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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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  • CS:GO Update Adjusts Smoke Screen Fade, Adds Better Tournament Support, and More - February 13, 2015

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-13-2015, 12:11 AM
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    CS:GO Update Adjusts Smoke Screen Fade, Adds Better Tournament Support, and More - February 13, 2015

    Tonight's update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive makes a few interesting changes to how the smoke screen behaves in the game. This is in addition to some new tournament support features and other adjustments to Cobblestone.

    Changelog for CS:GO for February 13, 2015

    GAMEPLAY
    - Smoke screen overlay fades faster now when exiting smokes quickly.
    - Adjusted boundaries of smoke screen overlay slightly.

    TOURNAMENT SUPPORT - Added server setting sv_reliableavatardata: when
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  • Team Fortress 2 Update - February 11, 2015

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    • Published: 02-11-2015, 07:35 PM
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    Team Fortress 2 Update - February 11, 2015

    Valve released an update for Team Fortress 2 today. There are a lot of fixes in the update.

    Changelog for TF2 for February 11, 2015

    - Added Crate #90 and Crate #91 to the drop list - Removed Naughty Winter Crate 2014 and Nice Winter Crate 2014 from the drop list - Added convar sv_rcon_whitelist_address. Rcon clients failing to auth from the specified IP address will never get banned. - Added convar r_drawtracers_firstperson to disable the drawing of first person bullet tracer par
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  • Dota 2 and Left 4 Dead 2 Updates - February 6, 2015

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    • Published: 02-06-2015, 09:15 PM
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    Dota 2 and Left 4 Dead 2 Updates - February 6, 2015

    Valve released a couple of small updates tonight for both Dota 2 and Left 4 Dead 2. There isn't anything too remarkable here so we're providing them as a two for one special for your reading pleasure.

    Changelog for Dota 2 and Left 4 Dead 2 for February 6, 2015

    Dota 2 - Added a caching layer in front of the Chinese replay servers to provide a better replay downloading experience to players outside of China. - Fixed a rare bug that could cause Reaper's Scythe to not credit Necrolyte f
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  • Valve Suspends 19 More Professional CS:GO Players for Match Fixing

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    • Published: 02-06-2015, 08:56 PM
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    Valve Suspends 19 More Professional CS:GO Players for Match Fixing

    Last month, Valve banned seven Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players that were found to be involved in high level eSports match fixing during CEVO Professional Season 5. Today, Valve suspended 19 more players for their involvement in match fixing. This latest ban finds three teams being ineligible from competing in the offline qualifying rounds for the upcoming ESL One Katowice 2015. Those three teams are Epsilon eSports, WinneR, and the team formerly known as ESC Gaming. ESL One...
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  • Big Changes Hit Cobblestone in Latest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update (February 4, 2015)

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    • Published: 02-04-2015, 09:30 PM
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    Big Changes Hit Cobblestone in Latest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update (February 4, 2015)

    Tonight's update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive includes a few very noteworthy changes to Cobblestone.

    Changelog for CS:GO for February 4, 2015

    MISC - Reduced latency of voice audio. - Community servers now can show viewer counts when players are streaming their match. - Fixed regression in Deathmatch Bonus mission evaluation. - Fixed a Deathmatch exploit where players could maliciously cause the server to run out of entities. - Fixed buymenu's Accurate Range weapon stats b
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  • Valve to Give Advanced VR Rendering Talk at GDC 2015

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    • Published: 01-29-2015, 04:58 PM
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    Valve to Give Advanced VR Rendering Talk at GDC 2015

    Valve looks to have a big showing at GDC 2015 in March. Specifically, their VR team will have a "lot to share" with those in attendance. Alex Vlachos, a graphics programmer at Valve, noted that he's quite excited for his talk on "Advanced VR Rendering" at GDC.

    The link takes you to the GDC schedule and offers a short blurb on what his talk will be about.
    Valve has been creating advanced prototype VR HMD's since mid-2013 that are more advanced
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  • Valve Dishes Out Bans for CS:GO Match Fixing and Betting

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    • Published: 01-27-2015, 06:34 PM
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    Valve Dishes Out Bans for CS:GO Match Fixing and Betting

    About a week ago, word broke about a number of professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players and teams being involved in match rigging at CEVO Professional Season 5. Well, despite their cries of being "innocent," Valve's own investigation said otherwise.

