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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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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Adds Stickers, Underhand Grenade Throws, Map Fixes, and More - February 5, 2014

    An update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that includes a wide variety of changes to the game. These include the addition of hats stickers to the game. They show up as "Sticker Capsules" that can be unlocked with a Sticker Capsule Key. You can apply these stickers to guns.

    Changelog for CS:GO for February 5, 2014

    STICKERS - Added Sticker Capsules. Each capsule contains one sticker out of a series of sticker designs. - Sticker Capsules can be received
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  • Tonight's Dota 2 Update Includes a few Fixes - February 5, 2014

    Tonight's Dota 2 Update Includes a few Fixes - February 5, 2014

    The update for Dota 2 that's rolling out right now includes a few fixes, an additions, and a double drop rate on Ingots.

    Changelog for Dota 2 for February 5, 2014

    - Ingot drop rate doubled - Added a chance of finding the Redhoof Courier in the Bloom Harvest and Bloom Bounty Jade Token rewards. - The Shopkeeper in the Year Beast fight now has limited stock of Firework Mines and Scare the Beast flags. - Wraith King’s Vampiric Aura has no effect against the Year Beast. - Ursa’
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  • Introducing Steam Music

    Introducing Steam Music

    Valve has added another feature to Steam today. Much like some of the other features, this one is also in beta! Today marks the start of the chance for users to join the Steam Music Beta. This new feature will be coming to those who utilize Big Picture mode and the SteamOS itself. As you may expect, you can show your interest in joining the beta by joining the Steam Music Steam group linked above. What can users expect? Well, you'll be able to stream your own music library while in a ...
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  • Update - Leaked Images Show Off Supposed Source Engine 2 Screenshot and Half-Life 3 Development

    Update: These slides are allegedly from a presentation Valve gave three years ago in 2011. It stands to reason that what we see in these screenshots then are already implemented, at least in part, in the current iterations of the Source Engine. The same Source version that we see at work in games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

    Original: It seems as though there's been yet another leak from Valve over the past day. CBOAT from NeoGAF, got his hands on a presentation that...
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  • Dota 2 New Bloom Festival Update Includes Terrorblade

    Dota 2 New Bloom Festival Update Includes Terrorblade

    Yesterday, the first day of reveals for the upcoming "New Bloom Festival" update for Dota 2 included a brief bit of background on the event. It will have new gifts and items galore as players take on the Year Beast.

    Today, Valve has revealed the addition of Terrorblade to the roster. He's that friendly looking fellow at the top of the page.
    Terrorblade is the demon marauder—an outlaw hellion whom even other demons fear. He stole from the Demon Lords and for his
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  • Valve Uses Data Collection to Improve Cobblestone and Overpass in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    Thanks to their intelligent data gathering, Valve is able to take a look at gameplay statistics in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and find trouble spots in various maps. Such was the case when it comes to Cobblestone and Overpass, both of which have been updated in the game's most recent update. The CS:GO team analyzed the win percentages of the T's vs the CT's and found that Cobblestone is most comparable to Nuke and Overpass is most similar to Dust2. The following charts are from the to...
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  • Team Fortress 2 Update Includes Fixes and Updates - January 23, 2014

    Team Fortress 2 Update Includes Fixes and Updates - January 23, 2014

    An update to Team Fortress 2 was just released by Valve. This update seems like it's more of a bug fix release than anything else since almost everything in the changelog includes the words "fixed" or "updated."

    Changelog for Team Fortress 2 for January 23, 2014

    - Add quickplay option to only connect to official Valve servers - Prevent game servers from redirecting players to alternate servers when players connect through quickplay - Fixed the show_htmlpage command bypassing the cl_disa
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  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Released - January 23, 2014

    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Released - January 23, 2014

    An update was just released for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

    Changelog for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive update for January 23, 2014

    - Significant improvement to server infrastructure to support growing CS:GO community.


