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Silksong "was much harder when I did it," says Team Cherry tester who also voiced Trobbio: "It was almost entirely nerfs to bosses that I got put in"
By Anthony McGlynn published
News Matt Trobbiani got to playtest Silksong and voice his namesake boss

If you're too impatient for Black Friday, one of my favorite Switch 2 headsets is down to an almost record low
By Rosalie Newcombe published
Deal The Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals are still weeks away, but this almost record-low Razer Barracuda X headset discount is one of my favorite early savings so far.

Take-Two CEO says AI is "going to be really, really bad" at making video games and probably couldn't even come up with the GTA 6 marketing plan
By Dustin Bailey published
News "You end up with something pretty derivative"

FBC Firebreak died on impact, Remedy just lost its CEO, and isn't "satisfied" with revenue down 32% – but finds "positive sides" anyway: "Our first multiplayer product launch was technically successful"
By Austin Wood published
News Technical success – the best kind of success?

As New World dies thanks to Amazon, ex World of Warcraft lead thanks the devs who made it for "trying to keep the MMO dream alive" as he struggles with his own new MMORPG
By Anthony McGlynn published
News New World season 10 is the game's last major update

With over 9,000 people laid off, Xbox more expensive than ever, and several studios closed, Microsoft's pro-AI CEO says the "best way to innovate is to have good margins"
By Scott McCrae published
News You'd think having an extra 9,000 people around would help with the whole innovating thing

Minecraft is adding two new desert-based mobs in its next update: undead camels and even spookier skeletons that don't catch fire during the day
By Scott McCrae published
News But on the plus side, your mounts can swim now!

Battlefield 6 Season 1 and Battle Royale RedSec rollout leaves fans feeling that EA is turning the FPS into a "soulless" Call of Duty clone: "I feel disgusted and downright sad!"
By Anthony McGlynn published
News Battlefield 6 players are feeling frustrated just one month in

YouTube smacks down Valve's beloved Counter-Strike 2 skins and potentially crushes GTA 6 videos in new content restrictions against gambling, "mass violence," and "realistic human characters"
By Anna Koselke published
News Google to tackle "graphic content" in games

Valve has done a "very good job" of building a "massive marketplace" on Windows with Steam, but Microsoft and Xbox are looking to go one step further: "We're going to be everywhere"
By Jordan Gerblick last updated
News Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also adds another hint that the next Xbox will be a PC hybrid
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