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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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  • GTFO Had a Surprise Launch Last Night

    GTFO Had a Surprise Launch Last Night

    After years of being in Early Access, GTFO is now a fully released title.

    Last night during The Game Awards, developer 10 Chambers did what few studios tend to do: They announced and released a surprise launch of their new game. Last night, the tactical 4-player co-op horror shooter GTFO left Steam Early Access after over two years in the program.

    GTFO (Version 1.0) launched with some "dramatic improvements and new content." There are new game environments, communication...
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  • A Plague Tale: Requiem Gameplay Trailer

    A Plague Tale: Requiem Gameplay Trailer

    Not even a massive horde of rats could keep us from sharing this one.

    We were given a look at the gameplay that is to be expected in A Plague Tale: Requiem when it releases in 2022 for the Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC, and through the cloud on the Nintendo Switch. There is also confirmation that A Plague Tale: Requiem will be available at launch for Xbox Game Pass for consoles, PC, and through the cloud.

    The game picks up where the first game left off, with Amicia...
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  • Star Trek: Resurgence is a New Narrative Adventure from Former Telltale Devs

    Star Trek: Resurgence is a New Narrative Adventure from Former Telltale Devs

    To boldly go where no adventure game has gone before.

    Some former veteran devs from Telltale Games went and made a new game development studio called Dramatic Labs. Their first game is being made in collaboration with ViacomCBS Consumer Products. It is none other than a third-person narrative adventure set in the well-known Star Trek universe.

    The game is called Star Trek: Resurgence and it is looking at a Spring 2022 release for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox...
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  • New Look at Tchia from The Game Awards

    New Look at Tchia from The Game Awards

    Turn into birds, dogs, and... lamps?

    A new gameplay trailer for the open world adventures of Tchia was offered this week courtesy of The Game Awards. The game shows off the titular character exploring the archipelago "inspired by New Caledonia."

    The new gameplay trailer shows off features like sailing, exploration, acrobatic jumps, and some combat. Also, for the first time ever, the trailer shows off the game's soul-jumping mechanic in action. This allows Tchia...
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  • New Dying Light 2 Trailer from The Game Awards

    New Dying Light 2 Trailer from The Game Awards

    Another new Dying Light 2 video for you.

    The Game Awards featured another new trailer for Dying Light 2: Stay Human last night. This one is a cinematic CGI trailer created by Platige Image. Not only did we get a new trailer for the game, but we also got a look at a pre-order bonus that will give you an exclusive skin pack, "Reach for the Sky."

    The Reach for the Sky pack includes a crossbow, backpack, and paraglider skins. There is also an outfit for Lawan. This...
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  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Announced

    Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Announced

    40,000 or "40K" for you sophisticated types out there.

    A moment that got a lot of people excited last night was the reveal trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive announced this upcoming third-person action title from the Space Marine franchise. The first game came out over 10 years ago on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC so I can forgive you if you forgot about it or don't know it at all.

    The new trailer, revealed...
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  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Revealed at The Game Awards

    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Revealed at The Game Awards

    A new game from the Friday the 13th: The Game devs.

    Though they got stuck in the middle of a licensing battle with Friday the 13th: The Game, the devs at Gun Interactive are still trucking along. Their latest game announcement is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

    This game is based on the 1974 film of the same name. ...
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  • Final Fantasy VII Remake is Coming to PC as Epic Games Store Exclusive

    Final Fantasy VII Remake is Coming to PC as Epic Games Store Exclusive

    It's good news, bad news time.

    The good news for those who have been waiting for Final Fantasy VII Remake to come to PC is that your wait is nearly over! After a year and a half of waiting, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade will launch on the PC come December 16, 2021. This release will include the graphically-enhanced and expanded version of Final Fantasy VII Remake along with the Yuffie-focused content, Episode INTERmission.

    The bad news is that this will be sold exclusively...
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  • Forspoken Confirmed for May 2022 Release

    Forspoken Confirmed for May 2022 Release

    A new trailer shown at The Game Awards revealed new footage and the release date.

    Square Enix and Luminous Productions revealed a new trailer this evening for Forspoken. This new trailer offered up a new glimpse at the game that Square Enix first showed off back in September 2021.

    The new trailer provides us with a bit more story in this action-adventure title. It also shows off some fresh gameplay.

    Forspoken was also given a release date of May 24, 2022....
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  • The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Game Awards Trailer

    The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Game Awards Trailer

    My precious.

    Tonight, at The Game Awards, Daedalic Entertainment and NACON showed off a new teaser trailer for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. This is the game where you play as the titular character himself in this stealth-action adventure that is slated to release in 2022. The game is looking to be released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. ...
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  • Evil West Gameplay Reveal

    Evil West Gameplay Reveal

    New gameplay from the Flying Wild Hog developed game.

    A new gameplay reveal trailer for Evil West was shown tonight at The Game Awards. This is a new dark fantasy third-person action game coming in 2022 for the PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. ...
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  • Epic Finally Adds a Shopping Cart to Epic Games Store

    Epic Finally Adds a Shopping Cart to Epic Games Store

    A feature so rare, it needed a trailer.

    Watch out, Steam, there's a new hotshot on the block and its name is Epic Games Store. Today, after almost exactly three years of being a digital storefront, the Epic Games Store finally added in a shopping cart.

    This unique feature seems to be so rare and amazing, that Epic Games created an entire writeup about this feature being added. They continued to pull out all the stops for this feature announcement by also creating an entire...
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  • New Image of Master Chief from Halo TV Series

    New Image of Master Chief from Halo TV Series

    Plus, Microsoft files a new Halo trademark.

    A new image of Master Chief from the upcoming Halo TV series for Paramount+ has made its way online today. The image shows a great looking and quite accurate Mjolnir armor.

    The image comes to us courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. The photo shows actor Pablo Schreiber decked out in Master Chief's iconic armor in some sort of a sandy environment.

    A new trailer for this Halo TV series will be debuted tonight during The...
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  • Activision Blizzard Employees Announce a Full Strike

    Activision Blizzard Employees Announce a Full Strike

    The announcement comes from the ABK Workers Alliance.

    The group of Activision Blizzard employees known as the ABK Worker's Alliance, have announced that they will be striking against their employer. The group says that they will cease working until their demands are met. This move comes shortly after the Activision owned Raven Software had their QA department stage a walkout earlier this week following a contentious round of layoffs.

    The ABK Worker's Alliance made their...
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  • Fix Coming for Halo Infinite Quick Resume Bug

    Fix Coming for Halo Infinite Quick Resume Bug

    343 Industries is aware of the issue and a fix is coming.

    There currently exists a bug with Halo Infinite's newly released campaign that seems to impact all players on the Xbox Series X|S. This bug centers around the console's quick resume feature. Specifically, those that make use of quick resume may find that multiplayer cosmetics that are earned through the campaign may find that they are not showing up in their inventories.

    Community director at 343 Industries Brian...
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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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