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Hamish Macdonald: ‘The experience of hosting Q+A was totally overwhelming’

The ABC radio host talks about copping abuse, being driven, and the rise of political violence around the world

The Guardian - AU

"This is going to be horrible": BioWare's classic D&D RPG Baldur's Gate 2 looked like a "hacked-up monstrosity that was still full of bugs" as the devs crunched to get it finished in time for launch

"The crunch at the time was brutal"

GamesRadar

Raven Software QA workers ratify union contract with Microsoft — securing better pay and the "elimination of crunch time"

Raven Software QA testers ratify a union contract with Microsoft, securing better pay, protection against crunch, and more.

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After 3 years of bargaining with Microsoft, the Raven QA workers have secured their first union contract: 'Ratifying this contract is a win for game workers everywhere'

After beginning their unionization effort with a strike in 2021, Raven QA testers have negotiated guaranteed raises and limits on mandatory overtime.

PC Gamer

"This is a monumental moment": Weeks after Microsoft laid off 9,000, Call of Duty devs vote to ratify union contract guaranteeing raises as the publisher pushes AI

"It feels like we've been sprinting a marathon"

GamesRadar

Q+A follows The Project onto the scrap heap – so where to now for non-traditional current affairs?

Two long-running television current affairs programs are coming to an end at the same time, driving home the fact that no matter what the format, they have a shelf life.

The Conversation

Flying shoes, a viral BLM speech and that leather jacket: Q+A’s most memorable moments

The ABC’s storied panel show is ending after 18 years – but its polarising topics and infamous arguments will live on in Australia’s collective memory

The Guardian - AU

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Insider Reveals The Reason Why Network 10 Axed The Project Mid-Season: ‘Just Doesn’t Stack Up’

"We didn’t think we’d ever have this problem."

Pedestrian.tv

ABC confirms Q+A to be axed amid wider changes including about 40 redundancies

Political and current affairs discussion program being cut alongside the ABC’s Innovation Lab

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Australia sanctions two Israeli ministers, Austria mourns ‘dark day’, Socceroos secure World Cup spot

Joint action with UK, Canada and New Zealand targets pair over ‘monstrous’ comments

The Guardian - AU

ABC Tipped To Be Pulling The Plug On Q+A After 17 Years On Air

In another devastating blow to Australian television, ABC's iconic current affairs show Q+A is tipped to be getting the axe.

Pedestrian.tv

ABC expected to axe Q+A in fresh round of cuts

Managing director Hugh Marks to unveil changes at public broadcaster on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

ZeniMax QA union reaches a tentative contract agreement with Microsoft including 'substantial across-the-board wage increases,' worker protections, and more

Two months after voting to authorize a strike, the finish line is in sight.

PC Gamer

ZeniMax Media quality assurance workers reach tentative contract with Microsoft after almost two years

After almost two years of negotiations, ZeniMax Media quality assurance workers have a tentative contract with Microsoft.

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PC Gamer

Razer releases AI plugin for game engines to assist with logging bugs and Quality Assurance testing in games

These could be really useful tools for gamedev, as long as they remain only tools.

PC Gamer

ZeniMax workers union votes to authorize a strike against Microsoft over stalled contract negotiations

After nearly two years of negotiations, a contract agreement still hasn't been reached.

GamesRadar

Not for the first time, workers at Fallout, Doom, and The Elder Scrolls parent ZeniMax threaten strike at Microsoft: "Paying your employees a livable wage as a multi-trillion dollar company is the least they could be doing"

Microsoft says it's "deeply committed to reaching a fair and equitable resolution that acknowledges the teams' contributions"

Windows Central

Bethesda Softworks QA union authorizes strike as negotiations with Microsoft continue

ZeniMax Workers United, a union representing QA workers on Bethesda Softworks games, has authorized a strike as negotiations with Microsoft continue.

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GamesRadar

More layoffs reportedly hit Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League dev Rocksteady, including another cut to QA

Artists and programmers also reportedly affected

Marie Claire

I'm a beauty editor with children and I rely on this £6.50 for keeping tired-looking eyes at bay

Like a power nap in a tube

Windows Central

"Massive roadblocks" with Microsoft explained as ZeniMax QA employee union goes on strike — here's what the workers are asking for

ZeniMax quality assurance testers are striking for a day to get Microsoft to meet their demands around remote and outsourced work.

PC Gamer

Rocksteady reportedly begins a round of layoffs after Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's shortcomings, slashes its QA team's numbers in half

So drops the other foot.

GamesRadar

Avowed lead says the Blood Mage build is "absolutely the best way to play" the RPG, even if Obsidian stumbled on it by accident

Blood Mage it is, then

PC Gamer

Devs turn to Patreon after Humble Games collapse leaves studio without support: 'We lost access to the pipeline of critical systems without warning'

Working against the odds.

Inverse

Three Years After Walkout, ‘World of Warcraft’ Developers Form Large Union

Activision Blizzard developers working on games including 'World of Warcraft' and 'Diablo' have unionized, adding more than 500 unionized employees to Microsoft's workforce.

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