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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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  • Fortnite Updated to Unreal Engine 5.1

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-04-2022, 04:30 PM
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    Fortnite Updated to Unreal Engine 5.1

    A big engine update just arrived.

    Today marked the release of Chapter 4 for the battle royale portion of Fortnite. Today also includes a big update to the game's engine which brings Fortnite up to Unreal Engine version 5.1. I felt as though this was a significant enough update to warrant a separate news post away from the other Chapter 4 news (still to come).

    With this rather significant engine bump comes a lot of new visual features and changes. Epic Games outlined these...
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  • Midnight Suns, Need for Speed, and The Callisto Protocol All Released Today

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-02-2022, 04:32 PM
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    Midnight Suns, Need for Speed, and The Callisto Protocol All Released Today

    It's another big release day. What are you picking up?

    Tis still the season for major game releases! December 2, that being the day in which this article is being written, is certainly no exception. There are at least three major game releases that dropped today across all sorts of platforms.

    There is Marvel's Midnight Suns for strategy fans. Then there is Need for Speed Unbound for racing fans. Finally, action fans may be considering picking up The Callisto Protocol....
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  • Monster Hunter Rise Coming to Xbox and PlayStation on January 20

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-01-2022, 06:48 PM
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    Monster Hunter Rise Coming to Xbox and PlayStation on January 20

    Consoles besides the Switch will finally get their chance to play Rise.

    Initially launched on the Nintendo Switch, Monster Hunter Rise eventually made its way over to the PC. With over 11 million units sold across these two platforms, the Rise release train isn't over just yet. Capcom says that those on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 will soon get to hunt their own monsters when January 20, 2023 rolls around.

    Pre-orders are open now across...
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  • Poll: Best Part of The Game Awards?

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-01-2022, 06:10 PM
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    Poll: Best Part of The Game Awards?

    3
    The actual awards
    33.33%
    1
    World Premiere game trailers
    33.33%
    1
    The musical performances
    0%
    0
    Geoff Keighley
    33.33%
    1
    Hideo Kojima
    66.67%
    2

    The poll is expired.

    With The Game Awards being literal days away now, I'm just curious to know what your favorite parts are of the show. You know, assuming you have a favorite part to begin with.

    Might have a second poll this month to see get your opinion on this year's event after the show airs on December 8th.
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  • Season 5 for Battlefield 2042 Confirmed

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    • Published: 12-01-2022, 05:14 PM
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    Season 5 for Battlefield 2042 Confirmed

    Plus, details about upcoming new and revised maps, the final new Specialist, and more.

    Though Season 3 for Battlefield 2042 began just about a week and a half back, that hasn't stopped DICE from talking about what's coming next for the game. Season 4 details were shared with fans, plus the studio confirmed that Season 5 will be coming in 2023. Perhaps the most enticing thing mentioned here is that the map set to arrive in Season 5 will be based on a map we last saw in Battlefield 4. T...
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  • Amnesia: The Bunker Announced

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-01-2022, 01:50 PM
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    Amnesia: The Bunker Announced

    The creators of Amnesia and SOMA are ready to scare you once again.

    A new Amnesia game has just been announced. For some, this is cause for joy. For others, the anxiety has already started to kick in. Frictional Games, the studio that created the Amnesia series and the spectacular SOMA, announce that they are working on Amnesia: The Bunker.

    In 2023, Frictional will bring a new Amnesia experience to Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation4, and PlayStation...
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  • Improving Your Gaming Skill: Eight Ways to Become a Better Gamer

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    • Published: 12-01-2022, 12:49 AM
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    Improving Your Gaming Skill: Eight Ways to Become a Better Gamer

    Playing video games is fun, and you can always find ways to improve your skills. Playing at the highest level is even better because you can earn money if you do it right. So, video gaming online also offers earning opportunities, just like when you decide to play casino games at an online casino. So, improving your gaming skills should be part of your agenda; aside from learning how to play the game and understanding the basics, there are other things that you need to do if you want to become a...
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  • Valve is Giving Away a Steam Deck Every Minute of The Game Awards

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-30-2022, 06:53 PM
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    Valve is Giving Away a Steam Deck Every Minute of The Game Awards

    For the first time ever, you'll be cheering for those long musical performances.

    Valve just sent out a press release announcing that they are giving away one 512GB Steam Deck every minute during the live airing of The Game Awards.

