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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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  • Geoff Keighley Announces Summer Game Fest 2024 Dates

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    • Published: 03-13-2024, 06:40 PM
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    Geoff Keighley Announces Summer Game Fest 2024 Dates

    With E3 dead and buried, this will be as good as it gets this summer.

    The Summer Game Fest 2024 is expected to kickoff with a livestream on June 7 at 2PM PT (5PM ET; 10PM GMT). As usual, this opening livestream for Summer Game Fest will offer up "new video game announcements, first-looks, and trailers."

    The stream itself will be broadcast live from the YouTube Theater in Hollywood Park. Tickets for the event will go on sale May 7 at 9AM PT through none other...
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  • V Rising Leaving Early Access on May 8

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    • Published: 03-13-2024, 05:41 PM
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    V Rising Leaving Early Access on May 8

    Embrace the Vampire lifestyle in May.

    After about two years in Early Access, the vampire survival game, V Rising, will soon be fully released. The 1.0 PC release of the Stunlock Studios developed title will take place on May 8. The PlayStation 5 release of V Rising will take place later in 2024.

    V Rising is a survival game where you are a vampire. As you may safely assume, survival in V Rising includes all of the usual "survival game" staples but you're also...
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  • PlayStation Plus Game Catalog March 2024 Additions - Resident Evil 3 and Cool Boarders

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    • Published: 03-13-2024, 04:46 PM
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    PlayStation Plus Game Catalog March 2024 Additions - Resident Evil 3 and Cool Boarders

    Really, all you need is Cool Boarders.

    PlayStation shared the new PlayStation Plus Game Catalog titles that are coming to those with the Extra and Premium subscriptions. These are the titles that will be added throughout March 2024 and include games like the Resident Evil 3 remake, NBA 2K24, Marvel's Midnight Suns, and Cool Boarders.

    Cool Boarders was one of the earlier "extreme sports" titles released despite its rather down to earth style and gameplay. It...
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  • Enshrouded is Getting a Lot of Updates in 2024

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    • Published: 03-13-2024, 02:42 PM
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    Enshrouded is Getting a Lot of Updates in 2024

    The Early Access roadmap is a rather decent size.

    Keen Games, the studio behind the survival ARPG Enshrouded, just put up their Early Access roadmap for all of 2024. The roadmap was cooked up after Keen Games took in feedback from the community that have been playing the Steam Early Access release since late January. The first of these planned updates is set to be released later in March.

    Many of the items on this roadmap were pulled directly from the top-voted items...
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  • Helldivers 2's Latest Patch Reduces Spawn Rate of Game's Toughest Enemies

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    • Published: 03-12-2024, 04:04 PM
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    Helldivers 2's Latest Patch Reduces Spawn Rate of Game's Toughest Enemies

    Will compensate by increasing the spawn rate of other enemy types.

    The 1.000.102 update for Helldivers 2 is now available. Today's update seems to be mainly focused on balancing some of the more challenging difficulties. There are also a few fixes included in the game with this update.

    Arrowhead Game Studios has adjusted the spawn rate of some of the game's heavily armored enemies with this update. You may have noticed that prior to today you were getting bombarded with...
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  • Battlefield 2042 Season 7 Trailer

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    • Published: 03-12-2024, 03:04 PM
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    Battlefield 2042 Season 7 Trailer

    Season 7 is called Turning Point.

    DICE and EA just shared the first proper look at Battlefield 2042's seventh season, Turning Point. This new season will begin on March 19 and includes two new maps, a new vehicle, new weapons, a new gadget, and various gameplay improvements. DICE says that this new season "brings the most new content to Battlefield 2042 since launch."

    There will also be a new Battle Pass for this new season. The core content additions are available...
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  • TopSpin 2K25 Serves Up a Release on April 26

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    • Published: 03-12-2024, 12:22 PM
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    TopSpin 2K25 Serves Up a Release on April 26

    Tennis sims are so back.

    2K is about to serve up a new TopSpin game sooner than you think. On April 26, TopSpin 2K25 will be released for all of you tennis simulation fans out there. The game is up for pre-order right now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

    TopSpin 2K25 is being developed by the 2K studio Hangar 13. Hangar 13 is perhaps best known for Mafia 3 and Mafia: Definitive Edition, so TopSpin 2K25 is a bit of a departure...
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  • Poll: What is 2024's Biggest Gaming Disappointment So Far?

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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    Poll: What is 2024's Biggest Gaming Disappointment So Far?

