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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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  • Sci-fi RPG 'Dark Sky' is Coming Soon

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    • Published: 03-04-2024, 06:08 PM
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    Sci-fi RPG 'Dark Sky' is Coming Soon

    From former Riot and Wargaming devs.
    Dark Sky (not the old mobile weather app) is a turn-based sci-fi RPG that will launch on PC in Q3 2024. It is developed by Ganymede Games, a studio founded by former Riot and Wargaming developers. Players can try a demo of Dark Sky during the Steam Deckbuilder Fest, which runs from March 25 to April 1. The game will be available on Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store.
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    Check out the latest trailer for Dark Sky, which you can watch right here,...
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  • The Thaumaturge Out Now on PC

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    • Published: 03-04-2024, 04:58 PM
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    The Thaumaturge Out Now on PC

    A release on consoles is happening later this year.

    The Thaumaturge is a new isometric RPG that says it "blends a gripping narrative with morally ambiguous choices and a meaningful theme." You will play as Wiktor Szulski, a "gifted yet tormented thaumaturge, as he traverses the complex tapestry of early 20th-century Warsaw."

    Today's release is only for the PC, but a console release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S is coming later this year. The...
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  • No Rest for the Wicked Enters Early Access on April 18

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    • Published: 03-01-2024, 02:39 PM
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    No Rest for the Wicked Enters Early Access on April 18

    From the studio that brought you the Ori games.
    No Rest for the Wicked is a new take on the action RPG genre from Moon Studios and Private Division. Moon Studios is perhaps best known for bringing the world Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

    During a new developer livestream, Moon Studios announced that No Rest for the Wicked will launch into Early Access on Steam on April 18, 2024. In addition to this release date reveal, the developers took players...
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  • Saber Interactive and Toys for Bob Split from Parent Companies

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    • Published: 02-29-2024, 07:47 PM
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    Saber Interactive and Toys for Bob Split from Parent Companies

    Gearbox may soon follow suit.

    In a sea of games industry layoff news, there is finally a little shining light to share. Today, two studios announced that they have separated from their parent companies.

    First, Saber Interactive broke free of Embracer Group's deadly embrace in a $500 million deal. Saber Interactive is now a privately owned company. According to the initial report from Bloomberg, Saber Interactive retains its near 3,500 employees. Furthermore, Saber Interactive...
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  • New Deceive Inc. Update Makes Big Changes to Core Gameplay

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    • Published: 02-29-2024, 06:38 PM
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    New Deceive Inc. Update Makes Big Changes to Core Gameplay

    Plus a free weekend is now live.

    Sweet Bandits Studios just released the new 'Operation Overhaul' update for Deceive Inc., their spy-focused multiplayer FPS. This update is all about tackling a bunch of the community feedback offered for the game. This includes quality of life improvements and a good deal of changes to the combat.

    The full patch notes for Operation Overhaul are extremely long. The changelog is so long and so full of reference gifs and images that only...
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  • Destiny 2 Guardian Games All-Stars Event Kicks Off March 5

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    • Published: 02-29-2024, 05:32 PM
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    Destiny 2 Guardian Games All-Stars Event Kicks Off March 5

    The annual event returns with new rewards.

    Come March 5th, the annual Guardian Games competition returns to Destiny 2. This year, Bungie is touting this one as "an all-star event" that will bring new challenges and new rewards to players. This event will also introduce the first-ever hoverboard, the Skimmer, to Destiny 2.

    Like previous Guardian Games this year's event will pit Hunters, Titans, and Warlocks against each other over a period of three weeks. The...
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  • Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Now Available on PlayStation 5

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    • Published: 02-29-2024, 03:08 PM
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    Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Now Available on PlayStation 5

    Did Sephiroth... do this?

    Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is now available for PlayStation 5 owners today. Rebirth continues the story that began in 2020's Final Fantasy 7 Remake, featuring a story that somewhat follows closely to the original 1997 Final Fantasy 7 release.

    Players will again assume control of the mercenary Cloud Strife and his partners in arms as they go after Sephiroth, "a haunting figure from Cloud's past bent on ruling the planet." Players will...
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  • Electronic Arts Lays Off Around 670 People, Cancels Games, Closes Ridgeline Games

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    • Published: 02-28-2024, 08:00 PM
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    Electronic Arts Lays Off Around 670 People, Cancels Games, Closes Ridgeline Games

    It's not even March yet.

