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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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  • Pirate Themed Update Releasing for Killing Floor 2

    Pirate Themed Update Releasing for Killing Floor 2

    The "Perilous Plunder" update is coming.

    An update that is slated to release "later today" for Killing Floor 2 will introduce some pirate themed booty for you to plunder. Everyone loves some good booty to plunder. The update, scheduled for release at some point today will be available for the PlayStation 4, box One, and PC via Steam.

    This update will mark the return of Summer for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. Though technically Summer for...
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  • 4 Strategies For Making A Popular Video Game

    4 Strategies For Making A Popular Video Game


    Lots of amateur programmers all feel like they have a hit game in them. They dream of one day creating a game that takes the world by storm like an Angry Birds did or even something more complicated like a Civilization VI.

    This may seem like they have their heads in the clouds, but it could happen. If you are one of them then you can take your skills and apply them to creating a popular game. You just need to have the right strategy from the very beginning.

    Before...
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  • Destiny 2's Season Ending Live Event was Incredibly Disappointing

    Destiny 2's Season Ending Live Event was Incredibly Disappointing

    You had to be there.

    As of 2:31PM (ET) on Saturday, June 6, the current season of Destiny 2 effectively came to an end. Season of the Worthy wrapped up much the same way as the rest of the Season left its fans: Not with thunderous applause, but with shrugs and sighs. The plan was to end the season today at 1PM (ET) with a live event. Live events in games seem to be all the rage these days, especially for those who pay any attention at all to powerhouses like Fortnite.

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  • Summer Games Done Quick 2020 is Online Only

    Summer Games Done Quick 2020 is Online Only

    This move follows a delay until August.

    Earlier this year, the speedrunning event that raises big amounts of cash for charity, Summer Games Done Quick, made the decision to delay the event until August 2020. This decision was made due to the still ongoing Covid-19 pandemic that many people seem to think is already over with. Today, the event organizers made another decision that impacts the event and its usual format.

    Instead of having a large-scale group event, Summer...
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  • Command & Conquer Remastered Collection Out Now on PC

    Command & Conquer Remastered Collection Out Now on PC

    The hit RTS series is back.

    ​​In honor of the 25th anniversary of Command & Conquer, EA and Petroglyph (made up of some of the original Westwood Studios devs) today released the Command & Conquer Remastered Collection on the PC via both Steam and Origin. No matter where you buy it from, the collection of remastered titles will run you just $19.99 (USD).

    That's quite the bargain once you understand that you get two full original Command & Conquer...
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  • Desperados III Miniatures Trailer

    Desperados III Miniatures Trailer

    Big things come in small packages.

    Another new trailer is out today for Desperados III. This one shows off some real-life miniature action. All of the miniature action takes place in miniature locales. These miniatures have been 3D printed and carefully handcrafted. It was all shot on a single desk, which then morphs into gameplay.

    Between this and yesterday's "choose your own adventure" trailer series, the teams at THQ Nordic and Mimimi are going all out on...
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  • New Mode Coming to SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

    A new multiplayer mode is coming in the remake.

    If there is one thing that everyone was clamoring for, it's more multiplayer modes. That seems to be the idea behind a new mode announcement for SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated. A new multiplayer mode was just announced today along with a new multiplayer focused trailer.

    The new mode is one that we've seen plenty of times in other games by now. It's a horde mode. Weird, right? It's you and a friend...
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  • EA Games Being Added to Steam Today, EA Access Coming Soon

    EA Games Being Added to Steam Today, EA Access Coming Soon

    Welcome back.

    It started with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order back in November of 2019, but now more and more Electronic Arts titles are making their way to Steam. It's been a long time coming, delayed undoubtedly by things like the COVID-19 global quarantine and potentially other setbacks. But here on June 4, 2020, a growing number of EA titles are showing up on Steam.

    As of the time of this news post, roughly 20 titles and DLC have been added from EA on to Steam. You can...
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  • The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters Out on Consoles Starting June 19

    The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters Out on Consoles Starting June 19

    Xbox release is coming a bit later.

    On June 19, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch owners will be able to purchase, download, and play the Korean survival-horror game, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters. Sadly, the Xbox One release will be coming a little bit later but a firm release date has not yet been set for that platform. This horror experience is a story-driven experience with hand-illustrated "manhwa" (Korean manga) aesthetics.

    A new console focused trailer can...
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  • Choose Your Own Desperados III Adventure

    Choose Your Own Desperados III Adventure

    A new interactive trailer released.

    A new interactive trailer for Desperados III is out today to show that the game is all about player choice. To that end, a new interactive trailer was released that gives a little taste of the sort of options you will get to decide between when you play the game for yourself.

    Speaking of which, you know there's a free demo out right now for Desperados III, yeah? You can get this free demo right now on GOG.com. It will give you a little...
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  • Master Mirror is GWENT's Fifth Expansion

    Master Mirror is GWENT's Fifth Expansion

    CDPR's dedicated card game must be going well.

    CD Projekt Red just revealed theif fifth expansion today for GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. It's called Master Mirror and yes, it adds in a bunch of new cards to the game. More specifically, Master Mirror will add in over 70 new cards to GWENT. They will be "themed after the shadowy, powerful influence of Gaunter O'Dimm - Master Mirror himself - and his role in key events in the Continent's history."

    New cards will...
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  • Final Frostpunk Expansion Revealed: On the Edge

    Final Frostpunk Expansion Revealed: On the Edge

    Cause I'm one step closer...

    11 bit studios finally revealed what their New London's mysterious "Project TVADGYCGJR" was all about. It turns out that this is actually the codename for the third and final expansion for 11 bit's society survival simulator, Frostpunk. The real name for this final expansion is appropriately entitled On the Edge.

    On the Edge takes place after the Great Storm. The expedition is sent out from New London with another special assignment....
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  • Call of Duty Seasons Postponned

    Call of Duty Seasons Postponned

    Now is not the time.

    Activision sent out a tweet through the official Call of Duty Twitter account that says the new seasons for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Call of Duty: Mobile are all being postponed. They say that "now is not the time" for this content to be released in light of current events.

    These events in question being the murder of George Floyd by four former police officers, the continued escalation of police brutality...
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  • The Signature Casino Games from the Top Software Developers

    The Signature Casino Games from the Top Software Developers


    When you think of Rock Star Games, you’ll automatically picture Grand Theft Auto. If you think about Nintendo, then surely Mario games spring to mind. Most gaming companies will have a signature game, a title or series that will forever be synonymous with the brand. In addition, these games tell us a lot about developers’ characteristics, with small details down to the colours and sounds reflecting their ethos.

    Can we say the same thing about the developers of...
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  • Factorio 1.0 Releasing Early to Avoid Cyberpunk 2077

    Factorio 1.0 Releasing Early to Avoid Cyberpunk 2077

    The game is pretty much ready anyway.

    Wube Software has made the choice to move up the launch date for Factorio to August 14. The game was originally slated to come out in September, riiiiight about when a highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 is set to be released. Specifically, Factorio was going to release on September 25. Cyberpunk 2077, after its latest delay, is scheduled to release on September 17. That wasn't exactly looking too promising for Factorio, despite the two games being...
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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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    100.00%
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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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