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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).
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."...
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...
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 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...
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...
The Need for Speed is a video game that was first released in 1994 for the 3DO.
Another new trailer is out today for the upcoming Battlefield 6 update. This one focuses entirely on the Top Gun collaboration that players will get to enjoy when everything kicks off on August 18.
The trailer shares a look at the F-74A Seacat and the F/A-81F Super Spectre, two new jets that will arrive with this collab. These jets are two-seaters, something fans haven't seen in a Battlefield...
System Shock, High on Life, and Total Chaos Getting VR Releases
All thanks to Flat2VR.
Today was a significant day for the virtual reality gaming community, thanks to the VR Games Showcase. This event, which aired earlier in the day, provided VR users with a glimpse of upcoming games set to be released on various VR platforms over the next few months and into 2027. Among the new reveals were announcements from Flat2VR Studios, which shared plans to bring several titles that previously launched as non-VR games into the VR space.
Agefield High: Rock the School is now available through Steam. This game has consistently promoted itself as being inspired by the "raunchy" coming of age teen comedies from the early 2000s. It's also taken heavy inspiration from Bully, the 2008 Rockstar Games title that everybody keeps wanting to see a sequel for.
Critic reviews for Agefield High are few and far between at present. Of the four professional reviews that have gone live, the high score...
How To: Disable Forced Generative AI Training on Twitch
Twitch knew nobody would enable the feature, so they enabled it for everyone by default.
The popular streaming platform Twitch just rolled out a new feature today that allows Twitch's parent company, Amazon, to train generative AI models on users' channels. This setting is enabled by default for everybody on Twitch, but there is a way to toggle it off.
Crimson Desert DLC Confirmed for Late 2026 Release
A retrospective was also shared.
The downloadable content for Crimson Desert is expected to be released later this year, specifically in the fourth quarter. In other words, you can expect the planned content to drop anywhere between October 1 and December 31. An exact release date isn't provided by Pearl Abyss, but the studio did confirm that vague release window.
This confirmation comes as Pearl Abyss reflects on the major additions it has recently made to Crimson Desert....
Patch Incoming for The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered
It's all thanks to the Switch 2 release.
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered was just released on the Nintendo Switch 2 today. The game has been available on other platforms since April 2025 but the patches have been severely lacking. The game released with rather significant performance issues on nearly all platforms, perhaps due to the fact that it's an Unreal Engine 5 coat of paint on top of Gamebryo for game logic. That's a real one-two punch of performance issues working...
Wardogs enters into Steam Early Access on September 10, 2026 for a reasonable price of $39.99. If you don't want to wait a month to spend money, Bulkhead and publisher Team17 say that Wardogs is available for pre-purchase right now.
In addition, there will be a closed beta taking place from August 21 - 23. This beta will give a bunch of players an opportunity to try out Wardogs ahead of its Early Access release. Players will get to "put...
It's almost time to head back to where it all began, Wake Island. The iconic map that debuted with Battlefield 1942 will return (once again) to the franchise. Wake Island will release for Battlefield 6 as part of the upcoming Update 1.4.2.0.
Wake Island will be the second map added to Battlefield 6 that places a focus on naval warfare. If you aren't already familiar with the map, Wake Island features plenty of water,...
1666: Amsterdam Settles on Late August for Early Access Release
A new gameplay feature was shared.
Those of you eager to drop into the mystery of 1666: Amsterdam won't have too much longer to wait. Panache Digital Games says that they will launch their debut action-adventure into Early Access on August 25, 2026.
This Early Access release will hit both Steam and Epic and will be priced at just $29.99. A demo for the game has been available for a while now. It's dubbed as the "Prologue" and offers players a taste of some...
SpeedRunners 2 King of Speed Dated for September 3
Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.
SpeedRunners 2 will launch on September 3, according to a new announcement from tinyBuild and Fair Play Labs. SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed will once again pit zippy little runners against each other in a fierce competition to see who is the fastest, the most agile, and the most cunning.
SpeedRunners 2 maintains the parkour style racing of the original game but now adds a campaign with boss battles,...
The puzzle game that fuses audio and stimulating visuals is now available for those on iOS and Android. Lumines Remastered brings back that same gameplay you remember from its 2004 roots on the PlayStation Portable.
The download of the app itself is free through either the App Store or Google Play. This will let you experience a free trial of the game's first few levels. If you want to keep playing at the end of those initial...
Mistfall Hunter is now available on Steam, PlayStation, and XBOX. Billed as a "dark-fantasy extraction ARPG," this game tasks players with fighting, looting, and escaping with your newfound treasures before dying to other combatants or the environment.
This one is brought to you by developer Bellring Games and publisher Skystone Games. The Standard Edition retails for $24.99, with some storefronts offering a limited-time 10% launch discount....
Life’s a game, and we’re all just players. The question is, what’s your strategy?
Valve shared word that the Steam Cyberpunk Fest is set to run from August 3 to August 10, beginning and ending at 10 AM PT on those dates.
In case it wasn't obvious, the Steam Cyberpunk Fest will include plenty of deals and offers, maybe even some demos and developer streams, for all sorts of games where low-lifes and high-tech are the norm.
The company that laid off 1,600 will be at Gamescom.
XBOX says that they will have a presence at next month's gamescom. The XBOX booth will feature "25 upcoming games and 140 gaming stations." Almost as if part of some sick joke, XBOX says that their booth "will be packed with ne worlds to explore, developers to meet, and experiences that showcase what's next for XBOX."
Some of those upcoming titles include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Fable, Minecraft...
Double Fine Productions just laid off 23 employees. Double Fine announced these layoffs about three weeks after their return to independence from Microsoft. The studio behind games such as Stacking and Psychonauts made the announcement in a brief post to Bluesky by studio lead Tim Schafer. ...
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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