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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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  • Six Months After Release Spectre Divide is Shutting Down, Mountaintop Studios Shuttered

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    • Published: 03-12-2025, 07:17 PM
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    Six Months After Release Spectre Divide is Shutting Down, Mountaintop Studios Shuttered

    The studio raised $30 million in funding just in 2024.

    The tactical competitive first-person shooter, Spectre Divide, is no more. The studio behind the game, Mountaintop Studios, is also closing down. The announcement came from Nate Mitchell, the CEO of Mountaintop Studios, in a letter addressed to Spectre Divide fans.

    The first season for Spectre Divide came about just two weeks ago. The release of the game itself came just about six months ago. Mitchell claims that...
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  • Pokemon Go Developer Niantic Acquired by Scopely for $3.5 Billion

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    • Published: 03-12-2025, 04:38 PM
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    Pokemon Go Developer Niantic Acquired by Scopely for $3.5 Billion

    That's a lot of user data and GPS information that was just sold.

    The gaming arm of Niantic was just sold to mobile gaming firm Scopely for $3.5 billion. This includes the transfer of ownership of Pokémon Go to Scopely.

    Other titles that changed owners in this deal include Pikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now. These titles, along with several other apps, are now under the Scopely umbrella. These titles join existing Scopely games such as Star Trek Fleet Command, Marvel...
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  • Spring Release for Barrage

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    • Published: 03-12-2025, 02:29 PM
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    Spring Release for Barrage

    A new turn-based strategy from a team based in Italy.

    Barrage is an upcoming turn-based strategy title in development from the small studio of Cranio Creations. We learn today that Barrage will hit Steam this spring.

    The strategy part of Barrage includes knowing where to place workers, where and when to collect parts, manage water supplies, construct structures, and where and when to produce energy. You have a limited number of "Action spaces," meaning that...
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  • FATE: Reawakened Released

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    • Published: 03-12-2025, 12:55 PM
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    FATE: Reawakened Released

    A remaster of dungeon crawler classics.

    Modern audiences are now able to play a remastered release of FATE: Reawakened. This is a "reimagining" of the FATE series and includes all four original games and the sequels of FATE: Undiscovered Realms, FATE: The Traitor Soul, and FATE: The Cursed King.

    This release was made by Tableflip and published by gamigo for Steam, Epic, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo consoles. Players will once again visit and get to explore...
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  • NewsBits: The 'I Slept Too Late' Edition for March 11, 2025

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    • Published: 03-11-2025, 07:03 PM
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    NewsBits: The 'I Slept Too Late' Edition for March 11, 2025

    Sometimes you just need to sleep.

    Let's just blame this on the clocks changing this weekend. Sure, that's it. Here we are with a NewsBits. It may be baked to perfection or it might come out all undercooked and burnt at the same time. I'm going to go through my press releases and just pass along as much of what I can, including stuff I'd probably never write about just to give you some idea of the weird games I get emails about every day.

    Anyway, where was I? Oh right. I'll...
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  • Destiny 2: Heresy Act 2 Launched

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    • Published: 03-11-2025, 04:25 PM
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    Destiny 2: Heresy Act 2 Launched

    Plus the Guardian Games and Moments of Triumph events are live.

    It's a pretty big day for Destiny 2 players, as the game offers up the trifecta of new content and events. First up, Act 2 of Destiny 2: Heresy just went live and with it comes new activities, new story, new Heretical Arsenal weapons, new artifact mods, and more. Also live today is the start of the annual Guardian Games and the continuation of the Moments of Triumph events.

    Act 2 of Heresy introduces the...
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  • Steam Spring Sale 2025 Begins March 13th

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    • Published: 03-10-2025, 04:27 PM
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    Steam Spring Sale 2025 Begins March 13th

    Steam's first major sale of 2025 is upon us.

    On Thursday, March 13, 2025 the first major Steam sale for the year will kick off. The Steam Spring Sale begins on the 13th at 10AM PT. This sale runs for an entire week and will end on March 20th at 10AM PT.

    You know the deal with these by now. It's a week of sales. You either buy things or you don't. You either save money or you save more money. There's also demos.

    There is still the sales for summer, fall,...
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  • The Last of Us Season 2 Trailer

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    • Published: 03-10-2025, 03:08 PM
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    The Last of Us Season 2 Trailer

    The series returns April 13th.

