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IBM begins ‘orderly wind-down’ of its entire Russian operation, all staff to lose jobs The move is a reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Global computing giant IBM announced on March 7 that, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it would suspend all business operations in Russia. A new letter sent to all IBM staff on May 30 by CEO Arvind Krishnahas now been made public(thanks, engadget), in which he announces that IBM has come to the decision “to carry out an orderly wind-down of IBM’s business in Russia....

Metro 2033 author put on Russian government ‘wanted’ list for condemning invasion of Ukraine Dmitry Glukhovsky faces up to 10 years in prison for violating a law that forbids “discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.” When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Metro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky is facing a lengthy prison sentence in Russia over his criticism of the country’s invasion of Ukraine....

Minecraft might be getting an RTS spin-off Command block and Conquer. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Mojang is allegedly developing a real-time strategy spin-off of Minecraft, according to Giant Bomb co-founder Jeff Gerstmann. Gerstmann, who recently left the site after 14 years, took to Twitch to discuss his future post-Giant Bomb and all things videogames. As shared onResetEra, around an hour into the five-hour stream Gerstmann briefly goes over the project and what he’s seen of it so far....

Report says Fallout 76 development was plagued by crunch and poor leadership The multiplayer Fallout game was a mess when it launched in 2018, and this may be why. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Fallout 76was not in a great state when it launched in 2018—in fact, it earned a spot in our list ofworst launches in PC gaming history—and a newKotakureport on the game’s development may shed some light on why....

Saudi Arabia buys a $1B chunk of Embracer Group The desert kingdom continues to make big moves into gaming. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made another major investment in the videogame industry, investing more than $1 billion to acquire an 8.1% stake in Swedish gaming behemoth Embracer Group. The shares will be issued to Savvy Gaming Group, according toMarketWatch, a games and esports-focused subsidiary of the country’s Public Investment Fund....

Somebody’s already pulled apart one of AMD’s next-gen Zen 4 processors We meant take a lid off the upcoming processors not delid the thing! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. AMD is yet to take the lid off its Zen 4 processors—the red team’s next-genRyzen7000-series desktop CPUs aren’t expected until later in the year. Yet it’s rare these things stay under wraps for long leading up to launch, and just like that here’s what appears to be a Zen 4 processor without any lid whatsoever....

Spider-Man coming to PC means much more than just Spider-Man coming to PC The web of implications is far greater. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. It was no surprise when Sony, at their State of Play event, unveiled yet another major Playstation exclusive to cross that once-impassable threshold onto PC. In the buildup to the big reveal, some believed it would be Ghost of Tsushima, others suggested The Last of Us 2, and so many clasped their hands and Gregorian-chanted to the Great Ones in the faint hope that it would be Bloodborne....