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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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  • Tim Sweeney Called Valve 'Assholes' in Email to Gabe Newell, Valve COO Says 'You Mad Bro?'

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 03-14-2024, 01:28 PM
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    Tim Sweeney Called Valve 'Assholes' in Email to Gabe Newell, Valve COO Says 'You Mad Bro?'

    Tim Sweeney is always mad.

    The antitrust lawsuit against Valve from Wolfire Games got a little spicy this week. To quickly get you up to speed: Wolfire claims that Valve uses its position with Steam to control game prices and muscle out competition. Though the initial lawsuit against Valve was dismissed, Wolfire amended their suit in May 2022 and the legal battle was back on.

    It may have taken almost two years, but we are now starting to see some of the documents that...
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  • Steam Spring Sale 2024 Begins March 14th

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 03-07-2024, 05:34 PM
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    Steam Spring Sale 2024 Begins March 14th

    A week away from a full week of discounts.

    The Steam Spring Sale for 2024 begins on March 14 at 10AM PT. This is when a full week of discounts begins for thousands of titles. Some of those titles can even be seen in the official trailer that Valve put together for this event.

    The Spring Sale also offers up a free sticker for each day of the sale that you visit. So even if you don't buy anything, you can still get something.

    The Steam Spring Sale starts on...
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  • Dinos vs Robots Fest Announced for Steam

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-22-2024, 02:32 PM
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    Dinos vs Robots Fest Announced for Steam

    You think Valve is just using a dartboard at this point for new Fest ideas?

    Valve just passed along word that the next Steam Fest will begin next week on February 26th. From the 26th through to March 4th at 10AM (PT), Steam's Dinos vs. Robots Fest will be live.

    This Fest will once again include a full week of discounts, demos, streams, and more on all games related to dinosaurs, games with robots, and maybe even some games with dinosaurs and robots.

    The...
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  • Don't Be Fooled, The Day Before is Not back on Steam

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-15-2024, 04:08 PM
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    Don't Be Fooled, The Day Before is Not back on Steam

    The new listing looks to be an even bigger scam than the legit game.

    You may have been informed via various social channels that The Day Before snuck its way back on to Steam today. From all outward appearances, the page looks to be a copy of the legitimate listing for The Day Before, at least before it was pulled from all storefronts and a bunch of drama ensued.

    A "new" Steam listing for The Day Before popped up a few hours ago on the Valve run storefront....
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  • The 'Valve Prism' VR Headset is Fake

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-14-2024, 06:36 PM
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    The 'Valve Prism' VR Headset is Fake

    Stop believing everything you see on the Internet.

    The Internet did that thing again where they latched onto a clear hoax as if it were real. Someone put up a website for a "Valve Prism" virtual reality headset earlier today and tried to pass it off as a legitimate device from Valve. Except it's fake. It's not real. You all got bamboozled.

    At a glance, the website seems convincing enough. It depicts various renders, fluff words, and impressive technical specs...
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  • First Steam Next Fest for 2024 is Now Live

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 02-05-2024, 03:04 PM
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    First Steam Next Fest for 2024 is Now Live

    A week full of fresh demos across all genres.

    The first Steam Next Fest for 2024 is now underway! This means that as of right now through to February 12 at 10AM (PT), you can play a bunch of new game demos for upcoming titles. This also means that over the course of the next week, there will be a bunch of developer hosted livestreams for you to enjoy.

    The full schedule of livestreams can be seen at the top of the Steam Next Fest landing page. As an example, right now...
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  • Pirates vs. Ninjas Fest is Live Now on Steam

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-22-2024, 02:24 PM
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    Pirates vs. Ninjas Fest is Live Now on Steam

    Vote with your wallets in this ever ongoing debate.

    The latest Steam Fest to grace your eye holes here in the year two thousand and twenty-four focuses on an age-old debate: Pirates vs. Ninjas. Do you prefer hunting for booty or stealthily stabbing some booty? That seems to be the question you'll have to answer for yourself in the Pirates vs. Ninjas Fest going on right now through Steam.

    From January 22nd (that's today) through to January 29th at 10AM (PT), you will...
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  • Half-Life 2 RTX Trailer Shows Off a Moody Ravenholm

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-08-2024, 04:18 PM
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    Half-Life 2 RTX Trailer Shows Off a Moody Ravenholm

    The fan-made project is being created using RTX Remix.

