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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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  • Battlefield 2042 Season 4 Development Overview

    Battlefield 2042 Season 4 Development Overview

    A look at a new map, Specialist, weapons, map reworks for Discarded and Hourglass, and more.

    The Battlefield 2042 development team at DICE just shared the latest of their aptly named Development Update for the game. This latest Development Update provides fans with a look ahead at everything coming in Season 4: Eleventh Hour, which will be free to everyone starting on February 28.

    Today's Development Update was hosted by DICE community manager Tom Straatman and associate...
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  • Ray Traced Half-Life 1 Mod Released

    Ray Traced Half-Life 1 Mod Released

    Experience the first Half-Life as you never have before.


    A user-created mod for the original Half-Life brings some new visual splendor to the 1998 classic. Those with capable Nvidia GPUs can try out a mod that adds path tracing into Half-Life. The mod is free and, if you like a little modern eye candy in your classics, can be downloaded right now.

    The mod utilizes a variation of the Xash3D FWGS engine along with a custom path traced renderer. So while this is technically...
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  • Valve Bans 40,000 Dota 2 Cheaters with Clever Trap

    Valve Bans 40,000 Dota 2 Cheaters with Clever Trap

    Valve says this is just one step in the ongoing fight against cheating.

    It's not too often that Valve comes out swinging their big ban hammer, but yesterday was one such occasion. On the official Dota 2 blog, Valve revealed that they have recently permanently banned over 40,000 accounts that were caught using third-party software to cheat. Valve used the cheaters' access to information "that wasn't visible during normal gameplay" to confirm their suspicions and dish out some...
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  • Super Mario Bros. Movie to Get Another Nintendo Direct

    Super Mario Bros. Movie to Get Another Nintendo Direct

    This one is for March.

    Nintendo announced that they will hold a special Nintendo Direct specifically focusing on The Super Mario Bros. movie. This special Direct will take place on March 9 at 2PM (PT). You'll be able to watch this trailer on Nintendo's YouTube channel.

    The announcement comes from Nintendo of America and says that the Direct will reveal the film's final trailer. Beyond simply showing the new trailer, there's just no saying whether or not this Direct will...
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  • Resident Evil 4 Remake Getting Free PlayStation VR2 DLC

    Resident Evil 4 Remake Getting Free PlayStation VR2 DLC

    Naturally, there's no word about this VR mode coming to any other VR platform.

    Capcom says that the upcoming Resident Evil 4 remake will get PlayStation VR2 support added as free DLC. This news was shared by the Japanese Resident Evil Twitter account where Capcom says that development has begun on the VR mode.

    With VR development only starting now at Capcom, it seems highly unlikely that this will release alongside the base game's March 24th release date. Resident Evil...
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  • New World MMO Switching to Seasonal Model

    New World MMO Switching to Seasonal Model

    The Amazon Games MMORPG to begin offering free and premium Season Passes.

    Amazon Games say that they are changing things up a bit for their MMORPG, New World. This change includes a move to a seasonal model, complete with free and premium Season Pass offerings.

    Amazon says that this change will begin on March 28. This will supposedly allow the studio to get more frequent updates out to players that include more regular content offerings. Some of the new content offerings...
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  • Bungie Wins $4.3 Million Lawsuit Against Destiny 2 Cheat Developer

    Bungie Wins $4.3 Million Lawsuit Against Destiny 2 Cheat Developer

    After the win, Bungie immediately went after another cheat maker.

    A two-year long legal battle against AimJunkies, a Destiny 2 cheat maker, has finally come to an end. Bungie won their suit in which they claimed AimJunkies violated Bungie's copyright. AimJunkies has been ordered to pay $3.6 million (USD) in damages and $700,000 in legal expenses.

    AimJunkies is a game cheat maker and distributor that is owned by Phoenix Digital Group. The cheats mostly seemed to focus on...
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  • Microsoft Agrees to 10-Year Xbox Game Commitment with Nintendo and Nvidia

    Microsoft Agrees to 10-Year Xbox Game Commitment with Nintendo and Nvidia

    The deal will bring some titles to Nintendo platforms and Nvidia's streaming services.

