer:
About half—50 in total—of Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks' staff will be taken on by new publisher Krafton
It was revealed that Tango Gameworks would be enjoying a happier ending last month, when the news broke that Krafton—publisher of PUBG—would be taking the studio in, saving as many developers as possible from its shock closure.
More details emerge on Payback, Bungie’s cancelled third-person Destiny spin-off
More details have reportedly emerged on Payback, Bungie‘s now-cancelled project.
Bungie was reportedly going to pull the trigger on layoffs regardless of The Final Shape's success, due to leadership under-delivering on 'financial promises' to Sony
Late last month, Bungie laid off 220 employees in a decision which—to put it lightly—has shaken the company. The impacted developers have already expressed their frustration, anger, and disappointment on social media, especially in the wake of claims that CEO Pete Parsons spent$2.4 million on vintage vehicles over the past 2 years.
Bungie veterans Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy have reportedly left
Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy, two Bungie veterans known for their work on the Destiny series, are reportedly no longer working at the company, following the cancellation of the Payback project.
Bungie’s job cuts were happening even if The Final Shape had been a big hit, it’s claimed
Bungie‘s recent swathe of job cuts were going to happen regardless of the success of Destiny 2’s The Final Shape expansion, it’s claimed.
Nintendo Breaks One Of Its Best Traditions With The 2024 Olympics
Nintendo has its fair share of franchises that have fallen by the wayside over the years, but when it comes to power players like games, the company can be surprisingly consistent about keeping up traditions. From the obvious heavy hitters like to a number of RPGs and sports-themed spin-offs, the odds are that any reasonably successful game starring the intrepid plumber will get its fair share of sequels. One of his most interesting roles might be coming to an end, however, and it's ultiamtely not that much of a surprise.
Concord gets an early seal of approval from hero shooter rival Overwatch, amid open beta praise for "solid gunplay" and some amazing sci-fi art
Sony's upcoming hero shooter, Concord, got its first public showing over the weekend, with an early access beta available to select players ahead of a full-fledged open beta later this week. And despite having some stiff competition to overcome, the PS5's sci-fi FPS got some pretty positive reactions.