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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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  • Vicarious Visions is Now Officially Blizzard Albany

    Vicarious Visions is Now Officially Blizzard Albany

    At least they aren't a Call of Duty studio?

    Vicarious Visions is now officially merged into Blizzard, becoming Blizzard Albany. The studio's recent output includes Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 as well as the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. Blizzard Albany will now exclusively work on Blizzard games.

    Vicarious Visions was first founded back in 1991. Their first game, Synnergist, came out in 1996 for MS-DOS. The studio was mainly known for handling handheld ports of several...
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  • Deus Ex Art Director Reveals 'Most Ambitious Project to Date'

    Deus Ex Art Director Reveals 'Most Ambitious Project to Date'

    Jonathan Jacques-Belletête is leading development of a new action game at Rogue Factor.

    Jonathan Jacques-Belletête was the art director at Eidos Montreal. He was key in bringing the world and design of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided to life during his time at that studio. Now, he's working at Rogue Factor, the development studio behind Mordheim: City of the Damned and Necromunda: Underhive Wars.

    Jacques-Belletête is leading the development...
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  • Bugsnax to Hit Switch and Xbox Later in April

    Bugsnax to Hit Switch and Xbox Later in April

    What're we talking about? Bugsnax. Always Bugsnax.

    Bugsnax, the game that made its debut on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Epic Games Store, will soon be coming to other platforms. The game, originally out in November 2020, will now be headed to Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. It will also have a Game Pass release on console, PC, and cloud.

    These releases will take place on April 28 and will be out at the same time that the Isle of Big...
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  • The #2 Ranked Call of Duty: Vanguard Player Exposes Himself Cheating, Offers Up Lame Excuse

    I feel like we've seen this before...

    Just a couple of weeks back, right near the end of March, we brought you a story about a Call of Duty: Vanguard player that was caught cheating by himself. Today, yet another player outed themselves live on stream, with the only difference being the way it all played out.

    Vanguard's second highest Ranked Play leaderboard position is held by a player known as "pplehx." pplehx also seems to enjoy streaming his gameplay on Twitch....
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  • Battlefield 2042 Player Count Hits New Milestone

    Battlefield 2042 Player Count Hits New Milestone

    This milestone comes just five months after release.

    Player numbers for Battlefield 2042, at least those playing on Steam, have hit an all-new milestone today! Sadly, not all milestones are good. According to both SteamCharts and SteamDB, the concurrent player count for Battlefield 2042 fell below 1,000 players for the first time.

    SteamCharts showed as few as 979 players were on at once while SteamDB shows a slightly less grim count of 983 players.

    Over the...
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  • Sony Invests Another $1 Billion in Epic

    Sony Invests Another $1 Billion in Epic

    This comes a year after Sony invested $200 million.

    Last year, Sony invested $200 million (USD) into Epic Games. I could have sworn I put up a news post about this when it happened, but I cannot seem to find it at the moment, so you'll just have to trust me on this. Or you can just read the official release of that from April 13, 2021 via Epic Games.

    Almost one year later and Sony is again pouring money into Epic Games. This time, instead of $200 million the amount is...
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  • PAX East Full Exhibitor List Revealed

    PAX East Full Exhibitor List Revealed

    Industry veteran Alanah Pearce will provide the opening keynote.

    The final list of all PAX East exhibitors was shared today. Before we get into those, we must also note that the opening Storytime keynote for PAX East will be given by games industry veteran Alanah Pearce.

    Pearce currently works as a writer for Sony's Santa Monica Studio, the developer responsible for the God of War franchise. When Pearce isn't helping to bring life to Kratos, she is busy doing regular content...
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  • Elden Ring Surpasses 12 Million Copies Sold

    Elden Ring Surpasses 12 Million Copies Sold

    A new update from Bandai Namco.

    Elden Ring launched back on February 25, 2022 and it quickly became one of the best selling FromSoftware games. Hell, it quickly became one of the biggest hits of the past year just in its first month of release. Today, Bandai Namco announced that Elden Ring sales have surpassed 12 million units sold worldwide.

