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XBOX: 1,600 Layoffs Today, Another 1,600 Over the Next Year, Four Studios Now Independent or Sold, Arkane in Limbo

More broadly, Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs.

Today, Microsoft is laying off 2.1% of its workforce. This equates to 4,800 people that are being let go. The company's XBOX division is cutting about 20% of its entire workforce. All of this is being done in an effort to cut costs due to rising prices and expenses brought about by artificial intelligence (AI).

As a quick reminder: Microsoft plans to spend $190 billion on AI in 2026. In 2025, the company spent $80 billion...
 

PlayStation is Killing Physical Game Discs

Digital only after January 2028.

Starting January 2028, Sony will no longer produce physical discs for new PlayStation game releases. All games released in January 2028 and after will be available only through digital stores such as the PlayStation Store.

Sony attempts to justify this move by claiming it's a "natural direction" in order to "adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs."...
 

GTA 6 Starts at $80 with a $100 FOMO Edition and with No Physical Disc Release

And single-player only.

Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive Software sure set the gaming news world on fire today with word that Grand Theft Auto 6 will retail at a minimum of $80. Not only will there be the base $79.99 edition for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, but there will also be a Grand Theft Auto 6: Ultimate Edition for $99.99 that adds in exclusive content.

Right out of the gate, we are told that Grand Theft Auto 6 will be single-player only. Well, at...
 

Kaspersky Warns of Malware Spread Through Wallpaper Engine on Steam

Anime continues to be a danger to everyone.

The cybersecurity company Kaspersky has issued a warning about malware being spread through Steam Workshop files for Wallpaper Engine. Malware, hidden through user uploaded wallpaper packages, can lead to issues such as hijacked Steam accounts, the installation of backdoors to a user's PC, or even hidden crypto mining processes.

Wallpaper Engine includes support for various wallpaper formats: Static images, video, interactive...
 

Bungie Announces the End of Destiny 2

All good things...

Bungie is calling it quits on Destiny 2. The Sony owned Marathon developer announced the final live-service content update for Destiny 2. Today's announcement was a long time coming and one that most fans saw the writing on the wall for months ago.

That final content update for Destiny 2, Monument of Triumph, takes place on June 9, 2026. Bungie says that they will begin a "new journey as a studio" on that date with includes working on their...
 

Lord of Hatred Review: Diablo 4 Finally Finds Its Final Form

This is Diablo 4 at its best. I mean it this time. For real.

Returning to the world of Sanctuary for this latest chapter feels like a true homecoming for those of us who have spent hundreds of hours traversing its dark and unforgiving landscapes since the base game launched back in 2023. The release of the Lord of Hatred expansion marks a significant step forward in the narrative that was originally set in motion during the initial campaign and furthered by the events of the Vesse...
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  • Today's Battlefield 4 PC Update Includes Grass Physics, 0 Health Bug Fix, Stability Improvements, and Mantle Fixes

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-13-2014, 12:55 PM
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    Today's Battlefield 4 PC Update Includes Grass Physics, 0 Health Bug Fix, Stability Improvements, and Mantle Fixes

    There was an update released for Battlefield 4 on the PC just a short time ago today.

    Changelog for Battlefield 4 (PC) for February 13, 2014

    -General stability improvements -Fix for an issue where spawning into, or switching to, a gunner seat in an IFV/MBT sometimes could cause the game to crash -Fix for missing sound in Team/Squad Deathmatch -Fix for an issue in the Defuse game mode, where a bomb carrier would be permanently spotted -Decreased the rate at which the kill card
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  • AMD Releases Catalyst 14.1 Beta Drivers with Mantle Support - Battlefield 4 Framerate Gains Benchmarked

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-02-2014, 02:56 AM
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    AMD Releases Catalyst 14.1 Beta Drivers with Mantle Support - Battlefield 4 Framerate Gains Benchmarked

    At long last, those with recent ATI cards can finally experience the framerate benefits that the Mantle API brings to the table. We're talking about some fairly substantial framerate gains in some cases over DirectX 11.

