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Company that Spends Millions on Timed Exclusives Lays Off 16% of Employees

Around 16% of all Epic employees laid off.

Epic Games is laying off around 16% of all employees, as confirmed today by Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney. This 16% comes out to roughly 900 employees that have been laid off from the company that is responsible for Unreal Engine, Fortnite, and the Epic Games Store.

In Sweeney's letter to Epic employees, he says, "For a while now, we've been spending way more money than we earn." He blames Fortnite's push towards...
 

Counter-Strike 2 is Out Now

Counter-Strike is dead, long live Counter-Strike!

Without a press release in sight, Valve has launched Counter-Strike 2 to the world. This free-to-play release is available right now and will replace your current installs of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. True to Valve tradition, today's release is actually a little bit later than initially expected. During its initial announcement in March, Valve said Counter-Strike 2 would be out in summer. It is now fall, but they only missed...
 

Sony Allegedly Hacked... Again

"All of Sony Systems" was allegedly infiltrated by a new ransomware group.

A new group of baddies claims that they have "successfully compromised all of Sony systems" in a new ransomware attack.

This report comes from Australian cybersecurity site Cyber Security Connect in a new post made on September 25. The report says that Sony was infiltrated by some hackers calling themselves Ransomed.vc, a group that reportedly began operations in September. Cyber...
 

RIG 600 PRO HS Headset Review

A solid sounding headset with dual-mode wireless, but what's the catch?

The RIG 600 PRO HS is a wireless gaming headset that offers excellent sound quality, comfort, and features at an affordable price. Though the HS model is geared mainly towards use with the PlayStation platform, it is compatible with Nintendo Switch, mobile devices, and PC. The RIG 600 PRO HS features dual-mode wireless connectivity, so you can use it with either the included USB-C dongle for 2.4GHz wireless or Bl...
 

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Officially Announced... Again

Development has shifted to The Chinese Room.

It lives once again. Paradox Interactive just released a new announcement trailer to re-announce Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. The game and its development is alive and well here in September 2023. What's more is that there is a new trailer out for this fresh announcement and we're told that Bloodlines 2 will be coming in fall 2024.

To catch you up real quick on the saga of Bloodlines 2, we need to go all the way back...
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  • How Do Online Games for Money Really Work?

    How Do Online Games for Money Really Work?


    Casinos are usually associated with wealth and luxury, but we often overlook the high number of gambling joints that don’t look particularly flashy. In order for these institutions or gambling websites to be profitable, they need as many customers as possible. Having big spenders as clients also helps, but when it comes to online entertainment it’s all about quantity.

    Bigger entertainment resorts are made to attract high-paying individuals, and they make profits from casinos,...
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  • Next Steam Next Fest Begins in June

    Next Steam Next Fest Begins in June

    Mark your calendars.

    Valve let us know that the next Steam Next Fest will take place from June 13 - June 20.

    As is always the case with these Steam Next Fests, the Steam Next Fest: June Edition will offer tons of free demos for all sorts of upcoming Steam releases. Valve also wants to remind you that in addition to these demos, there will be gameplay livestreams as well as chats with the developers behind several of these upcoming titles.

    Either mark your...
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  • Sony to Reveal PlayStation Game Pass-like Service Next Week

    Sony to Reveal PlayStation Game Pass-like Service Next Week

    The service, codenamed "Spartacus," may be revealed next week by PlayStation.

    A new report by Bloomberg says that Sony will reveal its new Game Pass-like subscription service next week for PlayStation. The service, long rumored and said to be codenamed "Spartacus," will allegedly combine Sony's two current subscription services: PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus. There will be different tiers that users can subscribe at.

    The rumors about Spartacus...
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  • Rockstar Announces Subscription Service for GTA Online

    Rockstar Announces Subscription Service for GTA Online

    The game that already prints money is about to print even more money.

    Rockstar Games just announced a new monthly subscription-based service for GTA Online that they are calling GTA+. Starting on March 29, you can pay $5.99 (USD) per month to get monthly rewards like bonus in-game cash, early access to some content, upgrades to better vehicles, and more.

    As it stands right now, Rockstar is only offering this GTA+ membership for those playing GTA Online on the PlayStation...
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  • Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is Now Available

    Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is Now Available

    What if a high fantasy adventure, but with guns?

    As it is now March 25, that can mean one of a few things: First off, it's the weekend. Yay! Secondly, today marks the release date for Tiny Tina's Wonderlands from Gearbox Software and publisher 2K. Also, yay!

    The new fantasy looter-shooter brings a lot of knights, spells, swords, and guns to the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via the Epic Games Store. You take on the role of the Fatemaker...
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  • Top 5 Esports Games Played Online

    Top 5 Esports Games Played Online


    Esports have continued to grow in popularity year over year. Nowhere is that more apparent than in some of today's hottest and biggest esports games available right now for anybody to play. Even those that have zero interest in playing these games have started to watch matches online and in-person, even going so far as to choose for and root for their favorite teams or players.

    As prize pools continue to grow every year, it's clear to see that esports aren't going anywhere any...
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  • What is the Current Trend of Games with Cryptocurrencies?

