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Massive Steam Leak Spoils Story and Achievements for Dozens of Games, Some of Which are Not Even Announced

Persona 6, Kingdom Hearts 4, Fable, Penis Bird... All the heavy hitters are here!

In the early hours on Wednesday, August 9, a huge leak brought about by the Steam API spilled the beans on over 125 games. These titles had their achievement lists freely available for anybody with an internet connection to browse.

The situation becomes particularly intriguing when it is revealed that many of the titles mentioned in the leak had not yet been publicly announced. Even more...
 

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...
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  • Valve Bans Steam Games that Feature NFTs and Crypto

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-15-2021, 05:49 PM
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    Valve Bans Steam Games that Feature NFTs and Crypto

    At least one developer is upset about this new move.

    Valve is no longer allowing games built using blockchain technology that "issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs" to be sold or offered through Steam. This news was actually revealed on Twitter by the developer of one such NFT-based game.

    This new rule is listed on Valve's onboarding rules page for developers. It was first brought to light by the developer behind Age of Rust, SpacePirate Games....
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update for October 7, 2021

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-07-2021, 08:17 PM
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    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update for October 7, 2021

    Mainly bug fixes in this one.

    An update was just released today, October 7, 2021 for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This update looks like it's mainly about fixing bugs and making some slight adjustments to many of the game's maps. There are also some general gameplay fixes along with a new music kit for the game.

    The full changelog can be found below for this update. ...
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  • Valve Teamed Up with AMD and Qualcomm to Create Faster Wi-Fi Technology

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-06-2021, 02:48 PM
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    Valve Teamed Up with AMD and Qualcomm to Create Faster Wi-Fi Technology

    The new tech is called Wi-Fi Dual Station and it's been designed for gamers.

    If you are at all serious about playing games competitively online, chances are you've been told that a wired Internet connection is the way to go. The main reason comes down to the increased latency and potential packet loss that comes with Wi-Fi connections. Now, thanks to the efforts of Valve, AMD, Qualcomm, and a few other companies, Wi-Fi might just be a very viable alternative.

    These companies...
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  • Valve Cancels Ticket Sales for The International 2021

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-03-2021, 04:30 PM
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    Valve Cancels Ticket Sales for The International 2021

    Blame the rising Covid rates for this one.

    This weekend, Valve announced that they are suspending sales of tickets for The International 2021 Dota 2 tournament. The reason, as cited in a new blog post, is due to the rising Covid rates in Romania.

    Back in July, Valve announced that The International 2021 would be held in Bucharest, Romania. This was the second venue announced for the tournament, with the first choice being Stockholm, Sweden. At the time, the Swedish Sports...
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  • Steam Next Fest October Edition is Live

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-01-2021, 01:07 PM
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    Steam Next Fest October Edition is Live

    Seven days and hundreds of demos.

    It's October 1st, which means a few things. One, it's officially spooky season. Two, Christmas displays have been in stores for almost a month now. Three, it's the start of the big release season for video games (if you ignore early 2022). Four, it's the start of the latest Steam Next Fest.

    It's that last one that we'll be talking about today.

    That's right, the latest Steam Next Fest is officially underway. From now through...
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  • Valve Might Be Working on Standalone VR Headset

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-29-2021, 04:21 PM
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    Valve Might Be Working on Standalone VR Headset

    Viable competition might be coming for the Oculus Quest.

    According to datamined information shared first by YouTuber SadlyItsBradley, Valve might be working on a standalone VR headset. This means that they are possibly working on a device that will allow you to play in VR without the need for wires or external tracking satellites.

    SadlyItsBradley noticed several references to something called "Deckard" in the latest update for SteamVR. He says that information...
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  • Operation Riptide Announced for CS:GO

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-21-2021, 09:31 PM
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    Operation Riptide Announced for CS:GO

    Sharks are SO en vogue this year.

    Despite Steam apparently being super mega down right now for a significant portion of us in North America, that didn't stop the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team from releasing a new Operation for players. Meet Operation: Riptide, the latest major push of seasonal content that brings new maps, an overhauled mission system, and "new ways to play your favorite game modes."

    This new Operation comes alongside a new title upd...
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  • A Decently Sized Team Fortress 2 Update is Now Available

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-16-2021, 06:33 PM
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    A Decently Sized Team Fortress 2 Update is Now Available

    I guess there is a TF2 team at Valve after all.

