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After the announcement that Destiny 2 , Bungie’s biggest game, would be ending active development, many speculated that a grim future awaits the once-massive studio. Now, according to new reports, Bungie is cutting 50 percent of its developers, with prospects not looking great at all. According to French-language journalist Sylvain Trinel on X , Bungie is planning to significantly downsize its teams, with as many as 50 percent of all developers to be let go from the company. “And if that weren’t enough, Bungie should expect massive layoffs this summer,” Trinel wrote on X (machine translated). Et si cela ne suffisait pas, Bungie devrait connaître cet été des licenciements massifs. Je prends des pincettes, mais on me parle d’au moins 50% des effectifs touchés (permanents ou contractuels) consécutifs à la fin de Destiny 2 et à la situation de Marathon. — Sylvain 🧡❤️‍🔥 (@SylvainTrinel) June 16, 2026 “I’m treading carefully, but I...

Wallpaper Engine has long been the primary driver for modern gamers’ screens, allowing them to put just about anything on there, whether it’s a static image or a fully-rendered scene from their favorite games. And being readily available to millions of users who consume community-made wallpapers on the daily is great, but also fertile ground for nefarious users who seem to be loading their creations with malicious code. According to Kaspersky ( via PC Gamer ), dozens of user-made wallpapers appear to come packaged with viruses and have so far accrued thousands of downloads each, potentially compromising a lot of people’s PCs. Anime girls galore. Image via Kaspersky One example seemed straight up legit, but as Kaspersky notes, it was merely working “in the background” by installing a DarkKomet backdoor that’d harvest Steam account information and even take over active sessions. But what’s most interesting from the report is that ...

Overwatch’s season three just launched today, but my hype is already building for its next hero launching in season four. Players quickly noticed that on the game’s Busan map, the MEKA for D.Va’s teammate D.Mon is no longer found in the spawn room. Upon further inspection, there’s a message that the mech is under repairs. Screenshot via @owgwadael on Twitter/X “We are taking the Beast into the repair shop for a long-delayed upgrade,” the Korean message says via Google Translation. “We plan to make some adjustments to the propulsion system, add new fire projection points, and adjust the cockpit configuration. We will have it back in full operational condition by the end of this month.” D.Mon has appeared and been teased numerous times, in various forms of media, but she’s a mech pilot like D.Va with her own bad-ass MEKA, and she looks awesome in previous concept art: Image via Blizzard Entertainment That...

Buried Secrets is the final quest in Assassin’s Creed Shadows , forming part of the Black Tides storyline. This is the final quest where you’ll take down Nirmala and Eamon. It begins at the observatory in Mount Hei, so let’s find out how to defeat the Templars. Assassin’s Creed Shadows Buried Secrets walkthrough The mission begins following a cutscene where Yasuke gets gravely injured (I picked Naoe as the playable character in the first step). While you managed to save Yasuke, the Templars gained hold of the Kassandra keystone. Along with Rufino, you head to the observatory and find out that the duo of Nirmala and Eamon has already arrived. Instead of merely observing, you choose to pursue them. While Rufino does warn you about what might happen, he decides to accompany you. This is essential since some paths will require two people to unlock. You’ll come across glowing glyphs on the ground; standing on them will create a usable path in the fo...

Microsoft recently announced the company’s intent to shut down studios such as Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, and Double Fine, right after a successful Summer Games Fest showcase. The Internet isn’t liking that one bit, and is correctly comparing it to the most infamous betrayal in TV history. Why did Xbox wine and dine us like that, if they knew? https://t.co/laogo9IIjT pic.twitter.com/Z1q9DSr4t0 — Del (@TheCartelDel) June 16, 2026 Let’s try to keep spoilers to a minimum for those who haven’t seen the show. Simply put, the Red Wedding is a supposedly chill feast where the Stark clan is actually being lured into a trap that results in the deaths of like 50% of the remaining good people on that show. And sure, one could say that Microsoft’s not going that far, but, like, the thing about the Red Wedding is that it’s not real life. A lot of people stand to lose their livelihoods, and, albeit at a much lower capacity, a lot of gamers al...

Y8S2 Into the Dark will have new Exotics for us to grind in The Division 2 , and they all have their talents. We will have two new Exotic guns to add to our existing armory over the course of the season. However, it’s not only offense, as a new Exotic gear is also going to be available. Let’s find out how all three Exotics work. Table of contents All new Exotic guns in The Division 2 Y8S2 Into the Dark All new Exotic gear in The Division 2 Y8S2 All new Exotic guns in The Division 2 Y8S2 Into the Dark For Season 2 in Year 8, we will get the Caduceus assault rifle and the Underboss SMG. The table below has the applicable stats and talents for both. Name Weapon stats and mods Talents Caduceus Optics Slot:  10% Crit Chance Magazine Slot:  40 Rounds Underbarrel Slot:  5% Crit Chance Muzzle Slot:  5% Crit Damage Caduceus: All critical hits repair you and your allies for 3% of the hit’s dealt damage Underboss Optics Slot:  +15% Crit Chance Gangland Hit: ...

The final title update for Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been announced, and we will be getting some quality additions. The official trailer gave us quick glimpses at everything heading our way. Let’s find out why the upcoming update will be worth the download and when it will be available. Table of contents All new things in Assassin’s Creed final title update Assassin’s Creed Shadows final title update release countdown All new things in Assassin’s Creed final title update First, we are getting a new story that introduces two Templars known as Black Cross. The duo is hunting for Yasuke and Naoe, and you start the new part after completing the main story. You’ll also have to finish A Critical Encounter and A Puzzlement quests that arrived in the previous major post-launch update. Two new crossover projects titled Riptides and Undertow will be available on the Animus HUB. You can complete them to unlock new themed outfits, weapons, an...