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    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered |OT| Out Now! | $49.99 / Xbox and PC Game Pass
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    EA’s terrific draft-day ad has me pumped for College Football 26 and Madden NFL 26
    Are you ready for some football? There’s never really an offseason for America’s most popular sport, but the biggest event on the offseason calendar — the NFL draft — begins Thursday night, and Electronic Arts has marked the occasion with a great draft-themed ad for EA Sports College Football 26 and Madden NFL 26, alongside the confirmation of the games’ respective release dates this summer.EA’s two-and-a-half-minute commercial “The Call” — which will air during coverage of the draft on ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network — focuses on a fictional wide receiver named J.D. Matthews Jr. We see everything that goes through his mind when Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn calls him to let him know that the team is taking him with the 29th overall pick in the draft. And as Quinn recounts the chip-on-his-shoulder story of Matthews Jr.’s football career through high school and college, we see the emotion play out on the Texas Longhorns star’s face.The draft is the great crossroads between college football and the NFL, the place where NCAA standouts hope to realize their lifelong dream of becoming professional athletes. For those lucky few who get that life-changing phone call on draft day, it’s the culmination of so much hard work — and, of course, a new beginning, with all kinds of possibilities and pitfalls ahead. “The work’s just starting,” Quinn reminds his new rookie wideout.EA’s pitch here is that football fans can experience the full spectrum of this journey by playing both EA Sports College Football 26 and Madden NFL 26. The publisher announced Thursday that this year’s iteration of the franchise formerly known as NCAA Football will be released July 10 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. It will be followed on Aug. 14 by Madden, which will be available on Nintendo Switch 2 and Windows PC as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X.That’s right: EA is now leaving last-generation consoles behind, making 2024’s Madden NFL 25 the final entry in the series to be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Speaking of older consoles, Madden NFL 26’s Switch 2 version will end a nearly 13-year drought for Madden games on Nintendo platforms — the last one was a scaled-back version of Madden NFL 13, which was a Wii U launch title back in November 2012. EA has not yet released any real information about the modes and features of this year’s Madden game; we’ve asked the company about whether there will be feature parity between the Switch 2 version and the PC/PS5/Xbox Series X versions, and we’ll update this article when we receive a response.Pre-orders are now available for College Football 26 and Madden NFL 26 on all platforms. (While you can’t get the Switch 2 version through EA’s website, Amazon is taking pre-orders for a game-key card “physical” copy of it.) Just like last year, people who know they want to play both titles can get them in a discounted package known as the MVP Bundle. This set, which is only available digitally and only on PS5 and Xbox Series X, packs together the deluxe editions of the college and pro games for $149.99 — a savings of $50 over buying them separately for $99.99 a pop. Along with a raft of in-game bonuses for modes such as Ultimate Team, Road to Glory, Dynasty, Franchise, and Superstar, each Deluxe Edition comes with three days’ worth of early access to the game in question. (You can see the full list of pre-order goodies on the College Football and Madden websites.)See More: EA Sports College Football 26PlaystationPlaystation logoXboxXbox logoExplore The Game
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    Intel Q1 2025 Earnings: Lip Bu-Tan Eschews Layoffs For Now, Guidance Is Wholly Disappointing [Update: Layoffs Imminent]
