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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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  • There's a Warhammer 40,000 Combat Racing Game Coming

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    • Published: 07-19-2024, 03:05 PM
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    There's a Warhammer 40,000 Combat Racing Game Coming

    There is no genre Warhammer will not touch.

    Proving that there is no genre in which cannot be used for a Warhammer 40K game, Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks was just announced. This is an upcoming free-to-play multiplayer combat racing game that will hit Early Access on August 6 with a full release planned for a short time after.

    A new trailer shows off some of the gameplay that blends racing with combat.. This game is being developed using Unreal Engine 5, features game...
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  • Splitgate 2 Announced

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-19-2024, 01:58 PM
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    Splitgate 2 Announced

    More portals and guns.

    Splitgate 2 was announced. This will be a new free-to-play shooter that blends competitive 4v4 PvP play with portals. Naturally, this is a follow-up to the 2021 release, Splitgate, which reportedly pulled in 22 million downloads.

    The core mechanics from the first game are carried over to this sequel. First-person combat is back as is porta-hopping movement. There will be three unique factions that grant players the "ability to choose and progress...
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  • Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Now Available

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    • Published: 07-19-2024, 01:08 PM
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    Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Now Available

    Tower-defense meets action meets Japanese folklore.

    Capcom just released Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess today on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Game Pass, and PC. This is a new action-strategy game that blends elements of tower defense with action with Japanese folklore.

    In Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess players will attempt to defend the people and lands of Mt. Kafuku from "ominous defilement and the Seethe." You take on the...
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  • Diablo 4's Upcoming Spiritborn Class Revealed

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    • Published: 07-18-2024, 04:19 PM
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    Diablo 4's Upcoming Spiritborn Class Revealed

    Call upon animal spirit guardians in this new class.

    Blizzard lifted the veil on the upcoming Spiritborn class. This new class will make its Diablo franchise debut as part of the Vessel of Hatred expansion release on October 8. The Spiritborn will call upon "the unique strengths of Jaguar, Gorilla, Eagle, and Centipede Spirit Guardians."

    Blizzard notes that Spiritborn's primary attacks are a series of three-hit-combos using "acrobatic fluidity" and...
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  • Crime Boss DLC is Free to Keep Forever

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    • Published: 07-18-2024, 03:41 PM
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    Crime Boss DLC is Free to Keep Forever

    The DLC will remain free for the foreseeable future.

    505 Games and Ingame Studios just announced that they're going to keep the DLC for Crime Boss: Rockay City free "for the foreseeable future." This DLC was originally supposed to be free only for the Steam launch window but they decided to just keep it free forever.

    Their reason for keeping it free forever? "Why the hell not." That is literally their reason. See?



    This means...
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  • DICE Promises Regular Updates to Continue for Battlefield 2042

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    • Published: 07-18-2024, 02:36 PM
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    DICE Promises Regular Updates to Continue for Battlefield 2042

    Seasonal content is done but DICE promises regular updates to continue.

    Season 7 is the last season for Battlefield 2042 and it is nearly at its end. However, DICE says that "support for Battlefield 2042 will continue." The studio says that they will continue with "regular game, balance, and Quality of Life updates." There will also be updates to Portal highlights and Friday Night Battlefield experiences.

    There is a little something new coming for...
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  • The Oregon Trail Deluxe Physical Edition Now Available

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    • Published: 07-18-2024, 02:11 PM
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    The Oregon Trail Deluxe Physical Edition Now Available

    Yes, that Oregon Trail.

    Maximum Entertainment, along with Gameloft and HarperCollins Productions, just released The Oregon Trail Deluxe Physical Edition on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.

    The new release offers up some additional content not seen in the initial release. That initial release having happened in November 2022 and not in 1985 as we had all assumed. The Deluxe Edition includes the Cowboys and Critters DLC and a few other platform specific bonuses.
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  • No Man's Sky 5.0 Upgrades the Tech and Adds Many Community Requested Features

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-17-2024, 03:18 PM
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    No Man's Sky 5.0 Upgrades the Tech and Adds Many Community Requested Features

    Hello Games continues to cook.

    Despite the developers at Hello Games working on their super ambitious new project, Light No Fire, that hasn't stopped them from continuing work on No Man's Sky. Today, Hello Games released their "Worlds Part 1" update, otherwise known as No Man's Sky 5.0.

