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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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  • Call of Duty Player Caught Cheating... By Himself

    Call of Duty Player Caught Cheating... By Himself

    Hoisted by his own petard.

    A Call of Duty: Vanguard player was recently accused of cheating while competing in a recent unofficial paid tournament. The player and streamer, known as Kenji, tried to clear his name by pointing a webcam at his screen while streaming in order to try to prove he wasn't cheating.

    It backfired in the most spectacular fashion.

    This all went down in a 2v2 Search and Destroy match. Though Kenji and his teammate won the match, the results...
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  • Nvidia Launches RTX 3090 Ti at $2,000

    Nvidia Launches RTX 3090 Ti at $2,000

    The "world's fastest graphics card" and the most expensive, is now here.

    Nvidia officially launched their $1,999 (USD) GeForce RTX 3090 Ti today. The "world's fastest graphics card" was first announced back in January and was finally released today by Nvidia and partners like Asus, EVGA, Gigabyte, Zotac, and more. There will be a limited edition Founders Edition of the card available through Best Buy's online store.

    The power hungry GPU is a triple-slot...
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  • Fortnite's No Build Mode is Here to Stay

    Fortnite's No Build Mode is Here to Stay

    Epic Games has made the fan-favorite mode a permanent fixture in their battle royale game.

    Developer of Fortnite, Epic Games, recently added a limited-time mode to their battle royale megahit that removed all forms of building. The event lasted about 9 days, which gave fans and newcomers a taste of what the game would be like if you couldn't build any structures.

    It seemed to go over quite well with most everyone. People who were longtime fans of the game didn't seem to...
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  • Sony Announces PlayStation Plus Overhaul

    Sony Announces PlayStation Plus Overhaul

    Three subscription tiers with varying degrees of perks.

    Following months of rumors, including a big one dropped just this past week, Sony did indeed announce a revamp to their PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now online services. The two services will now be combined, but you won't have to pay more than you already do if you don't want to.

    According to the announcement, made via Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan, the two services will now be combined...
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  • 5 Benefits of Mobile Gaming I Bet You Didn't Know!

    5 Benefits of Mobile Gaming I Bet You Didn't Know!

    Millions of people play games on their phones or tablets on a regular basis. So you may have thought you knew everything there was to know about mobile gaming, but do you really? Are you sure you’re not missing some benefits that would help you get even more out of the experience?

    If you want to become part of the gaming era on mobile, keep reading! Here are five benefits of mobile gaming that everyone should be aware of in today’s fast-paced world!


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  • Kaspersky Now Considered a Risk to US National Security

    Kaspersky Now Considered a Risk to US National Security

    The Russian cybersecurity firm is now a potential threat to national security.

    The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) just added the Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky to the list of companies you may want to keep an eye on. The FCC says that Kaspersky poses "unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons."

    Kaspersky joins just a handful of companies and services that were...
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  • Bungie Files Lawsuit Against Those Responsible for Fraudulent YouTube Takedowns

    The Destiny developer has also voiced their disappointment with YouTube's lousy customer service.

    Bungie has filed a lawsuit against the people responsible for last week's "fraudulent" YouTube takedowns. The studio also very clear voiced their disappointment against YouTube's DMCA process as a part of the lawsuit against 10 John Doe defendants that were accused of issuing takedown notices against numerous Destiny 2 videos, including many that were officially uploaded by Bungie....
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  • Diablo Immortal Release Date on iOS is 'Just a Placeholder'

    Diablo Immortal Release Date on iOS is 'Just a Placeholder'

    There is still no official release date set for the mobile Diablo.

    Blizzard has clarified some details about the release date for their upcoming mobile game, Diablo Immortal. As it stands right now, the iOS version of the game lists a release date of June 30, but that is apparently just a placeholder.

    The company issued a statement to IGN about the release date situation. ...
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  • Lost Judgment Expands Today with The Kaito Files

    Lost Judgment Expands Today with The Kaito Files

    This four-chapter standalone story is now available on consoles.

    A brand new four-chapter story expansion for Lost Judgment is now available from Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. This new expansion is available for $29.99 (USD) on PlayStation and Xbox platforms. It is also included at no added cost for those that own the Ultimate Edition or the Season Pass for Lost Judgment.

    In this, you will play as Masaharu Kaito, the "muscle of the Yagami Detective Agency."...
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  • Escape New Jersey by Playing Online Casinos

    Escape New Jersey by Playing Online Casinos


    The state of New Jersey is known for a lot of things. Bad things. The state is known for a lot of bad things and bad things only. Stick with me on this, alright?

    One of its major cities, Newark, is known as being one of the top cities in the United States where cars are stolen. New Jersey is also home to more diners than any other state, which means that there is a much higher chance of seeing Guy Fieri at random. New Jersey also has the distinction of being the most densely...
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  • Steam Simfest: Hobby Edition is Now Underway

    Steam Simfest: Hobby Edition is Now Underway

    Gentlemen, start your tractors, trains, trucks, and pressure washers.

    As the prophecies foretold, the Steam Simfest: Hobby Edition is now underway through, you guessed it, Steam. Today marks the start of a weeklong event on Steam that celebrates all things simulation.

    From now through April 4, Steam users can try out demos, get deep discounts, and watch developer livestreams for all sorts of sim games. They've got games where you run an animal shelter, games where you...
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  • New Zealand Casinos Offering Special No Wagering Bonuses

    New Zealand Casinos Offering Special No Wagering Bonuses


    New Zealand. What do you think of when you see that country mentioned? Kiwis? The place where Lord of the Rings was filmed? Perhaps you think of any of their beautiful national parks, the country's numerous wines, or even sheep and the country's ever booming sheep farming industry. But have you ever thought about a little thing called online casinos when thinking of New Zealand?

    I bet you didn't.

    In fact, I also bet you were not aware that New Zealand is home to...
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  • Dogecoin Making Waves in Canadian Casinos

    Dogecoin Making Waves in Canadian Casinos


    Did you know that one of the biggest boons to the casino revolution is none other than a cryptocurrency that began as a meme? New studies suggest that none other than Dogecoin is already making big splashes in the world of casinos, both online and offline up in the lands where the syrup flows like water.

    In Canada, casinos have already started to accept several new and non-traditional payment methods. This sort of forward-thinking has lent the country to becoming a real hotspot...
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  • Fallout: New Vegas Mod Adds Elden Ring Style Messages

    Fallout: New Vegas Mod Adds Elden Ring Style Messages

    you don't have the right, O you don't have the right therefore you don't have the right, O you don't have the right

    If you have played Elden Ring lately, and according to sales figures a lot of you have, then you've probably come across some of the "funny" messages left by other players throughout the Lands Between. Now, what if those messages made their way to other games? What if someone made a mod for another hugely popular game that added a similar message system?...
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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...
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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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