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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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  • Pictomancer Job Revealed for Final Fantasy 14

    Pictomancer Job Revealed for Final Fantasy 14

    This is the second new job revealed for the Dawntrail expansion.

    The Pictomancer is the second of two new jobs coming in the Dawntrail expansion for Final Fantasy 14. During a keynote speech at the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival 2024, producer and director Naoki Yoshida revealed the Pictomancer job to the world.

    The Pictomancer is a magic focused ranged DPS. Pictomancers will wield a "specialized brush to render their imaginings" into reality.

    Yoshida...
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  • Steam Sets New Concurrent User Record Just Because They Could

    Steam Sets New Concurrent User Record Just Because They Could

    Steam is off to a strong start in 2024.

    You would think that new concurrent user records might have been set during the big Steam Winter Sale, which ended just earlier this week. You would think that, but apparently you would be wrong. Instead, a new concurrent user record was set by Steam on a weekend in which there are no sales, no Steam Fests, or really anything else truly notable going on.

    On the morning of January 7, 20224, Steam set a new concurrent user record....
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  • Microsoft Adding Copilot AI Key to Keyboards

    Microsoft Adding Copilot AI Key to Keyboards

    The first new keyboard key in about 30 years.

    About 30 years ago, Microsoft added the Windows key to keyboards. Chances are extremely high that the keyboard you're using on your computer has that Windows key on it. Hell, it might even have two Windows keys on it like mine does. Sorry Mac users with your Options key, this news does not apply to you.

    Microsoft is apparently not satisfied with the classic keyboard anymore, because they are about to introduce a new key dedicated...
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  • Star Citizen Now Offers a $48,000 Bundle but with One Major Catch

    Star Citizen Now Offers a $48,000 Bundle but with One Major Catch

    There's a sucker born every minute.

    Cloud Imperium Games is readying a new ship bundle for the highest of high rolling gamers out there. The Star Citizen developer has launched the $48,000 (USD) Legatus 2953 pack.

    Wait a second though, this gets even better. In order to even be allowed to spend $48,000, you must first spend $1,000 or more on other items for Star Citizen. Spending $1,000 or more on Star Citizen grants you access to the "Star Citizen Chairman's C...
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  • Bossa Studios Lays Off a Third of Its Staff

    Bossa Studios Lays Off a Third of Its Staff

    If you thought 2024 was going to be different...

    The string of industry layoffs continues. Though there was hope that the mass layoffs in 2023 would come to an end just because the year flipped on to a higher number, that unfortunately isn't the case. The latest studio to experience a round of layoffs is the UK based Bossa Studios.

    According to a report from GamesIndustry.biz, Bossa Studios laid off roughly one-third of its entire workforce. Sources that spoke with GamesIndustry...
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  • Key Peculiarities of Crypto Gambling at Bitfiring BTC Casino

    Key Peculiarities of Crypto Gambling at Bitfiring BTC Casino

    The modern area of online casinos always keeps moving, presenting players with new opportunities and interesting options that can simplify and paint an online gambling journey. The implementation of digital currencies is one of the brightest examples of iGaming innovations that allow gambling in a safe and anonymous manner. But we strongly recommend you find a tenable place for this purpose. That is why, we prepared the Bitfiring guide, describing key special characteristics of this Bitcoin online ca...
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    4 Main Perks of Rickycasino

    It is not a secret that modern players hunt for reputable and legit online casinos to get the best experience ever. So, if you are one of such players you should pay regard to Rickycasino, a prominent representative of the Australian field of online gambling. This relatively young iGaming club has endless benefits. However, we would like to focus on its 4 key goodies: rich bonuses, incredible games, a secure environment, and reliability of payment ways. Let`s get started on our journey to Rickycasino. A var...
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  • The 'Capitalism and Economy Fest' Coming Soon to Steam

    The 'Capitalism and Economy Fest' Coming Soon to Steam

    Make virtual money by spending real money.

    We are less than a week into 2024 and the dust has barely had time to settle on the Steam Winter Sale 2023. Valve cares not for that as they have just sent out the announcement for their next Steam Fest.

