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Halo Studios hit by layoffs after release of Halo: Campaign Evolved

Staff have announced departures on social media. Per the personal accounts of developers on social media, it seems a number of developers are saying their farewells to the studios and their peers. Like thousands of others impacted by layoffs during this brutal era of the games industry, they are looking for work. “After 6.5 years […]

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One year of updates couldn’t save the Pixel 10’s GPU — and now the Pixel 11 is at risk

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. With the Pixel 11 launch approaching, one question keeps nagging at me: will history repeat itself? Rumors suggest the Tensor G6 will use another modest PowerVR GPU, the CXTP-48-1536. If Google’s recent trajectory is anything to go by, the Pixel 11 could fall

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Minecraft finally has a Switch 2 release date, but there may be bad news for Switch 1 owners

Minecraft’s Switch 2 port initially leaked through an ESRB rating back in June, before Nintendo confirmed it days later in a Direct showcase – though without offering a release date. As part of this new announcement, Mojang mentioned a detail that may sour some on the news. While existing owners of the game on Switch

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Getting Ill: Understanding the grossest horror game in development and how it takes more than a few cues from Valve’s seminal shooter Half-Life 2

"We just decided to create a dream project that we want to play ourselves." And here lies the mystery of Ill: we don’t know very much about it. It has come out of nowhere. We don’t know the team, we don’t know the game, and we don’t know what to expect. And I think that’s

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Google may finally fix a major frustration with Android’s Photo Picker

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Android’s Photo Picker is a system component that provides third-party apps with a browsable interface for accessing media library content. It’s a massive leap forward for user privacy, as it allows users to share specific photos and videos with third-party apps without giving

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Android 17 seems to have gifted Pixel users yet another touch bug

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. It’s been almost two months since Google first rolled out Android 17 to all supported Pixel phones. While the newest version brings productivity upgrades, such as App Bubbles, and a healthy amount of under-the-hood upgrades, Google can’t seem to avoid bugs that come

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Diablo 4 may finally arrive on Switch 2 next month as a code-in-the-box physical version, according to reliable leaker

According to billbil-kun, Diablo 4 is set to be released in the middle of September on Switch 2. The report doesn’t mention a specific date, instead saying we should expect it on either 15th or 18th of September. The Switch 2 version will have a physical release, though only as a code-in-the-box – like Grand

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Gemini could soon help you fix your Pixel instead of searching Settings

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Google’s long-term vision for Gemini has always gone beyond replacing Google Assistant. With each update, the AI has gained more awareness of your device and more ways to help you complete tasks. Now, it looks like Google is experimenting with another capability that

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These Game Boy-like Android handhelds are coming soon at a fantastic price

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. MANGMI is a new Android handheld brand, but we loved the budget MANGMI Air X. The company has been teasing the Game Boy-like Air Y series for a while now, promising a vertical handheld experience that won’t break the bank. Now, MANGMI has

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