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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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  • Forza Horizon 5 - Release Date, Gameplay Trailer, Setting, and More

    Forza Horizon 5 - Release Date, Gameplay Trailer, Setting, and More

    It's time to take a trip south of the border.

    Forza Horizon 5 was revealed this evening during the Microsoft and Bethesda Mega-Hyper E3 2021 Spectacle. This time, the open-world racing game takes players south of the border to a country known as Mexico. It is here that players will experience the "largest, most diverse open world ever in a Forza Horizon game." And yes, there will once again be hundreds of different cars to tune, tweak, and drive.

    Forza Horizon...
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  • Diablo II: Resurrected Unleashes Hell this September

    Diablo II: Resurrected Unleashes Hell this September

    Arise, Diablo...

    Blizzard provided a new gameplay trailer this evening for Diablo II: Resurrected that was shared during Microsoft's Xbox Mega E3 Super Show. This new trailer says that Diablo II: Resurrected will be released on September 23, 2021 for the Xbox One and Xbox Series X. Worry not though, because it's also supposed to be released on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and the Nintendo Switch at the same time.

    The game will retail for $39.99 (USD) at launch....
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  • The Outer Worlds 2 Announced with a Quirky Trailer

    The Outer Worlds 2 Announced with a Quirky Trailer

    Obsidian Entertainment announced a sequel unlike any other.

    Today during the Xbox E3 2021 Summer Game Fest media blowout, Obsidian Entertainment took a moment to announce a sequel nobody saw coming... yet. That sequel in question is The Outer Worlds 2.

    The trailer was amusing but admittedly didn't show too much. We don't know the release date. We don't know the story. We don't know the setting (besides space). We don't even know the release platforms outside of what we...
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  • A Plague Tale: Requiem Announced

    A Plague Tale: Requiem Announced

    Aw, rats.

    Asobo Studio and Focus Home Interactive announced A Plague Tale: Requiem today during the Xbox E3 showcase. The first trailer was revealed today along with the first gameplay and story details.

    A Plague Tale: Requiem is a direct sequel to A Plague Tale: Innocence. Players will once again follow the story of Amicia and her brother Hugo on "a perilous new quest, doing whatever it takes to survive a brutal, uncaring world."

    A Plague Tale:...
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  • Party Animals Announced

    Party Animals Announced

    It's like Gang Beasts with animals.

    Recreate Games unveiled their new game today during the Xbox E3 conference. It's called Party Animals and it is a physics-based multiplayer game where you choose an animal and brawl across a variety of modes and maps.

    Party Animals is looking to be released in 2022 for the PC, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. ...
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  • Psychonauts 2 Launches August 25

    Psychonauts 2 Launches August 25

    Almost time to see if the 16 year wait was worth it.

    Double Fine announced that Psychonauts 2 will be released on August 25, 2021. This was announced a short time ago today during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase for E3 2021. A new trailer was also shown off, which you can see below. ...
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  • Disney and Sea of Thieves Team Up for a Pirates of the Caribbean Crossover

    Disney and Sea of Thieves Team Up for a Pirates of the Caribbean Crossover

    Savvy?

    Players of Sea of Thieves will soon get to partner with Captain Jack Sparrow in this ridiculous but super obvious crossover event with Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean. This new content, arriving for free on June 22, will take players "across, below, and beyond the Sea of Thieves" where they will face new enemies and new challenges. This is Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life.

    The story will be told across five separate tales that are "packed with secrets...
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  • Battlefield 2042 Gameplay Reveal

    Battlefield 2042 Gameplay Reveal

    Oh my.

    The gameplay reveal for Battlefield 2042 took place during the Xbox E3 2021 press conference as was promised. You don't care about these words here, so I assume you're already watching the trailer, which I have embedded below. If you are still reading this, be sure to check out our Battlefield 2042 release date announcement news for further details on the game. ...
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  • S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl - E3 Gameplay Trailer and Release Date

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl - E3 Gameplay Trailer and Release Date

    Get out of here.

    The gameplay reveal trailer for STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl made its debut today during Xbox's big E3 conference. The follow-up to the original game is slated to be released on April 28, 2022 for the Xbox Series X|S and PC. This release will also be available on Game Pass right from the get-go. ...
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  • Doom Eternal Next-gen Update Coming June 29

    Doom Eternal Next-gen Update Coming June 29

    It's Doom Eternal but more pretty.

    The next-gen update for Doom Eternal will be released on June 29 for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. This free update will offer improved visuals, better performance, support for ray tracing, and will include a variety of performance modes.

    A breakdown of the various graphical modes can be found below. ...
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  • Fallout 76: Steel Rein Reveal Trailer; The Pitt Teased

    Fallout 76: Steel Rein Reveal Trailer; The Pitt Teased

    This free update arrives July 7.

    Bethesda showed off the Steel Rein update coming to Fallout 76 on July 7. This free update concludes the Brotherhood of Steel storyline that launched late in 2020.

    This new content includes a new questline for players to enjoy. It also includes new locations and gear to unlock and use. You will also see new Legendary upgrades and a Season 5 Scoreboard, all of which are detailed below.

    In addition to this new reveal, Bethesda...
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  • Redfall is a New Vampire Slaying Co-op FPS from Arkane

    Redfall is a New Vampire Slaying Co-op FPS from Arkane

    Freshly revealed from E3 2021.

    Arkane just revealed their newest game that is currently in development at the studio. The game, Redfall, is a cooperative FPS where you and some friends will be utilizing weapons and various powers to take on another form of undead foe: Vampires.

    Arkane says that Redfall is an "open-world co-op FPS from Arkane Austin (studio behind Dishonored and Prey), the award-winning team behind Prey and Dishonored." It takes place in Redfall,...
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  • Starfield - E3 2021 Trailer

    Starfield - E3 2021 Trailer

    This is the first official in-game look at Starfield.

    Bethesda opened the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase today with a fresh look at Starfield. This new trailer provides us with the first "in-game" look at Starfield, though it does not seem to feature any actual gameplay. We also learned that Starfield is an Xbox console exclusive.

    Starfield is set to be released on November 11, 2022 for the Xbox Series X|S and PC. It will be available day one on the Xbox...
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  • Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction - E3 Reveal and Gameplay Footage

    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction - E3 Reveal and Gameplay Footage

    What if we made a tactical Tom Clancy game but with aliens?

    Rainbow Six Extraction, the game formerly known as Rainbow Six Quarantine, was given a lot of screen time this past evening during Ubisoft's mega E3 blowout extraordinaire. This new game under the Tom Clancy umbrella will bring co-op tactical action to the world on September 16 for the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, and PC. It includes cross-play and cross-save across all platforms.
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  • Ubisoft Reveals New Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Trailer

    Ubisoft Reveals New Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Trailer

    Hey, remember Avatar? Yeah, it's apparently still a thing!

    It's been 12 years since James Cameron blasted our eyeballs with blue, 3D aliens, but that franchise is clawing its way back from obscurity with multiple releases planned for the coming years. Avatar 2 is coming maybe next year? Avatar 3 is coming in 2024. Avatar 4 is in 2025. Avatar 5 is slated for 2028.

    I'm not joking either.

    But those four additional films aren't the end of it, no sir! Ubisoft revealed...
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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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