In late January 2022, a major security exploit was discovered that existed across all Dark Souls titles. This exploit could allow for bad actors to remotely execute code on a victim's PC if they so desired. This could, in theory, give attackers full and unrestricted access to your machine. Prior to the release of Elden Ring, FromSoftware disabled the online functionality for all Dark Souls titles on PC while...
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...
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."...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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Online Features Return to Dark Souls: Remastered
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Online Features Return to Dark Souls: Remastered
11 months after being disabled, online functionality returns to Dark Souls.
In late January 2022, a major security exploit was discovered that existed across all Dark Souls titles. This exploit could allow for bad actors to remotely execute code on a victim's PC if they so desired. This could, in theory, give attackers full and unrestricted access to your machine. Prior to the release of Elden Ring, FromSoftware disabled the online functionality for all Dark Souls titles on PC while... -
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NCSoft May be Working on a Horizon MMO
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NCSoft May be Working on a Horizon MMO
The Guild Wars developers may be working with Sony on a new MMO.
According to Korean news site MTN, as relayed by VGC, a new MMO based on the Horizon franchise may be in development at NCSoft. Sony is reportedly working with the South Korean developer of the Guild Wars franchise to expand upon the world players have experienced in Horizon: Zero Dawn and Horizon: Forbidden West.
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FIFA to Embrace Blockchain and Web 3.0 in First Post-EA Games
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FIFA to Embrace Blockchain and Web 3.0 in First Post-EA Games
You can hear EA laughing from here.
After EA refused to pay the staggering $1 billion (USD) to FIFA for the use of their branding, FIFA decided to take their ball and run home. The organization said that they planned to continue offering their license to other developers for future soccer game releases and that is precisely what seems to be happening.
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World of Horror to Fully Release Next Summer
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World of Horror to Fully Release Next Summer
The Junji Ito inspired horror game will hit consoles and PC in mid-2023.
During the Nintendo Indie World event, it was revealed that World of Horror will be fully released in Summer 2023. This Junji Ito inspired cosmic horror RPG will be released at this time for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
At present, World of Horror is available as an Early Access title through Steam, Itch.io, Gog, and Microsoft.
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Tips And Tricks For Finding Diamonds In Minecraft
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Tips And Tricks For Finding Diamonds In Minecraft
Minecraft is a Java-based sandbox video game developed by Markus "Notch" Persson and managed by Mojang AB as a division of Microsoft Studios. A player in Minecraft may navigate, interface with, and alter an interactively created map consisting of one-cubic-meter-shaped bricks. Crafting is a technique in gameplay where users construct new objects by assembling materials according to particular procedures. Diamonds are employed to manufacture several of Minecraft's most valuable objects, such as dia...
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Is Ubisoft Planning a Return to Steam?
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Is Ubisoft Planning a Return to Steam?
Recent behind the scenes changes suggest this may be a possibility.
In 2019, the final Ubisoft game on Steam was released. That game was Trials Rising. Since then, if you were a PC owner and a fan of Ubisoft's output, you were only able to purchase their titles from their first-party Ubisoft Connect or through everyone's favorite storefront, the Epic Games Store. As the months turned to years, it seemed like Ubisoft's return to Steam just wasn't going to happen.
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Death Stranding Surpasses 10 Million Players
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Death Stranding Surpasses 10 Million Players
That's a lot of connected strands.
Kojima Productions announced that since its release in November 2019, over 10 million people have picked up and played some amount of Death Stranding. This milestone comes about just as the game is celebrating its third anniversary since it was initially released on the PlayStation 4.
After spending some time as a PS4 exclusive, Death Stranding eventually found its way to the PC in mid-2020. In September 2021 Death Stranding Director's... -
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Destiny 2 Telesto 'Bug' Intentionally Added for Mysterious Community Puzzle
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Destiny 2 Telesto 'Bug' Intentionally Added for Mysterious Community Puzzle
I see stars above...
Destiny 2 is really no stranger to its fair share of bugs and issues over the years. This was never more evident than in the fact one of the game's weapons, named Telesto, was almost always unintentionally breaking or breaking something else within the game. It has been disabled and reenabled countless times. There is even a Telesto Report website that lists off every time the weapon has had a bug.
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Online Co-op Finally Added to Halo Infinite with Winter Update
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Online Co-op Finally Added to Halo Infinite with Winter Update
The newly released update also includes the Forge Beta, mission replay, and more.
The WInter Update for Halo Infinite dropped today and with it has come some highly anticipated features that many fans say should have been included at launch. New features added to the game today include online co-op, the ability to replay missions, the Forge Beta, and other content that developer 343 Industries say is free to all players.
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Evil West Co-op Trailer
Why slay vampires alone when you can do so with a friend?
A fresh look was just provided for upcoming third-person action game that has you slaying vampires and other nasties in the Old West. Evil West by Flying Wild Hog will allow players to either go at it alone or partner up with a buddy to tackle the story through online co-op.
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Gears of War Netflix Movie and Adult Animated Series Announced
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Gears of War Netflix Movie and Adult Animated Series Announced
Netflix will work with The Coalition on these projects.
Netflix announces that they are partnering with The Coalition to create a Gears of War movie. This film will also be worked on first followed up by a new "adult" animated series.
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Mass Effect 5 Gets Another Mysterious Teaser on N7 Day
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Mass Effect 5 Gets Another Mysterious Teaser on N7 Day
Another mystery to solve is upon us.
It's N7 Day once again, which means BioWare is celebrating all things Mass Effect. Among some of their celebrations was another mysterious piece of concept art for Mass Effect 5 or whatever the new sequel ends up being called. In addition, they released a video that suggests that there is more than meets the eye, or even the ear. The art, which you can see here, seems to depict what looks like a section of a mass relay being built or even rebuil... -
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Pwn Some n00bs While Eating Nuggies in Your McDonald's Gaming Chair
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Pwn Some n00bs While Eating Nuggies in Your McDonald's Gaming Chair
I do not regret that headline one iota.
McDonald's, the fast-food place most closely associated with a clown, is making a gaming chair. It's no ordinary gaming chair. It is, the McCrispy chair. McDonald's, at least in Great Britain, is offering one lucky winner of a Facebook competition the chance to place their buttocks onto the off yellow and black padding of the McCrispy gaming chair. This is all being done to celebrate the launch of a new "chicken burger" that just also... -
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New World Gets a Fresh Start and New Servers
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New World Gets a Fresh Start and New Servers
The MMO opened up some new servers for players to experience the reworked early game.
Amazon Games just opened up a number of fresh, brand-spanking new servers for their MMO, New World. The new servers will allow players to get a fresh start on these "Fresh Start" servers that have no established players or economy.
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Modern Warfare 2 Surpasses $1 Billion in Copies Sold
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Modern Warfare 2 Surpasses $1 Billion in Copies Sold
It took just ten days.
It was only a week back that we shared news of how Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 pulled in $800 million in its first three days of sales. Already, this was a record-smashing sales figure for the franchise that has been around since 2003. Now, Activision says that Modern Warfare 2's record-setting ways are far from over.
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