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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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  • XDefiant Delayed After Failing to Receive Console Certification

    XDefiant Delayed After Failing to Receive Console Certification

    The release has been pushed to between September and October.

    Ubisoft's upcoming free-to-play FPS, XDefiant, has been delayed by a wee bit. This is due to the fact that the game has been refused certification by both Microsoft and Sony. This moves the release date from the end of August (which has obviously come and go) to anywhere between the middle of September to the middle of October.

    The certification process for XDefiant began near the end of July for PlayStation...
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  • Starfield is Officially Bethesda's Largest Ever Release

    Starfield is Officially Bethesda's Largest Ever Release

    6 million players and counting.

    Bethesda Game Studios announced mere minutes ago that Starfield is the largest ever release for Bethesda. It's not clear if this is the largest release for Bethesda Softworks (the publisher), Bethesda Game Studios (the developer) or just "Bethesda" in general. Let's just go with "Bethesda" in the general sense here because no other clarification was offered.

    Whatever the case may be, Starfield seems to be a pretty big...
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  • RIG 900 Max HX Dolby Atmos Headphones Released

    RIG 900 Max HX Dolby Atmos Headphones Released

    These are more on the upper end of the price range.

    NACON has announced and released the new RIG 900 Max HX headset today. These are officially licensed for use with the Xbox, but can also work on PC if you want. They include a "personalized" Dolby Atmos experience, dual wireless connection options, and a charging base.

    It seems like the main draw here is the use of the Dolby Personalization mobile app. This allows users to kind of fine-tune the Dolby Atmos experience...
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  • Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis Out Now on Mobile

    Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis Out Now on Mobile

    Experience key moments from Final Fantasy 7.

    Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis is now available on iOS and Android devices. This game will take you through various chapters of the rather extensive Final Fantasy 7 timeline. You will experience events from the original game alongside some "new story elements penned by Final Fantasy 7 Remake story and scenario writer Kazushige Nojima." These new story elements will focus on the character of Sephiroth.

    This release includes...
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  • Megan Fox Voices Nitara in Mortal Kombat

    Megan Fox Voices Nitara in Mortal Kombat

    The actress says she can really resonate with how Nitara is a vampire.

    There's a new Mortal Kombat trailer out today from NetherRealm Studios. This one shows off the character of Nitara, who returns to the franchise after a near 17 year absence.

    Nitara is being voiced by actor Megan Fox. ...
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  • Baldur's Gate 3 is Out Now on PlayStation

    Baldur's Gate 3 is Out Now on PlayStation

    The GOTY contender is out now on PlayStation.

    Larian Studios released Baldur's Gate 3 on PlayStation 5 today. This release beings a next-gen Dungeons & Dragons RPG experience to console players. An Xbox release is coming and should be out before the end of the year. A Mac release is planned for late September.

    Baldur's Gate 3 has been out on PC for about a month now. That release has already pulled in a 96% average score on OpenCritic and has easily earned a spot amongst...
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  • Starfield Came Out Today

    Starfield Came Out Today

    This time, it's available to everyone.

    Starfield, the first new IP from Bethesda Game Studios in 25 years, is finally available to everyone on the Xbox Series X|S and PC. Players will take to the far reaches of the galaxy as they explore, fight, converse, sneak, hack, and do most everything else you have probably come to know and expect from an open Bethesda RPG at this point.

    You will go on an adventure with your own custom character to explore however you want and tackle...
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  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Update Brings 'Solid 60FPS' to Consoles

    Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Update Brings 'Solid 60FPS' to Consoles

    A major update is now available for consoles and PC that boosts performance.

    Patch 7 for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was released today. This update is a big one for those playing the game on consoles because Respawn says that the Performance mode for the game now offers a "solid 60 FPS," though it does come with a couple of caveats. Quality mode was also given some optimizations to boost and smooth over performance.

    One of the catches with hitting that 60FPS mark...
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  • Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Officially Announced... Again

    Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Officially Announced... Again

    Development has shifted to The Chinese Room.

    It lives once again. Paradox Interactive just released a new announcement trailer to re-announce Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. The game and its development is alive and well here in September 2023. What's more is that there is a new trailer out for this fresh announcement and we're told that Bloodlines 2 will be coming in fall 2024.

    To catch you up real quick on the saga of Bloodlines 2, we need to go all the way back...
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  • Another 17 Minutes of Lords of the Fallen Gameplay

    Another 17 Minutes of Lords of the Fallen Gameplay

    Still warm from that Gamescom oven.

    CI Games passed along a link to the new gameplay footage for Lords of the Fallen that they showed off at the recent Gamescom. There is "seventeen minutes of uninterrupted gameplay" for Lords of the Fallen here.

    We get ourselves a look at a new area that has yet to be publicly revealed before now. It's called Fitzroy Gorge and it is where a fight against "the Lightreaper and his three-headed, winged monstrosity."...
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  • Layoffs Hit Embracer Owned Gearbox Publishing

    Layoffs Hit Embracer Owned Gearbox Publishing

    Another Embracer owned studio impacted with layoffs.

    More unfortunate news from the gaming industry today as a new report from Gamedeveloper.com says that layoffs have hit Gearbox Publishing. The report notes that layoffs have been happening at Gearbox Publishing "throughout the summer and as recently as this week."

    This marks the second Embracer Group owned studio to make headlines today. The first was Volition and the unfortunate news of that entire studio...
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  • Starfield Review Averages Sit at Upper 80s

    Starfield Review Averages Sit at Upper 80s

    See what critics are saying about the most anticipated game of 2023.

    The first major wave of reviews are in for Starfield and, well, they aren't bad. They're not super great either but they certainly aren't bad.

    According to OpenCritic, Starfield currently sits at an average review score of 87% with 93% of all reviewers recommending the game. The scores for this one seem to range from as low as 50% to as high as 100% (or 10 out of 10 to be more specific).

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  • Volition is Shutting Down Effective Immediately

    Volition is Shutting Down Effective Immediately

    After 30 years, the studio is being shut down.

    Volition formed in 1993, with their first game coming in 1995. That game was none other than the widely acclaimed Descent, a first-person spaceship shooter. Volition went on to make several more games in the Descent franchise. Volition also created the PlayStation 2 RPG Summoner. They created Red Faction and several sequels. They also created the Saints Row franchise, up to and including the latest franchise reboot title, aptly named Saints...
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  • A.K.I. Joins Street Fighter 6 Roster in Late September

    A.K.I. Joins Street Fighter 6 Roster in Late September

    There will also be a new Fighting Pass available for a limited time.

    The new character named A.K.I. (whom I will now simply call Aki for the rest of this news) will be added to the Street Fighter 6 roster soon. How soon? Very. Aki will be added on September 27 to all versions of the game and will become the 20th playable character. You will get to play as Aki, or encounter her, across World Tour, Fighting Ground, and Battle Hub.

    There will also be an "A.K.I. Arrives!"...
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  • PlayStation Plus Games for September 2023

    PlayStation Plus Games for September 2023

    Are these worth upwards of an extra $40 per year?

    In the same breath that Sony announced a price increase for PlayStation Plus, they also announced the "free" PlayStation Plus titles dropping for September 2023. The three titles offered in September are Saints Row, Black Desert, and Generation Zero. All three will be available to add to your account from September 5 - October 2.

    Before we get into the details about September's titles, this is your final reminder...
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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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