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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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  • Sony and Insomniac Each Donating $50K to Abortion Rights Group

    Sony and Insomniac Each Donating $50K to Abortion Rights Group

    These donations come a week after PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan's bizarre email.

    Last week, PlayStation president Jim Ryan sent out an email to employees urging them to "respect differences of opinion" when it comes to thoughts on abortion rights. He then went on to talk about cats and how he wants a dog as they "know their place."

    This week, both Sony and Insomniac Games are donating $50,000 each to the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP)....
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  • Several Silent Hill Projects are Reportedly in Development from Bloober and Annapurna

    In my restless dreams, I see that town.

    Last week, several images that reportedly came from a new Silent Hill project leaked online. The initial leak was struck by a copyright claim from Konami and were promptly removed, which just meant that the leak was probably quite legitimate.

    This week, a new report from VGC says that Konami has not one but several new Silent Hill projects in active development at multiple studios.

    First off, VGC mentions a new rumor/leak...
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  • Take-Two CEO Hears the Frustration from Red Dead Online Fans

    Take-Two CEO Hears the Frustration from Red Dead Online Fans

    The #SaveRedDeadOnline community have been heard, but to what end?

    Complaints about how Rockstar has seemingly ignored Red Dead Online have not gone unheard. For months now, the Red Dead Online community have been pleading with Rockstar for more significant updates to the game. They see all of the content coming out for Grand Theft Auto Online and feel as though Rockstar has abandoned them for their bigger money maker.

    That much is probably true. GTA Online is a massive...
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  • Sony Details New PlayStation Plus Lineup

    Sony Details New PlayStation Plus Lineup

    A look at the PS4, PS5, and even Ubisoft+ games coming to the service.

    It should be no surprised by now that the changes coming to PlayStation Plus are literally just around the corner. Asian will start to see the new PlayStation Plus model in just a week on May 23. The Americas and Europe will follow suit with the changes in June.

    Today, Sony laid out what seems to be the final and most comprehensive look at what will be available for the more premium tiers of PlayStation...
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  • Jenny Wakeman, Rocko, and Hugh Neutron Join Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

    Jenny Wakeman, Rocko, and Hugh Neutron Join Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

    These two, plus Jenny Wakemen, are joining the roster.

    A trio of classic Nickelodeon characters are coming to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl by way of some paid DLC. Available now on all platforms, players can pick up the Universe Pack to unlock Jennifer "Jenny" Wakeman from My Life as a Teenage Robot, with two additional fighters coming later this year.

    Those two characters are none other than Hugh Neutron from The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and Rocko...
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  • Livestream of Buffalo Mass Shooting Reached Millions of Views on Facebook and Streamable

    Just another typical weekend here in the States.

    On Saturday, May 14 a mass shooting took place in Buffalo, New York. This tragic event where an 18-year-old white male shot and killed at least 10 people was reportedly planned on Discord and livestreamed on Twitch.

    Twitch pulled the livestream from their site within about two minutes of it going live. However, that was still enough time for people to pull recordings of the footage and moving it on to other platforms. Some...
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  • Hydraulic Cable Tensioner

    Hydraulic Cable Tensioner

    QYPOWERLINE, Developed in 2017, is a leading Exporter, Maker, and Provider of power line transmission tools in China. It is among Occupation India's verified as well as relied on vendors of detailed items. With their considerable experience in giving and also trading, the company has made a reputed name on their own out there with superior quality, etc. Concentrating on a customer-driven technique, QYPOWERLINE has pan-India visibility along with handling a massive consumer base throughout the nation....
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  • New Silent Hill Images Leak, Promptly Issued Copyright Claim by Konami

    New Silent Hill Images Leak, Promptly Issued Copyright Claim by Konami

    Here we go again.

    A new Silent Hill game is allegedly in development. Or is that multiple new Silent Hill games are in development? Maybe no Silent Hill games are in development? Or there is a Silent Hill game in development by Kojima Productions? Or is that Bloober Team? Konami perhaps getting back to making games?

    It's so difficult to keep up with the countless Silent Hill rumors out there these days. We have seen everything under the sun about this franchise maybe or...
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  • Alan Wake Coming to Switch and AMC

    Alan Wake Coming to Switch and AMC

    Remedy announced some new things today.

    Remedy Entertainment announced today that a TV series based off of Alan Wake is coming to life thanks to AMC. The cable station acquired the rights to develop the show, though most every other detail about it was not yet revealed.

    Remedy creative director Sam Lake says that they have been wanting to create a live-action Alan Wake show for quite some time now. Remedy and AMC are working together on this show. AMC is the same station...
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  • PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan Tells Staff to be 'Respectful of Differences of Opinion' Over Abortion Rights

    BoTh SiDeS

    Employees at Sony working in the PlayStation division are said to be "seething" today after reading an email sent on Thursday by head of PlayStation Jim Ryan. That email urged employees to be respectful of "differences of opinion" on abortion rights. Ryan's email then went into five further paragraphs talking about his two cats' first birthday.

    According to a report from Bloomberg, Ryan's email opens by addressing various current events....
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  • Dead Space Remake Set for January 2023

    Dead Space Remake Set for January 2023

    If you take the first letter in this headline, it doesn't spell anything at all.

    Electronic Arts says that Dead Space (the remake) will be released on January 27, 2023. Prior to this announcement, Dead Space was expected to launch in early 2023 and it looks like that time frame is still very much on track.

    The date was announced during today's new behind the scenes livestream that was promoted earlier this week. The main focus of today's stream was to share with fans a...
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  • Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Sequel Name Possibly Revealed

    Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Sequel Name Possibly Revealed

    It's probably not related to a battle royale. Maybe.

    VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb is claiming that the name of the sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will be Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. This claim was made right near the tail end of his premium Giant Bomb show, Grubbsnax.

    Near the end of his show, Grubb told the viewers that he was indeed aware of the title of the sequel. After giving a few clues, a Giant Bomb member going by the name of colonelsanders21 was the first to...
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  • Netflix's Resident Evil Teaser

    Netflix's Resident Evil Teaser

    Well, it's got zombies at least. Sort of?

    A new teaser for the upcoming Netflix adaptation of Resident Evil came out today. It, um, it's a trailer that much is certain.

    Netflix has been working on adapting Resident Evil to a TV series for a little while now. We were introduced to the cast back in June 2021, a cast that includes Lance Reddick as Albert Wesker.

    What we see here today sure is something. I'm not sure I would even realize this was anything related...
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  • Starfield and Redfall Delayed Until 2023

    Starfield and Redfall Delayed Until 2023

    This is not completely unexpected.

    Bethesda took to Twitter today to announce that both Starfield and Redfall have been delayed. The games will no longer launch within 2022 and are now expected to be released in the first half of 2023.

    Redfall is the open-world, vampire-slaying, co-op game that is in development at Arkane Austin. We really haven't seen much about the game since it made its debut at E3 2021, even though it was supposed to be out some time this Summer....
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  • Dying Light 2 Story DLC Delayed

    Dying Light 2 Story DLC Delayed

    The season of delays is upon us again.

    Techland tweeted out some unfortunate news earlier today. The first planned story DLC for Dying Light 2 Stay Human has been delayed. The new story content is now expected to be released in September.

    Techland says that they simply need more time to develop the new content. That is pretty much the entirety of this.

    To keep fans occupied until September, there will be some smaller bits released in the months preceding it....
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    Make up your own definition of "complete."

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