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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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  • Steam Next Fest Returns in October

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-06-2022, 02:34 PM
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    Steam Next Fest Returns in October

    It feels like we just had a Steam Next Fest only yesterday.

    Hot on the heels of the recent June Steam Next Fest comes word that another Steam Next Fest is coming in October. From October 3 - October 10, Valve will host the Steam Next Fest: October 2022 Edition.

    It will once again offer studios the chance to share demos and early looks at their upcoming games that will be hitting Steam in the near future. For players, this means that there will be a ton of new and possibly...
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  • Parts of Half-Life 2 Are Playable in Portal on Switch

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 06-29-2022, 05:28 PM
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    Parts of Half-Life 2 Are Playable in Portal on Switch

    There's always more than meets the eye when it comes to Portal.

    It was only a day ago when Valve released Portal: The Companion Collection on the Nintendo Switch. This compilation of both Portal and Portal 2 offered Switch owners a chance to play these classics for the first time on a Nintendo product.

    It took less than a day of availability before people found out that significant chunks of Half-Life 2 were tucked neatly away in the files for Portal. The discovery was...
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  • Portal: The Companion Collection is Now Out on Switch

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 06-28-2022, 03:00 PM
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    Portal: The Companion Collection is Now Out on Switch

    As part of a previously mentioned required test protocol, we can no longer lie to you. When the testing is over, you will be missed.

    Earlier today during that Nintendo Direct Mini, Valve announced that Portal: The Companion Collection is now officially available on the Nintendo Switch. The going price is just $19.99 (USD) and can be purchased right now from My Nintendo Store.

    Valve worked with NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios on Portal: The Companion Collection. Today's release...
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  • Valve to Double Weekly Steam Deck Shipments

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 06-27-2022, 03:03 PM
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    Valve to Double Weekly Steam Deck Shipments

    Some good news for those still waiting for their Deck.

    For those who have put in their reservation for Valve's Steam Deck, the wait has probably been terrible. Despite the Steam Deck starting to ship back in February, the backlog of people who made reservations is still massive. Thankfully, there is some good news.

    Valve shared today that production of the Steam Deck has increased quite a bit. Starting next week, Valve will be "shipping more than double the number...
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  • The Steam Summer Sale Begins

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 06-23-2022, 12:24 PM
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    The Steam Summer Sale Begins

    It's that time again.

    The Steam Summer Sale for 2022 is now live. From now through July 7 at 10AM (PT), you will be able to save a bunch of money on what can easily be described as a "ton" of games.

    I mean, it's a sale from a digital storefront. What more is there to really say about it? You know what sales are. You know what Steam is. You put two and two together and you get the Steam Summer Sale.

    Valve is once again doing the whole trading cards...
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  • Team Fortress 2 Receives Substantial Exploit Fix Update

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 06-22-2022, 05:30 PM
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    Team Fortress 2 Receives Substantial Exploit Fix Update

    No, this update doesn't directly tackle the bot problem.

    An update for Team Fortress 2 was released last night for the 15-year-old game. While this update does not tackle the game's horrific bot problem directly, it does fix a number of bugs and exploits. It's one of the larger patches released for the game in quite some time now.

    The update fixes some exploits related to being able to use sv_cheats on secure servers. That seems like a pretty important thing to fix. It...
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  • Steam Summer Sale Begins June 23

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 06-16-2022, 05:49 PM
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    Steam Summer Sale Begins June 23

    Prepare those wallets.

    Valve officially announced that the Steam Summer Sale will kick off on June 23 at 10AM (PT). This year's sale will run through to July 7 at 10AM (PT).

    As you can probably guess, the Steam Summer Sale will include big savings on tons of games across the platform. In addition, there will be Summer Sale trading cards to collect. There will also be badges that you can craft.

    Once the 23rd rolls around, all you will need to do is head on...
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  • Steam Next Fest: June 2022 Edition is Live

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 06-13-2022, 02:04 PM
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    Steam Next Fest: June 2022 Edition is Live

    Game demos as far as the eye can see.

    The Steam Next Fest: June 2022 Edition is now live. From now through to June 20th at 10AM (PT) you can check out "more demos than ever before." Given how these events always had hundreds of demos already, that's a hell of a lot of demos to check out right now.

