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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...
Fortnite's Next Big Musical Guest is Billie Eilish
The artist will entertain on the Fortnite Festival main stage this week.
Rumors about the next Fortnite Festival musician started to pick up over the weekend, with many suggesting that the next artist to grace the main stage was none other than Billie Eilish. It was none other than Eilish herself that confirmed the rumors to be true. The artist posted on her personal social media accounts an image of her Fortnite character and a date of April 23, 2024.
Thanks to the efforts of the Epic Games Store testers, Dead Island 2 is out in a highly polished state today on Steam. This release on Steam includes all of the game's previously released updates and optional DLC.
In Dead Island 2, players will get to explore the familiar and bloodied version of Los Angeles, aka: Hell-A. There will be plenty of boss encounters and even more zombie slaying as you would probably expect. The currently...
Refunds Offered for 'Rushed' Cities: Skylines 2 DLC
Refunds and other compensation offered to disgruntled fans.
Cities: Skylines 2 did not have the most spectacular of launches. The game's biggest issue is that it ran like absolute trash, even on the highest of high-end systems. While there has been some progress in addressing the performance woes, there are still several issues that fans would love to see addressed.
What fans didn't want was a paid piece of downloadable content that was light on content and contained...
Team Fortress 2 Update Adds 64-bit Support; Big Performance Gains Reported
Some report framerate increases of up to 20%.
On April 18, 2024, Valve released an update for Team Fortress 2. This alone isn't terribly noteworthy, if only because Valve (well, at least one person at Valve) has been actively updating the competitive team shooter somewhat regularly over the past year. What is notable here is the fact that last night's update added 64-bit support for the 17-year old game.
I had actually completely ignored last night's update when it came...
Moon Studios, the development team behind the Ori titles, just released into Steam Early Access their isometric action-RPG, No Rest for the Wicked. Available right now in Early Access for $35.99, this release currently offers up the first act for players to explore.
For now, No Rest for the Wicked is only available through Steam Early Access. However, it will also come out later on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S once the...
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Announced, Releases in 2024
Featuring a game world that is twice the size of the original.
Warhorse Studios announced Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 today as part of a livestreamed presentation. This is a direct sequel to their action-RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance and continues the story set in motion by that first game.
Players will again get to explore 15th century Bohemia in Central Europe. Once again, you will play as Henry, the son of a blacksmith that got caught up in a story of "vengeance,...
Final Fantasy 16's Final Expansion - The Rising Tide - Out Now
The final DLC is out now.
Square Enix released the final DLC expansion for Final Fantasy 16 today. Entitled "The Rising Tide," this paid DLC adds new story quests, battles, sidequests, weapons, accessories, a higher level cap, and more.
This expansion follows the first paid DLC for the game, Echoes of the Fallen. You can get both of these DLC releases as part of the Final Fantasy 16 Expansion Pass or you can just purchase them separately.
Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon Physical Release Announced by Limited Run Games
Possibly the best Far Cry is getting a new physical release.
Those mad lads at Limited Run Games have teamed up with Ubisoft to create a physical release of Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon. Orders will open up on April 19 and run through to May 19, 2024. You can purchase Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or PC only through limitedrungames.com.
There will be two versions available for purchase for each platform: Standard and Collector's Edition. Even those...
The second story expansion for Dead Island 2, called SoLA, is now available for those that own the game on consoles and through the Epic Games Store.
Travel to the heart of LA and take in the sights and sounds of California's ultimate music festival. Just be sure to take care because a psychedelic beat will unleash chaos, turning mosh pits into "a rotting crater of gore and releasing a malevolent presence to haunt the player."...
Rebellion just shared a new trailer for their upcoming game, Zombie Army VR. It's like the Zombie Army games but now in virtual reality. Today's new trailer shares a little look at the story for the game. You'll never guess it, but Zombie Army VR will find you fighting off legions of the undead in order to free an alternate WWII-era Europe.
Zombie Army VR takes place at the same time as the events from the non-VR Zombie...
Ghost of Tsushima PC to Support Cross-play and PlayStation Trophies
PC system requirements have also been revealed.
Sony is set to elevate their PC games presence to the next level when Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut launches on May 16. Not only will the PC version support cross-play for the game's co-op Legends mode, but it will also offer support for PlayStation Trophies.
Support for cross-play and PlayStation Trophies will be done through the new PlayStation Overlay, debuting in Ghost of Tsushima. This overlay, accessible by pressing...
Experience a totally normal nun's life early than originally anticipated.
The release date for Indika has been moved up by about a week. Originally expected to launch on May 8, 2024, Indika will now be released on PC via Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store on May 2, 2024. The console releases on PlayStation and Xbox will be out later in May, though no exact date was provided.
Developer Odd Meter and publisher 11 bit studios also remind everyone that "a part of the...
The Grand Theft Auto publisher also plans to cancel several projects.
Another "cost-reduction plan" is about to happen within the games industry. Take-Two Interactive Software say that they will lay off about 5% of its total workforce.
In addition to these cuts, the holdings company said that they will be cancelling or scrapping several projects that are currently in development. Take-Two says that these layoffs and game cancellations will be mostly completed...
Sign-ups Open for World of Warcraft: The War Within Beta
Register now for a chance to test the new expansion.
Blizzard just opened up sign-ups for a chance to play the beta for the new World of Warcraft expansion ahead of its release. Those of you who absolutely love to test pre-rerelease builds of games will want to sign up today to try their hand at access World of Warcraft: The War Within. This is the upcoming next expansion for the still popular MMORPG and also the start of The Worldsoul Saga trilogy of expansions.
Massive Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Path of Redemption Update Released
A new reward system added plus the penances system is overhauled.
A huge update for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is out today from Fatshark. The update, Path of Redemption, is free to everyone that owns the game. It adds in a new reward system and near completely overhauls the previous penances system.
The update adds in over 200 new penances for players to complete and over 100 new earnable rewards such as insignias, portrait frames, emotes, poses, trinkets, and other...
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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