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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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  • Jamie Lee Curtis Provides First Behind the Scenes Look at Borderlands Movie

    Jamie Lee Curtis Provides First Behind the Scenes Look at Borderlands Movie

    Get a shadowy look at Lilith.

    We've talked a lot about the star-studded cast of the upcoming Borderlands movie over the past few months now. Today, we get our first behind-the-scenes look at the movie from none other than Jamie Lee Curtis, who plays Tannis in the film.

    Curtis took to Twitter today to share a behind-the-scenes look at Lilith, being played by Cate Blanchett. She's cloaked in shadow, but there's no mistaking that silhouette. It certainly looks like Lilith...
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  • Tell Me Why is Free for Pride Month

    Tell Me Why is Free for Pride Month

    Dontnod's adventure game is free for the entire month of June.

    Throughout the entirety of June, Dontnod has made the entirety of Tell Me Why available for free on Xbox and Steam. This free offer runs from today through to June 30th in celebration of Pride Month. It is possible to download this episodic adventure game from the Microsoft Store for either Xbox or PC and through Steam for the PC.

    Once you add the game to your account, regardless of where you redeem it, it's...
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  • New Four-player Co-op Shooter Perish Announced

    New Four-player Co-op Shooter Perish Announced

    Four-player co-op shooters are making a comeback.

    PERISH is a newly announced four-player FPS co-op game that tasks players with battling through hordes of enemies in order to ascent to the heavens. Players will face "eternal doom" (I see what you did there) as they take on tons of demonic creatures in Purgatory. You will be able to upgrade your melee and firearms as you progress through the levels. There are also bosses to fight. It's a four-person co-op FPS, you know what...
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  • Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection Out Now on PS4, XB1, and Steam

    Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection Out Now on PS4, XB1, and Steam

    A modern reboot of a classic.

    Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection was released a little while back for the Nintendo Switch. Today, the game is available to a number of additional audiences thanks to its release on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.

    This game is a modern reboot of the classic Ghosts 'n Goblins series that dates back to 1985. This latest release is running on the RE Engine, the same engine behind the latest Resident Evil releases and Devil May Cry...
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  • Crysis Remastered Trilogy Announced for this Fall

    Crysis Remastered Trilogy Announced for this Fall

    "Can your PC run Crysis?" * 3

    Crytek announced the Crysis Remastered Trilogy today. This triple pack of games is coming to consoles and PC (no storefronts specified) this Fall and includes single-player remasters of Crysis, Crysis 2, and Crysis 3. Crytek is working with Saber Interactive on these remasters.

    The games will be released on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. Those on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S will get "improved...
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  • The Witcher 3 is Available Now on PlayStation Now

    The Witcher 3 is Available Now on PlayStation Now

    When? Now. Where? Now.

    CD Projekt Red just announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available to those subscribed to PlayStation Now. This release is the "Game of the Year Edition" that includes all of the popular base game along with the equally popular DLC releases: Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. You play as Geralt of Rivia as he ventures out to find Ciri "all against the backdrop of the imminent invasion of the fearsome Wild Hunt."

    The game...
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  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood Available Now on PC

    The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood Available Now on PC

    A return to Oblivion.

    PC, Mac, and Stadia players can now dive into the next chapter of The Elder Scrolls Online with today's release of Blackwood. This new expansion is said to offer up over 30 hours of new story content as players explore the new region of Blackwood. There will also be some "iconic locations" brought back that will be familiar to fans of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

    Those of you playing Elder Scrolls Online on the Xbox or PlayStation platforms...
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  • Wreckfest Arrives on Next-gen Consoles Today

    Wreckfest Arrives on Next-gen Consoles Today

    It's out for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

    Starting at $39.99 (USD), players on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S will be able to pick up Wreckfest. Already own this car crash filled game on the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One? You can upgrade your copy to a next-gen release for just $9.99 (USD). Sorry, there doesn't seem to be any free upgrade path on this one.

