Microsoft Cuts Nearly 2,000 Video Game Workers' Jobs
Another day, another layoff. This time, the staff cuts are happening at Microsoft, with IGN reporting that nearly 2,000 employees at the Xbox maker were let go.Thank You, PS Plus, For Making My Backlog Even BiggerIn a memo...
Our Fave Cosplay Looks From Holiday Matsuri 2023
Holiday Matsuri (or Holmat) is an annual cosplay convention held in Orlando, Florida that tends to close out the year with a bang. As it’s the biggest cosplay convention in the state, and always falls near the end...
New Shiny Pokémon TCG Set May Have The Best Pull Rates Of All Time
One of the great laments of the Pokémon TCG in 2023 was its return to brutal, unforgiving pull rates. After 2022’s Sword & Shield big finish, Crown Zenith, the Scarlet & Violet era ushered in the guarantee of...
Call Of Duty: How To Unlock And Kit Out The TAQ Evolvere
Image: Activision / KotakuLast week’s Call of Duty update brought with it two new guns, the HRM-9 SMG and the TAQ Evolvere light machine gun. In this guide we’ll take a look at getting the most...
Palworld Has Sold An Astonishing Number Of Copies In Five Days
Everyone’s talking about Palworld, developer Pocketpair’s open-world survival creature-collector that came out in early access on January 18. From the AI allegations to the Pokémon comparisons, this game has become 2024’s first gaming phenomenon. And now, we have...
Call Of Duty: Best Loadout And Attachments For The HRM-9 SMG
Screenshot: Activision / KotakuArriving with last week’s Season 1 Reloaded, the HRM-9 is a speedy and versatile addition to Call of Duty’s mammoth-sized weapons arsenal. As an SMG, the HRM-9 is capable of spitting out a...
Valve Made About A Billion Dollars On Counter-Strike Loot Boxes In 2023
Image: Valve / Kotaku / Jag_cz (Shutterstock)According to new data, it appears that Valve likely made about $1 billion from digital Counter-Strike 2 (previously Global Offensive) cases and keys in 2023. Yes, that’s...
Nintendo Switching Off 3DS And Wii U Online Services April 8
It’s official. Both the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Wii U will be switching off their online play on April 8 at 7 P.M. ET. After that, your devices will sit alone, detached from the wider world, until the...
Tekken 8 Is Getting Some Seriously High Praise
Tekken 8 comes out on January 26 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, and reviews are popping up ahead of the game’s release date. It’ll be the eighth mainline entry in Bandai Namco Entertainment’s long-running franchise,...
Overwatch 2 Esports Is So Back, Baby
The Overwatch League, the Overwatch 2 esports league that (somewhat ill-advisedly) adopted an NFL-like franchise model, died last year. The brainchild of former Blizzard president Bobby Kotick, it failed to flourish thanks to expensive buy-ins, the covid pandemic...
