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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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  • Blizzard President Makes Sad Attempt at Damage Control with Internal Email to Staff

    Oh, don't worry, it somehow got worse.

    Activision Blizzard is being sued by the state of California after a two year investigation into the company revealed tons of sexual harassment and discrimination against female employees of the company. Today, an internal email sent out last night from Blizzard president J. Allen Brack was made public. Brack, one of the people named in the lawsuit, tries to address the allegations levied against the company, calling them "extremely troubling."...
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  • Activision Blizzard Sued by California After Two Year Investigation into Rampant Sexual Harassment

    The harassment is so bad it drove at least one person to suicide.

    After a two-year long investigation by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the state has filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard due to the constant sexual harassment that female employees have been subjected to over the years. According to a report from Bloomberg, Activision Blizzard is said to foster a "frat boy" culture.

    This culture, left unchecked and unpunished for...
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  • Apex Legends Emergence Season Revealed

    Apex Legends Emergence Season Revealed

    A new Legend, map changes, new weapon, and more.

    During EA Play Live, the Apex Legends team at Respawn revealed some hot new details for the next season of the popular battle royale game. The next season, entitled Emergence, will add in a new Legend, feature some major changes to the World's Edge map, add in a new weapon, and more. It will also include the addition of a Ranked Arenas mode for you hardcore Arena players out there.

    Emergence will bring a new Legend to the...
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  • Battlefield Portal Brings Many Eras of Battlefield Together in One Place

    Battlefield Portal Brings Many Eras of Battlefield Together in One Place

    Ok, but like, what if we played all the Battlefields?

    Battlefield Portal was officially announced today during EA Play Live. Rumors about this mode for Battlefield 2042 have been circulating for a while now, but today the news was officially confirmed. Battlefield Portal is billed as a "community-driven platform within Battlefield 2042 that will let you create and find fantastic experiences made by the series' creative and passionate community."

    Players will...
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  • Embrace the Countryside in The Sims 4 Cottage Life - Out Today

    Embrace the Countryside in The Sims 4 Cottage Life - Out Today

    Y'all like milkin cows?

    Available today, players can pick up The Sims 4 Cottage Life expansion for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC/Mac from Origin and Steam. This new expansion lets players enjoy the thrill of living out in the quiet countryside of Henford-on-Bagley. You can grow produce, harvest produce, raise animals, befriend animals, and become one with nature.

    In Henford-on-Bagley, players will get to explore the countryside and partake...
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  • GRID Legends is a New Story Driven Racing Title from Codemasters

    GRID Legends is a New Story Driven Racing Title from Codemasters

    Who knew racing could be so dramatic?

    Codemasters and big papa EA announced GRID Legends today. This is a new racing game that places players "at the heart of the action" thanks to it having an "immersive story." On top of the drama filled story, GRID Legends will also feature a variety of race tracks and city circuits to race on, assuming you like racing in your racing games.

    There is also a new race creator that will allow players to select mixed-class...
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  • Lost in Random Releases September 10

    Lost in Random Releases September 10

    Dice battles and adventure combine in this surreal game from Zoink.

    Swedish gaming studio, Zoink, along with EA just revealed Lost in Random today during EA Play Live. The teams said that the "gothic fairytale-inspired action adventure game" will be released on September 10, 2021 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Origin and Steam.

    This is a game that combines dice battles with various abilities and spells...
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  • Dead Space is Getting Fully Remade

    Dead Space is Getting Fully Remade

    EA gave fans a short teaser.

    As previous leaks and rumors suggested, we did indeed see a new Dead Space revealed today at the very end of EA Play Live. EA Motive is leading the development on this complete remake of the original Dead Space. It's being built from the ground up using the Frostbite engine and is coming only to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

    The original Dead Space was first released 12 years ago.

    Phillippe Ducharme is the senior producer...
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  • Steam Community Throws Slur Filled Tantrum After Superhot VR Devs Remove Self-Harm Scenes

    I'll never understand how some of these people can even function within society.

    Earlier today, Superhot VR was updated to remove a couple of "disturbing scenes" from the game. Prior to this update, there was an in-game toggle that allowed players to skip the scenes in question if they so desired. Those scenes being depictions of self-harm including shooting yourself in the head and jumping off of a building.

    If you chose not to toggle these scenes off, you had...
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  • New World MMO Blamed for Bricking Nvidia GPUs (Update 2)

    New World MMO Blamed for Bricking Nvidia GPUs (Update 2)

    This seems to mainly impact RTX 3090 cards made by EVGA.

    Update 2 (8:03PM ET on July 21, 2021): JayzTwoCents has tweeted out that he has received reports of 6900 XT and 6800 cards from AMD also encountering issues where they have died while playing New World.

    These two card models are the two most powerful cards currently available on the market from AMD.

    This does seem to indicate that it's not limited to Nvidia hardware. We'll be sure to update this as new...
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  • Konami Turns PES into eFootball and is Making it Free-to-Play

    Konami Turns PES into eFootball and is Making it Free-to-Play

    New engine, new name, new release, new pricing model.

    Konami has officially announced that their Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) is no more. In its place will be eFootball, a new and free-to-play soccer game that will be released digitally only on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC this Fall. There will be mobile releases on iOS and Android coming later on. Full cross-play between all released versions will be allowed, though those on mobile will need to...
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  • EA Sports PGA Tour will Feature the LPGA

    EA Sports PGA Tour will Feature the LPGA

    What, you mean to tell me that men aren't the only golfers in the world?

    EA announced that the upcoming EA Sports PGA Tour will feature the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour. Yes, this means the game will also feature playable women golfers. This LPGA inclusion will also include The Amundi Evian Championship, one of the sport's five major championships. This championship obviously being hosted at the Evian Resort Golf Club in France.

    The LPGA will be included...
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  • Tom Clancy's Elite Squad Shutting Down in October

    Tom Clancy's Elite Squad Shutting Down in October

    The game that used BLM imagery came and went like a fart in the wind.

    Tom Clancy's Elite Squad will just be barely a year old when Ubisoft pulls the plug on October 4. The game, which was first announced in a trailer that used Black Lives Matter (BLM) imagery in early 2020. It came out worldwide on mobile devices on August 25, 2020.

    When the game was announced, it angered a lot of people for different reasons. First off, they ticked off Splinter Cell fans by bringing back...
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  • Ferrari is Coming to Fortnite

    Ferrari is Coming to Fortnite

    Sure, why not.

    It looks like Ferrari has teamed up with Epic Games to bring the Ferrari 296 GTB to Fortnite. Starting tomorrow, players will be able to drive around the map in overpriced style. This was revealed today by the Fortnite and Ferrari Twitter accounts.

    The Ferrari 296 GTB was first announced earlier this year and is set to be released in 2022. The starting price for one of these rides is $330,000 (USD). Of course, you'll be able to drive it around Fortnite for...
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  • Valve Announces a $1 Million CSGO 'Dreams & Nightmares' Art Contest

    Valve Announces a $1 Million CSGO 'Dreams & Nightmares' Art Contest

    Might be one of the largest art contests ever.

    Valve just announced that they are launching what they believe to be one of the largest art contests ever in gaming. Starting tomorrow, July 22nd, Valve will kick off the $1 million (USD) "Dreams & Nightmares Content Contest."

    Valve will be looking for "10 original and shippable, dream-themed weapon finishes for CS:GO." Each of the 10 winners will earn $100,000 for their work. Entry is pretty simple:...
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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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