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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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  • The International Dota 2 Championships - NewBee Wins Big in the Final Round of Playoff Matches

    Earlier tonight, the playoff rounds for The International 4 Dota 2 Championships came to a close. Without a doubt, the big winner was NewBee that fought back from the brink of elimination only to come back to secure a spot on the upper bracket. In grand fashion, they set the stage for a match against ViCi in the first round of the Upper Bracket matches, which kick off on Friday, July 18.
    NewBee then faced their next competitor for the day, Na’Vi. Na’Vi had an up and down tournament
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  • Dota 2 The International 4 - Day 2 Recap

    Dota 2 The International 4 - Day 2 Recap

    The second day of playoff rounds for The International 4 concluded and is in the books. The big winner on the day if ViCi, which sits at a 7-1 record. The worst performer was Arrow, which ended up the day at 2-8. Valve notes that if ViCi loses the rest of their playoff matches, they'll end up at 7-8. On the flip side, if Arrow wins the rest of their matches, they will also be 7-8. Is that record good enough to move on? It very well could be as all it takes is being in the top two teams...
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  • Valve Shares the First Week of Statistics for Operation Breakout in CS:GO

    Valve Shares the First Week of Statistics for Operation Breakout in CS:GO

    It's been just a week since Operation Breakout kicked off for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, but Valve has already compiled some interesting statistics on the new maps.

    In terms of overall playtime, there are some obvious trends: Black Gold and Castle have taken the lead in overall playtime. Meanwhile, in competitive matchmaking, Insertion has been the most popular operation map, generating over 32 ‘player years’ in playtime so far.
    Valve also has some quick stats on th...
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Updated with esports 2014 Summer Case and More - July 10, 2014

    An update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Notable additions include the new esports 2014 Summer Case, improvements to Operation Breakout features, gameplay adjustments, and updates to various maps.

    Changelog for CS:GO (1.34.1.0) for July 10, 2014

    CSGO
    - Introduced the new eSports 2014 Summer Case.

    OPERATION BREAKOUT - Added quick link to Operation Journal on player profile. - Added several new missions to the mission drop list.
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  • Dota 2's The International 4 is Down to the Sweet 16 as Liquid Secures the Wild Card

    Yesterday, four teams competed to secure the Wild Card spot in The International 4 for Dota 2. Coming out on top was Liquid with a solid 4-0 series yesterday. Sent packing were three teams: CIS, MVP, and Virtus.Pro. With this, Liquid joins up as part of the final 16 teams that will compete in The International 4. The playoff rounds are happening all this week. On Friday, July 18 the main event kicks off with the Upper Bracket matches. The 19th will be the Lower Bracket and All-Sta...
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  • Team Fortress 2 Update Lets Players Beta Test New Maps!

    Team Fortress 2 Update Lets Players Beta Test New Maps!

    An update for Team Fortress 2 was rolled out tonight. Unlike the usual updates, this update added something a little special. It added the "Mann Co. Beta Maps - Early Access Program" to the game. We'll explain what that's all about right now.
    Have you ever wanted to construct battle arenas where mercenaries fight to the death over important global issues, but found you would rather shoot people in those arenas instead of riveting things that need riveted? We’ve got a position
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  • Source Filmmaker 0.9.8.5 Update Released

    Source Filmmaker 0.9.8.5 Update Released

    An update to Source Filmmaker was rolled out tonight from Valve. The update brings the tool up to version 0.9.8.5 for those keeping track at home.

    Changelog for Source Filmmaker 0.9.8.5 update

    - added Add Team Fortress Item context menu option to player models in the AnimationSet Editor - Add Override Materials now automatically adds paint and cloak material vars if applicable - added Remove Invisible Objects and Remove Muted Sounds under cleanup menus in the timeline - added suppo
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  • The International Dota 2 Tournament Schedule and Prize Breakdown Revealed

    The International Dota 2 Tournament Schedule and Prize Breakdown Revealed

    Valve has revealed the tournament schedule and the prize breakdown for The International Dota 2 Championships.
    Schedule
    TUESDAY 8
    Playoffs: Phase One - Wild Card
    Solo Championship

    WEDNESDAY 9 through SATURDAY 12
    Playoffs: Phase Two

    SUNDAY 13 through MONDAY 14
    Playoffs: Phase Three

    FRIDAY 18
    Main Event: Upper Bracket

    SATURDAY 19 Main Event: Lower Bracket All-Star Match
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  • Operation Breakout Begins for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    Operation Breakout Begins for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive received a massive update tonight as Operation Breakout kicks off. Operation Breakout includes six new community maps, an Operation Breakout All Access Pass, mission drops, 45 new weapon finishes, a journal, and tons more.

