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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...
 

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...
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  • Valve's Steam Frame Now Available, Starting at $1,059

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-14-2026, 04:51 PM
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    Valve's Steam Frame Now Available, Starting at $1,059

    Wait until you see the price of the 1TB model.

    Valve just opened sign-ups for their new virtual reality headset, Steam Frame. It officially "launches" today, starting at an eye-watering price of $1,059 for the 256GB model. The 1TB Steam Frame bumps that price up to $1,299.

    A purchase of the Steam Frame, either model, includes the wireless VR headset, Steam Frame controllers, and a copy of Half-Life: Alyx.

    Valve is once again using the reservation...
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  • Why Always On Community Servers Still Matter in Modern Multiplayer Games

    • Created by: Major 0
    • Published: 09-14-2026, 03:55 PM

    Why Always On Community Servers Still Matter in Modern Multiplayer Games

    Modern multiplayer games make joining a match almost effortless. A button finds a lobby, fills empty slots and moves everyone into the action. That convenience is valuable, but it solves a different problem from the one community-run servers were built to solve. Matchmaking creates sessions. A persistent server creates a place. For survival games, sandboxes, simulators and mod-friendly PC titles, that distinction still shapes whether a group plays together for one evening or becomes a lasting c...
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  • New Character, Minato, Joins Dead or Alive 6 Last Round

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-10-2026, 04:26 PM
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    New Character, Minato, Joins Dead or Alive 6 Last Round

    She's said to be a "flashy" new character. Get it? Because ti...

    Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja added a new character to Dead or Alive 6 Last Round today. The character, Minato, "is a seemingly ordinary high school student with an exceptional talent for dancing whose fighting style blends her flashy dance moves with her impressive physical ability, showcasing her flair and skill."

    Minato, also known as TOKYO JK, is best buds with the genius scientist NiCO....
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  • Wardogs Releases to Steam Early Access

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    • Published: 09-10-2026, 03:09 PM
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    Wardogs Releases to Steam Early Access

    3 teams. 100 players. 1 odd man out.

    Wardogs was released into Steam Early Access today. The game boasts massive 100-player all-out warfare battles. Wardogs is developed by Bulkhead and published by team17. It's billed as a tactical FPS and is planned for PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X|S in 2028.

    So far, it seems as though the Early Access is nothing more than a queue simulator. I've seen about a quarter of a million people waiting in the queue at one point. It probably...
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  • Steam Programming Fest is Live

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-10-2026, 01:53 PM
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    Steam Programming Fest is Live

    It's a Unix system. I know this!

    The Steam Programming Fest is now live on Steam through September 14 at 10 AM PT. These next four days will allow you to pretend to be a 1337 h4x0r. Dust off those Cheeto bags, crack open a cold one (Mtn. Dew), and prepare to code as you've never coded before (because you probably haven't).

    Taking a look at some of the "Popular Discounted" titles participating in the sale, we can see some real hidden gems. I don't know. Maybe...
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  • Hideo Kojima Partners with XBOX on Physint Release After PlayStation Pulls Out of Partnership

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-09-2026, 10:54 PM
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    Hideo Kojima Partners with XBOX on Physint Release After PlayStation Pulls Out of Partnership

    Friendship ended with PlayStation, now XBOX is new best friend?

    In January 2024, Hideo Kojima's Kojima Productions and PlayStation's Hermen Hulst announced that they were partnering on a new action-espionage title called Physint. This deal would see PlayStation publishing the Kojima-developed title, making it a PlayStation 5 exclusive release.

    Outside of a brief update in August 2025 where Kojima shared some of the stars that will appear in the game and a poster, not...
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  • Massive Steam Leak Spoils Story and Achievements for Dozens of Games, Some of Which are Not Even Announced

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-09-2026, 10:07 PM
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    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...
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  • Metroid Ravenous Announced - Release Set for January 28, 2027

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-09-2026, 09:32 PM
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    Metroid Ravenous Announced - Release Set for January 28, 2027

    Nintendo's usual pricing policies apply.

    Nintendo announced Metroid Ravenous during their Direct showcase. The newest mainline entry in the sci-fi action series will be a Switch 2 exclusive and will be released on January 28, 2027. Pricing starts at $59.99 for the digital edition, $69.99 for a physical copy, and $119.99 for a Special Edition that is listed on Nintendo of America's website.

