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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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  • First Major Hollywood Films Come to Steam Starting with Mad Max

    First Major Hollywood Films Come to Steam Starting with Mad Max

    Mad Max: Fury Road, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, and Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior mark the first major Hollywood films to appear on Steam. Fury Road is simply a pre-order while the other two films can be streamed right now. Yes, streamed. There is no option to download the films locally. People are already up in arms because they feel the prices seem a bit too steep for a streaming only service, with the original Mad Max films going for $14.99 (USD) and Fury Road going for $19.99. I'...
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship at DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca

    Valve just announced their next Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship at DreamHack Cluj-Napoca. The event will feature a cool $250,000 prize pool.
    Taking place October 28 - November 1 at the Sala Polivalenta arena, the upcoming CS:GO tournament will follow the progress of the Legends of ESL One Cologne 2015, who will be joined by eight Challengers decided by an offline qualifier. The five-day event will be streamed live via continuous high-quality coverage provided by DreamHack
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  • Experience Vive VR at PAX Prime 2015

    Experience Vive VR at PAX Prime 2015

    HTC and Valve will showcase the latest in Vive VR this coming weekend at PAX Prime 2015 in Seattle, WA. Two new games will make their public debut during the event.
    First, off site at 8th and Pine there will be one of the World Tour trucks showing 20 minute demo loops including TheBlu, Job Simulator, Tilt Brush, and either Aperture Robot Repair or The Dota Shopkeeper experience. This truck is available to everyone, not just PAX attendees, from 10am to 8pm daily. Slots for the day
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  • Valve Giving Rocket League for Free with All Steam Hardware Pre-Orders

    Valve Giving Rocket League for Free with All Steam Hardware Pre-Orders

    Rocket League is a great game. It's become insanely popular even in the competitive gaming world along with those who just want a fun game to play casually. Valve has noticed how popular the game has become and wants to make it even more popular. Today, Valve announced that Rocket League is headed to SteamOS and Mac platforms later this year. To mark this upcoming SteamOS release, Valve and developer Psyonix teamed up to give everybody that pre-orders (old and new) any Steam Hardw...
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  • Collection Trade-Ups Added in Tonight's TF2 Update - August 27, 2015

    Collection Trade-Ups Added in Tonight's TF2 Update - August 27, 2015

    A new update was released tonight for Team Fortress 2 that brings the game up to version 2939028. Among tonight's usual fixes and updates comes a new feature Valve calls "Collection Trade-Ups."
    If you've got ten campaign-exclusive items just sitting around,
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  • Fifth Annual Saxxy Awards Announced by Valve

    Fifth Annual Saxxy Awards Announced by Valve

    The 2015 Saxxy Awards are officially underway for fans of Team Fortress 2 and machinima in general. Details on the rules and deadlines are now known, but this year brings a few changes for the categories compared to previous years.
    We're mixing up the categories again this year, to encourage more of you to submit entries. (and encourage the overachievers among you to submit more entries!) The Action, Comedy and Drama categories are all changing to have a 3 minute limit, and there
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  • Valve Announces The Majors Tournament Series for Dota 2

    Valve Announces The Majors Tournament Series for Dota 2

    Valve announced that starting this Fall, they will hold a series of tournaments that ends at the next International. They're calling these The Majors and the first one will kick off in Europe in November.
    Ahead of this Major, there will be Open Qualifiers from October 6-9, and Regional Qualifiers from October 10-13. Any team may participate in an Open Qualifier, and two teams from each region will be among those invited to participate in the Regional Qualifiers. The Regional Qualifiers
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  • Chance to Win a Souvenir Package by Watching ESL One Cologne 2015 on Thursday

    The Thursday's Group Stage will feature 16 top Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams competing to see which 12 of them will move on to the second Group Stage games on Friday. While the festivities are taking place, viewers like you have a chance to earn special souvenir packages to commemorate the event.