    The month of June will also see some new content coming to all versions of the game. This new content...
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  • Part 1 of Minecraft's Caves and Cliffs Update Hits June 8

    Part 1 of Minecraft's Caves and Cliffs Update Hits June 8

    The update will be out for both Bedrock and Java.

    June 8th is the release date for the "Caves & Cliffs: Part 1" mega-update for Minecraft. This date was announced today by Mojang alongside a nice write-up on some of things fans can expect to see when this release comes out.

    Caves & Cliffs will be out on the 8th for the Java and Bedrock versions of the game. This means the update will be out for the Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation...
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  • Watch Dogs: Legion of the Dead Announced, Releases Tomorrow

    Watch Dogs: Legion of the Dead Announced, Releases Tomorrow

    Know what we need more of? Zombies.

    The first details on Legion of the Dead were revealed today via IGN. What is Legion of the Dead? It's the name of the new zombie-themed DLC pack coming June 1 (tomorrow) for Watch Dogs: Legion. This content is coming alongside title update 4.5 for the open-world hacking game from Ubisoft.

    IGN has the first and only details about this new content. They also have a 21-minute long video showing off some alpha gameplay from tomorrow's release....
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  • Old Need for Speed Titles Delisted Today

    Old Need for Speed Titles Delisted Today

    Online services shutting down August 31.

    EA is pulling the plug and delisting a number of older Need for Speed titles today. This means that the games will no longer be available for sale, their in-game stores closed, and their online services will be shuttered. EA says that this decision was made as it is "shifting gears (GET IT?!) to focus on the future of Need for Speed." These removals seem to have come without any advance warning that we've seen.

    The titles,...
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  • Net Profits are Down for CD Projekt Red in Q1 2021

    Net Profits are Down for CD Projekt Red in Q1 2021

    Fixing a broken game takes time and money.

    CD Projekt Red revealed that its Q1 2021 net profits fell well below expectations. The studio says that net profits fell 65% to just $32.5M (PLN; $8.84M USD) due to costs associated with fixing Cyberpunk 2077. This was shared as part of CD Projekt Red's Q1 2021 earning's presentation.

    Despite this reduction in net profits, the company says that they saw "record-breaking positive cash flow." The company's balance of cash,...
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  • Review: RIG 500 Pro HX Gen 2 Headset for Xbox

    Review: RIG 500 Pro HX Gen 2 Headset for Xbox

    Fantastic audio quality at an affordable price.

    I was recently given the opportunity to review some new hardware from RIG (they are owned by NACON now). You already saw what I thought about the RIG Pro Compact Wired Controller. It was a solid device with a lot working in its favor. Now, we are looking at the second generation of their 500 Pro headset. Specifically, this review is about the 500 Pro HX, a headset designed for use with the Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows 10....
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  • Judge Shuts Down Valve's Request for a New Trial After Steam Controller Lawsuit Loss

    Valve is ordered to pay SCUF Gaming $4 million for patent infringement.

    Back in February, Valve was ordered to pay $4 million to SCUF Gaming parent company Ironburg Inventions. The case focused on the back paddles on the Steam Controller. Valve was found to have violated Ironburg's patent on the implementation of back paddles. Valve was warned about the infringement back in 2014, but went ahead with making the Steam Controller anyway. Valve claimed that the buttons were different from...
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  • Microsoft Flight Simulator Install Size Cut in Half in New Update

    Microsoft Flight Simulator Install Size Cut in Half in New Update

    That's some impressive optimization there.

    Microsoft flight Simulator is a gigantic game. After all, it's a flight simulator that lets you fly literally anywhere on planet Earth. The minimum storage requirement for the game is a whopping 150GB but the installed size is often much higher than that, upwards of 170+GB in size. This probably annoys a lot of people regardless of whether of not they have monthly download caps from their ISP.

    Fortunately, the latest update to...
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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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    Skull and Bones
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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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