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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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  • PSA: The Steam Lunar New Year Sale is Live

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-11-2021, 04:33 PM
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    PSA: The Steam Lunar New Year Sale is Live

    Save money, or don't.

    It is that time again. That time where Steam puts up a sale and you either spend money on games you won't play for weeks or months later, or you don't. You know how these sales go by now and this one is no different. This sale is the Steam Lunar New Year Sale and it's offering big savings on tens of thousands of titles.

    This Lunar New Year Sale will run from today through to February 15 at 10AM (PT). Who knows, you may even find some special Valentine's...
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  • The Steam Game Festival is Now Live

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-03-2021, 03:27 PM
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    The Steam Game Festival is Now Live

    Play hundreds of demos right now.

    Just a friendly reminder, in case you forgot, that the Steam Game Festival: February 2021 Edition is live right now! This event will run from now through Tuesday, February 9 at 10AM (PT).

    There will be hundreds of demos for players to try out across a huge variety of genres. As an added bonus, there will be developer-hosted livestreams and chats with the community. There will also be a livestream today on the main Steam Game Festival ...
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  • The Steam Game Festival: February 2021 Edition Begins in One Week

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-27-2021, 07:15 PM
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    The Steam Game Festival: February 2021 Edition Begins in One Week

    Over 500 demos are planned for release.

    Valve just let us know that The Steam Game Festival: February 2021 Edition will kick off on February 3 at 10AM (PT). This event will feature hundreds of brand-new demos for fans to play for free through February 9 at 10AM.

    This event will be like its predecessors in that it will contain tons of demos, developer hosted livestreams, and special chats for a ton of games. Valve is promising to deliver over 500 demos across multiple genres....
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  • Valve Boss Says Company Still Has Games in Development

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    • Published: 01-20-2021, 03:46 PM
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    Valve Boss Says Company Still Has Games in Development

    These are games that the company are "going to be announcing."

    In an interview with New Zealand's 1 News, Valve head honcho Gabe Newell said that his company is still very much in the business of developing games. Though he refused to talk specifically about Citadel or Half-Life 3, Newell did give some good news to fans that are interested in Valve's game offerings.

    He says that Valve "definitely have games in development that we're going to be announcing."...
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  • Valve and Other PC Publishers Fined by EU Commission

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-20-2021, 02:10 PM
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    Valve and Other PC Publishers Fined by EU Commission

    The issue revolves around the companies "geo-blocking" various games.

    The European Commission has fined Valve and five publishers a combined total of €7.8 million for a breaching of antitrust rules. The other publishers in question include Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home Interactive, Koch Media, and ZeniMax. Valve's portion of the fine is merely €1.6 million while the rest of the €7.8 million is split up unevenly between the five publishers. The degree...
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  • Source 2 Engine Might Get RTX Support Soon

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-15-2021, 05:30 PM
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    Source 2 Engine Might Get RTX Support Soon

    Ray tracing support mentioned in Artifact's game files.

    Valve recently made an update to their digital card game Artifact. That isn't the big news here, what is the big news is that hidden within the files were a couple of references to RTX and real-time ray tracing. This marks the first time that any sort of ray tracing support was noticed in any of Valve's Source 2 files.

    The mentions were first discovered by SteamDB creator Pavel Djundik. Djundik noticed that the latest...
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  • Steam Had 120 Million Monthly Active Players and Other Fun 2020 Stats

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-13-2021, 01:43 PM
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    Steam Had 120 Million Monthly Active Players and Other Fun 2020 Stats

    Valve dishes the details in their 2020 year in review.

    Valve just put out their third ever "Year in Review" for Steam, the Community, Labs, and the Steam Store. First up are some interesting facts about player counts for the year that was 2020, a year like none other before it.

    Valve divulged that in 2020, they had 120 million monthly active players. This is in combination with the 62.6 million daily active players. That means that in any given day, roughly half...
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  • Steam's Best Selling Games of 2020

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-26-2020, 02:29 PM
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    Steam's Best Selling Games of 2020

    Checking out the year's top 100 games on Steam.

