Hackers continue to humiliate Sony, Microsoft fired Xbox COO for “violating company policies” — highlights for October 27

  • Sony didn't stop hackers — Linux and Bluetooth have arrived on PlayStation 5 Pro. The Ethernet port will also be usable
  • Xbox COO was fired for “violating company policies” — media reports. Microsoft refrained from commenting
  • Microsoft offered 60,000 employees to “voluntarily resign” in exchange for compensation. All against the backdrop of upcoming layoffs at Xbox
  • Riding high on success: Sony decided to lay off 26 Ghost of Yōtei developers. It was previously reported that Sucker Punch studio's project sold 5.4 million copies and generated over $407 million
  • Mass Effect fans are running ads for their campaign to save the series from EA in Times Square. These people even promise to park a truck with a banner next to Electronic Arts headquarters
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 was launched on PS5 at 60 FPS — Rockstar has been ignoring player requests for years
  • Fourth or fifth this generation: why PlayStation owners are massively complaining about DualSense. Although at the PS5 launch DualSense was praised for ergonomics and vibration, over time enthusiasm has faded
  • Ubisoft immortalized a screenshot of female feet in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced that was liked by thousands of players. The developers clearly understand their audience's tastes
  • The successor to Need for Speed: Underground received an improved engine and content — the new racing game is free to play on Steam. The Heatwarped demo was decided to be expanded and refined
  • Just make good games: Capcom's operating profit skyrocketed by 66.7%. Pragmata and Onimusha: Way of the Sword showed strong results