Elder Scrolls Online developer left reeling by Xbox layoffs—with teams gutted, senior talent gone, and roadmaps 'shifting' as a result
A grim outcome from Xbox's latest round of reaping.
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Bethesda Game Studios and ZeniMax hit hard by Xbox layoffs, says union
ZeniMax Online Studios and id Software have survived the latest bloodbath at Microsoft, but it sounds like they've been cut deeply.
Disney's Hexed directors explain why the film became a mother-daughter story
Hexed follows a rebellious teen discovering a magical world and her family's secrets.
Johnny Knoxville Comedy ‘Tiny Fugitives’ From Producer Seth Rogen Sets Fall Release (Exclusive)
Inaugural Entertainment has landed domestic rights to writer-director Michael Lewen's feature about chaos at summer camp.
The (Mostly) True Story of Hobo Graffiti
TIL that the hieroglyphic hobo code probably wasn’t used as extensively as the internet suggests. However, hobos and tramps did tag bridges, water towers, and train cars with tramp writing , which usually consisted of their moniker (i.e. their hobo name), the date, and the
'The spectacle Iran wants the world to see': Lyse Doucet in Tehran
Huge crowds have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Childhood trauma may erode adult relationships through daily communication struggles
Traumatic events from your childhood could have a lingering impact on your adult relationships, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
Universities must rethink how they prepare students for an AI-powered world, study argues
Universities need to rethink how they teach, assess and prepare students for employment as artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly important part of everyday life and work, according to a new study from the University of Manchester. The paper, published in Frontiers in
FOR INSIDERS | Trump: Sikorsky paying $6M for new White House helipad
President Trump said Monday that the cost of the new White House helipad is being covered by Sikorsky Aircraft, the company that manufactures the helicopters used as Marine One. The president said the helipad was needed because the new Sikorsky helicopters are so powerful that
Hungary could vote to oust president as early as next week as opposition complains of 'tyranny'
Viktor Orbán's Fidesz is calling for protests after Prime Minister Péter Magyar filed a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok.
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs with Xbox facing its biggest shake-up
About 3,200 gaming jobs are set to be cut at Xbox over the coming fiscal year.
RSF razes multiple villages in Darfur killing dozens as UN warns of rising attacks on children
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have razed multiple villages in the western regions of the country bordering Chad, killing many and displacing thousands as a separate UN report outlines that over 300 children were killed in their atrocities this year alone.
Computerwife – “Nobody”
Next week, Feeble Little Horse kick off their tour behind their really good new album bitknot . If you're going to see them, you should really show up early. For the first week of that tour, the opening act is Computerwife, the one-person alt-rock project from the Atlanta-born,
The Elder Scrolls Online Team Seemingly Gutted By Xbox Layoffs, Says Game’s Roadmaps ‘Will Be Shifting’
However, its community manager has said those remaining want to 'reaffirm our commitment' to the game
The Nintendo Switch will no longer be produced from 2027 onward
Nintendo is ceasing production of the original Switch in Europe from February 2027 onward, and the Switch 2 is getting a little heavier.
Undead Labs spent eight years as an Xbox studio and still didn't make State of Decay 3
As Xbox cuts ties with Ninja Theory, Compulsion, and Double Fine, Undead Labs' case is the worst but not the only case of mismanagement
Nintendo is winding down original Switch sales in Europe
Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch console to retailers in February 2027.
Hut 8 vs. Riot Platforms: Which Bitcoin Miner Turning Data Center Developer Is the Better Stock Now?
Trump didn't know what a red card was before Balogun incident
President Trump says he did not know what a red card in soccer meant before one was handed to U.S. striker Folarin Balogun last week before later being retracted in a highly controversial move that has brought worldwide scrutiny to the North American FIFA World Cup. "I asked
Trump says he spurred FIFA review into Balogun red card
President Trump said on Monday his call to FIFA President Gianni Infantino spurred the soccer organization’s review into U.S. striker Folarin Balogun’s red card, which led to the overturning of the decision. "When they take your best player, or just about, they have some great
Arkane temporarily spared in Xbox bloodbath thanks to French law, but its future is up in the air
Putting all my hopes and dreams on an independent Arkane.
