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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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  • Counter-Strike is Plagued with Underage Gambling

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-27-2024, 07:47 PM
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    Counter-Strike is Plagued with Underage Gambling

    Children as young as 13 admit to gambling on Counter-Strike.

    Stephen Findeisen, better known online as Coffeezilla, claims that "underage gambling is rampant on Counter-Strike." This is an assertion made in his latest investigative report, "Deception, Lies, and Valve."

    This new video from Coffeezilla takes a deep dive into the world of underage gambling on Counter-Strike skins, and it comes after Coffeezilla exposed "a casino in the Counter Strike...
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  • Valve Just Released the First New Team Fortress 2 Comic in 7 Years

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-20-2024, 03:14 PM
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    Valve Just Released the First New Team Fortress 2 Comic in 7 Years

    It's a long read but it's worth it...

    Valve began making comics for Team Fortress 2 way back in 2009. They began as a series dedicated to providing lore and teases for major new updates that were coming out for the class-based competitive multiplayer shooter.

    In 2013, Valve eventually kicked off a new series of Team Fortress comics that told an ongoing story of the eternal war between Red and Blu, the hunt for Australium, and just generally provided a ton of added in-universe...
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  • The Steam Winter Sale Went Live and Immediately Cripples Steam

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-19-2024, 02:47 PM
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    The Steam Winter Sale Went Live and Immediately Cripples Steam

    You can save big, if you can load Steam.

    The annual Steam Winter Sale went live a short time ago and, as is tradition, numerous parts of Steam are broken from the server loads. It might be wise to wait a little while before trying to hop onto Steam to browse through all the sale items and make whatever purchases you want to.

    Voting for the Steam Awards is also technically live right now, but again, good luck getting that page to load properly. Once it does load properly,...
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  • Steam is Giving Players More Control Over When Updates are Downloaded

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-11-2024, 08:44 PM
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    Steam is Giving Players More Control Over When Updates are Downloaded

    Stick to the schedule or don't.

    A while back, Valve pushed out an update for Steam that made it so game updates wouldn't always download the moment they were pushed live. Instead, they would automatically download on a "schedule" that presumably took into account how often you played the game and when the last time was that you played the game that was just updated. I believe they rolled this whole scheduled download update at some point in the early days of the Covid lockdown...
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  • The 2024 Steam Autumn Sale is Now Live

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-27-2024, 03:34 PM
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    The 2024 Steam Autumn Sale is Now Live

    Gobble gobble up these deals.

    From now through to December 4 at 10AM (PT), the Steam Autumn Sale is live. This means you will be able to save big on literally thousands of games across every game genre under the sun.

    Valve also notes that select models of the Steam Deck LCD version are on sale. In the EU, the 64GB model is 15% off. In the US and Canada, the 512GB models are 25% off. These will be on sale only while supplies last. ...
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  • Steam Autumn Sale Begins November 27

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-21-2024, 03:26 PM
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    Steam Autumn Sale Begins November 27

    Stuff your game library while you stuff your face.

    Valve shared that we are about a week away from the 2024 Steam Autumn Sale kicking off. This year's Steam Autumn Sale will run from November 27 through December 4.

    You know what this is about by now. If you don't find the deal you're looking for during this sale, there will be another sale around Christmas time as usual. ...
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  • Steam Supposedly Getting 'Proper' Season Pass Support

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-20-2024, 07:19 PM
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    Steam Supposedly Getting 'Proper' Season Pass Support

    Valve wants those promises of future content in writing.

    Valve is making some changes to how Season Pass content and purchases are made through Steam. As spotted by SteamDB creator Pavel Djundik, Valve has updated their Steamworks Documentation with significant changes to the handling of Season Passes and the promise of future game content.

    Valve will now require that all Season Passes sold through Steam include the following information before people can make their...
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  • Limited Edition White Steam Deck OLED is Now Available

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-18-2024, 09:29 PM
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    Limited Edition White Steam Deck OLED is Now Available

    Only available while supplies last.

    Valve launched their Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White model today for their popular handheld PC. The White model features touches of grey for buttons as well as an orange power button. This thing is actually limited edition and once they're sold out of each region that is it. It's not getting a restock.

