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Chit Rules

Chit Rules By Hershal Pandya , a Vulture staff writer who covers comedy Photo: The Chit Show via YouTube A cartoonish man stands in the doorway of a drab-looking office. Between his fringeless bowl cut, thick mustache, and drug-store glasses that magnify his eyes like Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys , he looks like the

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Sony acquires 16 million shares in Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco

Diego Argüello , Contributing Editor, News , GameDeveloper.com July 24, 2025 2 Min Read Sony has acquired a 2.5 percent stake in Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco, which equals 16 million shares. The Japanese conglomerate said the acquisition forms part of a broader “strategic partnership” between the companies. According to the announcement, the focus will

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Update: Mobile developer Sandsoft is laying off 21 internal developers to ‘double down’ on publishing

Diego Argüello , Contributing Editor, News , GameDeveloper.com July 24, 2025 2 Min Read Update (07/24/25): Sandsoft has informed Game Developer that its restructuring round will result in 21 layoffs—as opposed to the 65 we previously reported. That means it will not be fully shuttering its offices in Barcelona and Riyadh, but rather downsizing operations

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Data points to slowing layoffs, but doesn’t capture true harm to game industry

Image of Xbox controller via Microsoft The video game industry is notoriously volatile. Companies hire up in the midst of development, when there’s lots to do—character dialogue to write, bodies to animate, and systems to code. Then come the cuts: Once a video game is released, people are laid off. Not everyone, of course; enough

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Books Illustrated by Gaou Recalled After He Admits to Sex Crime on Livestream

Books Illustrated by Gaou Recalled After He Admits to Sex Crime on Livestream by Danica Davidson July 24, 2025 Gaou, an artist known especially for his light novel illustrations, is in hot water after saying in a livestream that he did some sort of sexual acts with a 14-year-old girl. According to Japanese law, the

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