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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...
Pokemon GO Players Asked to Stay Away from a Park Unless They Bought a $30 Pass
You want in on these 'Mons? You better fork over the cash, kid.
Niantic, the studio behind the still relatively popular Pokemon GO asked players to stay well away from a Las Vegas park unless they purchased a $30 (USD) content pass.
A special event, called Hoenn, held in Las Vegas' Sunset Park allowed players that owned the in-game pass to enjoy some special activities. These activities were focused on content found in Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire. This special event...
Marvel's Avengers Developer Apologizes for the Game
The apology comes from a former creative director at Virtuos.
Marvel's Avengers was not a great game. It was not quite what most would call "good" either. With active development of the game ending fully this year, it seems like it's time for some former employees to come forth and offer their thoughts on just how it all went wrong.
One such person to come forward with a comment is Virtosu Cezar, a former creative director at Virtuos. Virtuos was one of the support...
Layers of Fears is Now Layers of Fear; Releases this Summer
Yes, they changed the title of the game.
Bloober released a new teaser trailer this weekend during IGN Fanfest for Layers of Fear. This is the game that was previously known as Layers of Fears. It can now either be called Layers of Fear or Layers of Fear (2023), which is not to be confused with Layers of Fear not from 2023 but rather from 2016. This is now the third game in the Layers of Fear series, with the second game being called the rather distinct Layers of Fear: Inheritance....
Capcom Offering a $2 Million Prize Pool in New Season of Capcom Pro Tour
The new tour will feature Street Fighter 6.
The Capcom Pro Tour 2023 season was officially announced this past weekend alongside a $2 million prize pool. This cool $2 million figure include a grand prize of $1 million for the Capcom Cup X, which is now the largest ever cash prize for a Capcom Cup winner.
The 2023 season for the Tour is expected to begin this summer and will include offline, online, and regional World Warrior battles. The focus for this new season will be...
This new feature, currently in beta, will let you install games between PCs on the same network.
A new beta release for the Steam client rolled out this evening and with it came support for what Valve is calling "Local Network Game Transfers." To put it simply, this is a new feature that will let users copy existing Steam game installations and update files from one PC to another across their local area network (LAN).
Battlefield 2042's Fourth Season Heads to South Africa
Season 04, Eleventh Hour, takes to the rocky landscapes of South Africa.
We've got some big Battlefield 2042 news to share today as DICE and EA lifted the veil on Season 04: Eleventh Hour. New in Season 04 is a new map, new Specialist, weapons, vehicle, a new 100-tier Battle Pass with a bunch of cosmetics, and more.
We briefly introduced the new Specialist, Camila Blasco, in a post that went up just yesterday. We know that she is an "ambush expert" that excels...
The new game that is kind of like Monster Hunter but not actually Monster Hunter is out today. Koei Tecmo and EA have released Wild Hearts on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the PC via the EA App, Steam, and Epic Games Store.
Players will embark on an adventure in a fantasy version of medieval Japan. Thanks to the help "of a sophisticated technology known as Karakuri, players will battle giant nature-infused Kemono beasts...
Firaxis Games has started work on the next installment of their popular strategy franchise.
Some great news for strategy fans today as 2K and Firaxis Games announced that they are working on the next installment of the Sid Meier's Civilization franchise. This announcement comes alongside word that Chief Operating Officer Heather Hazen has been promoted to Studio Head at Firaxis.
Hazen has 22 years of experience but joined Firaxis Games in 2020. Prior to working at Firaxis...
Let us set the scene for you: It is late in the day. You've been out of work for a couple of hours. You just ate dinner. You are bored. You start to wonder just what you could possibly do to alleviate your boredom. You think to yourself, "Hey, I have a computer. Maybe there is something super interesting on my computer that could eat up my time." You briefly consider playing a game. After all, you needed to finish up the first Season in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 before Season 2 launched.
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A demo, clocking in at 20 minutes long, is out now for Like a Dragon: Ishin! on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. This demo will let you explore content across a couple different segments of the game. Players will face off against foes at Kiyomizu Temple and then go up against three armored, and slightly more challenging, warriors.
Should you choose to download and try out this demo ahead of Like a Dragon: Ishin!'s full release on February...
Battlefield 2042 Getting Stealth Focused Specialist in Season 4
The chosen color theme for Season 04? Green.
DICE is starting to ramp up the pre-release hype for the upcoming Season 04 for Battlefield 2042. First off, Season 04 is called "Eleventh Hour" and appears to be the green season. So far every season has had some sort of color theme going on and now it's green's turn.
Secondly, DICE shared some background information on Season 04's new Specialist: Camila Blasco. From a series of lore focused intelligence reports and...
A Fest wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma, smothered in secret sauce.
Valve just announced that there is another Steam Fest right around the corner. This one is for all of you mystery fans out there in the world, and there are probably a ton of you.
On February 20 at 10AM (PT) the Steam Mystery Fest will begin. This new Fest will run until February 27 and will feature lots of the usual Steam Fest stuff like sales, maybe demos, probably some developer streams, and the...
Wrestlin' Nation: Relive John Cena's Career in WWE 2K23
See if you can do better than the wrestler himself.
2K announced that their 2K Showcase "Never Give Up" mode for WWE 2K23 will let you relive some of the biggest points of John Cena's career. These moments tend to focus on the wrestling side of things, so you probably won't be reliving any aspects of his acting and musical careers, or his monumental work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
What you will get to do is take on the role of John Cena's opponents in some...
One of PlayStation's Best RPGs is Coming to PlayStation Plus
One of the ones not including "Final Fantasy" in the title.
A legendary RPG from the PlayStation 1 days is finally getting a new lease on life some 23 years after its initial release. Sony is getting ready to add a bunch of titles to their PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. When this update drops on February 21, a number of Classics from the PlayStation 1-era will also be added for those subscribed at the Premium tier of PlayStation Plus.
Ranked Warzone Confirmed for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Season 3
Season 3 was confirmed today with a few early details revealed.
Season 02 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 just kicked off today. This new season has been talked about by Activision for several weeks now. You might have seen a news post or two about it on this very site. Even though Season 02 literally came out hours ago, it's never too early to talk about the next season, right?
Season 03 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was officially confirmed by Activision. The...
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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