    This is all in addition to the massive update made to the gameplay and maps for CS:GO. Let's take a look at the full changelog below.

    Changelog for CS:GO for July 1, 2014 (Operation Breakout Update)

    OPERATION
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  • Mini-Pudge Courier, Weather Effects, Chat Emotes, Live Rewind and More Released for Dota 2

    Anybody who owns or will own a Dota 2 Compendium will gain instant access to the new content that was added to Dota 2 tonight. Valve is calling this the Overflowing Compendium update and includes new styles for the Squawkins courier, the Mini-Pudge courier, chat emoticons, weather effects, and a "live rewind" feature for spectators.
    WEATHER EFFECTS In Dota 2, it’s no longer just your prospects of victory that change like the weather. The weather can also change like the weath
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  • Valve Trying to Stop Steam Summer Adventure Collusion

    Valve Trying to Stop Steam Summer Adventure Collusion

    These past few days, you may have seen some of the teams running away with an easy victory. Many speculated there was some event rigging going on either by the community, by Valve, or by both. It turns out that the rigging was all done on the community side and Valve is now working hard to combat the obvious rigging. Instead of jolly cooperation, Valve wants you to go for the throat.
    Valve, apparently unhappy with the lack of competition between teams, changed the contest to award
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  • Small Team Fortress 2 Update is Coming - June 19, 2014

    Small Team Fortress 2 Update is Coming - June 19, 2014

    A new update for Team Fortress 2 is about ready to be released tonight. It's a small bug fixing update for yesterday's big Love and War update.

    Changelog for TF2 for June 19, 2014

    - Added a new startup music track from Expiration Date - Added a crafting recipe for The Back Scatter - Fixed a client crash caused by Strange Fists - Fixed players using the partner taunts to enter enemy spawn rooms - Fixed a regression with the Disco Beat Down unusual effect - Fixed The Classic autom
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  • $250,000 Prize Pool for ESL One Cologne 2014 Raised by Counter-Strike Community

    The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community has managed to raise $250,000 for the ESL One Cologne 2014 prize pool.
    Taking place at Gamescom 2014 in Cologne, Germany, the upcoming CS:GO tournament will feature 16 teams - the eight quarter-finalists from EMS One Katowice (held earlier this year) and eight teams from online regional qualifiers. The event's matches will be streamed live by ESL. The CS:GO crowd-funding initiative began in August, 2013 with the release of The Arms Deal U
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  • Love and War Update for Team Fortress 2 Released

    Love and War Update for Team Fortress 2 Released

    I guess it was only a two day reveal for the Love and War update for Team Fortress 2. As such, the update is now out!
    Love & War Update - Added 5 new weapons, 15 new taunts, and 43 cosmetic items for the Love & War update - Partner Taunts can now be performed with the opposing team - Added a new Taunt Loadout with 8 slots so multiple taunts can be equipped at the same time -- Taunts are no longer equipped in the Action Slot -- Pressing th
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  • Love and War Update for TF2 - Day 2 - Bread, Weapons, Bread Weapons, and Achievements


    Welcome to the second day of reveals for the Team Fortress 2 "Love and War" update! Today's update focuses on some of the new weapons and goodies you'll be able to get your hands on when the update goes live. It also provides a lit of new achievements. One thing that stuck out to me was the weapon listed above. The Classic is very similar to the old TFC sniper rifle. Perhaps you should keep your fingers crossed that the sniper rifle isn't the only thing from TFC that Valve ...
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Monthly Poll

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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%
    2
    I completed up to 10 games
    50.00%
    3
    I completed more than 10 games
    16.67%
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