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Microsoft Files Patent Which Could Bring Game-Pausing Ads To Xbox
Say it can’t be true…Microsoft has submitted a patent aimed at inserting in-game advertisements at regular intervals throughout gameplay. The application, dubbed ‘Contextually Informed Administration of Interactive Software Access’, outlines the method of pausing your game and displaying “advertised audiovisual material to the user”. In simpler terms…
Former Xbox Studio Suffers ‘Significant’ Layoffs Hours After Going Independent
Development of State of Decay 3 is still vigorously in progress at Undead Labs. Yesterday, Undead Labs revealed it had finalized its departure from Xbox and was now a completely autonomous entity. Just a few hours afterward, though, the State of Decay creator announced that a considerable number of staff members had been dismissed. In the same communication from Xbox CCO Matt Booty, which outlined an additional 268 job reductions across multiple studios and administration…
Devs From The Coalition, World’s Edge, And Other Xbox Studios Confirm Layoffs
Well, that’s settled. Yesterday, Xbox revealed additional 268 job reductions throughout Halo Studios and other in-house development teams. While the announcement outlined a significant reorganization that will result in franchises like Halo being transitioned under Activision, the particulars regarding which individuals and studios were impacted were rather vague. In the last day…
PSA: Sorry, Argos’ Deep Discounts On Some Top-Tier Switch 2 Games Sold Out Like Hot Cakes
Blink and you’ll overlook it. Significant reductions on high-quality physical titles are quite uncommon these days that, much like ourselves, you might have felt a little thrilled this morning if you noticed that Argos had presented substantial cuts on some of Switch 2’s finest games. Unfortunately…Read More
Tiny Violins At The Ready, Pokémon Scalpers Are Upset About New Expansion’s Profitability
Boo hoo. The Pokémon Trading Card Game 30th Anniversary expansion debuted last week on 16th September, and the launch was predictably chaotic. The opening day experienced extensive lines outside retailers in the early morning hours, cancelled and postponed pre-orders, and, most frustrating of all, certain individuals hoarding vast quantities of stock…Read More
Review: EA Sports FC 27 (Switch 2)
Zidane and hush, EA FC’s back. If you’ve been tracking the journey akin to an epic (Homer’s, that is, not Mario’s or Abe’s) that is EA FC’s connection with Nintendo consoles, you’ll realize that we’ve been out of the slump for a couple of years now. After it became apparent that the Switch version of FIFA 18 was essentially a refreshed adaptation of FIFA 13…Discover More
