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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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  • Resident Evil Village PC VR Might be Happening

    Resident Evil Village PC VR Might be Happening

    Data miners have mined the data to discover some PC VR secrets.

    In early June, Capcom and Sony announced that Resident Evil Village would be coming to PlayStation VR2. It was expected that PC users would again lose out on a VR option for a Resident Evil game, just as the case was with Resident Evil 7's PlayStation VR exclusive release.

    Now, a Redditor going by LitheBeep took the time to dive into Village's files following the release of the Winters' Expansion DLC and found...
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  • Final Fantasy 16 Development is Nearly Complete

    Final Fantasy 16 Development is Nearly Complete

    Square Enix says that the game is "about 95%" complete.

    In an interview with Famitsu (translated by IGN), Final Fantasy 16 director Hiroshi Takai says that the development of the upcoming RPG is going well. When asked about the current status of the game, Takai says that the team is "about 95%" done with development.

    Right now, the developers seem to be in the home stretch leading up to the Summer 2023 release window for Final Fantasy 16. They are actively...
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  • Modern Warfare 2 Composer Ditches Call of Duty Due to Challenging 'Working Dynamic'

    Schachner issued this brief statement after fans began asking where the soundtrack was.

    The music composer for both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Warzone, Sarah Schachner, says that she will no longer be composing music for the franchise due to a challenging "working dynamic" with the audio director.

    Schachner did not directly name who this audio director is. However, reporting by Variety notes that the Modern Warfare 2 director of sound design...
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  • PSA: Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is Free

    PSA: Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is Free

    Play the previous Warhammer game before the new one is out.
    Fatshark announces that the PC version of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is currently available for free on Steam. The game will be yours to keep so long as you claim your copy of the game between now (November 3) and Monday, November 7.

    Vermintide 2 is a four-player co-op title similar in gameplay approach to games like Left 4 Dead and Warhammer: Vermintide. You and some pals will face off against plenty of vermin big and...
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  • Square Enix's 'Symbiogenesis' is NFT Project, Not a New Parasite Eve

    Square Enix's 'Symbiogenesis' is NFT Project, Not a New Parasite Eve

    In case you wanted your hopes crushed, here comes Square Enix.

    Last month, Square Enix trademarked something called Symbiogenesis in Japan. Naturally, this led to a lot of speculation about what this could be. The strongest hope was that this was for some sort of a Parasite Eve revival, be it a new sequel or perhaps a remake, maybe even a reboot.

    Sadly, Symbiogenesis is none of those things. Instead, Symbiogenesis is the name of a new NFT collectible art project from Square...
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  • AMD Announces Radeon RX 7000 Desktop GPUs

    AMD Announces Radeon RX 7000 Desktop GPUs

    The new cards are built on AMD's new RDNA 3 architecture.

    As part of their "together we advance_gaming" event, AMD announced their new RDNA 3 desktop GPUs. After only a handful of rumors and even fewer leaks, AMD announced the first two GPUs in the Radeon RX 7000 series: Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT.

    Here is a quick rundown of the major specs and pricing for these cards. The current release date for both of these cards is December 13, 2022.
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  • Nvidia Releases Hotfix Driver to Fix Modern Warfare 2 Flashing Issue

    Nvidia Releases Hotfix Driver to Fix Modern Warfare 2 Flashing Issue

    Get your hot and tasty hotfixes here.

    Nvidia is now offering GeForce drivers version 526.61 that should help fix a couple of issues that either popped up following the last major release or were lingering issues from before. These drivers should be downloaded for those playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 who downloaded the previous 526.47 drivers. If you did not download and install those drivers, you can probably hold off on this hotfix release until the next major driver release....
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  • Halo Infinite May Finally Get a Totally Not Terrible XP System

    Halo Infinite May Finally Get a Totally Not Terrible XP System

    343 outlines proposed changes for the Winter update.

