Video Game Freaks - Video Game News https://videogame.nrgnews.net/ Video Game News Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:05:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/videogame-icon-512-1.png Video Game Freaks - Video Game News https://videogame.nrgnews.net/ 32 32 Employees clash with Doom director over id Software’s fate https://videogame.nrgnews.net/employees-clash-with-doom-director-over-id-softwares-fate/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:05:47 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/employees-clash-with-doom-director-over-id-softwares-fate/ The corporate winds are still blowing hard across the gaming industry. Just two weeks after Microsoft announced massive layoffs—sweeping cuts

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]]> Shooter Historian: Xbox fired devs of the decade’s most influential game https://videogame.nrgnews.net/shooter-historian-xbox-fired-devs-of-the-decades-most-influential-game/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:02:28 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/shooter-historian-xbox-fired-devs-of-the-decades-most-influential-game/ The Legacy vs. The Ledger: Why an FPS Icon Sees Microsoft’s Reckoning In the high-stakes arena of video game criticism,

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]]> DOOM Director explains studio future https://videogame.nrgnews.net/doom-director-explains-studio-future/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:07:10 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/doom-director-explains-studio-future/ In an industry often defined by flux and constant change, the news from id Software offers a timely reminder that

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]]> DOOM Maker Fights Xbox Rumors https://videogame.nrgnews.net/doom-maker-fights-xbox-rumors/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:02:59 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/doom-maker-fights-xbox-rumors/ The Doomguy doth protest too much. Amidst the recent tremors shaking the gaming industry, where giant corporations like Xbox announced

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]]> id Software not gutted engine team still thriving https://videogame.nrgnews.net/id-software-not-gutted-engine-team-still-thriving/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:01:02 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/id-software-not-gutted-engine-team-still-thriving/ When a legendary gaming empire faces restructuring, the noise can be deafening. Reports surfaced detailing significant layoffs within id Software,

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]]> Hugo Martin denies Doom maker id has been gutted by Xbox cuts https://videogame.nrgnews.net/hugo-martin-denies-doom-maker-id-has-been-gutted-by-xbox-cuts/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:07:27 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/hugo-martin-denies-doom-maker-id-has-been-gutted-by-xbox-cuts/ In the high-stakes world of video game development, where legacy meets aggressive corporate strategy, the relationship between the original creators

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]]> Doom team fights back against Xbox nerfs https://videogame.nrgnews.net/doom-team-fights-back-against-xbox-nerfs/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:06:39 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/doom-team-fights-back-against-xbox-nerfs/ When massive organizational shifts occur in the tech world, the ripple effect often sends shockwaves through creative industries. The recent

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]]> Xbox owners accuse Microsoft of disposable worker mentality in layoff report https://videogame.nrgnews.net/xbox-owners-accuse-microsoft-of-disposable-worker-mentality-in-layoff-report/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:04:10 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/xbox-owners-accuse-microsoft-of-disposable-worker-mentality-in-layoff-report/ The world of gaming development recently experienced significant upheaval as Microsoft and Xbox initiated a major restructuring, resulting in layoffs

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]]> Modders protest Microsoft layoffs in Fallout 4 vault suits https://videogame.nrgnews.net/modders-protest-microsoft-layoffs-in-fallout-4-vault-suits/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:02:04 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/modders-protest-microsoft-layoffs-in-fallout-4-vault-suits/ The digital world of gaming is currently echoing with protest, as unionized employees take to the streets demanding better treatment

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]]> id Software still has the crew to build games and tech https://videogame.nrgnews.net/id-software-still-has-the-crew-to-build-games-and-tech/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:00:59 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/id-software-still-has-the-crew-to-build-games-and-tech/ In the dynamic world of game development, where creative vision often collides with financial realities, a powerful message of resilience

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