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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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  • Friday the 13th is Dead Once Again Due to Copyright

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    • Published: 04-08-2024, 05:09 PM
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    Friday the 13th is Dead Once Again Due to Copyright

    The mod that aimed to bring back the asymmetrical game was also caught in the copyright kerfuffle.

    A "Resurrected" mod for Friday the 13th: The Game has come to a developmental halt after receiving a cease and desist letter. The team that aimed to resurrect the asymmetrical multiplayer title received a cease and desist letter from legal representation for Horror, Inc., the owner of the Friday the 13th film franchise.

    The cease and desist letter claims that the...
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  • Microsoft is Moving 'Full Speed Ahead' on Next-gen Xbox

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    • Published: 04-08-2024, 12:52 PM
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    Microsoft is Moving 'Full Speed Ahead' on Next-gen Xbox

    Sarah Bond is also working on the preservation of old games with this new hardware.

    An internal email sent by Xbox president Sarah Bond says that Microsoft is moving "full speed ahead" on the development of the next Xbox hardware. This internal email was obtained by Windows Central and has been verified to be the real deal by Microsoft.

    In the email, Bond says that the team is "moving full speed ahead" on the next-generation of Xbox hardware. Bond...
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  • Layoffs Confirmed at Relic Entertainment

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    • Published: 04-05-2024, 04:47 PM
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    Layoffs Confirmed at Relic Entertainment

    Layoffs come just one week after Relic split from Sega.

    On March 28, Relic Entertainment parted ways from Sega in an deal that was mutually accepted by both studios. Relic and Sega have been working together to make the transition as smooth as possible.

    Today, Relic Entertainment announced that they have laid off some of their employees. Relic's public statement on LinkedIn says that the layoffs had to happen in order to give the studio "the best possible chance...
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  • New Star Wars Outlaws Story Trailer on April 9

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    • Published: 04-05-2024, 03:49 PM
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    New Star Wars Outlaws Story Trailer on April 9

    Ubisoft to share more of Kay Vess's story.

    On Tuesday, April 9 at 9AM PT (12PM ET), Ubisoft will share a new story trailer for Star Wars Outlaws. The reveal was announced through the official Star Wars account on Twitter.

    Details on this new trailer are rather light. It is assumed that the trailer will focus on the game's main leads, Kay Vess and Nix. With any luck, there may even be a release date announcement for the game. We thought we had a glimpse of a release date...
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  • Roku Patents Method to Display Ads Whenever You Pause a Game

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    • Published: 04-04-2024, 05:52 PM
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    Roku Patents Method to Display Ads Whenever You Pause a Game

    Will also show ads when pausing movies, TV, and more.

    Roku just filed a patent that would allow their line of televisions to display ads when the scene is idle or paused. Roku's patent specifically references third-party devices that are connected to its TVs via HDMI, which includes game consoles and streaming devices such as a Google Chromecast, Apple TV, or an Amazon Fire Stick-like device.

    This patent was first spotted by Lowpass from writer Janko Roettgers. The patent...
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  • The Outer Worlds and Thief (2014) are Free on Epic Games Store

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    • Published: 04-04-2024, 03:15 PM
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    The Outer Worlds and Thief (2014) are Free on Epic Games Store

    Free for one week only.

    Get 'em while they're hot. Both The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition and 2014's Thief are free to add to your Epic Games Store accounts. These two titles are this week's Epic Games Store giveaway. For some reason there are two titles this week. You will be able to add these games to your Epic Games Store account for $0 up until Thursday, April 11, when Ghostrunner will be the next weekly free offering.

    The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition...
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  • Buckshot Roulette Out Now on Steam

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    • Published: 04-04-2024, 01:04 PM
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    Buckshot Roulette Out Now on Steam

    The surprise hit is available now on Steam.

    It's hard to imagine that developer Mike Klubnika ever expected that his small "Russian Roulette with shotguns" game, Buckshot Roulette, would ever become as popular as it has. The game went viral after its initial release with tons of streamers and "influencers" playing the game at some point.

    Buckshot Roulette initially debuted on Itch.io, and is now available on Steam for the low price of $2.99, or $2.69...
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  • Free Stars: Children of Infinity Announced as Direct Sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 04-04-2024, 11:38 AM
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    Free Stars: Children of Infinity Announced as Direct Sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters

    The sci-fi cult classic will soon continue.

