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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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  • All Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Pre-orders Can Play the Campaign a Week Early

    That's one way to get people to play the campaign.

    Activision announces that those who pre-order Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be able to play the entire campaign up to an entire week early. The early campaign access starts on October 20, 2022, with the game's official launch date not hitting until October 28, 2022.

    This should give everyone a solid week to play through the single player campaign before the competitive multiplayer drops on the 28th. Activision says...
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  • Bungie Details Arc 3.0 Subclass Changes for Destiny 2

    Bungie Details Arc 3.0 Subclass Changes for Destiny 2

    Like with Solar and Void, Arc is also getting a major overhaul in Destiny 2.

    Today, Bungie blew the lid off of the big changes that are coming to the Arc subclass for Destiny 2 Hunters, Titans, and Warlocks. Dubbed Arc 3.0, this is the latest effort by Bungie to get all of the old subclasses up to the same level of refinement and freedom of choice that was first introduced with the addition of the Stasis subclass in Destiny 2: Beyond Light.

    The Arc 3.0 subclass update...
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  • First Story DLC Teased for Dying Light 2

    First Story DLC Teased for Dying Light 2

    Get a look at the upcoming story DLC in a "blink and you'll miss it" teaser.

    Techland just released a new teaser trailer for the first story DLC coming to Dying Light 2 Stay Human. The new DLC is entitled Bloody Ties and while today's teaser really does not show much at all, there will be more revealed on August 23 during Gamescom Opening Night Live.

    The only other thing that today's press release mentions is a place called "Carnage Hall" and "true...
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  • World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic Pre-Patch Goes Live August 30

    The Lich King's arrival begins again at the end of the month.

    Blizzard announces that the pre-patch for Wrath of the Lich King Classic for World of Warcraft Classic will go live on August 30. This will set in motion a series of events that will eventually lead up to the launch of the full Wrath of the Lich King Classic on September 26.

    Blizzard provided a look at the exact dates on their pre-patch announcement page on what all will be happening in the MMORPG and when....
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  • AMD to Reveal Future Ryzen CPUs on August 29

    AMD to Reveal Future Ryzen CPUs on August 29

    The next generation of computer processors from AMD to be fully revealed later this month.

    If you are waiting for "the next big thing" in terms of computer hardware, you should probably stop doing that because you'll never upgrade. However, if you insist on waiting, you may want to hold off until August 29 to determine your near-future PC upgrades because AMD will have a big livestream to show off their Zen 4 CPUs.

    AMD has been dishing out some details about...
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  • Life is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection Hits Switch on September 27

    Life is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection Hits Switch on September 27

    You know, Chloe, life really is strange on the Nintendo Switch.

    Square Enix gave a September 27, 2022 release date for Life is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection for the Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders for the physical version of this release are available right now.

    As you probably already figured out, this release includes both Life is Strange Remastered in addition to Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Both games are included in this package deal. The games are the remastered...
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  • Way of the Hunter is Now Available

    Way of the Hunter is Now Available

    This beautiful looking hunting game is available now.

    Today, you will become the new owner of Bear Den Ranch. Congratulations! Now, head out into the open-world and start hunting. Way of the Hunter is out today for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. I don't play hunting games, but this one looks rather amazing, at least visually.

    In Way of the Hunter, you will... hunt. You will also make use of highly realistic weapons, play through a story, "face the challenges...
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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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    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?

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