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1. Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 employees as Fortnite engagement slows | PBS News

   The North Carolina-based video game publisher said in a memo to employees that the job cuts are not related to artificial intelligence.

2. NBPA calls for 'arbitrary' 65-game rule for awards to be 'abolished or reformed'

   Cade Cunningham goes for a loose ball. The union cited Cade Cunningham's recent collapsed lung, which happened in his 61st game, as its reason to ...

3. Epic Games to lay off more than 1,000 employees as Fortnite usage drops | CBC News

   Epic Games will cut more than 1000 jobs following a drop in engagement for Fortnite, the latest layoffs in the video game industry where growth ...

4. Gaming company cuts more than 1000 jobs amid overspending and fewer people playing Fortnite

   Tim Sweeney, Epic Games' chief executive officer, sent a note to workers Tuesday, March 24, saying the massive layoffs are a result of decreased ...

5. Epic Games cutting 1,000 jobs amid 'downturn' in 'Fortnite' engagement - KTLA

   Sweeney said the layoffs were “not related to AI” but rather “industry-wide challenges” within the gaming industry, including weak spending and ...

6. The Lego Game Boy makes for a great gift, and it's $10 off today | The Verge

   You can now save $10 on the Lego Game Boy at Kohl's, where it's down to $49.99. It's the first deal we've seen since the set launched late last ...

7. The most innovative gaming companies of 2026

   Why Nintendo, Embark Studios, Gunzilla Games, and Electronic Arts are among the leading innovators in gaming for 2026.

8. Delay to World Release of Russian Computer Game Faking Battle of Kyiv as a Russian Victory

   Ukrainian gamers are irate because, actually, Russia lost the battle – badly – and also there's no mention of the civilians the Russians murdered.

9. NBPA calls for 65-game rule to be 'abolished or reformed' after Cade Cunningham's injury

   Cunningham played in 61 games before sustaining a collapsed lung during a March 17 game against the Washington Wizards. Cunningham was initially ...

10. Epic Games Cuts 1000 Employees In Mass Layoffs - Insider Gaming

    Epic Games is holding mass layoffs that will see more than 1,000 people lose their jobs. In one of the larger mass layoffs to hit the gaming ...