Activision Blizzard Celebrates Record Results With Mass Layoffs


Activision CEO Bobby Kotick announced in an investor earnings call today that the company will lay off nearly 800 employees, mostly in non-game-development areas. The layoffs are expected to impact Activision, Blizzard, and King studios. The decision comes after the company achieved “record results” in 2018, however not as high as investors had hoped for. … Continue reading “Activision Blizzard Celebrates Record Results With Mass Layoffs”

Bungie Admits Mistake, Reverses Content Lockout


Not a stranger to controversy, Destiny 2 came under the spotlight yet again this past week during the launch of the Curse of Osiris expansion. While introducing new raids and quests, players quickly became angry over the news that players who did not own the expansion would be locked out of existing content, namely prestige … Continue reading “Bungie Admits Mistake, Reverses Content Lockout”

Google Stadia Starts Shipping Today, And Early Coverage


Google Stadia is here, by which I mean the first units are starting to ship out. Will MMO Fallout have an early review? No, those are for people who probably asked for them. Me I prefer to sit in the bleachers with the crowd and heckle from a distance. Are you ready to pay extra … Continue reading “Google Stadia Starts Shipping Today, And Early Coverage”

Rant: The Industry Makes Its Contempt For Consumers Public Once Again


I have to be honest with you folks: The AAA gaming industry has become such a contemptuous ball of greasy slime that I frankly no longer find it believable when companies do shady things and chalk it all up to human error. I’ve spent the better part of the last six years shouting to the … Continue reading “Rant: The Industry Makes Its Contempt For Consumers Public Once Again”