    The footage that Nintendo showed off makes it look like the game continues from...
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  • The Last Caretaker 1.0 Aiming for Spring 2027 Release

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-09-2026, 09:07 PM
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    The Last Caretaker 1.0 Aiming for Spring 2027 Release

    Waterworld but with a robot instead of Kevin Costner.

    The Last Caretaker development team, Channel37, says that they hope to release version 1.0 of the game in spring 2027. If all goes according to plan, the game will leave Early Access and become officially available on PC and XBOX, as well as Game Pass.

    The Last Caretaker first entered Early Access in November 2025. The game has received seven major updates and has sold over 400,000 copies. Players have averaged "approximately...
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  • Eight Years Later PUBG Finally Adds DLSS Support

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-09-2026, 02:46 PM
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    Eight Years Later PUBG Finally Adds DLSS Support

    Plus Wardogs, 007 First Light, and More.

    Nvidia updated its list of DLSS-supported titles this week with a generous handful of new and updated games. Some games are getting DLSS 4.5 support, while at least one on the list, NBA 2K27, is the single title that receives DLSS 5 support.

    The addition of DLSS to PUBG: Battlegrounds is perhaps the most notable inclusion in today's list. DLSS support for PUBG was first announced in August 2018 alongside the launch of Nvidia's...
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  • Dave the Diver Surpasses 10 Million Units Sold

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-09-2026, 01:14 PM
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    Dave the Diver Surpasses 10 Million Units Sold

    You can have it all, but how much do you want it?

    David the self-contained underwater breathing apparatus diver, better known as Dave the Diver, has now surpassed 10 million units sold across all platforms. This figure accounts for the sales that began when Dave the Diver entered its initial Early Access launch in October 2022.

    Mintrocket says that their game hit this monumental milestone in August, just before Dave the Diver released on mobile platforms (iOS and Android)....
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  • New Extended Gameplay Footage for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-08-2026, 07:12 PM
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    New Extended Gameplay Footage for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake

    Fans are divided on the new look for Ocarina of Time.

    Nintendo held a special Direct today for The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary. The company showcased a handful of new Zelda-related announcements, including a new extended gameplay look at the Ocarina of Time remake, new amiibo figures, new concerts, and the absolutely wild name they gave the upcoming The Legend of Zelda live-action film.

    Without a doubt, the biggest reveal from the Direct was the new gameplay footage...
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  • Sports Commentator Says NHL 27 is Using Gen-AI Voiceover for In-Game Commentary

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-08-2026, 05:23 PM
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    Sports Commentator Says NHL 27 is Using Gen-AI Voiceover for In-Game Commentary

    As if some of you needed another reason to boycott EA.

    Veteran sports commentator John Buccigross says that Electronic Arts and EA Sports are using generative AI for portions of the commentary in NHL 27. The broadcaster shared this news on the latest episode of the Chirping Zebras podcast.

    During the episode, Buccigross shared some of his experience working with EA Sports on the NHL games that the studio puts out annually. While Buccigross says that he did record lines...
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  • Old West Weapons Coming to theHunter: Call of the Wild

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-08-2026, 04:14 PM
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    Old West Weapons Coming to theHunter: Call of the Wild

    Become a hunting cowboy not a cowboy hunter.

    theHunter: Call of the Wild will soon have a few new weapons for players to hunt with. The Old West Weapon Pack DLC adds a trio of powerful, "iconic" 19th-century classic weapons. These old weapons, which will be new to you, include a "hard-hitting rifle, a double-barreled shotgun, and a single-action revolver."

    The new weapons will arrive on September 15 for PlayStation, XBOX, and PC. For more details...
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  • Arjun Joins the Street Fighter 6 Roster on October 13

    • Created by: Shawn Zipay
    • Published: 09-08-2026, 12:21 PM
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    Arjun Joins the Street Fighter 6 Roster on October 13

    Who knew that Yoga could be so dangerous?

    A new gameplay trailer is out today for Arjun, the newest fighter coming to Capcom's Street Fighter 6. Arjun will be the second character released in Year 4 of Street Fighter 6 when he arrives on October 13.

    Capcom showed off Arjun's deadly Yoga Breathing techniques in a new gameplay trailer. The studio also shared a look at new Challengers artwork and effects that are inspired by the upcoming Street Fighter movie. These new...
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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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