    Valve says that they have "allocated stock proportionally across all regions" and have restricted purchases to just...
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  • Celebrate Half-Life 2's 20th Anniversary with Never Before Seen Footage, Documentary, Huge Update, and More

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-15-2024, 06:53 PM
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    Celebrate Half-Life 2's 20th Anniversary with Never Before Seen Footage, Documentary, Huge Update, and More

    Half-Life 2 is free until November 18th.

    We are one day away from it being 20 years since Half-Life 2 was released. Given that November 16th falls on a Saturday this year, Valve is celebrating the milestone today, one day ahead of time. And what a celebration it is. Half-Life 2's 20th anniversary is being marked with official Steam Workshop support, bug fixes, restored content, new graphical settings, updated controller settings, and more. Also, they're giving out Half-Life 2 for...
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  • Train Added to Counter-Strike 2

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-13-2024, 07:31 PM
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    Train Added to Counter-Strike 2

    What's next: Dust? Aztec? Prodigy? Cbble? Assault? 747? Estate? Chateau?! Ha, if only...

    A vastly overhauled version of de_train (Train) was just added to Counter-Strike 2 today. This release not only makes obvious visual changes and improvements to the classic Counter-Strike map but it also makes some significant changes to the layout. The most obvious change is the addition of overcast skies and some rainy weather.

    Today's update also adds in community maps Basalt...
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  • Steam Cooking Fest Begins November 11th

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-07-2024, 04:48 PM
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    Steam Cooking Fest Begins November 11th

    Valve is cooking up another Fest.

    On November 11, Valve will kick off the Steam Cooking Fest. This will be a week's worth of sales and demos on all things food and drink related.

    How Valve didn't make a steamed hams joke in their press release is anybody's guess. Maybe they included a reference to it in the announcement video, seen below. ...
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  • Valve Officially Launches Steam Game Recording

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 11-05-2024, 06:38 PM
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    Valve Officially Launches Steam Game Recording

    Seasoned to possible perfection after four months.

    Coming about four months since its beta release, Steam Game Recording is now officially available for all Steam users. This is a new system built into Steam that will let you record, replay, and share clips from games you play through Steam.

    This does seem to require a new update to the Steam client, so be sure to check for updates if you have been running Steam all day and don't yet see this feature. You'll be able...
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  • Steam's Annual Halloween Sale is Now Live

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 10-28-2024, 05:39 PM
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    Steam's Annual Halloween Sale is Now Live

    Steam Scream 3 offers plenty of spooky discounts.

    Valve kicked off their latest annual Halloween sale today. Steam Scream 3, or Steam Screen 3D as they're stylizing it, is live from now through to November 4th at 10AM PT. This latest installment of their annual sale offers plenty of discounts on horror and horror-adjacent PC games.

    Taking a quick glance at some of the current top selling horror titles, there are some pretty good deals going on. There's Dead by Daylight...
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  • Turn-Based RPG Fest Begins Monday on Steam

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-26-2024, 01:17 PM
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    Turn-Based RPG Fest Begins Monday on Steam

    FESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSST!

    Far too much time has passed since the last Steam Fest, so it's a darn good thing Valve just announced the Turn-Based RPG Fest. Steam's Turn-Based RPG Fest kicks off on September 30th at 10AM PT and will offer a full week of discounts and demos on all things turn-based RPG related.

    Valve says that this Fest will cover areas such as turn-based tactical titles to turn-based strategy titles.

    The Turn-Based RPG Fest will come to an end...
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  • Steam Surpasses 38 Million Concurrent Users

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-22-2024, 02:25 PM
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    Steam Surpasses 38 Million Concurrent Users

    Another record broken.

    Steam has set another record for most online concurrent users. Today, Steam saw a concurrent user (CCU) record of 38,367,277 people.

    To put this figure in perspective, in September 2023, the peak CCU for Steam was a pathetic 31,272,321. Just a month ago in August, Steam peaked at 37,266,324 people online at once. That means there were over 1 million additional Steam users online today for this new record.

    Today's new high was undoubtedly...
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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
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