devtake.dev — #gamingArticles tagged gaming on devtake.dev.https://devtake.dev/en-usXbox is planning major layoffs in July as new CEO Asha Sharma overhauls the unithttps://devtake.dev/article/xbox-layoffs-asha-sharma/https://devtake.dev/article/xbox-layoffs-asha-sharma/Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reports Xbox plans significant job cuts after June 30, as new CEO Asha Sharma tells staff a 3% margin can't continue. Microsoft hasn't confirmed.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:15:00 GMTgaminggamingxboxmicrosoftlayoffshiro-tanakaBeyond the engine: six open-source tools that shape how games get madehttps://devtake.dev/article/open-source-game-dev-tools-digest/https://devtake.dev/article/open-source-game-dev-tools-digest/Godot, Unity and Unreal get the headlines, but six open-source tools quietly do the art, levels, and dialogue work that real games ship on.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:15:00 GMTgaminggamingopen-sourcegame-devdev-toolsgodothiro-tanaka116,000 Minecraft PCs got infected by fake mods. The 'WeedHack' stealer is free to anyone.https://devtake.dev/article/minecraft-weedhack-malware/https://devtake.dev/article/minecraft-weedhack-malware/McAfee says a free malware-as-a-service stealer called WeedHack has hit 116,000+ Minecraft systems via fake mods and cheats. Here's what it grabs and how to clean up.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMTgaminggamingminecraftmalwaresecuritycredential-theftinfostealersupply-chainhiro-tanakaDestiny 3 isn't in production. Bungie is heading for significant layoffs after Destiny 2 wraps in June.https://devtake.dev/article/bungie-destiny-3-layoffs-no-production/https://devtake.dev/article/bungie-destiny-3-layoffs-no-production/Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reports Bungie has no follow-up project for the Destiny 2 team. Sony is taking tighter management control and Marathon hasn't recovered.Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 GMTgaminggamingbungiesonydestinymarathonlayoffsplaystationlive-servicehiro-tanakaElizabeth Figura's NTSYNC driver shipped in Linux 6.14. Wine 11 retired esync and fsync over it.https://devtake.dev/article/linux-gaming-windows-api-kernel/https://devtake.dev/article/linux-gaming-windows-api-kernel/Linux 6.14 merged the NTSYNC driver Elizabeth Figura wrote at CodeWeavers. SteamOS 3.7.20 loads it by default; Wine 11 went mainline on it. Here's what changed.Thu, 14 May 2026 09:45:00 GMTopen-sourcelinuxkernelntsyncwineprotonsteam-deckvalvegamingsoren-vanekNintendo hiked the Switch 2 by $50. AI data center demand for memory chips drove it.https://devtake.dev/article/nintendo-switch-2-50-price-hike-memory/https://devtake.dev/article/nintendo-switch-2-50-price-hike-memory/Nintendo confirmed a $50 Switch 2 price increase effective September 1 in the US, citing market conditions. The DRAM shortage caused by AI buildouts is the trigger.Mon, 11 May 2026 10:45:00 GMTgamingnintendoswitch-2gaminghardwaredrammemoryai-infrastructureshuntaro-furukawahiro-tanakaValve open-sourced the Steam Controller's shell. Dbrand had a skin ready in 48 hours.https://devtake.dev/article/valve-steam-controller-cad-open-source/https://devtake.dev/article/valve-steam-controller-cad-open-source/Valve published STP and STL CAD files for the Steam Controller and Puck under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 on GitLab. Anyone with a 3D printer can now mod it.Fri, 08 May 2026 09:30:00 GMTgamingvalvesteam-controlleropen-sourcecreative-commons3d-printingmoddinggaminghardwarehiro-tanakaDenuvo's single-player DRM is fully cracked. 2K is forcing 14-day online check-ins to fight back.https://devtake.dev/article/denuvo-cracked-2k-fourteen-day-online/https://devtake.dev/article/denuvo-cracked-2k-fourteen-day-online/Pirate trackers hit zero uncracked Denuvo titles for the first time in 12 years. 2K's response: a token that expires every fortnight and locks you out offline.Mon, 04 May 2026 10:10:00 GMTgaminggamingdenuvodrm2k-gamesanti-piracysecuritypc-gaminghiro-tanakaTwo gamers are suing Nintendo. They want the tariff money back, not the company.https://devtake.dev/article/nintendo-tariff-refund-lawsuit/https://devtake.dev/article/nintendo-tariff-refund-lawsuit/After the Supreme Court killed Trump-era tariffs in February, Nintendo filed for refunds. A class action says those refunds belong to customers.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:30:00 GMTpolicynintendotariffsclass-actiongamingswitch-2consumer-protectionpolicysupreme-courtclara-wexler$99 Steam Controller leak: a YouTuber broke embargo and Reddit thinks it's too muchhttps://devtake.dev/article/steam-controller-machine-pricing/https://devtake.dev/article/steam-controller-machine-pricing/Tech YouTuber Techy Talk pulled an early Steam Controller review minutes after posting. The leaked $99 price, gyro, and magnetic TMR sticks have already split fans.Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTgamingvalvesteam-controllersteam-machinegamingleakhardwareperipheralssteam-deckhiro-tanaka