    Menu Home News Hardware Gaming Mobile Finance Deals Reviews How To Wccftech FinanceSemiconductor Intel Q1 2025 Earnings: Lip Bu-Tan Eschews Layoffs For Now, Guidance Is Wholly Disappointing [Update: Layoffs Imminent] Rohail Saleem • Apr 24, 2025 at 04:25pm EDT This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. Intel likely benefited from the pull-forward of demand during the first quarter of 2025, as retailers and consumers alike tried to front-run the Trump administration's then-widely expected import tariffs. It is for this reason that Wall Street analysts have been somewhat upbeat on Intel's immediate prospects, even though the overarching narrative around the erstwhile semiconductor giant's shrinking market share remains as robust as ever. Coming to the topic at hand, Intel has now announced its earnings for the first quarter of 2025, posting broadly encouraging results relative to Wall Street's consensus expectations, but tempered by woefully inadequate guidance. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) Earnings Release For The First Quarter of 2025 For the three months that ended on the 31st of March, Intel has reported $12.667 billion in non-GAAP revenue, beating consensus expectations of $12.32 billion. Quarterly Revenue In Millions Of Dollars Revenue 0369121518 0369121518 Q1 2024 12 Q4 2024 14 Q1 2025 Guidance 12 Q1 2025 Consensus 12 Q1 2025 Actual 12 Here is the actual performance of Intel's business segments in Q1 2025: Revenue From Intel's Business Segments The following chart compares the performance of Intel's two major segments - Data Center and AI (DCAI) and Client Computing Group (CCG) - with Wall Street's consensus expectations (source). Segmental Revenue In Millions Of Dollars CCGDCAI 020004000600080001000012000 020004000600080001000012000 Q1 2024 7.5k3k Q1 2025 Consensus 6.9k2.9k Q1 2025 Actual 7.6k4.1k As mentioned earlier, Intel likely benefited from the tariff-driven pull-forward of demand in the just-concluded quarter, with Bernstein's Stacy A. Rasgon going so far as to term this thesis "eminently possible" in a research note published today. However, Rasgon cautioned against a corresponding "channel flush" in the second half of the year as retailers try to digest their elevated inventories. The Bernstein analyst also highlighted the poor reception to Intel's Gaudi platform and the cancellation of Falcon Shores to note that the company "still has no real response to the AI/GPU threat." Coming back, Intel has reported a non-GAAP gross margin of 39.2 percent for the quarter against its own guidance of 36 percent. Finally, Intel earned $0.13 in EPS (non-GAAP), beating consensus expectations of $0.01. Here is the company's guidance for the second quarter of 2025: Intel Guidance Intel is projecting just $11.8 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2025 (at the midpoint of its guided range). Analysts expected the company to guide to $12.8 billion in revenue. Similarly, the company's projection for its non-GAAP EPS in the ongoing quarter is equally disappointing, with analysts' consensus expectations pegged at $0.06. We reported earlier this week that Intel was considering another round of mass layoffs, to the tune of 20 percent of its workforce, which corresponds to over 21,000 employees. That cut has not materialized. Bear in mind that Intel culled 15,000 jobs in 2023, and a further 15,000 in 2024. Despite pronounced expectations, Intel has eschewed further layoffs for now, choosing to detail its operational efficiency plans in the following words: Intel is reducing its non-GAAP operating expense target to approximately $17 billion in 2025, down from its previously stated goal of $17.5 billion, and is now targeting $16 billion in 2026. Operating expenses include research and development (R&D), and marketing, general and administrative (MG&A). Intel expects to have restructuring charges associated with these actions, some of which may be included in its non-GAAP results. Since the company has not yet estimated these charges, they are not included in its guidance. Additionally, further operational efficiencies and better utilization of construction-in-progress assets allow Intel to reduce its gross capital expenditures target to $18 billion for 2025, down from the company's previous target of $20 billion, while still expecting net capital expenditures of approximately $8 billion to $11 billion. Intel will continue to focus investment in its core business as it drives operational efficiency. Investors have reacted negatively to the company's latest earnings release, with the stock currently down around 7 percent in after-hours trading. The company's guidance is nothing short of disastrous. Also, the lack of a cogent strategy on streamlining Intel's bloated middle management structure is also taking a toll