As return-to-office mandates intensify, hybrid workers are strategically tracking their managers' calendars to coordinate office days and maximize visibility with decision-makers—a practice called 'calendar stalking' or 'billboard days.' Nearly half of workers admit timing their in-office appearances based on who will notice them, with managers leading at 83%, driven by concerns that face time influences promotions and layoff decisions in a volatile job market.
Analyst Rhys Elliot argues that Microsoft's cancellation of Gears of War: E-Day's PS5 version was a mistake, citing soft Steam pre-orders of 120k and the game's online multiplayer focus requiring a large crossplay audience. The prequel was originally planned for PlayStation before becoming an Xbox exclusive this summer.