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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).
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."...
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...
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 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...
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...
Ok, it was technically released last night but still.
The latest entry in the Nikki franchise, Infinity Nikki, is now available on PlayStation 5, iOS, Android, and the Epic Games Store. It also has its own launcher, which means that despite not being on Steam, you can just add that launcher to Steam as a non-Steam game.
Infinity Nikki promises to deliver "a cozy, whimsical open-world adventure where fashion meets exploration." As Nikki, you will travel with...
A Free-to-Play Gran Turismo Experience Arrives December 6
The first lap is free.
Polyphony Digital, the studio behind the Gran Turismo franchise, just announced My First Gran Turismo. This will be a special free-to-play Gran Turismo "experience" that gives players a little taste of what it's like to drive fast cars as they were meant to be driven: Fast. My First Gran Turismo is expected to go up on the PlayStation Store on December 6 at midnight (local time) and will be free to everyone.
An undisclosed number of employees have been laid off.
We have even more unfortunate news to share today. In addition to this week's layoffs and studio closures at Ubisoft and Sweet Bandits, layoffs have also hit Torn Banner Studios and IllFonic.
Torn Banner Studios is perhaps best known for their work on the two Chivalry titles and their Early Access release of No More Room in Hell 2. Yesterday, a message was shared on LinkedIn by CEO and creative director Steve Piggott...
Yesterday, Ubisoft announced that they were shuttering two of its development studios and laying off 277 employees. Sadly, those layoffs weren't the only ones that hit the gaming industry yesterday as Deceive Inc. developer, Sweet Bandits, also announced their own studio closure.
A post was made to the official Deceive Inc. forums yesterday morning announcing that the "Sweet Bandits team is no more."
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Release Date Moved Up a Week
A new trailer is expected to drop on December 5.
Warhorse Studios says that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will now be released one week ahead of schedule. This places the release on February 4, 2025 instead of on February 11, 2025 as was previously announced.
The announcement was made from Warhorse's global PR manager Tobias Stolz-Zwilling via Twitter and Facebook. In addition to announcing that the release date was being bumped up a week, Stolz-Zwilling also shared that...
If you ever wanted to cuddle up to any of the RuneScape gods, this is for you. Jagex is partnering with Makeship to create a collection of plushies based on RuneScape's four Gods of Gielinor.
These plushies will be available only for a limited time. Fans will have until January 6, 2025 to get their order in.
It looks like you will be able to purchase each at $29.99 if you're just buying one of them. If you buy 2, you get 5%...
The House of Da Vinci VR Out Today on Quest and Steam
Da Vinki?!
Blue Brain Games just released The House of Da Vinci VR for Meta Quest and Steam VR devices. This is a VR adaptation of the studio's puzzle series of the same name.
You play as Da Vinci's apprentice in 16th century Florence, Italy. You find Da Vinci has disappeared and it's up to you to investigate "historically authentic locations" to deal with war machines, "complex lockboxes," and escape rooms. You will be able to reveal events from...
Ubisoft Shutting Down San Francisco and Osaka Studios, Major Layoffs Expected
Nearly 300 employees are being laid off.
Today, Ubisoft announced that they are shutting down their online competitive shooter XDefiant. As a result of this shutdown, Ubisoft is also shutting down the XDefiant production studios in San Francisco and Osaka. Some layoffs will also take place in their Sydney location. This will lead to about 277 employees losing their jobs. Half of the XDefiant team will be moved to other roles elsewhere within Ubisoft.
Ubisoft announced today that they are pulling XDefiant starting today, December 3, 2024. They say that this process will prevent new downloads, player registrations, and purchases from being made. They say that everyone that purchased the Ultimate Founders Pack will be issued a full refund. Anybody that made VC and DLC purchases since November 3, 2024 will also get full refunds.
The Indiana Jones and the Great Circle PC Requirements are Insane
Older hardware need not apply.
The PC system requirements for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle were finally revealed and it's definitely not great news for anybody on older hardware. The system requirements are pretty close to what I would consider to be insane. The game apparently features zero support for GPUs that predate hardware accelerated ray tracing. The CPU requirements aren't much better either, with only the minimum requirements suggesting a CPU below a Ryzen 7 7700....
Fallout 76 players continue to eat good thanks to another free content update being released for the online multiplayer shooter. The free update is called Gleaming Depths and it takes players underground into a former Enclave lab "where cutting-edge research on Ultracite once promised to reshape Appalachia."
This update adds in new enemies to encounter along with a new boss. ZeniMax says that this new boss is "the...
Warhammer 40K: Darktide 'Grim Protocols' Update and PlayStation 5 Release
It's a big day for Darktide.
Today not only marks the release date for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on PlayStation 5 but also the release of the huge "Grim Protocols" update for all platforms. The Grim Protocols update is free to all owners of the game and contains a wealth of additional content that you can play.
First up is that PlayStation 5 release. The PlayStation 5 version does also include PlayStation 5 Pro enhancements for those who picked up Sony's latest...
The launch trailer for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle came out today courtesy of Bethesda, MachineGames, and Microsoft. This trailer comes just a few days ahead of the game's early access launch on December 6 for those that plunked down the extra cash on the Premium Edition of the game.
Those who purchased the $69.99 base version of the game, instead of the $99.99 Premium Edition, will get access to the game on December...
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PC Release Set for January 30, 2025
Amazing.
Insomniac Games announced today that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will be released on PC on January 30, 2025. The game is currently up for you to wishlist on both Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Pre-orders aren't yet live yet. Insomniac also did not share what the price will be for this release. However, you should probably expect that this will be another full priced $70 release with a chance of a launch discount. There is also a Digital Deluxe version that will undoubtedly...
GOG says they'll still preserve them forever anyway.
Blizzard is pulling the original versions of Warcraft and Warcraft 2 from GOG. This comes a very short time after remasters for Warcraft were released by Blizzard as part of their 30th anniversary event.
GOG says that both Warcraft and Warcraft 2 will be pulled from purchase at GOG on December 13. That date is exactly one month after Blizzard released the remasters of these two games on their own Battle.net client....
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...
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