HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ Hardware News Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:12:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hardware-icon-512-150x150.png HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ 32 32 ‘I cannot do my job when Microsoft refuses to do theirs’, say Xbox union workers as destructive reset looms from a company that spent over $80 billion on AI last year https://hardware.nrgnews.net/i-cannot-do-my-job-when-microsoft-refuses-to-do-theirs-say-xbox-union-workers-as-destructive-reset-looms-from-a-company-that-spent-over-80-billion-on-ai-last-year/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:12:32 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/i-cannot-do-my-job-when-microsoft-refuses-to-do-theirs-say-xbox-union-workers-as-destructive-reset-looms-from-a-company-that-spent-over-80-billion-on-ai-last-year/ The glittering landscape of the gaming industry often masks a simmering tension—a stark contrast between staggering corporate success and the precarious reality faced by the developers creating the world’s most immersive experiences. At the heart of this tension is Microsoft, a behemoth whose operations are currently experiencing another wave of project cancellations and studio realignments […]

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]]> Arkane Studios and Blade might get cut after all https://hardware.nrgnews.net/arkane-studios-and-blade-might-get-cut-after-all/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:12:31 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/arkane-studios-and-blade-might-get-cut-after-all/ The high-stakes world of game development is currently facing an unexpected wave of uncertainty, with whispers emerging that major corporate restructuring plans could soon impact some of the industry’s most beloved creative hubs. Reports suggest that Xbox and its parent company, Microsoft, are considering closing several studios as part of significant cost-cutting measures within the […]

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