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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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  • DOOM Eternal GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Limited Edition Demon Slayer Bundle

    DOOM Eternal GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Limited Edition Demon Slayer Bundle

    Enter a contest for a chance to purchase this.

    Bethesda and Nvidia have partnered to offer an exclusive DOOM Eternal GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Limited Edition Demon Slayer Bundle. I feel like at least a few of those words could have been cut out and still made sense, but what do I know about making titles?

    This bundle includes DOOM Eternal, various physical items, and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card.

    Now, there is a catch to this. This bundle won't...
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  • GTFO Received a Surprise Content Update Today

    GTFO Received a Surprise Content Update Today

    Players can now explore more of The Complex.

    Today, 10 Chambers gave GTFO fans a little surprise. And by "little" I mean it's actually quite substantial. They released a new content update today that adds in five new expeditions and a new time-limited horde objective. This update brings the total number of expeditions up to 13 for the game.

    They're calling this update "Rebirth://EXTENDED" but you can just call it whatever because the whole idea of naming...
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  • AMD Launches FidelityFX Super Resolution Today for Everyone

    AMD Launches FidelityFX Super Resolution Today for Everyone

    Assuming "everyone" is playing these select titles on PC.

    Just as they promised, AMD has launched their FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) feature today for both AMD and Nvidia GPUs. This technology is AMD's own spatial upscaling solution that is open-source and cross-platform. It is designed to boost framerates and allow for "high-quality, high-resolution gaming experiences" in titles that support it.

    This can be viewed as AMD's response to Nvidia's...
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  • PAX West 2021 Returns to Being an In-person Event

    PAX West 2021 Returns to Being an In-person Event

    He slimed me... That's great. Actual physical contact.

    The event organizers of PAX announced that PAX West 2021 will return this Summer as an in-person event. PAX West is currently scheduled to take place from September 3 through September 6 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. Badges are set to go on sale in the next two weeks.

    This marks the first in-person event for PAX since PAX East 2020. It's also the first in-person PAX event to take place after...
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  • Latest Marvel's Avengers Update Publicly Displays Streamer IP Addresses

    Latest Marvel's Avengers Update Publicly Displays Streamer IP Addresses

    So yeah, maybe don't stream that game right now.

    Crystal Dynamics issued a warning to streamers that are considering streaming Marvel's Avengers to the public. As of the recent 1.8.0 patch, the PlayStation 5 version of the game now shows the IP address of the person playing at the bottom of the screen.

    After the patch went live, Crystal Dynamics took to Twitter to say that they were investigating an issue related to "a floating sting of text" appearing on players'...
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  • Overwatch Crossplay Beta is Live; New Ashe Themed Event Also Live

    Overwatch Crossplay Beta is Live; New Ashe Themed Event Also Live

    Play with friends across all platforms.

    Blizzard rolled out the beta for Overwatch crossplay today, something that they first announced earlier this month. This means that players on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and even Nintendo can group up and play together as if they were all on the same platform.

    All you need to have to participate is a connected Battle.net account. Full details on what you need to do to get things set up properly can be found at PlayOverwatch.com.
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  • Green Hell's Spirits of Amazonia Part 2 is Out Now on PC

    Green Hell's Spirits of Amazonia Part 2 is Out Now on PC

    This is part 2 of a story prequel for the survival game.

    Green Hell was updated again today with the second part of the Spirits of Amazonia content. Combined, parts 1 and 2 serve as a prequel to the events in Green Hell proper. The first part was released back on January 28.

    This prequel content includes a new story that takes players to the Amazon before the events of the original Story Mode. There are also new quests and some additional content included as one would...
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  • The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles - New Gameplay Trailer

    The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles - New Gameplay Trailer

    Get another look at the courtroom drama coming from Capcom.

    Today, Capcom released a new gameplay trailer for The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. This new trailer shows off some "classic Ace Attorney courtroom and investigation sequences while delving into two new gameplay experiences." Those two new gameplay experiences are called "Summation Examination" and "Dance of Deduction."

    The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is set to be released on July...
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  • Killing Floor 2 Heads to the Moon Today

    Killing Floor 2 Heads to the Moon Today

    Another free content update is now available on all platforms.

    Tripwire Interactive just released their latest free content update for Killing Floor 2 today. Killing Floor 2: Interstellar Insanity blasts players off to the moon today to continue the fight against all matters of evil. This update is out today for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam, and the Epic Games Store.

    According to Tripwire, this update marks the "end of the Lockhart map trilogy" and comes...
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  • Steam's Top 20 Releases for May 2020

    Steam's Top 20 Releases for May 2020

    May had a little bit of everything, from man eating sharks to dodgeball.

    Valve just released their list of the top games released on Steam in May 2021. From the looks of things, May 2021 included a little bit of everything. It's got man eating sharks, villages full of evil, legendary editions of classics, and much more.

    Of course, before even getting into that Valve always takes a moment to give some special highlights for what went on for the month. For instance, we...
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  • Call of Duty: Warzone Has a Killer Door

    Call of Duty: Warzone Has a Killer Door

    This door has the best K/D ratio in the game.

    Players discovered a door in Call of Duty: Warzone that is to die for.

    Literally.

    You'll die. In game, of course.

    This deadly door can be found in a salt mining facility. Though it looks rather unassuming, it hides a deadly secret. Since you already read the headline, you probably figured out what that secret is. If you get too close to the door, it will instantly kill you. If you are playing with...
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  • Kim Swift Hired by Xbox to Work on Cloud Gaming

    Kim Swift Hired by Xbox to Work on Cloud Gaming

    The Internet is just a series of portals, right?

    Xbox Game Studios Publishing has hired Kim Swift as the new senior director of cloud gaming. The announcement was made via a tweet made earlier today. Swift has been hired to "accelerate our innovation and collaborate with independent studios to build games for the cloud."

    Kim Swift has had a pretty lengthy stint in the gaming industry. She got her start at Valve having been the project lead for Portal and a designer...
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  • Animated Series Based on Final Fantasy 9 Announced

    Animated Series Based on Final Fantasy 9 Announced

    Why Final Fantasy 9? Why now? Good questions.

    Square Enix, alongside French studio Cyber Group Studios, are working on a new animated series based on Final Fantasy 9. This is according to a new report by Kidscreen. Cyber Group will be handling the heavy lifting on this one, handling the creation, distribution, licensing, and merchandise.

    Details like the number of episodes have not yet been revealed just yet. Cyber Group Studios CEO Pierre Sissmann says that they hope...
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  • Nvidia DLSS is Coming to Rust

    Nvidia DLSS is Coming to Rust

    Get ready for a performance bump on supported cards.

    Nvidia is about to roll out DLSS support to Rust on July 1. This tech, otherwise known as Deep Learning Super Sampling, essentially provides some nice performance gains in games that support it. Of course, you also need the hardware that supports it as well, which means you need either a 20xx series or 30xx series card from Nvidia.

    The addition of DLSS support to Rust comes just a few months after the game added in Nvidia...
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  • EA Adds More Battlefield 4 Servers Due to Increased Demand

    EA Adds More Battlefield 4 Servers Due to Increased Demand

    Party like it's 2013 all over again.

    Battlefield 4 released back in October of 2013. Though it's been almost eight years since release, the game is about as popular as ever and it's all thanks to the recent Battlefield 2042 announcement.

    This surge in popularity has seen a huge number of additional players trying to play the game once more. This increase in the number of players joining had caused an increase in the server queue times, especially in US West. Thankfully,...
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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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