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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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  • Poll: Have You Played Counter-Strike 2?

    Poll: Have You Played Counter-Strike 2?

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    Yes
    28.57%
    2
    No, and I probably won't
    42.86%
    3
    No, but I probably will
    28.57%
    2

    The poll is expired.

    A lot of people aren't happy, but are you?

    Oh man, what's this? A poll question asking about Counter-Strike on a site that used to be called CS-Nation? Wow, that's totally nuts and crazy and so whacky.

    Counter-Strike 2 was officially released on September 27th, effectively replacing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Like, it literally replaced CS:GO. Not only did Counter-Strike: Global Offensive just straight up get updated to Counter-Strike 2, but Valve also kept using...
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  • Second Redfall Update is Now Available

    Second Redfall Update is Now Available

    The game's second major update is finally out.

    Redfall released back in May 2023 to some less than favorable reviews, including our own review that found very little to love about Arkane's open-world vampire slayer. Up until October 6, Arkane released just one hotfix update and one major game update. While most have already written the game off, hitting a player count of just three people a day prior, Arkane surprised everyone by releasing the game's second update.

    Game...
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  • Battlefield 2042 Season 6 Update Changelog

    Battlefield 2042 Season 6 Update Changelog

    There are plenty of changes in store when Season 6 launches.

    DICE just lifted the lid on the Update 6.0.0 for Battlefield 2042. This update will arrive on 4AM (ET) on October 10. A few hours after Update 6.0.0 deploys, Season 6: Dark Creations and its new Battle Pass will go live. Once everything is updated and live, there will be a 24/7 playlist up for Redacted, the new map coming in Season 6.

    A very brief overview of the new Season 6 content and changes are here:
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  • Get a Taste of Alan Wake 2's Music

    Get a Taste of Alan Wake 2's Music

    Remedy kicks off Alan Wake 2: Chapter Songs today.

    Remedy Entertainment, the development studio behind Alan Wake 2, just launched Alan Wake 2: Chapter Songs. This is a compilation of seven tracks that have been made specifically for Alan Wake 2. Today, the first single from this collection, "Follow You into the Dark (featuring RAKEL)" just went up on Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming platforms.

    Alan Wake 2: Chapter Songs is a collaboration between Remedy...
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  • 'Most' of Telltale Allegedly Laid Off in Early September

    'Most' of Telltale Allegedly Laid Off in Early September

    A former employee shared this unfortunate news.

    An alleged former dev of Telltale Games took to Twitter today to say that "most" of the staff at Telltale Games was laid off in early September. Twitter user "jjonahjonahson" claims that they were one of the employees laid off from the studio in early September. The layoffs apparently coming "weeks" after Telltale acquired Flavourworks. They say that they signed an agreement "not to cause any harm to Telltale's business as part of (th...
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  • Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel in Early Development

    Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel in Early Development

    Like, really early. It's still years and years away.

    CD Projekt Red admits that Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a sequel and that sequel is already in very early development. This is the game that is known as Project Orion and is still several years away from being released.

    During a presentation to investors on October 5, CD Projekt Red said that Project Orion was in the "conceptional design" stage of development. This comes directly from chief creative officer Adam...
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  • Sony Hacked Yet Again

    Sony Hacked Yet Again

    This is the second time in four months.

    Coming just a week after a ransomware group called Ransomed.vc claims to have hacked into Sony, comes word that there was a second security breach. Sony themselves have admitted to there being another security breach that occurred back in May that involved the personal details of almost 6,800 former and current Sony employees.

    The initial reporting on this breach comes from Bleeping Computer. They say that Sony sent out a data breach...
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  • Battlefield 2042 Season 6 Gameplay Reveal

    Battlefield 2042 Season 6 Gameplay Reveal

    The things that go bump in the night.

    Dark Creations is the name for Battlefield 2042's sixth season. Set to arrive on October 10, Dark Creations will add in a new map, new gadgets, and offer various gameplay improvements. There will also be a bunch of cosmetic items offered through the Season 6 Battle Pass, which again offers both a free track and a Premium track if you spend a bit of cash (or have enough Coins saved from previous season passes).

    Some of the new quality-of-life...
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  • Diablo 4 is Coming to Steam

    Diablo 4 is Coming to Steam

    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...
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  • Nintendo Says They are Still Working on Switch Games for 2025

    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...
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  • Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Beta Release Times

    Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Beta Release Times

    The global release times for PC and consoles.

    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,...
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  • Red Dead Redemption Remaster Update 1.03 Adds 60FPS Option

    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...
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  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Trailer

    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....
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  • Final Fantasy 7's Cait Sith Officially Pronounced 'Kate Sihth'

    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...
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  • Payday 3 Devs Suggest Matchmaking is Now Fixed

    Payday 3 Devs Suggest Matchmaking is Now Fixed

    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...
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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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