    On January 8, 2024, the Steam Capitalism and Economy Fest will kick off. It will offer a week's worth of discounts, demos, streams, and more on all games "centered entirely around a player's earning power." Valve mentions...
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  • Over 5 Million People Bought Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty in 2023

    Over 5 Million People Bought Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty in 2023

    The expansion seems to be a hit with players.

    CD Projekt Red has revealed that the Phantom Liberty expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 has sold more than five million copies. CD Projekt Red made the reveal of the sales milestone in a social media post that thanked fans for their support.

    Phantom Liberty released to the public on September 26, meaning that the five million copies sold came over a period of just three months. That's not too shabby when you also consider that...
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  • Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Listed as 2024 Release by PlayStation

    Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Listed as 2024 Release by PlayStation

    Take with a grain of salt.

    The Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, otherwise known as Meta Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater (the Δ is pronounced as "delta"), might be coming out some time this year. This year now being 2024, of course.

    This is according to a new PlayStation advertisement that went up this week. This new advertisement is being used by PlayStation to shine a light on some of the titles that are coming out for the PlayStation 5 in 2024. Besides Metal Gear Solid...
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  • Steam No Longer Supports Windows 7, 8, and 8.1

    Steam No Longer Supports Windows 7, 8, and 8.1

    If you haven't moved on, it's long past time you did.

    Microsoft stopped officially supporting Windows 7 for regular users in 2020 and Windows 8.1 support ended in 2023. At best, you've had a year to update to a newer version of Windows. At worst, you've had four years. You should have moved to Windows 10 or Windows 11 by now if you are online at all with those operating systems. Years of no security updates is bad enough, but this week it just got worse.

    Valve officially...
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  • Xbox Reveals New Game Pass Titles Arriving in the First Half of January 2024

    Xbox Reveals New Game Pass Titles Arriving in the First Half of January 2024

    Some good and some mediocre arrivals headline the new additions.

    Microsoft just revealed the new titles that are being added to Game Pass in early January 2024. The list offered up on the Xbox Wire extends only until January 16th, which seems to suggest another batch of games for the second half of January will be revealed at a later date.

    Starting today, the horror-adventure game about Nikola Tesla, Close to the Sun, is available starting January 3, 2024. That is otherwise...
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  • Poll: Ever Make a Gaming Related New Year's Resolution?

    Poll: Ever Make a Gaming Related New Year's Resolution?

    6
    Yes, and I stuck to it!
    16.67%
    1
    Yes, but I did not stick to it
    0%
    0
    No, I never made a "resolution" related to gaming
    83.33%
    5

    The poll is expired.

    Resolving to lose weight is so 2000 and late.

    It's a new year and a new you. Maybe it's the same you. Either way, it's still a new year. With New Years having come and gone, it's long past the time you probably made your New Year's resolutions.

    This month's poll, and I admit it's kind of a lame one but I can't think of anything else right now, asks: Have you ever made a New Year's resolution related to gaming?

    No, I do not mean 1080p or 4K, or whatever other...
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  • Star Wars Outlaws May or May Not Arrive in Late 2024

    Star Wars Outlaws May or May Not Arrive in Late 2024

    Schrodinger's Outlaws.

    For a brief period of time, a narrowed down release window for the Ubisoft developed open-world heist game, Star Wars Outlaws, was known to the world. That window placed the game's release nearer to the end of 2024. Then Ubisoft came along and said "uhhh, no?"

    The late 2024 release window was first shared online via a blog post from Disney Parks. The mention of the Star Wars Outlaws game said simply, "Star Wars Outlaws, the open-world...
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  • Jack Black Joins Cast of Minecraft Movie

    Jack Black Joins Cast of Minecraft Movie

    The guy that starred in a TV commercial for Pitfall is set to take on another iconic gaming role.

    Jack Black is no stranger to the world of video games. His career started back in 1982 when he appeared in a television commercial for Pitfall. Black voiced the main character in the Double Fine Productions game Brutal Legend. Brutal Legend also included the song "The Metal" which is a song by Black and his rock partner Kyle Gass, better known together as Tenacious D.
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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
    0%
    0
    Skull and Bones
    100.00%
    2
    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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