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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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  • Operation Phoenix Begins for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-20-2014, 11:53 PM
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    Operation Phoenix Begins for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    As promised, Valve and Hidden Path have delivered a new Operation for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans tonight. Operation Phoenix includes eight new community voted maps, new weapon skins, cases, and coins.

    The update is included with a general update for the game.

    Changelog for CS:GO for February 20, 2014

    OPERATION PHOENIX
    - Started Operation Phoenix http://blog.counter-strike.net/operationphoenix/ - Operation Phoenix Passes are available for p
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  • Agency is the Final Map Reveal for the Upcoming Operation for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-19-2014, 08:54 PM
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    Agency is the Final Map Reveal for the Upcoming Operation for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    As promised, Valve has revealed the final players' choice map to be included in the next Counter-Strike: Global Offensive operation. That map is Agency.


    You can take a look at the previous reveals at Counter-Strike.net while you wait for the release of the next CS:GO Operation....
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  • Free to Play - Valve's Video Documentary on Professional Gaming to Debut March 18

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-19-2014, 01:55 PM
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    Free to Play - Valve's Video Documentary on Professional Gaming to Debut March 18

    Tickets are now on sale for the first showing of Free to Play, Valve documentary that takes us into the lives of three professional gamers. Slated for debut on March 18th at the Castro Theater, you can try to pick up your own tickets for $25 a pop.

    Created internally at Valve, Free to Play takes an intimate look into the lives of three professional computer gamers. All three speak different languages, and live on different continents. (Asia, North America, and Europe). But they all
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  • Favela is Next Community Choice Map Reveal for the Upcoming CS:GO Operation

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-18-2014, 10:43 PM
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    Favela is Next Community Choice Map Reveal for the Upcoming CS:GO Operation

    The map "Favela" is the next to last map reveal on the maps to be included in the next Operation for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.


    Valve says that Favela has "intense chokepoints" and a "unique environment" and that the community loves it. There is just one more map left to be revealed for the upcoming CS:GO Operation. What will it be? Find out tomorrow!...
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  • Downtown and Thunder are Two More Player Choices Picks for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

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    • Published: 02-17-2014, 11:19 PM
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    Downtown and Thunder are Two More Player Choices Picks for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    Hot on the heels of Seaside and Motel, two more maps were revealed for inclusion in the next Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Operation. Those two maps are Downtown and Thunder.


    There are just two more maps left to be revealed in what the players selected for inclusion in the next Operation. Stay tuned!

    (via Counter-strike.net)...
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  • Gabe Newell Responds to Accusations Saying Valve is Spying on Your Browsing Habits

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-17-2014, 09:28 PM
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    Gabe Newell Responds to Accusations Saying Valve is Spying on Your Browsing Habits

    The other day, someone made the claim that Valve is reading all of your DNS cache entries and sending those entries to Valve. What a surprise it was (not really) when it turns out that wasn't true.

    Hearing enough of this nonsense, Valve's own Gabe Newell decided to set the record straight on what VAC is and is not doing. Here is his Reddit post, reproduced in full.
    Trust is a critical part of a multiplayer game community - trust in the developer, trust in the system,
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  • Another Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Released - February 13, 2014

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-13-2014, 07:33 PM
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    Another Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Released - February 13, 2014

    Another update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was released today. Here are the changes.

    Changelog for CS:GO for February 13, 2014

    MISC - Aug and SG 553 scope modes now correctly respect players' zoomed mouse sensitivity settings. - Fixed game client unexpectedly loading installed plugins. -LoadPluginsForClient is now required if client needs to load plugins, however with plugins client will start in insecure mode. - Added buymenu localization tokens for the CZ75-Auto. -
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  • Introducing the CZ75-Auto Pistol for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

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    • Published: 02-13-2014, 12:57 AM
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    Introducing the CZ75-Auto Pistol for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    Earlier tonight, Valve and Hidden Path released a new update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Included in the list of changes was mention that there is a new pistol included called the CZ75-Auto. Let's see what that bad boy is all about, shall we?