at the moment. Update: Lip Bu-Tan Says Layoffs Begin In Q2 Intel's CEO has issued the following message to the company's employees: "As we refocus on engineering, we will also remove organizational complexity. Many teams are eight or more layers deep, which creates unnecessary bureaucracy that slows us down." "I’ve been surprised to learn that, in recent years, the most important KPI for many managers at Intel has been the size of their teams. Going forward, this will not be the case." "There is no way around the fact that these critical changes will reduce the size of our workforce. As I said when I joined, we need to make some very hard decisions to put our company on a solid footing for the future. This will begin in Q2 and we will move as quickly as possible over the next several months." "I am instructing our leaders to eliminate unnecessary meetings and significantly reduce the number of meeting attendees. Too much valuable time is being wasted." "We will be updating our policy to require four days per week on site by Sept. 1." 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    آي بي إم تتفوق على توقعات الأرباح والإيرادات وتحافظ على توقعاتها السنوية
    الرئيسية/الأخبار/آي بي إم تتفوق على توقعات الأرباح والإيرادات وتحافظ على توقعاتها السنوية الأخبار آي بي إم تتفوق على توقعات الأرباح والإيرادات وتحافظ على توقعاتها السنويةحققت شركة آي بي إم (IBM) أداءً متميزًا في الربع الأول من العام، متفوقةً على توقعات المحللين لكل من الأرباح والإيرادات. وفي خطوة تعكس ثقة الإدارة، أكدت الشركة التزامها بتوقعاتها المالية للعام الكامل رغم ما وصفه الرئيس التنفيذي أرفيند كريشنا بالبيئة الاقتصادية «المتقلبة».أبرز النتائج الماليةأعلنت الشركة العملاقة يوم الأربعاء عن نتائجها المالية للربع الأول، وكانت كالتالي:ربحية السهم: 1.60 دولار (معدلة) مقابل 1.40 دولار متوقعةالإيرادات: 14.54 مليار دولار مقابل 14.4 مليار دولار متوقعةارتفعت الإيرادات بنسبة 0.6% مقارنة بالفترة نفسها من العام الماضي حيث كانت 14.5 مليار دولار. في المقابل، تراجع صافي الدخل إلى 1.06 مليار دولار (أي 1.12 دولار للسهم) من 1.61 مليار دولار (1.72 دولار للسهم) في الربع المماثل من العام السابق. وقد أوضح جيم كافانو، المدير المالي للشركة، أن الشركة سرّعت من جهود تحسين الإنتاجية.توقعات متفائلة لعام 2025أكدت آي بي إم من جديد توقعاتها لعام 2025، حيث تتوقع تحقيق 13.5 مليار دولار من التدفق النقدي الحر ونمواً في الإيرادات بنسبة 5% على الأقل بالعملة الثابتة. ومع أسعار الصرف الحالية، ستوفر العملات فائدة بنسبة 150 نقطة أساس لنمو عام 2025، وهو ما يقل عن توقعات الشركة السابقة البالغة 200 نقطة أساس في يناير.بالنسبة للربع الثاني، تتوقع الإدارة إيرادات تتراوح بين 16.4 مليار دولار و16.75 مليار دولار. متوسط هذا النطاق (16.58 مليار دولار) يتجاوز توافق المحللين البالغ 16.33 مليار دولار. ومع ذلك، أشار كافانو إلى أن الشركة أصبحت أكثر حذرًا بشأن مساهمة قطاع الاستشارات.قد يهمك | شركة IBM تكشف عن صناعة أول رقاقة معالجة بتقنية 2 نانومترأداء قطاعات الأعمالقطاع البرمجيات: ارتفعت الإيرادات بنسبة 7% لتصل إلى 6.34 مليار دولار، وهو ما يتماشى مع توقعات المحللين. نمت فئة برمجيات السحابة الهجينة التي تشمل Red Hat بنسبة 12%، مقارنة بـ 16% في الربع الرابع.قطاع الاستشارات: حقق إيرادات بلغت 5.07 مليار دولار، بانخفاض 2% ولكنها تجاوزت قليلاً توقعات المحللين البالغة 5.05 مليار دولار.قطاع البنية التحتية: الذي يشمل أجهزة الكمبيوتر الرئيسية، سجل انخفاضاً بنسبة 6% في الإيرادات لتصل إلى 2.89 مليار دولار، وهو أعلى من توقعات المحللين البالغة 2.76 مليار دولار. في وقت سابق من هذا الشهر، قدمت آي بي إم الكمبيوتر الرئيسي z17.خلال الربع الأول، أعلنت آي بي إم أنها سوّت دعواها القضائية مع شركة تصنيع الرقائق GlobalFoundries. كما أكملت عملية استحواذها على شركة برمجيات السحابة HashiCorp بقيمة 6.4 مليار دولار وأعلنت عن خطط للاستحواذ على شركة برمجيات تخزين البيانات الناشئة DataStax بشروط غير معلنة. بواسطة CNBC تابع عالم التقنية على
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    Garmin تطلق ساعات Instinct 3 Tactical Edition مع بطارية غير محدودة ووضع الرؤية الليلية