    Valve just released a fairly chonky update today for Team Fortress 2. This update does not seem to add in any additional content to the game, but rather focuses on bug fixes and updating various pieces of content.

    Some of the major points in this update include a fix for an exploit that let players impersonate other Steam accounts, disabling player sprays by default, and some changes to the map cp_snakewater_final1.
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  • Fans are Remaking Team Fortress 2 in Source 2

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    • Published: 08-09-2021, 02:20 PM
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    Fans are Remaking Team Fortress 2 in Source 2

    A group of modders are working together to update the game they love.

    Facepunch Studios is hard at work developing a spiritual Garry's Mod successor that they're calling s&box. The sandbox style game started life out as an Unreal Engine project but has since swapped to using Source 2, the engine developed by Valve that is currently in use in games like Dota 2 and Half-Life: Alyx.

    Thanks to the limited public availability of s&box to eager developers, Source 2 is...
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  • Valve Clears Up '30 FPS Target' for Steam Deck

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-26-2021, 01:43 PM
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    Valve Clears Up '30 FPS Target' for Steam Deck

    30 FPS is the bare minimum accepted by Valve.

    In speaking with IGN, a Steam Deck designer Pierre-Loup Griffais, said that Valve has a target of "30Hz" for their output framerate with Steam Deck. He says that everything they (Valve) have tested have run "without issues" and have hit that 800p and 30Hz target really well.

    Obviously, some people took this to mean that the Steam Deck would only run games at a 30FPS cap. Some have even begun to doubt the...
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  • Valve Announces a $1 Million CSGO 'Dreams & Nightmares' Art Contest

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-21-2021, 03:34 PM
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    Valve Announces a $1 Million CSGO 'Dreams & Nightmares' Art Contest

    Might be one of the largest art contests ever.

    Valve just announced that they are launching what they believe to be one of the largest art contests ever in gaming. Starting tomorrow, July 22nd, Valve will kick off the $1 million (USD) "Dreams & Nightmares Content Contest."

    Valve will be looking for "10 original and shippable, dream-themed weapon finishes for CS:GO." Each of the 10 winners will earn $100,000 for their work. Entry is pretty simple:...
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  • Steam Next Fest Returns on October 1

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-20-2021, 01:31 PM
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    Steam Next Fest Returns on October 1

    Another chance to play tons of demos.

    It feels like we just had one of these Steam Next Fest events, but that doesn't mean we can't look ahead to the future. Valve announced today that the next Steam Next Fest will begin on October 1.

    This new event will run for seven days and once again feature hundreds of playable demos for you to try out. And yes, once again there will be a good number of livestreams from developers and publishers where you can peep even more games...
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  • Steam Deck Technical Details

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-15-2021, 02:14 PM
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    Steam Deck Technical Details

    You've seen the announcement, now it's time for the nitty-gritty details.

    Valve just announced the Steam Deck, a handheld, fully-featured portable gaming machine. It's a powerful little device that starts at $399 (USD), but we didn't really share just how powerful this hardware is.

    Let's take a little look at the Steam Deck's technical specs, its design, the hardware, and the software powering it all.


    Valve notes that things like the software...
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  • Valve Announces Steam Deck, A Handheld PC Starting at $399

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-15-2021, 12:12 PM
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    Valve Announces Steam Deck, A Handheld PC Starting at $399

    This new device is the first in a new series of handheld PC from Valve.

    Back in May 2021, a rumor came out suggesting that Valve was working on a new handheld PC device called the SteamPal. While that is partially true, the one thing that didn't stick through to the end was the name. These devices are officially called Steam Deck and they start at a pretty affordable $399 (USD) MSRP.

    Valve says that Steam Deck is a "powerful all-in-one portable PC." It has a...
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  • The International 10 - Dota 2 Championships is Headed to Romania

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-07-2021, 03:48 PM
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    The International 10 - Dota 2 Championships is Headed to Romania

    Valve just announced that their annual esports event will be held in Romania this year.

    The International 10 - Dota 2 Championships will be held this October in Bucharest, Romania. The Arena Nationala will host the major esports event that is set to take place between the world's top teams from October 7 - 17.

    Group Stage will run from October 7 - 10. Starting on October 12 the Main Stage events will begin to kick off. Finally on October 17, the top two remaining Dota...
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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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