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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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  • Deathloop Gameplay Walkthrough from State of Play

    Deathloop Gameplay Walkthrough from State of Play

    You want over 9 minutes of gameplay footage?

    During today's PlayStation State of Play, Bethesda and Arkane showed off over 9 minutes of Death Loop gameplay. This title is still on track for it September 14, 2021 release on the PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam.

    To go along with this new gameplay footage, Arkane released a detailed article highlighting some of the features and gameplay moments that you may have missed. They're calling it "7 Things You Don't Know About...
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  • Death Stranding Director's Cut Launches September 24

    Death Stranding Director's Cut Launches September 24

    There's a lot of new content that they're adding.

    Despite its goofy name, Death Stranding Director's Cut looks kind of amazing. A new trailer for the game was released today during the PlayStation State of Play stream. With the new trailer comes the announcement of a September 24 release date on the PlayStation 5.

    I admit that I was skeptical of this Director's Cut at first, but after seeing the new trailer (seen below), I came away pretty damn impressed. This trailer...
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  • Moss: Book 2 Announced

    Moss: Book 2 Announced

    The follow-up to 2018's hit PSVR release was just announced.

    Sony and Polyarc just announced Moss: Book 2 today during Sony's latest State of Play. This is a sequel to the 2018 PlayStation VR title that offered a blend of platforming, puzzle solving, and combat.

    We don't know a terrible lot about this sequel just yet. We also do not know if a release on non-PlayStation VR headsets is in the works. The first game came out on PCVR a few months after its PlayStation VR debut,...
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  • New Sonic Colors Ultimate Trailer Provides a Look at HD Visual Upgrade

    New Sonic Colors Ultimate Trailer Provides a Look at HD Visual Upgrade

    Featuring new visuals, new mode, new customization, new controls, and more.

    Sega released a new trailer for the upcoming Sonic Colors Ultimate, which provides fans with a fresh look at the game. You can expect to see some of the graphical improvements that are being made to the game along with new features that were never in the original release.

    Sonic Color Ultimate is set to run at up to 4K resolution and 60FPS. The remaster includes a new mode called Rival Rush. In...
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  • Sony Pulls Ad After Fans Notice the Console was Upside-Down

    Sony Pulls Ad After Fans Notice the Console was Upside-Down

    This isn't the first time someone from Sony did this.

    Sony has pulled a video ad that was posted earlier today that showed a PlayStation 5 in the background that was upside-down. Most people probably wouldn't have noticed such a mistake, but it sure caught the attention of fans that were quick to point it out on social media. This prompted Sony to pull the ad once it started to gain the attention of more and more people. ...
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  • Battlefield 2042 to Bring Back Fan-Favorite Maps in New Mode

    Battlefield 2042 to Bring Back Fan-Favorite Maps in New Mode

    How does Metro, Caspian Border, Wake Island, and more sound to you?

    EA held a small stream today in which they talked about some of their FPS games, notably Apex Legends and the upcoming Battlefield 2042. This prelude to the full EA Play Live slated for July 22 provided some fresh details for Battlefield fans today. Notably, we now have confirmation that Ripple Effect Studios is working on a game mode that will bring back some fan-favorite maps from the previous Battlefield installments....
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  • Red Dead Online: Blood Money Update Adds Multi-Stage Robbery Missions

    Red Dead Online: Blood Money Update Adds Multi-Stage Robbery Missions

    You all wanna do some CRIMES?

    Rockstar continues to expand and grow the world of Red Dead Online. The next major update, Red Dead Online: Blood Money, will be released on July 13. With it will come daring new multi-stage robberies and dangerous Crimes.

    Blood Money will focus on the location of Saint Denis, where players will join forces with Angelo Bronte's underboss, Guido Martelli. Martelli is looking for some gunslingers to help him recover "a valuable commodity...
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  • Battlefield 2042 Alpha Reportedly Uploaded to PSN

    Battlefield 2042 Alpha Reportedly Uploaded to PSN

    It's under a code name, but we know. We know.