    Nvidia took a bit of time away from announcing new video cards today to talk about the upcoming beta release of their RTX Remix tool. RTX Remix will allow mod makers to "remix a compatible, classic game" with fancy ray tracing and other Nvidia technologies. Though the public beta won't be out until January 22nd for RTX Remix, some modders were granted special early access to the tool.

    One of those mod groups...
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  • Steam Sets New Concurrent User Record Just Because They Could

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-07-2024, 01:36 PM
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    Steam Sets New Concurrent User Record Just Because They Could

    Steam is off to a strong start in 2024.

    You would think that new concurrent user records might have been set during the big Steam Winter Sale, which ended just earlier this week. You would think that, but apparently you would be wrong. Instead, a new concurrent user record was set by Steam on a weekend in which there are no sales, no Steam Fests, or really anything else truly notable going on.

    On the morning of January 7, 20224, Steam set a new concurrent user record....
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  • The 'Capitalism and Economy Fest' Coming Soon to Steam

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-04-2024, 03:10 PM
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    The 'Capitalism and Economy Fest' Coming Soon to Steam

    Make virtual money by spending real money.

    We are less than a week into 2024 and the dust has barely had time to settle on the Steam Winter Sale 2023. Valve cares not for that as they have just sent out the announcement for their next Steam Fest.

    On January 8, 2024, the Steam Capitalism and Economy Fest will kick off. It will offer a week's worth of discounts, demos, streams, and more on all games "centered entirely around a player's earning power." Valve mentions...
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  • Steam No Longer Supports Windows 7, 8, and 8.1

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-03-2024, 10:44 PM
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    Steam No Longer Supports Windows 7, 8, and 8.1

    If you haven't moved on, it's long past time you did.

    Microsoft stopped officially supporting Windows 7 for regular users in 2020 and Windows 8.1 support ended in 2023. At best, you've had a year to update to a newer version of Windows. At worst, you've had four years. You should have moved to Windows 10 or Windows 11 by now if you are online at all with those operating systems. Years of no security updates is bad enough, but this week it just got worse.

    Valve officially...
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  • Winners for the 2023 Steam Awards Include Baldur's Gate 3, Starfield, and Red Dead Redemption 2

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 01-02-2024, 03:54 PM
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    Winners for the 2023 Steam Awards Include Baldur's Gate 3, Starfield, and Red Dead Redemption 2

    Some of the winners here sure are interesting picks.

    The community nominated, the community voted, and now the winners of The Steam Awards 2023 have been revealed! Remembering that every winner listed below was nominated and voted on purely by the Steam community, regardless of game ownership. That said: There are some very interesting winners that have been selected for each category.

    For instance, we see that Red Dead Redemption 2 has won the Labor of Love category!...
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  • Steam Now Allows All Porn Game Enjoyers to Hide Their Shame

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-21-2023, 05:13 PM
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    Steam Now Allows All Porn Game Enjoyers to Hide Their Shame

    You can now safely enjoy all the hentai games your heart desires.

    If you like to play some of the adult games on Steam, and there are many, but you don't want your friends to know about them then this new Steam update is for you. Starting today, those that opt-in to the Steam Client Beta will see some new versions of the Steam shopping cart along with a new feature that will hide any game from the eyes of friends.

    The updated Steam shopping cart adds in three new features....
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  • PSA: The Steam Winter Sale is Live Now Through January 4

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-21-2023, 02:53 PM
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    PSA: The Steam Winter Sale is Live Now Through January 4

    It's beginning to look a lot like empty bank accounts.

    Hey Steam users, did you know that the Steam Winter Sale for 2023 is now live and underway? It's true. You probably noticed it already the moment you fired up your Steam clients. If you are at work and did not know about the sale yet, I thank you for using your lunch break to read Total Gaming Network.

    The Steam Winter Sale is live from now through to January 4, 2024. As always, there are big, big discounts on thousands...
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  • Steam Year in Review Shows You Just How Many Hours You Wasted in Starfield

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 12-18-2023, 05:44 PM
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    Steam Year in Review Shows You Just How Many Hours You Wasted in Starfield

    Too many hours. That's how many.

    The 2023 Year in Review for Steam is now live! This little recap of your year of Steam gaming will show you your most played titles in 2023. It will show you how you stack up against the rest of the Steam userbase in terms of games played, achievements earned, and more. You can even go through on a month-by-month basis to see just when it was you played each game throughout the year.

    For instance, my Year in Review says that my top three...
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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...
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