    Yesterday, Valve announced that a number of players involved in the match fixing will no longer be permitted to participate in any Valve sponsored events in the future.
    We can confirm, by investigating the historical
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  • $250,000 Prize Pool Announced for CS:GO Tournament at ESL One Katowice 2015

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    • Published: 01-26-2015, 12:38 AM
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    $250,000 Prize Pool Announced for CS:GO Tournament at ESL One Katowice 2015

    Valve just announced that the ESL One Katowice 2015 tournament for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will have a nice $250,000 prize pool. It's not an actual pool that the winners can swim in, but that's still a lot of money.
    Taking place at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland from March 12-15, the upcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament will feature the eight quarter-finalists from DreamHack Winter 2014. They will be joined by eight teams to be determined through upcoming qualifiers.
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  • The 2015 MLG X Games Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Invitational is Live

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    • Published: 01-23-2015, 10:01 PM
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    The 2015 MLG X Games Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Invitational is Live

    The MLG X Games Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Invitational just kicked off. You can check out all of the action below or at the Major League Gaming website. The action runs throughout the entire weekend.

    I should note that if you're watching this from the main page, the player from MLG seems to automatically start playing. I apologize in advance....
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  • More Professional Counter-Strike Teams Accused of Match Rigging in CEVO Professional Season 5

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    • Published: 01-20-2015, 04:34 PM
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    More Professional Counter-Strike Teams Accused of Match Rigging in CEVO Professional Season 5

    Word is starting to circulate this week that various professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams were involved in match rigging at CEVO Professional Season 5 back in August 2014.

    One of the top teams in the U.S., iBUYPOWER, went up against NetCodeGuides.com. Despite iBUYPOWER being the clear favorite to win, they ended up losing 16-4. The Daily Dot reports that there is evidence pointing to that match being rigged. The site says that a day after the competition, an "eSports...
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  • Team Fortress 2 Update Released - January 15, 2015

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    • Published: 01-15-2015, 06:20 PM
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    Team Fortress 2 Update Released - January 15, 2015

    A small update was released tonight for Team Fortress 2.

    Changelog for TF2 for January 15, 2015

    - Added the TF Tomb contest winners and runners-up to the Mann Co. Store - Fixed AE_CL_BODYGROUP_SET_VALUE animation events not working properly -- Fixes the Demoman's sticky note not drawing, Soldier's rocket reload missing the rocket, etc. - Fixed an exploit related to the Sniper's scope HUD panel - Fixed being able to pick-up buildings while reloading the Panic Attack -
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  • CS:GO Update Fixes the P2000 Ammo Capacity - January 14, 2015

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    • Published: 01-14-2015, 09:18 PM
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    CS:GO Update Fixes the P2000 Ammo Capacity - January 14, 2015

    Tonight's update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive brings the game version to 1.34.6.7 and includes a few small fixes to the game.

    Changelog for CS:GO for January 14, 2015

    GAMEPLAY
    - Fixed P2000 ammo capacity.

    MISC - Fixed a corrupt packets issue that occurred when a client attempted to play on community servers after official servers. - rcon stats now include server frame simulation time ms, stddev of simulation time ms, and tick precision ms. - Fixed an ex
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  • SteamOS Updated 153 Released

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    • Published: 01-14-2015, 06:35 PM
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    SteamOS Updated 153 Released

    Valve just passed along word that update 153 was pushed out tonight for SteamOS. If you're running SteamOS on your media machine, here is what you have to look forward to.
    • Updated NVIDIA drivers to 343.22
    • Updated AMD graphics driver to 14.9
    • Linux kernel rebased against 3.10.60
    • Improved performance of timing system calls for 32-bit applications by backporting i386 VDSO changes from upstream kernel and adding eglibc support for them
    • Fixed "XCOM: Enemy Unknown" not focusing on
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  • CS:GO Update Places Seven Day Trade and Market Restriction on Keys - January 8, 2015

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-08-2015, 11:30 PM
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    CS:GO Update Places Seven Day Trade and Market Restriction on Keys - January 8, 2015

    A new update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The update includes a few gameplay adjustments to the P250 and CZ as well as some small adjustments to a variety of maps. Most notably, tonight's update also includes restriction on keys purchased from the Steam Community Market.

    Changelog for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for January 8, 2015

    COMMUNITY MARKET - Keys purchased from the Steam Community Market are given a seven-day trade and market restriction.
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  • The International Dota 2 Championships 2015 Scheduled for August 3-8

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    • Published: 01-07-2015, 08:01 PM
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    The International Dota 2 Championships 2015 Scheduled for August 3-8

    In a brief blog update on the Dota 2 website, Valve made mention of the 2015 International Dota 2 Championships.

    We wanted to share some information about The International so that you’re able to start making room in your schedules. This year the Main Event in Seattle will include 16 teams and will run for 6 full days, from Monday August 3rd through Saturday August 8th. Ticket availability will be announced on this blog prior to going on sale. Team invitations will occur
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    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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