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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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  • Haunted Colosseum Comes to Dota 2

    Haunted Colosseum Comes to Dota 2

    Valve released the Haunted Colosseum update for Dota 2 today.
    The year grows colder. In the dancing hearth-light, tales are told of the warring Ancients and their quest to conquer a source of power hidden deep in the mountain forests: the Haunted Colosseum. Once a site of warriors' ordeal, the colosseum’s nefarious hierarchs are said to have captured and collected the souls of the unworthy into points of potent energy. Prepare yourself for a new kind of battle full of clever m
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  • Scream Fortress 7 Underway for Team Fortress 2

    Scream Fortress 7 Underway for Team Fortress 2

    The seventh annual (holy crap, SEVENTH?!) Scream Fortress event is now underway in Team Fortress 2. It's got some stuff to unlock, some cool new gameplay mechanics, and plenty of thrills and chills. Valve even released a new comic tonight to celebrate the occasion. In short, the new update includes a Gargoyle Case full of various Halloween themed items that have no Full Moon or special event restrictions on them. There is also the Gorge (Event) map, Hellstone, Moonshine, and Sinshine ma...
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  • Valve is Fully Aware Their Customer Support Sucks but They Want to Fix It

    Valve is Fully Aware Their Customer Support Sucks but They Want to Fix It

    If you ever had to submit a support ticket to Valve, you may understand why the company is constantly under fire for their terrible customer support. In speaking with Kotaku, Valve's Erik Johnson has said that their customer support is still as bad as ever and may even be worse than it was at the start of the year.
    “I think it’s technically gotten a little worse on the user side of things [since the last time we talked]—at least, overall in terms of current ticket times,”
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  • New Steam Link Video

    New Steam Link Video

    Valve released a new video today showing off their Steam Link hardware....
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  • Mandatory Team Fortress 2 Update Released - October 15, 2015

    Mandatory Team Fortress 2 Update Released - October 15, 2015

    A mandatory update for Team Fortress 2 was just released. This brings the game up to version 3032525.

    Changelog for TF2 for October 15, 2015

    - Fixed a security issue related to the replay system (thanks to Nathaniel Theis and Zemnmez for this report) - Fixed the Taunt: Burstchester using a Sniper pain sound for the Soldier - Fixed the countdown timer not always drawing on pd_watergate - Fixed seeing the team leader's dispenser health while spectating on pd_watergate - Updated the model
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  • Valve 'Accidentally' Pushed a File hl3.txt in a Recent Dota 2 Update

    Valve 'Accidentally' Pushed a File hl3.txt in a Recent Dota 2 Update

    Half-Life 3 still totally isn't a thing. It totally doesn't exist and Valve is totally not working on it. This file, called hl3.txt, that was just pushed in a recent Dota 2 update just doesn't exist.

    It's not real.

    The contents of said file, seen below, also are not real. Warning: This not real content is super long and will require a lot of scrolling.

    Spoiler: 
    Code:
    CHelpData CHelpData_0
    {
        CHelpEntry[] m_Entries = 
        [
            CHelpEntry
            {
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  • Invasion Update Invades Team Fortress 2

    Invasion Update Invades Team Fortress 2

    The Invasion update for Team Fortress 2 is here. The update proves once and for all that there is indeed intelligent life in the Team Fortress universe. This update will last for one month and is a special event created by the community.
    The Invasion starts TODAY! For one month only, you can participate in the Invasion Community Update event and receive exclusive cases filled with rare items, weapons, and Unusual effects just for this update! The event runs through November 5th.
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  • Steam to Have Dedicated Retail Presence at GameStop, Game UK, and EB Games

    Steam to Have Dedicated Retail Presence at GameStop, Game UK, and EB Games

    Valve announced today that physical retailers GameStop, GAME UK, and EB Games (Canada) will have dedicated sections set up this Fall for Steam. Valve says that these sections will feature Steam Hardware devices alongside Steam prepaid cards.
    Through the holiday season, GameStop, GAME UK, and EB Games will be the exclusive non-digital retailer for the Steam Hardware products in their respective territories. Steam prepaid cards launched in stores three years ago, and sales performance
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  • Valve Doesn't Deny the Existence of Half-Life 3; Says HL3 Won't be a VR Game

    Valve Doesn't Deny the Existence of Half-Life 3; Says HL3 Won't be a VR Game

    That title is a crime against nature but stick with me here. Valve's Chet Faliszek gave a talk about virtual reality at EGX, after which came a Q&A session. Someone asked him simply if Half-Life 3 would be a VR game. Faliszek responded simply with, "no." Faliszek then went on to talk about how VR headsets wouldn't be wireless any time soon. Afterwards, the same person asked him once again if Half-Life 3 would be a VR game. The response was, "I said 'no'." This response was apparently said j...
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  • You Can Soon Watch Competitive Gaming Matches via TBS, Starting with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    Turning Broadcasting System (TBS) and WME | IMG have teamed up to create a new Esports competitive gaming league. This new partnership will allow TBS to show various competitive gaming events for all platforms live to viewers watching at home. Valve's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will be the first featured game during the league's first ever season.
    Turner Sports will produce the eSports competitions – in association with WME | IMG – and facilitate ad sales and sponsorship
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  • CS:GO Update Includes New Music Kits From Artists Like Darude - Update for September 24, 2015

    Tonight's update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive includes new music packs from a variety of artists including Darude (Sandstorm anyone?), Awolnation, Kelly Bailey, and more. Let's take a look at the changelog and a new look at the musical offerings.

    CS:GO changelog for September 24, 2015
    MUSIC KITS – Players can now purchase Music Kits that track Official Competitive MVPs. These special Music Kits are available as StatTrak Music Kit offers. All new music kits are a
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  • Another Dota 2 Update Released - September 17, 2015

    Another Dota 2 Update Released - September 17, 2015

    Another update for Dota 2 just came out.
    • The International 2015 Compendium has been enabled, including spending coins for items/sets. It can be found under the Watch, Tournaments section for The International 2015.
    • Fixed a bug where certain replays were incorrectly marked as incompatible.
    • Fixed tab-selection order with Meepo clones.
    • Fixed a bug where replays couldn't be downloaded on some systems.
    • Fixed dire penalty never being set in private lobbies.
    • Custom Games: Fixed the
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  • Big CS:GO Update Replaces Character and Weapon Animations - September 15, 2015

    A big update was released this evening for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Tonight's update completely replaces all character animations and world model weapon animations among many other improvements. Also of note is the fact that there is now dynamic player culling to prevent players and weapon models from sticking through walls.


    Changelog for CS:GO for September 15, 2015

    ANIMATION / GAMEPLAY • Replaced all player body animations (Existing character models retai
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  • Valve Releases Pre-Release Security Update for Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

    Holy crap, Valve just released a pre-release update for Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. Remember those games? I'm surprised Valve did but here we are with a new pre-release patch having just come out for players and server admins to test out.
    We've made a Prerelease update available for Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and their dedicated server components. The update notes are below. Please
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  • Dota 2 Reborn Update Released to Everyone

    Dota 2 Reborn Update Released to Everyone

    Despite the actual Dota 2 not saying a thing about it, the Dota 2 Twitter passed along word last night that the big Reborn update is now a part of the main game. That's right, it's out of beta.

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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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