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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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  • Skull and Bones Release Set for November 8

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    • Published: 07-07-2022, 06:30 PM
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    Skull and Bones Release Set for November 8

    It's finally got a release date.

    Barring even more delays, Skull and Bones now has a set release date, and that date is November 8, 2022. Ubisoft announced the date earlier today and noted that this high-seas pirate action game will be coming to Xbox Series X|S, Stadia, Amazon Luna, and PC through the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store.

    Taking place in the 17th century in the Indian Ocean, players will get to experience the "Golden Age of Piracy." You know, the...
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  • Devin Booker and Michael Jordan are the NBA 2K23 Cover Athletes

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    • Published: 07-07-2022, 05:37 PM
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    Devin Booker and Michael Jordan are the NBA 2K23 Cover Athletes

    A different face depending on which version you buy.

    Devin Booker from the Phoenix Suns will be the cover athlete for both the Standard Edition and cross-gen Digital Deluxe Edition of NBA 2K23. Michael Jordan, the six-time NBA Champion and five-time MVP, will appear on the covers of both NBA 2K23 Michael Jordan Edition and NBA 2K23 Championship Edition.

    Booker is a three-time NBA All-Star and was the Kia All-NBA First Team selection in 2021-22. Sharing some words about...
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  • GWENT: Rogue Mage Expansion Now Available

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    • Published: 07-07-2022, 04:17 PM
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    GWENT: Rogue Mage Expansion Now Available

    Play the hand you're dealt.

    GWENT: Rogue Mage is a new single-player and standalone expansion that is now available. This is the first expansion for GWENT: The Witcher Card Game and it can be yours on PC through GOG or Steam, macOS devices with at least an M1 chip, and on both iOS and Android mobile devices.

    The game takes place hundreds of years before Geralt and the other witchers were out and about roaming the Continent. This was a time where a lot of monsters were...
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  • SGDQ Speedrunner Admits to Faking Metal Gear Rising World Record Run

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    • Published: 07-07-2022, 03:11 PM
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    SGDQ Speedrunner Admits to Faking Metal Gear Rising World Record Run

    It was all smoke and mirrors... and pre-recorded.

    Summer Games Done Quick 2022 has come and gone. This year's event pulled in over $3 million (USD) for charity and was full of ridiculous runs, various incentives, and a few cases of "that's never happened before." One run in particular, the one for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, seemed to pull in a lot of hype.

    Metal Gear Rising also happened to be one of the games that had an incentive. If enough money was donated,...
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  • HexGaming Announces New eSports Focused Hex Rival Pro PlayStation 5 Controllers

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    • Published: 07-07-2022, 02:04 PM
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    HexGaming Announces New eSports Focused Hex Rival Pro PlayStation 5 Controllers

    A new custom controller just hit the market.

    HexGaming passed along word today that they are releasing new, custom eSports focused PlayStation 5 controllers. Their latest is the Hex Rival Pro and it can be yours from either HexGaming or Amazon for the princely sum of $199.99 (USD). Don't worry, there is a more expensive option available that adds in rubberized grips and something called "FlashShot" for just $289.99.

    According to HexGaming, the Hex Rival Pro is...
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  • God of War Ragnarök Releases November 9

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    • Published: 07-06-2022, 04:42 PM
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    God of War Ragnarök Releases November 9

    Maybe now people can stop sending unsolicited dick pics.


    Santa Monica Studio and Sony just announced that God of War Ragnarök will be released on November 9, 2022 for both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Perhaps now fans can stop sending devs unsolicited dick pics asking for the release date of the game.

    Today's release date announcement was made alongside the reveal of an all-new CG trailer entitled "Father and Son." You can obviously find that...
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  • Steam Next Fest Returns in October

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    • Published: 07-06-2022, 02:34 PM
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    Steam Next Fest Returns in October

    It feels like we just had a Steam Next Fest only yesterday.

    Hot on the heels of the recent June Steam Next Fest comes word that another Steam Next Fest is coming in October. From October 3 - October 10, Valve will host the Steam Next Fest: October 2022 Edition.

    It will once again offer studios the chance to share demos and early looks at their upcoming games that will be hitting Steam in the near future. For players, this means that there will be a ton of new and possibly...
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  • Diablo Immortal Pulls in $49 Million in First Month

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    • Published: 07-05-2022, 07:13 PM
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    Diablo Immortal Pulls in $49 Million in First Month

    The game has also been downloaded over 10 million times.