    Microsoft has agreed to a 10-year deal that will bring Xbox titles to Nvidia's cloud streaming services and to Nintendo platforms. This is being done in an effort to appease antitrust regulators that still feel as though Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard would lead to anti-competitive behavior or even a monopoly.

    In the deal with Nvidia, games like Minecraft...
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  • Creed: Rise to Glory - Championship Edition Launches April 4

    Creed: Rise to Glory - Championship Edition Launches April 4

    PlayStation VR2 owners will get to enter the virtual ring soon.

    Creed: Rise to Glory - Championship Edition will be available on PlayStation VR2 on April 4. You can pre-order the standard edition for $39.99 (USD) or the deluxe version for $49.99 if you want some extras. PlayStation Plus users will also get a limited time exclusive. This exclusive is the Adonis Creed costume along with a 10% discount on pre-orders of the game.

    Those that own the original version on PlayStation...
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  • Like a Dragon: Ishin! Now Available

    Like a Dragon: Ishin! Now Available

    The demo is also still available to try it before you buy it.

    RGG Studio and Sega just launched Like a Dragon: Ishin! today on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via both Windows Store and Steam. This is a remake of Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!, a Yakuza spin-off game that first came out on the PlayStation 3 back in 2014. It was released only in Japan, which means that today's release of Like a Dragon: Ishin! is the first official Western release.
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  • Wrestlin' Nation: Hangman vs The American Dragon in New AEW Video

    Wrestlin' Nation: Hangman vs The American Dragon in New AEW Video

    All this wrestlin' news couldn't have waited until April 1st to come out?

    THQ Nordic and All Elite Wresting (AEW) just revealed a new trailer for AEW: Fight Forever. This is the upcoming wrestling game being developed by YUKE's and one that will give those with WWE fatigue something else to try out.

    The new video released today features a matchup between Hangman Adam Page against The American Dragon Brian Danielson. This footage was first shared this past weekend during...
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  • Atomic Heart is Now Available

    Atomic Heart is Now Available

    Take on an alternate post-WWII world where evil Russian robots and mutants are in vogue.

    Mundfish and Focus Entertainment just released their action-RPG set in "the mad utopia of an alternate post-WWII world." Atomic Heart is out now for those on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. We have a launch trailer and a final word about the game itself should you not know about it yet. ...
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  • PlayStation State of Play Scheduled for February 23

    PlayStation State of Play Scheduled for February 23

    Will focus on PlayStation VR2, Suicide Squad, and third-party titles.

    Sony announces that a new State of Play will air on Thursday, February 23 at 4PM (ET). This stream will focus on Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, five new PlayStation VR2 titles set to arrive later this year, and "some anticipated games from third-party partners."

    You will be able to tune in to watch through either Twitch or YouTube....
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  • Starship Troopers: Extermination Class Overview

    Starship Troopers: Extermination Class Overview

    I'm from Buenos Aires, and I say kill 'em all.

    A new trailer is out today for Starship Troopers: Extermination that shows off the various classes available in the game.

    Starship Troopers: Extermination is a game where you take to the front lines in a battle against bugs, lots of bugs. Players will enlist as a Trooper to fight the bug menace on the planet Valaka. You will work with others to tackle various objectives, collect resources, build up defenses, defend your base...
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  • Activision Reportedly Hacked; 2023 Schedule for Call of Duty Leaked

    Activision Reportedly Hacked; 2023 Schedule for Call of Duty Leaked

    Phishing is to blame for this latest infiltration.

    According to leaked internal documents, Activision had a bit of a security breach on December 4, 2022. It was on this date where someone with high-level access to the internal Activision network was phished and their credentials used to access information that should have never been made public.

    It's not really clear yet how much of the information that was leaked only today is accurate. There is also no saying whether...
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    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...
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