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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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  • PowerWash Simulator Releasing July 14

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    • Published: 06-10-2022, 03:56 PM
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    PowerWash Simulator Releasing July 14

    The sim will be released on Xbox and PC.

    July 14th is the release date settled upon for PowerWash Simulator from FuturLab and Square Enix Collective. The game is currently in Steam Early Access for PC, but the full release will arrive on the same date for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

    If the name wasn't obvious enough, PowerWash Simulator allows you to relax with some high-pressure water cleaning goodness. You basically build up your own powerwashing business by blasting...
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  • Now Even The Lord of the Rings is a Survival Crafting Game

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    • Published: 06-10-2022, 03:23 PM
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    Now Even The Lord of the Rings is a Survival Crafting Game

    I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole. Diggy diggy hole.

    You know what The Lord of the Rings needs? It needs an open-world survival crafting game. This, at least, was the thought by Free Range Games and North Beach games. These studios just announced The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria today during the Epic Games Summer Showcase.

    In The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, you will follow the Dwarves of Middle-earth as they "embark on an original adventure to reclaim...
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  • The Quarry Dishes Some Teen-Horror Scares Today

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    • Published: 06-10-2022, 02:11 PM
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    The Quarry Dishes Some Teen-Horror Scares Today

    The latest from the Until Dawn devs delivers some old-school teen-horror scares.

    Supermassive Games and 2K released their latest horror game today, The Quarry. This game, being tilled as a teen-horror narrative is out now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

    This whole "teen-horror" is being used because the game follows a group of nine teenage camp counselors who find themselves in a typical horror scenario. You know...
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  • The Last of Us Remake Announced: Hits PS5 in September, PC Coming Later

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    • Published: 06-09-2022, 07:04 PM
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    The Last of Us Remake Announced: Hits PS5 in September, PC Coming Later

    That's weird. They shrank his shoulders, made him look soft.

    Naughty Dog has officially announced that a remake of The Last of Us will be released on PlayStation 5 on September 2, 2022. This remake is officially being called The Last of Us Part 1. This remake has long been rumored to be in development but was not officially announced until today's Summer Game Fest showcase.

    This remake will feature better enemy AI that is now based off of the AI from The Last of Us Part...
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  • American Arcadia Extended Reveal

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    • Published: 06-09-2022, 06:37 PM
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    American Arcadia Extended Reveal

    Big Brother is always watching.

    Out of the Blue, the studio that brought us Call of the Sea, just showed off an extended reveal trailer for American Arcadia today during Summer Game Fest.

    This trailer offers a more detailed look at the upcoming 2.5D platformer and first-person puzzler. In American Arcadia you will follow the stories of two characters, each with their own unique gameplay elements, whose lives are intertwined.

    American Arcadia is coming "soon"...
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  • Marvel's Midnight Suns Releases October 7

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    • Published: 06-09-2022, 06:29 PM
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    Marvel's Midnight Suns Releases October 7

    The tactical RPG set in the Marvel universe has a release date.

    Firaxis Games, the studio that brought us the XCOM and Civilization franchises are in the home stretch now on Marvel's Midnight Suns. This new tactical RPG set "in the darker side of the Marvel Universe." will be available on October 7, 2022 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. A Nintendo Switch release is also coming, but it will happen at a later date.

    A new trailer for the game was shown off today during...
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  • Sci-Fi Horror Game Routine Gets a New Reveal at Summer Game Fest

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    • Published: 06-09-2022, 05:53 PM
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    Sci-Fi Horror Game Routine Gets a New Reveal at Summer Game Fest

    This sci-fi horror title has come a long way since its initial reveal.

    Way back in 2013, a sci-fir horror title called Routine was first revealed. Since then, the development team at Lunar Software teamed up with Raw Fury to go back to the drawing board on a lot of what they had shown off. The radio silence ended today with a new re-reveal trailer for Routine that was shown off today during Summer Game Fest.

    Much like that initial reveal, today's trailer utilizes in-game...
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  • Aliens: Dark Descent Announced

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    • Published: 06-09-2022, 05:39 PM
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    Aliens: Dark Descent Announced

    This has nothing to do with Amnesia.

