Rockfish Games just released a massive and free update for Everspace 2 today. This update to the "open world spaceship looter shooter action-RPG" (their exact description) is out right now on PC and PlayStation, with an Xbox release to follow soon. The update includes new gameplay mechanics, new in-game items such as 15 new legendary items, new legendary catalysts, DualSense support, photo mode improvements, and a jump from...
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...
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."...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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Everspace 2 is Now Running on Unreal Engine 5
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Everspace 2 is Now Running on Unreal Engine 5
This substantial update is free to everyone.
Rockfish Games just released a massive and free update for Everspace 2 today. This update to the "open world spaceship looter shooter action-RPG" (their exact description) is out right now on PC and PlayStation, with an Xbox release to follow soon. The update includes new gameplay mechanics, new in-game items such as 15 new legendary items, new legendary catalysts, DualSense support, photo mode improvements, and a jump from... -
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Fallout 4 Next-gen Update Downgraders are the Most Popular Mods on PC
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- Published: 04-29-2024, 02:29 PM
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Fallout 4 Next-gen Update Downgraders are the Most Popular Mods on PC
Over 37,000 downloads and counting.
As many players have come to find out already, that Fallout 4 next-gen update seems to be quite busted on all platforms. The issues that have come from last week's update are perhaps most evident with the PC version of the game. While consoles may have some bugs here and there that are common to all platforms, the PC version has the added pitfall of user mods being completely broken.
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New Balance Patch Released for Helldivers 2
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- Published: 04-29-2024, 01:09 PM
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New Balance Patch Released for Helldivers 2
Over 24 weapons and stratagems have been balanced.
The 01.000.300 update for Helldivers 2 came out and with it arrived a bunch of balancing adjustments for weapons and stratagems. Naturally, the update also includes some fixes, gameplay adjustments, changes to some enemy behaviors, and more.
One of the more interesting changes here has nothing to do with weapon balancing, but with the fact that armor rating now has an impact on headshot damage. Arrowhead Game Studios... -
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The Finals Adding a 5v5 Game Mode
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The Finals Adding a 5v5 Game Mode
Wait, I've heard this one before...
The latest update for the competitive shooter, The Finals, is adding in space for another player slot. The game, which is traditionally 3v3v3, will soon have a new 5v5 game mode courtesy of the latest update arriving on May 2.
The new update will in the Terminal Attack game mode. This 5v5 tactical mode will see a team of attackers trying to deposit cash into a terminal on the map with a decryption key. The other team will try to stop... -
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That Fallout 4 Next-gen Update is a Mess on All Platforms
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- Published: 04-26-2024, 06:21 PM
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That Fallout 4 Next-gen Update is a Mess on All Platforms
Fans have waited years only to get a half-baked update.
A "next-gen" update for Fallout 4 players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S was announced back in December 2022. It was delayed out of a planned 2023 release and finally saw the light of day just this week on April 25th.
Sadly, the long-awaited patch came out feeling like it still needed some time in the oven. Not only are some long-standing bugs not fixed (crashes related to weapon debris on Nvidia... -
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Helldivers 2 Players to Democratically Decide the Next Stratagem Unlock
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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.
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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... -
Tomb Raider Definitive Edition Finally Released on PC After 10 Years
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- 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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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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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.
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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,... -
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Receives Second Update
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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.
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Garry's Mod Forced to Pull Nintendo Content from Steam Workshop
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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.
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TikTok Ban Signed Into Law by President Biden
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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.
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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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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...I did not complete any game in 202533.33%2I completed up to 10 games50.00%3I completed more than 10 games16.67%1-
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