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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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  • Nightdive Re-releases SiN on PC with Numerous Improvements

    Nightdive Re-releases SiN on PC with Numerous Improvements

    Full remaster also planned.

    Nightdive Studios recently acquired the publishing rights to the original SiN game and wow did they make great use of the acquisition. The studio just re-released this old-school sci-fi shooter on both Steam and GOG with a wide array of improvements and fixes. It's listed as SiN: Gold and everything you're about to see is a prelude to a potential full remastering of the game from Nightdive. This release should be a free upgrade for those who owned the original...
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  • Echo is the Latest Overwatch Hero Reveal

    Echo is the Latest Overwatch Hero Reveal

    ECHO! Echo! echo! echo. echo...

    Blizzard just officially revealed their latest Overwatch Hero addition today. The new character is named Echo and is "an evolutionary robot programmed with a rapidly adapting artificial intelligence." This character has a name and an origin story and not much else.

    Blizzard says that Echo is "coming soon" to the game. This presumably means it will be coming first to public testing and then to the general public, as these...
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  • PlayStation 5 System Specs Revealed

    PlayStation 5 System Specs Revealed

    We finally have the full next-gen picture.

    As Sony's Mark Cerny wraps up his promised PlayStation 5 deep dive, the specs and other details for the PlayStation 5 have been released. So far, we know that the PlayStation 5 will be backwards compatible with most PlayStation 4 titles. Cerny seems to have stopped short of saying it will be backwards compatible with other generations, which is unfortunate.

    We also learned today that Sony is putting a lot of effort into their...
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  • Steam Game Festival: Spring Edition Starts March 18

    Steam Game Festival: Spring Edition Starts March 18

    Get ready for a bunch of pre-release demos.

    As they did with the 2019 Game Awards in December, so again will Valve host a special Steam Game Festival. This one begins tomorrow, March 18. There will be over 40 titles featured and include a bunch of games that were unable to be showcased at events like the Indie MEGABOOTH, Day of the Devs, and The MIX during GDC.

    The event kicks off at 10AM (PT) on the 18th and ends on March 23 at 10AM (PT). Once the event is live, you will...
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  • Kingdom Hearts All-in-One Package Out Now on PS4

    Kingdom Hearts All-in-One Package Out Now on PS4

    Includes everything but the Kingdom Hearts III DLC.

    As promised back in February, the Kingdom Hearts All-in-One Package was released today for the PlayStation 4. This massive bundle of Kingdom Hearts games includes literally everything except for the newly released Re Mind DLC for Kingdom Hearts III. You can buy this physical release right now for $49.99 (USD) from either the Square Enix store or through other retailers. Just a thought: Maybe you should get it delivered instead of going...
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  • Sony to Reveal PlayStation 5 Details in March 18 'Deep Dive'

    Sony to Reveal PlayStation 5 Details in March 18 'Deep Dive'

    Mark Cerny wants to talk to you.

    Tomorrow on March 18, Sony's Mark Cerny will host a special broadcast that promises to take a "deep dive" into the next-generation PlayStation, the PlayStation 5. The announcement came earlier today via Twitter.

    Mark Cerny, the PlayStation 5's lead architect, will go live at 9AM (PT) through a broadcast found on the PlayStation Blog. He promises to talk about the PlayStation 5 system architecture, "and how it will shape the...
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  • Actual Full Specs of Xbox Series X Revealed

    Actual Full Specs of Xbox Series X Revealed

    Microsoft invited press out for a unique hands-on experience.

    If you were paying attention to all of the hottest tech focused sites and YouTube channels on March 16th, chances are you got a whole lot of Xbox Series X news injected into your eyeballs. This is because Microsoft recently invited a number of these tech sites out to their Redmond location to get a very hands-on with the Xbox Series X.

    This hands-on included a complete look of the inner hardware, hands-on time...
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  • Rockstar, CD Projekt Red, and EA are Working from Home due to Covid-19

    Rockstar, CD Projekt Red, and EA are Working from Home due to Covid-19

    Development continues at safe distances.

