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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...
Over 1.6TB of Stolen Data from Insomniac Games Published Online
Includes information on several future projects, internal Sony fears on Microsoft, personal data, and more.
A week back, a ransomware group named Rhysida claimed that they gained access to Insomniac Games and stole internal data. The group demanded they be paid 50 BTC (or about $2 million USD) within a week or they would release the entirety of the data they stole to the public.
A week has come and gone and true to their word Rhysida did release the data that they stole....
Spoilers for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Leak Online, Warns Rocksteady
A little warning for those that are afraid of spoilers for this game.
If you are really, really excited for the story of the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, then you may want to avoid the internet until you get a chance to play on February 2, 2024. Apparently, several key plot points for the game, including the entire ending, have already started to leak online.
I cannot imagine too many people are worried about spoilers for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice...
Steam Year in Review Shows You Just How Many Hours You Wasted in Starfield
Too many hours. That's how many.
The 2023 Year in Review for Steam is now live! This little recap of your year of Steam gaming will show you your most played titles in 2023. It will show you how you stack up against the rest of the Steam userbase in terms of games played, achievements earned, and more. You can even go through on a month-by-month basis to see just when it was you played each game throughout the year.
For instance, my Year in Review says that my top three...
Frostbite is now a "platform for collaborative innovation."
Electronic Arts and DICE are rebranding and evolving the Frostbite game engine into a "platform for collaborative innovation." To that end, EA revealed a new logo and brand identity for Frostbite. Gone is the broken glass hand design logo that has been used since 2013. In its place is a more "real" hand design that looks more akin to a topographical map than anything else.
James McCaffrey, Max Payne and Alan Wake 2 Voice Actor, Dead at 65
McCaffrey passed away after a battle with cancer.
James McCaffrey has passed away at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. McCaffrey is an actor that is best known as the voice of Max Payne in the entire Max Payne series. McCaffrey's voice was most recently heard in the form of Alex Casey in Alan Wake 2.
The news of McCaffrey's passing first broke on TMZ. According to TMZ's initial report, McCaffrey passed away on Sunday while surrounded by friends and family. The...
Peter Molyneux's Unfinished Godus Games Pulled from Sale After a Decade of Empty Promises
Molyneux has done it again.
Remember Godus? Of course you don't, nobody remembers Godus. The game's developer, 22cans, barely remembered that game. Anyway, Godus is now dead. Also, Godus Wars is dead. They have both been removed from sale on Steam in a move that 22cans blames on an "upcoming technical change to Amazon Web Services."
Nobody really seems to know just what is meant by that excuse.
Godus was made available through Steam Early Access...
Epic's Tim Sweeney Open to Bringing Fortnite to Steam, But Only if Valve Ditches 30% Cut
Like a broken record.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney recently mentioned on Twitter that he's open to bringing Fortnite to Steam, the Microsoft Store, and other platforms. Of course, there's a catch to that. Sweeney says that he would only be open to bringing Fortnite to these other platforms if the platform holders got rid "of these ridiculous 30% fees."
To preface this a bit, Valve does take a 30% cut of sales made through Steam but only up to a point. Once certain...
Valve Issuing Gift Wrapped Bans to DOTA 2 Players and It's Absolutely Hilarious
Happy holidays you filthy animals.
The 7.35 update for DOTA 2 released in the late evening hours on December 14. With it came the usual assortment of balance adjustments, a few fixes, and a few gameplay related changes. You know, the usual. The update also kicked off Frostivus 2023, an in-game event that delivers a little holiday cheer to the world of Dota 2. It comes complete with festive cosmetics, three new premium sets for Dota Plus users, and more.
Tonight's update for Dota 2 ...
Naughty Dog Officially Cancels Dedicated The Last of Us Multiplayer Game
The writing was on the wall for quite some time.
In early November, Naughty Dog game director Vinit Agarwal said that the studio was still working on the dedicated The Last of Us Multiplayer game, or The Last of Us Online as Naughty Dog called it. This was despite several reports that said the project was basically dead or stuck in development limbo. Today, Naughty Dog officially announced that The Last of Us Mutiplayer is officially dead.
March 5, 2024 is the release date for Expeditions: A MudRunner Game. Saber Interactive will bring the latest off-roading experience to PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on this date. The game is also hitting PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on the same day.
This release date comes courtesy of a new release date trailer for the game. The trailer also offers up a fresh look at the new...
Ubisoft Delists The Crew, Shutting Down Servers in 2024
Time for one last drive.
Ubisoft has pulled all digital storefront listings for their open-world racing game, The Crew. The Crew is no longer being sold for any platform as the end of its online life is quickly coming to an end.
On March 31, 2024, Ubisoft will shut down the online servers for The Crew. This will render the entire game unplayable on all platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Amazon Luna, and Ubisoft+. The Crew first launched back in December...
Atomic Heart's Second DLC to Take Players to Limbo
You'll have to solve new mysteries and fight to get out.
A new look at the upcoming second DLC for Atomic Heart was just shared by developer Mundfish and publisher Focus Entertainment. This second DLC will be out on February 6, 2024 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
This DLC is aptly named "Trapped in Limbo" as it will take players back to the colorful and bizarre world of Limbo. Here, players will have to solve new mysteries...
House Flipper 2 just launched today featuring new graphics, updated and new gameplay mechanics, a new Sandbox mode, over 1700 unique items, and a new story campaign to play through. This cozy sequel to the cozy original game can be yours for $39.99 (USD) when purchased for the PC through Steam.
Like the original House Flipper, players will once again take to renovating a number of run-down houses. This time, the flipping takes place in the...
Poll: Do You Enjoy Playing In-Game Holiday Events?
3
Yes, I love (or at least mostly enjoy) holiday events!
33.33%
1
No, I'm not a huge fan of holiday events.
66.67%
2
The poll is expired.
So many games have special holiday events.
A simple one for mid-December: Do you enjoy playing or participating in in-game holiday events?
It doesn't just have to be Christmas-themed events either. If you like a game's Halloween events, or Easter events, or whatever other holiday event a game might have throughout the year, those all count too!...
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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