    Electronic Arts joins the rest of the gaming industry today in announcing a huge number of employee layoffs. The studio will mass layoff 5% of its total workforce, which equates to about 670 people. Today's announcement from EA comes just a day after Sony announced that they were laying off 900 people across multiple PlayStation studios.

    The latest on EA comes from a February 28 report by IGN. IGN says that a note was sent out to EA staff today....
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  • Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake Released

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    • Published: 02-28-2024, 06:04 PM
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    Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake Released

    Comes with a 20% discount for the launch.

    Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake is out today, offering a slightly upgraded version of the much loved 2013 original. This release is published by 505 Games, developed by Avantgarden, and endorsed by Josef Fares.

    Today's release is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. ...
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  • Gas Station Simulator 'Tidal Wave' DLC Out March 21

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    • Published: 02-28-2024, 04:24 PM
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    Gas Station Simulator 'Tidal Wave' DLC Out March 21

    Tropical paradise is less than a month away.

    A release date for the Tidal Wave DLC for Gas Station Simulator was finally revealed today by Drago Entertainment. This tropical-themed DLC will be released on PC via Steam on March 21, 2024.

    Tidal Wave takes players to a tropical island. Enjoy the ocean breeze, appease the island volcano gods, rent out some surfboards, and keep the locals fueled up. Players will have to deal with shark attacks and the "wrath of the island's...
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  • Epic Games is Investigating an Alleged Hack

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    • Published: 02-28-2024, 03:35 PM
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    Epic Games is Investigating an Alleged Hack

    A ransomware group claims they stole almost 200GB of data, but have shown zero proof.

    The ransomware group known as Mogilevich claims to have pulled 189GB of data from internal servers at Epic Games. The group claims to have obtained a slew of data including, but not limited to, "email, passwords, full name, payment information, source code and many other data." The group says that the "have quietly carried out an attack to Epic Games' servers."

    Mogilevich...
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  • Nintendo is Suing the Makers of Nintendo Switch Emulator Yuzu

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    • Published: 02-28-2024, 02:32 PM
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    Nintendo is Suing the Makers of Nintendo Switch Emulator Yuzu

    Nintendo claims that Tears of the Kingdom was pirated 1 million times.

    Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the makers of the Yuzu emulator, Tropic Haze. In their filing, made February 26, Nintendo says that Trophic Haze knowingly and willingly let people pirate The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom over one million times over a week before the game was officially released to the public.

    Nintendo filed the lawsuit in the US District Court of Rhode Island. In the...
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  • 900 People Laid Off Across Multiple PlayStation Studios

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-27-2024, 05:50 PM
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    900 People Laid Off Across Multiple PlayStation Studios

    Multiple studios across all SIE regions impacted.

    Sony just laid off about 900 people across multiple PlayStation studios around the world. These 900 or so laid off employees account for roughly 8% of the total workforce for Sony Interactive Entertainment.

    President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Jim Ryan, announced the layoffs to the public today. The public statement came after an email was sent to all employees informing them of the layoffs. From Ryan's...
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  • GameScent to Allow Gamers to Experience the Outdoors Without Going Outside

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-27-2024, 04:48 PM
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    GameScent to Allow Gamers to Experience the Outdoors Without Going Outside

    Scratch and sniff without the scratch.

    There is now a new way to immerse yourself in your favorite video game. GameScent is a new device that will "automatically release scents that correspond with gameplay." This is all apparently done without needing the game to be specifically developed with the device in mind. How does it do it? Would you believe it's done via AI? Because it's done via AI.

    GameScent apparently captures audio in real-time, and thanks to...
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  • Horror Franchise Paranormal Activity is Getting a Video Game Adaptation

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    • Published: 02-27-2024, 02:37 PM
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    Horror Franchise Paranormal Activity is Getting a Video Game Adaptation

    Wait, there are seven Paranormal Activity films?

    DreadXP is set to publish a new game based on the long-running horror film franchise, Paranormal Activity. DarkStone Digital is teaming up with Paramount Game Studios to create an "all-new interactive game experience" based on this franchise.

    DreadXP says that they aim to bring the "groundbreaking found-footage style to horror enthusiasts in surprising new ways." This game "expands upon the lore...
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