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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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  • Next Call of Duty Teaser Site Launches - Focus on Private Military Contractors and May 4 Reveal

    Get ready, because a new Call of Duty reveal is just around the corner! A teaser site for the new Call of Duty game has already gone up and offers a few interesting bits of information that you may overlook on your first visit. Furthermore, there is a new teaser trailer released for the game.


    The site itself reveals some links to outside websites that focus on private military contractors and mercenaries. It contains links to Wikipedia, Business Insider,...
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  • Call of Duty Gets Xtreme and Joins X Games Austin

    Call of Duty Gets Xtreme and Joins X Games Austin

    ESPN and MLG have teamed up to bring the world something we all never knew we wanted: Call of Duty competitions at the X Games. Yes, for the first time ever, an eSports event will be an actual competition at the X Games.

    Specifically, it will be a Call of Duty: Ghosts tournament at X Games Austin 2014. Taking place from June 6-8 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, the MLG X Games Invitational will see eight of the best Call of Duty teams competing for gold. ...
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  • Chaos Mode Added to Call of Duty: Ghosts

    Chaos Mode Added to Call of Duty: Ghosts

    A new "Chaos Mode" was added to the Extinction game type for Call of Duty: Ghosts. This mode is a straight forward mode where waves of enemies come at you in waves. Over time, players can increase their combo multiplier and earn more perks the longer they hold out and the better they perform. The update also includes two new perks for players: Juiced and Fast Health Regen. This is just one part of the rather lengthy update that was rolled out for the game today. ...
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  • First Ever Teaser Image for Call of Duty 2014

    First Ever Teaser Image for Call of Duty 2014

    Sledgehammer Games, during their GDC 2014 panel, revealed the first-ever look at the 2014 release of Call of Duty. It's not much, but it's all that we have right now. IGN has the image, seen below, that shows off "actual in-game characters."


    According to Activision, the game is targeting "next-gen first," which I assume to mean the current-gen consoles of Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Next-gen consoles are still a few years out....
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  • Snoop Dogg and R. Lee Ermey Voice Packs Coming to Call of Duty: Ghosts

    Snoop Dogg and R. Lee Ermey Voice Packs Coming to Call of Duty: Ghosts

    On April 22, a handful of new micro-DLC releases will come out for Call of Duty: Ghosts. These include new personalization packs, a Soap Legend Pack, two new voice packs, and more. One of those voices? Snoop Dogg. The other? R. Lee Ermey.


    Sure, why not.
    Legend Pack – Soap – $3.99 Play as the iconic field commander of Task Force 141, Captain John “Soap” MacTavish, in Call of Duty®: Ghosts Multiplayer. The Soap Legend Pack contains a Soap Multiplayer Chara
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  • Devastation Map Pack Coming in April for Call of Duty: Ghosts

    Devastation Map Pack Coming in April for Call of Duty: Ghosts

    The next DLC pack for Call of Duty: Ghosts, entitled Devastation, is slated to arrive in April.

    The pack will include four maps, a two-in-one weapon, and the next part in the Extinction story that kicked off in the Onslaught DLC. The maps are Ruins (close quarters), Collision (New York bridge area), Behemoth (more open areas), and Unearthed (re-imagined version of Dome from Modern Warfare 3). It will go for $14.99 (USD) if purchased separately or free if you already bought t...
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  • Free Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer Demo Weekend on Xbox One and 360

    Free Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer Demo Weekend on Xbox One and 360

    This weekend, Activision will have a free weekend for Call of Duty: Ghosts on the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. This is, apparently, the first time such an event has taken place on the consoles. It is a fairly "common" occurrence on the PC platform however.

