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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...
 

900 People Laid Off Across Multiple PlayStation Studios

Multiple studios across all SIE regions impacted.

Sony just laid off about 900 people across multiple PlayStation studios around the world. These 900 or so laid off employees account for roughly 8% of the total workforce for Sony Interactive Entertainment.

President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Jim Ryan, announced the layoffs to the public today. The public statement came after an email was sent to all employees informing them of the layoffs. From Ryan's...
 

Xbox Confirms PlayStation 5 Releases, Diablo 4 on Game Pass, and Future Hardware Plans

No, Starfield and Indiana Jones are not going multi-platform any time soon.

The heads of Xbox stayed true to their word and were indeed a part of a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast. During today's pre-recorded podcast and subsequent blog post, head of Xbox Phil Spencer stated that four Xbox exclusives are going to be multi-platform releases. Is it Starfield? Indiana Jones? Gears of War? Halo?! No, no, no, and no. Though Spencer did not specify what those four titles ...
 

Embracer Lays Off 97 Employees from Eidos; Cancels New Deus Ex

Embracer's rampage continues.

Eidos-Montreal, a development studio currently under the Embracer umbrella, made the sad announcement that employees at the studio were being laid off. Eidos took to social media to confirm that 97 people have been let go "from development teams, administration, and support services".

The studio says that "global economic context, the challenges of our industry, and the comprehensive restructuring announced by Embracer have...
 

Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 People from Gaming Divisions

Impacted teams include Activision Blizzard, Xbox, and ZeniMax.

Layoffs are happening again within Microsoft as roughly 1,900 employees are being let go. The initial report comes from an IGN report that says the layoffs hit Microsoft owned Activision Blizzard, Xbox, and ZeniMax.

Xbox lead Phil Spencer sent out a memo to staff which announced these layoffs. In the memo, Spencer says that as Microsoft is "committed to aligning on a strategy and an execution plan with...
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  • Payday 2 Web Series Episode 6 Released

    Payday 2 Web Series Episode 6 Released

    As the title implies, the sixth episode of the Payday 2 web series was released today.

    In this sixth episode of the PAYDAY 2 web series, we are drawn closer into the seedy world of Vlad and Gage. Special agent Griffin is getting too close to CRIMENET so Bain sends Vlad to have a "friendly" chat with her hoping the message will get across.

    Payday 2 is available now on Steam, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSN, and Games on Demand....
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  • BioShock Infinite - Rapture: A Modern Day Atlantis Trailer

    BioShock Infinite - Rapture: A Modern Day Atlantis Trailer

    A new "trailer" in the "Facts from Myth" segment for BioShock Infinite was released today by Irrational Games. Here is "Rapture: A Modern Day Atlantis?"

    Myles Bloom further explores the mysteries surrounding the underwater city of Rapture in this “Fact from Myth” segment. Who is the mysterious woman in upstate New York – and what is her connection to the people in the painting?
    In case you've forgotten, the Burial at Sea DLC is still coming for BioShock Infinite....
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  • New Gameplay Trailer for WWE 2K14 Shows off Signature Moves and More

    New Gameplay Trailer for WWE 2K14 Shows off Signature Moves and More

    A new trailer was released today by 2K for WWE 2K14 that shows off some signature moves and "memorable moments" from stars such as The Rock, Ultimate Warrior, Undertaker, Hulk Hogan, Goldberg, Daniel Bryan, The Shield, and more.


    WWE 2K14 is slated to be released on October 29 in North America and November 1 for the rest of the world. If you pre-order, you will gain access to the Ultimate Warrior at no extra cost....
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  • Valve Releases Details on Steam Machine Prototype Hardware

    Valve Releases Details on Steam Machine Prototype Hardware

    If you're one of the lucky 300 who will get to test drive the Steam Machine prototypes, Valve has just revealed what hardware you should expect to see.
    So for our own first prototype Steam Machine ( the one we're shipping to 300 Steam users ), we've chosen to build something special. The prototype machine is a high-end, high-performance box, built out of off-the-shelf PC parts. It is also fully upgradable, allowing any user to swap out the GPU, hard drive, CPU, even the motherboard if you
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  • Battlefield 4 Beta is Now Open to Everyone

    Battlefield 4 Beta is Now Open to Everyone

    I hope some of you enjoyed the few day jumpstart on the Battlefield 4 beta, because as of today it is now available to everyone. All you need is the Origin client and an EA account, which most people probably have by now anyway. If you're on PC, simply log into Origin, go to the store page, and choose the Battlefield 4 beta under the demo category listings. You will need a 64-bit system to run the beta. If you're on consoles, look for the beta under the "demo" sections on the Play...
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  • Win $100,000 in Prizes and Cash for Playing Borderlands 2 this Month

    Win $100,000 in Prizes and Cash for Playing Borderlands 2 this Month

    Gearbox and 2K are ready to kick off the Borderlands 2 $100,000 Loot Hunt for all current and future owners of the game. Starting on October 11, gamers will have a chance to win some of the $100,000 in cash and prizes.
    Money isn't all that's at stake. Thanks to the generosity of PlayStation®, Nvidia, Turtle Beach and BradyGames, Borderlands 2 loot hunters will have the chance to win outstanding real-life prizes, including: - PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment systems with copies
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  • DICE 'Should be Slapped' for Battlefield 3 Unlocks

