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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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  • Microsoft Shutdown Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Games

    The company valued at over $3 trillion just closed several game studios.

    Arkane Austin, the studio behind Redfall and 2017's Prey, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within series and the multiple award-winning Hi-Fi Rush, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Alpha Dog Games, the studio behind the mobile game Mighty Doom, has been shutdown by Microsoft. Roundhouse Studios will not be shutdown but will instead be absorbed by The Elder Scrolls Online...
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  • Hades 2 Early Access Released

    Hades 2 Early Access Released

    Slay some more gods.

    Early Access for Hades 2 went live earlier today. Those looking to take the battle to the gods can pick up the early access release on either Steam or the Epic Games Store. This one picks up after the first Hades, an action-RPG that earned tons of praise from everyone.

    The Early Access price is $29.99. However, this price may increase over time or when the game leaves Early Access. It's up to you on if you want to pick the game up now or wait a while...
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  • Final Fantasy 14 Servers Hit by DDoS Attack

    Final Fantasy 14 Servers Hit by DDoS Attack

    The severs have been hit hard all day.

    Square Enix says that players wanting to login to Final Fantasy 14 may have difficulties doing so. Since around 6AM (PT) on the morning of May 6, the Final Fantasy 14 servers have been under a DDoS attack.

    The latest server status update on the official Final Fantasy 14 site has not made any additional updates since this morning's notice about the DDoS attacks happening. That notice does say that the team is "investigating...
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  • 5-hour ENERGY Just Released the 'Gamer Shot'

    5-hour ENERGY Just Released the 'Gamer Shot'

    For those late night gaming sessions.

    5-hour ENERGY just let me know about their new Gamer Shot line of energy drink supplements. The new Gamer Shot is available right now in three different flavors and are currently available for purchase through the 5-hour Energy website.

    Each Gamer Shot includes "a legendary combination of vitamins, nutrients, and 230mg of caffeine." This is about as much caffeine as what you would get in a 12oz cup of premium coffee. There's...
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  • BYOC Returns for QuakeCon 2024

    BYOC Returns for QuakeCon 2024

    Registration for QuakeCon is opening soon.

    Bethesda passes along word that the Bring Your Own Computer (BYOC) event is back for QuakeCon 2024. You will once again be able to, well, bring your own computer for some gaming and LAN fun from August 8 through August 11 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center.

    QuakeCon 2024 will include plenty of gaming, activities, and meetups over the course of four days. If you cannot make it in person, there will also be several...
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  • V Rising Launch Trailer

    V Rising Launch Trailer

    The full release is just a couple of days away.

    The final chapter and the 1.0 release of V Rising is out on May 8. If you're reading this on May 6 when this news post is going live, that means V Rising's 1.0 release is just two days away on Steam. A PS5 release is coming but at a later date.

    V Rising is an action-RPG where you are a vampire. You live as a vampire doing vampire things while just trying to survive in a world where a lot of people want you dead. It's an...
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  • PlayStation Walks Back Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement on PC

    PlayStation Walks Back Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement on PC

    The game is still delisted from several dozen regions (at present).

    Good news to everyone that raged far and wide this weekend. Mark your calendars, because this is one of the few times where Gamer Rage™️ has actually managed to change something for the better.

    PlayStation just announced that they are reversing course on the PlayStation Network (PSN) account requirement for Helldivers 2 on PC. This means that you will not have to tie your game to a PSN account and...
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  • Helldivers 2 Pulled from Steam Across Dozens of Countries Where PSN Doesn't Exist

    Sony is apparently not backing down (yet) from the PSN requirement.

    Within the past few hours, Helldivers 2 was delisted and pulled from dozens of countries where PlayStation Network is not available. This comes after nearly two full days of a full-on bombardment of negative Steam user reviews for Helldivers 2, complaining about a "new" requirement to sign in to a PlayStation Network account.

    The change was made apparent to all via SteamDB. According to a new...
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  • Players Tank Helldivers 2 Steam Review Score Over Mandatory PSN Account Linking

    Arrowhead responds to the complaints.

    PC players of Helldivers 2 have just been told (again) that it will be mandatory to link their Steam game to a PlayStation Network (PSN) account in order to keep playing. Players will have until early June to make sure the PSN account link happens.

    Players are either "whatever" about the requirement or super incredibly "I'm gonna fuck shit up" mad about the entire situation. Helldivers 2 was supposed to have a...
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  • Experience the Totally Normal Life of a Nun - INDIKA is Out Now

    Experience the Totally Normal Life of a Nun - INDIKA is Out Now

    The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me

    Odd Meter and 11 bit studios just released INDIKA on PC, with a console release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S coming later this month.

    Indika is a very surreal adventure set in an alternate version of early 20th-century Russia. You play as Indika, a nun that sets out on a weird and spiritual journey. Indika is "the tale of a strong woman on a vital mission, uncovering her life's true purpose. But beneath this surface,...
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  • Helldivers 2 to Unleash an Arctic Blast with Polar Patriots Warbond

    Helldivers 2 to Unleash an Arctic Blast with Polar Patriots Warbond

    New weapons, armors, and more arrive on May 9.

    Another Premium Warbond for Helldivers 2 is expected to drop on May 9. The new Polar Patriots Warbond will once again offer players new weapons to unlock in addition to new armors, capes, and emotes.

    This Warbond looks to include three armor sets, three new primary weapons, 3 new utility weapons and items, three new banners, capes, and emote victory poses. Just like with the prior Premium Warbonds, you can pick this one...
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  • Take-Two Interactive Shutters Studios Behind Rollerdrome and Kerbal Space Program 2 (Updated)

    Take-Two issues a nothingburger of a statement.

    Update: While the initial report (found below) spoke only of the layoffs and shuttering for Kerbal Space Program 2 developer, Intercept Games, it is now known that Take-Two Interactive is shuttering Roll7 as well.

    Roll7 is a development studio based out of London and is the team behind the action game Rollerdrome. The studio also known for developing several titles in the OlliOlli series.

    Citing a note sent...
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  • Earth Defense Force 6 Out July 25 on PC and PlayStation

    Earth Defense Force 6 Out July 25 on PC and PlayStation

    The next installment is finally headed to the west.

    Earth Defense Force 6 is finally getting a release in the west. On July 25, Earth Defense Force 6 will be released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam starting at $59.99. Pre-orders for the PlayStation version are live now, while pre-orders for the Steam release will open up in June.

    Earth Defense Force 6 was first released in Japan back in August of 2022, so it's taken a little while to come to make...
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  • 65 Million Vault Dwellers Watched the Fallout TV Show

    65 Million Vault Dwellers Watched the Fallout TV Show

    This figure comes from Amazon.

    The Fallout TV show has been quite the success for Amazon Prime. Amazon revealed to Variety that 65 million people have tuned in to watch the show within the first two weeks of availability. This makes Fallout the second most watched Amazon Prime title ever, placing it just behind 2022's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

    Though it's second overall for Amazon, Fallout is the top when it comes to being the most watched with viewers...
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  • Destiny 2 Opens the Doors to the Pantheon

    Destiny 2 Opens the Doors to the Pantheon

    The new boss rush mode begins now.

    As the lead up to Destiny 2: The Final Shape continues, Bungie just launched the new Pantheon event. This PvE mode is a boss rush that will only get harder as the weeks go on.

    For this first week, Bungie pits teams against four familiar raid bosses. Each week, more boss encounters will take place, with week 4 offering eight consecutive boss fights in a row. The Pantheon will let players earn various rewards, including Adept versions...
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    Make up your own definition of "complete."

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