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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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  • Lies of P DLC and Sequel Confirmed by Devs

    Lies of P DLC and Sequel Confirmed by Devs

    Pinocchio fans are eating good tonight.

    Developer Round8 Studio and publisher of Lies of P, Neowiz, just confirmed that not only are they working on DLC content for Lies of P, they are also working on a full sequel. A new video features game director Jiwon Choi, in which Choi talks about what to expect for Lies of P in the near future.

    Also included in this new video to fans, is word that there will be a new balance patch for the game coming shortly. At some point in November,...
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  • Bungie Cut 100 Jobs, Missed Revenue Projections by 45% for the Year

    Bungie Cut 100 Jobs, Missed Revenue Projections by 45% for the Year

    A new report by Bloomberg paints a distressing picture for the Destiny studio.

    On Monday, October 30th, Bungie laid off an undisclosed number of employees. Earlier in the day on October 31st, we learned that Bungie laid off Michael Salvatori, the legendary composer that created music for several Halo games and the Destiny franchise. Now, a new report from Bloomberg sheds some additional light on just how dire things seem to be at Bungie.

    Bloomberg's report says that...
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  • Bungie Reportedly Lays Off Composer Michael Salvatori

    Bungie Reportedly Lays Off Composer Michael Salvatori

    Plus other new details on the recent layoffs at the Destiny developer.

    The dust from yesterday's layoffs at Bungie has yet to settle as word continues to trickle out on just who all was let go. Following a meeting with CEO Pete Parsons yesterday, employees from several different departments found out that they were no longer employed at the Destiny 2 development studio. Job cuts hit departments like social media / public relations, community management, art, engineering, player support,...
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  • Little Goody Two Shoes Out Now

    Little Goody Two Shoes Out Now

    Fairytales are meant to be horror.

    Little Goody Two Shoes from AstralShift and the Square Enix Collective is out today for PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. This game is a narrative-focused fairytale horror adventure with some anime aesthetics.

    Little Goody Two Shoes takes you to Kieferberg Village. What appears to be quite normal at a glance is hiding some sinister stuff just below the surface. You will have to juggle multiple aspects of main...
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  • World War Z: Aftermath 'Valley of the Zeke' DLC Announced

    World War Z: Aftermath 'Valley of the Zeke' DLC Announced

    Take a trip to Arizona.

    Looks like Arizona Sunshine 2 isn't the only zombie slaying game headed to the Grand Canyon state this December. On December 5 the "Valley of the Zeke" DLC for World War Z: Aftermath will be released. This is the first premium campaign episode for Aftermath since it made its big debut in 2021.

    Valley of the Zeke will add three new Arizona-based maps to play on plus four new playable survivors. In addition, there will be new premium character...
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  • PayID and Identity Authentication: Cybersecurity and Data Protection Implications

    In an era where digital transactions have become the norm, PayID emerges as a game-changer, revolutionising how we send and receive money. This innovative system eliminates the need to remember complex codes, offering a user-friendly alternative with an easy-to-remember identifier. But how secure is it? Cybercriminals have been known to exploit the system, impersonate legitimate users, and gain unauthorised access to financial accounts. This article delves into PayID, its role in identity authenticat...
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  • Release Dates Revealed for PlayStation Pulse Explore Wireless Earbuds and Pulse Elite Wireless Headset

    Pre-orders will open soon for these devices.

    Sony just announced that their PlayStation Pulse Explore wireless earbuds will be out on December 6, 2024. In addition, the PlayStation Pulse Elite wireless headset will be out on February 21, 2024.

    Pre-orders are set to open through direct.playstation.com and other retailers on November 9 at 10AM local time throughout the US, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Other...
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  • Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Marathon Delayed at Bungie

    Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Marathon Delayed at Bungie

    The new Destiny 2 expansion was expected to be out in February 2024.