Supergirl’s Reported Behind-The-Scenes Drama Was Bad Enough For DC To Make Its Own Cut
Director Craig Gillespie and DC Studios ‘were not creatively aligned’
Austrian court sentences Syrian torturers to 8 years in jail
A Syrian ex-general and a former police officer were handed eight-year jail sentences by a Viennese court on Monday for torturing opponents of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. The trial is the latest to see suspects from the Syrian civil war tried in European courts under the
Why Antarctica froze millions of years before the Arctic
East Antarctica hosts the largest ice sheet on Earth, containing enough water to raise global sea levels by 52 meters (171 feet) were it to fully melt. Yet scientists have been puzzled for decades about how and why this ice sheet formed.
Traces of Earth's primordial magma ocean discovered in lava from a modern volcanic eruption
In May 2018, the island of Mayotte, between Madagascar and Mozambique, began to experience a series of earthquakes that led to the discovery of an underwater volcano, now called Fani Maoré. Multiple scientific expeditions followed, taking samples of the recently erupted lava.
Astronomers characterize 'improbable' system shaped by brown dwarf
In the course of studying planets beyond our solar system (6,316 confirmed exoplanets and counting), scientists have discovered some very interesting systems. Consider TOI-201, a compact system populated by three bodies, including a brown dwarf, orbiting on the same plane. The
Harlan Coben’s Myron Bolitar Netflix Series Casts Colin Woodell, KJ Apa, Diane Guerrero in Lead Roles
Netflix’s “Myron Bolitar” drama series has cast its three lead roles. Variety has learned that Colin Woodell will star in the title role alongside KJ Apa as Win Lockwood and Diane Guerrero as Esperanza Diaz. Netflix originally announced the series pickup in May as part of their
Do democratic socialists really want socialism? If so, they have no place in America
The Democratic Party needs to offer practical solutions to the problems facing the American people, and should distance itself from the idea of socialism and embrace a Nordic model of free markets and robust social programs.
Karlovy Vary: Czech Director Pitches Rolling Stones Comedy About Legendary 1990 Prague Concert
Tomáš Hodan's 'The Stones Are Rolling to Prague' tells the true story of four friends who — on a mission from Václav Havel — pulled off the impossible just months after the Velvet Revolution.
Trump Has Reportedly Settled on His 2028 Successor
President Trump wants Vice President JD Vance to succeed him. Axios reports that the president is happy with how Vance has handled his position, from TV appearances to public remarks, and consistently talks up the former Ohio senator to his inner circle to the detriment of
Africa: What Digital Transformation Means for Malaria Control Programmes
[Malaria Consortium] Across health programme delivery, digital transformation is often discussed in terms of tools. But its real test is whether it helps people make better decisions, faster, in the places where lives are at risk.
Israel's Sa'ar accuses Turkish FM of 'clear call for genocide' after CNN interview
Israeli Foreign Minsiter Sa'ar Sa'ar was responding to remarks Fidan made in an interview with CNN on Friday, in which the Turkish foreign minister said Israel had become 'a burden that humanity can no longer bear'
Microsoft says 'cryptographically relevant quantum computers could arrive sooner than previously expected' as it bumps its QSP timeline to 2029
As attacks get more advanced, security must follow.
Alfred Hitchcock Wanted Frank Lloyd Wright to Design the North by Northwest House: An Architect Just Built It for $45 Million
Villains who live in opulent, remote modernist houses may have been a cliché since the last century, but given Hollywood’s addiction to the tried and true, they do still turn up now and again. Unsurprisingly, few filmmakers have managed to use them anywhere near as memorably as