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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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  • Elden Ring has a Spoiler-filled Launch Trailer

    Elden Ring has a Spoiler-filled Launch Trailer

    You have been warned.

    Elden Ring is almost ready for release. The game is set to launch on February 25, 2022, or earlier depending on where you live, and the hype is increasing. Seems like a good a time as any to release a launch trailer for the game, right?

    There is an important thing that I should note about this trailer: It contains a lot of spoilers. There are story-related spoilers, location spoilers, and character spoilers. There are things in this trailer that I...
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  • PlayStation VR2 Headset Revealed

    PlayStation VR2 Headset Revealed

    Get a look at the part of PSVR2 that actually goes on your head.

    Senior VP of platform experience at Sony Hideaki Nishino just took the veil off the PlayStation VR2 headset design. And guess what? Yep, it looks like a VR headset.

    This comes about 11 months after Sony first revealed the PlayStation VR2 controllers. Back in January 2022, we were also given the full technical specs of PlayStation VR2. A few things have changed, at least as far as the controllers are concerned....
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  • Bethesda to Retire Launcher and Move Everyone to Steam

    Bethesda to Retire Launcher and Move Everyone to Steam

    That is at least one less launcher you'll have to install now.

    Bethesda announced some sad news today for those that like to install a bunch of different game launchers on their computers. They will be retiring the Bethesda.net Launcher later this year.

    I know, I know. I was gutted by this news as well.

    Starting in April, Bethesda will have a system in place that will allow players to migrate their games, wallets, and in some cases, even their save games from...
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  • Fallout 76 2022 Roadmap Includes Aliens, Robots, and a Trip to Pittsburgh

    Fallout 76 2022 Roadmap Includes Aliens, Robots, and a Trip to Pittsburgh

    You all like CONTENT?

    Bethesda Game Studios just shared the 2022 roadmap for what fans can expect in Fallout 76. We've got content revealed for every season in the year, including that damned Summer season what with its hot weather and mowing of lawns.

    The seasonal content throughout 2022 may seem a little familiar to those that have played previous Fallout titles. There's a season focusing on aliens and a season focusing on a little place called The Pitt. Both of these...
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  • New Maps Coming to Rainbow Six Siege

    New Maps Coming to Rainbow Six Siege

    The first new maps in years will be released throughout the game's seventh season.

    The Ubisoft development team that continues to work on Rainbow Six Siege just revealed their Year 7 content release plans. This year will include four new Operators, three new maps, and tons more content both free and paid.

    The first season for Year 7, called "Demon Veil," will deliver a Competitive map set in a country club in Ireland. The new Operator for this first season is...
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  • Here is When Elden Ring Unlocks for You

    Here is When Elden Ring Unlocks for You

    Elden Ring unlocks at different times depending on where you live.

    If you are a person looking forward to Elden Ring, you may want to be aware of precisely when the game will unlock for you on your platform of choice. Well good news, because Bandai Namco announced when you can begin your search for the Elden Ring. Depending on where you live, you may end up getting to play before the February 25 release date.

    It's also important to note that preloading will be available...
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  • Steam Next Fest: February 2022 Edition is Now Underway

    Steam Next Fest: February 2022 Edition is Now Underway

    Demos. Demos as far as the eye can see.

    Valve just kicked off their latest Steam Next Fest a short time ago today. From now through February 28 at 10AM (PT), the Steam Next Fest: February 2022 Edition will offer anyone with a Steam account access to hundreds of demos for upcoming PC releases.

    There's just so many demos. So many of them. There's at least more than I can count, and I can count to at least 3. Maybe playable, free demos aren't your thing though. That's fine,...
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  • Capcom Fighting Collection Arrives in June

    Capcom Fighting Collection Arrives in June

    A collection of 10 classic fighting games arrives this June.