    To be eligible for a souvenir package, watch matches in-game, or watch your favorite Twitch stream with a linked account. Have a favorite team or player? Show your s
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  • PASS Time Game Mode Added to Team Fortress 2 in Latest Update

    PASS Time Game Mode Added to Team Fortress 2 in Latest Update

    The latest update to the Team Fortress 2 beta adds in a new game mode called PASS Time. This is a third party game mode that is now integrated into the base game.
    About PASS Time
    RED and BLU face off in an epic battle to score more goals than their opponents. Coordinated passing, aerial shots, interceptions, team-based formations and plays, defensive lines and the like make for strategically chaotic play.

    Ball-Carrying The "jack" is a ball that, when carri
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  • CS:GO Update - The ESL One Cologne 2015 One for August 14, 2015

    CS:GO Update - The ESL One Cologne 2015 One for August 14, 2015

    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was updated tonight. Let's just call this one the ESL One Cologne 2015 update, because that's pretty much what it is.

    Changelog for CS:GO for August 14, 2015

    ESL One Cologne 2015 • ESL One Cologne Player Autograph Capsules are now available for purchase, with 50% of the proceeds from capsule sales going to the players and organizations. Player Autograph Stickers can be used as game pieces in the Cologne 2015 Player Pick’Em Challenge. • ESL
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  • Very Small Dota 2 Update Released - August 14, 2015

    Very Small Dota 2 Update Released - August 14, 2015

    A small update for Dota 2 was released tonight. It contains a total of three fixes.

    Changelog for Dota 2 for August 14, 2015

    - Fixed Invoker's Magus Apex Sun Strike sometimes not being visible by enemies on impact
    - Fixed Faceless Void's Jewel of Aeons Timewalk effect being visible in FoW
    - Fixed a bug where after spectating a game, sometimes neutral units would be invisible.
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  • Evil Geniuses Wins The 2015 International Dota 2 Championship and Over $6 Million

    Evil Geniuses has won The 2015 International Dota 2 Championships tonight, besting CDEC to take home the $6.6 million first place prize. We'll probably have some videos of tonight's final rounds to share with you tomorrow.
    Evil Geniuses (EG) are the The 2015 International Dota 2 champions, and have captured the winner's portion of the record breaking $18 mil prize pool. EG captured the crown by defeating CDEC 3 games to 1in front of a sold our crowd at Seattle's Key Arena. The
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  • 2015 International Dota 2 Championships - Main Event All Week Long

    2015 International Dota 2 Championships - Main Event All Week Long

    This week, the Main Event for the 2015 International Dota 2 Championships will be running full speed ahead. The action began today at 10AM (PT) at Seattle's Key Arena. 16 teams will be fighting for a spot in the final, which takes place on Saturday, and a shot at the $18 million prize pool. First place will take home nearly $6.5 million, while second and third take home over $2 million each. You can catch all of the day's action either live or by watching replays from the entire even...
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update for July 23, 2015

    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update for July 23, 2015

    A new update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

    Changelog for CS:GO for July 23, 2015

    SOUND
    • Reduced frequency of CT equipment sound.
    • Fixed a case where a dead player or dead bot played footstep sounds.
    • Removed minor audio artifacts and smoothed tails for FiveSeven and Glock fire sounds.
    • Fixed distant sounds for Galil.
    • New sand surface footstep sounds with additional variations.

    PHYSICS • Doors and m
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  • Prize Pool for The International 2015 Surpasses All Previous Years Combined

    Prize Pool for The International 2015 Surpasses All Previous Years Combined

    The total prize pool for The International 2015 Dota 2 Championships has now surpassed $17.2 million (USD). That figure is now more than all previous years (2011-2014) combined. Last year's International already smashed records by offering up a final prize pool of $10,931,103. Keep in mind that this figure was made mostly from sales of the Dota 2 Compendium. Actually, only a quarter of the profits from sales of the Compendium go towards this prize pool, leaving the rest for Valve. That's...
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    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...
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