EA Is Shutting Down Legendary RPG Studio BioWare Amid New Round Of Layoffs

Electronic Arts plans to eliminate roughly 400 positions in an upcoming round of job cuts, per a new report from Bloomberg, and will also be closing the doors on its long-time role-playing game maker BioWare. Per Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, these cuts represent about three percent of EA’s total staff, and roughly 50 at BioWare. A…

GTA 6’s First TV Ad Cuts The Spicy Shower Scenes

Last night, the first television advertisements for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 were broadcast during some NBA basketball games. And it’s basically just the launch trailer from last week, but with a few of the spicier bits featuring sex in the shower completely missing. On October 20, as spotted by numerous people on social…

Huss Valley codes (October 2026)

Updated October 21, 2026 We added a new Huss Valley code to our list for free candy corn and coins. Happy Halloween! Use these Huss Valley codes for fresh freebies in the game, and make use of the boosts to help you escape those running after you. The codes we’ve seen so far give handy…

Review: JSAUX 6-In-1 Gaming Dock For Switch 2 – Attractive Enough, But No Replacement For The Real Deal

Wibble-wobble. At a glance, JSAUX’s 6-in-1 Dock for the Switch 2 is a compelling piece of kit. In addition to docking your console for TV mode, it also contains four slots to charge Joy-Con, along with space to charge your Pro Controller. With a foldable design, it makes for a handy travel companion, and the…

EA’s New Mass Effect Game Is Being Canceled for a Heartbreaking Reason

News Home » EA’s New Mass Effect Game Is Being Canceled for a Heartbreaking Reason The new Mass Effect game may never see the light of day following EA’s latest announcement. The fifth installment in the beloved sci-fi franchise had been in development for nearly five years since its initial reveal. EA will shut down…

Machinarium AI tribute cops a flogging from studio: ‘This looks disgusting and has nothing to do with us or our craft’

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter On October 20, the CEO for “AI storytelling” company Nura Studios posted a now-deleted tribute to Amanita Design’s 2009 cult classic Machinarium. I saw a glimpse of the video while it was still live and it was undeniably AI generated,…

Doctors & Dragons – Game Informer

Introduction Bloomberg is reporting today that BioWare is being shut down amid a flurry of layoffs at EA. To honor of the studio’s impressive contributions to the video game industry, we’re making public our expansive oral history on the studio that previously appeared exclusively in Issue 284, The Mass Effect: Andromeda issue. This feature from…

Major Skyrim Update Officially Comes to ‘Elder Scrolls Online’

Skyrim is calling once again. The Elder Scrolls Online has officially launched Season Two: Echoes of Skyrim, bringing players back to the fan-favorite region with a fresh batch of content, including previously paid DLC that is now free for everyone who owns the base game. Available now across Mac, PlayStation, Windows PC, and Xbox platforms,…

It Didn’t Have To End This Way

For years now, every time I’ve taken a day off or a full-blown vacation here at Kotaku or my previous job, there was always a nagging feeling in the back of my mind: “What if BioWare shuts down while I’m gone?” Much of my career has involved talking about this studio’s work, and with every…

Roll a Stickman codes (October 2026)

Building an army in this Roblox experience takes plenty of rolls, and you’ll need stronger soldiers to make it through each new base. Thankfully, Roll a Stickman codes offer a bundle of free goodies, including instant rolls, potions, trait rerolls, crates, and Base Keys. You can even grab gems and stat resets to give your…