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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...
The 16GB model will still be released as scheduled.
Nvidia announces that they are "unlaunching" the 12GB version of the RTX 4080 GPU. This comes after most everyone throughout the industry voiced a wealth of criticism over the differences between the 12GB model and the more powerful 16GB model. The latter of which is still planned to launch on November 16.
Nvidia announced this "unlaunch" via a very short blog post earlier in the day. The company says...
Elden Ring Update 1.07 Adds Separate Damage Scaling for PvP
Update 1.07 introduces a long-requested fan feature.
The 1.07 update for Elden Ring went live earlier today. With it came a number of changes, the biggest of which is the separation of PvE and PvP damage scaling. This means that for the first time, FromSoftware is separating the PvE and PvP aspects of the game. It is also a feature that Souls fans have been requesting for years now as PvE combat is a very different beast than PvP combat.
Activision Blizzard is Facing Another Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
The latest lawsuit includes allegations of revenge porn, sexual harassment, and more.
Over a year since California filed a massive lawsuit against Activision Blizzard for sexual harassment related issues comes yet another lawsuit involving additional harassment allegations. This new lawsuit describes Activision Blizzard as a "pervasive 'frat-boy' workplace culture that is a breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women."
Tripwire Interactive just released a new update for Killing Floor 2 that will make you crap your pants! Maybe. Alright, that probably won't happen but this new update is very much Halloween focused. The update is called Blood and Bonfires and with its release comes a time limited event that brings a new map, event themed cosmetics, a couple of free weapons, and more. There are also some bits that aren't free, such as the addition of two...
New Nvidia Driver Promises 'Significant' Performance Gains on 30-Series Cards
The latest Nvidia driver sees framerate gains of up to 24% in some titles.
Nvidia just released their first Game Ready driver for the newly released GeForce RTX 4090. The card is a beast in terms of performance, power consumption, size, and price. That is all without question. A new GPU release does mean that a new driver update is also necessary for early adopters, be they fortunate to get a card from a retailer or from the countless scalpers that have already put the 4090 cards up...
That Final Fantasy 7 Battle Royale Game is Already Shutting Down
The game lasted only about a year.
Square Enix announces that they are shutting down the servers for their mobile battle royale game, Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier. This title released back in November 2021 and will come to an unceremonious end on January 11, 2023.
Today's announcement came with word that Square Enix just wasn't "able to deliver the experience that (they) were hoping to." This is despite the game having received fairly regular updates and...
The changes are more than just a new coat of paint.
Valve just passed along word that they have completely revamped the Steam Mobile App. Though it sports a new design and some new features, Valve also says that it's built using a new framework. The framework stuff is more of the "behind the scenes" aspect to all of this, but a new and updated framework should mean the app is more responsive for users.
Of the new features added is the ability to scan a QR code...
Double XP and a Free Skin Offered as Apology for Overwatch 2's Bad Launch
What will the apology compensation be for Overwatch 2 as a whole though?
Blizzard is offering players double XP, a weapon charm, and a free skin in an effort to apologize for the abysmal launch of Overwatch 2. The studio extended a written apology to fans for the myriad of issues that impacted the game for several days right when the game launched on October 4, 2022.
Overwatch 2 will have several double XP weekends coming up that will let players catch up. The game was...
Meta, formerly Oculus and Facebook, just announced a new high-end virtual reality headset. Dubbed the Meta Quest Pro, this $1,500 (USD) piece of hardware is the company's "most advanced headset yet."
Set to release on October 25, the Meta Quest Pro is not a device aimed at gamers. In fact, it's not really aimed at anybody but businesses and professionals. That could, at least in this case, account for the reason...
Most of the New Cosmetics for Battlefield 2042's Liquidators Event are Locked Behind a Paywall
What? You thought the promoted cosmetics were going to be unlockable just by playing?
The promised Liquidators Event for Battlefield 2042 is here and, like most things concerning the game, it has proven to be rather disappointing for many players.
First off, let's just address the elephant in the room. Most of the event skins that were used in the marketing and promotional materials for the event are locked behind a paywall. That's right, all but five skins (2 Specialists,...
Volition Promises a Major Saints Row Bug Fix Update for November
The company also revealed some rather anemic sales figures.
The new Saints Row game had a hell of a rocky launch. It was panned by critics and fans alike for its myriad of bugs, performance issues, and repetitive gameplay. Sadly, while the gameplay part can't just be easily "fixed," the bugs and other issues can be addressed and that is precisely what Volition plans to do.
In late November, Volition says they will release a major update to the game that will tackle...
The game is now available on PC and non-Switch consoles.
XSEED Games just announced the release of No More Heroes 3 for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via both Steam and the Windows Store.
This new action title can be yours for just $49.99 (USD) or $59.99 if you want the Digital Deluxe Edition that comes with an artbook and soundtrack. A launch discount of 10% is available on all platforms until October 18. There's also a $59.99 physical...
Modern Warfare 2 Players Need a Phone Number to Play
Pre-paid phone numbers may not work.
Activision Blizzard seems to be very keen on ensuring their potential players have mobile phones. You guys all have phones, right? When Overwatch 2 launched just last week, Blizzard had a policy in place right from the get-go that you needed a cellphone in order to play the game. The catch there was that this ruled out those using pre-paid phones.
For a lot of people, this meant that they were now unable to play the game (Overwatch)...
DICE details the Update 2.1.1 coming October 11 for Battlefield 2042. This update is a smaller Quality of Life update and will arrive at around 4AM (ET) tomorrow morning. DICE says that the main focus of this update is to improve gunplay. As such, there are several weapon balance changes and various bug fixes included with the patch.
The changelog is quite a bit shorter than what you are probably used to seeing, but that kind of...
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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