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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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  • Rollerdrome Out Now

    Rollerdrome Out Now

    Skate or die.

    Private Division and Roll7 announced today that Rollerdrome is now available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. This blend of third-person skating and shooting is a new IP from the creators of OlliOlli World.

    Rollerdrome is a single-player shooter that includes plenty of arena combat, skating, and a variety of tricks to create what they call "flow-state mayhem." The game takes place in 2030 in a world where the public are distracted...
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  • Middle-earth Game Announced by Private Division and Weta Workshop

    Middle-earth Game Announced by Private Division and Weta Workshop

    The visual effects company will help to bring Middle-earth to life once more.

    Private Division announced that they are partnering with Weta Workshop for a new game set in Middle-earth. The world of Middle-earth was created by author J.R.R. Tolkien for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, which may be a couple of titles that are familiar to you.

    This new game will be based on the books rather than the movies. Weta has apparently been given "the broadest creative license...
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  • Modders are Already Working on a Starfield Patch

    Modders are Already Working on a Starfield Patch

    We all know the game will probably need this.

    A group of mod makers are already coming together to begin work on a Starfield community patch. This patch aims to address the bugs in the game, despite the sci-fi RPG not coming out until the first half of 2023 at the earliest.

    PCGamesN reports that early work on the Starfield Community Patch (aka: SCP) is underway and that it will be a "collective effort by mod authors and the wider player community of Starfield to fix...
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  • Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered Becomes Second Largest PlayStation Launch on PC

    Better than Aloy, not better than Kratos.

    PC users finally got to become Spider-Man this past Friday, August 12 when Mavel's Spider-Man Remastered was released on Steam, Epic Games Store, and other digital PC platforms. Over the weekend, Spider-Man found itself climbing the sales and concurrent player charts with relative ease. It managed to become the second largest PC release of a PlayStation game thus far.

    According to the stats pulled by SteamDB, Marvel's Spider-Man...
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  • Richard Garriott's New NFT Fueled MMO Can Now be Named and Shamed Directly

    Richard Garriott's New NFT Fueled MMO Can Now be Named and Shamed Directly

    What the hell is Lord British thinking with this?

    Back in April of 2022, Richard Garriott announced a new MMO that would be full of NFTs. At the time, the project did not have a name and not much of anything besides the promise of NFTs. This week, Massively Overpowered found that Garriott's MMO has been named Iron and Magic and now also has a website.

    This new game is in development following the largely failed Shroud of the Avatar, another MMO by Garriott. Shroud of the...
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  • Marvel Collab Coming to FIFA 23 Ultimate Team

    Marvel Collab Coming to FIFA 23 Ultimate Team

    Uh, what?

    Electronic Arts and Marvel just announced a collaboration that will see "a new cast" joining FIFA Ultimate Team in FIFA 23. The new cast of FIFA Ultimate Team Heroes will see a number of players that are "reimagined and inspired by Marvel Comics."

    Specifically, this collaboration will "bring some of the game's fan favorites to the game and celebrate their larger-than-life cult hero status alongside the amazing artists at Marvel."...
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  • Overwatch 7 Best Tips and Tricks to Increase Your Rank

    Overwatch 7 Best Tips and Tricks to Increase Your Rank


    Overwatch is a highly competitive game that can be quite frustrating when you are stuck in a lower rank. In this blog post, we will discuss 7 tips and tricks that will help you increase your rank and become one of the best players in the game!


    1. Practice makes perfect - play Overwatch every day to improve your skills

    In theory, the idea of "practice makes perfect" is straightforward enough. The more you do something, the better you'll become at...
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  • Second Trailer for AEW: Fight Forever Shown Off

    Second Trailer for AEW: Fight Forever Shown Off

    A new look at the upcoming Yuke's developed game.

    At the start of this month, AEW: Fight Forever was officially revealed with a very brief announcement trailer. This weekend, THQ Nordic and YUKE's showed off a bit more for the game that is still very much in development. We get a little look at some of the in-ring action, plus we get a quick look at some of the mini-games included with the game.

    AEW: Fight Forever features a "big roster of AEW talent," plus a...
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  • Wreckreation Announced from Former Burnout Creators

    Wreckreation Announced from Former Burnout Creators

    Create and alter the track as you race.

    A new racing game from the former creators of Burnout and Need for Speed was announced this past week during the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase. It's called Wreckreation and combines racing with live editing of the racecourse.

    Developer Three Fields Entertainment previously brought the world games like Dangerous Golf, Danger Zone, and Lethal VR. The studio was founded by former Burnout creators, so they probably know a thing or two...
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  • MultiVersus Season 1 Begins August 15

    MultiVersus Season 1 Begins August 15

    Morty will be available a week later on August 23.

    Last week, it was announced that the first season for MultiVersus would be delayed from August 9 to an unspecified time in the future. Today, we now know that the delay isn't very long at all. Through Twitter, we were informed that Season 1 for MultiVersus will begin on August 15. Furthermore, Morty from Rick & Morty will be out on August 23.

    In a follow-up tweet, it was noted that not everything coming in Season 1...
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  • SpongeBob - The Cosmic Shake Announced

    SpongeBob - The Cosmic Shake Announced

    A new SpongeBob adventure is just around the bend.

    THQ Nordic announced that there is a new SpongeBob SquarePants game currently in development by Purple Lamp. SpongeBob - The Cosmic Shake is an entirely new adventure from the same studio that brought us Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated.

    The Cosmic Shake is being developed for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and the Nintendo Switch. This new adventure will take you to a bunch of different "Wishworlds." These worlds...
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  • New Trailer Shows More of the Gothic Remake

    New Trailer Shows More of the Gothic Remake

    A fresh look at the iconic and difficult RPG being remade for modern hardware.

    A remake of Gothic is currently in development by Alkimia Interactive and will be published by THQ Nordic. This remake of the classic German RPG is slated for a release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

    The original Gothic came out in 2001 and, despite a few rough edges, was a fantastic RPG. It was also a very challenging RPG, especially for the early parts of the game when you are...
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  • Hogwarts Legacy Delayed Until February 2023

    Hogwarts Legacy Delayed Until February 2023

    A few more months until you can be a wizard.

    Just a quick little update on the release date for Hogwarts Legacy to share with you today. The official Twitter account for the game announced that Hogwarts Legacy will now release on February 10, 2023.

    This new date is specifically for the PC, Xbox, and PlayStation versions of the game. The new Nintendo Switch release date is still up in the air with that new release date being revealed later on. ...
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  • Re-Imagined Release of Alone in the Dark Announced

    Re-Imagined Release of Alone in the Dark Announced

    A re-imagining of the original trilogy is currently in development.

    As part of today's THQ Nordic showcase event, the publisher announced a new and re-imagined release of Alone in the Dark. THQ Nordic says that this will be a re-imagination of the original trilogy that "aims to scare you to the bone."

    From my understanding, this release will incorporate some characters and locations that are familiar to the fans, but it will be an entirely new story with several...
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  • Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered for PC is Out Today

    Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered for PC is Out Today

    What time is it? Pizza time.

    The PC release of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered is now available for PC through Steam, Epic Games Store, and other digital platforms. To celebrate this release, Nixxes Software's community mananger Julian Huijbregts took to the PlayStation Blog to talk about some of the technical wizardry they and Insomniac Games included in this PC release.

    Things that many of us take for granted, such as ultrawide screen support, are included in this release....
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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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