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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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  • Free PlayStation and Xbox Games for August 2019 - Gears of War 4, WipEout Omega Collection and More

    A solid month for both platforms.

    The "free" games coming this August for PlayStation Plus subscribers and Xbox Live Gold members were revealed this week. It looks to be a fairly solid month for both platforms, with Sony offering up WipEout Omega Collection and Sniper Elite 4. Sony's games will be made available to PlayStation 4 owners starting August 6 and running through until September 2. This means that you have until August 5 to pick up Detroit: Become Human Digital...
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  • Sega Wants Your Genesis Stories

    Sega Wants Your Genesis Stories

    You could be featured in an upcoming video.

    Sega wants to hear your Sega Genesis story. Sega is getting ready for the 30th anniversary of the Genesis and this fall's release of the Genesis Mini. As such, they are asking for fans to share video clips sharing their personal stories and fondest memories of that 16-bit console.

    The videos sound like they can be about pretty much anything related to your favorite memories with the Genesis, or the "Mega Drive" for...
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  • A Garfield Kart Sequel is Coming

    A Garfield Kart Sequel is Coming

    I'm sorry Jon.

    Mario, Sonic, and Crash better watch out because a sequel to 2013's mega-hit, Garfield Kart, was just announced today. It's called Garfield Kart: Furious Racing and it seems as though it's in development for the PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It has a release date set for November 5, 2019.

    Publisher Microids and developer Artefacts Studios made the announcement earlier today. It's a, uh, very interesting release date, I'll give it that....
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  • Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Edition Coming to Switch this October

    Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Edition Coming to Switch this October

    Shoot Nazi balls on the go.

    A Nintendo Switch release of Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Edition was announced today and given a release date of October 1, 2019. That's just a couple of short months away at this point. When that day comes, you'll be able to snipe some Nazi balls on the go as you track down the Afrika Korps and rush to stop a Nazi super weapon.

    Boxed versions can be pre-ordered starting today. Digital pre-orders will be available starting September 17. ...
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  • Co-op Horror Game The Blackout Club is Out Now

    Co-op Horror Game The Blackout Club is Out Now

    Farewell Early Access.

    The co-op horror game, The Blackout Club, is now available for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One after having a lengthy run on Early Access. This game will retail for $29.99 (USD) normally but there is a 10% discount for the first week of the game's launch.

    It's available through Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Store. ...
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  • Co-op Game Based on Zombieland: Double Tap Announced

    Co-op Game Based on Zombieland: Double Tap Announced

    A game based on a film, what could go wrong?

    A new game based on the upcoming film, Zombieland: Double Tap, is currently in development from High Voltage Software. The game is appropriately called Zombieland: Double Tap - Road Trip and is inspired by the story, characters, humor, and horror from the first Zombieland film and its upcoming sequel.

    Zombieland: Double Tap - Road Trip will be released on October 15, 2019 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and...
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  • Journey for Elysium VR Gameplay Trailer

    Journey for Elysium VR Gameplay Trailer

    Virtually explore the afterlife.

    Apparently the afterlife is full of puzzles. At least, that's what the latest gameplay trailer for Journey for Elysium is trying to tell us. Cronos Interactive and Mantis Games revealed this trailer and with it comes a fresh look at this "story-driven puzzle adventure VR game inspired by ancient mythology."

    Journey for Elysium will be released Q4 2019 on the PC via Steam. ...
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  • The Outer Worlds Also Announced for Nintendo Switch

    The Outer Worlds Also Announced for Nintendo Switch

    Not to be confused with Outer Wilds.

    Private Division and Obsidian Entertainment announced today that they are working on a Nintendo Switch version of The Outer Worlds. This is the totally not Fallout: New Vegas but in Space game that they have been working on for quite some time now.

    This Nintendo Switch release is in addition to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and on PC via the Windows Store and Epic Games Store versions that were previously confirmed. Unfortunately, the...
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  • Rockstar Games Accused of Abusing Tax Laws

    Rockstar Games Accused of Abusing Tax Laws

    Go easy on them, they're a small upstart!

    TaxWatch, a UK-based "investigative think tank," just published a report that accuses Rockstar Games of dodging corporate taxes while also taking advantage of millions of pounds worth of tax credits. That is to say, TaxWatch says that Rockstar finagled their profits in a way that keeps its UK-based studios reporting very small figures in order to keep claiming those tax credits, while simultaneously reporting higher than normal profits...
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  • New Story Trailer for Control

    New Story Trailer for Control

    This is self-explanatory.

    A new story trailer has come out for Control, the soon to be released title from Remedy Entertainment. Control promises to once again deliver the story-driven action that Remedy is known for. The studio previously brought us the first two Max Payne titles, Alan Wake, and Quantum Break.

    If you thought Max Payne and Alan Wake offered up some otherworldly thrills, you haven't seen anything yet. The new story trailer gives you just a small glimpse...
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  • The Good Life is Delayed Until Spring 2020

    The Good Life is Delayed Until Spring 2020

    SWERY delivers the unfortunate news.

    SWERY, the creator and director for The Good Life delivered word today that the game has been pushed back until Spring 2020. This information came via the latest update on the game's Kickstarter page.

    The game has been in active development for over a year at this point. It was originally intended to be released in late 2019, Q4 2019 to be more precise. Development on The Good Life began after it met and then surpassed its Kickstarter...
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  • Agent 47 Goes to Prison Tomorrow in New Hitman 2 Update

    Agent 47 Goes to Prison Tomorrow in New Hitman 2 Update

    Not just any prison, it's a Siberian Prison.

    Agent 47 is heading to prison tomorrow, July 30, in a new content update for Hitman 2. This is, of course, no ordinary prison facility. It's a Siberian prison facility, Perm-14, set in... Siberia. This new DLC will be made available to all Expansion Pass owners. And before you get super excited for this one, it needs to be clarified that this is a new map for the Sniper Assassin mode.

    Just like the other Sniper Assassin maps,...
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  • New Blair Witch Gameplay Trailer

    New Blair Witch Gameplay Trailer

    More importantly, we get to meet Bullet the dog.

    Bloober Team and Lionsgate Games are showing off a bit more of Blair Witch today. This upcoming psychological horror game gets its first ever official gameplay trailer, plus two additional screenshots.

    This gameplay trailer shows off two things in particular. First, we meet Bullet, your faithful canine companion that will be with you from start to finish. Well, we hope he'll be with you through to the end. That dog better...
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  • Bethesda Dropping Account Login Requirement for Original Doom Titles

    Bethesda Dropping Account Login Requirement for Original Doom Titles

    It was, allegedly, never meant to be a requirement.

    This past week, Bethesda pushed out the first three Doom titles for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Almost immediately it was discovered that players needed to login to a Bethesda.net account in order to play these games. It was made all the more curious when you realize that the first two Doom titles came out starting in 1993 and have no online multiplayer component.

    Bethesda took note of the massive...
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  • Doom, the one from 1993, Requires a Bethesda Account to Play on Switch

    Doom, the one from 1993, Requires a Bethesda Account to Play on Switch

    The outrage is flowing like a river during a downpour.

    Earlier today, the first three Doom titles were revealed to be coming to all current consoles, including the Nintendo Switch. They are available right now for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. A mobile release is also coming soon for the first two titles.

    Hey, that's great news! Those are some spectacular games that everyone should play at some point. Ah, but there's a catch and it's a weird one...
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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...
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