PlayStation is set to lay off around 900 employees worldwide.
Something for the Weekend – 10/02/24
12.02.2024 - 12:10 / thesixthaxis.com / Phil Spencer
Things have kicked into gear as we move into February, and all eyes are on Microsoft ahead of their upcoming announcement on the future of Xbox. Whilst there’s plenty of rumours swirling about, we’ll just have to wait and see what Phil Spencer’s announcement holds next week.
Aside from out top-scorer, it was a pretty disappointing week for the reviews:
However, if you’re looking for a comfy headset, then you might want to check out Dom’s review:
It was a busy week for the previews; Steve got us underway with a look at Outcast – A New Beginning, which is part of the Steam Next Fest.
Getting in on the demo action too, Stefan shared his thoughts on Millennia, as Aran looked at the hilarious Goons: Legends and Mayhem.
Last up, as Apex Legends enjoyed its fifth anniversary, Stefan took a gander at what Season 20 will bring, while Nic went hands on with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and provided us with a video preview too:
Rounding off the week, What We Played featured Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Skull and Bones & Helldivers 2.
C-Smash VRS comes to Quest & Pico VR headsets in April
Knuckles TV series will punch onto Paramount+ in April
Ed (and his improbably big hoodie) arrives in Street Fighter 6 on 27th February
Here’s what you in our community have been up to this week:
I’m going to be taking a break from writing SftW for a while, but I’m sure I’ll catch you again soon!
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