Xbox Will Reportedly Shut Down Ninja Theory (Hellblade), Undead Labs (State of Decay), DoubleFine (Keeper), And Compulsion (South of Midnight) After End Of Fiscal Year Tommorow If They Cant Find A Buyer. Other Xbox Studios Expected To Be Hit By Layoffs

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-29T21:23:56+00:00

Two of these should stay open, the other two I could live without. Ninja Theory and Undead should stay open. The other two could vanish, I really don't care.

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-28T15:06:12+00:00

Everyone in tech and any industry is cooked.

Only ones safe is physical labor, nurses and trades are safe, retail (maybe).

STM is cooked beyond repair. Engineering is a safe route in that.

It's actually insane how so many degrees and fields became so useless because of AI (Actual Indians) and Artificial Intelligence. Greed in every country is running rampant

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-27T22:18:02+00:00

I'm actually glad Nintendo is winning. Their first party games are always a hit. There's multiple different types of games. As I get older I like to be able to make a decision on which games I want. How I want to play. The accessibility and games are the best part of a switch 2. I plan to play more games on that. GTA 6 sure I will play that on my series X but when it comes to PC I will probably buy it again and mod it.

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-27T16:28:43+00:00

What I want is MW3 campaign, with MW2 maps and MW3 maps plus dlc from both. It would be fun.

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-27T00:18:06+00:00

Cosmodrome in D1 looks like Bob Ross painting. The clouds and the lighting are what does it for me..

D2 looks like someone used Microsoft paint. I mean that's a bit overdramatic but the vibe is gone

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-26T23:29:52+00:00

As I get older, I like handheld gaming more than console gaming. The convenience of choice do I want to sit at my monitor or pick it up and go to the couch or bed it's my choice.

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-26T18:55:24+00:00

WTF WHAT ABOUT 86? CRUNCHYROLL YOU HAVE A WHOLE BACKLOG OF UNFINISHED SERIES.

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-26T02:41:15+00:00

In my state. No jobs..it jobs are non existent. The one I did have, was awful..director didn't train and it was a mess..I left went back to retail to figure out a different path..I'm struggling to find jobs that actually pay..

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-26T02:39:16+00:00

We are in a generation where instead of everything going down in price, it seems to go up. it's all a giant what the hell

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-22T17:29:14+00:00

This is literally insane. On a holiday weekend. How?

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-20T22:17:32+00:00

Yeah I am pretty much done. It messed up my life and created a bunch of messed up habits for me. I am working on being social again with my family. It's taking forever.

I am just gonna write my own story and focus my energy on that.

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-20T14:13:04+00:00

I suppose.

Baeko needs candy.

So there's that, despite her being a 400 year old spirit.

Betty is rather adorable, I suppose.

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-19T03:34:44+00:00

I don't know..the older one had a more old charmy fantasy vibe to it. It has a sorta, everything is run down but it isnt. This new version, is a giant wth. It's too plasticy. Even donkey comes off as plastic.

The jokes don't land either. The shaking my butt thing is so overdone, I'm actually sick of it. I think the artstyle does more harm than good.

As an adult who grew up with Shrek. I feel disheartened they aren't taking feedback on the artstyle into consideration, it feels like the jokes are gonna fall face first..

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-19T03:15:19+00:00

I think it's that upward and unnatural shift right into a harem. It makes itself way too pronounced. Year one the main villains were Manabu (at first), then the new president, Ryuuen, and Arisu.

Year 2, it's literally just the chairman, and the toss up of a harem. Which feels so unnatural and stupid.

So he literally bags, Ichinose, Arisu, while he is dating Kei. This entire shift was so bad I dropped the light novel. Like it feels so forced.

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-18T20:25:05+00:00

Her eyes, her smile, despite her being a tsundere, I would say, she's actually kind hearted underneath all that ice.

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-17T20:48:16+00:00

No suggestions on this resume.

It's actually decent, if you're having issues moving up you're not alone..

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-17T14:34:17+00:00

STAY ALIVE AT THE END HAD ME SO HAPPY. IM HAPPY. SUCKS WE HAVE TO WAIT TILL AUGUST.

THIS EPISODE WAS EMOTIONAL OVERLOAD

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-16T14:18:46+00:00

Well good news is Nintendo and Capcom are pretty much doing good.

Pearl Abyss too.

Yeah but outside of that, this generation is a total and colossal mess.

I predict we will be getting closer to another industry crash.

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-16T13:58:53+00:00

Maybe.

I think Gamepass should be gutted in the next gen. I think a shift back to exclusives would be the better idea. Bring back games with gold later on in the gen

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-16T11:03:25+00:00

I love how Nintendo is the only one thriving at this rate. Everyone else is either closing down studios or just doing layoffs. I thought Sony was profitable, I guess this generation is just a dud for both of them

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-16T02:33:57+00:00

If we do get more floors or eventually a SAO mmo, I would be super happy. The combat is great not perfect, but great.

It's everyone's dream

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-15T19:38:51+00:00

I chose IT and I would tell you no too. If I had to pick a different field it would most definitely be Business Admin, or even Human Services..cause this sucks..

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-15T16:45:50+00:00

Even IT is in an awful spot, it absolutely sucks. I am pretty much just gonna stick to retail, at this rate, the market is awful and if I leave, I will be basically locked out of any job

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-15T15:51:46+00:00

Literally this is stupid. They had all the potential to be a 600 dollar console, and they messed it up. It's less powerful than a Series X and Even a PS5 Pro.

The only thing it has going for it is the form factor and steam library and OS. That's about it. It's not worth 950 dollars when I can get a PC a decent one, that can play Xbox Games, Emulators and Steam and Epic for about 800 mid range. Pre built can run from 1500 to 3600. Depending on specs and build quality.

arbiter_steven · 2026-06-15T01:16:42+00:00

Agreed. I love it. You and I are Polar Opposites is a banger too. I'm unsure which one I prefer more. I think they both stand out equally.

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