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Microsoft laid off 9,000 employees earlier this week, cancelling games Everwild, the Perfect Dark reboot, and an unannounced MMO in the works at ZeniMax Online Studios in the process. Romero Games' new shooter fell victim to the massacre too. One game that apparently didn't get cancelled, though, is OD, the new thing from Hideo Kojima, with support from Xbox Studios, that was announced in 2023.You'd be forgiven for forgetting OD....
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced around 9,000 layoffs—many of which gutted teams and canceled games all over Xbox Game Studios—and it hasn't gone over great with, well, anyone whose conscience is intact. The Communications Workers of America, a major media union with several locals within Microsoft, took the moment to address its disappointment with a formal statement.“We are deeply disappointed in Microsoft’s decision to lay off thousands more workers, including...
Nintendo’s Switch 2 is at the very start of its life — and, as with every young console, excitement for the new hardware is held in check by the quest for something to play on it. Nintendo debuted the system with one of the biggest guns in its arsenal: a new Mario Kart. Elsewhere, the launch line-up has been the usual grab-bag of ports from other consoles and upgrades of...
This week, as part of an enormous round of cuts at Microsoft, the company closed down The Initiative and cancelled the ace-looking reboot of Perfect Dark it had been working on. The game had first been announced in 2020 but a "gameplay reveal" was shown in 2024's Xbox Games Showcase: and it blew us away.The "eco sci-fi" shooter that's "not just about shooting" looked like the imsim we've all been...
A ’90s psychological thriller like Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue and a modern-day comedy like Spy x Family didn’t seem like they had much in common, until J-pop star LiSA connected the dots for us. In a moment of serendipity, I wore a Perfect Blue T-shirt to my interview with J-pop rock icon LiSA, a powerhouse Japanese singer celebrated for her dynamic vocals and more than 30 anime opening/closing themes, including...
Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, everybody! Kristen and I are back this week to discuss the adventures of making deliveries in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, the range of emotions kindled by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and some of our favorite PlayStation merch. Stuff We Talked About Next week’s release highlights: EA Sports College Football 26 | PS5 Tony Hawk’s Pro...
Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home. This week, there’s a packed lineup of VOD options for viewers looking to enjoy their Fourth of July weekend from the comfort of their air conditioned homes. After years of lackluster films, the Marvel Cinematic Universe gets back to basics with...
Last week, we asked you to connect in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, and share moments from Sam’s new journey using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: Dande_Lion55 shares a detailed close portrait of Sam. darkalienstar shares a zoomed out shot of Sam atop a mountain, with a massive moon cresting. calisarah1998 share Sam and Lou balanced on a rock overlooking the landscape. F1Str4nd shares Sam fighting...
I love graphics cards. They're absolutely my favourite PC component. That's not a hot take; I'm a simple man and thing-makes-pretty-pictures-flow-faster-in-front-of-eyes is an easy thing to become obsessed with. And I've had a long time to get nerdy with them, too, having built my first PC in the early '90s and been professionally testing PC gaming hardware since 2005.This generation has been a bloody nightmare.But this year... well, this year...
It's become my solemn duty to keep tabs on the whole Silksong situation. The "we announced a game several years ago and barely talk about it" situation. The "we have people coming up with conspiracy theories including Napoleon" situation. The "every time there's a showcase, we bet it all on red and lose" situation.Imagine my surprise, then, when I walked into the r/Silksong subreddit this bright, sunny day only to...