    Today's announcement of Street Fighter 6 wasn't the only thing Capcom had up their sleeves for fighting game fans. The studio also announced the Capcom Fighting Collection, which will include 10 classic fighting games and is set to release on June 24.

    This collection includes 10 titles, including two which have never been officially released in North America. This release will be on PC and "consoles"...
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  • Street Fighter 6 Announced

    Street Fighter 6 Announced

    It wasn't Mega Man Legends 3 after all.

    Last week, Capcom tossed up a mysterious countdown timer that was set to reveal something early this morning. Well, the mystery is no more as Capcom announced their new title. Sadly, while it isn't Mega Man Legends 3 like we all wanted, it is instead Street Fighter 6.

    Though Capcom teased everyone with a week-long countdown, the payoff just wasn't all that grand. Today, the studio released only a very brief teaser announcement for...
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  • Elden Ring Spoilers are Starting to Appear Online

    Elden Ring Spoilers are Starting to Appear Online

    Time to maybe go on a media blackout.

    Elden Ring won't be out until February 25, but it looks like spoilers are already starting to hit the Internet. The opening cinematic has already been posted online from players who managed to snag an early copy of the year's most anticipated title.

    Several screenshots for the game have also been posted to social media sites such as Reddit. These shots show off portions of the game world that have not been shown in any official media...
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  • EA Management Reportedly Blame COVID and Halo Infinite for Battlefield 2042 Issues

    Essentially, it's everyone else's fault but their own.

    A new report from Tom Henderson (writing for Xfire) claims that EA management held an internal meeting recently to talk about the problems with Battlefield 2042. At the meeting, EA says that they have "failed to meet the expectations of our players." They then went on to blame factors such as Halo Infinite's launch and COVID for the woes.

    At this company-wide meeting, EA management spent over 20 minutes trying...
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  • Intel Says Its Desktop Arc GPUs Will be Out in Q2 2022

    Intel Says Its Desktop Arc GPUs Will be Out in Q2 2022

    The release window continues to narrow.

    Intel announced that their upcoming desktop graphics cards, named Arc, will be out some time in Q2 2022. This means that they could begin to launch anywhere from April 2022 to the end of June 2022. Though the desktop GPUs are coming a bit later, laptops equipped with Arc GPUs will begin shipping this quarter.

    The Arc cards have been in development for some time now at Intel but were only officially announced in August 2021. At CES...
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  • New Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Movie Poster Revealed

    New Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Movie Poster Revealed

    Too fast for the naked eye.

    A new movie poster for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie was revealed today. The poster makes its debut courtesy of IGN. IGN says that the poster should invoke a feeling of nostalgia for fans of the 16-bit Sonic games.

    As a fan of those 16-bit Sonic games (shoutout to my Sega Genesis), I can say that yeah, I can see where some nostalgic feelings would come into play here. There's Tails' plane and we see Sonic and Knuckles about to punch...
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  • No Man's Sky Update Offers Massive Combat Overhaul

    No Man's Sky Update Offers Massive Combat Overhaul

    The game just keeps getting better and better.

    Here it is, the year 2022 and No Man's Sky is still getting massive updates six years after its initial release. Hello Games just released the free Sentinel Update. Today's update includes, among other things, a pretty substantial overhaul to combat.

    Hello Games says that this update will provide a "more dynamic and impactful combat experience." This includes a variety of new weapons like a Neutron Cannon, a cloaking...
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  • Cyberpunk 2077's New Crowd AI is Too Advanced for Last-gen Consoles

    Cyberpunk 2077's New Crowd AI is Too Advanced for Last-gen Consoles

    So says CD Projekt Red.

    The next-gen upgrade for Cyberpunk 2077 was released yesterday alongside the massive and impressive Patch 1.5. With this update came some new changes for crowd behavior that aims to make them more interesting and a little less static.

    Crowds on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Stadia, and PC will now react more realistically to your actions. NPCs will now fight back, run away, or even begin fighting each other. There were also some improvements...
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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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