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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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  • Halo Composers and Microsoft Settle Lawsuit Over Unpaid Royalties

    Halo Composers and Microsoft Settle Lawsuit Over Unpaid Royalties

    The parties arrived at a mutually agreeable settlement.

    This past February, original Halo composers Marty O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori, sued Microsoft claiming that the tech giant owed them unpaid royalties. Some of those royalties supposedly dated back as much as 20 years, according to the lawsuit. Full details on this lawsuit from February 2022 can be found in our initial article.

    Originally, the pre-trial was set to take place on May 9, 2022. It was here that the issues...
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  • World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic Announced

    World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic Announced

    Dragonwhat? This is the real big Warcraft announcement for today, right here.

    Sure, Blizzard may have announced World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, but the bigger news is that they also announced World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic today! This makes a lot of sense since it seems as though World of Warcraft Classic is slowly following the old release schedule of the original game with content drops. World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic came out back in May 2021....
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  • Top 10 eGamers from Around the World

    Top 10 eGamers from Around the World

    It has taken a decade or so but eSports competitions are finally being taken seriously. Players from all over the world come together to play with and against one another, and as with any other sport, there are emerging and established stars.

    When trying to determine who the best eGamers are, there are several criteria that you could use: talent, popularity, or how much money they are earning. A lot of the money earned is through bonuses from winning big tournaments.

    Even...
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  • World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Beta Signups

    World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Beta Signups

    They are open and awaiting your registration.

    Blizzard announced that Dragonflight is the next major expansion for World of Warcraft. This has probably not come as a surprise to literally anybody who is a fan of the game because the leaks have been plentiful for this one.

    Regardless as to whether or not you knew about this expansion before the announcement is beside the point. The point of this news post is to let you know about a new cinematic trailer (seen below) for...
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  • Jason Momoa in Final Talks to Star in Minecraft Movie

    Jason Momoa in Final Talks to Star in Minecraft Movie

    Head too round. 0/5.

    Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa, is in final negotiations to star in the live-action Minecraft film that is being worked on at Warner Bros. According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, this film is set to be directed by Jared Hess, the director that brought us films such as Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre.

    If Momoa joins the project, he will once again be working with Dune producers Mary Parent and Roy Lee. Minecraft will be executive produced by...
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  • Sucker Punch Ends Support for Ghost of Tsushima

    Sucker Punch Ends Support for Ghost of Tsushima

    The last update has been released.

    Developer Sucker Punch has released their last update for Ghost of Tsushima as the studio presumably moves on with development of their next project.

    Ghost of Tsushima Patch 2.18 marks the final update released for their open-world action-RPG. This update comes after about two years of patches, content, and support for the game. Word about this shift away from Ghost of Tsushima support came at the end of the patch 2.18 changelog.
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  • Valve Writer Erik Wolpaw Wants to do Portal 3

    Valve Writer Erik Wolpaw Wants to do Portal 3

    Time is not on his side.

    Co-writer on Portal and Portal 2, Erik Wolpaw, says that he would love to work on Portal 3, but there are some hurdles at Valve to overcome.

    Wolpaw recently appeared in the Kiwi Talkz podcast (embedded below). Near the end of the interview, Wolpaw says, "we've gotta start Portal 3. That's my message to... to whoever." He continues on to say that he isn't getting any younger and that if Valve wants to do Portal 3 with any of the original...
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  • Blizzard President Denies NFT Speculation After Survey Mentioned Them

    Blizzard President Denies NFT Speculation After Survey Mentioned Them

    NFTs are currently not on the menu.

    On Friday, April 15, an email was sent out to a (seemingly) random assortment of users, players, and owners of Activision Blizzard products. In the email was a request to fill out a survey for Blizzard that would help them "understand our players better." It would also help them "improve (their) products and services."

    I actually received the survey request on Friday and went through the whole process of filling it...
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  • Bobby Kotick's Post-Acquisition Fate Still Undecided

    Bobby Kotick's Post-Acquisition Fate Still Undecided

    Talks have supposedly not yet happened yet.

    Activision Blizzard says that they have not yet talked to Microsoft about what Bobby Kotick's employment status will be after Microsoft's acquisition of the company. As of right now, Kotick is still the CEO of Activision Blizzard despite the numerous legal battles and accusations of sexual harassment and discrimination that have hit the company.

    As first spotted by Stephen Totilo, Activision added a line to its United States...
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  • Battlefield 2042 Update 4.0 Changelog

    Battlefield 2042 Update 4.0 Changelog

    This should excite the handful of people still playing. Maybe?

    The 4.0 update for Battlefield 2042 will be released on April 19. For those keeping track at home, that is tomorrow. Today? Today we were given the long changelog of what we can all expect from update 4.0.

    Notably, this update brings voice chat functionality for your Party and Squads. There is also a change to the End of Round that now displays the Scoreboard. I still just cannot believe a Battlefield game...
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  • Kojima Productions to Remain Independent

    Kojima Productions to Remain Independent

    This announcement comes after a rollercoaster of a week for conspiracy theorists.

    Yesterday, Sony Interactive Entertainment updated their PlayStation Studios website banner to include a showcase of games that are offered up exclusively from PlayStation. Typically, the banner only displayed characters from Sony's first-party studios, but the most recent change included one particularly interesting character.

    On the new banner, on the far left side, is none other than Sam...
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  • No More Heroes 3 Coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in Fall 2022

    No More Heroes 3 Coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in Fall 2022

    Travis' latest adventure will no longer be Switch exclusive.

    No More Heroes 3 will be coming to PlayStation4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in Fall 2022. This was announced a short time ago today by XSEED Games.

    No More Heroes 3 was originally released as a Nintendo Switch exclusive back in August 2021. As you can probably expect, this upcoming release will include a number of new visual and performance upgrades. The original Switch release wasn't exactly...
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  • Original Mocap Actor for Kratos Arrested for Alleged 'Sexually Explicit Communication with a Minor'

    The actor also portrayed Thenn Warg in Game of Thrones.

    Joseph Gatt, the original motion capture actor for Kratos in the pre-2018 God of War games, was arrested early on April 6, 2022. Gatt was placed under arrest for allegedly having "sexually explicit communication with a minor across state lines."

    Los Angeles police issued a statement on Tuesday saying that the juvenile division of the department's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force served Gatt with...
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  • 1Win India in Today’s Life

    1Win India in Today’s Life

    Brief 1Win review

    In 2016, a new bookmaker opened its doors. Initially, the name FirstBet was chosen, but in 2018, it was changed to 1Win. The Curacao Gaming Commission gave the bookmaker its license (No. 8048/JAZ2018-040). As a result, we can confidently assert that sportsbooks are legal and competent in operating in India's betting industry.

    A deposit of 300 Indian rupees can be made using any of the following methods: UPI, PayTM, Skrill, or GPay. If new users deposit...
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  • Next Need for Speed Reportedly Includes 'Anime Elements'

    Next Need for Speed Reportedly Includes 'Anime Elements'

    The game may also be set in Chicago.

    VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb shared some information he's heard about the upcoming Need for Speed game. Grubb shared this news today on his premium Giant Bomb show Grubbsnax. The information was transcribed courtesy of VGC and from them it comes to you from Total Gaming Network. There's a lot of website synergy going on in this news piece.

    Grubb says that the game will feature a unique art style not really seen in the franchise before....
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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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