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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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  • Baldur's Gate 3 Out August 31, 2023

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    • Published: 02-23-2023, 07:04 PM
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    Baldur's Gate 3 Out August 31, 2023

    A new trailer shows off General Ketheric Thorm, played by J.K. Simmons.

    A new trailer for Baldur's Gate 3 shown during PlayStation's State of Play revealed the release date and gave us a taste of J.K. Simmons. Simmons voices General Ketherc Thorm, one of the game's main antagonists.

    General Thorm is "a seemingly invincible necromancer" who is "leading an army of the dead towards the eponymous city of Baldur's Gate." Before getting to today's main trailer,...
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  • Battlefield 2042 Coming to PlayStation Plus in March

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    • Published: 02-23-2023, 06:39 PM
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    Battlefield 2042 Coming to PlayStation Plus in March

    The game is good now. Trust me.

    Battlefield 2042 is in a place where I would consider the game to be good. Great? Eh, maybe a little bit of a stretch. It's been an absolute blast to play over the past few months thanks to DICE's continued efforts to right the wrong that was the game's initial launch.

    It should then be good news to PlayStation Plus subscribers to learn that Battlefield 2042 can be added to their accounts at no extra cost. This is for both PlayStation 4...
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  • Cammy, Zangief, and Lily Revealed for Street Fighter 6

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    • Published: 02-23-2023, 06:01 PM
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    Cammy, Zangief, and Lily Revealed for Street Fighter 6

    These are the last three character reveals for launch.

    Today's PlayStation State of Play included a fairly decent chunk of Street Fighter 6 news. Namely, Capcom revealed the final three characters that will make up the 18-character launch roster for the upcoming fighter.

    The three new character reveals today include Cammy, Zangief, and newcomer Lily. They join Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, E. Honda, Blanka, Dhalsim, Juri, Dee Jay, Luke, Jamie, Kimberly, Manon, Marisa, and...
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  • The Traveler Unleashes Its Inner Death Star in Destiny 2: Lightfall Trailer

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    • Published: 02-23-2023, 05:07 PM
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    The Traveler Unleashes Its Inner Death Star in Destiny 2: Lightfall Trailer

    Dude... what?!

    If you just watched the latest PlayStation State of Play, you were witness to the first public airing of the launch trailer for Destiny 2: Lightfall. If you're a fan of Destiny, you probably thought it was a pretty awesome trailer.

    There was one moment in the trailer that really stood out amongst the rest, and I think you either already know what it is or you will know what it is the moment you see it. Check out the trailer below.

    Destiny 2:...
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  • DICE Building New Team to Assist on New Battlefield Single Player Game

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    • Published: 02-23-2023, 03:41 PM
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    DICE Building New Team to Assist on New Battlefield Single Player Game

    This new team will support Ridgeline Games for the next Battlefield campaign.

    Slowly but surely, the return of the Battlefield single-player campaign is picking up steam. First, EA created Ridgeline Games to lead development on future Battlefield narrative campaigns. Now, EA is expanding DICE with a new team which will support Ridgeline in developing the franchise's first single-player campaign since 2018's Battlefield V.

    Ridgeline Games is the studio led by Marcus Lehto,...
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  • Forza Horizon 5's Second Expansion is Rally Themed

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    • Published: 02-23-2023, 02:18 PM
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    Forza Horizon 5's Second Expansion is Rally Themed

    The new expansion arrives on March 29.

    Playground Games announced that the second major expansion for Forza Horizon 5 will focus on a new rally career mode. The reveal of Forza Horizon 5: Rally Adventure comes to us via the Forza YouTube channel courtesy of a new reveal stream showing off some gameplay and new features.

    This expansion will include a full rally career mode for players to engage with. Playground also hints at some of the new customization options coming...
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  • Shinji Mikami Leaving Tango Gameworks

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    • Published: 02-23-2023, 01:52 PM
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    Shinji Mikami Leaving Tango Gameworks

    From Capcom to Tango, Mikami's name is synonymous with survival horror.

    Founder and CEO of Tango Gameworks, Shinji Mikami, is leaving after having spent 12 years with the studio. The departure was first shared last night when TrueAchievements obtained an internal email sent to employees at Tango and Bethesda. The departure was then confirmed by Bethesda earlier today.

    Mikami's career expands far beyond his 12 years at Tango. While working at Capcom, Mikami is credited...
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  • All Steam Fest and Steam Sale Dates for 2023

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    • Published: 02-23-2023, 01:21 PM
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    All Steam Fest and Steam Sale Dates for 2023

    Valve shared their 2023 schedule of events with developers.

    The entire schedule of big seasonal sales and themed Steam Fest events was shared yesterday by Valve. Now you'll know months in advance just how badly your bank accounts are going to hurt.

    The list includes four major seasonal sales that include the spring, summer, autumn, and winter sales. In between most of these are small "Fest" events, which also typically have themed sales of their own. There will...
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  • Battlefield 2042 Season 4 Development Overview

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    • Published: 02-23-2023, 12:50 AM
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    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

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    • Published: 02-22-2023, 05:35 PM
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    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

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    • Published: 02-22-2023, 05:03 PM
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    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

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    • Published: 02-22-2023, 03:51 PM
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    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

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    • Published: 02-22-2023, 02:55 PM
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    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

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    • Published: 02-22-2023, 02:10 PM
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    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

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    • Published: 02-21-2023, 06:39 PM
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    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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  • How Many Games Did You Complete in 2025?
    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...
    I did not complete any game in 2025
    33.33%
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    I completed up to 10 games
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    I completed more than 10 games
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