Bethesda Union Workers To Protest Mass Layoffs Next Week

Bethesda Game Studios union workers are preparing for a major rally action next week in protest of the recent wave of Xbox mass layoffs that impacted 440 union workers across both Bethesda and ZeniMax. OneBGS, the CWA-affiliated Bethesda Game Studios union which represents workers behind games such as Fallout, Starfield, and The Elder Scrolls, is…

Total War Warhammer 3’s new attempt at fixing its campaign AI woes promises a “more dynamic and interesting” late game

Total War: Warhammer 3 update 8.1 has just landed, which means it’s time for developer Creative Assembly’s latest attempt to polish its computer-controlled campaign factions. The colossal strategy game‘s new patch notes are equally massive, also introducing more landmarks and technology to support Grand Cathay and their Tiger Warriors. With hundreds of lines of balance…

Uwe Boll’s ‘morally bankrupt’ movie Citizen Vigilante gets official game

German director Uwe Boll is infamous for his so-bad-they’re-actually-just-bad movie adaptations of video games like Bloodrayne, Postal, and House of the Dead. Now, in a surprising twist, Boll’s latest single-digit-score Rotten Tomatoes movie is getting an official video game adaptation. It’s perfectly timed to capitalize on the controversy surrounding the filmmaker’s new pic, Citizen Vigilante….

RPG Players Are Recreating Female Character Hairstyles IRL And The Results Are Hilarious

Regardless of your gender, if you’ve ever created a female or femme-presenting player-character–especially in an RPG–you’ve almost certainly encountered an issue that has been plaguing the genre since games first made the jump from 2D to 3D: really, really, really bad hairstyle options for female characters. And look, I get it. Animating a million little…

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Named Advisor To U.S. Federal Reserve Task Force For Productivity And Jobs

The US Federal Reserve has announced new task forces for advancing monetary policy. Led by chairman Kevin Warsh, the list of advisors for each task force includes Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. “The Federal Reserve’s commitment to price stability and maximum employment is unwavering. As is our resolve to pursue our mandate with rigor,” writes Chairman…

Stardew Valley Official Crochet Book Announced, Out January 2027

Image: Nintendo Life / Penguin Random House Following the release of the Stardew Valley Cookbook, an official “Stardew Valley Crochet Book” has now been announced. It will be released on 26th January 2027, and pre-orders are now live. ConcernedApe has called on the expertise of crochet designer Megan Lapp and cookbook writer Ryan Novak is…

Zohran Mamdani Plays Mario Kart On Twitch To Talk Fast Buses

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani once again took to Twitch for another session of his “Talk With The People” show to talk about policy in the big city, primarily with a focus on the mayor’s plans to improve bus travel in the Big Apple. This comes off his administration’s recent announcement of the bus action…

Taylor Swift needs to be a skin in Fortnite

Ava is a fan of all things relating to The Sims and Dead by Daylight, to immersive RPGs, MMOs, and cozy games Published: July 9, 2026 A new Fortnite rumor has started circulating online that Taylor Swift could be the next Fortnite Festival headliner, which in turn could mean her very own Icon Series Skin…

How do you put a price tag on a legacy like id Software’s?

In 1984, an upstart retail company called Costco had just opened its first handful of voluminous warehouse stores on the west coast of the United States when it decided to try an experiment. It installed a hot dog cart in front of its San Diego store and started selling Hebrew Nationals with a drink for…

Best 2024 PS5 Adventure Game Under $5 in PS Store Deal

One of 2024’s most surprising new PS5 adventure games is under $5 in a limited-time PS Store deal, and I can’t recommend it enough at this price. I’ve previously raved about AA adventure Nobody Wants to Die, but it’s worth bringing it up again, as it’s currently 80% off in the July Savings promotion. Nobody…