    أطلقت Garmin ساعتي Instinct 3 Tactical Edition الذكيتين على مستوى العالم، وهما مزودتان بمصباح LED مدمج ومجموعة من الميزات الحصرية مثل وضع الرؤية الليلية ونشاط Rucking. كما توفران، في طرازين من أصل ثلاثة، شحنًا شمسيًا يوفر عمر بطارية غير محدود في الظروف المناسبة.كشفت Garmin عن Instinct 3 Tactical Edition بعد تسريبات في أبريل 2025 ظهرت في صور من بيان صحفي على موقع Garmin فيتنام. تتضمن التشكيلة ثلاثة طرازات: Instinct 3 – 50 mm, AMOLED, Tactical Edition، وInstinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar, Tactical Edition، وInstinct 3 – 45 mm, Solar, Tactical Edition. جميعها باللون الأسود مع سوار أسود، وتعتمد على الطرازات الأصلية التي أُطلقت في يناير 2025. تتميز بإطار معدني معزز وشاشة مقاومة للخدش، مع ميزات مشتركة مثل مصباح LED مدمج وتتبع صحي يشمل مقاييس مثل Body Battery وتحديد المواقع عبر GPS. توفر طرازات AMOLED عمر بطارية يصل إلى 24 يومًا، بينما تصل طرازات Solar إلى 40 يومًا أو عمر غير محدود في ظروف مثالية.تشمل الميزات الحصرية لوضع Tactical Edition التوافق مع الرؤية الليلية، ونشاط Rucking الجديد، ووضع Stealth Mode لإخفاء موقع GPS. يمكن حفظ نقاط الطريق على الخريطة للرجوع إليها لاحقًا، مع وضع Jumpmaster Mode وزر Kill Switch لمسح البيانات. كما يتيح تطبيق AB Quantum للهواتف الذكية إدارة الملفات الشخصية والأهداف والبيانات الباليستية، مع إمكانية دفع رسوم لمرة واحدة لفتح Applied Ballistics Solver للرماية بعيدة المدى.يتوفر Instinct 3 Tactical Edition AMOLED (50 مم) في دول مثل الولايات المتحدة والمملكة المتحدة وهولندا بسعر 599.99 دولار/499.99 جنيه إسترليني/599.99 يورو. أما طرازات Solar (45 مم و50 مم) فتُباع بسعر 499.99 دولار/429.99 جنيه إسترليني/499.99 يورو و549.99 دولار/459.99 جنيه إسترليني/549.99 يورو على التوالي. للمقارنة، يبلغ سعر Instinct 3 AMOLED القياسي (50 مم) 499.99 دولار، وطراز Solar بنفس الحجم 449.99 دولار.المصدر:
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  • Bilingual Office Administrator II // Administrateur de bureau bilingue II at Mistplay
    Bilingual Office Administrator II // Administrateur de bureau bilingue IIMistplayMontreal2 hours agoApplyMistplay est le programme de fidélité n° 1 pour les joueurs sur mobile et compte plus de 20 millions d'utilisateurs dans le monde entier. Des millions de joueurs utilisent notre plateforme pour découvrir des jeux, entrer en contact avec leurs amis et gagner de superbes récompenses. Nous sommes une entreprise rentable en forte croissance, récemment classée comme la troisième entreprise technologique à la croissance la plus rapide au Canada. Notre passion pour l'innovation est le moteur de notre croissance dans le secteur, grâce au développement de nouvelles applications, et d'outils Ad Tech puissants. Chez Mistplay, nous faisons appel à la collaboration stratégique, créative et axée sur les données pour nourrir notre imagination sur ce qui peut être réalisé.Mistplay is the #1 Loyalty Program for mobile gamers - with over 20 million users worldwide. Millions of gamers use our platform to discover games, connect with friends, and earn awesome rewards. We are a fast growing profitable company, recently ranked as the 3rd fastest growing technology company in Canada. Our passion to innovate drives our growth across the industry with the development of new apps, and powerful ad tech tools. Mistplay embraces strategic, creative, and data-driven collaboration to fuel our imagination of what can be achieved.English Description is Below ⬇️Mistplay est à la recherche d'un administrateur de bureau bilingue pour assurer le bon fonctionnement de notre bureau de Montréal. Ce poste est essentiel pour créer un espace de travail positif, organisé et efficace, où les employés et les visiteurs se sentent accueillis et soutenus. En tant qu'administrateur de bureau, tu seras chargé de diverses tâches allant de la gestion des fournitures de bureau à la coordination d'événements et aux relations avec les fournisseurs, tout en maintenant un niveau élevé d'organisation et de réactivité. Ce poste est idéal pour une personne proactive, très organisée et qui aime contribuer à un environnement dynamique et axé sur les personnes.Tes missions chez Mistplay :Être le premier point de contact à la réception, accueillir les employés et les visiteurs avec chaleur et professionnalisme, gérer les livraisons et maintenir une présence accueillante. Ce poste est à pourvoir sur site, du lundi au vendredi, de 9 h à 17 h.Gérer les fournitures de bureau, les collations et l'équipement en effectuant régulièrement des inventaires, en passant les commandes et en veillant à la livraison en temps voulu des articles nécessaires.Assurer la liaison avec les fournisseurs et les prestataires de services afin de garantir un service de qualité, gérer l'entretien des équipements et des services du bureau (par exemple, imprimantes, machines à café) et coordonner les réparations si nécessaire.Gérer le calendrier et l'aménagement des espaces de bureau, faciliter la coordination des réunions, des événements et des activités sur site pour les réunions d'équipe et les collaborations interdépartementales.Assister à la planification et à l'exécution des événements et célébrations liés à la culture de l'entreprise tout au long de l'année, en