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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...
Bungie Employees were Doxxed, Slammed with Racial Slurs, and Received Death Threats
Bungie employees were the victims of harassment after celebrating a collaboration with an African-American streamer.
Some employees at Bungie were the victims of extreme harassment. The harassment, which mainly took place this past June, included those employees being doxxed and hit with numerous racial slurs, phone calls, text messages, and death threats.
This all began after the employees celebrated a collaboration announcement that the studio was working with African-American...
AEW: Fight Forever Officially Announced for PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch
WWE now has some competition within the video game universe.
THQ Nordic, All Elite Wrestling, and YUKE's just confirmed the release of AEW: Fight Forever. What they didn't confirm in today's announcement is the exact release date for the game, only that it's coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and the Nintendo Switch.
We also learned about some of the game's features in today's announcement. The game will feature "tandem offensive moves"...
How the Gaming Revolution is Driving Greater Monetization
The idea of mobile gaming has taken a drastic turn. We used to think of mobile gaming as an app on our phone, or a website on our computer. But today, gaming has taken to groundbreaking heights, creating new worlds, endless opportunities, and even ways to make a living.
Gaming today is endless. With the introduction of the metaverse, gaming allows players to enter new worlds of their own, have immersive experiences, and a more interactive form of play than ever before.
Activision Blizzard Lost Millions of Players from 2021 to 2022
But the number of developers has increased.
Compared to the same point in time in 2021, Activision Blizzard is down several million players. The company's latest earnings call revealed that monthly active users went from 372 million at the end of March 2022 to 361 million players at the end of June.
At the end of June in 2021, Activision Blizzard was pulling in 408 million monthly active users. This means that from June 30, 2021 to June 30, 2022, Activision Blizzard lost...
EA Says Madden 23 will be 'Most Polished Version in a Long Time'
This comes after years of really buggy releases.
Madden NFL 23 developer, EA Sports, says that this year's release will be the "most polished" version in quite some time. This comes after years of fan complaints over long-standing bugs that have plagued the series, notably with the next-gen releases. The biggest complaints over recent years focused on how the game felt unpolished, the same ol' same ol' presentation year after year, and game modes that were just lacking when...
Working with the dead, what could possibly go wrong?
Independent horror game publisher and production company, DreadXP, just released The Mortuary Assistant on PC today. This game, developed by the one-man team at DarkStone Digital, places you in the shoes of Rebecca Owens, a new Mortuary Sciences grad that starts an apprenticeship at RiverFields Mortuary. Unfortunately, the dead don't always like to stay dead.
Players will have to contend with some demonic forces, various...
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Sony to Retire Unused PlayStation 5 Feature that Encouraged Positivity
That headline almost reads as satire.
Sony says that they will soon retire a PlayStation 5 launch feature that has gone largely unused. The system's Accolades feature will be killed off in Fall 2022 because there just hasn't been that many people making use of it.
The statement by Sony, relayed by TheSixthAxis, says that since launch, the Accolades feature is one of the least used features on the platform. Accolades were a way of encouraging players to share a more positive...
Dying Light 2 Update 1.5 to Include Second Chapter of New Story Content
This new chapter will be free to everyone.
The second seasonal chapter for Dying Light 2 Stay Human will be out in "a couple weeks." This new chapter, entitled "A Huntress and a Hag," will be free to everyone that owns the base game and will ship alongside the 1.5 update for the game.
In "A Huntress and a Hag" players will be introduced to Shen Xiu, a "mysterious Chapter Agent and expert tracker who has a very special task for the Nightrunners."...
Battlefield 2042 Update 1.2 Includes Kaleidoscope Overhaul, Player Stats, and More
This update will arrive on Tuesday, August 2.
DICE just released the full update changelog for the upcoming 1.2 update hitting Battlefield 2042. This update is slated to go live across all platforms on Tuesday, August 2.
This seems to be a pretty major update in the grand scheme of things. This update will offer the reworked version of Kaleidoscope. This update will also introduce the first style and tone changes for the Specialists. The updates coming to Kaleidoscope...
Blizzard to Potentially Sell Overwatch Skins for $45
So long loot boxes, hello overpriced microtransactions.
When Overwatch 2 launches later this year, the loot boxes we have all come to know and hate will be no more. Replacing the RNG-filled boxes will be seasonal Battle Passes and apparently some optional cosmetic microtransactions that will allow you to, presumably, buy the skins you want without delay.
This all sounds super great, until you hear that Blizzard recently sent out a survey that seems to suggest they are...
There can be a lot of reasons why you might be hiring temporary or seasonal workers - maybe you are in a slow economy, or your business needs a specific goal dealt with in the short term. Whatever the situation may be, it is important to make sure that your business is equipped to handle temporary workers properly.
Temporary staff can be incredibly valuable, but only if you are actually prepared to take them in. How do you prepare for temporary workers, and what steps are necessary...
Ready or Not is an enjoyable and exciting game. Even though it’s a terrific game, there are times when it can be a little unpolished. Fortunately, tons of really awesome Ready or Not Mods are available that soften those edges or add something fresh and exciting. While you can count on these awesome mods, it can be frustrating when you fail to win. If you want to improve your chances of winning, here are some tips that’ll help make you an expert player!
Nier: Automata's Mystery Door was an Elaborate Ruse
It started with a door and ended in a way very few people expected.
Recently, a Reddit user known as sadfutago posted a video on Reddit that showed a door, a hallway, and a location that no other Nier: Automata player had ever seen before. It sent the community into a frenzy. How did that door appear? What is the meaning behind the church location behind the door?
In June, sadfutago posted a simple thread asking the community for some help in opening a mysterious door...
Valve Restricts What Can Appear on Steam Store Images
Valve putts their foot down on review scores, discounts, and more from being shown on Steam game banners.
Valve will soon implement some new restrictions on what can and cannot appear on the graphical assets that developers and publishers use in their Steam store listings. Starting September 1, game banner art (referred by Valve as "Capsules") can no longer include things like review scores, accolades, current sale discounts, and more.
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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