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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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  • Classic PlayStation Themes Leaving PlayStation 5 Tomorrow, May Return in the Future

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    • Published: 01-30-2025, 03:51 PM
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    Classic PlayStation Themes Leaving PlayStation 5 Tomorrow, May Return in the Future

    Time for another round of bad news / good news from Sony.

    The classic PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4 console themes for the PlayStation 5 are going away tomorrow, January 31, 2025. This is the bad news.

    These classic themes were added to the PlayStation 5 in late 2024 as part of Sony's 30th anniversary celebration of the launch of the original PlayStation. These themes included unique boot sequences, along with audio and visual changes to...
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  • RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and New Game Ready Driver Released by Nvidia

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    • Published: 01-30-2025, 02:37 PM
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    RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and New Game Ready Driver Released by Nvidia

    The new Nvidia 50 Series has officially launched.

    The Nvidia RTX 50 Series is here with today's launch of the GeForce RTX 5090 and GeForce RTX 5080. Naturally, the cards all seem to be sold out already across online retailers and brick-and-mortar stores. This was probably expected because it basically happens every single time. You could always just hit up sites like eBay where you'll see either scalpers attempting to sell the card at a hefty premium, or you'll find people selling...
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  • BioWare Undergoes a Restructuring and Layoffs as Attention Shifts to Mass Effect 5

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    • Published: 01-30-2025, 12:27 AM
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    BioWare Undergoes a Restructuring and Layoffs as Attention Shifts to Mass Effect 5

    Without two games to work on, BioWare was left with an excess of talent.

    Electronic Arts says that they are restructuring their Dragon Age and Mass Effect studio, BioWare. As part of this restructuring, EA will move some developers onto other projects within other EA studios, some will move to working with the Mass Effect team on the sequel, and still others will be laid off.

    BioWare's general manager Gary McKay wrote a blog post that talks about how they are "taking...
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  • PlayStation Makes PSN Account Optional for Select PC Games, Will Offer Incentives to Those Who Sign In

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    • Published: 01-29-2025, 06:27 PM
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    PlayStation Makes PSN Account Optional for Select PC Games, Will Offer Incentives to Those Who Sign In

    Sony lowers their PlayStation Network account requirements on PC, but only slightly.

    Sony seems to be backing away ever so slightly from their hard requirement of needing a PlayStation Network account to play their first-party PC releases. Starting with tomorrow's release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Sony will make the use of a PSN account optional for a select number of titles. The first titles to drop the hard requirement for PSN are all single-player titles and it may be safe to...
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  • PGA Tour 2K25 Updates MyCareer and MyPlayer, Plus Debuts EvoSwing Feature

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    • Published: 01-29-2025, 05:33 PM
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    PGA Tour 2K25 Updates MyCareer and MyPlayer, Plus Debuts EvoSwing Feature

    More customization options, updates to swing systems, and more.

    It seems like the theme for PGA Tour 2K25 is "more player control." 2K shared new details today for the MyCareer and MyPlayer features in the upcoming release of their now annual golf franchise.

    Some of these new and updated features were briefly talked about when PGA Tour 2K25 was first revealed on January 14. Today, 2K shared how they are updating core features to give players additional customization...
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  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Trailer Highlights the Simple Life of a Medieval Blacksmith

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    • Published: 01-29-2025, 04:08 PM
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    Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Trailer Highlights the Simple Life of a Medieval Blacksmith

    A glimpse into the typical day to day life in medieval times.

    A CGI trailer for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 snuck its way out yesterday without my noticing. This trailer, Live a Life Medieval, gives fans a bit of a cheeky look into what life was like in medieval times. We see main protagonist Henry and just some of his totally typical life experiences.

    The trailer was created in collaboration with Platige, a "renowned visual animation studio." It also includes...
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  • Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 Stress Test is Now Live with Cross-Play and Co-Op Split Screen on Series S

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    • Published: 01-28-2025, 06:29 PM
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    Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 Stress Test is Now Live with Cross-Play and Co-Op Split Screen on Series S

    The final stretch before the update is released to everyone.

    Larian Studios just shared the potential final changelog for the big Patch 8 coming very soon to Baldur's Gate 3. Today, the studio released the Patch 8 stress test to those that expressed interest in testing the update ahead of release. This stress test is now live on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

    If all goes according to plan, this stress test will be used to ensure there are no obvious bugs ahead of the full...
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  • Eternal Strands is Now Available

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    • Published: 01-28-2025, 05:24 PM
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    Eternal Strands is Now Available

    The debut title from Yellow Brick Games is now available.

