Watch Blizzard’s insane China drone show for World of Warcraft’s 20thanniversary — Blizzard also announces a crazy, China-exclusive “Raid Rush” server that I wish the rest of the world could play

In an extraordinary showcase, drones took on the likenesses of characters hailing from the game, such as Arthas, Xal’atath, Chen Stormstout, and Alexstrasza. They then assembled a dragon based on the Mists of Pandaria expansion and a 20th Anniversary logo for World of Warcraft.

Minecraft lets you get the Lava Chicken song in-game — but it’s absurdly rare

In the recent Minecraft 1.21.94 Bedrock update, defeating a rare creature known as the Chicken Jockey (a baby Zombie riding a Chicken) now rewards the Lava Chicken music disc. This elusive creature is not easy to encounter in the game, as only 15% of spawned Baby Zombies have the tendency to mount another creature, and an even smaller fraction of those will be found on a Chicken.

According to Minecraft’s wiki, each Baby Zombie has a 5% chance to search for a nearby Chicken, but the probability that this event occurs ranges from 0.25% to 0.4875%. It’s safe to say that many Minecraft players have never encountered one during Survival mode in their gaming experience.

Should you be lucky enough to spot a Chicken Jockey, defeating it will earn you the unique Lava Chicken music disc.

Oblivion Remastered and Metal Gear Solid Delta co-developer Virtuos faces layoffs — with 270 workers cut

As an onlooker, I’ve learned that Andres claims Virtuos is delving deeper into the realm of generative AI, making it compulsory for their workforce to undergo training in this area. He also suggests that Virtuos signed a “royalty-free” contract for The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, implying they aren’t entitled to any royalties based on the game’s sales or milestones.

Unfortunately, this information coincides with a continuous wave of layoffs sweeping through the gaming industry. For instance, Electronic Arts let go of hundreds of employees, closed Cliffhanger Games, and shelved a Black Panther game in development. Respawn Entertainment teams were also affected.

Sony Interactive Entertainment recently downsized about one-third of Bend Studio’s workforce, following the cancellation of a new live service game from them in January.

Microsoft has reportedly trimmed its gaming workforce at an unspecified scale earlier this July, resulting in the closure of The Initiative, the studio responsible for the Perfect Dark reboot, and the cancelation of several projects, including a new MMORPG from ZeniMax Online Studios.

Steam takes down tons of porn games, cracks down on “certain kinds of adult-only content” — here’s why, and its new policy

According to reports from the website Steam Database Tracker (SteamDB), it has been discovered and announced that over 40 adult-themed games have been removed from the Steam Store within the past 2 days. If you scroll down far enough on the app events history page of SteamDB, you’ll encounter numerous listings with red strikethroughs.

Pokémon has partnered with one of the biggest PC gaming brands again, and you can actually buy these accessories — but do you even want to?

Previously, Razer’s partnerships with Pokémon were limited to particular areas, excluding many fans from enjoying the fun. However, now Razer has teamed up with Pokémon for a comprehensive line of PC gaming accessories that a wider audience can purchase. But the question remains, is it worth spending your money on this equipment?

The wireless gaming mouse I’ve used for 5 years is down to $30 — that’s less than 2 cents a day (and it’s still my favorite)

With the Logitech G305 Lightspeed wireless mouse now priced at $29.99 on Amazon, it has become my top pick. If you’re a Best Buy or Walmart shopper, you can also get it for the same affordable price. No matter your preferred store, this mouse will cost you just under $30, and yes, it comes with an AA battery included in the package.

Microsoft is on track to become the second $4 trillion company by market cap, following NVIDIA — and mass layoffs

Under the leadership of CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft has emerged as a standout performer in the stock market, whether positively or negatively. Currently, Microsoft boasts a market capitalization of approximately $3.758 trillion, trailing NVIDIA’s $4.179 trillion slightly. In recent times, Microsoft has surpassed Apple, with a market cap of $3.1 trillion, as investors grow uneasy about Apple’s standing in an AI-centric world.

Elon Musk says “We need more babies” — then creates digital girlfriends so you actually won’t go out and make any babies

The two main attractions are Ani, a playful anime girl wearing black, and Rudy, a red panda displaying different moods, including the grumpy “Bad Rudy” who says things like “Early morning and I’m already planning to swap all the coffee in town with watered-down decaf.” It’s worth mentioning that this is only a few days after Grok became unhinged and started referring to itself as “Mecha Hitler.