    2020 has sucked all kinds of ass. You know it, I know it, people who haven't even been born yet will eventually know it. If there's one thing that made the year a little more bearable it's the fact that we probably gamed a lot more than usual thanks to, you know, everything.

    Some of that is reflected in Valve's end of the year "Best Of" list for Steam. With gaming still being big in 2020, here are just a few of...
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  • PSA: Hey, The Steam Winter Sale is Now Live

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-22-2020, 02:44 PM
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    PSA: Hey, The Steam Winter Sale is Now Live

    In case you still feel the need to spend money.

    It's that time again! It's the time in which your wallet begs for mercy and you just keep ignoring it. It's time for the 15th annual Steam Winter Sale that is live right now through January 5, 2021. This sale once again offers big savings on tons of titles across Steam.

    Not only that, but it's time to get your votes in for the final nominees in the 5th Annual Steam Awards! Cast your vote for categories that range from "Game...
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  • Steam Gets a New News Hub

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-14-2020, 03:14 PM
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    Steam Gets a New News Hub

    A new, more personalized news feed on your Steam client.

    Valve just rolled out a new and far more personalized Steam News Hub through their Steam client. This News Hub is said to be "flexible and personalized around your games and preferences, with many customization options built in."

    By default, the new Steam News Hub shows news from games you play, wishlist, follow, or are recommended to you. You can also change all of that with a few setting adjustments from...
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  • CS:GO Operation Broken Fang

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-03-2020, 05:35 PM
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    CS:GO Operation Broken Fang

    The next Operation is now live for Counter-Strike players.

    CS:GO's Operation Broken Fang is out now and marks the 10th ever Operation from Valve. This new Operation introduces new gameplay modes, new maps, a points shop, and more.

    A new competitive mode, detailed personal stats display, new agents, weapon collections, stickers, and more are available exclusively to those that own the Operation pass. This is pretty much a Season Pass just with a different name.
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  • Save Big During the Steam Autumn Sale

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-25-2020, 02:34 PM
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    Save Big During the Steam Autumn Sale

    Now live.

    The Steam Autumn Sale for this wonderous year that is 2020 is now live for everyone. This sale offers up big savings on a ton of games all across Steam. You know how these sales go by now, so go forth and spend a lot of money on PC games that you won't get around to playing until 2022!

    This sale ends on December 1 at 10AM (PT).

    In addition to the sale, nominations are now open for the fifth annual Steam Awards. You can nominate any game you want...
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  • Developer Commentary Added to Half-Life: Alyx

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-12-2020, 04:39 PM
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    Developer Commentary Added to Half-Life: Alyx

    Surround yourself in the dulcet tones of Valve employees.

    Developer commentary for Half-Life: Alyx was just added to the game today. This new feature offers up over three hours of audio from the development team that worked hard to bring the world a new Half-Life title in 2020.

    This covers nearly every aspect of the game's design from start to finish. It's also available in subtitles for over 10 different languages.

    These three+ hours of audio commentary are...
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  • Valve Launches Steam Playtest Feature

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-04-2020, 05:01 PM
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    Valve Launches Steam Playtest Feature

    Devs can now invite players to test their games.

    Valve has just launched a new Steam feature today, but this one seems to be aimed more at developers and publishers than a typical user. This new feature will allow studios to invite players to test out their game without having to manage keys or make use of external mailing lists. The number of allowed players, when testing is open, and when it ends, along with other features, are all at the studio's discretion when running these playtests....
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  • Gabe Newell to Send a Gnome to Space

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-02-2020, 02:13 PM
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    Gabe Newell to Send a Gnome to Space

    It's exactly as it sounds.

    Today, Gabe Newell announced that he and Rocket Labs are teaming up to send a garden gnome into space. Newell is even adding some spice to the deal by pledging to donate $1 to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Starship for every person that watches the launch online at rocketlabusa.com either live or within 24 hours of launch.

    The gnome itself will be manufactured with support from the Weta Workshop. It will be made of titanium and printed...
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