    With the full and very extensive patch notes having just gone live, it seems clear that the studio has no shortage of new content and update ideas up their sleeves. Worlds Part...
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  • Jude Bellingham is EA Sports FC 25 Cover Star

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    • Published: 07-17-2024, 12:16 PM
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    Jude Bellingham is EA Sports FC 25 Cover Star

    Take a nap, Americans, this one isn't for you.

    Electronic Arts just announced that Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham will be the featured cover athlete for EA Sports FC 25. Bellingham was also grace the cover for EA Sports FC Mobile. I take that to mean he will show up on the loading screen when you open the app on your phone.

    The Ultimate Edition of EA Sports FC 25 will feature Bellingham alongside "Ballon d'Or Féminin winner Aitana Bonmatí, and football icons...
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  • Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is Free on Prime Gaming

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-16-2024, 05:15 PM
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    Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is Free on Prime Gaming

    It's only been out for five months.

    If you want Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League but don't want to spend any amount of money on it, you're in luck. No, I'm not talking about sailing the high seas. I'm talking about a totally legitimate way for you to get your hands on the game that contributed to a $200 million loss for Warner Bros.

    Those of you with Amazon Prime subscriptions, and there are many out there, can get a copy of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League...
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  • Act 2 of Destiny 2: Echoes is Now Available

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    • Published: 07-16-2024, 03:08 PM
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    Act 2 of Destiny 2: Echoes is Now Available

    The second act is available now alongside a new title update.

    The second Act for Destiny 2: Echoes is now available. Echoes is the name of the first ever Episode for Destiny 2, and Episodes are the replacement for Seasons within Destiny 2. It's a little complicated but all you need to know is that new content is available right now for Destiny 2 players. Horray!

    Act 2 of Destiny 2: Echoes adds in new Battlegrounds activities, two new weapons, one reprised weapon, five...
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  • Dead by Daylight Adds Cross-Progression, Lara Croft, and 2v8 Mode

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-16-2024, 02:20 PM
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    Dead by Daylight Adds Cross-Progression, Lara Croft, and 2v8 Mode

    The Tomb Raider is available now but other content arrives soon.

    Right now, players and fans of Dead by Daylight can pick up the new survivor, Lara Croft. You may recognize Croft from her appearances in games such as Brawlhalla, Astro's Playroom, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Fortnite. She also starred in a couple of her own games at some point.

    Croft is available in Dead by Daylight right now, but there is more to come for the asymmetrical multiplayer title. On July...
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  • Milk Loving Boss Added to The Outlast Trials in Newest Update

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    • Published: 07-16-2024, 01:50 PM
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    Milk Loving Boss Added to The Outlast Trials in Newest Update

    Meet Franco Barbi.

    The latest major update for The Outlast Trials is now available today. This update, entitled Project Lupara, adds in an all-new villain: The milk-loving mobster known as Franco Barbi. This will be the first villain in the game that wields a gun, specifically it's a sawed-off shotgun. As is the case with guns, this means that Barbi can hit you from afar and could alter how you play the game.

    Also new in today's update is a new map. The Docks features...
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  • Visual Effects Company Axis Studios Goes into Administration, 162 Now Without Jobs

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    • Published: 07-16-2024, 12:39 PM
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    Visual Effects Company Axis Studios Goes into Administration, 162 Now Without Jobs

    Another studio has been hit hard by layoffs.

    Axis Studios, a visual effects company that has ties to several popular games, has gone into administration. The company has reportedly suffered from "severe cash flow problems" and has had to layoff 162 employees.

    This report comes directly from the BBC, who notes that the cash flow woes come from a decline in the number of active projects and rising labor costs. The company saw a surge in work demand during the...
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  • Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Review

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-15-2024, 05:34 PM
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    Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Review

    It's more Elden Ring but with boss encounters turned up to 11.

    Just as Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree unceremoniously thrusts you right into the new DLC, so too shall this review thrust you all straight into what I think of the only expansion for my 2022 game of the year. I do not think that Shadow of the Erdtree is a perfect piece of content. It pales in comparison to the base Elden Ring experience, but not by much. The exploration and sense of discovery do carry over from the...
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