    UI - Fixed an alt-tab related memory leak - Added ability for Friends Lister to display two columns of friends. - Added ability for mouse wheel to scroll Friends Lister. - Added filtering by item name. Players can enter any part of a
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  • 50 New Titles Given the Steam Greenlight Today - January 21, 2014

    50 New Titles Given the Steam Greenlight Today - January 21, 2014

    A batch of 50 new games were Greenlit today through Steam Greenlight.
    • 1heart
    • 4PM
    • Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action!
    • AR-K
    • Between Me and the Night
    • Block Story
    • Burning Cars
    • Catlateral Damage
    • Chronology
    • Claustrophobia: The Downard Struggle
    • Dawn of the Ronin
    • Deadbreed
    • Dethroned!
    • Dungeonforge
    • Dynamic Auto Painter x64
    • Edge of Eternity
    • Frozen State
    • GTGD S1
    • Heldric - The Legend of the Shoemaker
    • Helicopter Simulator - Search and Rescue: Natural Disasters
    • Hero
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  • Operation Bravo Extended for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    Operation Bravo Extended for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    Operation Bravo for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has been extended until February 5. It was supposed to end yesterday, but sometimes these things change. Much like the first go at this with Operation Payback, Operation Bravo adds eight user created maps to the Casual mode, Deathmatch mode, and Competitive mode. Purchasing a pass to Operation Bravo also gives you access to 15 exclusive weapon finishes. Valve passes along word that players have already spent 2.8 million hours playi...
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  • Team Fortress 2 Update Released - January 9, 2014

    Team Fortress 2 Update Released - January 9, 2014

    A mandatory update for Team Fortress 2 was released mere moments ago. Today's update is mainly fixes for various bugs and weapons in the game.

    Changelog for Team Fortress 2 for January 9, 2013

    - Added the ability to change an item's style in the class loadout menu - Fixed not being able to apply Killstreak Kits to the Sleeping Dogs promo items - Fixed Killstreak sheens for the Gunslinger and the Heavy's Fists - Fixed Killstreak counts being limited to 128 kills - Fixed projectiles
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  • Valve 'Days Away' From Releasing a Standard Interface for Virtual Reality Controllers

    Brian Coomer at Valve says that the company is mere "days away" from releasing a VR software dev kit that will "give game makers a standard way to provide an interface for VR controllers."

    The kit will allegedly be coming during the Steam Dev Days conference taking place January 14 through January 15 in Seattle. Coomer didn't say much about the development kit or provide many details, but he did shed some light on Valve's interest in VR and the Oculus Rift.
    "We are working
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  • The 10 Most Insane Counter-Strike Frag Highlights From 2013

    The 10 Most Insane Counter-Strike Frag Highlights From 2013

    HLTV.org put together their top 10 list of the most insane professional gamer frags from Counter-Strike from 2013.

    #10 Delpan vs. Natus Vincere - DreamHack Bucharest 2013 #9 allu vs. ESC Gaming - ESEA Invite Season 13 Europe #8 GeT_RiGhT vs. mousesports - SLTV StarSeries V #7 kRYSTAL vs. mousesports - SLTV StarSeries V #6 centeks vs. fm.TOXIC - ESWC 2013 #5 AREA vs. redzone - EPSILAN 10 #4 peet vs. LowLandLions - ESEA Open Season 13 Playoffs #3 GeT_RiGhT vs. Astana D
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  • Valve Has No Plans to Release a First Party Steam Machine

    Valve Has No Plans to Release a First Party Steam Machine

    It seems as though if you're interested in picking up a Steam Machine for your living room, you will only have third party options to choose from.

    In speaking with various media outlets, Gabe Newell said that Valve has no current plans to release a first-party Steam Machine to the public.
    “We’re going to continue to make that decision [about releasing our own Steam Machine] as we go along,” Newell said. “We have plans to build more machines, but we also expect that
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  • Steam Family Options Added in Today's Steam Client Update - January 7, 2014

    Steam Family Options Added in Today's Steam Client Update - January 7, 2014

    A rather substantial update was released tonight for the Steam client from Valve. Tonight's update includes, among many other things, new Steam Family Options.

    Changelog for the Steam client for January 7, 2014

    General
    • Introducing Steam Family Options , a new way for parents and families to establish access to the Steam features and content they choose.
    • Added global setting to allow downloads during gameplay, and change the per-app settings to be global/allow/deny.
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    Make up your own definition of "complete."

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    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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