    When you load CS:GO today, you’ll get a new stock weapon in your inventory. The fully-automatic CZ75-Auto is available for both teams, and can be equipped as a loadout alternative to the P250. An inexpensive option agai
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  • Seaside and Motel are Next Two Players' Choice Maps Revealed for Next CS:GO Operation

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    • Published: 02-13-2014, 12:52 AM
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    Seaside and Motel are Next Two Players' Choice Maps Revealed for Next CS:GO Operation

    Ali and Cache were already revealed to you as the first two maps that players have voted on for the inclusion in the next Counter-Strike: Global Offensive "Operation" campaign. Today, two more maps were revealed to the community. They are Seaside and Motel!

    Let's see how these two maps stack up.


    They're already looking to be quite balanced. There are still four more maps yet to be revealed. Stay tuned for those in the coming days!...
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Adds CZ75-Auto Stock Pistol, Weapon Case 3, and More - February 12, 2014

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-12-2014, 11:54 PM
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    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Adds CZ75-Auto Stock Pistol, Weapon Case 3, and More - February 12, 2014

    A new update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was just released by Valve and Hidden Path. Tonight's late update includes Weapon Case #3, and the usual adjustments to the UI, gameplay, and maps.

    Changelog for CS:GO for February 12, 2014

    CZ75-Auto
    - Added the CZ75-Auto as a new stock pistol that is a loadout alternative to the P250. Its stats are identical to the P250's with the exception of being fully automatic and having only two magazines.

    CS:GO Weapon
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  • Steam Tags Launches in Beta - Allows Users to Add Custom Genres to Games

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-12-2014, 03:14 PM
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    Steam Tags Launches in Beta - Allows Users to Add Custom Genres to Games

    Another beta has hit Steam today by way of the new "Steam Tags" feature. This new feature will allow users to assign custom tags to games and those tags that are most common to a game will be added to the store listing for those games.
    Now available in beta, Tagging gives Steam customers the ability to "Tag" any title with genres, themes, attributes, or any other term or phrase. The most popular tags on any given product will be surfaced on said product's Steam page and allow users
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  • 28 Sessions from Valve's 'Steam Dev Days' Now Available Online

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-11-2014, 02:23 PM
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    28 Sessions from Valve's 'Steam Dev Days' Now Available Online

    Not a developer or couldn't make it out to the first ever Steam Dev Days last month? Not to worry as Valve has graciously put up 28 of the sessions from the event on the Internet for anybody to watch.

    The offer up a small sampler video below.


    But you want the whole shebang? Simply head on over to the special Steam Dev Days YouTube playlist to pick which subject interests you the most and get to watching. We've included the first video below to ge...
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  • Ali is the Second Players' Choice Map Coming in the Next CS:GO Operation

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-11-2014, 12:07 AM
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    Ali is the Second Players' Choice Map Coming in the Next CS:GO Operation

    The community for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is busy voting on which maps will be included in the next "Operation" for the game. So far, Valve has revealed that Cache was the first map voted in.

    Today, they revealed that Ali is the second map set to be included in the next Operation. They were even so kind as to include a handy infographic on the map and how each round played out.

    From the looks of it, there are still six more maps left to be revealed in...
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  • Valve Launches 'Recently Updated' Section on Steam

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-07-2014, 04:04 PM
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    Valve Launches 'Recently Updated' Section on Steam

    Today, Valve launched the "Recently Updated" section on Steam that will highlight "titles offering new and interesting updates, features, and/or content additions."
    Designed to give developers more ways to communicate with gamers about their products on Steam, this public release was matched with a tools release that lets developers elect when to add their update to this product area and what to say about the contents of their latest update. "The more options developers have for communi
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  • Team Fortress 2 Update Includes Weapon Changes, Quickplay Improvements, and More - February 7, 2014

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-07-2014, 03:56 PM
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    Team Fortress 2 Update Includes Weapon Changes, Quickplay Improvements, and More - February 7, 2014

    Another update for Team Fortress 2 started to roll out today. It's got weapon changes, balancing, fixes to the Quickplay feature, and more.

    Changelog for Team Fortress 2 for February 7, 2014

    Weapon Updates - The Shortstop -- Reduced extra knockback penalty from 80% to 40% - The Short Circuit -- Added Penalty - No longer gain metal from dispensers when active - The Cleaner's Carbine -- Changed OnKill effect from gain crits for 3 seconds to gain mini-crits for 8
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