étant directement responsable des événements se déroulant au bureau de Montréal.Organiser et tenir à jour les informations et les ressources relatives au bureau, en veillant à ce que les informations et les outils essentiels soient facilement accessibles à tous les employés.Respecter les normes de sécurité au travail, en collaboration avec les représentants internes en matière de santé et de sécurité, afin de répondre à toute préoccupation et de maintenir un environnement sécurisé ; obtenir et maintenir une certification en secourisme.Veiller à la propreté et à l'organisation quotidiennes du bureau, en s'assurant que les espaces communs sont présentables, réapprovisionnés et fonctionnels afin de favoriser un environnement de travail optimal.Effectuer des tâches de comptabilité légère, telles que la gestion de la petite caisse, le suivi des dépenses et la soumission des documents pertinents à l'équipe des finances, si nécessaire.Ce que nous recherchons :2 à 5 ans d'expérience dans l'administration de bureau ou un poste similaire, avec une capacité avérée à mener plusieurs tâches de front et à maintenir un espace de travail organisé.Maîtrise professionnelle courante/excellente du français et de l'anglais.Excellentes compétences en communication et en relations interpersonnelles, avec la capacité d'interagir de manière professionnelle avec les fournisseurs, les cadres et les membres de l'équipe, afin de favoriser une atmosphère de travail positive.Esprit proactif et sens aigu du détail, capable d'anticiper les besoins du bureau, de gérer les situations imprévues et de maintenir un environnement bien organisé.Maîtrise de Google Workspace, ainsi qu'une connaissance générique des logiciels et systèmes de gestion de bureau.Flexible et capable de s'adapter à des priorités changeantes, à l'aise dans la gestion de multiples responsabilités dans un environnement collaboratif et dynamique.Compréhension des réglementations en matière de santé et de sécurité, engagement à créer un lieu de travail sûr et conforme pour tous les employés.English Description:Mistplay is seeking a Bilingual Office Administrator to support the smooth and efficient operation of our Montreal office. This role is critical in creating a positive, organized, and well-functioning workspace, where both employees and visitors feel welcomed and supported. As the Office Administrator, you will manage a variety of tasks ranging from office supply management to event coordination and vendor relations, all while maintaining a high standard of organization and responsiveness. This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, highly organized, and enjoys contributing to a dynamic, people-oriented environment.What You’ll Be Doing:Serve as the first point of contact at reception, greeting employees and visitors with warmth and professionalism, managing deliveries, and maintaining a welcoming presence **This role is expected to be onsite, Monday-Friday from 9:00-5:00**Maintain office supplies, snacks, and equipment by conducting regular inventory checks, placing orders, and ensuring timely delivery of necessary items.Liaise with vendors and service providers to ensure quality service, handling maintenance for office utilities and equipment (e.g., printers, coffee machines) and coordinating repairs when needed.Manage scheduling and set-up for office spaces, facilitating the smooth coordination of meetings, events, and on-site activities for team gatherings and cross-departmental collaborations.Assist in the planning and execution of company culture events and celebrations throughout the year, with direct ownership of events taking place in the Montreal office.Organize and maintain office-related information and resources, making sure that essential information and tools are readily accessible to all employees.Uphold workplace safety standards, working alongside the internal health and safety representatives to address any concerns and maintain a secure environment; obtain and maintain first aid certification.Oversee daily office cleanliness and organization, ensuring common areas are presentable, restocked, and functional to support an optimal work environment.Handle light bookkeeping tasks, such as managing petty cash, tracking expenses, and submitting relevant documentation to the finance team as needed.What We’re Looking For:2-5 years in office administration or a similar role, with proven success in multitasking and maintaining an organized workspace.Fluent/Strong professional working proficiency in French & EnglishExcellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage professionally with vendors, executives, and team members, fostering a positive office atmosphere.Proactive problem-solver with a keen eye for detail, able to anticipate office needs, handle unexpected situations, and maintain a well-ordered environment.Proficiency in Google Workspace, along with a basic understanding of office management software and systems.Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities, comfortable managing multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.Understanding of health and safety regulations, committed to creating a safe and compliant workplace for all employees.*Nous remercions tous(tes) les candidat(e)s. Le genre masculin a été utilisé dans le but d'alléger le texte. Nous souscrivons au principe de l’équité en matière d’emploi.Pourquoi choisir Mistplay ?Nous faisons tout pour rendre notre environnement de travail aussi accueillant et plaisant que possible ! Un poste chez Mistplay s’accompagne de toute une série d'avantages que nous proposons en mode virtuel ou présentiel : déjeuners d'équipe, soirées jeux, événements à l'échelle de l'entreprise, et bien plus encore.Notre culture est profondément ancrée dans la croissance et soutenue par une équipe de personnes intelligentes, dynamiques et enthousiastes. Nous utilisons les données pour apprendre, améliorer et adapter en permanence. Nous favorisons un environnement dans lequel chacun est encouragé à partager ses idées, à repousser les limites, à prendre des risques calculés et à voir ses visions se concrétiser.Why Mistplay?We strive to make our work environment as inviting and fun as possible! Working at Mistplay is coupled with a whole array of perks that we've adopted virtually and in-person: Team Lunches, game nights, company-wide events, and so much more. Our culture is deeply rooted in growth and upheld by a team of smart, dynamic, and enthusiastic people. We utilize data to constantly learn, improve, and adapt. We foster an environment where everyone is encouraged to share their ideas, push boundaries, take calculated risks, and witness their visions come to life. Create Your Profile — Game companies can contact you with their relevant job openings. Apply
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    What We Loved (And Hated) About The Marathon Alpha
    Marathon is out in less than six months and there’s still a lot we don’t know about it. But thanks to the current closed alpha, we’ve had a chance to finally go hands-on with Bungie’s first new project in over a decade and the latest live-service game coming out of the PlayStation portfolio. The results so far have left us scratching out heads.Suggested ReadingSpider-Man 2's New Web Wings Make It Feel Like A Proper Sequel Share SubtitlesOffEnglishview videoSuggested ReadingSpider-Man 2's New Web Wings Make It Feel Like A Proper Sequel Share SubtitlesOffEnglishRight now at least, Marathon is a fascinating sci-fi premise wrapped up in a pretty familiar and somewhat forgettable extraction shooter facsimile. The alpha was originally going to be NDA’d but Bungie ended up lifting that requirement after many content creators balked at the provision. And while there’s definitely still plenty of polish to be added to the look of Marathon’s world, its UI, and other visual elements, things seem to be running well under the hood. No real bugs, no real performance issues on PlayStation 5, and no problems matchmaking or staying connected. But while the moment-to-moment gameplay in Marathon can be solid, the alpha left us with a bunch of questions about how Bungie’s new shooter can succeed and what will set it apart in an ever-more-crowded field of established alternatives.Ethan Gach: Still waters run deep. Can we say the same about Marathon?Zack Zwiezen:You can only answer that if you got an alpha code. Which both of us did. And while I don’t have an answer for your smarty-pants philosophical question, I do have thoughts on Marathon! Not all of them positive. I spent a lot of my time playing and then thinking about this game and going “Hmmm...”EG: It’s in a very weird spot! At least what’s playable in the alpha—two maps, four runners, and a couple of contracts. As someone with a need to watch XP and faction rep meters fill up, I felt surprisingly un-obsessed with Marathon after playing a couple hours (the game