    Besides being hit by an undisclosed number of layoffs today, Destiny 2 developer Bungie has also delayed both The Final Shape expansion and Marathon. Marathon being Bungie's PvP extraction shooter that was announced during the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase.

    These delays were revealed by a new Bloomberg report, which says that Destiny 2: The Final Shape expansion has moved from a February 2024 release...
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  • Bungie is Latest Studio to Be Hit with Layoffs

    Bungie is Latest Studio to Be Hit with Layoffs

    The Destiny developer joins the ever growing list of studios impacted by layoffs this year.

    Bungie, the studio known for creating the Halo franchise and Destiny, has just been impacted by layoffs. Bungie is the latest studio to undergo downsizing or "restructuring" in 2023, joining dozens of other game studios that have done the same.

    Bloomberg's Jason Schreier noted on Twitter that employees at the PlayStation Studios owned Bungie were informed of the layoffs...
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  • Halloween Update Hits Crime Boss

    Halloween Update Hits Crime Boss

    A new themed update is out now for this heist-focused game.

    The newly released and free Update 5.0 just landed for Crime Boss: Rockay City. This update seems to be full of Halloween themed content that you can engage with in some form or another. There are new spooky cosmetics to wear, a new butcher enemy to fight, and some non-Halloween quality of life updates to enjoy.

    Crime Boss: Rockay City from Ingame Studios and 505 Games has been out for a while now on PlayStation...
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  • EA Sports UFC 5 Released

    EA Sports UFC 5 Released

    The franchise makes its Frostbite debut.

    Electronic Arts just released UFC 5 today, a mixed martial arts game. Today's release marks the debut of the franchise on the Frostbite Engine, offering a title that features "meticulously detailed fighter likenesses and seamless 60 frames-per-second performance."

    EA says that UFC 5 includes "more than 64,000 possible facial damage combinations." There are also new fluid physics working alongside blood and...
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  • Alan Wake 2 Released

    Alan Wake 2 Released

    The latest in the Remedy Connected Universe is here.

    Remedy entertainment and Epic Games Publishing announce that Alan Wake 2 is now available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on PC exclusively through the Epic Games Store. This is, of course, the follow-up to the original Alan Wake, the "psychological thriller" from 2010.

    Alan Wake 2 places you in the shoes of not only Alan Wake but also Saga Anderson, an FBI agent investigating a series of murders...
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  • You'll Never Guess What Ubisoft Game Just Got Delayed Again

    You'll Never Guess What Ubisoft Game Just Got Delayed Again

    The Duke Nukem Forever of the high seas.

    If you guessed that Ubisoft has once again delayed Skull and Bones, you win the prize! That prize being even more time to wait for this high seas piracy game to be released. In January 2023, Ubisoft said that Skull and Bones would be out in fiscal year 2023-2024, which runs from April 2023 - March 2024. More recently, the studio said that Skull and Bones would be out prior to FYQ4, or before the end of the year. Now, the game has slipped into...
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  • Capcom Working on Next-gen RE Engine

    Capcom Working on Next-gen RE Engine

    They're calling it REX Engine.

    Capcom has revealed that they are working on a big update to their RE Engine. This "next generation" of the RE Engine is currently called REX Engine and will include all previous features from the RE Engine but with support for new technologies and several behind the scenes improvements to improve workflow.

    This reveal of the REX Engine came from Capcom Research & Development and was talked about in a video aimed primarily...
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  • Battlefield 2042: Dark Protocol Event Announced

    Battlefield 2042: Dark Protocol Event Announced

    Just as we all feared: The AI has taken over.

    DICE just announced the Dark Protocol event for Battlefield 2042. This new event will run for two weeks starting on Tuesday, October 31. It will come to an end on Tuesday, November 14.

    In Dark Protocol, players will jump into a 12 vs 12 game mode called Killswitch that will take place across a series of maps: Redacted, Manifest, Hourglass, and Spearhead. As players take control of nodes, they will be able to "print"...
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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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