The North American AAA video game studios are burning over $2 million a month just in salaries, and it’s not sustainable, claims a Saber Interactive exec.
He says studios need to move out of California and consider outsourcing to other countries if they want to stay competitive.
I’m sure there’s more than one good reason to pull out of California… Here’s more from Clownfish TV.
No more no disc, no buy?
Is Sony walking back its decision to end physical disc production in 2028? That’s the rumor from Gamescom. But it’s just a rumor, and it seems weird given how hard they’ve gone in on phasing out physical over the past few weeks.
Could the bad press be making them rethink it? Then we talk about how Sony thinks everybody knows buying your game doesn’t actually mean BUYING your game. Or something. Here’s more from Clownfish TV.
The PlayStation boycott has officially begun to protest the lack of physical games discs after 2028. The boycott might even last indefinitely, according to organizers.
However, some gamers want a “hall pass” for Call of Duty. Say WHAT?! Here’s more from Clownfish TV.
The Lanterns leak that sent Warner Bros into a tizzy has been CONFIRMED.
Yes, Warner Bros tried to strike indie news outlet Cosmic Book News for leaking that Hal Jordan gets killed off in episode 1, and now we know it’s 100% true.
So is his rumor about Zach Snyder coming back for The Dark Knight Returns also true? Here’s more from Clownfish TV.
Another game studio announcing massive layoffs. This time it’s Supermassive.
They’re joining the insane list of studios laying off as Video Game Crash 2.0 tears through the industry.
Any guesses as to WHY so many people are suddenly losing their jobs now? Anyone? Here’s more from Clownfish TV.
Sony doesn’t care if gamers are mad about the end of physical discs, according to a former Sony employee.
And the company gave strict marching orders to its employees to not engage, either.
It’s only two years until D-Day… It’s gonna be a long ride. Here’s more from Clownfish TV.
The video game world continues to disintegrate. Id, the software company behind the games Doom and Quake, laid off half its workforce. Based in Richardson, Texas, Id let go of 136 employees.
Meanwhile, Asha Sharma, the CEO of Microsoft’s Xbox Division, has come under fire for letting go of close to 5,000 American workers. At the same time ghe did so, Sharma brought back 2,273 foreign replacements. The foreign replacements are H-1B visa employees, many from India. Here’s more from Clownfish TV.
Sony has abandoned social media for 24 hours after making the controversial decision to end physical games.
The company, now known as Sony Interactive Entertainment, says it will no longer issue games on disk-based CDs or video cassettes for the PlayStation. Beginning in 2028, all games will only be released electronically. Here’s more from Clownfish TV.
A Stealth classic comes out of hiding… can the Stealth Genre do the same? Here’s more from RazorFist.
Pride Month 2026 is upon us – we’ve found some absolute gems buried in the corporate cringe pile this year. HelloFresh kicked things off by suggesting their high-fiber recipes for people who are “prepping” this Pride Month — yes, that kind of prepping. They also approved a “Bottoms Up” discount code. We’re cancelling our HelloFresh subscription.
But that’s the warm up. The main event is the 2022 Postmates Pride ad which has resurfaced and it is genuinely one of the most deranged pieces of corporate marketing ever committed to video. They partnered with a colorectal surgeon — an actual ass doctor — to create a scientifically approved bottom-friendly menu for Pride Month. Complete with fruits dressed in fishnet stockings, a detailed guide on what to eat so you don’t make a mess, and a very confusing milkshake.
Also on the agenda — the Nashville Predators rebranding as the Gay Predators, the Twink Pride flag from Vitamin Water that is concerning for several reasons, and a Steam game called Pronoun Palace where you defeat enemies using estrogen spells and j!zz ropes. We have questions about the last one.
It’s only the 8th of June. We’ve got three more weeks of this.
LET’S GO!! Here’s more from Bearing.
