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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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  • Hogwarts Legacy Delayed Until February 2023

    Hogwarts Legacy Delayed Until February 2023

    A few more months until you can be a wizard.

    Just a quick little update on the release date for Hogwarts Legacy to share with you today. The official Twitter account for the game announced that Hogwarts Legacy will now release on February 10, 2023.

    This new date is specifically for the PC, Xbox, and PlayStation versions of the game. The new Nintendo Switch release date is still up in the air with that new release date being revealed later on. ...
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  • Re-Imagined Release of Alone in the Dark Announced

    Re-Imagined Release of Alone in the Dark Announced

    A re-imagining of the original trilogy is currently in development.

    As part of today's THQ Nordic showcase event, the publisher announced a new and re-imagined release of Alone in the Dark. THQ Nordic says that this will be a re-imagination of the original trilogy that "aims to scare you to the bone."

    From my understanding, this release will incorporate some characters and locations that are familiar to the fans, but it will be an entirely new story with several...
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  • Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered for PC is Out Today

    Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered for PC is Out Today

    What time is it? Pizza time.

    The PC release of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered is now available for PC through Steam, Epic Games Store, and other digital platforms. To celebrate this release, Nixxes Software's community mananger Julian Huijbregts took to the PlayStation Blog to talk about some of the technical wizardry they and Insomniac Games included in this PC release.

    Things that many of us take for granted, such as ultrawide screen support, are included in this release....
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  • Less than 1% of Netflix's Subscribers Play its Games

    Less than 1% of Netflix's Subscribers Play its Games


    Since last year, Netflix has been by giving its users access to a selection of free video games as they continue to try and diversify the product that they continue to offer. However, it has been revealed to have been a rather sluggish start.

    The games to have been offered have only had a total of 23.3 million downloads, as well as an average of 1.7 million daily users, according to research undertaken by Apptopia for CNBC. These findings make for grim reading for the streaming...
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  • Fortnite Collaboration with Dragon Ball Begins August 16

    Fortnite Collaboration with Dragon Ball Begins August 16

    The long-rumored and long-awaited collab kicks off next week.

    A Fortnite collaboration with Dragon Ball has been a long time coming for some fans. The collab was rumored for several weeks now if not several months, but it's now almost here. Epic Games confirmed that on August 16 a collaboration will kick off that will bring some manner of Dragon Ball into Fortnite.

    Though the tweet is vague to those of us who zero idea about anything Dragon Ball related, it sure got a...
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  • FIFA 23 to Bring Back Loot Boxes

    FIFA 23 to Bring Back Loot Boxes

    Nobody asked for this.

    Electronic Arts confirms that FIFA 23 will keep the tradition of loot boxes alive and well. These randomized bundles will again appear in the form of FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) Packs. These packs can either be earned by playing the game normally or by purchasing with, you guessed it, real world money.

    FUT Packs often contain a selection of content such as players and club items that can be used almost exclusively in the Ultimate Team game mode. For...
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  • New Project from Former BioWare Developers Delayed

    New Project from Former BioWare Developers Delayed

    Nightingale is a fantasy survival game that is now slated for 2023.

    Nightingale is an upcoming Victorian-era looking meets fantasy survival game that is currently in development by Inflexion Games. The studio, founded in 2018, is comprised of former BioWare developers including former BioWare general manager Aaryn Flynn.

    The game was expected to release into early access later in 2022 but it seems as though even that has been met with a delay. Inflexion Games announced...
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  • THQ Nordic Digital Showcase Begins on Friday at 12PM

    THQ Nordic Digital Showcase Begins on Friday at 12PM

    The show is expected to run for about 45 minutes.

    On Friday, August 12 at 12PM (PT; 3PM ET), THQ Nordic will host a special Digital Showcase event. This show will have a pre-show with HandyGames that will show off what they have to offer ahead of the main event.

    THQ Nordic say that they will see "brand-new announcements along with updates and reveals for previously announced games." The entire show should run about 45 minutes and will be hosted by Elle Osili-Wood...
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  • 5 Distinct Things You Need To Be A Great Gamer

    5 Distinct Things You Need To Be A Great Gamer


    Do you want to be a great gamer? Of course you do! Anyone involved in this glorious hobby knows how competitive and crazy it can get sometimes. It can also be incredibly fun. In fact, gaming is a great way to de-stress after a long day at work, spend your spare time, find ways to make extra money if you are good enough, or maybe just kick back with your friends for a bit. The way you choose the game is up to you, but sometimes you might want to take your performance to higher levels. In...
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  • Half-Life 2 VR Mod Public Beta to Release in September

    Half-Life 2 VR Mod Public Beta to Release in September

    A mod that was at one point "all but abandoned" will finally see the light of day.

    It has been in development by fans for about five years now, but at long last a VR mod for Half-Life 2 is about to be released. This September a public beta will begin from a group that calls themselves the Source VR Mod Team. This mod aims to bring the entirety of Half-Life 2 to the world of virtual reality.

    The team released a new trailer for the mod this week. While it doesn't...
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  • Xbox Returns to Gamescom with 6-Hour Livestream

    Xbox Returns to Gamescom with 6-Hour Livestream

    Xbox is back at Gamescom with some new games and returning favorites.

    Microsoft revealed their big Gamescom lineup and schedule today, which seemingly includes a six-hour long livestream. The "Xbox Booth @ gamescom Live Stream" will take place on Thursday, August 25 from 5AM - 11AM (PT).

    This stream will include various developer interviews and some gameplay footage. Xbox has not indicated that there will be any new announcements made during this stream, so keep...
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  • Neill Blomkamp's Off the Grid Game to Incorporate the Digital Trash Known as NFTs

    Oh, but don't worry, the trash that is NFTs will be purely optional in this game.

    Gunzilla Games is still working on Off the Grid, a "next-generation battle royale" that is the brainchild of District 9 director Neill Blomkamp. We really haven't heard anything about Off the Grid since its initial reveal in May, but today we have learned that Gunzilla is incorporating an NFT platform into the game that is called GunZ.

    GunZ will utilize the blockchain to facilitate...
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  • Trans Twitch Streamer Keffals Arrested After Being Swatted

    Trans Twitch Streamer Keffals Arrested After Being Swatted

    The streamer was the target of a swatting incident this past week.

    Clara "Keffals" Sorrentai is a trans streamer that does not shy away from political commentary. Last week on August 5, Keffals was arrested by Candian police after a swatting incident following a false report.

    Keffals, in a new YouTube upload talking about the incident, says that the police terrorized her and has kept her locked out of various accounts. Their reasoning is because she's "still...
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  • Red Hood Takes the Spotlight in New Gotham Knights Trailer

    Red Hood Takes the Spotlight in New Gotham Knights Trailer

    Another gameplay video for the not-Batman Batman game.

    Warner Bros. Games just released another new video today for their upcoming open-world action-RPG, Gotham Knights. Today's new video shares new gameplay and some cutscene segments of Red Hood, who is also known as Jason Todd.

    According to WB Games and DC, Red Hood is a "highly trained marksman and hard-hitting, hand-to-hand fighter who's reached the peak of human strength, making him an expert in both ranged and...
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  • 4 Video Games That Had a Huge Impact Over the Past Decade

    4 Video Games That Had a Huge Impact Over the Past Decade


    The past decade saw a lot of significant developments in terms of new games and trends in the gaming industry. There have been a lot of new games made in a variety of genres, such as AR and VR, which have given players an incredible experience. Video games have improved so much in terms of gameplay, graphics, sound effects and stories and that is because of technological advances. However, an industry that is taking full use of technological advances is the online gambling industry, this...
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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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