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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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  • The Best Free Slot Games for October 2022

    The Best Free Slot Games for October 2022

    It's October 2022 and everyone knows what's coming up. It's the month of October, which means it is time for the country to celebrate Halloween. No other holiday has more to offer for those who love to play slot games as well as bingo slots online. With a plethora of slots games to choose from, you'll be spoilt for choice. But with that being said, which ones are worth playing? Read on to learn more.


    The 5 Best Free Slot Games for October 2022

    It's that time of...
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  • Vampire Survivors Getting New, Optional Engine Upgrade

    Vampire Survivors Getting New, Optional Engine Upgrade

    The same game you know and love will probably perform better.

    As part of the v1.0 release announcement, the development team at poncle says that they are working on porting Vampire Survivors to an entirely new engine. While Vampire Survivors v1.0 will be out on October 20, this port to the new engine won't be finished and out until later this year at the earliest.

    The developer says that they are on "the last pass at optimization and polish." They also note that...
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  • World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Launches on November 28

    World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Launches on November 28

    The release date announcement came alongside a new trailer.

    The release date for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is set for November 28 at 6PM (ET). This is the date in which you will be able to purchase and play the newest expansion for Blizzard's MMO. This expansion includes the usual new content that fans have come to expect from World of Warcraft expansions: A new storyline, a new location (Dragon Isles, a new playable race, and a new class. Dragonflight also adds in the ability...
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  • Dead Space Remake to Feature No Loading and One Sequential Shot

    Dead Space Remake to Feature No Loading and One Sequential Shot

    The remake will also allow you to backtrack to earlier parts to pick up any missed items.

    We have some new information to share with you today for the upcoming Dead Space remake. Not only are there a few new screenshots out there today, courtesy of the Xbox Store (images since removed) listing, but there is a little bit of new information from a new developer blog that went live today.

    In the blog post, the developers at Motive explained a bit about some of the changes...
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  • Intel to Launch Arc A770 GPU on October 12 for $329

    Intel to Launch Arc A770 GPU on October 12 for $329

    This places it at the same MSRP as the Nvidia RTX 3060.

    This week, Intel revealed the release date and pricing for its upcoming Arc A770 desktop PC graphics card. The GPU will be out on October 12 for an MSRP of just $329 (USD). Intel has long said that they aim to be competitive when it comes to pricing on their Arc series of GPUs and, well, it seems like that is indeed going to be the case.

    The price of the A770 place it up against cards like Nvidia's RTX 3060. However,...
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  • Google is Shutting Down Stadia, Issuing Full Refunds on Purchases

    Google is Shutting Down Stadia, Issuing Full Refunds on Purchases

    Who could have ever seen this coming?

    Moments ago, The Verge issued a new report saying that Google is shutting down Stadia. The service will remain up and running for all players until January 18, 2023.

    Those who have purchased any Stadia hardware through the Google Store, plus those that purchased Stadia game releases and add-on content through the Stadia storefront will also be fully refunded. These refunds are expected to be completed by mid-January.

    Stadia...
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  • PlayStation Plus Games for October 2022

    PlayStation Plus Games for October 2022

    Three pretty good titles await you in October.

    Sony announced the PlayStation Plus games that you, dear PlayStation Plus subscriber, will get to add to your account in October 2022. Revealed on the PlayStation Blog are three games that PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 owners will get. Those games are Hot Wheels Unleashed, Injustice 2, and Superhot.

    These three games will be available to download or add to your account starting on October 4. You will have from then until...
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  • Wild Hearts is a New Hunting Game from EA and Koei Tecmo

    Wild Hearts is a New Hunting Game from EA and Koei Tecmo

    You will be hunting some very big game.

    We finally have some more details on that "hunting game" that EA and Koei Tecmo pre-announced earlier this month. Wild Hearts is being billed as "the first AAA hunting experience for a new generation." It's apparently rather far along in development already as the release date is set for February 17, 2023 and will be out on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on PC through Origin, Steam, and the Epic Games Store.
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  • Skull and Bones is Delayed Again

    Skull and Bones is Delayed Again

    Stop me if you've heard this one before.

    Ubisoft just announced that Skull and Bones has been delayed. Yes, again. Despite recently receiving an ESRB rating and despite a recent release date announcement, the game has been pushed back into 2023.

    The firm* release date is now March 9, 2023. The reason given is the usual statement about how the team is hard at work polishing and balancing the game ahead of launch and wouldn't you know it? They just need some more time....
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  • Teen Arrested in Connection with Rockstar Games Hack, Pleads Not Guilty

    Teen Arrested in Connection with Rockstar Games Hack, Pleads Not Guilty

    The suspect has plead not guilty but continues to be held due to breaching bail conditions.

    This past weekend, a suspect was arrested in connection with the recent data breaches at both Uber and Rockstar Games. The individual is responsible for the over 90 clips of Grand Theft Auto 6 in-development gameplay that made their way online last week. The suspect also claims to have obtained at least some source code for Grand Theft Auto 5 at the same time.

    Over the weekend,...
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  • Take-Two Cancels Partnership with Outriders Developer People Can Fly

    Take-Two Cancels Partnership with Outriders Developer People Can Fly

    This split comes after People Can Fly has spent two years developing their new title.

    Outriders developer, People Can Fly, announced that they and their current (now previous) publishing partner, Take-Two, are parting ways. Take-Two was set to publish People Can Fly's upcoming game which is currently codenamed Project Dagger.

    People Can Fly posted the news on their own website earlier today. In the announcement, they say that they received a letter from Take-Two talking...
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  • Intel Announces October Launch for 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs

    Intel Announces October Launch for 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs

    The announcement comes just a day after AMD released their new processors.

    During their Intel Vision Event, Intel announced that their 13th Gen "Raptor Lake" CPUs will be released starting on October 20, 2022. Much like 2021's Alder Lake (12th Gen), Raptor Lake will again utilize a blend of performance (P-Cores) and efficiency (E-Cores) cores. Raptor Lake will make use of the new Z790 chipset, but it seems as though those with Z690 boards will still be fine to upgrade....
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  • Rick Sanchez Now Available in MultiVersus

    Rick Sanchez Now Available in MultiVersus

    Utilize the power of science to take on all challengers.

    Rick Sanchez of Rick and Morty fame was just added to the roster of MultiVersus today. Rick is part of Season 1 for MultiVersus and is considered to be a Mage class character. His moveset makes use of various scientific inventions and tools.

    A new gameplay trailer for Rick shows that he attacks enemy combatants with a chargeable blaster. Plus, he can teleport around using a portal gun, traverse in the air with a...
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  • The Finals - Alpha Playtest and New Destruction Filled Trailer

    The Finals - Alpha Playtest and New Destruction Filled Trailer

    Battlefield veterans showcase their new game that is full of destruction.

    The Finals is an upcoming free-to-play game in development by Embark Studios. This is the same studio made up of some former Battlefield series veterans that are also working on another free-to-play shooter called Arc Raiders. While Arc Raiders is far more of a sci-fi co-op style title, The Finals is more over the top extraction-focused competitive multiplayer action.

    The basic premise behind The...
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  • Life is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection Released on Switch

    Life is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection Released on Switch

    Now you can change history on the go.

    Nintendo Switch owners can now play through both the original Life is Strange game and its prequel, Life is Strange: Before the Storm. This is thanks to today's release of Life is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection, which is available now for $39.99 (USD).

    Today's release on Switch is the remastered version for both titles. It has some updated visuals and upgraded animations. It's also been "optimized specifically for the Nintendo...
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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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    Skull and Bones
    100.00%
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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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