Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra leaves the company, and the studio’s survival game has been cancelled

As if 2023’s historic volume of gaming layoffs wasn’t enough, 2024 is starting in the exact same vein—studios including CI Games, Behaviour Interactive, and Riot Games have all let people go in January, and now it’s Microsoft’s turn. A message from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer to employees (via The Verge) says 1,900 employees are…

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Palworld fights ‘cheating on the official server’ with new patch, but ‘it is currently difficult to completely prevent all cheating immediately’

Palworld guides (Image credit: Pocket Pair) Best Pals: What to catch early Palworld incubator: How to hatch eggs Pal fluids: Umm, eww? Palworld leather: where to farm it Palworld mounts: How to unlock them Ancient Civilization parts: Improve your crafting Paldium Fragments: Get farming fast Palworld, currently the world’s fourth largest religion, has a cheating…

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Train Sim World 4 and how The Sims ironically inspired the simulator’s approach to community generated content

Features This article first appeared in PC Gamer magazine issue 392 in January 2024. Every month we run exclusive features exploring the world of PC gaming—from behind-the-scenes previews, to incredible community stories, to fascinating interviews, and more.  Have you ever sat down and actually considered how a train moves itself forward? Matt Peddlesden has. As…

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