has some of that stuff but it wasn’t enough to overcome my ennui). Still, the conundrum of what Marathon may or may not end up being is something my mind keeps coming back to.ZZ: Yeah. After a few hours of playing Marathon’s alpha—which as you mention is not the full game—I’m not really hungry to hop back in. And I’m also not sure who this game is actually for...The alpha feels too watered-down to attract the extraction sickos who have 2000 hours in Tarkov. But it still feels like it’s going to be too punishing to attract casual Destiny players and battle royale fans.I saw someone, can’t remember who, tweet that the game is like Apex Legends: But Now You Lose Everything When You Die Edition and that’s not completely fair, but not that far off either.EG: The pitch for this game is something like, “What if the extraction mode from a free-to-play Call of Duty game played like Destiny 2 and was priced somewhere in the middle?” And when you say it like that it’s hard to get excited, but moment-to-moment the gunplay is on point and the art direction and world itself have me very intrigued.ZZ: On paper that pitch is really a hard sell. And trying to convince some friends to play this has been a struggle. But yeah, the gunplay feels really, really good. At one point I was fighting some NPC bots in a trippy sci-fi warehouse with weird lights and it was awesome. Then I had to rummage through their loot for some items and got killed by a player seconds later and lost everything.The problem was that I ended up just thinking, “Man, I wish this wasn’t an extraction shooter that forced me to play with randos to survive!” Which I doubt is what Bungie was going for with the alpha. BungieEG: Tell me more about why losing loot is such a buzzkill for you. It’s definitely something I think will be polarizing for certain types of Bungie fans but it doesn’t bother me personally.ZZ: I think the problem is that, as you mentioned, there’s not enough (in the Alpha at least) other STUFF to work toward. So if you drop in with a cool gun you successfully extracted with but you get insta-killed by some rando with a sniper, it feels bad. I made no progress on in-game challenges, because they aren’t a thing (and don’t seem to be a thing in the full game) and I didn’t complete any contracts. And that cool gun and everything else is gone. And if that happens a few too many times, it feels really punishing.And like, in Fortnite, even bad matches don’t really punish me that much. I don’t lose anything and I’m always making progress on like 200 different challenges and my battle passes.But with Marathon (and other extraction shooters) you can have a run of bad matches that just feels awful. And I’m not sure, without some big changes, that Bungie is going to get a Destiny-size community to support Marathon. EG: For a game about grabbing loot, that part was definitely the least exciting to me. I think that’s partly about the narrow scope of what’s available in the alpha but also partly an issue with how anti-climactic the flow and drama of matches feel.Showdowns with other players were very few and far between, and usually ended before both sides could fully engage. The loot caches all sort of run together in my mind, and there was a surprising lack of interesting enemies. Occasionally there’d be an invisible security unit or beefier elite but I experienced very little in the way of big moments like, “oh, we found great loot!” or “oh, we’re in a mini-boss fight!” or “now we’re in a shootout to get to the extraction point.” None of that really “popped” for me.ZZ: Matches tended to blend together for me. I don’t really have many “COOL STORY” moments to share. And yeah, combat with other players is pretty rare and tends to be the worst part of this game. I feel like the time-to-kill is so short in this that I could drop people with anything and they, in turn, could do the same to me. So fights weren’t about who had found some cool gear or had a smart spot, but just “Who spotted who first and pulled the trigger?”It led to a situation where I started to get annoyed and bored with NPC bot fights and would just get a few cool items/guns and extract. But then, I started to wonder why I was even looting guns if I was mostly avoiding or dreading combat with NPCS and rarely saw other players or felt like my guns mattered.EG: I was, frankly, shocked how little we ran into human opponents while playing. The max map capacity is currently 18 teams of three