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Control Resonant Review

The Hot Dog Incident is the least of your worries.

When Remedy Entertainment released the original Control, it redefined how strange and compelling an action game could be. Seven years later, the studio has returned with Control Resonant, which officially launched on September 24, 2026. Stepping away from the claustrophobic, ever-shifting corridors of the Oldest House, the sequel thrusts players directly into the chaotic streets of Manhattan. While it carries forward the brilliant super...
 

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...
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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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  • Valve Announces Steam's Zombie and Vampires Fest

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 05-22-2025, 01:33 PM
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    Valve Announces Steam's Zombie and Vampires Fest

    Time to slay all those which went to sleep alive and woke up dead.

    Valve just shared word on another Steam Fest coming up very soon. How soon? Next week levels of soon. From May 26th through June 2nd, Steam's Zombies vs Vampires Fest will be live. This is a Fest for all of those many games that involve the undead and living dead.

    The Zombies vs Vampires Fest will go live on Steam on May 26th under the aptly named Zombies vs Vampires section on Steam. Until then, be sure...
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  • Valve Issues Official Statement on Steam Account Security

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 05-14-2025, 06:12 PM
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    Valve Issues Official Statement on Steam Account Security

    Your information is still safe.

    Earlier today, it was reported from several media outlets that the user data for over 89 million Steam accounts was up for sale. That was quickly debunked by a security expert that actually took a look at some of the data.

    In the brief span of time since our article went live, Valve issued their own public statement about the alleged security breach. And what do you know, they confirmed what was already safe to assume: Valve did not suffer...
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  • No, Your Steam Account Details Weren't Stolen or Leaked

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 05-14-2025, 02:38 PM
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    No, Your Steam Account Details Weren't Stolen or Leaked

    This so-called leak is nothing more than a "fart in a puddle."

    You may have seen some news circulating around tech websites today that gave you a scare. Headlines similar to "89 Million Steam user records leaked in massive data breach" started to pop up everywhere, often accompanied by warnings about how you should change your passwords right now!

    First off, calm down. Secondly, it looks like there really isn't much to worry about at all.
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  • Steam Box-Pushing Fest Begins Monday

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 04-17-2025, 02:52 PM
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    Steam Box-Pushing Fest Begins Monday

    Pushing is the answer. Just be weary of standing near stairs.

    Valve says that from the 21st through the 28th of April, the Box-Pushing Fest will be live on Steam. It will be better known as the Steam Box-Pushing Fest. The event will begin and end on the assigned dates at 10am PT.

    This particular Fest seems to be all about puzzle games where you push things out of the way to solve said puzzles. Don't know what I mean by that? Just check out the included trailer below...
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  • Half-Life 2 RTX Demo on March 18, New Gameplay Footage from IGN

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    • Published: 03-13-2025, 06:32 PM
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    Half-Life 2 RTX Demo on March 18, New Gameplay Footage from IGN

    Get those RTX 5090s ready.

    Nvidia announced that they have officially release RTX Remix today. This official release of Nvidia RTX remix should make it easier for modders and enthusiasts to make RTX conversions of their old favorite video games.

    One such game that is getting an RTX treatment is Half-Life 2. Half-Life 2 RTX was first announced back in 2023, with a small update trailer released in early 2024. Up until today it's been pretty quiet.

    With the...
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  • Steam Spring Sale 2025 Begins March 13th

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    • Published: 03-10-2025, 04:27 PM
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    Steam Spring Sale 2025 Begins March 13th

    Steam's first major sale of 2025 is upon us.

    On Thursday, March 13, 2025 the first major Steam sale for the year will kick off. The Steam Spring Sale begins on the 13th at 10AM PT. This sale runs for an entire week and will end on March 20th at 10AM PT.

    You know the deal with these by now. It's a week of sales. You either buy things or you don't. You either save money or you save more money. There's also demos.

    There is still the sales for summer, fall,...
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  • Steam Surpassed 40 Million Concurrent Users this Past Weekend

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 03-03-2025, 01:24 PM
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    Steam Surpassed 40 Million Concurrent Users this Past Weekend

    About .5% of the world's population was using Steam at the same time.

