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Roblox #BoycottTheHatch Controversy Explained

Roblox brought in 1,000 developers to participate in The Hatch, an event the Lego-like game platform says will go down as its biggest Easter Egg hunt ever. While the official experience is propped up as an important moment, thousands of players have already voiced their support for a boycott by ...
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MindsEye director reportedly says the studio will relaunch the game, as around 300 staff are at risk of being laid off

Thigs continue to sound not very ok at MindsEye developers Build A Rocket Boy. Around the same time as an" an ongoing redundancy process has reportedly seen all 300 of the studio's UK staff sent emails informing them they're at risk of losing their jobs, game director Leslie Benzies has ...
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New Battlefield Leak Reveals (Extremely Brief) Look at the Start of a Battle Royale Match, as EA Issues Takedowns

Despite the non-disclosure agreements, Battlefield leaks are still coming fast and freely via its closed playtest. The most recent leak has revealed a peek at the upcoming shooter's free-to-play battle royale mode.Battlefield dataminer Temporyal (via Insider Gaming), took to social media to share more unannounced details, including evidence that the ...
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The new shooter from Romero Games loses funding as staff post they’ve been let go thanks to Microsoft cuts

Romero Games have announced in the wake of mass layoffs at Microsoft that funding for their next shooter has been pulled by its publisher. A number of former staff at the studio founded by Doom co-creator John Romero and Brenda Romero have since written on social media that they've lost ...
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MindsEye Dev’s UK Workforce of Around 300 Receive At-Risk Emails as Former GTA Lead Leslie Benzies Finally Addresses Staff

Build A Rocket Boy, the Edinburgh, Scotland-based developer of MindsEye, has issued at-risk emails to its around 300-strong UK workforce following the disastrous launch of the game.Sources familiar with the goings on inside the embattled studio told IGN at-risk emails were also sent to staff at PlayFusion, which BARB acquired ...
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Manor Lords is getting a “full rework” with a new affinity system, map, shops and workstations

It's been a long time since the last major Manor Lords update and it'll likely be a while till the next. This might strike you as dismal news, if you adhere to the "death by a thousand patches" school of Steam early access, but you have to remember that Manor ...
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Romero Games Hit With Layoffs Following Microsoft Xbox Cuts

Funding for its unannounced FPS has been "cancelled".Romero Games, the studio co-founded by DOOM co-creator and his wife, John & Brenda Romero, has been hit with layoffs after funding for an unannounced FPS was "cancelled".VideoGamer reports that the upcoming shooter was being funded by Microsoft, specifically Bethesda — which works ...
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Helldivers 2 is Coming to Xbox on August 26: Pre-Order Today

July 3, 2025 Helldivers 2 is Coming to Xbox on August 26: Pre-Order Today
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Sony-Published Helldivers 2 Gets Shock Release Date on Xbox Series X and S

Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox Series X and S next month in a shock announcement that sees Sony publish a game on PlayStation's rival consoles.Arrowhead’s explosive co-op third-person shooter launches on Xbox on August 26, 2025, a livestream confirmed.Developing...Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at ...
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Blizzard Says Warcraft Rumble Won’t Get Any New Content as Microsoft Layoffs Hit Development Team

As the full effect of Microsoft’s devastating round of layoffs becomes clearer, Blizzard has announced that mobile game Warcraft Rumble won’t get any new content, with its developers reporting they have been laid off.Warcraft Rumble was a high-profile attempt by Blizzard to bring the Warcraft universe into the lucrative mobile ...
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