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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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  • Helldivers 2 Players to Democratically Decide the Next Stratagem Unlock

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    • Published: 04-26-2024, 03:55 PM
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    Helldivers 2 Players to Democratically Decide the Next Stratagem Unlock

    New mines vs new rocket launcher.

    The next major order has come in to Helldivers 2 players. For the first time in the game's short history, players will be faced with a choice: Liberate Choohe or liberate Penta. Depending on which planet is liberated first, players will end up unlocking either the MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines or the RL-77 Airburst Rocket Launcher.

    This new major order is called "Legitimate Undertaking" and is a multi-phase order. Both of the planets...
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  • TopSpin 2K25 Now Available

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 04-26-2024, 02:25 PM
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    TopSpin 2K25 Now Available

    The first proper tennis game in a long time.

    2K and Hangar 13 just released TopSpin 2K25, marking the first new entry in the series since 2011's Top Spin 4. TopSpin 2K25 is available today on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

    TopSpin 2K25 offers single player and multiplayer modes, all four historic Grand Slam tournaments, 25 playable professionals, and more. If you aren't interested in playing as the professionals, you can always...
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  • Tomb Raider Definitive Edition Finally Released on PC After 10 Years

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 04-25-2024, 05:41 PM
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    Tomb Raider Definitive Edition Finally Released on PC After 10 Years

    And yet, there is a catch.

    The Tomb Raider reboot came out in 2013. In 2014, a remastered version of Tomb Raider was released under the name of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.

    Crystal Dynamics developed and released 2013's Tomb Raider. It featured a younger Lara Croft dealing with some unfortunate events on a dangerous island. That game came out on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. In 2014, a "remastered" release of the game came out for PlayStation 4 and Xbox...
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  • Riven Remake Gameplay from Cyan Worlds

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    • Published: 04-25-2024, 04:29 PM
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    Riven Remake Gameplay from Cyan Worlds

    A first look at some familiar lands.

    Cyan Worlds shared the first official gameplay footage of the upcoming remake of Riven: The Sequel to Myst. We get a look at the new ways in which you will explore and simply move about the variety of locations not seen since the original 1997 release.

    Riven uses Unreal Engine 5 with environments rebuilt from the ground up. Riven will be playable in both traditional "2D" gameplay on a monitor or TV, or you can play through...
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  • Battlefield 2042's Stadium Map is More Spawn Area than Play Area

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    • Published: 04-25-2024, 03:23 PM
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    Battlefield 2042's Stadium Map is More Spawn Area than Play Area

    *sigh*

    DICE just provided a new developer insight blog on the upcoming Stadium map coming to Battlefield 2042 on April 30th. The Stadium in question comes from the part of Hourglass that was removed when that map got its rework back in Season 5. Fans really, really wanted the Stadium to return and DICE listened.

    Only, the return of Stadium as its own map maybe leaves a lot to be desired. Today's developer blog shows off some of the changes the teams at EA made to rework...
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  • BlizzCon 2024 Cancelled

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    • Published: 04-25-2024, 01:33 PM
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    BlizzCon 2024 Cancelled

    Might return in the future.

    Blizzard says that "after careful consideration" they have decided to not hold BlizzCon in 2024. The studio says that the "decision was not made lightly."

    While Blizzard says that they hope the big in-person event will return in future years, they will be doing something a little different for 2024. Over the next few months, Blizzard will share details about some new launches for expansions coming for existing titles. Namely,...
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  • Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Receives Second Update

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 04-25-2024, 12:40 PM
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    Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Receives Second Update

    Update 3 is already in the works.

    The second major update was just released for Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection following its disastrous launch. Somehow, these slight remasters of the classic titles necessitated several rounds of bug fixes for a myriad of issues. Even with today's major update, Aspyr says that they are already working on a third update for the game.

    Several of the issues fixed in today's update apply to all platforms. There are a handful of...
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  • Garry's Mod Forced to Pull Nintendo Content from Steam Workshop

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    • Published: 04-24-2024, 05:16 PM
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    Garry's Mod Forced to Pull Nintendo Content from Steam Workshop

    It's shocking the content lasted as long as it did.

    The Garry's Mod team, Facepunch Studios, announced today that they are in the process of "removing all Nintendo related stuff" from the Steam Workshop. Nintendo, being supremely protective of their intellectual properties, have issued takedown requests for Nintendo related content that users have uploaded.

