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Sources --

[BioWare Blog] BioWare Studio Update - https://blog.bioware.com/2025/01/29/bioware-studio-update/

[Kotaku] BioWare Betting It All On Mass Effect 5 After Even More Layoffs [Update] - https://kotaku.com/mass-effect-5-bioware-dragon-age-veilguard-dlc-layoffs-1851750767

[IGN] Mass Effect 5: BioWare Doesn't 'Require Support From the Full Studio', EA Moves Some Staff to Other Teams - https://www.ign.com/articles/mass-effect-5-bioware-doesnt-require-support-from-the-full-studio-ea-moves-some-staff-to-other-teams

[TechCrawlr] Xbox’s Revenue Takes a Hit While Game Pass Keeps Growing - https://techcrawlr.com/xboxs-revenue-takes-a-hit-while-game-pass-keeps-growing/

[X, Destin] https://x.com/DestinLegarie/status/1883243143342231655?mx=2

[Eurogamer] Ubisoft announces studio closure as it lays off 185 staff - https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-announces-studio-closure-as-it-lays-off-185-staff

[X, Midnight Society] https://x.com/12am/status/1885061680398213160

[IGN] Midnight Society, Game Studio Co-Founded by Dr Disrespect, Closes Shop, Cancels Game - https://www.ign.com/articles/midnight-society-dr-disrepsect-game-studio-closes-cancels-game-deadrop

Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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[YouTube, Marian abZ] Elon Musk Playing Path of Exile 2(PoE 2) on X 7.1.2025 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gxRyXsPoXI

[Kotaku] Elon Musk Somehow Became A Top Ranked Diablo IV Player In Between Cheerleading For Trump - https://kotaku.com/elon-musk-diablo-4-joe-rogan-trump-election-2024-1851690062

[YouTube, Casual Kripp] Elon Musk Absolutely Clueless Trying to Pilot His PoE2 Account - Kripp reacts to Quin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N-WW0UDrVQ

[YouTube, Asmongold TV] Elon Musk is not getting away with this.. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlCCtrOCvu0

[YouTube, NikoWrex] Addressing All the Elon Musk Drama in PoE2 with Elon Musk!- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y9sdqKop48

[Path of Exile] Terms of Use - https://www.pathofexile.com/legal/terms-of-use-and-privacy-policy

[MP1ST] Retailer Leak Reveals New 3D Super Mario and Zelda Remake for Nintendo Switch 2 - https://mp1st.com/news/leak-reveals-new-3d-super-mario-zelda-remake-nintendo-switch-2

[MP1ST] Rumor: Starfield, Diablo 4, Fallout 4, Call of Duty, and More Xbox Games Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 - https://mp1st.com/news/rumor-starfield-diablo-4-fallout-4-call-of-duty-and-more-xbox-games-coming-to-nintendo-switch-2

[VideoGamesChronicle] There is ‘hope’ that GTA 6 will cost as much as $100, says analyst - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/there-is-hope-that-gta-6-will-cost-as-much-as-100-says-analyst/

[VideoGamesChronicle] EA lost $6 billion in market value, following FC 25 & Dragon Age underperformance news - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ea-lost-6-billion-in-market-value-following-fc-25-dragon-age-underperformance-news/

Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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Sources --

[YouTube] Nintendo Switch 2 – First-look trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itpcsQQvgAQ

[X, Tom Warren] https://x.com/tomwarren/status/1879878900802814394

[Business Wire] Nintendo Switch 2 to Be Released in 2025 - https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250116009204/en/

[Nintendo] Nintendo Switch 2 Experience - https://www.nintendo.com/us/nintendo-switch-2-experience/

[Gematsu] Switch worldwide sales top 146.04 million, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom tops 2.58 million - https://www.gematsu.com/2024/11/switch-worldwide-sales-top-146-04-million-the-legend-of-zelda-echoes-of-wisdom-tops-2-58-million

[Reuters] Exclusive: Nvidia pursues $30 billion custom chip opportunity with new unit - https://www.reuters.com/technology/nvidia-chases-30-billion-custom-chip-market-with-new-unit-sources-2024-02-09/

[Eurogamer] DF Weekly: What does the Switch 2 motherboard leak say about system performance? - https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2025-df-weekly-what-does-the-switch-2-motherboard-leak-say-about-system-performance

[VGC] Switch 2 tech specs may have been found in customs and shipping data - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/switch-2-tech-specs-may-have-been-found-in-customs-and-shipping-data/

[Polygon] Leak suggests Switch 2 has Hall-effect sticks, is more powerful docked - https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/499591/switch-2-dock-joy-con-hall-effect-name-leak

[X, kopite7kimi] https://x.com/kopite7kimi/status/1403200552473829377

[Eurogamer] DF Weekly: What does the Switch 2 motherboard leak say about system performance? - https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2025-df-weekly-what-does-the-switch-2-motherboard-leak-say-about-system-performance

[Install Base Forum] Nintendo Switch 2 Is Projected to Sell Between 15 and 17 Million Units Next Year, 80 Million Units by 2028 - DFC Intelligence - https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/nintendo-switch-2-is-projected-to-sell-between-15-and-17-million-units-next-year-80-million-units-by-2028-dfc-intelligence.3298/page-3#post-294289

