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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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  • DICE Talks Specialist Changes, Map Updates, and More in Latest Battlefield 2042 Briefing

    The latest developer briefing contains a lot that will be coming in the future.

    Members of the Battlefield 2042 development team at DICE sat down to talk about a variety of topics today. Among those topics were some art passes coming to both maps and Specialists, adjustments to Specialist dialogue, changes to animations, and some of what is coming throughout the game's first season of content.

    In addition to announcing that they are ditching Hazard Zone support, today's...
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  • To Nobody's Surprise Hazard Zone Support is Ending for Battlefield 2042

    To Nobody's Surprise Hazard Zone Support is Ending for Battlefield 2042

    This is the least shocking news ever.

    DICE announced that they are no longer going to support or release new content for the Hazard Zone mode in Battlefield 2042.

    Now, I know what you're thinking: "How could they end support for something that they never supported in the first place?" And you would be correct in asking that rhetorical question. What this essentially means is that DICE isn't going to convert any new maps into Hazard Zone variants. The mode will...
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  • Hogwarts Legacy Has Some PS5 Exclusive Features

    Hogwarts Legacy Has Some PS5 Exclusive Features

    You can feel the magic.

    The PlayStation 5 version of Hogwarts Legacy will include a bunch of exclusive features. Developer Avalanche Software detailed some of these features, including how they will be making use of the DualSense controller for the PS5.

    These features were revealed both in a new PlayStation Blog post as well as a new trailer (seen below). Avalanche says that players will see "more flexibility in combat" thanks to the adaptive triggers in the...
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  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Releasing October 28

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Releasing October 28

    The sequel remake to the remake and reboot of a game that was remastered.

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be released on October 28. This is the follow-up to the Call of Duty: Moden Warfare game that came out in 2019, which was a remake of a 2007 game which led to a direct sequel, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, in 2009. Got it? Good.

    Today's release date reveal included a weird video clip and what is possibly the cover art for the game. With a literal boatload of money...
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  • Kiryu Joins Rainbow Six Siege

    Kiryu Joins Rainbow Six Siege

    Well, sort of.

    Year 7 Season 2 for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege will begin on June 7. When it arrives, it will feature a crossover with the Yakuza franchise that probably nobody saw coming.

    There will be exclusive bundles released for the Rainbow Six Operators Echo and Hibana that transform them into Kazuma Kiryu and Kaoru Sayama respectively. The end of the new trailer showcasing these skins offered up a tease of a possible third skin that sure as hell seems like Goro...
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  • Hitman 3 Receives Ray Tracing Update Today

    Hitman 3 Receives Ray Tracing Update Today

    There better be a full chrome mod for Agent 47's head or so help me...

    The second major patch to hit Hitman 3 in year 2 arrived for all platforms today. With today's update, fans can expect "a wealth of changes" including new additions and some community-focused bug fixes.

    Naturally, the biggest new addition today is the fact that there is now real-time ray tracing support and adaptive supersampling support for those playing on PC. Both PC players and console...
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  • Destiny 2 Season 17 Trailer Released Ahead of Schedule

    Destiny 2 Season 17 Trailer Released Ahead of Schedule

    PlayStation Japan did an oopsie.

    Bungie has been very cagey about releasing any information regarding Season 17 for Destiny 2. This silence is very unlike the studio, as they commonly have massive information drops days if not weeks ahead of a new Season. In fact, the plan was to not even release the Season 17 trailer until mere hours before the Season begins on Tuesday, May 24.

    Leave it up to forces outside of their control to ruin some big surprises for players. PlayStation...
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  • Development Reportedly Resumes on Stalker 2

    Development Reportedly Resumes on Stalker 2

    Development was paused earlier this year due to the war in Ukraine.

    In early March it was reported that development on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was put on hold due to Russia's violent invasion of Ukraine. The Kyiv, Ukraine based development team of GSC Game World opted to put their safety and the safety of their families ahead of the creation of a video game.

