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Ex-Xbox dev slams game execs as ‘money grubbing idiots’ in quote of the year
The recent spate of Xbox layoffs has prompted a former employee to share an anecdote about how one exec suggested turning Halo into Diablo.
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Crooks and Liars
· Jun 22, 2026
The Art Of The Appallingly Bad Deal
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· Jun 28, 2026
Meltdown ALERT! Thomas Massie Lashing OUT When Asked About Ex-GF and an NDA Is So VERY Telling (WATCH)
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TwistedSifter
· Jun 22, 2026
Dad Allegedly Sent His Kids Into a Store to Steal a Video Game Console, Then Left Them Behind When They Got Caught
Thankfully, retail workers aren't stupid. The post Dad Allegedly Sent His Kids Into a Store to Steal a Video Game Console, Then Left Them Behind When They Got Caught appeared first on TwistedSifter.
Kotaku
· Jun 22, 2026
Only Xbox Was Interested In Kojima’s Horror Game, Other Companies Didn’t ‘Understand The Concept’
Apparently, former Xbox boss Phil Spencer got OD while other video game CEOs didn't
Slate Magazine
· Jun 30, 2026
Jeff Hiller on Bodies and Money in a Changing Hollywood
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RedState
· Jul 9, 2026
Same Developer, Two Disasters: Manhattan Skyscraper Sags While $376M Celebrity Lawsuit Explodes
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· Jul 9, 2026
‘Aisle strokers’ are the filthy shoppers plaguing UK supermarkets
'It's the sort of thing that will make us glare daggers at you.'
Townhall
· Jul 10, 2026
Jen Psaki's Faux Platner Outrage
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Sky News - Business
· Feb 10, 2026
<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/mark-kleinman-blog-see-the-latest-stories-from-sky-news-city-editor-13475361'>Britain’s Got Talent creator Cowell faces legal claim over fee deal | Mark Kleinman blog</a>
<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/mark-kleinman-blog-see-the-latest-stories-from-sky-news-city-editor-13475361'>Britain’s Got Talent creator Cowell faces legal claim over fee deal | Mark Kleinman blog</a>
Sky News Australia
· Jul 1, 2026
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Writer and Comedian Michael Loftus reacts to Supergirl becoming a box office flop, stating nobody wanted this movie made in the first place. “With Supergirl, this is the movie that nobody asked for … everyone knew this was going to be a dud,” Mr Loftus told Sky News host James Morrow. “Look up in the sky; it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a flop."
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· Jul 9, 2026
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· Jun 21, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jul 11, 2026
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· Jul 12, 2026
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· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jul 5, 2026
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· Jul 6, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jul 5, 2026
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· Jul 4, 2026
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Drudge Report
· Jun 25, 2026
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· Jun 24, 2026
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