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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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  • Focus Entertainment to Publish Atomic Heart

    Focus Entertainment to Publish Atomic Heart

    The FPS is expected to release this winter.
    Focus Entertainment announced today that they have partnered with developer Mundfish to publish their upcoming game, Atomic Heart. This FPS (they're calling it an action-RPG) is currently slated to release this winter. It was initially set to release in 2022 but it kind of sounds like it may be pushed into very early 2023. A specific release date is said to be "announced shortly." Atomic Heart is coming to PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation...
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  • Madden NFL 23 Free Trial Weekend Begins Tomorrow

    Madden NFL 23 Free Trial Weekend Begins Tomorrow

    The free trial weekend is only for those on consoles.

    From September 8 and running through September 11, those with an Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, or PlayStation 5 can play Madden NFL 23 for free. The free trial is being offered because the start of the NFL season begins this week.

    You may think that sales are suffering for this year's release of Madden, but apparently that's not the case. EA says that Madden NFL 23 has seen a 30% increase in the number of...
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  • Tencent Increases Stake in Ubisoft

    Tencent Increases Stake in Ubisoft

    The deal is less juicy than it sounds.

    The Chinese tech giant Tencent just upped their minority stake in Ubisoft. This move comes about a week after competing Chinese tech giant NetEase announced their acquisition of the other France-based development studio, Quantic Dream.

    The deal, valued at €300 million, saw Tencent acquiring a minority 49.9% passive stake in Guillemot Brothers Limited, the parent company behind Ubisoft. The deal is valued at €300 million...
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  • God of War Ragnarok Elemental-focused Gameplay Footage

    God of War Ragnarok Elemental-focused Gameplay Footage

    Kratos will utilize the power of the elements in combat.

    God of War Ragnarök is still apparently holding strong with its November 9, 2022 release date. That means Santa Monica Studio is starting to ramp up its media push for the highly anticipated sequel. This month, Game Informer has been given some exclusive first looks at Ragnarök and various gameplay aspects.

    One of the first major reveals from Game Informer's coverage shows how Kratos will be able to infuse...
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  • The Elder Scrolls Online - Lost Depths DLC and Update 35 Out on Consoles

    The Elder Scrolls Online - Lost Depths DLC and Update 35 Out on Consoles

    Console fans of the MMO can now access the new content.

    Those of you playing The Elder Scrolls Online through their PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, or Xbox Series X|S consoles can now play the new Lost Depths DLC. Alongside this new content is the new Update 35 title update for the game.

    Lost Depths includes not one but two new four-player dungeons to tackle: Graven Deep and Earthen Root Enclave. Each of these dungeons includes additional story content that continues...
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  • FSR 2.0 Added to Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC

    FSR 2.0 Added to Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC

    Now everyone can enjoy better performance.

    Rockstar Games released the 1.31 update for Red Dead Redemption 2. Though it may not include any major new multiplayer content, this update does include some nice technical improvements for those playing on PC.

    Of note for PC users is the addition of AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 2.0 support. This means that those with GPUs that cannot support Nvidia DLSS can now use FSR 2.0 to gain some performance without sacrificing...
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  • Cyberpunk 2077 'Phantom Liberty' Expansion Revealed

    Cyberpunk 2077 'Phantom Liberty' Expansion Revealed

    Get a sneak peek at the expansion coming in 2023.

    CD Projekt Red hosted a special episode of Night City Wire today where they showed off a brief peek at Phantom Liberty, the first major expansion in development for Cyberpunk 2077. This reveal came alongside the reveal and release of Patch 1.6 "Edgerunners," which is available right now for all owners of the game.

    Today's short reveal for Phantom Liberty was made by game director Gabe Amatangelo. He says that...
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  • Edgerunners Update for Cyberpunk 2077 Adds Transmog System

    Edgerunners Update for Cyberpunk 2077 Adds Transmog System

    The newly released update ties into the upcoming Cyberpunk anime.

    During the latest episode of Night City Wire by CD Projekt Red, the studio announced the release of Patch 1.6 for Cyberpunk 2077. This update is nicknamed Edgerunners Update and it takes its name from the upcoming anime, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. This is a new Netflix show that will air starting on September 13.

    This tie-in to the anime will feature some new equippable items seen throughout the show. One of...
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  • Was the Last of Us Remake Necessary?

    Was the Last of Us Remake Necessary?

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    The remake of The Last of Us was just released on PlayStation 5 and well, was it really necessary to remake a game that came out less than a decade ago? Maybe it was, but is the $70 (USD) price justified for a game that has already been released twice prior in 2013 and again in 2014?
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  • Best Ways to Get MUT Coins Fast in Madden NFL 23

    Best Ways to Get MUT Coins Fast in Madden NFL 23

    EA Sports has once again released the latest in their yearly American football sports franchise. We are, of course, talking about the latest Madden game. Madden NFL 23 was put out there just in time for the start of the new football season. EA Sports says that this year’s release is their “most polished” game in years, but as fans have quickly discovered it still suffers from a myriad of flaws.

    One aspect of Madden NFL 23 that fans and reviewers agree isn’t...
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  • The Callisto Protocol Director Deletes Tweet Boasting About Crunch Culture at Studio

    U do it cause ya luv it

    Game director on The Callisto Protocol, Glen Schofield, recently put up a tweet talking about the game's development. In the tweet, Schofield says that the team at Striking Distance Studios is working "6-7 days a week" with 12-15 (hour) days" to try to meet the game's December 2 release date. In addition, he says that this is being done while dealing with issues such as exhaustion and COVID.

    As you can imagine, Schofield's tweet immediately...
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  • Valve Says They Have Several Games in Development

    Valve Says They Have Several Games in Development

    Though whether or not any of them will be released is anybody's guess.

    In a recent interview conducted by Famitsu (via Tweaktown) with long-time Valve employee Greg Coomer, the Half-Life studio is still very much in the business of creating games. Coomer told the publication that Valve has a lot of projects currently in development.

    Coomer says, "Valve has a lot of games in development. We will continue to release games. Game development is very important to Valve....
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  • Here's Biomutant Running on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

    Here's Biomutant Running on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

    Get a look at some of the next-gen visual upgrades coming very soon.

    If you own Biomutant already and have a next-gen console, you may be happy to hear that a next-gen update is coming on September 6 for the open-world adventure game. On the 6th, those who already own Biomutant on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will get free upgrades to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions.

    If you do not yet own the game and you want to (we won't judge), you will be able to buy this...
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  • Overwatch, Diablo, and Call of Duty Coming to Game Pass

    Overwatch, Diablo, and Call of Duty Coming to Game Pass

    Cross-platform play also confirmed for these Activision Blizzard titles.

    Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, took not to the Xbox Wire page but rather to the official Microsoft Blog to talk about some of the changes and concerns over Microsoft's potential acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In the blog, Spencer tries to put to bed fears that long-standing multi-platform titles like Call of Duty would suddenly become Xbox exclusive.

    In the blog post, Spencer also says that franchises...
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  • Assassin's Creed Mirage Officially Announced

    Assassin's Creed Mirage Officially Announced

    The announcement comes shortly after a leak made the rounds online.

    Ubisoft has officially confirmed a rumor that sprung up less than a day ago. The company announced via Twitter that the next Assassin's Creed game will be called Assassin's Creed Mirage. They also said that more information will be coming at the Ubisoft Forward event that is planned for next week.

    Alongside confirmation of the new game, comes a single screenshot. The image shows off a character that may...
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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...
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