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Massive Steam Leak Spoils Story and Achievements for Dozens of Games, Some of Which are Not Even Announced

Persona 6, Kingdom Hearts 4, Fable, Penis Bird... All the heavy hitters are here!

In the early hours on Wednesday, August 9, a huge leak brought about by the Steam API spilled the beans on over 125 games. These titles had their achievement lists freely available for anybody with an internet connection to browse.

The situation becomes particularly intriguing when it is revealed that many of the titles mentioned in the leak had not yet been publicly announced. Even more...
 

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...
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  • Destiny 2: Revenant Act 3 Released

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-07-2025, 02:23 PM
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    Destiny 2: Revenant Act 3 Released

    Come and get your 1 hour of new content.

    The third and final act for Destiny 2: Revenant was released to players just a short time ago today across all platforms. This third act adds in a new exotic mission called Kell's Fall, where players will be able to obtain the new "vampiric themed exotic void slug shotgun, Slayer's Fang."

    This third act also adds in two new legendary weapons: Red Tape and Heretic's Fervor. The first is a Stasis scout rifle and the second...
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  • Chocolate Factory Simulator Out Now

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-07-2025, 12:50 PM
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    Chocolate Factory Simulator Out Now

    Be wary of anybody named Charlie.

    The independent game dev studio Games Incubator, just released Chocolate Factory Simulator on Steam. For $20, you can bring the chocolate and candy factory of your dreams to life. There is even a free demo available that will give you a taste of the full game.

    Chocolate Factory Simulator blends steampunk tech with chocolate making. You will use "gourmet machinery" to create various types of chocolate. It's up to you to figure...
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  • Esports Prop Bets: Creative Ways to Bet Beyond the Winner

    • Created by: Major 0
    • Published: 01-07-2025, 12:27 AM

    Esports Prop Bets: Creative Ways to Bet Beyond the Winner

    Esports betting has altered the way that fans are involved in their favorite games and teams, giving a selection of betting choices beyond which one will win. One of the most exciting and creative bets in the world of esports betting are prop bets, or proposition bets, as they’re sometimes referred to. They are bets about specific outcomes or events happening or not within a match and so allow the bettors to dig in the niche markets and make use of what they know about the game. For example, ...
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  • Sony Announces Movie Adaptations of Horizon and Helldivers, Plus a Ghost of Tsushima Anime

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-06-2025, 10:10 PM
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    Sony Announces Movie Adaptations of Horizon and Helldivers, Plus a Ghost of Tsushima Anime

    The Sony Cinematic Universe is expanding soon.

    During Sony's CES 2025 conference, the company announced two new films and one new anime series based off of a few of their most popular franchises.

    Sony says that Helldivers 2 is being made into a film. It is coming via a collaboration between Sony Productions and Sony Pictures. Helldivers 2, the game, is developed by Arrowhead and released on PlayStation 5 and PC on February 8, 2024.

    Another film from Sony...
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  • Dell Just Killed Off Their XPS Branding in Favor of Apple-Like Naming Scheme

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-06-2025, 09:11 PM
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    Dell Just Killed Off Their XPS Branding in Favor of Apple-Like Naming Scheme

    After over three decades, the XPS series is no more.

    Dell announces that they are killing off their long-running "XPS" branding. Not only is Dell getting rid of the XPS branding but they're also killing off their Inspiron, Latitude, and Precision branding. In place of these unique words will be Apple-inspired branding such as Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max.

    Dell describes their low-end "Dell" brand as being "designed for play, school, and work."...
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  • Stellar Blade Devs All Received PlayStation 5 Pros and a $3,400 Bonus

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-06-2025, 04:38 PM
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    Stellar Blade Devs All Received PlayStation 5 Pros and a $3,400 Bonus

    Gifts received as part of a special New Year's celebration.

    Employees at Shift Up, the game studio behind last year's Stellar Blade, all received a rather nice gift from the studio's leadership as part of a New Year's celebration event. The gifts, as shared on the official Stellar Blade Twitter account, include a PlayStation 5 Pro and a monetary bonus of 5 million won (about $3,400 USD) for each employee.

    The studio shared a photo of the literal mountain of PlayStation...
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  • Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PC System Requirements Announced

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    • Published: 01-06-2025, 04:07 PM
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    Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PC System Requirements Announced

    See if your hardware is ready for January 23rd.

    Square Enix released the official PC system requirements for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. The developer shared what you will need to run the game starting at 1080p and 30 FPS at minimum up to 4K and 60 FPS for the Ultra settings. For most people, it looks like the biggest barrier to entry will be the requirement of needing 155GB of free drive space just to install the game. For others, the barrier may be the requirement of needing an Nvidia...
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  • Executives and More Allegedly Laid Off from Star Citizen Developer Cloud Imperium Games

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-06-2025, 03:09 PM
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    Executives and More Allegedly Laid Off from Star Citizen Developer Cloud Imperium Games

    A new report suggests there's a big shakeup with upper management.

    According to a new report from Insider Gaming, "several top-level executives have been laid off" from Cloud Imperium Games, the development studio working on Star Citizen. This "significant shakeup to its upper management" seeming comes as a result of the team failing to meet deadlines.

