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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...
Just one more year until it can legally drink in the States.
Valve launched Steam 20 years ago today. On September 12, 2003, the Internet was set on fire by people complaining up and down the aisle that this new Steam program sucked and WON was so much better. Now look at where we're at. Steam is turning 20 and most people can't imagine PC gaming without it.
Though there are already hundreds of mods available.
Todd "Sixteen Times the Detail" Howard of Bethesda fame, says that Starfield will receive official mod support in 2024. Howard spilled the Creation Kit beans in a recent chat with Famitsu.
While a firm release date wasn't given, it was suggested that when it does arrive it will come through the Creation Kit that is used for other Bethesda titles such as Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Howard says...
XDefiant Delayed After Failing to Receive Console Certification
The release has been pushed to between September and October.
Ubisoft's upcoming free-to-play FPS, XDefiant, has been delayed by a wee bit. This is due to the fact that the game has been refused certification by both Microsoft and Sony. This moves the release date from the end of August (which has obviously come and go) to anywhere between the middle of September to the middle of October.
The certification process for XDefiant began near the end of July for PlayStation...
Starfield is Officially Bethesda's Largest Ever Release
6 million players and counting.
Bethesda Game Studios announced mere minutes ago that Starfield is the largest ever release for Bethesda. It's not clear if this is the largest release for Bethesda Softworks (the publisher), Bethesda Game Studios (the developer) or just "Bethesda" in general. Let's just go with "Bethesda" in the general sense here because no other clarification was offered.
Whatever the case may be, Starfield seems to be a pretty big...
These are more on the upper end of the price range.
NACON has announced and released the new RIG 900 Max HX headset today. These are officially licensed for use with the Xbox, but can also work on PC if you want. They include a "personalized" Dolby Atmos experience, dual wireless connection options, and a charging base.
It seems like the main draw here is the use of the Dolby Personalization mobile app. This allows users to kind of fine-tune the Dolby Atmos experience...
Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis is now available on iOS and Android devices. This game will take you through various chapters of the rather extensive Final Fantasy 7 timeline. You will experience events from the original game alongside some "new story elements penned by Final Fantasy 7 Remake story and scenario writer Kazushige Nojima." These new story elements will focus on the character of Sephiroth.
The actress says she can really resonate with how Nitara is a vampire.
There's a new Mortal Kombat trailer out today from NetherRealm Studios. This one shows off the character of Nitara, who returns to the franchise after a near 17 year absence.
Larian Studios released Baldur's Gate 3 on PlayStation 5 today. This release beings a next-gen Dungeons & Dragons RPG experience to console players. An Xbox release is coming and should be out before the end of the year. A Mac release is planned for late September.
Baldur's Gate 3 has been out on PC for about a month now. That release has already pulled in a 96% average score on OpenCritic and has easily earned a spot amongst...
Starfield, the first new IP from Bethesda Game Studios in 25 years, is finally available to everyone on the Xbox Series X|S and PC. Players will take to the far reaches of the galaxy as they explore, fight, converse, sneak, hack, and do most everything else you have probably come to know and expect from an open Bethesda RPG at this point.
You will go on an adventure with your own custom character to explore however you want and tackle...
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Update Brings 'Solid 60FPS' to Consoles
A major update is now available for consoles and PC that boosts performance.
Patch 7 for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was released today. This update is a big one for those playing the game on consoles because Respawn says that the Performance mode for the game now offers a "solid 60 FPS," though it does come with a couple of caveats. Quality mode was also given some optimizations to boost and smooth over performance.
One of the catches with hitting that 60FPS mark...
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Officially Announced... Again
Development has shifted to The Chinese Room.
It lives once again. Paradox Interactive just released a new announcement trailer to re-announce Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. The game and its development is alive and well here in September 2023. What's more is that there is a new trailer out for this fresh announcement and we're told that Bloodlines 2 will be coming in fall 2024.
To catch you up real quick on the saga of Bloodlines 2, we need to go all the way back...
Another 17 Minutes of Lords of the Fallen Gameplay
Still warm from that Gamescom oven.
CI Games passed along a link to the new gameplay footage for Lords of the Fallen that they showed off at the recent Gamescom. There is "seventeen minutes of uninterrupted gameplay" for Lords of the Fallen here.
We get ourselves a look at a new area that has yet to be publicly revealed before now. It's called Fitzroy Gorge and it is where a fight against "the Lightreaper and his three-headed, winged monstrosity."...
Another Embracer owned studio impacted with layoffs.
More unfortunate news from the gaming industry today as a new report from Gamedeveloper.com says that layoffs have hit Gearbox Publishing. The report notes that layoffs have been happening at Gearbox Publishing "throughout the summer and as recently as this week."
This marks the second Embracer Group owned studio to make headlines today. The first was Volition and the unfortunate news of that entire studio...
See what critics are saying about the most anticipated game of 2023.
The first major wave of reviews are in for Starfield and, well, they aren't bad. They're not super great either but they certainly aren't bad.
According to OpenCritic, Starfield currently sits at an average review score of 87% with 93% of all reviewers recommending the game. The scores for this one seem to range from as low as 50% to as high as 100% (or 10 out of 10 to be more specific).
Volition formed in 1993, with their first game coming in 1995. That game was none other than the widely acclaimed Descent, a first-person spaceship shooter. Volition went on to make several more games in the Descent franchise. Volition also created the PlayStation 2 RPG Summoner. They created Red Faction and several sequels. They also created the Saints Row franchise, up to and including the latest franchise reboot title, aptly named Saints...
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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