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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]]> Todd Howard on tough Bethesda layoffs refocusing on franchises https://videogame.nrgnews.net/todd-howard-on-tough-bethesda-layoffs-refocusing-on-franchises/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:03:08 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/todd-howard-on-tough-bethesda-layoffs-refocusing-on-franchises/ The world of gaming is currently navigating a choppy sea, fueled by recent, significant corporate restructuring at Microsoft’s Xbox. Amidst

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]]> id Software Claims Doom Dev Was Nerfed by Xbox Layoffs https://videogame.nrgnews.net/id-software-claims-doom-dev-was-nerfed-by-xbox-layoffs/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:05:48 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/id-software-claims-doom-dev-was-nerfed-by-xbox-layoffs/ The rumble of corporate restructuring often echoes loudest in the gaming world, but for some legendary studios, the sound is

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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 Dev Team Size: Then and Now after Layoffs https://videogame.nrgnews.net/doom-dev-team-size-then-and-now-after-layoffs/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:04:23 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/doom-dev-team-size-then-and-now-after-layoffs/ The gaming world is currently grappling with some serious corporate shakeups, and the impact has rippled deep into the history

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]]> John Carmack speaks out after devastating Xbox layoffs on Microsoft brand https://videogame.nrgnews.net/john-carmack-speaks-out-after-devastating-xbox-layoffs-on-microsoft-brand/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:07:16 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/john-carmack-speaks-out-after-devastating-xbox-layoffs-on-microsoft-brand/ The Fallout: John Carmack Weighs in on Massive Studio Restructuring When massive corporate restructuring hits the gaming world, it rarely

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]]> id Software gutted: Standalone games and new ideas dead https://videogame.nrgnews.net/id-software-gutted-standalone-games-and-new-ideas-dead/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:06:12 +0000 https://videogame.nrgnews.net/id-software-gutted-standalone-games-and-new-ideas-dead/ The Fallout: How Microsoft’s Xbox Restructuring Hit id Software The recent seismic shifts within Microsoft’s strategy concerning the Xbox ecosystem

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