    They are calling it a "demo" and will feature three maps (Strikezone, Warhawk, and Prison Break) across three game modes. Yes, you will still need an Xbox Live Gold subscription in order to play this demo.
    For the first time
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  • Call of Duty: Elite Shutting Down on Friday

    Call of Duty: Elite Shutting Down on Friday

    The once Premium only service, Call of Duty: Elite will end its run on Friday, February 28.
    Why is Call of Duty Elite going away? As noted back in October 2013, Call of Duty Elite was designed to work with prior Call of Duty games and has begun winding down support for those titles since late last year, which ends on February 28, 2014. We’ve taken all the key learnings and fan feedback to create the Call of Duty app for Call of Duty: Ghosts, which takes some of the best and most popul
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  • Sledgehammer Games to Develop 2014 Call of Duty Release as Development Cycle Switches to Three Years

    Previously, the development roles on the Call of Duty franchise alternated between Infinity Ward and Treyarch. Now, Activision has announced that Sledgehammer Games is coming in as a third developer for the series. This will move the two year development cycle to a three year development cycle for each studio. Sledgehammer is already to finish up development on the 2014 installment of the series. So yes, while the development cycle per studio is at three years, there will still be an...
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  • Call of Duty: Ghosts Patched on the PC with eSports Additions, Balancing, Anti-Cheat, and More- January 28, 2014

    Yesterday, a big ol patch went live for Call of Duty: Ghosts on the PC. This patch not only includes a number of fixes but also a lot of new features and additions for eSports!

    Changelog for Call of Duty: Ghosts for January 28, 2014
    Hotfixes
    • Killstreak count maintained across rounds in Search and Destroy, Search and Rescue and Blitz.
    • Shorten countdown timer for Clan v Clan playlist.
    • Extinction alien balance adjustments.


    New Features
    • PLAYLIST UPDATE:
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  • Sales of Call of Duty: Ghosts Are Down 19% Compared to Black Ops II

    Sales of Call of Duty: Ghosts Are Down 19% Compared to Black Ops II

    It's the end of the world as Activision knows it as sales of Call of Duty: Ghosts are even worse than an already lowered sales forecast for the game.
    The publisher told investors that it anticipated that Call of Duty: Ghosts sales would come up short of what Black Ops II did. Cowen analyst Doug Creutz thinks that a closer look at the numbers reveal that things are even worse for Call of Duty: Ghosts than what the Activision guidance suggests. “Upon further reflection, we think the [
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  • Latest Call of Duty: Ghosts Title Update and Hot Fix Address Stability and Hacking Issues

    The recent title update and hot fix update that went out for Call of Duty: Ghosts recently included some much needed fixes for the Xbox One version of the game. All platforms received a hot fix that addresses a number of hacks for the game.
    Title Update: Xbox One
    Performance
    - Improved performance issues caused by spamming.

    Stability - Fixed issues that would occur after resuming from suspension. - Improved backend multiplayer stability.
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  • Call of Duty: Ghosts is the Top Selling 'Next-Gen' Title

    Call of Duty: Ghosts is the Top Selling 'Next-Gen' Title

    It turns out that players still want to play Call of Duty as shown by the fact that Call of Duty: Ghosts is the best-selling "next-gen" title released so far. Activision announced that Ghosts is both the top-selling game for both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and the most played game on both platforms.

    According to GameStop PowerUp Rewards, it is also the most "desired" game of this next-gen turned current-gen era.

    Activision Publishing CEO, Eric Hirshberg, said.

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  • Call of Duty: Ghosts to Receive Day One Patch to Run at 1080p on PS4

    Call of Duty: Ghosts to Receive Day One Patch to Run at 1080p on PS4

    No seriously, Call of Duty: Ghosts on the PlayStation 4 will ship with 720p visuals. However, a patch that will be ready on release day will bump the game up to 1080p like magic.
    "There was a configuration issue in the retail version on single-player mode only. This has been addressed with a day one software update. People will be able to download the day one update when PlayStation 4 launches in their territory and play at native 1080p."
    So yeah, the multiplayer will be 1080p right out o...
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  • Search & Destroy Returning to Call of Duty: Ghosts on November 15

    Search & Destroy Returning to Call of Duty: Ghosts on November 15

    The Infinity Ward Twitter account just made mention that they are listening to community feedback. As such, they will be re-adding the Search & Destroy game type back as a playlist option on November 15...
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