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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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  • Call of Duty to Skip Major 2023 Release

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-22-2022, 06:20 PM
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    Call of Duty to Skip Major 2023 Release

    A year without an annual Call of Duty release is unheard of.

    There has been a premium Call of Duty game released every year since Call of Duty 2 back in 2005. Prior to that, the first title in the franchise was released in 2003, meaning that only 2004 went without a new entry. Since 2005, new Call of Duty releases were like clockwork. They were as regular as a yearly Madden release or you when eating a diet high in fiber.

    According to an exclusive report from Bloomber...
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  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Sequel and Warzone 2 Officially Announced

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-11-2022, 05:45 PM
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    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Sequel and Warzone 2 Officially Announced

    Warzone 2 will be created from the ground up alongside the new Modern Warfare.

    Call of Duty 2022 has been officially announced. Activision Blizzard announced that this year's release will be a sequel to 2019's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. That game having been a reboot of the original Modern Warfare release from 2007, which had its own sequel with 2009's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Activision Blizzard have not explicitly called this year's release Call of Duty: Modern Warfare...
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  • Microsoft Says Activision Blizzard Will Continue to Release Games on PlayStation Beyond Existing Agreements

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-09-2022, 05:21 PM
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    Microsoft Says Activision Blizzard Will Continue to Release Games on PlayStation Beyond Existing Agreements

    Nintendo will also get the same treatment.

    Microsoft has kicked off what the New York Times is calling a "charm offensive" to help push through its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This is being done in an effort to get the United States government to approve its near $70 billion deal. Microsoft says that they will not give preferential treatment to its own games in its app stores.

    Furthermore, Microsoft says that they pledge to continue to allow...
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  • Microsoft Has a Desire to Continue Releasing Call of Duty on PlayStation

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-20-2022, 06:01 PM
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    Microsoft Has a Desire to Continue Releasing Call of Duty on PlayStation

    Well, at least for now.

    After news broke about Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty fans on PlayStation started to get a little antsy. What would happen to their favorite FPS franchise on the Sony platform? Would they have to make the leap to Xbox to continue playing?

    After all, after Microsoft acquired Bethesda Softworks last year, it was revealed that Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6 would be Xbox console exclusives. Call of Duty fans had that as a...
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  • Call of Duty Warzone Hacked Lobbies Offer Instant Max Weapon Upgrades

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-21-2021, 08:13 PM
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    Call of Duty Warzone Hacked Lobbies Offer Instant Max Weapon Upgrades

    This will probably be fixed soon.

    It looks like there is a new server-wide hack or exploit going around in Call of Duty: Warzone at present. Players have reported joining hacked lobbies in various Warzone game types that will instantly level up their weapon to max level (70) after earning just one kill.

    According to a post on Reddit, streamer Dr Disrespect encountered this hacked lobby weapon boost earlier today. Another streamer, TimTheTatman also found himself in one...
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  • Call of Duty Devs Stage Walkout Over Layoffs

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-06-2021, 01:28 PM
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    Call of Duty Devs Stage Walkout Over Layoffs

    Most of the walkouts come from the QA department following layoffs at Raven Software.

    Quality assurance developers alongside some developers from Raven Software are staging a walkout today in protest of the sudden and shocking layoffs that began last Friday. According to Kotaku, these layoffs happened after the staff were previously promised to be given raises by Activision. Raven Software is the studio mainly in charge of the very successful Call of Duty: Warzone battle royale game....
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  • Big Changes are Coming to Call of Duty: Warzone

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    • Published: 12-01-2021, 07:10 PM
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    Big Changes are Coming to Call of Duty: Warzone

    With a new map comes some big changes to loadouts.

    On December 8, Caldera will be the new map, Caldera, taking over Call of Duty: Warzone. This new map is quite tropical in nature as it's set in the Pacific after-all, and will release alongside the first season for Call of Duty: Vanguard. Activision says that the new map was "built on learnings from the community."

    Alongside the start of the season and the new Warzone map will be the introduction of the Ricochet...
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  • Call of Duty Bans May Persist Across Across Titles

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    • Published: 11-15-2021, 05:12 PM
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    Call of Duty Bans May Persist Across Across Titles

    Maybe just don't cheat in the first place.

    Activision has recently updated their security enforcement policy to say that any "extreme or repeated violations" may result in a permanent suspension from every Call of Duty title. Oh yes, this most certainly includes those Call of Duty titles that aren't even out yet but we all know are coming because Call of Duty is inevitable.

