Jay Peters
Valve released the CAD files for the Steam Machine.
Can’t wait to see what people make using them. Hopefully some cool front plates?
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Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Go read this report from a rally opposing the Xbox layoffs.
Aftermath wrote about a rally on Wednesday at ZeniMax’s office in Rockville, MD. ZeniMax, which oversees studios like Bethesda, was hit with 379 cuts in the state of Maryland as part of the broader Xbox layoffs.
Andrew Liszewski
Identifying all of Jurassic Park’s computers in excruciating detail.
If you’re planning another Jurassic Park rewatch this week you’ll want to keep this detailed breakdown of all the computers featured in the film on hand. Developer Fabien Sanglard identifies and shares interesting details on all the fictional park’s hardware from SGI workstations to a full-on Thinking Machines CM-5 supercomputer.
Andrew Webster
A new Netflix game fore you.
The streamer announced its next TV game, called straightforwardly Netflix Minigolf, which is described as pinball meets minigolf, and features courses based on shows like Stranger Things and Squid Game. It launches on July 28th, and follows other recent experiments like the interactive horror game Unhinged.
Image: Netflix
Jay Peters
More details about the Xbox layoffs at ZeniMax Media in Maryland.
379 positions were cut in the state, according to a WARN notice obtained by Game Developer’s Chris Kerr. The cuts include major layoffs in Rockville, where the Bethesda Game Studios HQ is located.
Game File reported on the changes as well, including senior leadership departures at Zenimax Online Studios.
Update: Added Game File’s report.
Projects like Odysseus: The Fall highlight how the AI hype machine is powered by stunts and stolen valor.
Charles Pulliam-Moore
Jay Peters
The Duskbloods, FromSoftware’s Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, is getting a network test in August.
Applications open on July 22nd at 10AM ET, and you’ll need to have a Switch 2 and an active Nintendo Switch Online membership to participate. Applications will be accepted in “the order that they are received,” so if you want a chance to try it, be ready on this page that day.
Selections will be announced on August 7th at 9AM ET. The test will run at specific times from August 21st through August 23rd.
The Duskbloods Network Test Ver.
[The Duskbloods]
Richard Lawler
On CFB 27 and #PlayDontPay.
On Pablo Torre Finds Out, comedian Dan Soder talks about the backlash that pushed EA to remove microtransaction paywalls it had added to single-player modes.
We’ll see how long that holds, but as the crew of Shutdown Fullcast points out, EA could sell things people want, like a SWAC addition, or what I want: a Pony Excess DLC pack that lets me recruit Eric Dickerson with cash and cars.