    The files for the Battlefield 2042 Alpha are already uploaded and available on PlayStation servers. This is according to findings published by Twisted Voxel just a short time ago today.

    According to their findings, the alpha weighs in at roughly 38.5GB in size. This is just the download size and does not necessarily correspond to the size of the game once installed to your system. Speaking of "system," it seems like...
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  • DICE LA is now Ripple Effect Studios

    DICE LA is now Ripple Effect Studios

    This completes a rebranding that has been in the works for over a year.

    DICE LA is now called Ripple Effect Studios. Though the team is currently working on a special Battlefield 2042 mode, they will be moving on to a new, unannounced project afterwards. Vince Zampella will continue to lead the studio while Christian Grass continues on as the studio's general manager.

    DICA LA was first formed after the closure of Danger Close Games. Since 2013, DICE LA was mainly a support...
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  • Assassin's Creed Infinity is a New Live Service Title Announced by Ubisoft

    Assassin's Creed Infinity is a New Live Service Title Announced by Ubisoft

    The locations and time periods will change over time... perhaps every Season, if you catch my drift.

    It looks like another game has succumbed to the live service model. The latest is none other than Assassin's Creed. Shortly after a Bloomberg story broke about the next game, Ubisoft confirmed a few of the details. So, what are we looking at here?

    Well, the next game is going to be called Assassin's Creed Infinity. It will be a title that is designed to run for years....
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  • Fallout 76 Steel Reign Update is Out Now

    Fallout 76 Steel Reign Update is Out Now

    The storyline involving the Steel Brotherhood comes to a conclusion.

    The Steel Reign update for Fallout 76 is now available for free to all players of the MMO. This update includes a new questline, new gear, new locations, a Season 5 scoreboard, and some new legendary upgrades.

    This update follows up on last year's Steel Dawn update. You return to Fort Atlas just as the "tensions between Paladin Rahmani and Knight Shin" reach a boiling point. It's up to you to...
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  • The International 10 - Dota 2 Championships is Headed to Romania

    The International 10 - Dota 2 Championships is Headed to Romania

    Valve just announced that their annual esports event will be held in Romania this year.

    The International 10 - Dota 2 Championships will be held this October in Bucharest, Romania. The Arena Nationala will host the major esports event that is set to take place between the world's top teams from October 7 - 17.

    Group Stage will run from October 7 - 10. Starting on October 12 the Main Stage events will begin to kick off. Finally on October 17, the top two remaining Dota...
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  • Frostpunk: Console Edition Getting All Expansions on July 21

    Frostpunk: Console Edition Getting All Expansions on July 21

    That's a lot of content dropping all at once.

    On July 21, all three expansions for Frostpunk will be released for Frostpunk: Console Edition. Players will get to experience new gameplay mechanics, new buildings, new stories, new challenges, and more newness.

    The expansions: The Last Autumn, On the Edge, and The Rifts will be launching on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on this date. Keep in mind that the base game of Frostpunk was released for these platforms back in 2019....
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  • PowerWash Simulator Gets New Challenge Mode

    PowerWash Simulator Gets New Challenge Mode

    Are you a bad enough dude to wash away all the grime?

    FuturLab just released their first content update for the Steam Early Access title PowerWash Simulator. The update, version 0.4, adds in a new Challenge Mode, some additional cleaning jobs, and some community requested quality of life improvements.

    PowerWash Simulator essentially wears its heart on its sleeve. You will go around to various locations and blast away all of the dirt and grime that has accumulated on every...
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  • Prison Tycoon Reboot Released Today

    Prison Tycoon Reboot Released Today

    Bet you weren't expecting a reboot of this game, were you?

    Ziggurat and developer Abylight just released Prison Tycoon: Under New Management today. This is a reboot of the original Prison Tycoon title that features a number of improvements and changes when compared to the original.

    We're looking at a new art style, some additional design tools, and more granular controls over all aspects of the facility and staff. Despite these improvements, the general idea behind the...
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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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