Valve released Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Free Edition for those who don't mind just playing against bots or viewing matches through GOTV. I did hear that LAN play was possible with this release as well, so that's certainly a pretty big plus. However, if you wants t...
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...
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."...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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Valve Released Parts of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for Free
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Valve Released Parts of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for Free
If you ever wanted to play Counter-Strike: Global Offensive but you just didn't have the cash, you may be happy to hear that a feature stripped version of the game was just made available for free tonight.
Valve released Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Free Edition for those who don't mind just playing against bots or viewing matches through GOTV. I did hear that LAN play was possible with this release as well, so that's certainly a pretty big plus. However, if you wants t... -
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Gabe Newell Still Cannot Say "Three" in New Dota 2 Mega-Kill Voice Pack
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Gabe Newell Still Cannot Say "Three" in New Dota 2 Mega-Kill Voice Pack
Valve revealed and released a Gabe Newell Mega-Kills pack for Dota 2. They showed off this video as part of their International coverage last night.
This pack is "free" to everybody that owns the Battle Pass. Get a look at the "behind the scenes" video below and then listen to every single one of his lines in the video below it.
It's pretty good. It's actually really damn good.
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Valve Announces Artifact Beta to Begin in October
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Valve Announces Artifact Beta to Begin in October
Valve announced today that everyone in attendance at this year's International, going on right now btw, will get a free copy of Artifact and beta access to the game.
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The MP5 Finally Returns to Counter-Strike
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The MP5 Finally Returns to Counter-Strike
Long ago, in a Counter-Strike far, far away there existed the MP5. Once Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was released, the weapon was struck down by the MP7. Fear spread far and wide that we would never again see the return of the little SMG that could.
Worry not dear players, for the MP5 is indeed back in Counter-Strike and maybe better than ever? I don't really know, I haven't tried it out yet and even if I did, I haven't played Counter-Strike in years so it might actually... -
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition Announced
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition Announced
As usual, it pays to wait for some games. This time the wait paid off for those who held off on picking up Middle-earth: Shadow of War because a new Definitive Edition was announced today. As you may already figure, this release will include the base game plus all of the released DLC, updates, and improvements that have come to the game since its initial launch. Middle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition is planned to be released on August 28 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Not...
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August 2018 Free Games Announced for Games with Gold and PlayStation Plus
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August 2018 Free Games Announced for Games with Gold and PlayStation Plus
The full free games lineup for both Xbox's Games with Gold and PlayStation Plus have finally been revealed for August 2018. Let's start with the Xbox games first.
- Forza Horizon 2 Standard – 10th Anniversary Edition ($19.99 ERP): Available August 1 to 31 on Xbox One
- For Honor Standard Edition ($59.99 ERP): Available August 16 to September 15 on Xbox One
- Dead Space 3 ($19.99 ERP): Available August 1 to 15 on Xbox One and Xbox 360
- Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
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Valve's Artifact Arrives November 28 for $20
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Valve's Artifact Arrives November 28 for $20
Valve announced today that they will have their DOTA inspired Trading Card Game (TCG), Artifact, available to play at PAX West 2018.
Players will battle each other in a continuous, single-elimination gauntlet for the right to challenge a champion on the main stage. Everyone who plays will earn Artifact merchandise, including signed prints of artwork and two keys for free copies of the game when it is released.Not only that, but Valve announced a November 28, 2018 release date for Ar... -
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New Steam Chat is Live, Delivering Tons of New Features and a Fresh Look
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New Steam Chat is Live, Delivering Tons of New Features and a Fresh Look
Valve has officially released the non-beta version of the new Steam Chat. The new chat has been in beta since June 12 and has undergone a significant number of improvements and fixes since that initial rollout.
The new Steam Chat makes it easier to "chat and play games with your Steam friends." It makes it a lot easier to form chat groups with those you play with often.... -
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Panorama UI Update Updated for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
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Panorama UI Update Updated for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Valve just rolled out an update for the Panorama UI that is still being actively worked on for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
It's just the latest in a string of recent updates to tackle various issues testers have encountered with Panorama UI since its release into beta about a month back.
Changelog for CS:GO for July 13, 2018Panorama • Fixed spectator panels leaving incorrect margins when hud scale was lower than default. • Adjusted readability of alive an... -
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Valve Updates Dota Plus with Special Summer Update
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Valve Updates Dota Plus with Special Summer Update
Back in March, Valve announced and released Dota Plus, a subscription service that they called an "evolution of the Majors Battle Pass." It featured a bunch of perks not available to non-subscribers but things kind of fell quiet for a number of months.
Today, that silence was broken with today's update for Dota 2 that includes a special Summer update for Dota Plus subscribers.
Changelog for Dota 2 and Dota Plus for July 11, 2018Dota Plus • Added a new Summer Terra... -
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Valve Looking into "Better" Steam Spy Alternative
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Valve Looking into "Better" Steam Spy Alternative
In April of this year, Valve started to change up the privacy settings for all Steam users. By default, all Steam users had their game libraries set to private. As a side-effect of this move, this left services like Steam Spy having to close up shop as they could no longer provide accurate data for public consumption. Now, Valve says that they're personally working on an alternative to Steam Spy. Specifically, they're making "something better than Steam Spy." This information was shared ...
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Valve Talks About SteamVR Skeletal Input and New Knuckles EV2 Controllers
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Valve Talks About SteamVR Skeletal Input and New Knuckles EV2 Controllers
Valve just showed off their new SteamVR Skeletal Input system that aims to more accurately replicate what a player's hand and body are doing in a virtual environment.
The Skeletal Input system will allow controller makers to capture the pose of the user’s hand as accurately as their sensors are able, and provide it as a stream of animation data to the running app. App developers can then use this stream to animate the hands of the user’s avatar on its own or in combination with... -
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ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2018 Begins July 21
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ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2018 Begins July 21
Turner and IMG announced that their fifth non-major Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament, ELEAGUE CS:GO Premiere 2018, will begin its live coverage on July 21 at 2PM (ET).
You will be able to watch all of the action from the ELEAGUETV Twitch channel, B/R Live, or through the Game Command mosaic video player. TV coverage via TBS will begin on Friday, August 24.
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Panorama UI Finally Comes to CS:GO Today
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Panorama UI Finally Comes to CS:GO Today
It's been a long, long wait for the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community, but the wait is about to pay off. Starting today, Valve is launching a preview of the new Panorama UI for CS:GO. This is the most significant change to the CS:GO UI since the game launched in 2012.
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Valve Overhauls the Steam Chat System
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Valve Overhauls the Steam Chat System
For the first time in years, Valve has provided a drastic overhaul to the Friends and Chat system within Steam. It has an all-new look with some new functionality such as embedding things like images, Giphy links, Twitter, Twitch, and even YouTube. You can even use something like /giphy to insert a random Giphy image, because that seems safe?
It's got improvements to group chats, improvements to voice chat, it has a two week long chat history you can keep, it has a new "persona" invisible mode, a new way to rename friends, a new way to trade, a new way to add friends, and more!
You can try this new functionality out in two different ways. You can either opt into the current Steam client beta by going to Steam > Settings > Account and opting into the currently available beta OR you can try it out via your web browser.... -
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