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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 Detective Fest Next Week

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-08-2026, 05:30 PM
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    Steam Detective Fest Next Week

    Elementary, my dear Watson.

    A new Steam Fest begins on January 12th. From the 12th through to January 19th at 10 AM PT, the Steam Detective Fest will be live. This Fest will offer up discounts, demos, and developer streams for all things that involve mysteries, puzzles, and the search for clues.

    Valve once again put together a trailer for this, giving you a glimpse at some of the titles that will probably be on sale for the Steam Detective Fest. You can start putting...
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  • Steam Winter Sale Begins December 18

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-15-2025, 05:52 PM
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    Steam Winter Sale Begins December 18

    Treat yourself to something nice after your family gifts you Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge.

    The annual Steam Winter Sale is just about here. This Thursday, that being December 18th, the Steam Winter Sale begins. As usual, this sale will include big discounts on thousands of games across Steam. Discounts will be offered for Windows games, Linux Games, Steam Deck compatible games, and so on.

    The Steam Winter Sale runs from December 18th through to January 5th. This...
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  • Steam Sports Fest Begins December 8th

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-04-2025, 04:23 PM
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    Steam Sports Fest Begins December 8th

    This Fest is sure to be a slam dunk.

    From Monday, December 8th through to Monday, December 15th Valve will host a Steam Sports Fest. This Fest will serve up all sorts of deals on sports games. You've got your football (both kinds!), basketball, tennis, hockey, golf, boxing, and so on.

    This Steam Sports Fest will also include some non-traditional sports titles. Did you know that there are sports games where you just manage a team and you don't actually play the sport...
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  • Steam's Black Friday Sale and Steam Awards Nominations are Live

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-24-2025, 03:40 PM
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    Steam's Black Friday Sale and Steam Awards Nominations are Live

    A "holiday" sale.

    Valve just kicked off their Black Friday sale on Steam. Despite Black Friday being but a single day, the Black Friday deals on Steam are running from November 24 through to December 1st at 10 AM PT.

    As usual, there are a boatload of games on sale during this event. Some may say there are multiple boatloads of games on sale. I suppose it's all about perspective and the size of your ship, eh?

    Not only are there a ton of games on...
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  • Valve Announces New Steam Controller for 2026

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-12-2025, 02:53 PM
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    Valve Announces New Steam Controller for 2026

    Should be familiar to many people.

    As the case was with the old Steam Machines, Valve once offered a controller that was aptly named Steam Controller. It featured two circular touchpads, a single thumbstick, and the common ABXY-button scheme.

    It released in late 2015 alongside the original Steam Machine. While it was made for use with those Steam Machines, you could use it on PC or a Steam Link without any issue. It wasn't a terrible device, once you got over the awkward...
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  • Valve Announces a New Steam Machine

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-12-2025, 02:13 PM
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    Valve Announces a New Steam Machine

    They live!

    Valve once had an idea for a small form factor gaming PC that would run SteamOS and offer PC gamers a console-like experience. The studio partnered with several vendors, each coming out with their own versions of the Steam Machine. They often featured different hardware configurations but so long as they included Valve's small list of requirements, they were given the Steam Machine branding.

    The first batch of Steam Machines came out in late 2015 and cost anywhere...
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  • Valve Announces Steam Frame - A New VR Headset

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-12-2025, 01:48 PM
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    Valve Announces Steam Frame - A New VR Headset

    Go away Index, you're old news.

    Valve just announced some new hardware today and it starts with the newly revealed Steam Frame, previously known in the rumor-verse as "Deckard." The Steam Frame is a new virtual reality headset from Valve that will allow you to play and stream all of your Steam games, VR and non-VR alike, with one device.

    The Steam Frame includes the headset and new Steam Frame controllers (not to be confused with the new Steam Controller)....
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  • Steam's Animal Fest is Live

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-10-2025, 01:50 PM
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    Steam's Animal Fest is Live

    For all the things that go woof, chirp, and *sound of a cat hacking up a hairball*.

    Steam's Animal Fest is now live. This new Fest offers a ton of discounts to games involving and focused on animals. As usual, this Fest will run for a week, meaning you have until November 17th at 10 AM PT to save big on a bunch of animal-focused titles.

