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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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  • James McCaffrey, Max Payne and Alan Wake 2 Voice Actor, Dead at 65

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-18-2023, 04:18 PM
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    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...
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  • Peter Molyneux's Unfinished Godus Games Pulled from Sale After a Decade of Empty Promises

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-16-2023, 11:04 PM
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    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...
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  • Epic's Tim Sweeney Open to Bringing Fortnite to Steam, But Only if Valve Ditches 30% Cut

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-15-2023, 04:11 PM
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    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...
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  • Valve Issuing Gift Wrapped Bans to DOTA 2 Players and It's Absolutely Hilarious

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-15-2023, 11:38 AM
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    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 ...
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  • Naughty Dog Officially Cancels Dedicated The Last of Us Multiplayer Game

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-14-2023, 07:18 PM
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    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.

    Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann...
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  • Expeditions: A MudRunner Game Coming in March

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    • Published: 12-14-2023, 06:02 PM
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    Expeditions: A MudRunner Game Coming in March

    For those that like to get a little dirty.

    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...
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  • Ubisoft Delists The Crew, Shutting Down Servers in 2024

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-14-2023, 05:46 PM
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    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...
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  • Atomic Heart's Second DLC to Take Players to Limbo

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    • Published: 12-14-2023, 04:17 PM
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    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...
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  • House Flipper 2 Released

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-14-2023, 03:45 PM
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    House Flipper 2 Released

    Destroy, design, decorate.

    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...
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  • Poll: Do You Enjoy Playing In-Game Holiday Events?

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-14-2023, 03:15 PM
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    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!...
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  • Steam Deck Sniffers Told to Stop by Valve

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-13-2023, 06:11 PM
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    Steam Deck Sniffers Told to Stop by Valve

    Probably done by the same people that tried to eat Tide Pods.

    If you're someone that's sniffing the vents of your Steam Deck then I need say a couple of things: First off, what the hell is wrong with you? Secondly, Valve says you should probably not do that.

    Apparently there's some joke or meme about sniffing the exhaust vents of your Steam Deck. Huh?... What? I don't know what this is all about. Maybe it's some dumb zoomer thing like eating Tide Pods, licking Switch...
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  • Mortal Kombat 1 Cross-play Update Set for February 2024

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-13-2023, 05:36 PM
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    Mortal Kombat 1 Cross-play Update Set for February 2024

    A filter for wi-fi is also coming soon.

    Though some argue that Mortal Kombat 1 should have shipped with cross-play, it will at least be added to the game soon. NetherRealm Studios say that they are readying cross-play support and hope to have the update ready for February 2024. This update will allow PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC players to fight against each other.

    NetherRealm also say that a "Wi-fi filter" will also arrive in the near future. This...
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  • Fallout 4 Next-gen Update Slips to 2024

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-13-2023, 04:43 PM
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    Fallout 4 Next-gen Update Slips to 2024

    With only 18 days left in the year, is anybody surprised?

    The next-gen update for Fallout 4 has been pushed to an unspecified date in 2024. Bethesda made this official announcement just earlier today through Twitter. Of course, with there just being about 18 days left in 2023, the official announcement should not come as any surprised to anybody.

    The next-gen update for Fallout 4 was announced back in 2022. At that time, a release date was set for some point in 2023....
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  • Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Available on Meta Quest

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-13-2023, 03:27 PM
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    Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Available on Meta Quest

    Xbox finally makes the jump to VR! Well, sort of...

    Roughly a year after it was announced, Xbox Cloud Gaming is now finally available on Meta Quest VR headsets. According to a new Xbox Wire announcement, those with Meta Quest 2, 3, or Pro headsets can now access the Xbox Cloud Gaming app. Though it should be noted that the app is currently only in beta.

    Microsoft does note that you will need a few things in order to use Xbox Cloud Gaming. You will need one of the aforementioned...
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  • Insomniac Games was Hacked by Ransomware Group

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-12-2023, 06:06 PM
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    Insomniac Games was Hacked by Ransomware Group

    The Spider-Man 2 developer was hit by a ransomware group.

    A ransomware group called Rhysida claims to have gained access to Insomniac Games and stolen internal data. Some of this stolen data is reportedly information about the studio's upcoming Wolverine game and private staff information such as passports.

    The initial reports about this ransomware attack on Insomniac Games comes from cyberdaily and TheCyberExpress. These reports say that Rhysida posted limited proof...
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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%
    1
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