    First off, go pick up the AMD Catalyst 14.1 beta drivers and enable the Mantle API within the Battlefield 4 settings. It's recommended that you do a clean install of these drivers and not simply install over your old drivers. Installing over your old drivers with...
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  • Battlefield 4 Player Appreciation Month Has Begun

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-01-2014, 03:36 PM
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    Battlefield 4 Player Appreciation Month Has Begun

    Just a friendly reminder to all Battlefield 4 players out there. The "Battlefield 4 Player Appreciation Month" has officially kicked off. One of the first things you'll notice is that you get some free Battlepacks every single day you log into Battlelog. Today, you'll probably get a free Bronze Battlepack and a free Silver Battlepack. You get things in them like your 30th 25% XP boost, new camoflauge patterns, dog tab patterns, weapon attachments, and more. What else can you expe...
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  • DICE Details How to Enable Mantle Battlefield 4 and What to Expect Once Enabled

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-30-2014, 02:04 PM
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    DICE Details How to Enable Mantle Battlefield 4 and What to Expect Once Enabled

    While Mantle support has been added in today's Battlefield 4 update, it still isn't able to be used until AMD rolls out a new video driver. Until then, DICE details all you need to know about how to enable it within the game and what to expect once it's enabled.
    Battlefield 4 on PC is already quite heavily optimized using DirectX 11 and DirectX 11.1, but with Mantle we are able to go even further: we’ve significantly reduced CPU cost in our rendering, efficiently parallelized it over multiple
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  • Battlefield 4 PC Update Includes Mantle, Balancing, Performance Gains, and Undocumented Improvements - January 30, 2014

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-30-2014, 01:41 PM
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    Battlefield 4 PC Update Includes Mantle, Balancing, Performance Gains, and Undocumented Improvements - January 30, 2014

    An update was released earlier today for the PC version of Battlefield 4. Most notable in this update, at least for ATI users, is the addition of Mantle support to the game. Also included are various performance gains for all hardware types, weapon balancing, vehicle balancing, and more.

    Changelog for Battlefield 4 (PC) for January 30, 2014
    Mantle Support The new Mantle renderer has been added in Battlefield 4. Most players can expect a performance increase by us
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  • Upcoming Battlefield 4 Pistol Tweaks Detailed by DICE

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-29-2014, 03:08 PM
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    Upcoming Battlefield 4 Pistol Tweaks Detailed by DICE

    Not content just with buffing soldier weapons or mucking around with vehicle balance, they're also working on tweaks for the pistols in Battlefield 4.

    Another blog post that went up today details a few ways in which they're attempting to bring balance to the various pistols in the game.
    1) Increased the aimed accuracy of the M1911 to make it a viable choice once the COMPACT 45 has been unlocked. This gives the M1911 a clear accuracy advantage for range, while the COMPACT 45
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  • Missing Battlefield 4 Veteran Battlepacks Won't Be Fixed Until March

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-29-2014, 02:42 PM
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    Missing Battlefield 4 Veteran Battlepacks Won't Be Fixed Until March

    Still don't have your promised Veteran Battlepack for Battlefield 4 yet? Don't worry, most people don't. Something that was promised at launch has been pushed back now until March 2014.

    A posting on the EA support forums from "eabastian" gives us the quick details.
    Short update:
    Expect your Veteran Battlepack to become available in early March. Stay tuned for more information!

    Cheers
    Basti
    March. That will be over five months since the g...
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  • DICE Details Upcoming Soldier Weapon Tweaks for Battlefield 4 Including DMR Damage Buff

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-29-2014, 02:31 PM
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    DICE Details Upcoming Soldier Weapon Tweaks for Battlefield 4 Including DMR Damage Buff

    DICE is turning the "EZ Mode" for the Recon class up to at least 10 with the upcoming patch. Today, the Battlefield 4 blog talks about some weapon tweaks coming to the game. Weapon tweaks that include a damage buff to DMRs and increased accuracy when sniping.
    DMRs 1) Increased the damage of all DMRs across all ranges. Specifically, damage has been increased at long ranges to allow three-hit kills against unarmored opponents. Additionally, reduced the penalty to accuracy for susta
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  • DICE Announces February as Player Appreciation Month - Includes Free Unlocks, Battlepacks, and More

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-28-2014, 04:52 PM
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    DICE Announces February as Player Appreciation Month - Includes Free Unlocks, Battlepacks, and More

    DICE has decided to turn February into Player Appreciation Month for Battlefield 4. Think of it as their way of saying "sorry" for releasing one of the biggest blunders of the modern gaming era.