    Taking a look at that dedicated Animal Fest page, I can see that there are some decent discounts going on. Want a little multiplayer...
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  • Steam Scream 4 Sale 2025: Get Massive Deals on Horror Games

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-27-2025, 03:21 PM
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    Steam Scream 4 Sale 2025: Get Massive Deals on Horror Games

    AHHHH! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!

    This week, Steam has launched its annual Halloween event, the Steam Scream 4 sale. This is the perfect time for horror fans to save big on a massive catalog of spooky titles. The sale is live right now and runs through November 3rd at 10 AM PT.

    The sale features discounts on every kind of horror experience imaginable, including big-budget AAA scares, co-op survival horror, psychological thrillers, and even VR horror games. Whether...
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  • The October 2025 Steam Next Fest's Most Played Demos

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-20-2025, 02:43 PM
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    The October 2025 Steam Next Fest's Most Played Demos

    Time for a top 50.

    The latest Steam Next Fest has come and gone, but that hasn't stopped Valve from sending out just one more press release about the event. Today, the owners and operators of Steam shared a list of the 50 most-played demos from the October 2025 edition of the Steam Next Fest.

    Here, we will get a look at the 50 most played game demos that players chose to try out when Steam Next Fest was live from October 13th through the 20th. Their list is ordered by...
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  • Tons of Demos are Now Available in the Latest Steam Next Fest

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-13-2025, 03:48 PM
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    Tons of Demos are Now Available in the Latest Steam Next Fest

    Well twist my stem, there's a new Steam Next Fest underway!

    The October 2025 edition of the Steam Next Fest is now live. This means that for the next week, you will get to try out a ton of demos for games that are either newly released or aren't released fully just yet.

    The Steam Next Fest runs from now through to October 20th at 10 AM PT. As I mentioned before, maybe you'll want to check out some demos for virtual reality titles in case that Valve Deckard / Steam F...
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  • Valve Deckard VR Headset: 2025 Release Date, Price & 'Steam Frame' Rumors

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-09-2025, 05:53 PM
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    Valve Deckard VR Headset: 2025 Release Date, Price & 'Steam Frame' Rumors

    The long-awaited successor to the Index have just entered into mass production.
    For years, the virtual reality community has been buzzing with anticipation for a successor to Valve's popular 2019 Index headset (pictured above). Rumors have swirled around a project codenamed Valve Deckard, a next-generation device poised to redefine the VR landscape. Now, new reports and leaks suggest that the headset, potentially named "Steam Frame," is not only real but could be very close to release. Release ...
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  • Next Steam Next Fest Begins October 13th

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-09-2025, 04:44 PM
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    Next Steam Next Fest Begins October 13th

    Maybe time to check out some upcoming VR titles...

    Valve shares that the next Steam Next Fest will ki9ck off on October 13, 2025 at 10 AM PT. The Steam Next Fest will offer a full week of free demos on a bunch of new and upcoming games that will let you try the titles with no risk.

    Valve released a new trailer to give a little teaser of what to expect from this October Fest (heh), so be sure to give the video a watch below.

    This Steam Next Fest will end...
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  • Steam Autumn Sale is Live

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-29-2025, 01:26 PM
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    Steam Autumn Sale is Live

    The leaves are falling and so are these prices!

    The annual Steam Autumn Sale is now live. Where? On Steam, of course. The annual seasonal sale is actually starting a couple of months earlier than normal. This is presumably being moved to give a bit more breathing room between this sale and the annual Steam Winter Sale, which typically kicks off around mid-December.

    There are a lot of games with discounted prices during the sale. I am guessing there are at least like...
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  • Steam Autumn Sale 2025 Begins September 29th

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-25-2025, 02:08 PM
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    Steam Autumn Sale 2025 Begins September 29th

    It's fall already? You could've fooled me.

    There are a few things that happen every year around this time. The leaves start to change colors and fall off trees. The weather starts to turn cooler (except here where I still need the AC from time to time). And, of course, the Steam Autumn Sale kicks off.

    The Steam Autumn Sale begins this year on September 29th at 10 am PT. In addition to finding tons of titles on sale throughout the sale, Valve also still has the Steam...
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