    The notice about the removal of the content calls the takedown requests by Nintendo "fair."...
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  • TikTok Ban Signed Into Law by President Biden

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    • Published: 04-24-2024, 03:27 PM
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    TikTok Ban Signed Into Law by President Biden

    Owner ByteDance has 270 days to sell off TikTok.

    On April 24, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that also included a bill that could ban TikTok in the United States. This ban can only be averted if the China-based company that owns TikTok, ByteDance, sells off the popular social media app before the 270 day time limit is up.

    This gives ByteDance until January 19, 2025 to sell TikTok. An additional 90 day extension could be offered by President Biden if...
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  • MudRunner VR Announced

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    • Published: 04-24-2024, 02:03 PM
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    MudRunner VR Announced

    Coming to Quest soon.

    Saber Interactive just announced MudRunner VR. This new down and dirty driving game is in development for the Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 2, and the Meta Quest Pro and is expected to be released "soon." MudRunner VR translates the 2D experience of MudRunner into a virtual experience with unique gameplay mechanics.

    MudRunner VR will offer players eight all-terrain vehicles to drive around, each having its own handling and equipment that can...
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  • Tomb Raider 3 Fans are Livid After Pinup Posters Removed in Patch

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 04-23-2024, 05:06 PM
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    Tomb Raider 3 Fans are Livid After Pinup Posters Removed in Patch

    How dare they take away the pixelated boobs!

    A recent update to Tomb Raider I-III Remastered has removed a couple of "blink and you'll miss them" pinup posters of the titular Lara Croft. Specifically, a couple of tiny posters from Tomb Raider 3's 'Sleeping with the Fishes' level have been removed. Fans speculate that the change came in a recent update for the remastered trilogy of titles.

    Naturally, the removal of the pinup posters did not go unnoticed by diehard...
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  • Destiny 2: The Final Shape 'Journey into the Traveler' Story Trailer

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 04-23-2024, 01:49 PM
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    Destiny 2: The Final Shape 'Journey into the Traveler' Story Trailer

    Another look at the new destination.

    Bungie released a new trailer for Destiny 2: The Final Shape. This new trailer, "Journey into the Traveler," offers a fresh look at the new destination players will experience in The Final Shape expansion.

    Players will traverse inside The Pale Heart of the Traveler. This "mysterious world starts as a light-filled paradise, but slowly creeps into a distressing land of darkness." It is here that players will venture...
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  • Nintendo Wanted Samus Aran Fortnite Skin to be Switch Exclusive

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    • Published: 04-22-2024, 05:59 PM
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    Nintendo Wanted Samus Aran Fortnite Skin to be Switch Exclusive

    Sony and Microsoft do what Nintendon't.

    Fortnite is known for including all sorts of crossover character skins from other games, television shows, music, and movies. Microsoft has allowed Master Chief from the Halo franchise to appear in the game, while Sony offered up characters such as Kratos from God of War and Aloy from Horizon Forbidden West.

    Then there is Nintendo.

    Former Epic Games chief creative officer Donald Mustard says that Metroid's Samus Aran...
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  • Sony Permanently Shuts Down LittleBigPlanet 3 Servers

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    • Published: 04-22-2024, 05:03 PM
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    Sony Permanently Shuts Down LittleBigPlanet 3 Servers

    The permanent closure came without warning.

    Sony has permanently shut down the online servers for the PlayStation 4 version of LittleBigPlanet 3. The announcement of the permanent shut down came not with a big farewell announcement, but with a quiet update to one of the PlayStation support pages. The permanent shut down comes after the servers were taken down "temporarily" in January 2024.

    Sony cites "ongoing technical issues" as the reason for the...
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  • Embracer Group Splits Into Three Different Companies

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    • Published: 04-22-2024, 03:13 PM
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    Embracer Group Splits Into Three Different Companies

    Each company is its own publicly listed entity.

    Embracer Group announced today that they are separating into three separate companies. Each of these companies will be their own separate, publicly listed entity and will each have different areas on which they will focus their efforts.

    The three new companies are: Asmodee Group, Coffee Stain & Friends, and Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends.

    Asmodee Group will focus on publishing and distributing tabletop...
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