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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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  • Helldivers 2 Devs Are Now Prioritizing Reducing the Install Size on PC

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    • Published: 09-08-2025, 06:27 PM
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    Helldivers 2 Devs Are Now Prioritizing Reducing the Install Size on PC

    Giving Call of Duty a run for its money.

    Helldivers 2 on PC has ballooned to some rather sizable proportions. If you were to install the game right now, your install would take up just over 141GB on your drive. Those playing on either PlayStation 5 or the newly released Xbox Series X|S version see install sizes nearer to 35GB. With the size growing with every new update, PC players started to raise their concerns.

    On the official Helldivers 2 Discord, the developers...
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  • Battlefield 6 Leak Shows Return of Battlefield 1 Mud Buildup Feature

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-08-2025, 01:36 PM
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    Battlefield 6 Leak Shows Return of Battlefield 1 Mud Buildup Feature

    War is messy.

    In Battlefield 1, there was an immersive feature that you may not have really thought much about. When crawling through trenches and across the muddy terrain, your weapons would start to accumulate a thick layer of muck and grime. It had no actual gameplay impact but it was certainly a neat little touch that helped to make the player feel more immersed in the game.

    This mud buildup feature was sadly absent from Battlefield 2042. Of course, there were a lot...
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  • We Could Have Had a Call of Duty Film Directed by Steven Spielberg

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-05-2025, 06:12 PM
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    We Could Have Had a Call of Duty Film Directed by Steven Spielberg

    But Activision got cold feet.

    Oh, what could have been. Paramount and Activision are currently working together to create a film based off of the popular Call of Duty franchise. There is no word on who will direct the film, nor who will star in it, nor even if it will follow the plot of any of the games or be its own thing.

    Now we're learning that prior to the deal being made with Paramount, Activision was allegedly in talks with direct Steven Spielberg for a Call of...
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  • Battlefield 6 Devs Explain How Ladders Work

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    • Published: 09-05-2025, 05:17 PM
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    Battlefield 6 Devs Explain How Ladders Work

    Ladders are in Battlefield 6 and this is how they work.

    The Assault Ladder is one of many tools that players will have available to use in Battlefield 6. A few details about this Assault class specific tool were shared by the official Battlefield team on social media. As you can safely assume, the Assault Ladder will allow players and squadmates to access higher ledges and areas that you just can't reach with a typical jump. Not only can ladders help you reach new highs, but it...
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  • Life is Strange Show Announced by Amazon Prime Video

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    • Published: 09-05-2025, 04:38 PM
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    Life is Strange Show Announced by Amazon Prime Video

    How many times will "hella" be said?

    A Life is Strange TV series is confirmed to be at a very early stage of production via Amazon Prime Video. This will bring the world of Life is Strange, one of them at least, to Prime Video subscribers in the future. The show is being written by Charlie Covell. Covell will also serve as executive producer and showrunner.

    Covell is best known for their writing work on The End of the F***ing World. According to Variety, Covell...
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  • Horde Mode Added to Zombie Army VR

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    • Published: 09-05-2025, 02:49 PM
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    Horde Mode Added to Zombie Army VR

    Make the armies of the undead dead again.

    The latest update for Rebellion's Zombie Army VR adds in a new Horde Mode. The update technically came out on September 2nd, but I didn't actually check the email account it was sent to until today. Whoopsy doodle!

    The new Horde Mode is available to all players as a free content update. You will get to fend off waves of zombies across four new maps.

    Rebellion says that "if the challenge is too much, you need...
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  • Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Surpasses 1 Million Copies Sold

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    • Published: 09-05-2025, 01:22 PM
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    Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Surpasses 1 Million Copies Sold

    Big sales for Big Boss.

    Konami shared today that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater has surpassed the one million units sold milestone. This figure accounts for total sales between PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.

    This sales milestone comes just a week after the game was released to the public. Konami issued a brief statement following news of the million sales achievement. ...
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  • Steam's Political Sim Fest Starts September 8

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-04-2025, 06:03 PM
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    Steam's Political Sim Fest Starts September 8

    Let's get political.

    Valve just passed along an email stating that Steam's Political Sim Fest will run from September 8th through September 15th. This Fest will include discounts and demos on all games that involve the simulation of politics be it democracies, oligarchies, autocracies, aristocracies, authoritarian, dictatorships, tyrannies, despotism, federalism, republic, and so on.

    That means that this Political Sim Fest will probably include games like the Anno games,...
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  • Hollow Knight: Silksong is Now Available

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-04-2025, 05:37 PM
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    Hollow Knight: Silksong is Now Available

    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...
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  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants Released

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    • Published: 09-04-2025, 05:07 PM
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    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...
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  • Civilization Developer Firaxis Hit with Layoffs

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    • Published: 09-04-2025, 04:18 PM
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    Civilization Developer Firaxis Hit with Layoffs

    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."...
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  • Game of Thrones Star Sophie Turner is Lara Croft in Prime Video's Tomb Raider Series

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    • Published: 09-04-2025, 03:21 PM
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    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...
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  • Void Crew Stirs Up Trouble on Xbox and PlayStation Today

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    • Published: 09-04-2025, 02:41 PM
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    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...
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  • Gaming with a Chronic Condition: How to Stay in the Game Without Wrecking Your Health

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    • Published: 09-04-2025, 01:10 PM

    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...
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  • Dreamhaven Layoffs

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    • Published: 09-03-2025, 04:49 PM
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    Dreamhaven Layoffs

    An undisclosed number of people were let go.

    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...
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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
    33.33%
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    I completed up to 10 games
    50.00%
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    I completed more than 10 games
    16.67%
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