    Insider Gaming says that they spoke to anonymous sources about these layoffs. They say that the...
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  • Creative Announces T0 Aurena - A Gaming Chair with Built-in Speakers

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-06-2025, 12:07 PM
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    Creative Announces T0 Aurena - A Gaming Chair with Built-in Speakers

    Creative partnered with TGIF on this new chair.

    The week of the Consumer Electronics Show is upon us and that means we're in at least a few cool, weird, and unique product announcements. I'll leave it up to you to decide which of those options applies to the newly announced T0 Aurena gaming chair from Creative Technology and chair maker TGIF Gaming.

    The T0 Aurena is an upcoming ergonomic chair designed in collaboration between Creative and TGIF that incorporates speakers...
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  • NetEase Lifts Marvel Rivals Bans Made Against Steam Deck, Linux, and Mac Players

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-03-2025, 05:25 PM
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    NetEase Lifts Marvel Rivals Bans Made Against Steam Deck, Linux, and Mac Players

    Turns out that simply using a different operating system isn't actually cheating.

    Marvel Rivals developer NetEase offers a sincere apology to those users that were recently banned from their online competitive shooter for the high crime of playing on a Steam Deck, Linux, or Mac.

    Several legitimate players recently got caught up in a big ban wave because NetEase forgot to whitelist compatibility layers/software that non-Windows users need to use to play games on non-Windows...
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  • Another Excuse Made for Why Black Myth: Wukong Isn't on Xbox

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-02-2025, 06:37 PM
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    Another Excuse Made for Why Black Myth: Wukong Isn't on Xbox

    If memory serves...

    Black Myth: Wukong was intended to be a multiplatform release. However, for some reason the action-RPG has only been released on PlayStation 5 and PC, with an Xbox release being nowhere in sight yet.

    Throughout several interviews, Microsoft insisted that the delay of the Xbox version was due to an exclusivity deal that Sony made with Black Myth developer Game Science. Microsoft has even stated that they "confirm that the delay is not due to Xbox...
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  • Fantastic Four Confirmed for Marvel Rivals

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-02-2025, 03:53 PM
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    Fantastic Four Confirmed for Marvel Rivals

    A full reveal drops next week.

    NetEase just announced that the Fantastic Four will be coming soon to Marvel Rivals. Today's announcement comes after several leaked images showed a few of the members in the character selection screen, which was a bit of a problem since they aren't in the public version of the game yet.

    NetEase shared an official image of the Fantastic Four in a flying car that I assume has the word "Fantastic" in it, maybe it's like "Fantastic...
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  • Poll: Will a new Half-Life be Announced in 2025?

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-02-2025, 03:04 PM
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    Poll: Will a new Half-Life be Announced in 2025?

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    A new Half-Life will be both announced AND released this year!
    33.33%
    2
    A new Half-Life will be announced but will release after 2025!
    33.33%
    2
    There will be no announcement and no release this year (or ever).
    33.33%
    2

    The poll is expired.

    It's getting hard to ignore the hints.

    On New Year's Eve, we had G-Man voice actor Mike Shapiro drop a subtle nod to something on the horizon for Half-Life. If it wasn't enough that he used the G-Man voice, his social media post also included various Half-Life and Valve hashtags.

    Shapiro's Tweet included a bit of a mysterious image that people quickly found was related to a song, Best Long Dog, he uploaded to his YouTube on December 16, 2024. People noticed that the...
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  • Sony Kicks 2025 Off by Punishing PlayStation Plus Subs with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-02-2025, 01:29 PM
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    Sony Kicks 2025 Off by Punishing PlayStation Plus Subs with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

    Maybe the other games will make up for it.

    The January 2025 PlayStation Plus monthly games were announced by Sony. These are the games that will be offered to all PlayStation Plus subscribers starting January 7th.

    Sony seems to believe that the highlight out of this month's bunch is Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. I think most people would probably disagree with that assessment though. The other major titles being offered this month include Need for Speed Hot...
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  • Half-Life G-Man Voice Actor, Mike Shapiro, Wishes You a Happy New Year

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-31-2024, 08:01 PM
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    Half-Life G-Man Voice Actor, Mike Shapiro, Wishes You a Happy New Year

    The clock is ticking.

    Mike Shaprio is perhaps best known amongst readers of this site as the voice behind both G-Man and Barney Calhoun from the Half-Life franchise. Of course, he's had several other roles in his many years of acting, but strangely enough I feel like only mentioning his connection to Half-Life is relevant for this news post. I don't know why that is.

    Shapiro took to social media this evening to wish that all of his fans have... Well actually, it wasn't...
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  • How Many Games Did You Complete in 2025?
    by Shawn Zipay
    Make up your own definition of "complete."

    Was 2025 a big year for game completions for you, or were you more of a "stick to one never-ending, live-service game for the entire year" sort of player?

    For this, you can take whatever definition you want as a game "completion." Beat the main story? Earned 100% of the game's achievements? Or simply played enough that you're satisfied with what you accomplished and have no plans to return any time...
    I did not complete any game in 2025
    33.33%
    2
    I completed up to 10 games
    50.00%
    3
    I completed more than 10 games
    16.67%
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