    Over the weekend, HBO shared the first trailer for the second season of The Last of Us. The extremely popular series is expected to return to HBO and their streaming service, Max, on April 13th. ...
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  • Split Fiction Sales Surpass 1 Million in First 48-Hours

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    • Published: 03-10-2025, 02:22 PM
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    Split Fiction Sales Surpass 1 Million in First 48-Hours

    Seems like another success for Hazelight.

    Hazelight Studios really seems to have found their groove in these co-op releases. Together with Electronic Arts, Hazelight announced that their latest co-op adventure, Split Fiction, has already sold over 1 million copies in its first 48-hours of availability. That sounds like a decent start for the game. It follows word from Hazelight that their previous game, It Takes Two, sold over 23 million copies in total since its release in 2021. Sp...
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  • First Gameplay for The Last Caretaker

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    • Published: 03-10-2025, 12:45 PM
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    First Gameplay for The Last Caretaker

    New livestreams promised every week.

    Channel37 showed off the first look at gameplay for their upcoming "first-person survival action-adventure" title, The Last Caretaker. The game was first revealed during last week's IGN Fan Fest, with a gameplay capture shown off shortly after.

    The Last Caretaker is set in a "world of endless oceans where only remnants of humanity remain." The gameplay footage, seen below, show off the game's first area, which...
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  • This Death Stranding 2 SXSW Trailer is Kojima's Wildest One Yet

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    • Published: 03-09-2025, 05:52 PM
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    This Death Stranding 2 SXSW Trailer is Kojima's Wildest One Yet

    Kojima needs to start sharing whatever drugs he's on, because damn...

    The Death Stranding 2: On the Beach panel at South by Southwest (SXSW) is currently live with Hideo Kojima, Norman Reedus, Troy Baker, and Woodkid. The panel opened not with a whimper, not with a bang, but with over 10 minutes of pure Kojima cranked up to 15.

    We know that Death Stranding 2 will be released on June 26, 2025 for PlayStation 5. We also know that pre-orders for Death Stranding 2 begin...
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  • WWE 2K25 Released for Big Spenders

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    • Published: 03-07-2025, 05:28 PM
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    WWE 2K25 Released for Big Spenders

    Put on your tightest tights and get the body oil ready, it's wrastlin' time!

    ​Those big spenders out that who purchased either The Bloodline Edition or the Deadman Edition of WWE 2K25 can now download and play the game. This advanced access release comes a full week ahead of when those who purchased the Standard Edition of WWE 2K25 will get to play.

    The Deadman Edition starts at $99.99 while The Bloodline Edition comes in at $129.99. ...
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  • Killing Floor 3 Delayed

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    • Published: 03-07-2025, 04:06 PM
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    Killing Floor 3 Delayed

    Now expected to arrive later in 2025.

    Tripwire Interactive officially announced that they, along with parent company Embracer Group, have made the decision to delay Killing Floor 3 to some undisclosed date later in 2025. Killing Floor 3 was originally slated to be released on March 25, 2025.

    The decision to delay the game was made following the feedback pulled from a recent beta that interested players had a chance to play recently. Tripwire says that they realize "that...
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  • How The Alters Channel This War of Mine

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 03-07-2025, 03:37 PM
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    How The Alters Channel This War of Mine

    The similarities go deeper than just sharing the same developer.

    11 bit studios is working hard to finish development on The Alters, a game all about personal survival. Do you know what other game 11 bit studios made that is also about personal survival? That's right, This War of Mine.

    Today, 11 bit studios shared a little on the number of similarities between their upcoming game, The Alters, and their previous game, This War of Mine. ...
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  • Until Dawn Remake Studio Suffers Mass Layoffs, is "Effectively Closed"

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 03-06-2025, 06:37 PM
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    Until Dawn Remake Studio Suffers Mass Layoffs, is "Effectively Closed"

    Ballistic Moon is basically no more.

    The Until Dawn Remake came out in late 2024 for PlayStation 5 and PC. The studio behind this remake effort, Ballistic Moon, is "effectively closed now" following mass layoffs at the studio. This is according to anonymous sources that spoke with Insider Gaming.

    In September 2024, a month before the Until Dawn remake was launched, an undisclosed number of employees were laid off from Ballistic Moon. Those layoffs were publicly...
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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
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