    Tindalos Interactive and Focus Entertainment announced a new real-time action game for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC today. It's called Aliens: Dark Descent and it's a single-player, squad-based action title set within the Alien franchise. The game features an original story where players lead a squad of marines into battle against the titular aliens.

    The reveal trailer, seen below (if YouTube allows), follows a squad of Colonial Marines...
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  • Nightwing Shown Off in New Gotham Knights Trailer

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    • Published: 06-09-2022, 05:19 PM
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    Nightwing Shown Off in New Gotham Knights Trailer

    A new character trailer shown off during Summer Game Fest.

    WB Games sand DC showed off a new character trailer for their upcoming open-world action RPG Gotham Knights. This new trailer shows off his acrobatic combat styles along with some of his different suit designs.

    Nightwing can use elemental melee attacks with "his signature escrima sticks and wrist darts," along with traversal moves like parkour, a grapple, and his glider named the Flying Trapeze.
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  • Outriders Worldslayer Co-op Trailer

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    • Published: 06-09-2022, 04:50 PM
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    Outriders Worldslayer Co-op Trailer

    The co-op action game has a co-op focused trailer for the new expansion.

    Square Enix showed off a new trailer for Outriders Worldslayer, the upcoming expansion to the game that adds in a bunch of new content. While you can play solo, the game is best enjoyed with some co-op partners and that's what today's new trailer is ready to show off.

    Worldslayer will add new environments to explore, new enemies, and new features. It is set to be released on June 30 for Xbox One,...
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  • Guile is in Street Fighter 6

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    • Published: 06-09-2022, 04:22 PM
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    Guile is in Street Fighter 6

    If America were a fighting game character, it'd be Guile.

    Capcom showed off a new trailer today for the recently announced Street Fighter 6. This trailer, shown off at Summer Game Fest 2022, features the first look at Guile, otherwise known as "America's hero" apparently. That's what the press release tells me and that's what I'm telling you.

    Guile is the fifth officially revealed character for Street Fighter 6. He will be fighting with and against others such...
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  • Depending on Who You Ask: Everyone or Nobody at DICE is Currently Working on Battlefield 2042

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    • Published: 06-08-2022, 05:59 PM
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    Depending on Who You Ask: Everyone or Nobody at DICE is Currently Working on Battlefield 2042

    Schrödinger's development team.

    Depending on who you listen to and who you believe, either a "skeleton crew" is left working on Battlefield 2042 development, or the entire team at DICE is still working on the game.

    Back in April, the idea that there were only a handful of people left working on Battlefield 2042 started to circulate online. When asked how many people were still working on 2042, DICE game designer Frederik Drabert said that "almost everyone"...
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  • Halo Infinite to Begin Testing Co-op Campaign in July

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    • Published: 06-08-2022, 05:00 PM
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    Halo Infinite to Begin Testing Co-op Campaign in July

    Select players will finally get to play through Infinite's campaign with their friends.

    343 Industries announced that a beta for campaign co-op will arrive this July for Halo Infinite. Next month, select players will get an opportunity to test things out ahead of a public launch of the co-op feature later this year.

    The official Halo account says that the campaign co-op "flight" (ie: "playtest") will be available first to those enrolled as a Halo I...
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  • Techland Concludes 7 Years of Dying Light Development with New Definitive Edition

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    • Published: 06-08-2022, 03:59 PM
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    Techland Concludes 7 Years of Dying Light Development with New Definitive Edition

    Seven years of support, updates, and content comes to an end.

    June 9 marks the date in which Techland will officially bring to an end new, active development on the original Dying Light. Over the past seven years, the studio has released what can best be described as a ton of updates, improvements, and content for the zombie slaying game.

    On the 9th, a new and very ultimate edition of Dying Light will be made available. It's called Dying Light: Definitive Edition and will...
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  • The Cycle: Frontier Launches Today

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    • Published: 06-08-2022, 02:32 PM
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    The Cycle: Frontier Launches Today

    PvPvE action in persistent maps.

    The pre-season for YAGER's first-person "extraction shooter" The Cycle: Frontier is now available through Steam and Epic Games Store. This is a free-to-play game that blends PvE combat with PvP in a sci-fi world that features persistent maps and seemingly seamless matchmaking.

    YAGER is calling this release the "pre-season" because the first season begins on June 22. When Season 1 launches on the 22nd it will offer up...
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