    Sure, these aren't exactly record-breaking numbers here, but it's still an incredibly impressive figure when you consider that FromSoftware's...
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  • Kingdom Hearts 4 Announced

    Kingdom Hearts 4 Announced

    Just when you thought you had the plot all figured out.

    Kingdom Hearts 4 was officially announced this morning by Square Enix.

    You want to know how I found out? Well, I'm going to tell you anyway. It was a nice, lazy Sunday morning. There I was, lounging in my bed after having had a breakfast sandwich from Wendy's. They're like $1 each all through the month of April. Really good deal there. Anyway, I'm lounging in my bed while I had one of my favorite streamers being Chromecast...
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  • Poll: Which of these Remakes Are You Excited For?

    Poll: Which of these Remakes Are You Excited For?

    5
    System Shock
    60.00%
    3
    Gothic
    20.00%
    1
    Dead Space
    40.00%
    2
    Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
    20.00%
    1
    Max Payne 1 & 2
    40.00%
    2
    SiN Reloaded
    20.00%
    1
    Fear Effect Reinvented
    20.00%
    1
    Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
    0%
    0
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
    0%
    0
    The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
    20.00%
    1

    The poll is expired.

    There are a lot of them coming up.

    There are a lot of "remakes" that have been announced, or at least very heavily rumored. While I cannot include all of them in a poll here, I can include a good number of the bigger ones that are supposedly coming in the months and possibly years ahead.

    You can select multiple titles in the poll, so feel free to select all of the ones you are interested in. Also, not all of these are full on "remakes" as you may know...
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  • Halo Infinite Season 2 Launches May 3

    Halo Infinite Season 2 Launches May 3

    Oh no, I put the important bit in the headline.

    Well, this is awkward. I went and put the important information in the headline. That means you don't have to read the rest of this news post because you already know that Season 2 for Halo Infinite will be out on May 3.

    What can I do to fill this space now besides uselessly padding out this story so that I can get enough information in for the preview break? Oh, I know, I can let you know that there was also a new trailer...
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  • Spades Is Not A Game, Spades Is Life

    Spades Is Not A Game, Spades Is Life

    The game of Spades is a popularly played card game. In the 1930s, this game was invented in the U.S.A., and soon after, it became popular all over.

    We break down how to play this game below.


    Terms Used in Spades

    Deal

    The deal is a process where the dealer in the game gives cards to every player in the game. Often, a round in the game is also known as a deal. When playing cards in your hands, you are playing a deal.

    Bid...
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  • Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Review (PC)

    Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Review (PC)

    Ranks among the best of the Borderlands franchise.

    Right out of the gate, I must say that I would consider myself a fan of the Borderlands games. I have played through the first game about two times, the second game about three times, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel about 1.5 times, and Borderlands 3 at least once. I frankly cannot remember if I played through the third game twice, once solo and once with friends, or if I just played through it all once with friends. And really, the less...
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  • Godfall: Ultimate Edition is Out Now, Including on Steam

    Godfall: Ultimate Edition is Out Now, Including on Steam

    Get it on Xbox and Steam for a limited time reduced price.

    The Counterplay Games developed, and Gearbox Publishing published game, Godfall: Ultimate Edition, is now available. This action title is out now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via the Epic Games Store and Steam.

    This release marks the first time that Godfall, in any form, has appeared on Xbox and Steam. As such, these releases are being offered at a special launch discount...
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  • Free Base Assault Update Out Now for Generation Zero

    Free Base Assault Update Out Now for Generation Zero

    New story content, base challenges, and more included in today's update.
    The free "Base Assault" update for the open-world co-op action title Generation Zero rolled out earlier today. The update, available for free, brings new content for users on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam.

    The game itself, along with this update, is also available for all Game Pass subscribers. Since this is a free update, that means you probably have more money to spend at https:...
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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
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    I completed up to 10 games
    50.00%
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