    This new policy was revealed by way of a recent Ricochet status update. For those unaware,...
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  • Call of Duty: Vanguard Needs 61GB of Space for the Full Experience

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    • Published: 11-01-2021, 03:56 PM
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    Call of Duty: Vanguard Needs 61GB of Space for the Full Experience

    You'll be able to save even more space if you don't care about the campaign.

    Call of Duty: Vanguard will be released on November 5, 2021, which is just four short days away now. We knew that the install size for Vanguard would be "up to 50% smaller" than prior releases, but it wasn't until today that we get a much clearer picture as to what that actually means.

    Activision pushed out a new blog post that details the PC system requirements for Call of Duty: Vanguard....
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  • Call of Duty: Vanguard Install Size to be Up to 50% Smaller than Previous Releases

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-26-2021, 06:52 PM
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    Call of Duty: Vanguard Install Size to be Up to 50% Smaller than Previous Releases

    Well, at least at launch.

    If you have installed and played a Call of Duty title released in the past few years, you probably noticed that your PC or console has suddenly run out of room for, well, most anything else. That's because the install sizes for the past few Call of Duty titles have been absolutely massive.

    Let's not forget that there was a time where Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was no longer able to fit on a 250GB drive. Thankfully, that install size has come...
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  • Call of Duty's New Anti-cheat has Apparently Leaked Online Just One Day After Being Announced

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-14-2021, 07:05 PM
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    Call of Duty's New Anti-cheat has Apparently Leaked Online Just One Day After Being Announced

    It's already being reverse engineered by cheat makers.

    Over the span of just three days, we had Activision issuing a threat against cheaters, the reveal of Ricochet, the new kernel-level anti-cheat coming to Call of Duty, and now today that anti-cheat has apparently already been leaked. Not only that, but Ricochet is apparently already being reverse engineered by "pay to cheat" (P2C) developers.

    Ricochet as it is known was announced just yesterday for Call of...
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  • Call of Duty's New Anti-Cheat, Ricochet, to Use Kernel-Level Driver

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-13-2021, 02:16 PM
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    Call of Duty's New Anti-Cheat, Ricochet, to Use Kernel-Level Driver

    This is about as invasive an anti-cheat as you can get.

    On October 12, the Call of Duty devs issued a vague, ominous, and really cringey warning to cheaters. As it stands, the new anti-cheat for Call of Duty: Warzone wasn't slated to be released until Call of Duty: Vanguard released later this year. So, what then were they teasing to be revealed today?

    Well, it was the reveal announcement for their new anti-cheat. They call it Ricochet, which is not to be confused with...
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  • Call of Duty Cheaters Issued Ominous Threat from Activision

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-12-2021, 05:56 PM
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    Call of Duty Cheaters Issued Ominous Threat from Activision

    I guess Activision is... rising up?

    Look cheaters, you best not mess with Call of Duty devs because they're one step away from leveling up and you look like just enough XP. If that made you cringe, you're in the right place to see even more cringe.

    The Call of Duty twitter account issued a weird, kind of ominous, kind of cringe-filled threat to cheaters today. In their all caps message, the account said that "CHEATERS AREN'T WELCOME" and that "SOON YOU'LL...
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  • Call of Duty: Vanguard Multiplayer Reveal Trailer

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-07-2021, 04:26 PM
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    Call of Duty: Vanguard Multiplayer Reveal Trailer

    Get a look at the multiplayer for the Activision published game.

    Activision, the publisher on the upcoming Call of Duty: Vanguard, just released a new trailer today for the multiplayer component included with the game. We have a few details to share about the multiplayer before you jump into the new multiplayer trailer below.

    The game will ship with 20 maps included at launch. There will be some advanced weapon customization. There will be new social options included....
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  • Open Beta for Call of Duty: Vanguard Begins in September

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 08-23-2021, 05:05 PM
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    Open Beta for Call of Duty: Vanguard Begins in September

    An alpha test is also slated to begin this weekend.

    Last week, Activision officially revealed 2021's Call of Duty release. It's called Call of Duty: Vanguard and it takes place in an alternate history WWII setting. An alpha test for the game's multiplayer is scheduled to begin on August 27 and run through to August 29, but this is exclusive to PlayStation consoles.

    This alpha will feature the new Champion Hill multiplayer mode, seen in the trailer below. This mode is "a...
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