    Of course, there are also developer livestreams and chats going on all this upcoming week. Valve even hosted their own stream to open up the show. The show is probably...
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  • Steam Next Fest for June 2022 Announced

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 06-02-2022, 04:45 PM
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    Steam Next Fest for June 2022 Announced

    There's a trailer!
    Valve just announced that the next Steam Next Fest is coming soon. How soon? Very soon. The next Steam Next Fest begins on June 13, 2022 and ends on June 20, 2022.

    As with all prior Steam Next Fest events, this one will once again include hundreds of game demos across most every video game genre in existence. A schedule of developer live streams will be up on the main Steam Next Fest landing page once it goes live.

    New for this June event...
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  • Steam Racing Fest Set for May 23

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 05-19-2022, 04:11 PM
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    Steam Racing Fest Set for May 23

    A week to indulge your need for speed.

    Next Monday, the 23rd of May, Valve will kick off a week of sales, demos, and trivia on all things racing. That's right, a new themed Steam Fest is upon us! This time it is the Steam Racing Fest and focuses on all things racing related.

    This event, which runs from May 23 through May 30 will feature discounts, demos, and trivia. I have to assume that a fair number of "traditional" racing titles included in this along with...
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  • Wolfire's Antitrust Lawsuit Against Valve is Back On

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 05-11-2022, 03:27 PM
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    Wolfire's Antitrust Lawsuit Against Valve is Back On

    Wolfire's amended lawsuit is given the greenlight by the court.

    In April 2021, Wolfire Games filed a lawsuit against Valve. The lawsuit claimed that through Steam, Valve somehow suppresses the competition. The lawsuit was dismissed in November 2021 because it failed to meet necessary standards for the court. Wolfire had 30 days to amend their complaint and refile it. They did just that and a judge has now ruled that the case may move forward.

    The original lawsuit from...
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  • Noclip Gives Us a Long Look at Canceled Half-Life 2: Return to Ravenholm

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 05-04-2022, 02:24 PM
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    Noclip Gives Us a Long Look at Canceled Half-Life 2: Return to Ravenholm

    This is the longest look yet at the canceled Half-Life 2 spin-off from Arkane and Valve.

    Back in 2006 and 2007, Arkane Studios (Dishonored, Prey) was working on a Half-Life 2 spinoff title called Return to Ravenholm (or simply Ravenholm). Development on the game began at Junction Point Studios between 2005 and 2007 with a team led by Warren Spector. The idea was to create a spin-off episode that would explain the backstory of the trap filled Ravenholm and Father Grigori.
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  • Russian Esports Team Disqualified from Dota 2 Tournament After Player Draws a Z on Minimap

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 05-02-2022, 05:58 PM
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    Russian Esports Team Disqualified from Dota 2 Tournament After Player Draws a Z on Minimap

    Ivan "Pure" Moskalenko claims the drawing was a mistake, but consequences were dished out.

    A Russian Dota 2 esports player, Ivan "Pure" Moskalenko, has been cut from Virtus.pro. This comes after Moskalenko drew a large letter "Z" on the minimap during a qualifying tournament for the upcoming ESL One Stockholm Major.

    A report from Yahoo says that Virtus.pro was playing under the name of "Outsiders" in order to evade an ESL ban on...
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  • Going Rogue Festival Live on Steam

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 05-02-2022, 03:55 PM
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    Going Rogue Festival Live on Steam

    Sales and videos from now until May 9.

    Announced about a week back, the Going Rogue: A Festival of Persistence event is now live on Steam. This event runs from now through May 9th and it includes a focus on roguelikes, roguelites, and everything in between. There are discounts and various video events.

    There is a compare and contrast video detailing some of the differences and similarities between roguelike and roguelite. You can find that one below these words. There...
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  • Steam Announces Rogue- Festival for May

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 04-28-2022, 03:11 PM
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    Steam Announces Rogue- Festival for May

    Roguelike, roguelite, and everything in between.

    Valve just announced a special event that will run from May 2 at 10AM (PT) to May 9. The event, Going Rogue: A Festival of Persistence, will offer discounts on games that can commonly fall under the roguelike and roguelite genres of video games.

    Confused about what the differences are between roguelike and roguelite? Valve has you covered here as well. The team created a long writeup about the differences that you can check...
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