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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...
The licensing issues were resolved in less than a month.
On April 7, 2023 Remedy Entertainment pulled Quantum Break from both Steam and Game Pass on the PC. At the time, Remedy says that the game was pulled while they work out some issues centering on expired licenses. It was also at that time that Remedy says the process to renew those licenses had already begun.
Today, Quantum Break returns to both Steam and Game Pass. That's especially good news for Steam users because...
A new trailer for Aliens: Dark Descent just descended upon the world. The new trailer shows how Focus Entertainment and Tindalos Interactive are making a real-time strategy game based off of the Alien franchise. This one is looking to be released on June 20 for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Pre-orders for this one just opened up today. These pre-orders opened up alongside the release of a...
Contrary to popular belief, physical media is not dead.
THQ Nordic and Gearbox Publishing announced today that they are going to have a physical release for Remnant 2. For those that still prefer physical media discs, Remnant 2 will be headed to retail stores all around the world when it releases later in 2023.
Remnant 2 is the sequel to Remnant: From the Ashes and is currently in development at Gunfire Games. This is the same studio that brought you the first Remnant...
The Game of the Year Edition available across all platforms.
Those of you've waiting for more Evil Dead in your life who did not jump on the newest game when it hit the Epic Games Store last year, can now pick up Evil Dead: The Game through Steam. Not only is this asymmetrical multplayer game now out on Steam, but it's the Game of the Year Edition, which is also now available across all platforms.
Evil Dead: The Game - Game of the Year Edition is out today on PlayStation...
A higher level of League of Legends play is waiting for you—are you up for it? For gamers of all skill levels who wish to improve their in-game experience, smurfing may be a priceless tool. You may unlock a variety of features by purchasing a LoL Smurf account, including the ability to add additional characters, skins, and tactics to your collection. However, this service goes well beyond just a simple game add-on. You may experiment with various in-game roles while still maintaining your ...
The Evolution of Virtual Goods: From In-game Items to NFTs and Beyond
In recent years, virtual goods now include non-fungible tokens (NFTs), other digital assets, and in-game items. A number of things, such as technological developments, modifications in consumer behavior, and the advent of decentralized finance, have fueled this transformation.
In this blog, we'll look at the history of virtual goods, how they've changed over time, where they are now, and what they might become in the future. This blog will give you useful insights into the fascinating world of virtual ...
The issues may be tied to excess voltage from overclocking.
Some users on AMD's new AM5 platform have started to report that their new Ryzen processors have burnt out. Users across Reddit and other social media sites have shared their stories showing visible damage to both their Ryzen 7000 CPUs and to the motherboard socket. These issues have not been limited to any single motherboard vendor.
The burnout issue seems to be most common on AMD's Ryzen 7000X3D processors,...
Metacritic to Finally Implement Better Moderation to Combat Review Bombing
Expect to start seeing these changes in the months ahead.
A long, long overdue overhaul to Metacritic's extremely lax moderation is finally being worked on following yet another round of "abusive and disrespectful" user reviews.
I will say upfront that this story will contain spoilers for the recently released Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC. I would strongly advise you to stop reading right now if you do not want to have anything about that game spoiled...
DICE Adds Battlefield Friends 'Recon' Homage in 2042
A player card and title in honor of Thick44.
Those of us who have been with the Battlefield franchise for a while are probably well aware of who or what Battlefield Friends is. For those unacquainted with their hijinks, Battlefield Friends is an animated web series of three friends (Engineer, Medic, and Recon) and a Noob, who go on a series of adventures through the Battlefield franchise. Each episode mostly focused on various references or in-jokes to the multiplayer component for...
First Song Reveals for Samba de Amigo: Party Central
Prepare to shake your groove thing.
Sega just shared the first batch of songs that will be included in Samba de Amigo: Party Central. These are the first tracks to be revealed out of the initial lineup of 40 songs that will be included at the launch of the game.
We're looking at tracks from artists like Ariana Grande, Icona Pop, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, and Carly Rae Jepsen to name a few. These tracks here are in addition to the selection of Sonic the Hedgehog tracks...
Blizzard just shared the final PC system requirements that you will need to play Diablo 4. The upcoming action-RPG looks like it won't exactly need the world's most powerful hardware to run, at least at a 720p render resolution and 30 FPS framerate target.
The system requirements shared by Blizzard cover four different graphical options. Those range from that aforementioned 720p render resolution at 30FPS up to 4K resolution...
Dead Island 2 Sells Oodles of Copies in First Three Days
Over 1 billion zombies have been made extra dead thus far.
Dead Island 2 seems like it's off to a strong start for Deep Silver and Dambuster Studios. The companies announced today that Dead Island 2 has already sold over 1 million copies just in its first three days of being available.
Naturally, some context is needed here. Dead Island 2 shipped across five platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via the Epic Games Store. A million copies...
Epic Games Loses Yet Another Court Battle Against Apple
Epic has lost a challenge made to a 2021 ruling that favored Apple.
A new report by Bloomberg sheds light on the latest defeat Epic Games has suffered in court in their legal battle against Apple. On Monday morning, Apple won an appeals court ruling that upholds its App Store's policies against an antitrust challenges brought about by Epic Games.
This ruling was made by the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and upholds an earlier decision made in 2021 by a lower-court...
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New Horizon Sequel Quietly Announced Amid Management Reshuffle
This is in addition to the multiplayer game in development.
Details about a management shuffle on its website led to Guerrilla Games apparently announcing a sequel to Horizon: Forbidden West. The post in question talks about "Aloy's next adventure" along with Guerrilla's "exciting online project."
Studio director Ange and executive producer Angie Smets is parting ways from Guerrilla. She is taking on the role of head of development strategy at PlayStation...
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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