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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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  • New Nvidia GPU Driver Fixes Issues with Valorant and Final Fantasy 16

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    • Published: 02-13-2025, 01:07 PM
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    New Nvidia GPU Driver Fixes Issues with Valorant and Final Fantasy 16

    The 572.42 driver also fixes issues in Delta Force.

    Nvidia released the new Game Ready 572.42 driver today for their lineup of graphics cards. This new Game Ready driver includes DLSS 4 support for titles such as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed, and Wuthering Waves. It also includes support for Sid Meier's Civilization 7.

    Importantly, this new driver fixes a few game specific bugs. It fixes a crash when launching Valorant, a PC freeze when exiting Final Fantasy...
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  • Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Release Confirmed for August 28

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    • Published: 02-12-2025, 08:39 PM
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    Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Release Confirmed for August 28

    Just to make it official.

    Just to confirm an earlier rumor, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will be released August 28, 2025 on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. This remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 will feature all of the story, enemies, gameplay, and gear you remember from the original release just with heavily upgraded visuals.

    It's also confirmed that the Snake vs. Monkey mode will return for the PlayStation and PC versions of Delta. However, Xbox players will get Snake...
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  • Lies of P: Overture Announced

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    • Published: 02-12-2025, 08:20 PM
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    Lies of P: Overture Announced

    This prequel DLC is out this summer.

    Lies of P: Overture is a new piece of prequel DLC that was announced by Round8 Studio and Neowiz today during the PlayStation State of Play. Overture is expected to be released this summer on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. ...
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  • Borderlands 4 Dated for September 23

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    • Published: 02-12-2025, 07:58 PM
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    Borderlands 4 Dated for September 23

    A release date announcement and some fresh gameplay footage.

    Randy Varnell and Randy Pitchford shared a September 23 release date for Borderlands 4 today during the new State of Play. Borderlands 4 is in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

    In addition to today's release date announcement, Sony and Gearbox will hold a special Borderlands 4 deep dive State of Play this spring. ...
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  • Housemarque Announces Saros

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    • Published: 02-12-2025, 07:50 PM
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    Housemarque Announces Saros

    The Returnal studio is back with their latest.

    Housemarque announced their first new game since 2021's Returnal. During today's State of Play, Saros was announced for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro. Saros is being billed as the "ultimate evolution of the Housemarque gameplay-first experience."

    Today's cinematic trailer reveals a gameplay loop that is somewhat similar to Returnal. Death is part of the experience where resources and progression will...
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  • Days Gone Remastered Announced

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    • Published: 02-12-2025, 07:15 PM
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    Days Gone Remastered Announced

    Sony will literally remaster everything but Bloodborne.

    Bend Studio is partnering with Climax Studios on Days Gone Remastered, an updated version of the zombie filled action title that originally released on PlayStation 4 in 2019. Days Gone Remastered is coming April 25, 2025 for PlayStation 5 and PC and will include some updated visuals, new content, and some new features.

    It seems like the "new content" isn't all that grand in scale though. According to creative...
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  • MindsEye State of Play Trailer

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    • Published: 02-12-2025, 06:50 PM
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    MindsEye State of Play Trailer

    A new look at upcoming "cinematic thriller."

    IOI Partners and Build a Rocket Boy, the studio founded by former Rockstar alum Leslie Benzies, showed off a new trailer for the upcoming "immersive cinematic thriller" called MindsEye. In more basic terms, MindsEye is a "narrative-driven, single-player action-adventure game" that is expected to release summer 2025 on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. ...
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  • Directive 8020 Announced by Supermassive Games

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    • Published: 02-12-2025, 06:22 PM
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    Directive 8020 Announced by Supermassive Games

    There will be a lot of screaming in space.

    Supermassive Games, the studio behind The Dark Pictures Anthology and other horror games such as Until Dawn, just announced their newest horror title. As part of today's PlayStation State of Play, Supermassive announced Directive 8020, a new horror title taking place in the far reaches of space.