    So, what does this mean for you, the player? They first open by saying they're still working on the "netcode" for the game that they feel wwill "tighten the overall multiplayer experience" for the game. Details are light on this but hopefully more will be revealed in the next month....
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  • DICE Reveals Plans on Vehicle Balancing Tweaks Coming to Battlefield 4

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-27-2014, 06:15 PM
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    DICE Reveals Plans on Vehicle Balancing Tweaks Coming to Battlefield 4

    After trying for a few hours just to get their blog to load, I finally see now how DICE plans to introduce even more balance to the vehicles in Battlefield 4.
    Aircraft and Anti-Aircraft 1) Reduced the total amount of missiles carried by the Mobile Anti-Aircraft vehicles from 6 to 4. The total carried missiles were making it impossible for helicopters to use counter measures to avoid the MAA’s attacks. 2) Reduced the velocity of the MAA’s default 20MM CANNON from 1200m/s to 8
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  • Battlefield 4 Running on Mantle Runs Up to '45% Faster'

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-08-2014, 04:17 PM
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    Battlefield 4 Running on Mantle Runs Up to '45% Faster'

    During AMD's CES 2014 conference, the company discussed a bit about their upcoming Mantle API and how it will impact Battlefield 4 performance. They said that they've seen "up to" 45% increases in framerate in some cases in Battlefield 4.

    The part of the above video that is important to you begins around the 30:30 mark. Comparison video footage was not shown off, though they seem to have shown off a few brief segments of the game running with Mantle. Unfortunately, their p...
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  • Reminder: Double XP Event for Battlefield 4 Premium is Active

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-04-2014, 06:06 PM
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    Reminder: Double XP Event for Battlefield 4 Premium is Active

    Just a quick reminder to all owners of Battlefield 4 and Premium out there that there is an ongoing Double XP event underway. This event began yesterday at 8AM (ET) and is active for 58 hours.

    There is nothing special that you need to do to participate other than own Battlefield 4 Premium. Don't forget to make use of your 100% and 200% experience boosts for even faster gains.
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  • AMD Mantle Support for Battlefield 4 Delayed Until at Least January

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-30-2013, 04:35 PM
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    AMD Mantle Support for Battlefield 4 Delayed Until at Least January

    If you're an AMD videocard owner and you've been anxiously awaiting AMD Mantle support that was promised for Battlefield 4, you're going to have a bit of a longer wait.

    With DICE focused on fixing bugs for the game, support for the new API has now been pushed back to some time in January. A spokesperson for EA issued the following statement to SemiAccurate.
    "After much consideration, the decision was made to delay the Mantle patch for Battlefield 4. AMD continues to support
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  • Check Out 'LEVOLUTION' a Time Lapse Video of Battlefield 4

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-24-2013, 05:51 PM
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    Check Out 'LEVOLUTION' a Time Lapse Video of Battlefield 4

    Kick back, relax, and enjoy "LEVOLUTION," a time lapse video of some of some multiplayer battles in Battlefield 4.

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  • Rumor: EA May Offer Free Battlefield 4 DLC as Apology for Releasing a Buggy Mess

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-23-2013, 08:32 PM
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    Rumor: EA May Offer Free Battlefield 4 DLC as Apology for Releasing a Buggy Mess

    As a way of apologizing to the community, EA may offer up some free DLC for Battlefield 4 if current rumors are to be believed. It isn't much to go on, but the rumor suggests that DICE and EA will give out some free DLC to make up for releasing what is arguably the buggiest AAA release of 2013. If it's the China Rising DLC, that would be really stupid considering most everyone already has that anyway. Will it be Second Assault? Maybe, but then those who purchased the Season Pass will be...
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