We previously reported that DOOM developer id Software was significantly affected by the mass Xbox layoffs , though the extent of it was unclear. Some people said the studio might be halved, but it looks like the situation might be even worse .

The website Game Developer managed to obtain a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice filed in Texas , which reports that ZeniMax Media has laid off 158 employees in the state. 22 of them are from Bethesda Game Studios Austin , which works on Fallout 76,

Following the umpteenth destructive wave of layoffs at Xbox , which this time also led to four (possibly five) studio divestitures and thousands more job cuts at historic studios like Bethesda , Obsidian , and id , it has become abundantly clear that the whole strategy centered on Game Pass was flawed.

Xbox head Phil Spencer , with the blessing of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella , explicitly sought to replicate Netflix's subscription service boom in gaming . However, the reality is that the two forms of entertainment couldn't be more different :

T-Mobile created a shockwave within the US telecommunication sphere last week when it axed the entire gamut of its legacy and grandfathered plans. Well, now the carrier's roving eyes have landed on consumer-facing cellphone subsidies, and the outcome is entirely predictable if a tad melancholic.

For the benefit of those who might not be aware, T-Mobile currently offers two promo-type cellphone subsidies:

1. Keep and Switch reimburses a maximum of $800 per line as an incentive for you to clear your remaining

A cheap mini LED monitor has arrived with 1196 dimming zones. This is a Dual Mode monitor with up to 1200 nits of peak brightness.

Popular display maker TCL has debuted its latest mini LED monitor in mainland China. The company is responsible for making display panels for various vendors in the country and is well known for having a large market share in TVs, monitors, and home appliances. It's particularly well-known for its QD-mini LED displays, which are the latest

A timed-exclusive deal between Qualcomm and Samsung allowed the latter to equip its Galaxy S26 lineup with a non-binned version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with higher CPU and GPU clock speeds, but the Korean giant has something special planned for its Galaxy Z Fold 8 series to bring some form of differentiation to its foldable smartphone series. Based on the latest rumor, the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 will be an even better binned part where the SoC delivers superior AI performance compared to the same SoC

Apple now expects to spend over $30 billion on Broadcom till 2031 to realize its lofty ambitions vis-à-vis the so-called Baltra ASIC, while securing preferential access to advanced radio frequency and wireless components. The deal is the biggest component of Apple's $600 billion American Manufacturing Program (AMP) so far.

For the benefit of those who might not be aware, Apple is investing around $600 billion in the US over the coming 4 years or so

AMD's Medusa Point "Zen 6" APUs have leaked out once again at Geekbench , showcasing even higher performance than earlier.

A few months ago, we reported the first sighting of AMD's Medusa Point within the Geekbench database. The chip was spotted on the Plum-MDS1 platform, which features the new FP10 BGA socket, and is the Evaluation platform designed for next-gen AMD SoCs in the 28-45W range. The last performance numbers were quite good given that the

Fallout 3 Remastered has long been one of the worst-kept secrets in gaming. Originally revealed via a FTC hearing concerning Xbox’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard , subsequent retail toy listings have repeatedly suggested that the project is actively in the works for PC and modern consoles. While an official announcement from Bethesda has yet to be made, footage of the project is seemingly circulating, as recently revealed by veteran games journalist Jeff Gerstmann.

"In fact, someone else has put in quite a lot of work into a Fallout 3

Yesterday, South Korean developer Pearl Abyss held a corporate briefing in which it updated investors on the roadmap for its highly successful game, Crimson Desert .

As reported by Inven Global, company CEO Huh Jin-young provided an update on the Switch 2 port, which entered the R&D (research and development) phase back in March . According to the executive, it's still early days for optimization, so there's nothing to share yet on possible release timing.

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