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About Me

I began my gaming journey by playing flash games and whatever my potato PC could run in the early 2000s. I still have fond memories of playing GTA games and Need for Speed 2. I eventually moved to online experiences like IMVU and Wizard 101, which further propelled my love for gaming. Now I love to play indie and a couple of AAA entries to pass my time.

Position at Tech4Gamers

I’ve previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, I love to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games and breaking exclusive stories. Besides my passion for gaming journalism, I love spending my leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited my articles.

Tech Journey

Despite having a fair share of experience with retro console gaming in my early years, I’ve mostly stuck to PC for the rest of my life. I made the best use of a potato PC for a long time by playing various popular indie and low-end releases before eventually equipping myself with a rig that allowed me to try out many AAA games on my wishlist. Since then, my passion has grown into a profession that I’m proud of over the years.

Current PC setup

I’m currently using these specs on my trusty gaming device:

OS: Windows 11

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700H 2.70 GHz

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

RAM: DDR5 16 GB

Storage: 1 TB

Xbox Hit With Major Restructuring, Cuts 268 Jobs & Reorganizes Multiple Studios

Xbox confirmed in a new memo that it's continuing job cuts as part of its major restructuring. Multiple studios have also merged together.

Resident Evil Veronica Has Reportedly Been Internally Delayed To Fall 2027

It appears that Resident Evil Veronica has been internally delayed to Fall 2027, according to an industry insider.

Activision Is Set To Takeover Halo As Part Of Latest Xbox Restructure, Claims Insider

According to an insider, Halo will be under the control of Activision Blizzard after the upcoming structural changes to Xbox.

Xbox To Reportedly Slash Hundreds Of Jobs & Consolidate Multiple Studios Soon

A new report claims that Xbox is reportedly slashing hundreds of additional jobs soon, and it will also consolidate studios.

Bungie Announces That It Isn’t Done With Destiny, Says There Are More Stories To Tell

Bungie studio head Poria Torkan announced in a new video that the studio has more stories to tell in the Destiny universe.

Sony Patents AI System To Self-Repair PlayStation Consoles Using LLM-Generated Diagnostic Code

A Sony patent that aims to automatically fix PlayStation consoles with LLM-generated codes, but it could potentially brick them instead.

Silent Hill: Townfall Review Round Up—The Once-Dormant IP Is On A Winning Streak

Silent Hill: Townfall's reviews are out, pointing towards a highly successful and daring iteration of the IP for the third time in a row.

Hideo Kojima Says His Studio Might Have Collapsed Following Physint Cancellation If Xbox Didn’t Step In

Hideo Kojima explains in an interview that Kojima Productions might have collapsed after Sony ditched Physint due to the limited cash flow.

Xbox Series X Can Now Run PS5 Games Thanks To An Experimental Emulator

A YouTuber was able to get PS5 titles running on an Xbox Series X through his experimental PS5X emulator, which uses the KyTy PC emulator.

Analyst: Japanese Studios Face Less Layoffs Because They Have Smaller Teams and Don’t Pay Execs $30M

An analyst reveals that Japanese studios are stable because they have stuck to smaller teams and avoided getting into the live-service trend.

Marvel’s Wolverine Reduces Scent Trail & Audio Sense In Latest Update Amid Backlash

Insomniac Games has launched a new hotfix for Marvel's Wolverine that reduces the opacity and intensity of the scent trail and audio sense.

GTA 6 Map Has Been Recreated In GTA 5 Thanks To Leaked Assets

Due to a 200 GB source code leak, an early version of the GTA 6 map, which is very unfinished, is already playable in GTA 5.

Marvel’s Wolverine Sells 2 Million Units, Only 22% Of Sales Were Physical, Claims Analyst

According to new data, Marvel's Wolverine has sold 1.9 million copies since launch, with 1 million of these sales coming from pre-orders.

Xbox Patent Hints At Intrusive New Ad Format That Will Interrupt Gameplay

According to a patent Microsoft has conceptualised a content management system to show ads while users are playing a game.

Xbox Reportedly Planned True Digital Games Ownership In 2011, But Idea Was Dropped

A reliable industry insider revealed that Microsoft was exploring true digital ownership during the Xbox One era, but the ideas were canned.
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Xbox Hit With Major Restructuring, Cuts 268 Jobs & Reorganizes Multiple Studios

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Xbox confirmed in a new memo that it's continuing job cuts as part of its major restructuring. Multiple studios have also merged together.
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Activision Takes Over Halo Development And Multiple Other First-Party Xbox Teams

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Xbox has handed over multiple of its most important IPs to Activision Blizzard as part of the ongoing reset.
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Call of Duty Fans Launch Petition To Rid Series of Skill-Based Matchmaking

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Call of Duty fans are pushing back against skill-based matchmaking, with a new petition calling for SBMM to be removed from the series.
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Stellar Blade Boss Wants To See More Bayonetta Titles From PlatinumGames

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Shift Up CEO Says Stellar Blade Was Almost Shelved Because the Studio Ran Out of Money

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Shift Up says Stellar Blade almost got canceled because they ran out of money and pitched it to different publishers, and Sony picked it up.