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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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  • New Indiana Jones Game in the Works

    New Indiana Jones Game in the Works

    Punching Nazis is back on the menu!

    Machine Games, the studio behind the Wolfenstein titles, is hard at work developing a new Indiana Jones video game. A short teaser was put out today by Bethesda, the company that will be publishing this new title.

    This Indiana Jones title is said to take place during the "height" of Jones's career and will focus mainly on Indiana Jones himself. Sadly, not many other details were shared with the public on this one. In fact,...
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  • What is Bitcoin Blackjack?

    What is Bitcoin Blackjack?


    When the world is going crazy with cryptocurrency then how can Casinos be untouched of it. With the increase in the popularity of cryptocurrencies in almost every sector, people have also started the use of bitcoins in a mobile casino. Even many casinos have also begun to accept bitcoin instead of cash.

    The rate at which bitcoin captured the European and North American market, it was not at all surprising to see its emergence in the casinos. Nowadays you can easily find a bitcoin...
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  • Phasmophobia's Ghosts Now Haunt You Based on Your Voice

    Phasmophobia's Ghosts Now Haunt You Based on Your Voice

    A fan requested feature is now a reality.

    It was long assumed from Phasmophobia players that your voice played a role in making the ghosts appear, or at very least pinpoint your location when being hunted. While it may have seemed true, it was merely anecdotal that ghosts would appear when you goaded them on with your microphone. That is, it was true until now.

    Phasmophobia developer Kinect Games just announced a new feature for the game's beta build. This update will...
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  • Lucasfilm Games Brand is Making a Comeback

    Lucasfilm Games Brand is Making a Comeback

    Bringing the galaxy together.

    The official Star Wars website announced today that all future Star Wars titles will be under one umbrella. That umbrella is a blast from the past. Lucasfilm Games is now the official identity "for all gaming titles from Lucasfilm, a name that encompasses the company's rich catalog of video games and its eye toward the future."

    Lucasfilm Games also now has dedicated Twitter and Facebook pages that should "deliver breaking news...
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  • All Locations Revealed for Hitman 3

    All Locations Revealed for Hitman 3

    Agent 47, welcome to Argentina.

    IO Interactive has revealed all locations that players will get to travel to in Hitman 3. These locations range from Dubai to Argentina, all of which are their own self-contained playgrounds of mayhem.

    The studio provides a spoiler free look at all of the locations. All you need to do is head here to find out each location. If you just want a list of the locations, you can find that below. ...
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  • Mass Effect Legendary Edition Possibly Coming in March

    Mass Effect Legendary Edition Possibly Coming in March

    According to a new leak, at least.

    A new leak suggests that the long-awaited remaster of the Mass Effect trilogy may now have a proper release date. EA had previously set a release window of Spring 2021 when Mass Effect Legendary Edition was announced back in November 2020.

    Well, a potential leak just revealed that the game may be released in March 2021. This should narrow down the release window considerably. The leak comes from both Shopitree, a store in Singapore, along...
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  • Polish Regulator Investigating CD Projekt Red

    Polish Regulator Investigating CD Projekt Red

    Company could be fined if it can't fix Cyberpunk 2077.

    A Polish regulator, the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, has just opened up an investigation into CD Projekt Red over the current state of Cyberpunk 2077. Specifically, they are investigating into the dismal state that the console versions of the game has launched in.

    This was first reported on by a local Polish newspaper Dziennik Gazeta Prawna (and relayed via PC Gamer). It was then confirmed to PC Gamer...
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  • Mad Catz Announces the New B.A.T. 6+ Gaming Mouse

    Mad Catz Announces the New B.A.T. 6+ Gaming Mouse

    Is it as good as its name is weird?

    Mad Catz, the makers of the OG "this is the controller my friends will use when they play games at my house," just launched a brand new mouse for PC users. It's called the B.A.T. 6+ and is an ambidextrous gaming mouse for our ambidextrous lives. It's got itself a 16K DPI sensor and 2ms response time thanks to the DAKOTA switch. Mad Catz informs us that the B.A.T. 6+ will make you "become the mobile armory." ...
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  • Twitch Introduces 24-Hour Rotating PogChamp

    Twitch Introduces 24-Hour Rotating PogChamp

    Based off of a suggestion from Sean "Day9" Plott.

    The other day, Twitch removed the popular PogChamp emote from their services following several dangerous conspiracy theories from the original inspiration for the emote. At the time, Twitch says that they were going to work with the community to figure out a replacement for PogChamp that people could again enjoy.

    Based off of a suggestion from Sean "Day9" Plott, Twitch may have found their solution....
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  • Stash Size Increase Coming to Fallout 76

    Stash Size Increase Coming to Fallout 76

    *Slaps the roof of the stash box* This bad boy can hold so much junk!

    A new stash limit of a whopping 1,200 pounds is currently being tested on the Fallout 76 test servers. According to Bethesda, this is a part of what they are calling the "Inventory Update." This is probably great news for long time players that have amassed quite the collection of odds, ends, and crafting materials over the past several months.

    Originally, Fallout 76 stashes held a pathetic...
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  • Twitch Bans Donald Trump

    Twitch Bans Donald Trump

    Streaming service wants to minimize the president's ability to cause harm.

    Following an attack on the US Capital by Trump's group of loyal far-right terrorists, President Trump's official Twitch channel has been suspended. This suspension is in addition to a temporary ban on Twitter and an indefinite ban on Facebook.

    A Twitch spokesperson issued a statement about today's ban on Donald Trump's Twitch channel. ...
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  • Path of Exile 2 Likely Coming in 2022

    Path of Exile 2 Likely Coming in 2022

    Playing the blame game.

    Those who have been eager to get their hands on Path of Exile 2 are going to have to wait quite a bit longer. The new sequel to the popular action-RPG Path of Exile has been in development for a while now and will be for a while longer.

    The reason? You guessed it: COVID-19.

    PC Gamer reports on a phone interview conducted with Grinding Gear Games studio head Chris Wilson. The interview includes a bit about how COVID-19 has impacted the...
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  • Monster Hunter Rise Free Demo

    Monster Hunter Rise Free Demo

    Releases tonight on the Switch.

    A free demo for Monster Hunter Rise is coming this evening for Nintendo Switch owners in North America (other regions are coming throughout the month). This hot news was shared via Capcom during the Monster Hunter Digital Event today.

    This free demo, available only on the Switch, will give players their first taste of the latest entry in the long-running franchise. In addition to word about tonight's demo release, Capcom showed off a new...
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  • Hitman 3 VR Gameplay Reveal

    Hitman 3 VR Gameplay Reveal

    Now you can be virtually bald.

    PlayStation VR owners will soon get to experience life as a bald man. Oh, he's also a hitman, namely Agent 47. That's right. When Hitman 3 is released on January 20, PlayStation VR owners will get a chance to step into some deadly virtual shoes.

    To that end, IO Interactive released a new trailer today that focuses on the Hitman 3's virtual reality gameplay. The only ones who will get to experience VR are those with PlayStation VR.
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  • CD Projekt Red Denies 'Developer' Statement Made on Reddit

    CD Projekt Red Denies 'Developer' Statement Made on Reddit

    CD Projekt Red makes an exception to deny a growing rumor.

    CD Projekt Red has officially denied all of the claims from a supposed Cyberpunk 2077 developer that have been making the rounds across a number of sights this past week. Among some of the claims, the "developer" said that a major overhaul of the game was in the works and would be ready around June.

    The mystery person goes on to say that significant parts of the code have been rewritten and that a lot...
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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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