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Fortnite Gets Exclusive Premiere of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld

2025-05-05

The first two episodes of the animated Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld series will premiere exclusively on Fortnite's Star Wars Watch Party island on May 2nd, two days before its Disney+ release. Linking Epic Games and MyDisney accounts will reward players, including a First Order Stormtrooper outfit. This collaboration represents a pioneering effort in social entertainment between Disney and Epic Games, promising more interactive experiences to come. The six-episode series follows Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane.

(www.ign.com)

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GTA 6 Delayed Until May 2026: A Year-Long Postponement

2025-05-02

Rockstar Games has announced a significant delay for Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6), pushing the release date from Fall 2025 to May 26, 2026. The company apologized for the postponement, citing the need for extra time to deliver the high-quality experience players expect. This delay creates more breathing room for competing titles in the latter half of 2025, but also presents challenges for games initially slated for release around the same time next year. Platform details remain scarce, leaving the possibility of a PC release alongside PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S open for speculation.

(www.ign.com)

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EA Cuts 300 Jobs, Including Respawn Layoffs

2025-04-29

Electronic Arts (EA) announced significant layoffs today, impacting approximately 300 employees across the company. This includes the previously reported 100 job cuts at Respawn Entertainment. The cuts primarily affected EA's Experiences team, encompassing customer support, fan care, and marketing roles, with reductions in other departments as well. Affected employees will have the opportunity to apply for internal positions before termination. EA stated the restructuring aims to realign teams and resources to drive future growth. The Respawn layoffs included developers, publishers, and QA testers on Apex Legends, and smaller teams working on the Jedi team and two canceled projects—one previously reported, the other rumored to be a new Titanfall game. This follows previous layoffs at EA in recent years.

(www.ign.com)

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AMD Unveils Next-Gen Handheld Gaming CPUs at CES 2025

2025-01-07

At CES 2025, AMD revealed its next-generation handheld gaming PC chipset: the AMD Zen 2 Extreme, along with the lower-specced Z2 and Z2 Go. The Zen 2 Extreme boasts an RDNA 3.5 GPU, while the Z2 and Z2 Go utilize RDNA 3 and RDNA 2 respectively. This family of APUs aims to lower handheld prices while boosting battery life and performance, targeting devices like the Lenovo Legion Go. AMD also launched its Zen 5-based "Fire Range" HX3D processors for gaming laptops, featuring 3D V-cache technology for enhanced performance and lower temperatures.

(www.ign.com)

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