    Halo Infinite's multiplayer has a lot of problems. From the lack of content, to server stability, to the absolutely awful experience system. Thankfully, 343 Industries will tackle at least one of those issues with the upcoming Winter Update. Sure, 343 Industries did a bit of tweaking to this system in the past, but it really wasn't enough.

    When the Winter Update drops on November 8, Halo Infinite players will get to...
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  • Atomic Heart Dated for February 21

    Atomic Heart Dated for February 21

    Pre-orders are now available.

    Mundfish and Focus Entertainment announce that Atomic Heart will be released on February 21. This is the upcoming action-RPG/FPS set in an alternate version of the 1950s and taking place in a version of the Soviet Union where robots and other high-tech technologies were developed during World War II.

    Today's announcement also includes a new release date reveal trailer, which I hope is visible below if YouTube doesn't age restrict the embed....
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  • Over 15 Hours of New Story Content Added to The Elder Scrolls Online

    Over 15 Hours of New Story Content Added to The Elder Scrolls Online

    Firesong brings a ton of new content to PC players today.

    The last part of the Legacy of the Bretons yearlong story for The Elder Scrolls Online is about to come to an end. Today's PC and Mac release of Firesong is the final DLC for the MMO for 2022. With it comes 15 hours of new story content, a new zone, new characters, unique collectibles, and achievements. Those on the Xbox and PlayStation platforms will have to wait until November 15 for release.

    Firesong allows players...
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  • PlayStation VR2 Priced at $550 and Launching in February

    PlayStation VR2 Priced at $550 and Launching in February

    Pre-orders will open later in November.

    Sony says that PlayStation VR2 will be released on February 22, 2023 for a price of $549.99 (USD). There will also be a bundle that includes Horizon Call of the Mountain for $599.99. Also on this date, Sony will release the PlayStation VR2 Sense controller charging station for $49.99.

    Sony says that pre-orders for both hardware and software will begin later in November on the 15th. Pre-orders will initially be only through PlayStation's...
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  • Destroy All Humans! Clone Carnage is Now Free

    Destroy All Humans! Clone Carnage is Now Free

    The standalone multiplayer game is now free for everyone to try out.

    Destroy All Humans! Clone Carnage was one of the pre-order incentives for Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed. Those that pre-ordered the sequel were able to play this standalone multiplayer game ahead of the main game's release. Now, Clone Carnage is completely free to play for everyone, regardless of pre-order status or ownership of Destroy All Humans 2!: Reprobed.

    The game features support for up to four...
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  • Why Crypto and iGaming is a Match Made in Heaven

    Why Crypto and iGaming is a Match Made in Heaven

    The idea of cryptocurrency, as conceived when it first arose a little over a decade ago, and the reality as we see it in 2022, are two very different things. As interesting as crypto has come to be, it seems hard now to imagine a future in which it could be even close to replacing fiat currencies or competing as an alternative. As the world of technology evolves, though, there may be something in the idea of crypto being a payment method with applications in specialist areas. And perhaps no industry...
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  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Smashes Sales Records

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Smashes Sales Records

    The latest installment approached the $1 billion mark in just three days.

    The latest Call of Duty game just set a sales record for the entire franchise. In its first three days since release, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 pulled in $800 million (USD) worldwide. This makes it the biggest release for the franchise that dates back to 2003.

    Activision did not specify how many actual copies of Modern Warfare 2 were sold, only that the sales surpassed that $800 million figure....
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  • Activision Blocks Modern Warfare 2 from Steam Family Sharing

    Activision Blocks Modern Warfare 2 from Steam Family Sharing

    The change was quietly made without any announcement.

    Those playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 through Steam may have just discovered they lost the ability to share the game via Steam's Family Sharing feature. According to findings reported on by Rock Paper Shotgun, Activision quietly disabled the use of this feature just yesterday without any sort of warning or announcement.

    The change was noted on SteamDB.

    In case you are unaware, Steam Family Sharing...
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    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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