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Massive Steam Leak Spoils Story and Achievements for Dozens of Games, Some of Which are Not Even Announced

Persona 6, Kingdom Hearts 4, Fable, Penis Bird... All the heavy hitters are here!

In the early hours on Wednesday, August 9, a huge leak brought about by the Steam API spilled the beans on over 125 games. These titles had their achievement lists freely available for anybody with an internet connection to browse.

The situation becomes particularly intriguing when it is revealed that many of the titles mentioned in the leak had not yet been publicly announced. Even more...
 

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...
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  • Star Citizen Now Offers a $48,000 Bundle but with One Major Catch

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    • Published: 01-05-2024, 02:26 PM
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    Star Citizen Now Offers a $48,000 Bundle but with One Major Catch

    There's a sucker born every minute.

    Cloud Imperium Games is readying a new ship bundle for the highest of high rolling gamers out there. The Star Citizen developer has launched the $48,000 (USD) Legatus 2953 pack.

    Wait a second though, this gets even better. In order to even be allowed to spend $48,000, you must first spend $1,000 or more on other items for Star Citizen. Spending $1,000 or more on Star Citizen grants you access to the "Star Citizen Chairman's C...
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  • Bossa Studios Lays Off a Third of Its Staff

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    • Published: 01-05-2024, 01:15 PM
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    Bossa Studios Lays Off a Third of Its Staff

    If you thought 2024 was going to be different...

    The string of industry layoffs continues. Though there was hope that the mass layoffs in 2023 would come to an end just because the year flipped on to a higher number, that unfortunately isn't the case. The latest studio to experience a round of layoffs is the UK based Bossa Studios.

    According to a report from GamesIndustry.biz, Bossa Studios laid off roughly one-third of its entire workforce. Sources that spoke with GamesIndustry...
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  • Key Peculiarities of Crypto Gambling at Bitfiring BTC Casino

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    • Published: 01-05-2024, 12:17 PM
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    Key Peculiarities of Crypto Gambling at Bitfiring BTC Casino

    The modern area of online casinos always keeps moving, presenting players with new opportunities and interesting options that can simplify and paint an online gambling journey. The implementation of digital currencies is one of the brightest examples of iGaming innovations that allow gambling in a safe and anonymous manner. But we strongly recommend you find a tenable place for this purpose. That is why, we prepared the Bitfiring guide, describing key special characteristics of this Bitcoin online ca...
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  • 4 Main Perks of Rickycasino

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    • Published: 01-05-2024, 10:15 AM
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    4 Main Perks of Rickycasino

    It is not a secret that modern players hunt for reputable and legit online casinos to get the best experience ever. So, if you are one of such players you should pay regard to Rickycasino, a prominent representative of the Australian field of online gambling. This relatively young iGaming club has endless benefits. However, we would like to focus on its 4 key goodies: rich bonuses, incredible games, a secure environment, and reliability of payment ways. Let`s get started on our journey to Rickycasino. A var...
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  • The 'Capitalism and Economy Fest' Coming Soon to Steam

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    • Published: 01-04-2024, 03:10 PM
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    The 'Capitalism and Economy Fest' Coming Soon to Steam

    Make virtual money by spending real money.

    We are less than a week into 2024 and the dust has barely had time to settle on the Steam Winter Sale 2023. Valve cares not for that as they have just sent out the announcement for their next Steam Fest.

    On January 8, 2024, the Steam Capitalism and Economy Fest will kick off. It will offer a week's worth of discounts, demos, streams, and more on all games "centered entirely around a player's earning power." Valve mentions...
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  • Over 5 Million People Bought Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty in 2023

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    • Published: 01-04-2024, 02:54 PM
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    Over 5 Million People Bought Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty in 2023

    The expansion seems to be a hit with players.

    CD Projekt Red has revealed that the Phantom Liberty expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 has sold more than five million copies. CD Projekt Red made the reveal of the sales milestone in a social media post that thanked fans for their support.

    Phantom Liberty released to the public on September 26, meaning that the five million copies sold came over a period of just three months. That's not too shabby when you also consider that...
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  • Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Listed as 2024 Release by PlayStation

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    • Published: 01-04-2024, 01:25 PM
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    Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Listed as 2024 Release by PlayStation

    Take with a grain of salt.

    The Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, otherwise known as Meta Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater (the Δ is pronounced as "delta"), might be coming out some time this year. This year now being 2024, of course.

    This is according to a new PlayStation advertisement that went up this week. This new advertisement is being used by PlayStation to shine a light on some of the titles that are coming out for the PlayStation 5 in 2024. Besides Metal Gear Solid...
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  • Steam No Longer Supports Windows 7, 8, and 8.1

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    • Published: 01-03-2024, 10:44 PM
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    Steam No Longer Supports Windows 7, 8, and 8.1

    If you haven't moved on, it's long past time you did.

