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Jay Peters

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    More layoffs at Crystal Dynamics, which is working on a new Tomb Raider.

    “We’ve parted ways with just under 30 team members across various departments and projects as we restructure the company and business for our next generation,” the studio wrote in a LinkedIn post.

    These new layoffs follow other rounds of job cuts at the studio from earlier this year.

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    Jay Peters
    Blue Origin’s New Glenn booster makes a successful landing for the first time.

    Here’s Jeff Bezos’ video of the landing, which took place after a planned launch was scrubbed earlier this week. Check out CNN’s story for more about the launch.

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    Jay Peters
    Apple and MLS might get rid of their dedicated MLS streaming service.

    Instead of offering MLS Season Pass as a separate subscription, you might be able to watch MLS games next season with just a base Apple TV subscription, like how Apple TV will be the place to watch F1 in the US, ESPN reports.

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    Jay Peters
    Steam Deck Verified = Steam Machine Verified.

    According to Valve, games are already Steam Deck Verified, they’ll “automatically be verified on Steam Machine.” There will be a Steam Frame Verified program, too.

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    Jay Peters
    Vampire Survivors in VR?

    It’s a thing now. The game is available for Meta Quest 2, Quest 3, Quest 3S, and Quest Pro right now. It’s a standalone game, so if you already own the flatscreen version and want to play in VR, you’ll need to buy this special version, according to an FAQ.

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    Jay Peters
    Here are pictures of the see-through Steam Frame and Steam Controller you can’t buy.

    Valve showed The Verge versions of its Steam Frame VR headset and Steam Controller with clear plastic shells, and we put together a photo gallery so you can look at them, too. Perhaps Valve will release something like them as limited editions, like it did with the Steam Deck OLED.

    A Steam Frame with a transparent case.
    A Steam Frame with a transparent case.
    A Steam Frame with a transparent case laid flat on a table.
    1/6Photo by Everything Time Studio / The Verge