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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...
A mobile survival horror, real-time strategy title.
Resident Evil Survival Unit was announced last night from Aniplex Inc. and Joycity Corporation. This is an upcoming mobile game that blends survival horror with real-time strategy. This one is said to "appeal to both longtime fans and new players" and will be released in Japan, South Korea, North America, Europe, and Asia.
There will be an online showcase specifically for Resident Evil Survival Unit. The stream...
Build a Rocket Boy Employees Sent At-Risk Emails as Leslie Benzies Blames 'Saboteurs'
Benzies' statements echo that of his co-CEO prior to launch.
It's time once again to play the blame game. This time, it's none other than Build a Rock Boy's CEO Leslie Benzies blaming "internal and external saboteurs" for the myriad of struggles that have plagued MindsEye.
First, something that is a bit more important: All of Build a Rocket Boy's ~300 employees were sent an at-risk of redundancy email. At-risk emails were also sent to the staff of PlayFusion,...
Battlefield 6 Development Troubles; Electronic Arts Sets 100 Million Player Goal
It's nice to have dreams.
A new report about the development on the next Battlefield game (codename Glacier) made its way online today. According to insider information, shared via Ars Technica, the behind the scenes development has been anything but smooth within Electronic Arts. Development on the next Battlefield has already had to deal with "culture clashes, ballooning budgets, and major disruptions." These are all contributing to a fear that "parts of the game...
The previous leadership team replaced "effectively immediately."
There was a major shakeup at the top of Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds. Parent company Krafton has put former Striking Distance Studio CEO, Steve Papoutsis, in as the new CEO of Unknown Worlds. The previous leadership team at Unknown Worlds - Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire - were all replaced "effective immediately" in a surprise announcement.
Microsoft Makes Massive Cuts to Xbox - 9,000 Employees Laid Off, Perfect Dark and Everwild Cancelled
Phil Spencer's legacy continues to grow.
Microsoft has confirmed that they are laying off upwards of 9,100 employees. This accounts for roughly 4% of its total workforce. This is also the third round of layoffs made at the company over the past few months.
Microsoft's Xbox division and slew of owned development studios, collectively known as Microsoft Gaming, are hit the hardest. Several games, both announced and not announced yet, were cancelled.
Bungie has been relatively quiet about the upcoming expansion for Destiny 2, The Edge of Fate. That's kind of weird given that this new expansion launches on July 15th. Today, Bungie held a developer livestream that finally talked about the new content that is coming, while showing off gameplay from Empire Hunts, a piece of content that Bungie added as part of Destiny 2: Beyond Light from late 2020. That's a hell of a choice.
Marvel Rivals Season 3 'The Abyss Awaken' Revealed
A new season begins July 11th.
Starting on July 11, the third season of Marvel Rivals will kick off. It will add Phoenix as a playable character. In addition there will be a new map, Klyntar: Celestial Husk. There will be other new features, special events, Team-Ups, and character balance adjustments.
Later in the season, it is expected that Blade will be added as a playable character. Both Blade and Phoenix will be Dualists (aka: DPS).
NetEase Games says that starting with Season 3, Marvel Rivals will get a new season every two months. The full, written changelog was not yet shared. ...
The collab includes a new outfit, new commentator, and items.
Capcom's Street Fighter 6 will soon get a little K-pop infusion courtesy of the group aespa. This collaboration will add in a new outfit for Juri, a new real-time color commentator, and several additional collaboration items.
In addition, Capcom will decorate the Battle Hub so that players can "experience aespa's legacy for a limited time between Friday, July 4, 2025 12:00 am - Monday, August 4, 2025...
New Nvidia Driver Update Released for RTX 5050 Launch
DLSS 4 support included for Mecha Break.
Nvidia released a new GeForce Game Ready Driver today for the launch of their RTX 5050 GPU. Even if you don't have an RTX 5050 (and you probably don't want one), the new driver update does add DLSS 4 support for the upcoming release of Mecha Break. it also includes improvements for Diablo 4 and Monster Hunter Wilds.
The 576.88 drivers add DLSS 4 support for Mecha Break along with Multi Frame Generation, DLSS Frame Generation,...
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster Console Release Dated for July 10
See, the console delay wasn't all that bad.
The PC Release of System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster came out just this past week. At the time, the console version was delayed a slight bit. Today, that console release date was announced and set for July 10, 2025.
There isn't too much to add to this one today. Nightdive Studios just shared the date and noted that it's still coming out for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch....
An extraction shoote... Wait wait wait! Hold on! This one has zombies!
A new cinematic trailer for The Midnight Walkers came out today from Oneway Ticket Studio. This trailer, though purely cinematic in nature, gives you an idea of what the game is about. This one is an extraction shooter with a helping of zombies thrown in for good measure.
The Midnight Walkers is set in the Liberty Grand Center mega-complex. Players will fight through zombies, scavenge for gear and...
11 bit studios Admits to Using AI During Development on The Alters, Promises Updates
The studio was found to use AI for an art asset and translations.
Over the past weekend word started circulating that The Alters includes some assets that were created using AI. This includes at least once use of an environmental art asset created using generative AI, in addition to using AI for foreign language localization translations. Fans not only took issue with the use of AI in the game but also the fact that the use of AI was not disclosed on Steam. The Steam page for The Alters...
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Getting Tony the Tiger Collab Content
Tony is a huge fan of Tony's work.
Tony Hawk and Tony the Tiger are BFFs that are once again collaborating on a few new projects. This new collaboration, the likes of which hasn't been seen since Tony Hawk showed up as Tony the Tiger's stunt double in the 90s, will include some special Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 content as well as five limited-edition skateboards offered to fans.
We'll start with the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 details because we're a video game site...
Control was a heavily stylized, cinematic, third-person action game that very successfully blended the paranormal, supernatural, and a story that expanded and encompassed the Remedy Connected Universe. As Jesse Faden, you worked towards restoring order within The Oldest House, the ever-shifting home for the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC). FBC: Firebreak feels almost like the polar opposite of Control with only a few light threads linking the two together. That ...
New Showcase for Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, Street Fighter 6, and Monster Hunter Wilds
How is Wilds doing these days, anyway?
Yesterday, a special Capcom Spotlight presentation aired that showed off a few of the studio's upcoming titles and updates coming to some existing games. The big highlights were for Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata, two upcoming titles from Capcom.
Resident Evil Requiem is the ninth mainline entry in the Resident Evil series. We know that it's set to release on February 27, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. During...
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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