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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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...
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."...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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The International Dota 2 Championships 2015 Scheduled for August 3-8
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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.
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Valve Cancels Steam Dev Days After Just One Year
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Valve Cancels Steam Dev Days After Just One Year
Last year was the first and perhaps only go around for Steam Dev Days. The developer conference took place last year and brought in around 1,200 developers from around the world to talk about game development with other devs. This year? Nothing.
Valve has officially scrapped the event for 2015, opting instead to have a larger presence at GDC 2015. When asked about the event, a Valve representative issued the following statement.
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FPS Counter Added to Steam Overlay in Latest Beta Release - January 2, 2015
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FPS Counter Added to Steam Overlay in Latest Beta Release - January 2, 2015
Today's beta client update for Steam brought about some new functionality to the platform. One of the new features is an FPS counter in the Steam overlay.
Changelog for Steam beta client for January 2, 2015General...
- Reduced CPU usage when drawing animated images or videos
- Fixed video playback performance regression on Mac OS X and Linux
- Added FPS counter to Steam Overlay
- Fixed reloading settings values in the Steam Overlay
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Valve May Not Be the Best Place to Work At - Former Employees Make Their Voices Heard
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Valve May Not Be the Best Place to Work At - Former Employees Make Their Voices Heard
Rich Geldreich parted ways from Valve back in June of 2013. He was one of the forces driving the future of OpenGL and Steam Linux at Valve before he said his goodbyes. Even then, Geldreich made it clear that he wasn't too thrilled with how business was conducted at the company. Yesterday, he wrote up a blog entry detailing why the experience left a sour taste in his mouth.
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Smissmas 2014 Hits Team Fortress 2 Plus New Mannpower Mode Beta
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Smissmas 2014 Hits Team Fortress 2 Plus New Mannpower Mode Beta
The annual Christmas event for Team Fortress 2 has arrived once again. Get ready for Smissmas 2014 as part of tonight's update for the game. Tonight's update also includes a new beta for a "Mannpower Mode" that was just added to the game. You can read more about that at the Team Fortress blog. Here's a sample of Mannpower Mode: It has grappling hooks and power-ups!
Changelog for Team Fortress 2 for December 22, 2014Happy Smissmas 2014! - All Players who play... -
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Midnight Riders Music Added in Latest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update - December 18, 2014
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Midnight Riders Music Added in Latest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update - December 18, 2014
An update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that brings a little Christmas cheer to the game.
Changelog for CS:GO for December 18, 2014MISC - Added a holiday-themed Midnight Riders Music Kit, available as an offer for a limited time. - Updated the artwork on the M4A4 | Griffin. - Fixed server browser displaying very few results to users. (Thanks, Gamemann) - Fixed some cases where players would not smoothly slide along certain kinds of geometry while movin... -
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Shifting Snows Detailed for Dota 2
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Shifting Snows Detailed for Dota 2
The "Shifting Snows" update was detailed tonight for Dota 2 along with the 6.83 gameplay update. You know what that means. That's right, new goodies like maps and items plus plenty of balance changes.
First I'm going to hit you with the major additions for the update. Then I'm going to hit you with the general overview of the update. We're going to wrap it up with a look at all of the changes made to the Heroes. Ready?
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Fixes Awesome Pigeon Glitch on Train - Update for December 11, 2014
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Fixes Awesome Pigeon Glitch on Train - Update for December 11, 2014
Tonight's update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive sadly fixes an awesome glitch on the new version of Train.
Changelog for CS:GO - Version 1.34.6.3 (December 11, 2014)MAPS...
- Train
-- Sadly fixed a hilarious bug where players could ride pigeons
-- Fixed some spots where a dropped bomb could get stuck
-- Fixed player collision on Bombsite A white boxes
-- Fixed one-way wallbang through shack near connector
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Valve Opens the Steam Holiday Auction House
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Valve Opens the Steam Holiday Auction House
For a limited time, Valve has opened the doors to a new feature on Steam. Starting today, you can begin placing bids on games and a few items at the newly opened Steam Holiday Auction. This new program allows you to convert your unused and unwanted Steam inventory items into cold, hard... virtual gems. Those gems can then be used to "bid" on an item, usually a game on Steam. If you have the high bid at the end of a 45 minute timer, you win the auction! Think of this as eBay but with Ste... -
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Re-Imagined Train Walkthrough from TGN
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Re-Imagined Train Walkthrough from TGN
Let's go on a little adventure. Just you, me, and a train station.
Tonight's update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive introduced a drastically different looking Train (de_train) map. The visuals have been overhauled in addition to some areas being completely reworked. I take you through the "re-imagined" version of the map. Additional details on everything that has been changed to Train can be found at the Counter-Strike website. Forgot already what Train ... -
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Brings Train Back - December 10, 2014
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Brings Train Back - December 10, 2014
An update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that brings back Train. It's now added to the Operation Vanguard map group, which is free to all owners of CS:GO. This update brings the version of the game to 1.34.6.2.
Changelog for CS:GO for December 10, 2014MAPS...
- Reintroduced Train, which has been added to the Operation Vanguard map group (available for free to all CS:GO players).
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The End of the Line Update Released for Team Fortress 2 Tonight (December 8, 2014)
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The End of the Line Update Released for Team Fortress 2 Tonight (December 8, 2014)
The latest community crafted update for Team Fortress 2 was released tonight. It's being called the "End of the Line" update. It includes new items, a short film, hats, taunts, weapons, and the usual affair.
Do you like trains? Do you like red and blue teams that hate each other? Do you like the smell of burnt rubber ducks on a fine winter day? Well you’ve come to the right place! A year in the making, the End of the Line Team is proud to finally present our short... -
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Dota 2 Moving to Source 2 in 2015
The latest Dota 2 blog entry indicates that Valve is ready to move the game over to Source Engine 2 in the first half of 2015.
As we mentioned in September, there are a number of features in the works for Dota 2 that we’re really excited to share with you. Among them is a major improvement to Dota 2’s engine that we are aiming to release in the first half of next year. One of the main features in this engine improvement will be the ability to rapidly create entirely new game modes. You’ve... -
Steam Broadcasting Announced - Stream your Steam Games to Your Steam Friends
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Steam Broadcasting Announced - Stream your Steam Games to Your Steam Friends
Valve has announced a new beta today, this time for Steam Broadcasting.
Starting today Steam gamers may watch their friends' games through the click of a button via Steam Broadcasting, now available in beta. Steam Broadcast is designed for ease of use, allowing anyone to view a friend's game by simply clicking on "Watch Game" on their Friend's profile or Friend's List to open a window into their gameplay - no game ownership, special fees, or additional apps required. The beta is... -
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Adds DreamHack 2014 Content - November 21, 2014
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Adds DreamHack 2014 Content - November 21, 2014
Early this morning, Valve rolled out an update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This update adds in the DreamHack 2014 team stickers and legends capsule and enabled the DreamHack 2014 Pick'em Challenge and the watch panel.
Changelog for CS:GO for November 21, 2014DREAMHACK 2014...
– Added DreamHack 2014 Team Stickers and Legends Capsule
– Enabled the DreamHack 2014 Pick’Em Challenge
– Enabled DreamHack 2014 tab in the Watch Panel
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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 202533.33%2I completed up to 10 games50.00%3I completed more than 10 games16.67%1-
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