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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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  • Jurassic Park Survival Takes You Back to Where It All Began

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-08-2023, 07:19 PM
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    Jurassic Park Survival Takes You Back to Where It All Began

    A modern era survival game based on the original film is coming.

    Saber Interactive along with Universal Games and Digital Platforms, just announced Jurassic Park: Survival. This title, currently in development, will be headed to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. It will be a single-player action-adventure survival game that is set one day after the events of the 1993 Jurassic Park film.

    While Jurassic Park was originally a (really great book) by Michael Crichton,...
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  • Visions of Mana Announced by Square Enix

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    • Published: 12-08-2023, 05:56 PM
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    Visions of Mana Announced by Square Enix

    This will be the first new mainline game in 15 years.

    Square Enix announced Visions of Mana last night at The Game Awards. Coming more than 15 years since the release of the previous mainline entry, Visions of Mana will go back to the franchise's roots as an action-RPG. Players will embark on an adventure as Val, "a soul guard assigned to protect his childhood friend, who has been chosen by the Faerie as the Alm of Fire to travel to the Tree of Mana and rejuvenate the mana flow."...
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  • Best Indie Nominee Dredge to Bring Content to Dave the Diver in Collaboration Event

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-08-2023, 05:24 PM
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    Best Indie Nominee Dredge to Bring Content to Dave the Diver in Collaboration Event

    Plus, get both games at a discount until December 15.
    Fish types, recipes, and a new NPC all from the world of Dredge will be added soon to Dave the Diver. This free update will be offered through the Dave the Diver - Dredge Content Pack, which will be available on December 15 for PC and Nintendo Switch. There will also a discount on both games through Steam when you purchase the Dredging & Diving Bundle. This bundle is also live on December 15.

    This crossover will bring...
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  • Former Payday Devs and GTFO Creator Announce New Heist Game: Den of Wolves

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-08-2023, 02:32 PM
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    Former Payday Devs and GTFO Creator Announce New Heist Game: Den of Wolves

    Plan, gather intel, get the job done no matter what it takes.

    10 Chambers is a Swedish development studio made up of some industry veterans that worked on the first two Payday titles. The studio was founded by Ulf Andersson, the original designer of Payday: The Heist. 10 Chambers is also the studio behind the challenging co-op shooter, GTFO.

    During The Game Awards, 10 Chambers revealed Den of Wolves, a new cooperative heist game. What seems to set Den of Wolves apart...
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  • New Roguelike Game Mode Coming Next Week to God of Ragnarok

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-08-2023, 12:15 AM
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    New Roguelike Game Mode Coming Next Week to God of Ragnarok

    God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla is not to be confused with Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok.

    The Game Awards included the usual array of surprises both big and small this year. One such surprise was the announcement that God of War Ragnarok is getting some DLC called Valhalla.

    Now, this DLC has some interesting things going for it. First off, it will be completely free. Secondly, it will be released to everyone that owns the base game on December 12, 2023....
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  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance Announced for Switch

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-07-2023, 06:24 PM
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    Kingdom Come: Deliverance Announced for Switch

    The game my 1080 Ti struggled to run is coming to the Switch.

    In 2024, the Nintendo Switch will get a port of the historical action-RPG, Kingdom Come: Deliverance. This was a title that first hit PC back in 2018 and one that we did a review for at launch. At the time, it was quite buggy but a number of patches and updates have been released since that initial review that seems to have addressed many of the issues I had with the title.

    This Switch port is mostly being...
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  • Season 7 Announced for Battlefield 2042

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-07-2023, 04:27 PM
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    Season 7 Announced for Battlefield 2042

    The writing is on the walls, and the ornaments, and the cookies, and the stockings, and the...

    DICE is certainly in the giving mood this holiday season, because the studio came out to say that Season 7 for Battlefield 2042 is coming. A little bit of teasing first showed up from Manuel Llanes on Twitter back on November 23rd. Llanes is the creative director for Battlefield 2042's live service model.

    The teasing by Llanes came back on November 23rd in a social media post...
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  • Medieval Dynasty Now Has Co-op

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-07-2023, 02:18 PM
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    Medieval Dynasty Now Has Co-op

    Plus, a new character creator feature was just added.

