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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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  • Dead by Daylight Devs Reveal New Game

    Dead by Daylight Devs Reveal New Game

    Meet Your Maker combines tower defense with FPS raiding.

    Behavior Interactive, the development studio behind the very popular Dead by Daylight, just revealed their new game that shares very, very little with the title that put them on the map. Their new, in-development title is called Meet Your Maker and it looks to combine elements of tower defense, base building, and first-person shooter raiding action.

    The Earth is dying. The Earth is also dying in the fictional universe...
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  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Images and DMZ Confirmation Leaked by the LA Rams

    The LA Rams didn't want to be outdone by an MMA fighter.

    Last month, our first ever look at the Yakuza: Like a Dragon sequel came from a behind-the-scenes office tour by an MMA fighter. Today, we get our first look at some of the multiplayer stuff coming with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 thanks to the professional American football team, the LA Rams.

    The leaks came from various members of the LA Rams that were treated to a special look at the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare...
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  • MultiVersus Season 1 Battle Pass Cost Revealed

    MultiVersus Season 1 Battle Pass Cost Revealed

    50 tiers of unlocks await you in the first season of content.

    MultiVersus is currently enjoying a healthy open beta phase, but the first season of content is just around the corner. With about a week to go before the game is "out" and no longer considered a beta, developer Player First Games and publisher Warner Bros. Games, offered fans the first details on what to expect in the game's first official season.

    MultiVersus director Tony Huynh shared the first details...
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  • Bungie Employees were Doxxed, Slammed with Racial Slurs, and Received Death Threats

    Bungie employees were the victims of harassment after celebrating a collaboration with an African-American streamer.

    Some employees at Bungie were the victims of extreme harassment. The harassment, which mainly took place this past June, included those employees being doxxed and hit with numerous racial slurs, phone calls, text messages, and death threats.

    This all began after the employees celebrated a collaboration announcement that the studio was working with African-American...
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  • AEW: Fight Forever Officially Announced for PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch

    AEW: Fight Forever Officially Announced for PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch

    WWE now has some competition within the video game universe.

    THQ Nordic, All Elite Wrestling, and YUKE's just confirmed the release of AEW: Fight Forever. What they didn't confirm in today's announcement is the exact release date for the game, only that it's coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and the Nintendo Switch.

    We also learned about some of the game's features in today's announcement. The game will feature "tandem offensive moves"...
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  • How the Gaming Revolution is Driving Greater Monetization

    How the Gaming Revolution is Driving Greater Monetization

    The idea of mobile gaming has taken a drastic turn. We used to think of mobile gaming as an app on our phone, or a website on our computer. But today, gaming has taken to groundbreaking heights, creating new worlds, endless opportunities, and even ways to make a living.

    Gaming today is endless. With the introduction of the metaverse, gaming allows players to enter new worlds of their own, have immersive experiences, and a more interactive form of play than ever before.

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  • Activision Blizzard Lost Millions of Players from 2021 to 2022

    Activision Blizzard Lost Millions of Players from 2021 to 2022

    But the number of developers has increased.

    Compared to the same point in time in 2021, Activision Blizzard is down several million players. The company's latest earnings call revealed that monthly active users went from 372 million at the end of March 2022 to 361 million players at the end of June.

    At the end of June in 2021, Activision Blizzard was pulling in 408 million monthly active users. This means that from June 30, 2021 to June 30, 2022, Activision Blizzard lost...
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  • EA Says Madden 23 will be 'Most Polished Version in a Long Time'

    EA Says Madden 23 will be 'Most Polished Version in a Long Time'

    This comes after years of really buggy releases.

    Madden NFL 23 developer, EA Sports, says that this year's release will be the "most polished" version in quite some time. This comes after years of fan complaints over long-standing bugs that have plagued the series, notably with the next-gen releases. The biggest complaints over recent years focused on how the game felt unpolished, the same ol' same ol' presentation year after year, and game modes that were just lacking when...
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  • The Mortuary Assistant is Out Now on PC

    The Mortuary Assistant is Out Now on PC

    Working with the dead, what could possibly go wrong?

    Independent horror game publisher and production company, DreadXP, just released The Mortuary Assistant on PC today. This game, developed by the one-man team at DarkStone Digital, places you in the shoes of Rebecca Owens, a new Mortuary Sciences grad that starts an apprenticeship at RiverFields Mortuary. Unfortunately, the dead don't always like to stay dead.

    Players will have to contend with some demonic forces, various...
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  • What are Megaways Slots?

    What are Megaways Slots?


    If you’re a Slots enthusiast then there’s no doubt that you’ve heard of the Megaways feature. You may have seen this name displayed next to some of your favourite games whenever you play Slots online, and this essentially means that that game has been introduced to special mechanics to provide you with unique gameplay and some very special features.

    But, what exactly are Megaways Slots? Read on to find out.


    Where did Megaways come fr...
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  • Sony to Retire Unused PlayStation 5 Feature that Encouraged Positivity

    Sony to Retire Unused PlayStation 5 Feature that Encouraged Positivity

    That headline almost reads as satire.

    Sony says that they will soon retire a PlayStation 5 launch feature that has gone largely unused. The system's Accolades feature will be killed off in Fall 2022 because there just hasn't been that many people making use of it.

    The statement by Sony, relayed by TheSixthAxis, says that since launch, the Accolades feature is one of the least used features on the platform. Accolades were a way of encouraging players to share a more positive...
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  • Dying Light 2 Update 1.5 to Include Second Chapter of New Story Content

    Dying Light 2 Update 1.5 to Include Second Chapter of New Story Content

    This new chapter will be free to everyone.

    The second seasonal chapter for Dying Light 2 Stay Human will be out in "a couple weeks." This new chapter, entitled "A Huntress and a Hag," will be free to everyone that owns the base game and will ship alongside the 1.5 update for the game.

    In "A Huntress and a Hag" players will be introduced to Shen Xiu, a "mysterious Chapter Agent and expert tracker who has a very special task for the Nightrunners."...
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  • Battlefield 2042 Update 1.2 Includes Kaleidoscope Overhaul, Player Stats, and More

    This update will arrive on Tuesday, August 2.

    DICE just released the full update changelog for the upcoming 1.2 update hitting Battlefield 2042. This update is slated to go live across all platforms on Tuesday, August 2.

    This seems to be a pretty major update in the grand scheme of things. This update will offer the reworked version of Kaleidoscope. This update will also introduce the first style and tone changes for the Specialists. The updates coming to Kaleidoscope...
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  • Blizzard to Potentially Sell Overwatch Skins for $45

    Blizzard to Potentially Sell Overwatch Skins for $45

    So long loot boxes, hello overpriced microtransactions.

    When Overwatch 2 launches later this year, the loot boxes we have all come to know and hate will be no more. Replacing the RNG-filled boxes will be seasonal Battle Passes and apparently some optional cosmetic microtransactions that will allow you to, presumably, buy the skins you want without delay.

    This all sounds super great, until you hear that Blizzard recently sent out a survey that seems to suggest they are...
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  • Getting Your Business Ready for Temporary Workers

    Getting Your Business Ready for Temporary Workers

    There can be a lot of reasons why you might be hiring temporary or seasonal workers - maybe you are in a slow economy, or your business needs a specific goal dealt with in the short term. Whatever the situation may be, it is important to make sure that your business is equipped to handle temporary workers properly.

    Temporary staff can be incredibly valuable, but only if you are actually prepared to take them in. How do you prepare for temporary workers, and what steps are necessary...
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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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