    The colony spaceship Cassiopeia is 12 light years away from a dying Earth. The distant planet, Tau Ceti f offers the best hope for...
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  • Elden Ring Nightreign Release Date Announced

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    • Published: 02-12-2025, 05:22 PM
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    Elden Ring Nightreign Release Date Announced

    This is the Elden Ring co-op spin-off title.

    Elden Ring Nightreign has a release date set for May 30th for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Elden Ring Nightreign being the upcoming co-op spin-off title that tasks players with trying to find loot and gear in preparation for the dangers of the night.

    A network test for Elden Ring Nightreign kicks off this weekend on February 14. Registration for this test had to be done a while back, with...
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  • Unity Cuts Even More Jobs

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    • Published: 02-12-2025, 03:54 PM
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    Unity Cuts Even More Jobs

    This is their third round of layoffs in as many years.

    In 2022, Unity laid off between 200 to 400 employees. Throughout 2023, Unity laid off about 1,165 employees despite reporting an increase in revenues in November of that year. A few short months later in January 2024, Unity laid off 25% of its workforce. Here in mid-February 2025, Unity just announced another round of layoffs at the company.

    The layoffs were first shared today via a LinkedIn post by Coline Turqu...
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  • Layoffs Hit Crytek as Crysis 4 Put on Hold

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    • Published: 02-12-2025, 01:52 PM
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    Layoffs Hit Crytek as Crysis 4 Put on Hold

    Nearly 60 employees have been let go.

    Crytek announces that they have laid off around 15% of its entire workforce. This means that roughly 60 developers are now out of a job.

    The same announcement also says that Crysis 4 development was put on hold in Q3 of 2024. The statement says that Crysis 4 development was put on hold as they shift developers over to working on Hunt: Showdown 1896.

    Crytek says that Hunt: Showdown 1896 continues to grow but the company...
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  • Karl Urban as Johnny Cage in First Poster for Mortal Kombat 2

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    • Published: 02-11-2025, 06:24 PM
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    Karl Urban as Johnny Cage in First Poster for Mortal Kombat 2

    But can he do the splits?

    The first poster for the upcoming Mortal Kombat 2 film, not to be confused with Mortal Kombat II or Mortal Kombat 2 (Annihilation), was shared earlier today by Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon. The first look at the upcoming film shows off Karl Urban (The Boys, The Lord of the Rings, Star Trek) as the mega Hollywood action star, Johnny Cage.

    The poster isn't for Mortal Kombat 2 directly but is made to look like a poster for a fictional Johnny Cage...
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  • Sid Meier's Civilization 7 - VR Announced for Meta Quest 3 and 3S

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    • Published: 02-11-2025, 05:37 PM
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    Sid Meier's Civilization 7 - VR Announced for Meta Quest 3 and 3S

    But only for the Quest 3 and 3S.

    During the Civ World Summit event an announcement was made for something else related to Civilization 7. PlaySide Studios and 2K announced Sid Meier's Civilization 7 - VR for the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S. According to the announcement, Civilization 7 - VR is only for the Quest 3 and Quest 3S. This means it won't be available for any other Quest device prior to the 3 and won't be available for PC VR devices.

    Civilization 7 - VR is expected...
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  • Sid Meier's Civilization 7 Now Available

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    • Published: 02-11-2025, 01:30 PM
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    Sid Meier's Civilization 7 Now Available

    The global launch comes alongside a big day 1 patch.

    Sid Meier's Civilization 7 is now available on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, along with PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Today's global release comes about five days after Civilization 7 released into early access for those that purchased the more expensive editions of the game. Today's release also comes alongside a big patch for the game that begins to address some of the...
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  • New PlayStation 5 State of Play on February 12

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    • Published: 02-11-2025, 12:11 PM
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    New PlayStation 5 State of Play on February 12

    Place your bets now on what games will be shown off.

    Sony just announced that a new PlayStation State of Play stream will be held on Wednesday, February 12 at 5PM ET. This streamed show will be on YouTube and Twitch and is expected to run for a bit over 40 minutes.

    According to Sony's own announcement, you can expect to see "news and updates on great games coming to PS5." It will show off a selection of games from studios around the world. Beyond those vague...
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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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