    DICE 'Should be Slapped' for Battlefield 3 Unlocks

    During an event last night, Lars Gustavsson said that DICE has heard the criticisms of the unlocks system found in Battlefield 3 and hopes to rectify that with Battlefield 4.
    “We shipped Battlefield 3, which we should be slapped for, with probably the worst set ups ever,” Gustavsson said. “As a pilot, you had to fly your plane and only kill other planes with your cannons. You didn’t have any counter-measures; you didn’t have any missiles. And that’s basically for the bes
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  • Battlefield: Bad Company Series Will Return Says Director

    Battlefield: Bad Company Series Will Return Says Director

    Lars Gustavsson told reporters at a recent Battlefield 4 event that a third installment in the Battlefield: Bad Company series will happen, you know, eventually.
    "My feeling is that I would love to do it. For me, when we started the company with 1942, it was really a work of passion," Gustavsson said. "And then we worked our way through the era of different wars, and I loved them all, like my little babies. When it came to Bad Company, it was creative freedom; don't take yourself
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  • Minerva's Den Added to Steam as GFWL Removed from BioShock 2

    Minerva's Den Added to Steam as GFWL Removed from BioShock 2

    According to the Steam news page, BioShock 2 was updated today with some fairly significant changes. First and foremost, it seems as though the requirement for Games for Windows Live has been removed.

    In addition, the much loved Minerva's Den DLC has been added, for free (if you own the game already), to the Steam version of the game. That's not all, though.
    Not only that, but the Steam version of BioShock 2 includes all available multiplayer downloadable content,
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  • Terraria 2 is in Development

    Terraria 2 is in Development

    Hot on the heels of the 1.2 update for Terraria comes word that Terraria 2 is currently in development. Andrew "Redigit" Spinks shared the news with Rock, Paper, Shotgun and spilled the beans on some of what games can expect in the sequel.
    “I’m super excited about starting Terraria 2. It’s a ways out, but it’s gonna have a lot in common with the original. It’s gonna be quite different as well. I really want to expand on the whole Terraria universe.” “There’s a lot of st
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  • Lead Designer for Assassin's Creed 4 Explains PC Delays

    Lead Designer for Assassin's Creed 4 Explains PC Delays

    PC gamers should be used to this by now as Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is slated to be released after the console versions. So, what's the excuse this time? Lead Designer for the game, Jean-Sebastien Decant, explains why.
    "It all depends on what is the master version," Decant said. "If for instance, the [Xbox 360] version was the master version, or the PlayStation 3 version was the master version, then we'd need a little bit more time to adapt it for the PC. But we need to finish that
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  • Team Fortress 2 Update Includes Two New Fall Crates (October 2, 2013)

    Team Fortress 2 Update Includes Two New Fall Crates (October 2, 2013)

    An update was just released for Team Fortress 2. Included in the update are two new Fall crates and a new promotional item, The Grandmaster.

    Changelog for Team Fortress 2 for October 2, 2013

    - Added the Fall 2013 Acorns Crate #72 - Added the Fall 2013 Gourd Crate #73 - Added a new promo item: The Grandmaster - Fixed several bugs that would cause inconsistent behavior when switching between or modifying loadout presets - Fixed a bug that would cause modifying (i.e., painting, renami
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  • Xbox One Reserves 10 Percent of the GPU for Kinect and Snap

    Xbox One Reserves 10 Percent of the GPU for Kinect and Snap

    Microsoft has revealed that 10% of the GPU's power on the Xbox One is reserved for the Kinect and the system's snap mode. Microsoft's Andrew Goossen informed Digital Foundry of this system reservation.
    "Xbox One has a conservative 10 per cent time-sliced reservation on the GPU for system processing. This is used both for the GPGPU processing for Kinect and for the rendering of concurrent system content such as snap mode." "The current reservation provides strong isolation between the
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  • Day 2 of the Battlefield 4 Beta - Share Your Thoughts

    Day 2 of the Battlefield 4 Beta - Share Your Thoughts

    Here we are, on the second day of the Battlefield 4 beta and there is just one thing on my mind: What are your thoughts on the game so far?


    How are you liking "Levolution" that was talked up by DICE and EA? What about the changes made to the kit loadouts? Is it running as smoothly as you would expect it to on your system? What would you like to see added to the beta?

    In general, what are your thoughts on the beta thus far?...
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  • Valve Files for Half-Life 3 Trademark as Private Tracker Reveals 46 Developers Assigned to Half-Life 3 Development

    Earlier today, it was noticed by those at NeoGAF that Valve has indeed filed for a trademark on Half-Life 3.


    In addition, a tool used by Valve to show which staff are assigned to which project was discovered as being public just about an hour ago. The tool showed that 46 developers are assigned to Half-Life 3 with 71 developers assigned to Left 4 Dead 3.


    Things are getting exciting now!...
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  • Poll: What is 2024's Biggest Gaming Disappointment So Far?
    by Shawn Zipay
    It's AAAA vs WB.

    March isn't even over yet and we've already seen a couple of stinkers come out from major gaming studios. While we tend to focus on the surprise hits or quality titles in these polls, this time it's a little bit different.

    Between the Rocksteady developed live-service Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and the "AAAA" quality Ubisoft developed Skull and Bones: Which is the bigger disappointment for you?

    Playing these games isn't...
    Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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