    Multiple game studios are now requiring employees to work from home due to the still ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Maybe you've heard of it? Teams that are usually busy working together on whatever projects at their respective studios have been told to work from home when possible.

    Some of the studios that have taken to working from home include Rockstar Games, CD Projekt Red, and even EA. For the employees at these studios, this means...
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  • PSA: The GOG Spring 2020 Sale is Live

    PSA: The GOG Spring 2020 Sale is Live

    Since you're probably at home anyway...

    If you are stuck at home with nothing to do and happen to have a lot of disposable income, you're in a bit of luck today. GOG.com just kicked off their annual Spring Sale for this oh-so-wonderful year that is 2020. From now through March 30, you will be able to save up to 90% off of a bunch of games that may end up becoming your all-time favorites.

    This year's sale seems to have a colorful theme behind it. Based off of responses...
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  • New Video and Screenshots for Final Fantasy VII Remake

    New Video and Screenshots for Final Fantasy VII Remake

    Welcome to the Honeybee Inn.

    Square Enix just released a bunch of new media for Final Fantasy VII Remake, their upcoming PlayStation 4 timed exclusive. Included in today's new media release is the first in a series of videos that will give fans and potential fans a "deep-dive into the creation of one of the most anticipated video games of all time."

    Specifically, this video series will include interviews with the game's developers, artists, and creators. It also...
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  • Resident Evil 3 Remake Demo Comes Out March 19

    Resident Evil 3 Remake Demo Comes Out March 19

    Get a taste of Nemesis before he makes you a four-course meal.

    Some big news was announced for fans of the Resident Evil franchise, especially for those looking forward to the upcoming Resident Evil 3 remake. Though the full game won't be released until April 3, 2020, Capcom will release a Resident Evil 3 demo on March 19. On top of this, the developer says that an open beta for Resident Evil Resistance begins on March 27. For those who may have forgotten, Resident Evil Resistance...
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  • Steam and CS:GO Break Concurrent User Records Yet Again

    Steam and CS:GO Break Concurrent User Records Yet Again

    Actually, they broke records twice this weekend.

    It seems like Valve isn't a fan of vinyl because they've been busy breaking records left and right this past month. In early February, we brought you word about how Counter-Strike: Global Offensive broke its old concurrent player record twice in the same weekend. Once the dust settled on the whirlwind weekend of February 8-9, 2020, the top number saw over 901,000 concurrent players enjoying CS:GO at one time. This had beaten a record...
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  • State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition Out Now

    State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition Out Now

    This also marks the first release of the game on Steam.

    Living up to their promise made in November 2019, Undead Labs and Microsoft have released State of Decay 2 for the first time on Steam. This March 13, 2020 release on Steam marks the first time the game has been available outside of the Window 10 Store and the Xbox One. This Steam release also coincides with the release of the massive "Juggernaut Edition" upgrade for the game. This is a free and automatic upgrade for...
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  • Call of Duty: Warzone Surpasses 6 Million Players in First Day

    Call of Duty: Warzone Surpasses 6 Million Players in First Day

    The F2P title hit some impressive numbers right out of the gate.

    The newly released Call of Duty: Warzone is already off to a fairly strong start. This new release came out this past Tuesday, March 13 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Battle.net. Warzone is a completely free download to everyone, but does feature progression and content cross-over with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. As it's completely free to everyone to try out, it should come as no surprise that the game...
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  • Best slot games of 2020 revealed!

    Best slot games of 2020 revealed!


    The world of slot games is as astonishing as the world we see around us. Full of strange, exceptional, exciting and adventurous things. In fact, even the number of slots is somewhere close to the number of walking beings on the planet (countless).

    The slot games online have seen a gradual but significant change over the passage of time. When the first online slots were invented, they were just about replicating the land-based slot machines. Most of them were just 3 or 5 reel...
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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
    100.00%
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    03-12-2024, 11:07 AM
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