EA to lay off 6 percent of workforce in company restructure
Electronic Arts stated the layoffs will be part of moving away from certain projects and restructuring some of its teams.
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Team17 co-founder Debbie Bestwick to step down from CEO role
Bestwick will take part in helping Team17 arrange a suitable successor, as well as an orderly handover of the CEO role once said successor has been determined.
Elon Musk & Steve Wozniak sign open letter calling for pause on AI system training
Musk has been vocal about his anxiousness about AI's pace, but Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak also joined in signing a letter to hit the brakes on AI development.
Tekken 8 devs aren't sure they want to work on the game as long as Tekken 7
When asked if Tekken 8 would have the same lifespan as Tekken 7, Katsuhiro Harada and Michael Murray said as long as players want it, but they want to work on other games, too.
Tekken 8's Katsuhiro Harada & Michael Murray talk Heat System, Day 1 roster & game lifespan
Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada and producer Michael Murray took us deeper inside Tekken 8's Heat System, development on UE5, and much more.
Tekken 8's Heat System will change how we play the game at all levels
We had a chance to try an early build of Tekken 8 and came away excited about the strategy and accessibility of the new mechanics it introduces.
Evening Reading - March 28, 2023
It's nighttime in America, and after a fantastic Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay presentation, we have a great Evening Reading for you.
GameStop (GME) Form 10-K Annual Report states NFT marketplace sales weren't material to 2022 revenue
Sales related to GameStop's recently launched NFT Marketplace haven't led to substantially reportable losses or gains.
Kitbash Model Club is an upcoming RC vehicle builder from Kerbal Space Program's creator
Felipe 'HarvesteR' Falanghe is developing an improved version of Balsa Model Flight Simulator about building the model cars, planes, and rockets of your dreams.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's development is complete
According to director Eiji Aonuma, Tears of the Kingdom has officially gone gold and development is finished on the game.