    Those on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Game Pass, Steam, and Epic Games Store can now purchase, download, and play Eternal Strands. This action-adventure title is the debut outing from Yellow Brick Games. Today's release is accompanied by the original soundtrack release from Grammy-nominated and BAFTA-winning composer Austin Wintory (Journey, The Banner Saga, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical).

    In Eternal...
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  • Atomic Heart 'Enchantment Under the Sea' DLC is Out Now

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    • Published: 01-28-2025, 04:38 PM
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    Atomic Heart 'Enchantment Under the Sea' DLC is Out Now

    This new DLC picks up after the main story.

    Mundfish and Focus Entertainment say that the third piece of DLC for Atomic Heart is now available to players. The "Enchantment Under the Sea" DLC is available as part of the Atomic Pass and takes players back to explore Facility 3826 following the events of the main campaign. Players will get to explore a new underwater Neptune Research Center, pick up new weapons, use new glove abilities, and take on new sea-themed threats....
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  • Destiny 2: Heresy Act 1 Launches Next Week with Star Wars Collaboration

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    • Published: 01-28-2025, 03:19 PM
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    Destiny 2: Heresy Act 1 Launches Next Week with Star Wars Collaboration

    Use the forks, Guardian. Use the forks. That's what they say, right?

    Bungie held a developer stream today where members of the team talked about and showed off some of the upcoming content for Act 1 of Destiny 2: Heresy. This new season (or episode or whatever it's called now) kicks off on February 4, 2025, which is just one week away from the time of this article going live.

    Today's stream showcased a return to the Dreadnaught, the highly memorable Hive ship from the...
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  • WWE 2K25 Introduces Bloodline Showcase, New Match Types, and 'The Island'

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    • Published: 01-28-2025, 02:22 PM
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    WWE 2K25 Introduces Bloodline Showcase, New Match Types, and 'The Island'

    2K says that this is also the biggest roster ever for the franchise.

    The latest installment of the WWE 2K franchise was announced today. 2K and Visual Concepts offer up the first details on WWE 2K25's new content that includes new match types, something called "The Island," a Bloodline Showcase, a roster of over 300 characters, intergender wrestling options, and more.

    Naturally, there are also several different purchase options for WWE 2K25. These range from...
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  • Split Fiction Goes Gold and Celebrates with a New Trailer

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    • Published: 01-27-2025, 11:17 PM
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    Split Fiction Goes Gold and Celebrates with a New Trailer

    Another potential co-op banger is coming soon from Hazelight.

    Hazelight founder Josef Fares announced that their newest co-op adventure, Split Fiction, has officially gone gold! This means that the game is feature complete and ready for its release on March 6. Fares made the big announcement early in the afternoon on January 27th.

    To go along with this milestone, Hazelight released a trailer for Split Fiction. This is the second time we've gotten a look at the game that...
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  • GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition Released After Take-Two Issues Takedown

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-27-2025, 06:24 PM
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    GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition Released After Take-Two Issues Takedown

    The mod team wasn't about to throw away years of work.

    Revolution Team is a group of Russian modders that has been working for quite a while now porting over every single thing from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City into Grand Theft Auto 4. The team was working on a mod that ported over the entire world of Vice City, all cutscenes, and missions before Rockstar parent company, Take-Two, "deleted" the group's YouTube channel.

    Despite this expected and unfortunate move,...
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  • Microsoft Really wants to Release Games on Switch 2 Too

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-27-2025, 05:34 PM
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    Microsoft Really wants to Release Games on Switch 2 Too

    Xbox? Never heard of it.

    Phil Spencer seems to be super keen on releasing a number of Microsoft developed games on Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2 console. On the latest episode of the Gamertag Radio podcast, Spencer says that Microsoft is "really looking forward to supporting [Nintendo] with the games that we have."

    Microsoft is already no stranger when it comes to multi-platform game releases. Titles such as Grounded and Pentiment were already released on the...
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  • New Update for Stalker 2 Claims to Fix Crashes on Shader Compilation

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-27-2025, 04:20 PM
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    New Update for Stalker 2 Claims to Fix Crashes on Shader Compilation

    At least one very problematic issue is said to be resolved in this update.

    The first update of 2025 for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl was released today. Patch 1.1.4 is short in changelog but should make a significant impact for those who have been struck by the bug that causes the game to crash or freeze during the initial shader compilation.

    Developer GSC Game World says that the issue should be fixed for most people who were experiencing this issue. However, they...
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    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...
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