    On June 20, we learned not only that Diablo Immortal's release in China was delayed, but also that the game already pulled in $24 million (USD) through microtransactions. That's how much the game made just in its first two weeks of availability. At the time, I guessed that Diablo Immortal would pull in about $50 million over the course of an entire month.

    Now, Mobilegamer.biz reports (on data collected by Appmagi...
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  • Big Changes Coming to Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Remaster

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    • Published: 07-05-2022, 06:40 PM
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    Big Changes Coming to Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Remaster

    Square Enix talks about some of the changes that make this more than just a remaster.

    This past June, Square Enix announced that they are working on a remaster for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII that Square Enix is calling Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion. Details were quite scarce at the time of the announcement besides the fact that Square is bringing this once PSP exclusive to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC.

    It does...
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  • Remasters of Red Dead Redemption and GTA 4 Allegedly Canned by Rockstar

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    • Published: 07-05-2022, 06:12 PM
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    Remasters of Red Dead Redemption and GTA 4 Allegedly Canned by Rockstar

    The decision was made based on the poor reception to the GTA Trilogy remasters.

    This past weekend, Kotaku shared word that Rockstar Games cancelled plans to remake or remaster games like Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto 4 to focus on working on Grand Theft Auto 6. Apparently, this decision was made by Rockstar after the poor reception and disastrous launch of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition.

    A few years ago, Rockstar Games was apparently...
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  • Next Battlefield Might Bring Back the Single Player Campaign

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-05-2022, 05:27 PM
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    Next Battlefield Might Bring Back the Single Player Campaign

    A job listing could hint at the return of the Battlefield campaign.

    A new job listing was recently spotted over the past weekend. According to said job listing, Battlefield Seattle Studio is looking for a design director that will "manage the design team and design vision of a new Battlefield campaign."

    This "Battlefield Seattle Studio" seems to be the studio being formed by Marcus Lehto. In December 2021, we learned that Lehto was forming a new st...
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  • Battlefield 2042 Update 1.1 Patch Notes

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    • Published: 07-05-2022, 03:51 PM
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    Battlefield 2042 Update 1.1 Patch Notes

    The first update for Season 1 drops on July 6.

    DICE just detailed what is coming in the 1.1 update for Battlefield 2042. Rather, it's Update #1.1.0, just so we're super clear on this because those previous update versions were needlessly confusing.

    The 1.1.0 update will drop on July 6 and is the first update since the launch of Season 1 for Battlefield 2042. Some of the notable changes and fixes in this update include some new XP events for pilot kills, disarming mines,...
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  • EA Shows Off Pre-pre-pre-alpha Skate Gameplay

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    • Published: 07-01-2022, 04:25 PM
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    EA Shows Off Pre-pre-pre-alpha Skate Gameplay

    Closed beta registrations are now open.

    The latest video for the upcoming Skate game shows off some very early gameplay footage. How early? Very. The footage says that what is being shown off is from a pre-pre-pre-alpha stage of development. Also, I guess this video confirms that the game will be simply called Skate (stylized as skate.) instead of Skate 4.

    Despite this early stage of development, the team wanted to show everyone what they've been up to since the game was...
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  • Sucker Punch Confirms That Sly Cooper and Infamous Games Not in Development

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    • Published: 07-01-2022, 03:26 PM
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    Sucker Punch Confirms That Sly Cooper and Infamous Games Not in Development

    It's like a studio confirming that they're working on a new game, but the opposite.

    Sucker Punch, the studio behind iconic franchises like Sly Cooper, Infamous, and the more recently released Ghost of Tsushima, is busy working on their next game. While we may not know yet what that next game is, we do know what it isn't.

    As the studio's 25th anniversary approaches, Sucker Punch took to their site to provide a little look back on their legacy and to flatly say that they...
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  • EA Releases F1 22 Today

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    • Published: 07-01-2022, 02:46 PM
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    EA Releases F1 22 Today

    The latest from Codemasters is now available.

    Codemasters, now flying under the Electronic Arts flag, just launched EA Sports F1 22 today. This is "the official game of the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship." If you know, you know. If you don't, then you're totally in good company. Today's release has hit the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Origin and Steam.

    EA says that this year's game "includes new revolutionary...
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  • How Many Games Did You Complete in 2025?
    by Shawn Zipay
    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...
    I did not complete any game in 2025
    33.33%
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    I completed up to 10 games
    50.00%
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    I completed more than 10 games
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