    The action-adventure sci-fi game, Star Control 2: The Ur-Quan Masters, first hit the scene back in 1992 for MS-DOS by none other than Toys for Bob. In February 2024, an open-source remake of The Ur-Quan Masters was released under the name of Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters. In fact, this game is freely available to everyone through Steam.

    While a Star Control 3 was eventually developed, it was done so without the involvement...
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  • FTC Shoots Down ESRB's Proposal to Verify Age Using Facial Recognition

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    • Published: 04-03-2024, 05:46 PM
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    FTC Shoots Down ESRB's Proposal to Verify Age Using Facial Recognition

    Privacy wins out... for now.

    In 2023, the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) announced that they were working on a tool that would use facial recognition to verify a person's age. The ESRB had partnered with a digital identity firm, Yoti, along with SuperAwesome to create this age verification technology. The ESRB already caught a lot of rightfully deserved shit for that announcement when it was made last year.

    Thankfully, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
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  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Dev Reveals Secret of the Randomly Crashing Planes

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 04-03-2024, 04:25 PM
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    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Dev Reveals Secret of the Randomly Crashing Planes

    A former Rockstar dev explains why planes just sometimes crashed near the player.

    Those who have ever played Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas are probably well aware of just how frequently planes seemed to crash near CJ's location. The reason for these crashes were always up for debate with fans. Were they intentional? The result of some bug? Were they all part of an elaborate Easter Egg that involved finding Big Foot?

    After almost 20 years, the mystery seems to have finally...
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  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Season 3 Released

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    • Published: 04-03-2024, 03:04 PM
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    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Season 3 Released

    New maps, modes, weapons, and more.

    Season 3 just launched for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Today's new update includes new content for essentially all of the game's many game modes from maps, weapons, entirely new modes for multiplayer, new Operators, new events, new customization options, and much more.

    Apparently this Season for Modern Warfare 3 will include a new Blaze Up event, which I'm going to assume begins around April 20th for some reason. There is also...
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  • Treyarch Moves on from Call of Duty Zombies Development

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    • Published: 04-03-2024, 02:03 PM
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    Treyarch Moves on from Call of Duty Zombies Development

    Sledgehammer Games will take care of the rest.

    Treyarch is moving on from development of Call of Duty Zombies for Modern Warfare as the studio sets sights on future game development. Speaking with CharlieIntel, Treyarch says that they are moving "focus to something exciting on the horizon." That sure sounds like they are about to really buckle down on working on this year's Call of Duty, which is presumed to be Black Ops Gulf War.

    New content for the Zombies...
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  • MultiVersus Teams Up with the NHL

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    • Published: 04-03-2024, 12:52 PM
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    MultiVersus Teams Up with the NHL

    Warner Bros. Games with the late April Fo... Wait, this is real?

    MultiVersus, the free-to-play Smash-like fighting game from Warner Bros. Games, is apparently teaming up with the National Hockey League for a thing. MultiVersus NHL Face-Off will be a "real-time animated presentation" that combines some of the MultiVersus characters with a matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights.

    The Tasmanian Devil will officiate a game between the Avalanche...
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  • Immortals of Aveum to be First Console Game with FSR 3 Support

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    • Published: 04-02-2024, 05:51 PM
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    Immortals of Aveum to be First Console Game with FSR 3 Support

    Frame generation is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

    Ascendant Studios and their partners at Enduring Games and EA Originals just announced that their "magic shooter" Immortals of Aveum will be the first game to feature FSR 3 with frame generation on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

    First though, Immortals of Aveum is being updated with Patch 1.0.6.3. This patch, available today, adds HDR support for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. HDR support...
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  • Bungie to Preview Destiny 2: The Final Shape Gameplay on April 9

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    • Published: 04-02-2024, 05:05 PM
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    Bungie to Preview Destiny 2: The Final Shape Gameplay on April 9

    I bet it involves shooting guns.

    Bungie announced that they will hold a Developer Gameplay Preview for Destiny 2: The Final Shape on April 9 at 9:30 AM (PT). You will be able to watch through Bungie's Twitch channel or through YouTube.

    This new preview will offer fans more information on the upcoming Destiny 2 expansion, The Final Shape. In The Final Shape, players will go after the Witness through the Pale Heart of the Traveler, rally the Vanguard, and seek to end the...
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  • How Many Games Did You Complete in 2025?
    by Shawn Zipay
    Make up your own definition of "complete."

    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 2025
    33.33%
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    I completed up to 10 games
    50.00%
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    I completed more than 10 games
    16.67%
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