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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...
Insomniac Games announces that Marvel's Wolverine will release on PlayStation 5 on September 15, 2026. The studio revealed the release date through a short social media post and an equally short trailer.
That's all you get for now. If you'd like, you can add the game to your PlayStation wishlist. ...
Kojima Productions and Nixxes are readying the PC release of Death Stranding 2. Set for release on Steam and Epic on March 19, Death Stranding 2 will have plenty of PC specific enhancements. Of course, none of those will matter much if you cannot run the game to begin with. Thankfully, the newly released system requirements seem to be quite reasonable, covering a decent range of available hardware.
The requirements include information...
Resident Evil Requiem Launches Thursday with Path Tracing and DLSS 4 Support
New week, new games with DLSS support.
Another week of game releases is here, which means it's another week of games that now have Nvidia DLSS 4 support. This week, the highlights include path tracing, DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, and DLSS Ray Reconstruction for Resident Evil Requiem. The demo for John Carpenter's Toxic Commando also includes DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution.
There are also some Nvidia technologies being implemented into Crimson Desert, ARC Raiders,...
Explore the Varied Environments of GreedFall: The Dying World in a New Trailer
From bustling (former) capital cities to remote ancient temples.
Spiders and Nacon just released a new trailer for GreedFall: The Dying World. In this latest look at the RPG, we get a sense of some of the different locales you will adventure through. These range from larger cities that once served as the capital of the Astrian civilization, to smaller cities, to islands, to ancient ruins, and everything in between.
Today's new trailer also features GreedFall: The Dying...
A new article by Bungie's security team for Marathon states that there will be no second chancers for players caught cheating. If you are caught cheating in Marathon, you will be permanently banned.
Sure, it sounds super great but Bungie already says that there may be some unexpected flaws. No system is foolproof and that includes the anti-cheat for literally any game. To that end, Bungie will have an appeals process that can be utilized if...
Don't Worry, New Microsoft Gaming CEO Promises Not to Use "Bad" AI at Xbox
Just a shame that there's no "good" AI.
All of your fears and worries about the future of Xbox should be put at ease. Asha Sharma, the newly appointed CEO of Microsoft Gaming, promises that she has "no tolerance for bad AI."
Sharma took over as the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming today following the double retirement of Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond from Microsoft. Sharma was previously in charge of Microsoft's CoreAI platform. CoreAI being both a platform...
This one is a full Fest, not one of those specialized Fests.
Not to be outdone by today's major news, Valve announced their own big event slated for February 23: A new Steam Next Fest. Alright, maybe it's not as big of an announcement as leads of Xbox retiring, but it's probably pretty close.
The February 2026 edition of the Steam Next Fest will begin on February 23 at 10 AM PT. This will begin a full week of free demos of games across all genres. Like always, you are...
Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond Retiring from Xbox, Replaced by President of Microsoft's AI Group
The monkey paw curls another finger.
IGN has an exclusive report that says Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer will retire on Monday, February 23. This is according to "sources familiar with the matter who are not authorized to speak publicly." IGN has obtained emails announcing Spencer's retirement along with several other key changes about to hit Microsoft's Xbox division.
Sarah Bond, the current president of Xbox, has also resigned. Bond was "long thought...
The "hard ground rule" of "no map areas locked behind a paywall" was a lie.
Part of the Season 3 content for the free-to-play skate. will include a new map area that players will have to pay to permanently access. The idea of locking map content behind a paywall is something that the developers at Full Circle explicitly stated would not be locked behind any sort of a paywall.
PCGamer is the first to spot this little discrepancy between what is happening...
The restructuring will continue until morale improves.
More layoffs have hit Ubisoft today with word that 40 people from the company's Toronto studio are now laid off. According to MobileSyrup, the layoffs come as part of Ubisoft's continued restructuring into five distinct "creative houses."
Ubisoft issued a statement saying flatly, "Ubisoft Toronto will be reducing its workforce by 40 roles. The decision was not taken lightly and does not in any way...
The PlayStation owned remaster and remake studio is no more.
Sony is in the process of shutting down Bluepoint Games, the PlayStation subsidiary that is best known for developing several remakes for the PlayStation platform. Initial reporting on the shutdown of Bluepoint comes from Bloomberg who, citing a written statement from a PlayStation spokesperson, says that the decision was made "following a recent business review."
High on Life Sold Best on PS5, Worst on Xbox Despite Timed Exclusivity
And PC was nestled nicely in the middle.
A simultaneous launch of High on Life 2 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC is all because of how well the first game sold on each platform. According to Squanch Games CEO Mike Fridley, the decision to have a simultaneous launch this go around was due to Sony's platform being the "lead platform" for the first game.
High on Life was a seven month timed-exclusive on Xbox. The game was also available day one on...
Battlefield 6 Apparel and In-Game Skins Announced by 5.11
The partnership will include both real apparel and in-game skins.
Electronic Arts is partnering with a company called 5.11 to release some limited-edition co-branded Battlefield 6 apparel. 5.11 is said to be a "global innovator of purpose-built apparel, footwear, and gear." This partnership will see the release of some real world apparel items as well as some exclusive 5.11 in-game character skins.
I dunno, maybe listen to Old Town Road to get in the mood or something.
A new Steam Fest begins on February 19. This one? It's all about horses.
The Steam Horse Fest gallops to the starting line on February 19 at 10 AM PT. This Fest will be all about games involving horses and all "horse-adjacent games." The Steam Horse Fest will run until February 23 at 10 AM PT. This means there will five days of sales on games with horses, with donkeys, with unicorns, and...
Steam Deck Out of Stock Due to Global Memory Shortage
Because we all needed another reason to tell these AI slop-pushing tech bros to go fuck themselves.
Another consumer focused electronic device is feeling the squeeze this week due to the ever worsening memory shortage. Valve has confirmed that the Steam Deck "may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages." This announcement from Valve comes directly from the Steam Deck store page.
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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