    2
    Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
    0%
    0
    Skull and Bones
    100.00%
    2

    The poll is expired.

    It's AAAA vs WB.

    March isn't even over yet and we've already seen a couple of stinkers come out from major gaming studios. While we tend to focus on the surprise hits or quality titles in these polls, this time it's a little bit different.

    Between the Rocksteady developed live-service Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and the "AAAA" quality Ubisoft developed Skull and Bones: Which is the bigger disappointment for you?

    Playing these games isn't...
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  • PUBG's 2024 Plans Include Unreal Engine 5 and Destructible Environments

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    • Published: 03-11-2024, 07:32 PM
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    PUBG's 2024 Plans Include Unreal Engine 5 and Destructible Environments

    User-generated content and new collabs are also set to arrive later this year.

    There are some very big changes in store for PUBG: Battlegrounds, the venerable battle royale title that first debuted in 2017. As one of the original battle royale titles to hit the market, the now free-to-play game still shows up every day in the top 10 most played games on Steam.

    In 2024, PUBG is going to see some of its biggest changes ever. Developer Krafton says that the game will get...
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  • Akuma Joining Street Fighter 6 in Spring 2024

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    • Published: 03-11-2024, 06:21 PM
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    Akuma Joining Street Fighter 6 in Spring 2024

    Hope you like your Akumas old and hairy.

    Capcom revealed today that Akuma will be joining the roster of Street Fighter 6 later this spring. He will be one of the last fighters added within the game's first year of content and will be playable in Fighting Ground, World Tour, and Battle Hub.

    Sadly, details about Akuma were pretty light with today's reveal. We were given a teaser trailer and not much else.

    Akuma made his Street Fighter debut back in one of...
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  • Final Fantasy 16 PC in 'Final Stages of Optimization' But Will Need a Beefy Rig

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    • Published: 03-11-2024, 06:00 PM
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    Final Fantasy 16 PC in 'Final Stages of Optimization' But Will Need a Beefy Rig

    A demo is also expected to drop ahead of release.

    In speaking with Game Informer, Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida says that the PC release of the game is in its "final stages of optimization." This is undoubtedly great news for those who have been waiting for the PC release of the game. Unfortunately, you may need some rather beefy hardware to run the game.

    Despite the game being in these final optimization steps, there was no release date offered by...
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  • MultiVersus to Officially Launch on May 28

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    • Published: 03-11-2024, 04:06 PM
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    MultiVersus to Officially Launch on May 28

    This time it probably isn't a beta release.

    Warner Bros. Games and developer Player First Games just announced that their free-to-play platform fighter, MultiVersus, will be officially released on May 28, 2024. This return comes after the game was taken offline for several months following the conclusion of what Warner Bros. called an "open beta" for MultiVersus. An "open beta" that had its own Battle Pass and microtransactions.

    This actual release...
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  • The Finals Season 2 Brings Some 80s Synthwave Style

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    • Published: 03-11-2024, 01:31 PM
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    The Finals Season 2 Brings Some 80s Synthwave Style

    The new season begins March 14.

    Embark Studios announces that Season 2 for The Finals will kick off on March 14. This second season will add a new map, new gadgets, new weapons, new world events, a "new playstyle," and a new 5v5 game mode.

    The in-game catalyst for this new season is that the game show has been taken over by the Watch. This group is somehow responsible for adding in the new "hacked" map named SYS$HORIZON. There's also a new 5v5 game...
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  • EA Just Brought Back a Bunch of Classic Titles to Steam

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 03-09-2024, 12:54 AM
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    EA Just Brought Back a Bunch of Classic Titles to Steam

    Plus, all of these games are on sale right now.

    For some reason that the world is not aware of, Electronic Arts has decided to bring some of their older titles to Steam this past week. We're talking about games like SimCity 3000, the original Command & Conquer titles, the Populous franchise, and more. EA even brought back The Saboteur to Steam after it was delisted from the platform back in 2015.

    In total there were nine classic titles added to Steam this week from...
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  • Take on the Gods of Olympus in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2

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    • Published: 03-08-2024, 06:10 PM
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    Take on the Gods of Olympus in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2

    Make Kratos proud.

    Epic Games announced the details for Chapter 5 Season 2 of Fortnite. This new season should be live within a few hours of this article (or it's live now if you're reading this later) and is called "Myths & Mortals." As the season name and our title imply, you will do battle as, with, and against various Greek gods.

    Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 will add Zeus along with his mighty Thunderbolt ability, Cerberus, Aphrodite, Poseidon (well,...
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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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