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Yesterday’s 1,600 layoffs at Xbox—just half of the 3,200 job cuts Microsoft intends to inflict on its gaming division by the end of its 2027 fiscal year—seem to have taken a heavy toll on the company’s celebrated accessibility efforts. In the 24 hours since CEO Asha Sharma pronounced Xbox’s “reset,” senior and lead accessibility specialists…
Polish studio Rebel Wolves hasn’t been shy about The Witcher 3’s influence on its open world vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker. Based on the four hours I’ve spent with it, I think the resemblance is unmistakable, but tasteful. It’s far better than a clone, and this new studio has a kit bag of ideas…
US senator Bernie Sanders is famous as not-exactly-a-friend of powerful corporations: He’s previously called for OpenAI to be broken up, for instance, and earlier this year announced a bill that would pause the construction of data centers in the US, to give lawmakers a chance to catch up with, and regulate, AI companies. But AI…
When Elvira cooks up a little treasure hunt for you in Moonlight Peaks, you may find yourself stumped if you haven’t explored too far out of town. A couple of her poetic little hints refer to locations you’ve got to really pay attention to. Down below I’ll go into detail on the clues and where…
I was pleasantly surprised to find that going on dates in Moonlight Peaks is more involved than your average farm sim. After you extend an invite, your beau will take you out for a little activity featuring some of Moonlight Peaks’ minigames. You’re free to date around, too, so don’t be stingy with your time….
3,200 layoffs at XboxXbox CEO Asha Sharma has made a number of big changes since taking over from former chief Phil Spencer. Some of them—dialling back Game Pass, leaning into exclusives—collectively represent a pretty clear repudiation of Spencer’s strategies. In a new interview with Fortune (via Game Developer), Sharma was more explicit about her belief…
Category: ID@XBOX July 7, 2026 In Albion Online, the Keepers are Rising Up Philip Hucknall, Senior Content Manager, Sandbox Interactive Across the vast lands of Albion, rumors have been spreading of a growing rebellion. Piece-by-piece, information has reached the cities, and one thing now seems clear: on July 4, the Keeper Uprising will begin. The…