Microsoft plans to cut many jobs from its Xbox division next week. The Verge reports the company wants to change how Xbox works across Central Europe. Some Xbox operations will stop completely in certain areas. Bloomberg writer Jason Schreier says the cuts will be major. He calls them substantial but does not know exact numbers.
The layoffs will happen across all Xbox teams and game studios. Microsoft often announces bad news near the end of its business year. The company's fiscal year ends on June 30. This marks the fourth round of major job cuts at Xbox since early 2024. The gaming industry has faced constant layoffs since 2022.
Microsoft fired 1,900 workers in January 2024 after buying Activision Blizzard King. The company later...
Straight4 Studios and GIANTS Software announced their upcoming racing simulation will launch November 25, 2025. Project Motor Racing will arrive on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S platforms. The developers revealed new details about the career mode through a recent trailer. The game focuses on the financial challenges that professional racers face daily. Players must balance winning races with managing their budget and equipment.
Austin Ogonoski serves as game design director at Straight4 Studios and explained their approach to realism. The team wanted to show how difficult professional motorsports can be financially. Racers deal with sponsor negotiations, repair costs, and equipment expenses constantly. A single crash can...
A Chinese artificial intelligence company continues advancing despite American trade restrictions. DeepSeek has found ways to access powerful computer chips from NVIDIA for its operations. Reuters reports the firm works with China's military on intelligence tasks. The company shares information from millions of overseas users who work at Amazon, Google and Microsoft.
American officials say DeepSeek sends data to Chinese groups through computer systems. Military records mention the company more than 150 times as a supplier. The firm has strong ties to government organizations across China. President Trump's team might ban the company from operating inside America. National security concerns drive discussions about potential...
Xbox and Meta released their first joint virtual reality headset after recent online leaks revealed the device. The companies created the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition as part of their expanding partnership for cloud gaming services. Microsoft and Meta designed this special headset to celebrate Xbox Cloud Gaming growth on Quest platforms.
The new headset costs $399.99 for the standard 128GB model and goes on sale immediately. Customers receive the device in Xbox Carbon Black and Velocity Green colors with matching Touch Plus controllers. The package contains a limited edition standard Xbox controller and an elite strap for comfort.
Buyers also receive three months of Meta Horizon+ subscription service and three months of Xbox Game Pass...
A Dutch company created a device that turns dreams into videos. Modem Works built the Dream Recorder to help people see their nighttime thoughts. The gadget sits on bedside tables and glows during dark hours. Users speak their dream memories into the machine. The device changes spoken words into moving pictures.
The Dream Recorder uses artificial intelligence to create these visuals. People can talk about their dreams in any language they choose. The machine writes down what users say and sends the text to ChatGPT. ChatGPT makes the words into a clear story about the dream. Luma AI creates blurry videos that look like actual dreams.
The device saves all dream videos on its internal memory. People can watch their old dreams whenever...
NVIDIA announced its RTX 5050 graphics card for desktop computers. The company posted official details about the new GPU on its website. The graphics card features 2560 CUDA cores and 8 gigabytes of GDDR6 memory. NVIDIA built the card with its Blackwell architecture on the GB207 chip. The RTX 5050 will arrive during the second half of July 2025.
The graphics card costs $249 and targets entry-level gamers. NVIDIA designed the RTX 5050 to compete against Intel Arc B580 and B570 graphics cards. The new GPU uses 130 watts of power and needs a 550-watt power supply. Computer builders must connect a single 8-pin power cable to run the card. The RTX 5050 sits below the $299 RTX 5060 model.
The memory system runs faster than previous...
THQ Nordic will hold its Digital Showcase on Friday, August 1st. The event starts at 12:00 PM Pacific Time and 3:00 PM Eastern Time. Viewers can watch on YouTube, Twitch, and Steam platforms. The company plans to share updates about games and announce release dates. Several surprise announcements will happen during the broadcast.
Five games will appear at the showcase event. Gothic 1 Remake has been under development since early 2020 at Alkimia Interactive. The remake adds ten extra hours compared to the original game. Developers recently released an updated demo after hearing player feedback. The team wants to expand the classic adventure for modern players.
Titan Quest II faced delays for its early access launch. Grimlore Studios...
Bloober Team shared new details about combat mechanics for their upcoming game Cronos: The New Dawn. The studio recently confirmed they are developing a Silent Hill remake. The developers released a diary video showing how players will fight enemies called Orphans. These creatures can combine with each other during battles. When players defeat one enemy, other Orphans can absorb the fallen foe to gain more strength.
The game emphasizes tactical fighting over rushing into combat. Players must stay alert because each battle presents unique challenges. Some encounters allow players to use explosives or environmental traps against enemies. Others require direct melee combat or ranged attacks. The development team designed every fight by...
Advanced Micro Devices has taken control of Amazon's processor sales rankings. The company's chips fill the top spots on the shopping site's best-seller list. Intel products appear much farther down the rankings.
AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D leads sales across the platform. This processor uses special 3D V-Cache technology that boosts gaming performance significantly. The newer Ryzen 7 9800X3D also ranks high among buyers. These gaming-focused chips have helped AMD capture more market share from Intel.
Older AMD processors remain popular with customers. The Ryzen 7 5800XT and 5700X3D from the Zen4 series continue selling well. These results show that AMD's previous generation chips still attract buyers. The AM4 platform maintains strong...