players. I’m not sure if that’s a tech limitation or calibrated to limit chaos but something is off about the density of “things to do” on the map right now.It feels like there needs to be a lot more AI enemies, or the matches need to be shorter and that threat needs to ramp up more quickly. I can imagine much more exciting scenarios where players are too busy trying to survive to really stab one another in the back at the end of a round, but as it stands the matches didn’t follow any memorable arcs.That’s not to say they’re boring moment-to-moment, because you are constantly on the lookout for threats and optimal routes, high ground, good cover, loot, etc. But there’s a glaring hole at the center of what’s in the alpha right now. I was, frankly, shocked how little we ran into human opponents while playing. ZZ: I do think, as I realized how safe I usually was in most areas, I did get a bit bored of it after a few hours.But I wonder if the number of players is directly tied to the size of the maps, which aren’t massive. And yeah, I agree. I was shocked by how much of the game was me running around the map collecting random sci-fi gear while never seeing other players. Speaking of the maps, neither of them are great! And I’m not talking about the rough-looking outdoor areas. (Which I assume will get a few more passes before September’s launch.)Both maps in the alpha lack any memorable regions or interesting landmarks. It’s just a collection of a lot of the same-looking assets spread around an area in a maze-like fashion. Nothing remarkable.EG: It’s ironic that you spend the game playing as synthetic “shells” that are printed anew each time you die because I can totally imagine a really fun, compelling PVP experience inside the “shell” of what Marathon appears to be at the moment. Based on what we’ve heard about the final game, though, I’m not sure there will be enough bold design swings or interesting ideas to make it feel alive. I can’t tell you what Bungie should do but I can tell you a few things are missing right now. The recipe’s a bit bland, like a pizza cooked to perfection but the sauce is too thin and the crust tastes like water.ZZ: Do you think this game comes out in September as planned? Because based on the negative or middling reactions I’m seeing online, I’m wondering what the vibes are inside Bungie and if there is any possibility that this thing gets delayed until 2026 so they can make some bigger changes. So they can spice up the pizza and add more toppings. EG: I don’t think it comes out. And if it does, it will be because Sony doesn’t believe in it and is ready to move on. I think there will be a public beta around July or so and based on the level of participation and buzz coming out of that, a call will be made then.But I hope I’m wrong and it comes together in the final product because I truly do love the lore and vibes. I very much want a reason to exist in that world and see where it goes in a way that I did not with Concord.Image: BungieZZ: Same! I want this game to succeed. And like you said, there’s good stuff in here. I think Bungie, given a bit more time, could tinker with what is here and end up with something that blows up and becomes a big hit. And I want to see that happen. But I’m not convinced, after playing the alpha, that Marathon is going to succeed. I hope I’m wrong, if only so we keep getting more awesome short movies like that last one.Ultimately, I think they need to make a decision. Is this going to be a fairly punishing hardcore extraction shooter or something that is designed to appeal to more players from more genres? And perhaps this is a debate raging internally at the studio and was part of the reason the NDA was lifted. Maybe they want to see what the reaction is, and different sides can use the online conversations to plead their case.For now, I’ll probably play more of the alpha. See if it clicks more with me. How about you?EG: I’ll definitely hop on a few more times and continue hunting for the magic. It’s by no means bad and it certainly feels better to play than some other extraction shooters. There’s a lot that’s not in the alpha, so I don’t want to make up my mind too early based on just the roughest proof of concept. And because I’m a sicko I will definitely max out any ranks I can.ZZ: Same. The shooty-shooty bits are fun enough and the world is neat. I hope it all comes together in the end. .
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