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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...
A Steam release comes just months after the Battle.net launch.
Blizzard just announced that Diablo 4 is coming to Steam on October 17. This will bring Blizzard's latest entry in their long-running action-RPG franchise to a PC platform not called Battle.net a mere four months after its initial launch.
The Steam release of Diablo 4 will include support for cross-platform play with all other versions of the game. This includes cross-play with the Battle.net release, Xbox...
Nintendo Says They are Still Working on Switch Games for 2025
That's... a really long console life.
The Nintendo Switch came out in 2017. It's been in dire need for a hefty hardware update, or refresh, or even a full-fledged "Switch 2" release for a while now. Still, that doesn't seem to be stopping Nintendo. The company told the Japanese publication Nikkei (via VGC) that they are still aiming to bring out new Switch titles until the end of March 2025.
This direct statement from Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa comes...
Activision announced the exact global release times that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer beta will begin. It all starts on October 6 with an early PlayStation beta for those that pre-ordered the game.
The Early Access PlayStation beta begins October 6 at 10AM (PT). The open beta for all PlayStation users begins on October 8 at 10AM (PT). October 12th at 10AM (PT) the beta will kick off for early access PC players,...
Red Dead Redemption Remaster Update 1.03 Adds 60FPS Option
But only for the PlayStation 5.
The remaster of Red Dead Redemption was released for PlayStation 4 back in August. While the release seemed largely fine (leagues better than the GTA Trilogy release at least), one of the biggest complaints from fans is the fact that there was no 60FPS option available anywhere.
Though technically a PlayStation 4 title, the remastered Red Dead Redemption release can be played on PlayStation 5 through backwards compatibility. Even on the...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Trailer
Featuring a lot of content from Modern Warfare and Modern Warfare 2.
Fans wanted old Modern Warfare 2 (2009) content to return in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022), so that's precisely what Activision is doing for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023).
A new multiplayer focused trailer came out today for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. It's familiar yet new. Unless of course you never played the older Modern Warfare games before, in which case it's all new to you....
Final Fantasy 7's Cait Sith Officially Pronounced 'Kate Sihth'
Of course, people are upset.
Square Enix officially revealed how to correctly pronounce the name of a Final Fantasy 7 character. For years, the debate on how to pronounced Cait Sith waged far and wide. I always read it as "Kate Sith" and it seems as though I wasn't all that far off the mark.
Today, a tweet made to the official Final Fantasy 7 Twitter account put the entire debate to rest. A debate that goes all the way back to the launch of the original Final...
This good news comes ahead of a major game update.
The launch of Payday 3 was a complete and total disaster for developer Starbreeze Studios. Error messages, bad PlayStation 5 builds, and countless server issues ensured that nearly nobody was able to play Payday 3 for days after its launch. It got so bad that the Starbreeze CEO Tobias Sjögren
​ tweeted out an apology to everyone.
Starbreeze now says that the matchmaking issues have finally been fixed. This announcement...
At least 25 contract workers were let go without severance. Staff told to keep the news quiet.
According to a new report by Kotaku whom cites two sources familiar with the situation, The Last of Us developer and Sony owned studio, Naughty Dog, has let go at least 25 contract workers. These lay offs were mostly focused on the quality assurance team with a few layoffs happening to contract workers in the art department and production.
Squanch Games just released the High on Knife DLC for High on Life. This new DLC includes new story to play through, new scares, and some new weapons to utilize. This DLC takes place after the events of the main game, so be sure to play through the main campaign first.
High on Knife is out for $14.99 (USD) on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Those that don't own High on Life yet can pick up a bundle that includes the DLC for $49.99. Game Pass subscribers get access...
The first of a two-part conclusion to the current story.
Square Enix released Patch 6.5 "Growing Light" today for Final Fantasy 14 Online. This update continues the main scenario quests in what is the first of a two-part conclusion to the story that has been told throughout the Endwalker patch series.
This update includes new challenges such as the third installment of the Myths of the Realm alliance raid series: Thaleia, the Lunar Subterrane dungeon, the Abyssal...
We are once again delving into the world of gaming headsets, this time with a spotlight shining brightly on Nacon's RIG 900 MAX HX. Priced at $249.99 (USD), the 900 MAX HX aims to be a more premium and feature-filled offering than the RIG 600 PRO HS we recently reviewed. Featuring the same dual-wireless connectivity as the 600 PROs, the 900 MAX HX sets itself apart thanks to Dolby Personalized audio support with Dolby Atmos 3D, plus a charging base station, a more...
A safe, if not soulless, journey through the cosmos.
Bethesda Game Studios releases are safe. They are familiar. You know almost exactly what to expect when a major new release from them rolls around. They instill a feeling of "I know this game won't be groundbreaking, but I know I'll have fun." Yes, there are some obvious differences, but the heart of each Bethesda game is almost universally the same.
The recent release of Starfield is no different. To put it bluntly: Starfiel...
Espire 1: VR Operative Update Brings PC Version in Line with Quest Version
It seems as though the PC version was about three updates behind the Meta Quest release.
A new update for Espire 1: VR Operative is out today for the Steam and Rift platforms. This update is called the Convergence Update and includes all of the content from updates 1.7, 1.8, and 1.9 that were already released for the Meta Quest version of the game. Publisher Tripwire Presents and developer Digital Lode say that there are some additional PC features that are also included in this update....
Battlefield 2042: Season 6 'Dark Creations' Reveal Trailer
Season 6 launches October 10.
The reveal trailer for the sixth season of Battlefield 2042 is here. Season 6 is called "Dark Creations" and it involves... zombies? It seems like it involves zombies. Whatever the case is, we'll find out more soon because Season 6: Dark Creations is set to launch on October 10th for all platforms.
While you can see the trailer below, there have been some bits and pieces about new content coming in Season 6 pulled from the trailer...
AMD's FSR 3 is Finally Here, but Only in Two Games
AMD's frame generation tech makes its debut today.
AMD has officially launched AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3) today, complete with their own go at frame generation. FSR 3 is so far only available in two games: Forspoken and Immortals of Aveum. However, there are plans to include support for FSR 3 in dozens of upcoming titles.
AMD announced FSR 3 a fair number of months back and then remained near totally silent about it ever since. Then they kind of surprised...
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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