    Microsoft stopped officially supporting Windows 7 for regular users in 2020 and Windows 8.1 support ended in 2023. At best, you've had a year to update to a newer version of Windows. At worst, you've had four years. You should have moved to Windows 10 or Windows 11 by now if you are online at all with those operating systems. Years of no security updates is bad enough, but this week it just got worse.

    Valve officially...
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  • Xbox Reveals New Game Pass Titles Arriving in the First Half of January 2024

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    • Published: 01-03-2024, 03:18 PM
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    Xbox Reveals New Game Pass Titles Arriving in the First Half of January 2024

    Some good and some mediocre arrivals headline the new additions.

    Microsoft just revealed the new titles that are being added to Game Pass in early January 2024. The list offered up on the Xbox Wire extends only until January 16th, which seems to suggest another batch of games for the second half of January will be revealed at a later date.

    Starting today, the horror-adventure game about Nikola Tesla, Close to the Sun, is available starting January 3, 2024. That is otherwise...
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  • Poll: Ever Make a Gaming Related New Year's Resolution?

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    • Published: 01-03-2024, 01:46 PM
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    Poll: Ever Make a Gaming Related New Year's Resolution?

    6
    Yes, and I stuck to it!
    16.67%
    1
    Yes, but I did not stick to it
    0%
    0
    No, I never made a "resolution" related to gaming
    83.33%
    5

    The poll is expired.

    Resolving to lose weight is so 2000 and late.

    It's a new year and a new you. Maybe it's the same you. Either way, it's still a new year. With New Years having come and gone, it's long past the time you probably made your New Year's resolutions.

    This month's poll, and I admit it's kind of a lame one but I can't think of anything else right now, asks: Have you ever made a New Year's resolution related to gaming?

    No, I do not mean 1080p or 4K, or whatever other...
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  • Star Wars Outlaws May or May Not Arrive in Late 2024

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    • Published: 01-02-2024, 06:42 PM
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    Star Wars Outlaws May or May Not Arrive in Late 2024

    Schrodinger's Outlaws.

    For a brief period of time, a narrowed down release window for the Ubisoft developed open-world heist game, Star Wars Outlaws, was known to the world. That window placed the game's release nearer to the end of 2024. Then Ubisoft came along and said "uhhh, no?"

    The late 2024 release window was first shared online via a blog post from Disney Parks. The mention of the Star Wars Outlaws game said simply, "Star Wars Outlaws, the open-world...
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  • Jack Black Joins Cast of Minecraft Movie

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-02-2024, 05:16 PM
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    Jack Black Joins Cast of Minecraft Movie

    The guy that starred in a TV commercial for Pitfall is set to take on another iconic gaming role.

    Jack Black is no stranger to the world of video games. His career started back in 1982 when he appeared in a television commercial for Pitfall. Black voiced the main character in the Double Fine Productions game Brutal Legend. Brutal Legend also included the song "The Metal" which is a song by Black and his rock partner Kyle Gass, better known together as Tenacious D.
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  • Winners for the 2023 Steam Awards Include Baldur's Gate 3, Starfield, and Red Dead Redemption 2

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    • Published: 01-02-2024, 03:54 PM
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    Winners for the 2023 Steam Awards Include Baldur's Gate 3, Starfield, and Red Dead Redemption 2

    Some of the winners here sure are interesting picks.

    The community nominated, the community voted, and now the winners of The Steam Awards 2023 have been revealed! Remembering that every winner listed below was nominated and voted on purely by the Steam community, regardless of game ownership. That said: There are some very interesting winners that have been selected for each category.

    For instance, we see that Red Dead Redemption 2 has won the Labor of Love category!...
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  • Shawn Zipay's Favorite Games of 2023

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    • Published: 12-29-2023, 03:06 PM
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    Shawn Zipay's Favorite Games of 2023

    It was the best of years, it was the blurst of years.

    2023 sucked, at least as far as the gaming and tech industries are concerned. It was an absolutely terrible year full of layoffs and "restructuring" plans across a multitude of companies. No matter how you phrase it, a lot of good developers and employees lost their jobs, and a lot of good studios were shut down and that is terrible. Hopefully 2024 is better on that front. Now, to make one of the least graceful topic transitions...
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  • A Plague Tale: Requiem Leads PlayStation Plus Games for January 2024

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-27-2023, 03:04 PM
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    A Plague Tale: Requiem Leads PlayStation Plus Games for January 2024

    The new games arrive on January 2, 2024.

    A new year, a new you, and a new batch of "free" PlayStation Plus titles arriving. January 2, 2024 will usher in a new year of new monthly PlayStation Plus titles that active subscribers will get to enjoy.

    The games coming on the 2nd include the action-adventure game A Plague Tale: Requiem, which is the sequel to A Plague Tale: Innocence. Both titles are excellent and if you liked the first title you're probably going to...
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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%
    2
    I completed up to 10 games
    50.00%
    3
    I completed more than 10 games
    16.67%
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