Found it. The non-disparagement clause in 2K's employment contract from 2020. The whole thing was the most draconian read and the reason I pulled out of an interview (this was sent prior to a Zoom meet).

Yo! It's #GamingNewsRecap day! This week Square Enix embraces AI and lays off staff in its Western offices, GTA VI got delayed and Netease shuts down 2 other studios. 4 pages:

After 5 years 'Halo Infinite' Operation Infinite will be the final content drop for the game as Halo Studios moves on to 'Halo Campaign Evolved'. www.youtube.com/live/yT_lkR3...

New Pizza dough. Not as good as the other but it's okay.

Yo! It's #GamingNewsRecap day! This week Square Enix embraces AI and lays off staff in its Western offices, GTA VI got delayed and Netease shuts down 2 other studios. 4 pages:

BioWare says the next 'Mass Effect' is in development and BioWare and EA are committed to tell more stories in this universe. blog.bioware.com/2025/11/07/n...

Twitter bot DMs became wild

'Eternity Breaker' announced for PC. youtu.be/-UnNplmMBhM?...

Keiji Inafune is critical of the growing tendency for game publishers to release titles that rely solely on IP fame. “I’m not saying it’s bad to continue existing franchises or make games that riff on popular genres. What I mean is that these shouldn’t be the only games being made.” [1/2]

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'Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra' delayed to an unspecified date.

Yo!!!! It's November, it's getting cold outside (fuck you southern hemisphere with your opposite seasons thing) and it's time to crab a blanket and play some videogames! I have 5 pages with 105 notable game releases for November 2025 for you! [1/2]

'Borderlands 4' did softer than expected and 'Mafia: The Old Country' beat internal expectations . www.thegamebusiness.com/p/grand-thef...

'GTA 6' delayed to November 19 2026. www.rockstargames.com/newswire/art...

I should listen to Arctic Monkey more often.

Mc Donald's announced a new Big Rösti variant and it's one with cheese spätzle! They also announced cheese spätzle nuggies. Big Rösti returns on December 4th. (Mc Donald's is on the BDS list)

'FISH³: FIRST CATCH' is out now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3925720/... youtu.be/2QoKyzTHlAE?...

Square Enix is laying off staff across "nearly all areas" of its western business. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-...

'GTA Online' is now included with GTA+. Members getting some extra benefits on top of the GTA+ game library. www.rockstargames.com/newswire/art...

'MLB The Show 26' announced. blog.playstation.com/2025/11/06/g...

I'm planning to make my DEFINITIVE backlog list on Stream. I try to collect 300 games I've never played and I need your help! So tell me your fav 5-10/15 games in the comments. Not only games like TLOU, I want "normie" games like Batman Arkham City and weird picks like Legend of the River King.

Stranger Things: Tales From '85 (animated series) officially announced. Premieres on Netflix in 2026. youtu.be/7m49Wm64ngo?...

Nintendo and Sony's live action 'The Legend of Zelda' movie has reportedly begun filming in New Zealand. www.ign.com/articles/nin...

Eastasiasoft launches new US subsidiary eastasiasoft of America alongside online store. Three physical PS5 games for launch: - Maiden Cops - Cute ’em Up Collection (Takotan and Exo-Calibre) - BIRDCAGE www.gematsu.com/2025/11/east...

Ichiban Kasuga from 'Like a Dragon' is now available in 'Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds'. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ichiban...

Ichiban Kasuga from 'Like a Dragon' is now available in 'Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds'. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ichiban...

A cancelled game from Wizards of the Coast got resurrected at the new studio Level Headed Games led by former executive Leah Hoyer. www.gamedeveloper.com/business/for...

'Pokemon Legends Z-A' DLC Mega Dimension launches December 10th. youtu.be/5ChMJQ-GiKo?...

'Pokemon Legends Z-A' adds Mega Baxcalibur as a reward in Season 4. The DLC launches December 10th. A new side mission which gives you a Diancite Stone as a reward is now available. youtu.be/Gc_s4lqsmbo?...

Gremlins 3 is set for 2027. Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus returning. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Square Enix says it wants 70% of its QA and debugging work to be handled by generative AI by the end of 2027. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-...

A Rockstar spokesperson said the laid off employees from last week where laid off "because they confidential information in a public forum1". (and obviously not for union busting reasons nooooo) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

'Dave the Diver' is now available on Nintendo Switch 2. Already on everything except Xbox and Mobile.

'Changeable Guardian ESTIQUE' launches in 2026 on Xbox Series, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC. www.gematsu.com/2025/11/robo...

SteamWorld Heist 2 and SteamWorld Build for under $10 Xbox. www.xbox.com/en-us/games/...

Netease has shutdown Bad Brain Game Studios. www.linkedin.com/posts/bad-br...

Friends, we're back to self-publishing (which is both fun and scary). We'd be really happy if you wishlist the Simogo Legacy Collection if you have any interest in it! store.steampowered.com/app/3817040/...

Earlier this week, a new "Cross-Buy" button for Sony PlayStation surfaced online, which could indicate that a cross-buy between the PS5 and a PC Store or a handheld is in the works. Dealabs did some research, and it seems to be real and was added back in June 2025. www.dealabs.com/magazine/du-...

'Unbeatable' delayed to December 9th.

'Overcooked' Reality Competition series based on the game in works at Netflix from A24 (Midsommar). deadline.com/2025/11/over...

Beenox changed their Twitter header for their 25th Anniversary and it included a new Crash Bandicoot Cart art with the design from Crash Bandicoot 4. They changed it back to Call of Duty a few minutes later. Crash's Twitter bio was recently changed to "I don't chase trends, I Crash them".

Kpop Demon Hunters is getting a sequel which is planned for 2029. variety.com/2025/film/ne...

IGN published a new report about Visceral’s cancelled 'Dantes Inferno' sequel. - Called Dante’s Inferno 2: Purgatorio - Mix between The Divine Comedy and John Milton’s Paradise Lost - Uncharted 2 influence More: www.ign.com/articles/ins...

Story Kitchen is developing film adaptation of the 'Roblox' game "Grow A Garden". deadline.com/2025/11/grow...

Frontier has teased 'Planet Zoo 2' at the end of the series 6th Anniversary video. More infos in 2026. youtu.be/h0S7C8alumY?...

Blizzcon (Do you guys not have phones?) returns on September 12-13th. Tickets go live this friday November 7th for $249.99. variety.com/2025/gaming/...

Kissinger dead, Cheney dead, ... only one remains.

NEW: After my last piece about what's slowing down game development, folks wrote in to ask "why didn't you talk about bad leadership?" It uhhhh never came up. So I returned to the well and asked devs to explain why better leadership—not AI or any other tool—is vital to efficient game development.

The free cozy update "Super Animal World" for 'Super Animal Royal' launches December 9th on all platforms. youtu.be/L77PwfEs2E4?... www.gamespress.com/Pixile-Studi...