    On a boring weekend where there were no major holidays or events to warrant it, Steam yet again set a new concurrent user record. On Sunday, March 2, 2025 Valve's digital storefront saw a concurrent user peak of over 40 million people logged in at one time.

    According to Valve's official charts, the exact peak was 40,272,727. This does differ ever so slightly from what SteamDB reports as the peak, which...
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  • Team Fortress 2 SDK Released; Old Source Multiplayer Games Updated with 64-bit Support

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-18-2025, 04:30 PM
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    Team Fortress 2 SDK Released; Old Source Multiplayer Games Updated with 64-bit Support

    Total conversion mods based on TF2 are now possible.

    Valve just released a massive update to their Source SDK today that adds in all of the Team Fortress 2 client and server code. This update means that mod creators can build entirely new mods for Team Fortress 2. These mods can be small changes to gameplay or they can be as large as total conversion mods.

    Given that Team Fortress itself began as a total conversion mod for Quake, it seems fitting that Team Fortress 2...
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  • Steam Couch Co-op Fest is Live

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    • Published: 02-10-2025, 04:46 PM
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    Steam Couch Co-op Fest is Live

    Couch co-op is that thing that's like online but without the Internet.

    The Steam Couch Co-op Fest is now live. This is a week long event ending February 17 at 10AM PT that features sales on hundreds of games that support couch co-op.

    This means that you can play these games while sitting next to someone in the same physical space. It's kind of like playing co-op games online but with the other person being right there. It's how us old folk played multiplayer and co-op...
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  • That Steam Real-Time Strategy Fest is Now Live

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-20-2025, 02:57 PM
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    That Steam Real-Time Strategy Fest is Now Live

    Think fast, act faster.

    As promised, the Real-Time Strategy Fest is now live on Steam! Today kicks off a week of deals, demos, and promotions for games within the RTS genre. This Fest ends on January 27 at 10AM PT, so if you see a deal for a game you're interested in, be sure to pick it up before that cutoff date.

    Taking a look at the Fest page, some of the standout titles on sale include games like Stellaris (-75%), Crusader Kings 3 (-70%), Manor Lords (-30%), Age of...
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  • Steam's Real-Time Strategy Fest on Monday

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-17-2025, 03:50 PM
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    Steam's Real-Time Strategy Fest on Monday

    Get those fingers ready.

    Valve just announced a new Steam Fest event that will kick off on Monday. Starting January 20th and running through until the 27th, Steam's Real-Time Strategy Fest will take place.

    Move aside turn-based strategy games, it's time for the faster-paced real-time strategy genre to shine. This Fest is all about those tactical combat focused games where you cannot pause, you cannot think, you can only do.

    We don't know just yet which RTS...
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  • SteamOS Expands to Third Party Devices Starting with Lenovo Legion Go S

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    • Published: 01-07-2025, 04:14 PM
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    SteamOS Expands to Third Party Devices Starting with Lenovo Legion Go S

    SteamOS is about to become more readily accessible.

    The first official non-Steam Deck device to support Valve's SteamOS is the upcoming Lenovo Legion Go S. The Lenovo Legion Go S is the first handheld device that is officially licensed to ship with SteamOS. It is expected to be priced at $499 and will start shipping around May 2025. A more definitive release date is not yet known.

    Valve says that SteamOS will "provide a seamless user experience" that is optimized...
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  • Half-Life G-Man Voice Actor, Mike Shapiro, Wishes You a Happy New Year

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-31-2024, 08:01 PM
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    Half-Life G-Man Voice Actor, Mike Shapiro, Wishes You a Happy New Year

    The clock is ticking.

    Mike Shaprio is perhaps best known amongst readers of this site as the voice behind both G-Man and Barney Calhoun from the Half-Life franchise. Of course, he's had several other roles in his many years of acting, but strangely enough I feel like only mentioning his connection to Half-Life is relevant for this news post. I don't know why that is.

    Shapiro took to social media this evening to wish that all of his fans have... Well actually, it wasn't...
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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
    33.33%
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    I completed up to 10 games
    50.00%
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    I completed more than 10 games
    16.67%
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