[X, Takashi Mochizuki] https://x.com/6d6f636869/status/1879884523145753003, https://x.com/6d6f636869/status/1879881639754621436

[The Verge] The Nintendo Switch 2, as described by Dbrand - https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/13/24320659/nintendo-switch-2-dbrand-killswitch

[IGN] Nintendo Reportedly 'Sent Lawyers' to Genki’s CES Booth Over Switch 2 Mockup - https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-reportedly-sent-lawyers-to-genkis-ces-booth-over-switch-2-mockup

[Bloomberg] Nintendo Shares Slide After Switch 2 Peek Yeilds Few Surprises - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-16/nintendo-to-unveil-next-generation-switch-2-in-april

Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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[New York Times] Video Games Can’t Afford to Look This Good - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/arts/video-games-graphics-budgets.html

[News AU] Sony to take PlayStation 5 shooter Concord offline, offer full refunds after disastrous launch - https://www.news.com.au/technology/gaming/sony-to-take-playstation-5-shooter-concord-offline-offer-full-refunds-after-disastrous-launch/news-story/f1ab27b3a4221a2b58ee0d1a0de1b2ee

[Eurogamer] Concord reportedly cost £300m to make amid a culture of "toxic positivity" - https://www.eurogamer.net/concord-reportedly-cost-300m-to-make-amid-a-culture-of-toxic-positivity

[Metacritic] Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League - https://www.metacritic.com/game/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league/

[The Verge] Suicide Squad left a $200 million hole in WBD’s video game division - https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/6/24172905/suicide-squad-kill-justice-league-200-million-loss-wbd-rocksteady

[IGN] Rocksteady Reportedly Lays Off Staff Following Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Flop - https://www.ign.com/articles/rocksteady-reportedly-lays-off-staff-following-suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-flop

[Polygon] Ubisoft shutting down XDefiant in 2025, laying off half of its team - https://www.polygon.com/gaming/490491/ubsioft-xdefiant-shutting-down

[IGN] Ubisoft Admits Star Wars Outlaws Underperformed - https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-admits-star-wars-outlaws-underperformed

[IGN] Square Enix Admits Final Fantasy 16 and 7 Rebirth Profits ‘Did Not Meet Our Expectations’ - https://www.ign.com/articles/square-enix-admits-final-fantasy-16-and-7-rebirth-profits-did-not-meet-our-expectations

[Metacritic] Skull and Bones - https://www.metacritic.com/game/skull-and-bones/

[Dual Shockers] Reports Suggest Skull & Bones Cost Ubisoft $850 Million - https://www.dualshockers.com/ubisoft-allegedly-spent-650-850-million-on-skull-and-bones/

[Metacritic] Dragon Age: The Veilguard - https://www.metacritic.com/game/dragon-age-the-veilguard/

[The Gamer] Dragon Age: The Veilguard Hit With "Anti-Woke" Review Bombing - https://www.thegamer.com/dragon-age-the-veilguard-review-bomb-woke-metacritic/

[IGN] Dragon Age: The Veilguard Faces 'Uphill Battle' to Match Inquisition's Launch Sales, Says Analyst - https://www.ign.com/articles/dragon-age-the-veilguard-faces-uphill-battle-to-match-inquisitions-launch-sales-says-analyst

[IGN] The Game Awards 2024 Winners: The Full List - https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2024-winners-the-full-list

[Polygon] 2024 Indie Game Awards winners went beyond Balatro (but also Balatro) - https://www.polygon.com/gaming/500375/2024-indie-game-awards-winners-game-of-the-year-balatro

[PCGamer] Palworld developer reports Nintendo's suing over 3 Pokémon patents for only $66,000 in damages, but a videogame IP lawyer says fighting the lawsuit could mean 'burning millions of dollars' - https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/palworld-developer-reports-nintendos-suing-over-3-pokemon-patents-for-only-usd66-000-in-damages-but-a-videogame-ip-lawyer-says-fighting-the-lawsuit-could-mean-burning-millions-of-dollars/

Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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[reddit, r/NintendoSwitch2] I’ve come from the future - https://old.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1hdvb2d/ive_come_from_the_future/

[X, NintenTalk] https://x.com/NintenTalk/status/1868715333881938264

[DBrand] Switch 2 Killswitch - https://dbrand.com/shop/grip/nintendo-switch-2-cases

[Insider Gaming] Dbrand Leaks Official Nintendo Switch 2 Design - https://insider-gaming.com/did-dbrand-give-players-another-look-at-nintendo-switch-2/

[YouTube, SwitchUp] Ok So Someone Sent Us THAT Switch 2 Mock Up & Its CASE…We Have Thoughts - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nacn4yqUY1s

[X. NintendoCoLtd] https://x.com/NintendoCoLtd/status/1853972163033968794

[WCCFTech] Nintendo Switch 2 Is Projected to Sell Between 15 and 17 Million Units Next Year, 80 Million Units by 2028, With Little Competition From Sony and Microsoft - https://wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-2-sell-17-million-units/

Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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