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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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  • Meta Quest 3 VR Headset Allegedly Coming Later this Year

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    • Published: 03-02-2023, 07:06 PM
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    Meta Quest 3 VR Headset Allegedly Coming Later this Year

    Thinner, more powerful, and more expensive.

    According to a new report by The Verge, Meta recently shared an internal presentation where the company outlined the next several years of virtual reality releases. According to the report, Meta will release three new Quest headsets, smart glasses in 2025, AR glasses in 2027, and something Meta is calling a "neural interface" smartwatch.

    The Verge says that this roadmap was shared with employees in Meta's Reality Labs...
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  • Dead by Daylight Film Announced

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    • Published: 03-02-2023, 06:07 PM
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    Dead by Daylight Film Announced

    From the production studio that brought us The Purge and M3GAN.

    Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are teaming up with Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive to create a film based on the asymmetrical multiplayer game. Details on this announcement are light but we do know that it will expand upon the Dead by Daylight universe rather than attempt to be a straight adaptation of the game.

    The movie is still probably ages away from being released. At present, Atomic Monster's...
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  • Pwnage Announces New Ultra-light StormBreaker Wireless Mouse

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    • Published: 03-02-2023, 05:27 PM
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    Pwnage Announces New Ultra-light StormBreaker Wireless Mouse

    The new mouse boasts a total weight of just 53g.

    If you're into having an ultra-light mouse for your gaming rig, you may be interested in checking out the upcoming StormBreaker mouse from Pwnage. Clocking in at a total weight of just 53g, this mouse uses a body made out magnesium to achieve that lighter weight. They also cut a bunch of holes in where having a solid piece of material really isn't necessary, like a lot of these ultra-light mice are doing these days to help keep the weight...
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  • Counter-Strike 2 Reference Included in Latest Nvidia Driver

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    • Published: 03-01-2023, 07:01 PM
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    Counter-Strike 2 Reference Included in Latest Nvidia Driver

    Is the long-awaited Source 2 release just around the bend?

    For a few centuries now, fans of Counter-Strike have been longing for their beloved FPS to receive an engine update to Source 2. After all, other Valve titles have received the treatment, some of which having been updated almost a decade back like Dota 2.

    This week, rumors of the mythical Source 2 release of Counter-Strike flared up when the official Counter-Strike Twitter account updated their Twitter banner....
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  • New Deep Rock Galactic Game Trades Co-op FPS with Single-player Bullet Hell

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    • Published: 03-01-2023, 04:43 PM
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    New Deep Rock Galactic Game Trades Co-op FPS with Single-player Bullet Hell

    This new game is quite the departure from its origins.

    Funday Games and their publisher, Ghost Ship Publishing, just announced Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. Gone are the co-op first-person shooter shenanigans that fans have come to know and love from the original Deep Rock Galactic. In Survivor, it's just you versus an onslaught of baddies.

    Funday Games is calling this a "survivor-like auto-shooter." You can probably think of this as Vampire Survivors but with...
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  • Atlas Fallen Dated for May 16

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    • Published: 03-01-2023, 03:40 PM
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    Atlas Fallen Dated for May 16

    Release date announced along with new screenshots.

    Focus Entertainment and development studio Deck13 Interactive say that their fantasy action-RPG Atlas Fallen will be out on May 16. This release will have you battling giant creatures in "superpowered combat" on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

    New screenshots were also released today showing off the game in action. You can find those below along with a little refresher on what this game is all about....
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  • EA Fires Over 200 Apex Legends QA Testers via Zoom

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    • Published: 03-01-2023, 03:03 PM
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    EA Fires Over 200 Apex Legends QA Testers via Zoom

    Of all the ways to let someone go, doing it via a Zoom call and after a night shift shouldn't be one of them.

    On February 28, EA tried to quietly lay off over 200 quality assurance (QA) testers from their Baton Rouge office. These QA testers were primarily working on the Respawn Entertainment developed battle royale game Apex Legends. The initial reporting about these layoffs came to light via Kotaku, who says that the layoffs happened via a Zoom call.

    The process of laying...
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  • Final Fantasy 16 is Probably Coming to PC but Not for a Very Long Time

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    • Published: 02-28-2023, 05:12 PM
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    Final Fantasy 16 is Probably Coming to PC but Not for a Very Long Time

    So is this PC version that "doesn't exist" actually announced now or...?

