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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...
You can probably purchase it now that storefronts are working again.
Earlier in the day on September 4th, Hollow Knight: Silksong was released. Shortly after it was released, several popular storefronts ended up crashing. Surely, it was but a mere coincidence that issues were reported with Steam, the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, and Xbox all at the same time today.
Hollow Knight: Silksong has been one of the most anticipated game releases for the past several years...
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants Released
A mysterious artifact, a dangerous cult, and some wild myths await you.
MachineGames just released a major piece of downloadable content for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The Order of Giants DLC is now available. The event of this DLC take place during the events of the main game. Indiana Jones will be sent to find a mysterious artifact. Along the way he will uncover "the secrets of the labyrinth-like Cloaca Maxima, the dark Cult of Mithras, and the myth of an enormous...
Layoffs arrive despite Take-Two claiming sales of Civilization 7 are "consistent with expectations."
Firaxis, the development studio behind the Civilization games, has been hit with an undisclosed number of layoffs today. This comes almost exactly a month after Strauss Zelnick, CEO of 2K parent company Take-Two, said that sales of the recently released Civilization 7 started off slow but are now "very consistent with our initial expectations for the title."...
Game of Thrones Star Sophie Turner is Lara Croft in Prime Video's Tomb Raider Series
Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Chad Hodge are the co-showrunners.
Prime Video from Amazon confirmed yesterday that Sophie Turner will be the next Lara Croft in their upcoming Tomb Raider series. Turner is the third person to portray Croft in a live-action adaptation of Tomb Raider, following both Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander.
You may remember Sophie Turner for some of her recent roles such as Jean Grey in the newer X-Men films, Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones, and as...
Void Crew Stirs Up Trouble on Xbox and PlayStation Today
A new co-op spacefaring adventure arrives on consoles.
Though already released on PC, the space-filled adventure, Void Crew, lands today on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. You and a small group of friends can embark on co-op space adventures where you explore, fight, and scavenge loot across the galaxy.
The regular price on Void Crew is just $29.99. However, all Xbox players and PlayStation players with active PS Plus subscriptions get a 20% discount. I assume the...
Gaming with a Chronic Condition: How to Stay in the Game Without Wrecking Your Health
You log in, headset on. The squad is ready. Hours pass. You’ve crushed the raid, climbed the leaderboard, built a digital empire—and completely ignored your back pain, blood sugar, or meds.
Sound familiar?
For gamers living with a chronic condition—be it diabetes, arthritis, fibromyalgia, or anything that doesn’t come with a quick fix—staying immersed in play and on top of your health can feel like a constant juggling act. But it doesn’t have to be one or the other.
Welcome to the inte...
Layoffs have hit Wildgate studio Dreamhaven this week. Though the layoffs were announced, it's not clear just how many employees were let go from the studio today.
Dreamhaven is led by former Blizzard co-founder Michael Morhaime. The studio released the multiplayer focused shooter, Wildgate, as well as the turn-based tactical RPG, Sunderfolk.
Morhaime took to LinkedIn to announce today's layoffs, stating that...
IO Interactive and MGM Studios unveiled the first gameplay deep dive for the upcoming action-adventure game, 007 First Light. In addition to the gameplay footage that was shown during today's dedicated PlayStation State of Play, the studios involved also announced a release date of March 27, 2025. 007 First Light is headed to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Steam, and Epic.
Of course, the release date announcement coincides...
The official launch trailer is also now available.
If you plunked down the extra cash for the Deluxe version of Cronos: The New Dawn, you can play the game right now ahead of its "official" release on September 5th. The extra $10 cost brings that total to just $69.99, at least on Steam, which is the going base rate for most games these days anyway. The regular version, releasing in two days, is just $59.99 (again, at least through Steam).
Techland provides details for both desktop and laptop configurations.
Dying Light: The Beast is out on September 19, 2025, which gives you about two weeks to make sure your computers are up to snuff enough to play it. Techland released a double dose of system requirements last night that includes not only the system requirements for desktop PCs but also for gaming laptops!
First up, we have the system requirements for desktop PCs. The chart includes four tiers of requirements...
Plus updates to Indiana Jones and Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Nvidia shares that several new titles are launching very soon with DLSS 4 support. Specifically, games like Cronos: The New Dawn and Hell is Us will get DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation support this week.
At the conclusion of PAX West 2025, ReedPop and Penny Arcade announced the dates in which the 2026 event will take place. Unsurprisingly, the 2026 dates once again align with the Labor Day holiday weekend here in the States.
PAX West 2026 will run from Friday, September 4, 2026 to Monday, September 7, 2026. Next year's event will once again return to the Seattle Convention Center in Washington state. ...
007 First Light State of Play Deep Dive on September 3
Start preparing those shaken martinis now.
IO Interactive and Sony are hosting a special PlayStation State of Play on September 3rd. At 11 AM PT, a 30-minute long State of Play dedicated to 007 First Light will air on the interwebs. This will give you a deep dive on new gameplay and probably some story for IO Interactive's upcoming action-adventure title.
The State of Play will air on PlayStation's official channels on both Twitch and YouTube. An embed of the YouTube...
Kojima Productions Announces 10th Anniversary Preview Event
See what the studio is working on for the future.
Kojima productions announced a special event that will be both a celebration of 10 years of Kojima Productions as well as a preview of games to come. The event is called Beyond the Strand and it will, naturally, be hosted by Hideo Kojima.
Included in this event will be special guest appearances. As noted, it will also offer a "glimpse" into upcoming Kojima Productions projects. Beyond the Strand will take place...
The second film in the Mortal Kombat film reboot has been delayed. Mortal Kombat 2 from director Simon McQuoid and starring Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, has been delayed until next summer.
The report comes from Deadline. According to their scoop, Mortal Kombat 2 will not hit theaters until May 15, 2025. The film was originally expected to be released on October 24, 2025.
The movie was pushed to May of next year because...
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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