    Medieval Dynasty just added some big features with the game's latest update. First up is the long-awaited co-op game mode and new co-op map. Secondly, the teams at Render Cube and Toplitz Productions dropped a new character creator feature.

    Players, be they playing in co-op or solo, can now adventure in the town of Piastovia, the so-called "heart and soul of the Oxbow, a protected settlement where your epic journey...
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  • PSA: Chivalry 2 Free Play Weekend is Live

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-07-2023, 01:26 PM
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    PSA: Chivalry 2 Free Play Weekend is Live

    Slash and bash your way to victory, for free.

    From December 7 through to December 11, players on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Epic Games Store will be able to play Chivalry 2 for free. That's right, a nice long weekend of medieval competitive combat awaits you on every platform that the game is currently available on.

    The Torn Banner Studios developed title will also bring back the Chivmas event starting on December 14 (ending January...
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  • Call of Duty Takes the Warzone to Urzikstan

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-06-2023, 08:08 PM
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    Call of Duty Takes the Warzone to Urzikstan

    The first season for Modern Warfare 3 went live with big updates across the board.

    The first season for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 went live today across all platforms. This update runs across all aspects of Modern Warfare 3, including changing the main Warzone map to Urzikstan. Today's update also includes the first seasonal battle pass for Modern Warfare 3, which will allow you to earn all sorts of unlockable content from weapons, to Call of Duty Points, to cosmetics.
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  • Florida Man Discovers He's in Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-06-2023, 07:08 PM
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    Florida Man Discovers He's in Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer

    The "Florida Joker" wants to chat with Rockstar.

    This week, Rockstar Games released the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6. Included throughout the trailer were plenty of stereotypical "Florida Man" behavior from a wide array of eccentric characters. In fact, a lot of the sequences in the game seem to be lifted straight from actual events and news that happened in Florida.

    One of the real-life events referenced in the trailer was the arrest of someone...
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  • Fallout 76: Atlantic City - Boardwalk Paradise Now Available

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-05-2023, 07:35 PM
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    Fallout 76: Atlantic City - Boardwalk Paradise Now Available

    New locations, factions, and enemies.

    Take a little trip to Atlantic City in Fallout 76. There are new locations, new factions, and new enemies. The full name of this whole update is called Fallout 76: Atlantic City - Boardwalk Paradise. As per usual, this update is free to everyone that owns Fallout 76.

    The new locations include The Neapolitan Casino and The Boardwalk. The new factions include The Showmen, Municipal Government, and The Family. The Family is Atlantic...
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  • Blood West Leaves Early Access

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-05-2023, 05:21 PM
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    Blood West Leaves Early Access

    The immersive stealth FPS leaves Early Access today with a big 1.0 release.

    Blood West left Early Access today with a full 1.0 release. Today's release isn't just a change in version number either. The 1.0 release of this Wild West themed, stealth-focused FPS adds in the final chapter, which was notably absent during the Early Access period.

    In Blood West, you will shoot and stealth past all sorts of demons and eldritch horrors. Your ultimate goal is to lift the curse...
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  • Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Released, Update 2.1 Also Out Now

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-05-2023, 03:09 PM
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    Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Released, Update 2.1 Also Out Now

    Update 2.1 adds in a working metro, several ray tracing improvements, new partner hangouts, and more.

    Today is another big day for Cyberpunk 2077. Today, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition was released to digital and select physical retailers. Plus, another massive update, Update 2.1, was released to everyone free of charge.

    Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is out for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. This release contains everything that has been released for Cyberpunk...
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  • How to Become a Responsible Player at Online Casinos?

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    • Published: 12-05-2023, 01:24 PM
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    How to Become a Responsible Player at Online Casinos?

    Online casinos and gambling platforms have gained head-spinning popularity in recent times, captivating a global audience that is looking for thrilling entertainment. These platforms provide people with the opportunity to test their luck and potentially win massive monetary prizes, all from the comfort of their own homes. Yet, it is crucial to recognize that, like any other form of gambling, responsible gaming is a vital aspect of safe and successful results. So, this article aims to delve into th...
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