    Earlier this year, Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida said that if you wanted to play the new Square Enix developed RPG you should just "buy a PlayStation 5." He sure seemed to indicate at that time that a PC release of the game just wasn't in the cards yet.

    Of course, this is assuming you ignore the initial trailer reveal of Final Fantasy 16 that included...
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  • Forspoken is the First and Last Release by Luminous Productions

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    • Published: 02-28-2023, 04:11 PM
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    Forspoken is the First and Last Release by Luminous Productions

    They had a good run?

    The development studio for Forspoken, Luminous Productions, will be absorbed back into Square Enix. The members of the studio will fill positions within Square Enix leaving Forspoken as their first, and only, release.

    The reveal came via Twitter where Luminous Productions says that the change will begin this May. The statement from Luminous says that their "talented team will join Square Enix to deliver new, innovative gaming experiences to players...
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  • Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Expansion Announced

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    • Published: 02-28-2023, 03:45 PM
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    Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Expansion Announced

    To deliver you what is yours. Destined death.

    A day many of us have been waiting for is here: FromSoftware finally announced the first expansion for Elden Ring. The rather low-key announcement came via Twitter where the developer merely confirmed that the DLC is currently in development and that it's called Shadow of the Erdtree.

    They offered no other details outside of the name and the "yeah, we're working on it" announcement. There is no release date, but we...
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  • NewsBits: A Bunch of Updates and New Releases Featuring Destiny, Battlefield, and More

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    • Published: 02-28-2023, 03:03 PM
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    NewsBits: A Bunch of Updates and New Releases Featuring Destiny, Battlefield, and More

    It's a pretty big release day for a lot of games.

    Let's just get this all out of the way now, because otherwise there would be a separate news post for all of this and I'm not about that life today. Apparently, February 28th is the day that publishers and developers were like, "Yeah, that date is a great time to get a new season/game/update out to everyone!"

    We've got some Destiny 2: Lightfall, there's new Battlefield 2042 content, there's Catan, Fallout 76 got a big new...
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  • Destiny 2: Lightfall Update Changelog

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    • Published: 02-27-2023, 05:27 PM
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    Destiny 2: Lightfall Update Changelog

    The new season arrives tomorrow alongside this big 7.0.0.1 update.

    Tomorrow, February 28 is the launch of Destiny 2: Lightfall. Not only will players get this entirely new expansion but they will get the hefty update 7.0.0.1 for the game at the exact same time.

    Obviously, Lightfall is going to bring about a bunch of new content. This 7.0.0.1 update will also bring sweeping changes to a lot of the game's existing mechanics, as well as changes to gear, mods, weapons, special...
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  • Expansions Announced for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

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    • Published: 02-27-2023, 04:38 PM
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    Expansions Announced for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

    Two major expansions will continue the story in Scarlet and Violet.

    Later this year, the first expansions for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet will be released. The expansions were revealed as part of a Pokémon Presents event from earlier this morning. Combined, the expansions are called The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. This will be made up of two separate DLCs: The Teal Mask in fall 2023 and The Indigo Disk in winter 2023.

    The Teal Mask lets players take part in...
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  • Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Co-op Gameplay Showcase

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    • Published: 02-27-2023, 03:21 PM
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    Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Co-op Gameplay Showcase

    Because this was forgotten about last week.

    Last week during the PlayStation Showcase, Warner Bros. Games and DC revealed a decently long look at the co-op gameplay for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. This is the upcoming third-person action-adventure title in development by Rocksteady Studios.

    This video shows off parts of the open-world of Metropolis, some enemies, character abilities, traversal, and more. You can play this with up to three other friends or you...
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  • Green Hell VR Coming to PlayStation VR2 this Year

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-27-2023, 02:58 PM
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    Green Hell VR Coming to PlayStation VR2 this Year

    There will be some PSVR 2 exclusive enhancements with this release.

    Green Hell VR has already enjoyed some moderate success on PC VR as well as on the Meta Quest 2. Soon it will be PlayStation VR2's turn to bring players into the do or die survival sim. Naturally, thanks to the enhancements on the PSVR2 hardware, there are some features that are only going to be available on the PlayStation VR2 version of the game.

    For instance, there will be better haptic feedback in...
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