    Entry is relatively simple. Head on over to the Steam Deck giveaway page, click on the giant blue button to register, and maybe set yourself a reminder to watch the show. That's pretty much it for now.

    During the live airing of The...
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  • FromSoftware Employees Complain About Low Pay and Crunch

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    • Published: 11-30-2022, 06:39 PM
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    FromSoftware Employees Complain About Low Pay and Crunch

    The real Dark Souls of Dark Souls game development are the Dark Souls we made along the way.

    Employees at FromSoftware helped contribute to a new report from GamesIndustry.biz that tell a tale of a severe lack of pay and periods of crunch at the Dark Souls and Elden Ring developer.

    Starting with the pay, the report says that the average annual pay at FromSoftware is about ¥3.41 million or around $24,500 (USD). This amount is described by one anonymous FromSoftware as...
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  • Twitch Adds New Tool to Combat Hate Raids and Harassment

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-30-2022, 05:30 PM
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    Twitch Adds New Tool to Combat Hate Raids and Harassment

    A new "shield mode" is Twitch's latest effort to help stop harassment.

    Twitch, the live streaming platform owned by Amazon, is again trying to curtail harassment campaigns that have been aptly named "hate raids." This is where some loser gets a large number of people to mass "attack" a target, usually a streamer that is actively streaming, with chat spam that typically consists of personal attacks, slurs, and even personal information.

    The...
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  • New Posters for The Last of Us Give Us the Best Look Yet at the Characters

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-30-2022, 04:06 PM
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    New Posters for The Last of Us Give Us the Best Look Yet at the Characters

    This is about the upcoming HBO adaptation.

    HBO released new posters for their upcoming series for The Last of Us. These 11 new posters show off our best look yet at the show's characters. Those characters being Joel, Ellie, Marlene, Tommy, Tess, Bill, Sam, Frank, Henry, Riley, and Sarah.

    These character posters for The Last of Us were shared on show's Twitter page, but we've compiled them all here for easier viewing.

    All of the characters seen here were indeed...
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  • Plot of Fallout TV Show to Run Adjacent to Events in the Games

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-30-2022, 03:29 PM
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    Plot of Fallout TV Show to Run Adjacent to Events in the Games

    The show will be an original story and won't try to rehash the same events from Fallout 3 or Fallout 4.

    We're starting to get a few new details, slowly but surely, about the upcoming Fallout TV show that Amazon is working on. The latest comes from none other than Todd Howard himself, where he notes that the Fallout TV series will be a new story that takes place at the same time as the events in say Fallout 3 and Fallout 4.

    Howard shared some information about the Fallout...
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  • Free Games with Gold and PlayStation Plus Titles Announced for December 2022

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-30-2022, 02:55 PM
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    Free Games with Gold and PlayStation Plus Titles Announced for December 2022

    Does the end of the year bring fantastic presents or mere lumps of coal?

    Both Microsoft and Sony announced their last free titles for 2022. These titles being "free" in the sense that you have to be subscribed to either Xbox Live Gold or Game Pass Ultimate, or one of the several different PlayStation Plus tiers.

    Let's start first with the Games with Gold titles because we all know that these will be the weaker of the offerings between the two companies. For your...
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  • Charlie Day as Luigi Shines in Latest Trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-29-2022, 06:39 PM
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    Charlie Day as Luigi Shines in Latest Trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie

    If there was ever such a stark contrast in casting choices, this would be it.

    On one hand, you still have the terrible choice of Chris Pratt as the voice of Mario. On the other hand you have what is possibly the most perfect pick of Charlie Day as the voice of Luigi. You get a decent amount of both, including the first time hearing Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, more of Jack Black's Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key's Toad, and more all courtesy of the newest trailer for The Super Mario...
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  • Portal with RTX Releases December 8, System Requirements Revealed

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-29-2022, 04:10 PM
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    Portal with RTX Releases December 8, System Requirements Revealed

    Nvidia offers up another look at Portal with ray tracing ahead of its release.

    December 8 is the release date set for Portal with RTX, a free DLC update to those that own the original Portal that will add full ray tracing capabilities and enhanced visuals. This release will also add DLSS 3 support to the game, though it is unclear if DLSS will be usable in the non-ray traced version of the game.

    Though free to everyone that owns Portal, Portal with RTX will only be realistically...
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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
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