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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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  • 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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  • Steam Deck 256GB LCD Gets 20% Price Cut in Surprise Early Sale

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    • Published: 09-22-2025, 01:10 PM
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    Steam Deck 256GB LCD Gets 20% Price Cut in Surprise Early Sale

    Get a big 20% off discount on Steam Deck.

    PC gamers waiting patiently for the annual Steam Autumn Sale are in for a major surprise. Valve has decided to kick the sales off a week early by offering a significant 20% discount on the Steam Deck 256GB LCD model. This early sale is live right now, well ahead of the broader Autumn Sale. From now until the end of the Steam Autumn Sale, the Steam Deck 256GB LCD model is available for just $319.20. This is a full 20% off its regular pri...
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  • Valve to End Steam Support for 32-Bit Windows in 2026

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    • Published: 09-21-2025, 12:50 PM
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    Valve to End Steam Support for 32-Bit Windows in 2026

    This will impact a very small amount of Steam users.

    Valve has officially announced it is ending support for Steam on all 32-bit Windows operating systems. The change is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. In the announcement, Valve explained that this change is necessary because "core features in Steam rely on system drivers and other libraries that are not supported on 32-bit versions of Windows." According to Valve's data, this change will impact a very small portion of...
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  • Steam's Political Sim Fest Starts September 8

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-04-2025, 06:03 PM
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    Steam's Political Sim Fest Starts September 8

    Let's get political.

    Valve just passed along an email stating that Steam's Political Sim Fest will run from September 8th through September 15th. This Fest will include discounts and demos on all games that involve the simulation of politics be it democracies, oligarchies, autocracies, aristocracies, authoritarian, dictatorships, tyrannies, despotism, federalism, republic, and so on.

    That means that this Political Sim Fest will probably include games like the Anno games,...
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  • Steam Third-Person Shooter Fest Next Week

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 08-21-2025, 01:10 PM
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    Steam Third-Person Shooter Fest Next Week

    I’m going to need those TPS reports… ASAP.

    Valve passed along word that the Steam TPS Fest begins August 25 at 10 AM PT. For those not in the know, TPS stands for third-person shooter. So it's a Fest for all games that are in the third-person shooter genre.

    Oh...

    Oh, damn it all. Valve had the same idea I did.

    As part of their press release about this, Valve also made an Office Space reference, which I'm only now seeing as I write this up. Yeah,...
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  • PayPal Usage Blocked on Steam in All But Six Currencies

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 08-13-2025, 02:12 PM
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    PayPal Usage Blocked on Steam in All But Six Currencies

    Alternatives are being looked into.

    Purchasing items on Steam over the past month has been a bit hit or miss if you've tried to use PayPal. Valve has now shared a bit of information as to why PayPal has been a real pain in the ass to use through Steam recently.

    According to Valve's support page, the "acquiring bank for payment transactions in certain currencies" had immediately terminated the processing of any transactions related to Steam. This began in early...
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  • Steam's 4X Fest Next Week

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    • Published: 08-07-2025, 03:26 PM
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    Steam's 4X Fest Next Week

    Xplore, Xpand, Xplit, Xterminate, Xgonnagiveittoya.

    Next week, Steam's 4X Fest will begin. This new Fest kicks off on August 11th at 10 am PT and runs until the 18th also at 10 am PT.

    This Fest is for all games that include Explore, Expand, Exploit, and Exterminate gameplay mechanics. Those four are otherwise known as the "4X" genre. They're basically just strategy games, either turn-based or real-time.

    You will be able to find deals and sales,...
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  • Valve Confirms Payment Processors Forced the Removal of Several Adult Games from Steam

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-18-2025, 04:30 PM
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    Valve Confirms Payment Processors Forced the Removal of Several Adult Games from Steam

    Remember that sex and nudity are bad, but excessive violence is a-ok.

    This week, GamingOnLinux reported on a policy change for Steam that is already seeing some big repercussions. Valve just added a new rule to the onboarding guide for game developers looking to add their games to Steam. This new rule basically says that some games cannot be published on Steam due to "rules and standards set forth by Steam's payment processors." In other words, financial institutions are once ag...
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  • Steam Automation Fest

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 07-10-2025, 06:16 PM
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    Steam Automation Fest

    Starts July 14th.

    The Steam Summer Sale just ended and Valve is like "Hey! Get those wallets back out! It's Fest time!" Starting Monday, July 14th a new Steam Fest arrives. This one is the Steam Automation Fest. Maybe you'll be able to fabricate an elaborate system that just pulls money directly out of your wallet, mails it to Gabe, and makes purchases automatically for you or something.

    The Steam Automation Fest will run through to July 21st. As usual, this...
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  • The Steam Summer Sale 2025 is Live

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    • Published: 06-26-2025, 02:53 PM
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    The Steam Summer Sale 2025 is Live

    The servers are working!

    The 2025 Steam Summer Sale went live a couple of hours ago. As you can probably assume, it was a bit difficult to access the store for a bit so it made sense to delay the news post briefly.

    This sale runs from today (June 26th) through to July 10th at 10 am PT. There are thousands of games on sale across pretty much every genre in the world.

    There are also free stickers offered during the duration of the Steam Summer Sale if you...
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  • Steam Summer Sale 2025 Begins June 26th

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 06-25-2025, 03:39 PM
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    Steam Summer Sale 2025 Begins June 26th

    Two weeks of sales is upon us.

    Valve sent out a notice that the Steam Summer Sale for 2025 is ready to begin. From June 26th through to July 10th, the Steam Summer Sale will be live and with it will be hundreds and perhaps thousands of games on sale.

    We all sort of know what the deal is with these huge Steam sales by now. Chances are a game that didn't just come out that you want will be on sale. What do you want from me here? You already know what a Steam Summer Sale...
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  • Steam's Fishing Fest Starts June 16th

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 06-12-2025, 05:36 PM
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    Steam's Fishing Fest Starts June 16th

    Catch the big one at the next Fest.

    Steam is in the midst of its more general Steam Next Fest but that isn't stopping Valve from talking about the next Fest. From June 16th through to the 23rd Valve will host a Fishing Fest through Steam, or a Steam Fishing Fest as it were.

    Get ready for a week of discounts and demos for games that are only about fishing or contain some form of fishing as as side activity. Steam's Fishing Fest goes live promptly at 10 am Pacific under...
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  • Steam Next Fest Begins Monday, June 9th

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 06-06-2025, 01:44 PM
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    Steam Next Fest Begins Monday, June 9th

    A fest to feast your eyes on.

    The next Steam Next Fest is expected to begin on June 9th at 10 am Pacific. This Fest will run through the entire week, ending on June 16th at 10 am Pacific.

    Unlike the genre-specific Fests, this is a more general Fest. This means there are sales, demos, previews, and more for all sorts of new and upcoming Steam games. Expect to see hundreds, if not thousands of games with demos and previews next week.

    Valve put together a little...
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  • How Many Games Did You Complete in 2025?
    by Shawn Zipay
    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...
    I did not complete any game in 2025
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    I completed up to 10 games
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