    This week, news that development has resumed on Stalker 2 came from Polish outlet GRY-Online and relayed...
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  • Raven Software QA Vote in Favor of Unionization

    Raven Software QA Vote in Favor of Unionization

    Activision Blizzard under fire over anti-union threats.

    Quality assurance employees at Raven Software just voted in favor of unionization with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The final vote ended up being 19 for joining with three against.

    The vote count was announced today during a new webcast meeting. Out of 28 employees that were eligible to vote, 24 votes were submitted. Two votes were challenged and were deemed invalid. Of the remaining eligible votes,...
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  • Jesus Christ Responds to Crucifixion with Vengeance in I, The Inquisitor

    Jesus Christ Responds to Crucifixion with Vengeance in I, The Inquisitor

    Jesus is back and he's pissed.

    Development studio The Dust just announced I, The Inquisitor. This new game currently in development is an action-adventure story-driven game based on a book series by author Jacek Piekara. In this book series, Jesus of Nazareth didn't take too kindly to being crucified, responding not with forgiveness but with rage.

    In the centuries that follow, His followers vow to carry out Biblical justice against those that have committed crimes and...
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  • Embracer Looking at Sequels and More for Deus Ex and Tomb Raider

    Embracer Looking at Sequels and More for Deus Ex and Tomb Raider

    Sequels, remakes, remasters, and spin-offs are all possibilities for these IPs.

    Embracer Group is already looking forward to "sequels, remakes, remasters, and spin-offs" for their newly obtained IPs. In early May, Embracer Group acquired Eidos-Montreal, Crystal Dynamics, Square Enix Montreal, and several former Square Enix IPs such as Deus Ex and Tomb Raider.

    This week, Embracer shared their latest financial results (PDF), during which they say that they are...
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  • Dota 2 Pro Allegedly Cut from Team Because His Mother was in the Final Stages of Cancer

    ninjaboogie says he was cut from Team SMG because he chose to spend time with his mother as she was in the final stages of cancer.

    Professional Dota 2 player, Michael "ninjaboogie" Ross, says that he was cut from Team SMG as a result of his decision to spend time with his mother in "her last days."

    According to statements released by Ross on Twitter, he chose to spend time with his mother before she passed. His mother had been battling stage four cancer....
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  • Norman Reedus Apparently Outs Death Stranding Sequel

    Norman Reedus Apparently Outs Death Stranding Sequel

    Oops.

    Norman Reedus is a fairly well-known actor with credits that include The Walking Dead, The Boondock Saints, and even Blade 2. He is also known amongst the gaming community for playing the main character, Sam Bridges, in Death Stranding. While he isn't busy acting, he's busy conducting interviews, and this is where today's story picks up.

    In a new interview with Leo Edit, Reedus seemingly confirmed that a sequel to Death Stranding is in development. He flatly says,...
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  • Over 18 Minutes of Fallout London Gameplay

    Over 18 Minutes of Fallout London Gameplay

    This community created mod rivals some DLC in size and scope.

    Last year, a community made mod for Fallout 4 was revealed to the world. It is called Fallout London and is a mod that would looks to rival the size of many official expansions. It brings the post-apocalypse to England in the year 2237.

    We haven't seen nor heard much about this mod for about a year now. Today, the team released over 18 minutes of gameplay footage, which can be found below. The footage includes...
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  • Borderlands 3 is Free on Epic Games Store

    Borderlands 3 is Free on Epic Games Store

    Not the best Borderlands, but free is hard to pass up.

    Borderlands 3 launched back in 2019 and if you have been waiting to pick it up for whatever reason, your time has come. For the next week, you can pick up Borderlands 3 for free from the Epic Games Store.

    It's only the base game that is available for free, but that's still a lot of game there without the Season Pass content. You have just one week, until May 26, to add Borderlands 3 to your library for free. Once you...
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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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