    What is the Current Trend of Games with Cryptocurrencies?



    These days, it seems as though you can't go even a day without seeing some sort of article or news release where the topic is about how cryptocurrencies are the next big thing for gaming. Is that really the case though?

    You see tons of news talking about NFTs, WEB3 this, or crypto that. The question is: How do these new technologies benefit anybody? Well, the group that obviously benefits the most in these sorts of applications are the publishers of the crypto and NFT...
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  • Bungie is Working to Address 'Fraudulent' Destiny 2 Video Copyright Strikes

    Bungie is Working to Address 'Fraudulent' Destiny 2 Video Copyright Strikes

    Bungie's own Destiny 2 videos were also hit by this string of copyright claims.

    This past week, a number of Destiny content creators were struck by copyright claims and takedown requests across various uploads to their YouTube channels. A number of high-profile creators, such as MyNameIsByf, were hit just as hard as smaller creators. In fact, some of Bungie's own Destiny videos were also struck by copyright claims.

    What the heck happened?

    According to the...
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  • Modders Remove Hair in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin to Boost Framerates

    With some scenes bringing even the mighty RTX 3090 to its knees, drastic measures needed to be taken.

    The PC port of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin has had a number of issues in the performance department. Sadly, this isn't exactly all that uncommon for many recent Square Enix offerings on the PC.

    In general, performance seems to be pretty bad for the game, and this is in addition to other technical hiccups and inconsistent visual quality. Apparently, there...
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  • Epic May Make Fortnite No Build Mode a Permanent Addition

    Epic May Make Fortnite No Build Mode a Permanent Addition

    Those people who say they don't play Fornite "because of the building" now have no excuse.

    We all know that one person, or maybe you are that person, who said that they would totally play Fortnite if it weren't for the whole "building" mechanic. J, I'm looking at you. As it turns out, Epic Games did something a little zany this week and turned off building from the game's default battle royale mode.

    This no-build idea began with the launch of Chapter...
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  • Could Elden Ring Change the Direction for RPG Games?

    Could Elden Ring Change the Direction for RPG Games?

    It has been a fantastic year for gaming already despite the year just getting under way – January brought some big PC releases that were previously only on console, the launch of a new Pokémon game, and news of future releases. February brought huge titles like Dying Light 2, Lost Ark, Horizon Forbidden West, and of course a current game of the year contender in Elden Ring. The same has also been true on mobile with many other genres continuing with the fantastic numbers that have been seen, here...
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  • Online casino legalization around the world

    Online casino legalization around the world


    Although the US has long had a reputation as a society that encourages freedom and limits the involvement of government, like any nation, it has its particular areas of controversy where questions of liberty and ethics overlap, leading to developments that may seem strange to outsiders.

    Gambling was not outlawed in the US for most of its early history, at least, not in a systematic fashion, but attitudes changed at the end of the 19th century. In 1900, lotteries were outlawed...
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  • The New Witcher Medallion is a Lynx

    The New Witcher Medallion is a Lynx

    Developer confirms that a new Lynx School will be the focus in the new Witcher game.

    Ever since the reveal that CD Projekt Red is working on a new Witcher game, fans have been going crazy formulating theories about this or that. Who will be the main protagonist in the next game? Is that medallion in the teaser image a lynx? And so on.

    At least one of those theories has been confirmed. CD Projekt Red global communication director Robert Malinowski told Eurogamer that the...
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  • Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Delayed Until 2023

    Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Delayed Until 2023

    Delays are frustrating, but they're often for the best.

    Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has officially been delayed out of 2022 and into a Spring 2023 release window. This confirms a few previous rumors that suggested that game was about to be hit with an official delay.

    Sefton Hill, creative director on the game, sent out a tweet this morning that confirmed the delay. He notes that "a delay is frustrating but that time is going into making the best game we...
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  • 5 Reasons Why Mobile Gaming Is The Future

    5 Reasons Why Mobile Gaming Is The Future


    Whilst video games have been around in rudimentary form since the 1960s, it took until the late 1980s for the industry to truly realize its ludicrous potential. Arcade and casino games existed before this, although genuine home video gaming entertainment options were limited. This all changed with early consoles like the PlayStation or Nintendo 64, ultimately resulting in a 21st Century gaming bonanza.

    Video consoles well and truly ruled the roost during the 2000s, but with...
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  • Poll: Are You a Fan of Paying More to Play Early?
    by Shawn Zipay
    Get that Premium Edition and play three days early!

    Looks like the latest growing trend with game releases is to offer a more expensive Premium or Gold or whatever edition that grants you access to a game a few days ahead of its official release.

    Starfield did it with their $99.99 (USD) Premium Edition. Today, Payday 3 is doing an "Early Access" release with their Silver and Gold editions. Diablo 4 did the same thing earlier in the year, as did Madden NFL 24,...
    I don't mind. If people want to spend more to play early, let them!
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    I'm indifferent to the whole idea.
    33.33%
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    I think it's kind of dumb that people get to play earlier. Spending more shouldn't offer a "head start" on other paying customers.
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