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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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  • Activision Promises Warzone 2 will Feature 'Groundbreaking Innovations'

    Activision Promises Warzone 2 will Feature 'Groundbreaking Innovations'

    Is the removal of microtransactions one of those? That'd be pretty groundbreaking for them.

    As part of their first quarter financial results, Activision said that Call of Duty: Warzone 2 will feature "groundbreaking innovations" when it is revealed later this year.

    Activision says that development on the follow-up to their still popular battle royale, Call of Duty: Warzone, is "proceeding very well." They note that Warzone 2 will still be free-to-play...
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  • Ubisoft May Soon Be Acquired by Private Equity Firms

    Ubisoft May Soon Be Acquired by Private Equity Firms

    Several firms are looking to takeover Ubisoft.

    According to anonymous sources close to Bloomberg, there are several companies that are looking to potentially purchase Ubisoft. Some of these potential buyers include the world's biggest private equity firms such as Blackston Inc. and KKR & Co.

    Bloomberg says that, at least so far, Ubisoft has not yet entered into serious negotiations with any of the potential buyers. A similar report over the weekend by Kotaku says that...
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  • New Game Plus and FOV Slider Coming to Dying Light 2

    New Game Plus and FOV Slider Coming to Dying Light 2

    These new additions are coming this week.

    Techland says that they will debut New Game Plus alongside a console FOV slider for Dying Light 2 this week. These updates and more will be a part of the April 27 Update 1.3.0 release for the game. Those that are playing on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will get the FOV slider option included.

    Those looking to go through the game's main story again will soon be able to do so thanks to New Game +. Enemies will scale to Aiden's...
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  • Fans Aren't Happy with First Tiny Tina's Wonderlands DLC

    Fans Aren't Happy with First Tiny Tina's Wonderlands DLC

    On April 21, 2022 the first DLC drop for Tiny Tina's Wonderlands was released. It came alongside the rather substantial Update 1.0.2.0A that included a number of fixes, adjustments, weapon tweaks, and class balancing.

    The downloadable content, named Coiled Captors, seems to be a little light on content. It does add in a new and replayable dungeon challenge along with a new boss encounter. Completion of this challenge adds in a handful of new arena designs for Tiny Tina's endgame Chaos...
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  • Can Dragonflight Help World of Warcraft?

    Can Dragonflight Help World of Warcraft?

    Gaming trends have changed over the years as once popular huge scale games have fallen behind in favor of smaller, more casual, and easier to approach games have taken over particularly those designed for mobile – features have changed at the same time, and now games like online casinos thrive where larger scale games once stood on top. That isn’t to say the larger market doesn’t still exist though, and the MMORPG genre is starting to thrive once more with growing player numbers,...
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  • May 2022's Hottest Game Releases

    May 2022's Hottest Game Releases

    Though the bulk of the big video game releases in 2022 have already passed by, or will come to pass later this year, that doesn't mean there is a major shortage of games coming out during these "slow" months. In fact, May 2022 has several big games slated to be released across most every platform currently available on the market.

    Hopefully there will be a little something here that strikes your fancy. If, by some stretch, none of these games entice you, then perhaps you may...
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  • Konami's Biggest Game Franchises

    Konami's Biggest Game Franchises


    In a time long ago, Konami used to make some rather amazing video games. The Japan-based studio was founded back in 1969 as a jukebox rental and repair business. The company slowly entered into the creation and distribution of video games in the late 70s. A lot of Konami's earliest releases were done through arcades, but once home gaming consoles started to arrive, they made the jump in force.

    Konami started out with a bang on systems such as the MSX, PC, NES, and more. They...
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  • Halo Infinite Season 2 is Another Six Month Slog

    Halo Infinite Season 2 is Another Six Month Slog

    Whatever momentum this game had is long gone.

    Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries just shared their roadmap of planned updates for 2022, and things aren't looking too hot. Halo Infinite Season 2 will go on for a very long six months. Just a year ago, 343 said that each season should last "roughly every three months."

    The second season running for a planned six months is double that initial estimate. Furthermore, the first season for Halo Infinite will have...
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  • Splatoon 3 Dated for September 9

    Splatoon 3 Dated for September 9

    Almost time to again be a kid, or squid, or kid-squid? Squid-kid? Skid?

    Splatoon 3 will be out on September 9 for the Nintendo Switch. The date was revealed by Nintendo earlier courtesy of a brand spanking new trailer.

    The new footage seen in the trailer below shows off a 4v4 Turf War match. The battle takes place on a new stage called Eeltail Alley. This comes a week after pre-orders went live for the game both on the Nintendo eShop for digital buyers and at other retailers,...
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  • Full Cross-Play Finally Coming to Borderlands 3

    Full Cross-Play Finally Coming to Borderlands 3

    Sony is finally allowing it to happen.

    Last year, Gearbox revealed that full cross-play functionality for Borderlands 3 was ready to go. However, the studio had to pull the feature from PlayStation consoles because Sony, at the time, was very much against cross-play with other platforms.

    Thankfully, Sony has learned how to take a chill pill and are allowing full cross-play for titles, including Borderlands 3. At PAX East, Gearbox announced that cross-play will arrive this...
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  • New PlayStation Plus Changes Begin this May

    New PlayStation Plus Changes Begin this May

    Asia will get access to the updated services first.

    Sony just announced their planned release dates for the revamped PlayStation Plus options that were announced in late March. Those of you reading this from America (be it the North or South variant), will get access to the new version of PlayStation Plus on June 13, 2022.

    Those living and playing in Asian markets (except Japan), will actually be the first in the world to get access to the new service on May 23, 2022....
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  • God of War Dev Says Ragnarok is Coming this Year

    God of War Dev Says Ragnarok is Coming this Year

    Or maybe he was just talking about the end of the world.

    Santa Monica Studio animation director Bruno Velazquez says that "Ragnarok is coming this year." This was a statement made in response to a fan asking on Twitter if God of War: Ragnarok was coming this year "100%."

    Earlier this week, God of War: Ragnarok producer Cory Barlog took to social media to offer his thanks to the God of War fans. April 20th was the four-year anniversary of 2018's God...
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  • Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit Against Sony Dismissed

    Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit Against Sony Dismissed

    An amended complaint may be filed still.

    A sexual discrimination lawsuit filed against Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has been dismissed by a federal judge.

    This lawsuit was originally filed by a former SIE employee, Emma Majo, back in November 2021. In the suit, the plaintiff says that SIE did not offer the same career advancements to women as it did to men. The lawsuit also claims that SIE violated the Equal Pay Act and wrongfully terminated her employment at the...
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  • Sherlock Holmes Postponed Indefinitely on Xbox One Due to War in Ukraine

    Sherlock Holmes Postponed Indefinitely on Xbox One Due to War in Ukraine

    Russia's invasion of Ukraine is to blame for this.

    Frogwares says that they are pushing back the release of Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One "indefinitely" on the Xbox due to the war in Ukraine.

    Frogwares, based in Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv, released a statement on Twitter saying that the PlayStation 4 version of the game will still be released on April 28. However, the Xbox version has been "postponed indefinitely." The PlayStation 5, Xbox Series...
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  • Godzilla and Kong Coming to Call of Duty: Warzone

    Godzilla and Kong Coming to Call of Duty: Warzone

    A real battle of the titans.

    Confirmation on a series of speculations, rumors, and outright teases came today from official Call of Duty channels. In Warzone Pacific Season 3, an in-game event called Operation Monarchwill see Godzilla going up against King Kong, or just Kong in this case. This new in-game event begins on May 11.

    These colossal monsters will do battle on the land of Caldera and wreak havoc across the island. The exact details on what all this event will...
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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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